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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. › Doctrine 2THE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine 2
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Now the reasons and demonstrations of this are three.
Because he is exceeding slow to afflict, and exceeding 1long about it, ere he do's begin, and therefore he makes many offers often before he does it, as one that could find in his heart not to do it at all. Psal. 78. 38. It is said, he being full of compassion 2forgave their iniquity, yea many a time did he call back his anger, when his hand was up, and he giving the blow, he called it back again, as one that could not find in his heart to do it; and when he did it, he did not stir up all his wrath; he let fall some drops of it, but would not shed the whole shower of it; and he gives the reason of both, for they are but flesh; and indeed his primary scope is to show mercy, and that he afflicts, is but upon occasion; and therefore he is provoked, and provoked much before he doth it: As the Bee to 3give honey, it is natural to it, but it stings but by occasion, when it is provoked; and this we see to be true in GOD by experience, who suffers men, and suffers them long, they continue in their sins, and yet he continues his mercies, and with-holds his judgements.
Because he is exceeding slow to afflict, and exceeding 1long about it, ere he do's begin, and therefore hee makes many offers often before he does it, as one that could finde in his heart not to doe it at all. Psal. 78. 38. It is said, he being full of compassion 2forgave their iniquity, yea many a time did hee call backe his anger, when his hand was up, and hee giving the blowe, hee called it backe againe, as one that could not finde in his heart to do it; and when hee did it, hee did not stirre up all his wrath; hee let fall some droppes of it, but would not shed the whole shower of it; and hee gives the reason of both, for they are but flesh; and indeed his primary scope is to shew mercy, and that hee afflicts, is but upon occasion; and therefore he is provoked, and provoked much before hee doth it: As the Bee to