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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.
he will give such a supply of grace, that ye shall be enabled to withstand any temptation, therefore if you would grow strong take heed of discouragements, and let one Christian take heed of discouraging of another Christian by any speech, action, or behaviour, and let Ministers take heed of discouraging of their flocks: for it is the property of false prophets, to discourage the people from God. And this is the sin of this land, especially of profane people that never think themselves well, but when they are casting reproachful speeches against those that labour to strengthen the inward man: but this discovers a great deal of corruption in them, and it is a means to pull down the Judgements of God upon them. Again, take heed of discouragements, be not cast down when you meet with such as will revile you, and speak evil by you, this will weaken the inward man.
hee will give such a supply of grace, that yee shall bee enabled to withstand any temptation, therefore if you would grow strong take heed of discouragements, and let one Christian take heed of discouraging of another Christian by any speech, action, or behaviour, and let Ministers take heed of discouraging of their flockes: for it is the property of false prophets, to discourage the people from God. And this is the sinne of this land, especially of prophane people that never thinke themselves well, but when they are casting reproachfull speeches against those that labour to strengthen the inward man: but this discovers a great deale of corruption in them, and it is a meanes to pull downe the Iudgements of God upon them. Againe, take heed of discouragements, bee not cast downe when you meete with such as will revile you, and speake evill by you, this will weaken the inward man.
The sixth means, if you would strengthen the 1inward man, is this, you must get faith: you must ⟨p. 125⟩labour to be strong in the Lord, you must go about all things with Gods strength, and not with your own: and therefore the Apostle saith, When I am weak, then I am strong: