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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
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.
ACTS 9. 6. And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, What wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, arise, and go into the City, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
ACTS 9. 6. And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, What wilt thou have me to doe? And the Lord said unto him, arise, and goe into the City, and it shall be told thee what thou must doe.
IN this verse we have the first act of Pauls conversion from being a persecutor to be an Apostle. In the words, there are two parts. The first is the manner of it: he trembled, and was astonished: Secondly, the pliableness of his will, and he said, Lord what wilt thou have me to do: but before we come to any observations, we will open the words unto you.
IN this verse wee have the first act of Pauls conversion from being a persecutor to bee an Apostle. In the words, there are two parts. The first is the manner of it: he trembled, and was astonished: Secondly, the plyablenesse of his will, and hee said, Lord what wilt thou have me to doe: but before wee come to any observations, we will open the words unto you.
[Trembling.] Trembling is an effect of fear, which fear is seated in the affective part of the soul: for when the understanding apprehends any ⟨p. 180⟩thing, whether good or evil, then the affections come and apply it, either unto joy or sorrow.
[Trembling.] Trembling is an effect of feare, which feare is seated in the affecttive part of the soule: for when the understanding apprehends any