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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.
I,1 but what is that good? Why this; first, it shall increase grace in your hearts; for as the gold when it is tried loseth nothing but dross, and so is made the better thereby; so it is with our afflictions, for the trial of our faith, 1saith the Apostle, bringeth forth patience: so the greater thy trial is, the more it strengthens thy faith, and so increaseth comfort: for when the afflictions of the Apostle abounded, his Consolation abounded also. And hence it is, that our Saviour Christ saith, You shall receive an hundred fold with persecutions; that is, when the trial doth abound, the comfort shall abound.
I,1 but what is that good? Why this; first, it shall increase grace in your hearts; for as the gold when it is tryed loseth nothing but drosse, and so is made the better thereby; so it is with our afflictions, for the triall of our faith, 1saith the Apostle, bringeth forth patience: so the greater thy tryall is, the more it strengthens thy faith, and so increaseth comfort: for when the afflictions of the Apostle abounded, his Consolation abounded also. And hence it is, that our Saviour Christ saith, You shall receive an hundred fold with persecutions; that is, when the tryall doth abound, the comfort shall abound.
- 1Object. Answ. The good that comes of trials, is,Obiect. Answ. The good that comes of trials, is,
- 1Increase of grace.
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