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Grace to the humble· As preparations to receive the Sacrament. Preached
Grace to the humble· As preparations to receive the Sacrament. Preached by the late famous preacher John Preston, Doctor of Divinity, and chaplain in ordinary to his Mtie. Master of Immanuel College, and sometimes preacher in Lincolns-Inn.Grace to the humble· As preparations to receive the Sacrament. Preached by the late famous preacher Iohn Preston, Doctor of Divinity, and chaplen in ordinary to his Mtie. Master of Immanuel Colledge, and sometimes preacher in Lincolnes-Inne.
London: printed by Tho. Cotes for Michael Sparke Junior, 1639London: printed by Tho. Cotes for Michael Sparke Iunior, 1639
Sermon 4: GRACE TO THE HUMBLE. The fourth SERMON.Sermon 4: GRACE TO THE HVMBLE. The fourth SERMON.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
When the desires are hasty, it is a sign they come from the flesh, for it is the property of the flesh to run without his errand, to go without his rule, the fool rageth and is careless, where is a wise man saith Solomon that ponders his ways: we cannot go about that which is good, without consideration.1 I considered my ways saith David, and turned my feet into thy testimonies, If our nature were good, the more hasty it is to any ⟨p. 53⟩thing the better it would be, but being our nature is bad it is likely the hastier it is to any thing the worse the things.
When the desires are hasty, it is a signe they come from the flesh, for it is the property of the flesh to runne without his errond, to goe without his rule, the foole rageth and is carelesse, where is a wise man saith Salomon that ponders his wayes: we cannot goe about that which is good, without consideration.1 I considered my wayes saith David, and turned my feete into thy testimonies, If our nature were good, the more hasty it is to any ⟨p. 53⟩thing the better it would be, but being our nature is bad it is likely the hastier it is to any thing the worse the things.
If you find the thing desired to strengthen the §3flesh; it is from the flesh; if it strengthen the Spirit then it is from the Spirit; if it weakens the Spirit and works in us any indisposition to do any good, as to pray, toward the word and such like, then it doth not come from the Spirit.