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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, from mans nature, which is apt to love the treason, and hate the Traitor: he hath a love to the lust, and so may love the treason; he hath a principle in him to hate the Traitor.
Secondly, from mans nature, which is apt to love the treason, and hate the Traytor: he hath a love to the lust, and so may love the treason; hee hath a principle in him to hate the Traytor.
Thirdly, from the nature of their love; it's for commodity or gain, or some by end or other, and therefore when the commodity ceaseth, that also ceaseth; yea, and often turns to hatred, as Ammons love to Tamar did.
Thirdly, from the nature of their love; it's for commodity or gaine, or some by end or other, and therefore when the commodity ceaseth, that also ceaseth; yea, and often turnes to hatred, as Ammons love to Thamar did.
This should teach us to take heed how we join with men to do evil: It's better to 1join to their consciences in doing well, for their consciences will continue; then to their lusts, for they will end, and then their love to you will end also. Hence it's said in the Proverbs, That he that reproveth, shall find more favour in the end than he that flattereth. Many rejoice in the love of evil company; but all that love is but like glass soldered together; ⟨p. 38⟩when God sendeth the fire (as he did to Abimilecke) to melt that, they fall asunder, and all their love ceaseth.