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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.
Secondly, the natural conscience tells us this should be done, urgeth it, and blames if it be not done; and hence ariseth hearty resolution and purposes, but it never enables to do it, therefore he never performs what he purposeth; but a heart truly changed enables us to do it: As Paul saith, I can do all things through Christ: not some, but all; whereas the natural man cannot but sin, because (as Saint Peter says) the will is not stirred nor changed; therefore although much may be done, yet it will down again; as a stone, if not changed into fire, though it be lifted up, yet it will fall down again: Now the natural conscience cannot change the will, therefore cannot he resist sin; but the true Convert can say, he can be chaste, he can resist lusts, and the like; the other say (and say truly) they cannot but sin, for the natural conscience cannot change, and therefore they grow weary of ⟨p. 26⟩it, because it is not natural; if they were truly changed, they would do it with ease.
Secondly, the naturall conscience tells us this should be done, urgeth it, and blames if it bee not done; and hence ariseth hearty resolution and purposes, but it never enables to doe it, therefore hee never performes what he purposeth; but a heart truly changed enables us to doe it: As Paul saith, I can doe all things through Christ: not some, but all; whereas the naturall man cannot but sinne, because (as Saint Peter sayes) the will is not stirred nor changed; therefore although much may be done, yet it will downe againe; as a stone, if not changed into fire, though it be lifted up, yet it wil fall downe againe: Now the naturall conscience cannot change the will, therefore cannot he resist finne; but the true Convert can say, he can be chast, he can resist lusts, and the like; the other say (and say truly) they cannot but sinne, for the naturall conscience cannot change, and therefore they grow wearie of ⟨p. 26⟩it, because it is not naturall; if they were truly changed, they would doe it with ease.