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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.
so these actions that are performed without the spirit, though they may carry a sent, and smell well, yet they hurt the soul, because they make you to rest only in the outward action: but if you would do good, and have your actions acceptable unto God, then labour to get regenerate hearts, because otherwise you will not please God. Jehu, performed a good action, but yet he is branded for it; if the end be not good, the action is not good to you: and therefore let no man rest in the outward action, but remember what the Lord accounts of the actions of wicked men. He that killeth 1an Ox is as if he slue a man, he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dogs head, he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swines blood, he that burneth Incense, as if he blessed an Idol, &c. There was nothing so contrary and odious unto God in his worship under the law, as these were by which he sets forth the actions of wicked men; therefore let not this excuse hinder you from being humble, because you do good.
so these actions that are performed without the spirit, though they may carry a sent, and smell well, yet they hurt the soule, because they make you to rest onely in the outward action: but if you would doe good, and have your actions acceptable unto God, then labour to get regenerate hearts, because otherwise you will not please God. Iehu, performed a good action, but yet he is branded for it; if the end be not good, the action is not good to you: and therefore let no man rest in the outward action, but remember what the Lord accounts of the actions of wicked men. He that killeth 1an Oxe is as if hee slue a man, he that sacrificeth a lambe, as if he cut off a dogges head, he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swines blood, he that burneth Incence, as if he blessed an Idoll, &c. There was nothing so contrary and odious unto God in his worship under the law, as these were by which he sets forth the actions of wicked men; therefore let not this excuse hinder you from being humble, because you doe good.