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…

First, a man or woman must be humble, or else he will not receive Jesus Christ. To receive Jesus ¹Christ, is the first act of the Gospel: and therefore we preach the Gospel generally unto all, that whosoever will, may have Christ: but you must first receive him, and this you will not do till you be humbled; till ye think you stand in need of Christ, till then, you will think the work too great, and wages too small; as for example, A woman must first receive her husband, and be united unto him, before she can be made partaker, either of his riches, or honour: so before a Christian can be made partaker of the benefits of Christ, he must deny himself, and cleave wholly unto Christ: and receive him so, as to be ruled by him, and to suffer for him.

First, a man or woman must be humble, or else he will not receive Iesus Christ. To receive Iesus ¹Christ, is the first act of the Gospell: and therefore we preach the Gospell generally unto all, that whosoever will, may have Christ: but you must first receive him, and this you will not doe till you be humbled; till yee thinke you stand in need of Christ, till then, you will thinke the worke too great, and wages too small; as for example, A woman must first receive her husband, and bee united unto him, before shee can bee made partaker, either of his riches, or honour: so before a Christian can bee made partaker of the benefits of Christ, he must deny himselfe, and cleave wholly unto Christ: and receive him so, as to be ruled by him, and to suffer for him.

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But some men will say, this is too much, what ⟨p. 203⟩¹must I so receive Christ, that I must forsake all things for him?