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…

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?

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To this I answer, it is no marvel though thou think so, because thou art not as yet humbled, ¹but if thou wert humbled, thou wouldest never stick at any thing; when a man is humbled, he is then in the condition, that he should be, both to deny himself take up the cross, and to follow Christ: when a man is humbled, then he cares not to be trampled under foot for Christ: to suffer disgrace, reproach and shame for Christ, but till then, a man will not; somethings a man will do, but not this: therefore it is necessary to the receiving of the Gospel, that a man be humble.

To this I answer, it is no marvaile though thou thinke so, because thou art not as yet humbled, ¹but if thou wert humbled, thou wouldest never sticke at any thing; when a man is humbled, hee is then in the condition, that hee should bee, both to deny himselfe take up the crosse, and to follow Christ: when a man is humbled, then he cares not to bee trampled under foote for Christ: to suffer disgrace, reproach and shame for Christ, but till then, a man will not; somethings a man will doe, but not this: therefore it is necessary to the receiving of the Gospell, that a man be humble.

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