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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.
First, because sin is of its own nature evil, because it is contrary unto the nature of good; and 1of its own nature, is an enemy unto God. The Philosopher saith, if God be the chiefest good, then sin is the chiefest evil; from whence we may thus argue, that which is most contrary to God, is the greatest evil, but sin is most contrary unto God; therefore it is the greatest evil: and the reason is because sin is that which makes the creature most odious unto God. No creature, or thing, so contrary unto the nature of men, as sin is unto God, nothing makes God to loath the creature but sin, all the imperfections, and blemishes, and diseases, and infirmities of the creature, makes not God to loath it, if there be not a mixture of sin with it, because they are not contrary unto God: they fight not against God, but sin fights against the purity and holiness of God; and therefore Gods hatred of the creature, is only a hatred for sin.
First, because sinne is of its owne nature evill, because it is contrary unto the nature of good; and 1of its owne nature, is an enemy unto God. The Philosopher saith, if God bee the chiefest good, then sinne is the chiefest evill; from whence wee may thus argue, that which is most contrary to God, is the greatest evill, but sinne is most contrary unto God; therefore it is the greatest evill: and the reason is because sinne is that which makes the creature most odious unto God. No creature, or thing, so contrary unto the nature of men, as sinne is unto God, nothing makes God to loath the creature but sinne, all the imperfections, and blemishes, and diseases, and infirmities of the creature, makes not God to loath it, if there be not a mixture of sinne with it, because they are not contrary unto God: they fight not against God, but sinne fights against the purity and holinesse of God; and therefore Gods hatred of the creature, is onely a hatred for sinne.
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