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Life eternal or, A treatise of the knowledge of the divine essence and attributes Delivered in XVIII. sermons. By the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston, D. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inn.Life eternall or, A treatise of the knowledge of the divine essence and attributes Delivered in XVIII. sermons. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, D. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inne.
London: printed by Richard, 1631
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.
So what is the reason, that the praise, and credit of men, do so much affect you? but because we have so little minds? whereas, if God were known in his greatness, what would the praise of great men be to the praise of the great GOD? This would give us much strength against these temptations. And hence it is that young students that are provided for, have their minds lift up to vanities: whereas if their minds were great, they would despise them, and labour to serve the great GOD with their strength and parts.
So what is the reason, that the praise, and credit of men, doe so much affect you? but because we have so litle mindes? whereas, if God were knowne in his greatnesse, what would the praise of great men be to the praise of the great GOD? This would give us much strength against these temptations. And hence it is that young students that are provided for, have their mindes lift vp to vanities: whereas if their minds were great, they would despise them, and labour to serve the great GOD with their strength and parts.
And so men that are grown up, if they have estate enough, they leave the high and honourable calling of the Ministry; the reason is, because they overvalue these outward things: whereas, if a man had, a great mind, nothing would be great to him.
And so men that are growne vp, if they have estate inough, they leave the high and honorable calling of the Ministery; the reason is, because they overvalue these outward things: whereas, if a man had, a great mind, nothing would bee great to him.
Hence also it is, that men are so stirred with variety of conditions; when prosperity comes, it shakes them one way; when crosses and adversity comes, it troubles them on the other side: and what is the reason, but because they seem great to them: which appears from hence, because they stir up great affections. Therefore the way, to walk even in both conditions, is, to get this greatness of mind: for it is the weakness of mind, which causeth a