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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 first Reason is, because the more holy affections the better man, God accounts more of 1him: a man is esteemed of God as he hath, or hath not holy affections; a man is that which he is in his affections: a man is not a good man, because ⟨p. 166⟩he knowea much, but he is a holy man, because he hath holy affections, that is, he is full of love to God, to Christ, and to the Saints.
The first Reason is, because the more holy affections the better man, God accounts more of 1him: a man is esteemed of God as hee hath, or hath not holy affections; a man is that which he is in his affections: a man is not a good man, because ⟨p. 166⟩he knowea much, but he is a holy man, because he hath holy affections, that is, he is full of love to God, to Christ, and to the Saints.
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The second Reason is, because holy affections, 1they are a means, or a second cause of good, they are the cause of good actions, as for example: for a man to suffer for Christ, and yet not to do it with holy affections, out of love unto Christ, it is nothing worth; therefore when the affections are right, they are drawn upward by the Spirit, both to do, and to suffer.
The second Reason is, because holy affections, 1they are a meanes, or a second cause of good, they are the cause of good actions, as for example: for a man to suffer for Christ, and yet not to doe it with holy affections, out of love unto Christ, it is nothing worth; therefore when the affections are right, they are drawne upward by the Spirit, both to doe, and to suffer.