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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.
The second difference is in the causes; the cause of the worldly sorrow, is either some judgement 1present, either upon his person, or in his substance ⟨p. 196⟩or in his family, or else it is some judgement that he fears God will inflict upon him hereafter either in his riches, or in his credit and reputation amongst men: and therefore, for fear of these he is humbled.
The second difference is in the causes; the cause of the worldly sorrow, is either some judgement 1present, either upon his person, or in his substance ⟨p. 196⟩or in his family, or else it is some judgement that hee feares God will inflict upon him hereafter either in his riches, or in his credit and reputation amongst men: and therefore, for feare of these he is humbled.
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But the cause of godly sorrow is the apprehension of sin, as it is contrary unto the nature, purity and perfection of God, as also of Gods love towards a man; he hath an eye given him whereby he sees into the riches of Gods love unto him, and then reflects upon himself, and sees his carriage towards God for such mercy, and finding no proportion between them, hence grows his sorrow that he should thus requite God with sin for mercy.
But the cause of godly sorrow is the apprehension of sinne, as it is contrary unto the nature, purity and perfection of God, as also of Gods love towards a man; he hath an eye given him whereby he sees into the riches of Gods love unto him, and then reflects upon himselfe, and sees his carriage towards God for such mercy, and finding no proportion betweene them, hence growes his sorrow that hee should thus requite God with sinne for mercy.