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…

Now the next thing is, He cast down the thirty pieces of silver. And here the Doctrine is this, That, that that is the greatest comfort, when God once turns his hand against us, proves most discomfortable.¹

Now the next thing is, Hee cast downe the thirty peeces of silver. And here the Doctrine is this, That, that that is the greatest comfort, when God once turnes his hand against us, proves most discomfortable.¹

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Judas here thought these thirty pieces of silver a great matter, but when once God moved his conscience, he casts them away: So, suppose a man get favour, honour, riches, or any other thing naughtily, it will prove but a trouble.

Iudas here thought these thirty peeces of silver a great matter, but when once God moved his conscience, he casts them away: So, suppose a man get favour, honor, riches, or any other thing naughtily, it will prove but a trouble.

1. From the curse of God; although the thing in it self be good, yet God ever mixeth some evil ¹with it, which maketh it bitter. Stolen bread is sweet, but God filleth the mouth with gravel. All misery with Gods favour is most sweet, as Pauls imprisonments, and whippings, and Josephs: but on the contrary side, all pleasure, with Gods displeasure, is bitter.