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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 fourth sign, whereby you shall know whether you have rectified Judgements, is this, examine 1whether you find your selves easy to be deceived, if so, it is a sign that you are weak in Judgement, and therefore this is the argument that Paul uses unto women, that they shall not usurp authority over the man, 1 Tim. 2. 12. I permit not a woman to bear rule, because she was first deceived, 2she is easier to be deceived then the man, in the judging between good and evil: as for example, a man that is weak in judgement is like a child, and you know that children will be won with Counters, and feared with bug-bears; so if you love the world and the things of the world and are won by them, feared with the loss of ⟨p. 118⟩them, you are weak in judgement: Again, in things that are good in themselves, if you use them immoderately, and then seek to excuse this by putting a false gloss upon your doing, you are weak in judgement: as for example, in studying the Law, the thing in it self is good, but if by studying of it you seek to excuse you from strengthening of the inward man, that you have no time and leisure, you are weak in judgement, because you are easy to be deceived: therefore as you are affected with these things, and as they prevail with you, so you may judge of your selves.
The fourth signe, whereby you shall know whether you have rectified Iudgements, is this, examine 1whether you finde your selves easie to be deceived, if so, it is a signe that you are weake in Iudgement, and therefore this is the argument that Paul uses unto women, that they shall not usurpe authoritie over the man, 1 Tim. 2. 12. I permit not a woman to beare rule, because shee was first deceived, 2shee is easier to be deceived then the man, in the judging betweene good and evill: as for example, a man that is weake in judgement is like a childe, and you know that children will be wonne with Counters, and feared with bug-beares; so if you love the world and the things of the world and are wonne by them, feared with the losse of