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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 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.
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The third Reason is, because holy affections, 1they widen the soul, they make the soul large, for when holy affections are dead in you, the soul will begin to shrink in; even as cloth that is not throughly made, when water falls upon, it will run in, but if you stretch it, it will come to the same length again; so when the Spirit comes and works holy affections, they widen the soul and make it large and firm: therefore that you may have large hearts in prayer, in meditation, labour to get the Spirit, that you may have holy affections kindled in you.
The third Reason is, because holy affections, 1they widen the soule, they make the soule large, for when holy affections are dead in you, the soule will begin to shrinke in; even as cloath that is not throughly made, when water falles upon, it will runne in, but if you stretch it, it will come to the same length againe; so when the Spirit comes and workes holy affections, they widen the soule and make it large and firme: therefore that you may have large hearts in praier, in meditation, labour to get the Spirit, that you may have holy affections kindled in you.