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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.
But you may say, How can I know this love of God?1
- 1Object.Obiect.
I answer, It's easy enough to be known. For, 1. He that loves God, keeps his Commandments. 12. The Commandments of God are not burdensome unto him. But besides this, you may know in your heart whether you love him or no, as you can tell if you love a friend, for then your heart will be toward him, you will delight in him; Now if these signs be not in you, you may justly doubt that your repentance is no more than the repentance of Judas was.
I answer, It's easie enough to be knowne. For, 1. He that loves God, keeps his Commandements. 12. The Commandements of God are not burthensome unto him. But besides this, you may know in your heart whether you love him or no, as you can tell if you love a friend, for then your heart will be toward him, you will delight in him; Now if these signes be not in you, you may justly doubt that your repentance is no more than the repentance of Iudas was.
- 1Answ.
2. But now because these inward effects of sound repentance are hard to be discerned, we will now consider the outward effects of true repentance, which are four.