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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.
First,1 There are many lusts that do encumber us whilst our hearts are unbroken; so that there is such a baseness on the outside of Religion, that except we be humbled we will never like it, but shall be offended at it; and like proud servants, say our wages are too little, our fellow-servants too base: but on the contrary, he that hath once been soundly humbled, thinks all too good for him.
First,1 There are many lusts that doe encumber us whilest our hearts are unbroken; so that there is such a basenesse on the outside of Religion, that except we be humbled wee will never like it, but shall be offended at it; and like proud servants, say our wages are too little, our fellow-servants too base: but on the contrary, hee that hath once beene soundly humbled, thinkes all too good for him.
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Secondly,1 There be such strong lusts to be mortified, which cannot be done without humiliation, that we care not for Christ: our lusts indeed may for a while sleep, but when once they are awaked, like Sampson, they crack a two all the bonds of good purposes and vows; they are never slain until we be soundly humbled.
Secondly,1 There be such strong lusts to be mortified, which cannot be done without humiliation, that we care not for Christ: our lusts indeed may for a while sleepe, but when once they are awaked, like Sampson, they cracke a two all the bonds of good purposes and vowes; they are never slaine untill we be soundly humbled.