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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, 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, 1 Joh. 2. 9. that such an one as hates his brother, liveth in darkenesse; the same may bee said of all other sinnes.
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Secondly, because actual sins increase the passion which at the first made us commit it; now the stronger the passions are, the more is the judgement corrupted.
Secondly, because actuall sinnes increase the passion which at the first made us commit it; now the stronger the passions are, the more is the judgement corrupted.