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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, Unwillingness to search, and the causes of that are these:
First, Unwillingnesse to search, and the causes of that are these:
First, because they have been long sure, and others so judge of them, and therefore now they are loath to call in question their estate: But let such know, that nothing can establish their state more; for either your repentance was sound, and then the more comfort unto you if you search, or else it was not sound, and then the sooner you discover the falseness thereof, the sooner you may amend it.
First, because they have beene long sure, and others so judge of them, and therefore now they are loath to call in question their estate: But let such know, that nothing can establish their state more; for either your repentance was sound, and then the more comfort unto you if you search, or else it was not sound, and then the sooner you discover the falsenesse thereof, the sooner you may amend it.
2. It is because they are unwilling to make their hearts fully sound; they would not be perfect; they will have some sin to dally with: but this is great folly in men, for want of one steppe more to miss heaven, and to make shipwreck in the haven of their happiness.
2. It is because they are unwilling to make their hearts fully sound; they would not be perfect; they will have some sinne to dally with: but this is great folly in men, for want of one steppe more to misse heaven, and to make shipwracke in the haven of their happinesse.