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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.
When thy judgement is enlightened to see thy estate, and the judgements of God hanging over thee; and after this convincing, then thy affections are stirred to mourn for thy sin. If the judgement be fully convinced, the affections will ⟨p. 54⟩follow: therefore in Scripture, when any is said to be humbled, in those places is showed that their affections were stirred; as we may see, Acts 16. in the Jailer: and of Peter, it is said of his conversion, He went out and wept bitterly: So also of those, Acts 2. it is said, They were pricked in their hearts: for the ground of their sorrow is the convincing of the judgement, which works upon the affections; therefore Christ saith, The Spirit shall come to convince the world of sin, &c. Joh. 16. 8. The other sorrow not arising from this convincing of the judgement, is but a passion, and so is straight gone; this is an affection, and so is more permanent although it is stiller, as the deepest water; are ever stillest. And so much for the second question.
When thy judgement is enlightned to see thy estate, and the judgements of God hanging over thee; and after this convincing, then thy affections are stirred to mourne for thy sinne. If the judgement bee fully convinced, the affections will