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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
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3. When we are indifferent, and care not how things go; and this is when a man is addicted unto the death of civill men, which is a degree nearer to life, yet is truly and indeed no better than a death: such as have much restraining grace, these are nearer the gate of heaven then others, yet they are as truly shut out as they that are furthest off; it is no matter how near they are to heaven, since they are all out of heaven alike; they shall be sure, if never any more quickened, to go to hell as well as others.
3. When we are indifferent, and care not how things goe; and this is when a man is addicted unto the death of civill men, which is a degree nearer to life, yet is truly and indeed no better than a death: such as have much restraining grace, these are nearer the gate of heaven then others, yet they are as truly shut out as they that are furthest off; it is no matter how neere they are to heaven, since they are all out of heaven alike; they shall be sure, if never any more quickened, to goe to hell as well as others.
Thirdly,1 The death that is opposed to the life of joy and comfort, that hath also degrees: God sometimes with-draws his comfort from some more than others, and so suffers some to have less horror then others: Thus I have briefly explained this death, in which all men naturally are. I will now answer an objection of Bellarmine against that which hath been said, and so come to the fifth thing.
Thirdly,1 The death that is opposed to the life of joy and comfort, that hath also degrees: God sometimes with-drawes his comfort from some more than others, and so suffers some to have lesse horror then others: Thus I have briefly explained this death, in which all men naturally are. I will now answer an objection of Bellarmine against that which hath beene said, and so come to the fifth thing.
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