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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
THE SAINTS SPIRITUAL STRENGTH.THE SAINTS SPIRITVALL STRENGTH.
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.
The first reason wherefore you should be strong 1in the Inward man is this, because it will fit you for many employments, it will make us go ⟨p. 73⟩through much work with great ease, to perform the weightiest duties of Religion in such manner as otherwise we could never be able to do, and this should persuade men the rather, because God rewards men according to their works: it is not riches, beauty, honour, or dignity that prevail with God in his giving the reward, but according to our works so shall his reward be. And this reason should make men to haste to get into Christ, because the longer they are in Christ, the stronger they are in the Inward man.
The first reason wherefore you should be strong 1in the Inward man is this, because it will fit you for many imployments, it will make us goe ⟨p. 73⟩through much worke with great ease, to performe the weightiest duties of Religion in such manner as otherwise wee could never be able to doe, and this should perswade men the rather, because God rewards men according to their workes: it is not riches, beautie, honour, or dignitie that prevaile with God in his giving the reward, but according to our workes so shall his reward be. And this reason should make men to haste to get into Christ, because the longer they are in Christ, the stronger they are in the Inward man.
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The second reason wherefore you should desire to be strong in the Inward man is this, because it 1brings most comfort and cheerfulness into the soul. (1) Because it makes us do all that we do with facility and easiness, so that that which we