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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 second rule, if you would have the means effectual, is this, you must look that you perform 1holy duties strongly; for then the means strengthen the inward man, when they are done with strong affections: when he useth them not remissly and coldly, for remiss actions weakne•• the habit: as for example, take water that is exceeding hot, and put cold water to it, and you will weaken it: so perform holy duties, and use the ⟨p. 113⟩means of grace remissly and they will weaken the habit to good: it will work an Indisposition in the soul: therefore do them strongly, with much zeal and strong affections, that the inward man may grow strong by the performance of them.
The second rule, if you would have the meanes effectuall, is this, you must looke that you performe 1holy duties strongly; for then the meanes strengthen the inward man, when they are done with strong affections: when he useth them not remissely and coldly, for remisse actions weakne•• the habit: as for example, take water that is exceeding hot, and put cold water to it, and you will weaken it: so performe holy duties, and use the ⟨p. 113⟩meanes of grace remissly and they will weaken the habit to good: it will worke an Indisposition in the soule: therefore doe them strongly, with much zeale and strong affections, that the inward man may grow strong by the performance of them.
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