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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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But will some say, the afflictions that I endure 1are of an extraordinary nature, never any was so afflicted as I (as the manner of man is to complain) there is a peculiarity in mine, and it is not one but many, and these for a long time have lain upon me.
But will some say, the afflictions that I endure 1are of an extraordinary nature, never any was so afflicted as I (as the manner of man is to complaine) there is a peculiarity in mine, and it is not one but many, and these for a long time have layen upon mee.
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I answer, it is true, they are often of an extraordinary 1nature, and there is good reason for it: For a small affliction would not bring thee home to GOD, it is not a little head-ache, a scratch with a pin that drives a man to the Physician; but such a disease as a man apprehends death in, makes a man seek out for help: and the reason why; first, these afflictions are ⟨p. 32⟩many is, […] because thou hast many diseases to be healed, lusts of divers sorts, and thou must have diversity of afflictions applied to them; and again if God should not change afflictions, thy affliction would grow familiar; and as Physic when it is made familiar to the body works not, so would not those afflictions: and 2 they are also often long, because some sins stick close, and are not easily got off, the stain in some sinks deeper, and requires a great deal of scouring. Dan. 11. Many shall fall 2