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A lifeless lifeA liveles life
A lifeless life: or, Mans spiritual death in sin Wherein is both learnedly and profitably handled these four doctrines the spiritual death in sin. The doctrine of humiliation. Mercy to be found in Christ. Continuance in sin, dangerous. Being the substance of several sermons upon Ephes. 2. 1,2,3. And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins, &c. Whereunto is annexed a profitable sermon at Lincolns Inn, on Gen. XXII. XIV. Delivered by that late faithful preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns-Inn.A liveles life: or, Mans spirituall death in sinne Wherein is both learnedly and profitably handled these foure doctrines the spirituall death in sinne. The doctrine of humiliation. Mercy to be found in Christ. Continuance in sinne, dangerous. Being the substance of severall sermons upon Ephes. 2. 1,2,3. And you hath he quickned, who were dead in trespasses and sins, &c. Whereunto is annexed a profitable sermon at Lincolnes Inne, on Gen. XXII. XIV. Delivered by that late faithful preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.
London: printed by I. Beale for Andrew Crooke, 1633
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.
for what made the King not to sleep that night? how came he to call for the book of the Chronicle? how light he on that place of Mordecai? They had first turned God by fasting and prayer, and then he thus prepared the King for Ester to speak. Thus then, and by these means we may relieve the Church in distress: And therefore if we be true living members, let us manifest our endeavour to relieve them by these means. And thus much for the signs of men which are stark dead.
for what made the King not to sleepe that night? how came he to call for the booke of the Chronicle? how light hee on that place of Mordecay? They had first turned God by fasting and prayer, and then hee thus prepared the King for Ester to speak. Thus then, and by these meanes we may releeve the Church in distresse: And therefore if we be true living members, let us manifest our endevour to releeve them by these meanes. And thus much for the signes of men which are starke dead.
Now follow signs of distinction between such as seem to live, and such as live indeed: and these may be resembled to such spirits as assume bodies to themselves, and seem to inform them; and they are chiefly all Civill men. Now they are discerned by these and the like signs;
Now follow signes of distinction betweene such as seeme to live, and such as live indeed: and these may bee resembled to such spirits as assume bodies to themselves, and seeme to informe them; and they are chiefly all Civill men. Now they are discerned by these and the like signes;
The first sign is this;1