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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 seventh means, if you would strengthen the inward man, is this, you must get the spirit, all 1other ways will nothing avail you, except you ⟨p. 126⟩get this, for this is that which makes them effectual, and makes a difference betwixt men. Sampson was strong, and so were other men, but Sampson was stronger then other men, because he had the Spirit, and it is said of John Baptist, that he came in the spirit of Elijah; that which made a difference between John and other men was the Spirit, he came in the spirit of Elijah, he had the same spirit that Elijah had, and therefore he had the greater efficacy, if John had not had this spirit, he had been but as other men, therefore whatsoever you do, labour above all things to get the spirit, nothing will strengthen the inward man, except you have the Spirit, it is the Spirit that makes the inward man to grow strong in the soul: And thus much for the means of the strengthening of the inward man, and for this point: we now proceed.
The seventh meanes, if you would strengthen the inward man, is this, you must get the spirit, all 1other wayes will nothing availe you, except you ⟨p. 126⟩get this, for this is that which makes them effectuall, and makes a difference betwixt men. Sampson was strong, and so were other men, but Sampson was stronger then other men, because hee had the Spirit, and it is said of Iohn Baptist, that hee came in the spirit of Eliah; that which made a difference betweene Iohn and other men was the Spirit, he came in the spirit of Eliah, hee had the same spirit that Eliah had, and therefore hee had the greater efficacy, if Iohn had not had this spirit, he had beene but as other men, therefore whatsoever you doe, labour above all things to get the spirit, nothing will strengthen the inward man, except you have the Spirit, it is the Spirit that makes the inward man to grow strong in the soule: And thus much for the meanes of the strengthning of the inward man, and for this point: we now proceed.
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