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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.
Mercy to be found in Christ.
The next thing to be showed after this doctrine ⟨p. 73⟩that we are dead in sin, is the means of recovering our life, and that is by Christ, as it is in the Text (you hath he quickened that were dead, &c.) He, that is, Christ hath done it. Hence learn this doctrine of comfort, as a refreshing cordial next after the bitter potion of humiliation. That:
The next thing to be shewed after this doctrine ⟨p. 73⟩that wee are dead in sinne, is the meanes of recovering our life, and that is by Christ, as it is in the Text (you hath hee quickened that were dead, &c.) Hee, that is, Chist hath done it. Hence learne this doctrine of comfort, as a refreshing cordiall next after the bitter potion of humiliation. That:
Whosoever will come to Christ,1 may come and find mercy, Rev. 22. 17. Whosever will,2 let him taste of the waters of life freely. Here I will show: