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Life eternalLife eternall
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 he hath given thee leave to love recreations and other things that are suitable to our desires, but you must remember, that the end is, that you may be made more serviceable to him, to quicken and strengthen you to do his service, and thus it may be bestowed upon other things.
So he hath given thee leave to love recreations and other things that are sutable to our desires, but you must remember, that the end is, that you may be made more serviceable to him, to quicken and strengthen you to doe his service, and thus it may be bestowed upon other things.
But that which we have in hand, and commend to your consideration is this: that if he be so exceeding great in goodness, that therefore he deserves thy whole love. 1 Cor. 16.22. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema, Maranatha. Paul comes with indignation, considering the great good that Jesus Christ had done for us: if any man love not him, he is worthy to perish, let him be accursed even to death. I say, if we consider the greatness that is in him, you shall see some reason for that curse, that indignation of the Apostle, whereby he expresseth it: and so far as we fall short, we should go to Christ, and beseech him to make it up, that our defects may be supplied, and that we may be accepted in him.
But that which we have in hand, and commend to your consideration is this: that if he be so exceeding great in goodnes, that therefore he deserves thy whole love. 1 Cor. 16.22. If any man love not the Lord Iesus Christ, let him be Anathema, Maranatha. Paul comes with indignation, considering the great good that Iesus Christ had done for us: if any man love not him, he is worthy to perish, let him be accursed even to death. I say, if we consider the greatnesse that is in him, you shall see some reason for that curse, that indignation of the Apostle, whereby hee expresseth it: and so farre as wee fall short, we should goe to Christ, and beseech him to make it up, that our defects may be supplied, and that we may be accepted in him.