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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 5: GRACE TO THE HUMBLE. The fifth SERMON.Sermon 5: GRACE TO THE HVMBLE. The fifth SERMO•.
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.
A Second doctrine is this,1 that the ways of God are full of crosses and difficulties, for Christ would not give ⟨p. 86⟩them a warning to no purpose: he would not tell men that they that come to him, must take up their cross daily and follow him, unless his ways were full of difficulties.
A Second doctrine is this,1 that the wayes of God are full of crosses and difficulties, for Christ would not give ⟨p. 86⟩them a warning to no purpose: hee would not tell men that they that come to him, must take up their crosse daily and follow him, unlesse his wayes were full of difficulties.
- 1Doct. 2.
1The third Doctrine is, That notwithstanding this difficulty we must go thorough the ways of God though they be never so full of difficulty and crosses.
1The third Doctrine is, That notwithstanding this difficulty wee must goe thorough the wayes of God though they bee never so full of difficulty and crosses.
- 1Doct. 3.