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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.
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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Secondly, to receive the Gospel is to entertain Christ into the soul; he that entertains 1Christ so, must retain him, and continue with him; he must not take Christ for a day, or a year, but he must take Christ, as a woman doth her husband, for term of life: nay, after life, and that in such a manner with such a holy demeanour of himself, that he may not give the least occasion of evil that may be to Christ. You must take heed of grieving the spirit, and you must resist the works of the devil; if you contract with Christ, you must take heed of despising him, take heed of giving the Spirit a non-plus. And you must continue in all estates, and keep as the Apostle saith, your profession without wavering? I say, howsoever a man may practise, and promise, and do much for Christ, yet except he be humbled, he will not