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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.
1. The godly man falls not into it so often as he did before. 2. He falls not into it after the same manner.
1. The godly man falls not into it so often as he did before. 2. Hee falls not into it after the same manner.
1. He falls not so often as he did before.1
- 1So often as before.
He doth greatly resist it, the being and essence of sin is not still in him, though it may be in part; if the same occasions be set before him, yet he is not drawn away as he was before. As for the wicked man, he is the same he was, and upon every slight occasion he will be ⟨p. 97⟩drawn away; he cannot abstain from sinning, because that sin is not weakened, but is full still in him.
He doth greatly resist it, the being and essence of sinne is not still in him, though it may be in part; if the same occasions bee set before him, yet he is not drawne away as hee was before. As for the wicked man, he is the same he was, and upon every slight occasion he will be ⟨p. 97⟩drawne away; he cannot absteine from sinning, because that sinne is not weakend, but is full still in him.