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…

Again, see it in your selves: This day is appointed for the strengthening of the inward man, but how do you neglect it, how often were you in ⟨p. 76⟩prayer, and holy meditation before, or how often since have you seriously considered on the things that you have heard, or how have you cast aside your occasions of businesses in your callings, or whether be they not now fresh in your memories: nay, do not your hearts run after them, even now when I am persuading you to the contrary; If they be, whatsoever you say of your selves, you have not the care you ought to have, to grow strong in the Inward man. And yet that you may see, that you have good reason to strengthen the inward man;

Againe, see it in your selves: This day is appointed for the strengthning of the inward man, but how doe you neglect it, how often were you in ⟨p. 76⟩prayer, and holy meditation before, or how often since have you seriously considered on the things that you have heard, or how have you cast aside your occasions of businesses in your callings, or whether be they not now fresh in your memories: nay, doe not your hearts run after them, even now when I am perswading you to the contrary; If they be, whatsoever you say of your selves, you have not the care you ought to have, to grow strong in the Inward man. And yet that you may see, that you have good reason to strengthen the inward man;

First, you old men, consider you and bethink with your selves, how soon your inward man may ¹be thrown out of doors. Therefore you have great cause to strengthen it, and grow strong in it.

First, you old men, consider you and bethinke with your selves, how soone your inward man may ¹