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…

and where the Lord works by his Spirit, by his Spirit I say, the most knowledge; there is most strength: therefore I beseech you labour for a full measure of saving knowledge, for a working, purging, convincing, operative, and powerful knowledge. And this I do not only speak unto you that are weak, but also unto you that are strong, that you be careful to add unto your knowledge: for what is the reason that you do not grow in grace, but because you are not careful to add more knowledge unto that which you have: it may be you pick some good things from some Sermon, or good book, but presently you forget it, you do not make it your own by meditation, and so it doth you no good; but if you would be careful to add unto it; you would grow stronger in the inward man then you do: and here is the misery of us builders; other builders when they have built a house, the owner looks to it himself, and keeps it in repair; but when we have done what we can to build you up in the inward man, and think that ⟨p. 110⟩you will put to your hands your selves, when we are to further the work of grace, you begin to pull down your building again your selves, by your loose lives: by following your pleasure, your sporting, and gaming, and profaning of the Lords day. Therefore you must labour to grow in knowledge, if you will grow strong in the Inward man.

and where the Lord workes by his Spirit, by his Spirit I say, the most knowledge; there is most strength: therefore I beseech you labour for a full measure of saving knowledge, for a working, purging, convincing, operative, and powerfull knowledge. And this I doe not onely speake unto you that are weake, but also unto you that are strong, that you be carefull to adde unto your knowledge: for what is the reason that you doe not grow in grace, but because you are not carefull to adde more knowledge unto that which you have: it may bee you picke some good things from some Sermon, or good booke, but presently you forget it, you doe not make it your owne by meditation, and so it doth you no good; but if you would be carefull to adde unto it; you would grow stronger in the inward man then you doe: and here is the misery of vs builders; other builders when they have built a house, the owner lookes to it himselfe, and keepes it in repaire; but when we have done what wee can to build you up in the inward man, and thinke that ⟨p. 110⟩you will put to your hands your selves, when we are to further the worke of grace, you begin to pull downe your building againe your selves, by your loose lives: by following your pleasure, your sporting, and gaming, and prophaning of the Lords day. Therefore you must labour to grow in knowledge, if you will grow strong in the Inward man.