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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.
To this I answer,1 As it is said of the dead Idol, so may it be said of them: Mat. 13. 13. Eyes they have and see not, ears and hear not.
To this I answer,1 As it is said of the dead Idoll, so may it be said of them: Mat. 13. 13. Eyes they have and see not, eares and heare not.
- 1Answ. Matth, 13. 13. opened.
First for seeing, they see not aright: Gods children see experimentally, the wicked only by contemplation; and there is a great difference between them, for as we see there is a great difference ⟨p. 30⟩betwixt knowing fire to be hot, and the feeling of it; so between a mere notional knowledge of Gods will, and a knowledge that doth like and approve it.
First for seeing, they see not aright: Gods children see experimentally, the wicked only by contemplation; and there is a great difference betweene them, for as wee see there is a great difference ⟨p. 30⟩betwixt knowing fire to be hot, and the feeling of it; so betweene a meere notionall knowledge of Gods will, and a knowledge that doth like and approve it.