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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.
The shifts by which men think to keep off the blow of Gods judgments,1 and so with-hold themselves from being humbled, are these eight:
The shifts by which men thinke to keepe off the blow of Gods judgments,1 and so with-hold themselves from being humbled, are these eight:
- 1Eight shifts, whereby men think to keep off judgmentsEight shifts, whereby men think to keep off iudgments
1 Civility;1 this Glowworm of civility so glittereth in the dark, that we think it to be a true spark of grace, but where the spirit shines we ⟨p. 69⟩shall find it false: and as the Devil deludeth Witches, in giving them leaves instead of silver and gold, so doth he deal with thee here; for except there be a supernatural frame of thy hear•, there is not cause of comfort notwithstanding all thy civility: and therefore thou must be sure to have something in thee more than nature, for civility will not bring to heaven.
1 Civilitie;1 this Gloworme of civility so glittereth in the darke, that wee thinke it to bee a true sparke of grace, but where the spirit shines wee ⟨p. 69⟩