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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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It is certain, that he is not willing to have his 1Sons blood spilt in vain, which should be of none effect, if such sinners as you are should not be saved: Hereby the blood of Christ is improved, that it is sprinkled on many for great sins. Think not therefore that God is backward to pardon, Psal. 2130. 3, 4. There are two arguments more to help us in this, If he should mark what is done amiss, who should stand? none should be saved. Now it is not his will that all flesh should perish, and therefore he will not take the advantage to cast men clean off for their sins; again, none else would worship him. There is mercy with thee, that thou mayest be feared: It is his full purpose to have some servants to fear and worship him. Yea shall I go further? God is not only ready to forgive, but desirous of it, yea he is glad at the heart when a great sinner doth come in: which is noted to us in the Parable of the lost sheep, and the lost groat: how did the woman rejoice for the finding of her groat, and the Shepherd for his sheep? And likewise in the Parable of the lost Son, how glad was he when he heard that his Son was coming home, that yet had lived riotously and spent his goods? it was to show, that GOD was so affected, when a great sinner returns to him. Besides, he doth not ⟨p. 276⟩only say, if you will come, I keep open house, I will not shut you out; but inviteth them, calleth them; yea more, sends his ministers to fetch them in; yea more, entreateth, beseecheth, commandeth, threateneth.
It is certaine, that hee is not willing to have his 1Sonnes bloud spilt in vaine, which should bee of none effect, if such sinners as you are should not bee saved: Hereby the bloud of Christ is improved, that it is sprinkled on many for great sinnes. Thinke not therefore that God is backward to pardon, Psal. 2