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Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…
Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns-Inn Containing three excellent treatises, namely, Judas's repentance. The saints spiritual strength. Pauls conversion.Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne Containing three excellent treatises, namely, Iudas's repentance. The saints spirituall strength. Pauls conversion.
London: printed by John Beale for Andrew Crooke, 1634
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.
First, He may disapprove the foulness of sin.
First, Hee may disapprove the foulenesse of sinne.
Secondly, He may hate the ugliness thereof.
Secondly, Hee may hate the uglinesse thereof.
But here we must know that the light of nature is extinguished in some more then in others; as no doubt but that it was rife in Judas. When sins rightly are propounded to us, far we may go in false repentance.
But here we must know that the light of nature is extinguished in some more then in others; as no doubt but that it was rife in Iudas. When sinnes rightly are propounded to us, farre we may goe in false repentance.
Thirdly, their repentance comes from the beauty, sweetness, and excellency a carnal man may find in Gods ways, which may make him amend and turn unto God for a while: as in the time of John Baptist, they confessed and turned to him (but it was but for a while;) the reason was, because he was a burning and a shining light, and they rejoiced in his light. So the second ground found a sweetness in the Word and left all, but yet returned, as