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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.
These four things you shall find in a spiritual death:1 First, As those that are corporally dead, want reason and understanding, so do those that are spiritually dead; they cannot understand the things of God, no more then men can judge of colours in the dark.
These foure things you shall finde in a spirituall death:1 First, As those that are corporally dead, want reason and understanding, so doe those that are spiritually dead; they cannot understand the things of God, no more then men can judge of colours in the darke.
- 11. Privation of reason.
I but some man will object and say,1 The carnal man knows many things, he hath a general notion of the God-head, and can talk of the creation ⟨p. 8⟩of man, and his redemption by Christ, he can discourse of faith, repentance, &c.
I but some man will object and say,1 The carnall man knowes many things, he hath a generall notion of the God-head, and can talke of the creation ⟨p. 8⟩of man, and his redemption by Christ, he can discourse of faith, repentance, &c.
- 1Object.Obiect.