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…

The Pharisees here were the men that moved and hired Judas to betray Christ: Judas was but the Instrument they used; and they had purposed to have put him to death, although Judas had never betrayed him; yet they say, What is that to us? Thus also Adam having done that that was directly contrary to Gods Command, yet excuseth himself. Thus did the Kings of Israel; as Asa, when he had committed an evident sin, he would not acknowledge it; but when the Prophet comes to tell him of it, he falls a threatening of him. Thus also did Amaziah.

The Pharises here were the men that moved and hired Iudas to betray Christ: Iudas was but the Instrument they used; and they had purposed to have put him to death, although Iudas had never betrayed him; yet they say, What is that to us? Thus also Adam having done that that was directly contrary to Gods Command, yet excuseth himselfe. Thus did the Kings of Israel; as Asah, when hee had committed an evident sinne, he would not acknowledge it; but when the Prophet comes to tell him of it, hee falls a threatning of him. Thus also did Amaziah.

First, because all sin after it's committed, leaves a blot in the mind, which is compared to a ⟨p. 35⟩¹shadow, which darkens the mind, so that it cannot see: For that that the Apostle says of hatred, 1 Joh. 2. 9. that such an one as hates his brother, liveth in darkness; the same may be said of all other sins.

First, because all sinne after it's committed, leaves a blot in the minde, which is compared to a ⟨p. 35⟩¹shadow, which darkens the minde, so that it cannot see: For that that the Apostle sayes of hatred,