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The golden sceptre held forth to the humble With the Churches dignity by her marriage. And the Churches duty in her carriage. In three treatises. The former delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge, for the weekly fasts, 1625. The two latter in Lincolns Inn. By the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty, Mr. of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometime preacher at Lincolns Inn.The golden scepter held forth to the humble VVith the Churches dignitie by her marriage. And the Churches dutie in her carriage. In three treatises. The former delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge, for the weekely fasts, 1625. The two latter in Lincolnes Inne. By the late learned and reverend divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to His Maiesty, Mr. of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and somtime preacher at Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by R. Badger for N. Bourne, 1638
THE GOLDEN SCEPTRE. › DoctrineTHE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine
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3. Hinderance to their laying hold of the promises ⟨p. 270⟩of forgiveness, is a conceit of their want of humiliation, as if they were not humbled enough; but if it be so much as brings thee home to Christ, if thou thirst for Christ, so as nothing will content thee till thou hast him; fear not to lay hold, this is enough, stand not upon the measure.
3. Hinderance to their laying hold of the promises ⟨p. 270⟩of forgivenesse, is a conceit of their want of humiliation, as if they were not humbled enough; but if it bee so much as brings thee home to Christ, if thou thirst for Christ, so as nothing will content thee till thou hast him; feare not to lay hold, this is enough, stand not upon the measure.
Lastly, it may be thou hast not prayed enough for assurance of forgiveness, and therefore wantest 1it. It is here put in as a condition, if my people pray, and among other things for this, to forgive your sins, and to give them the assurance of it. All the arguments in the world cannot persuade the heart of this, nothing but the spirit of adoption; and can so great a mercy be obtained without fervent prayer? therefore go to God, and entreat his favour, and though he defers, yet continue in prayer: for it may be the Lord also with-holds it, because he would have thee set an high prize upon it: which thou wouldest not do, if thou shouldest obtain it easily: but be not discouraged, continue thou to pray still, and in the end thou shalt have it with a full hand.
Lastly, it may bee thou hast not prayed enough for assurance of forgivenesse, and therefore wantest 1it. It is here put in as a condition, if my people pray, and among other things for this, to forgive your sinnes, and to give them the assurance of it. All the arguments in the world cannot perswade the heart of this, nothing but the spirit of adoption; and can so great a mercy be obtained without fervent prayer? therefore goe to God, and intreate his favour, and though hee deferres, yet continue in prayer: for it may be the Lord also with-holds it, because hee would have thee set an high prize upon it: which thou wouldest not doe, if thou shouldest obtaine it easily: but be not discouraged, continue thou to pray still, and in the end thou shalt have it with a full hand.