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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.
Thirdly, if you would have the Word effectual, 1to humble you, you must apply it, bring it home unto the conscience; otherwise it will not humble you, as the preciousest medicine will not heal till it be applied unto the sore, so the Word will not heal the breaches and bruises of the soul, till it be applied unto the conscience, for howsoever we account of it, or though it be in its own nature, a two edged sword, yet except you strike, it will not hurt, except you apply it, it will not heal the soul, by cutting of sin and corruption from the heart: therefore this is your work to apply it, ⟨p. 232⟩when we have done our parts in preaching the Word, if you will receive benefit by the Word in making it your own, so as it may be unto you the power of God unto your salvation, then apply it, and so doing it will make you humble, and receive Christ: now that you may attain unto this, and that the Word by application may be effectual to humble you, observe these three Rules which I will lay down for your help herein.
Thirdly, if you would have the Word effectuall, 1to humble you, you must apply it, bring it home unto the conscience; otherwise it will not humble you, as the preciousest medecine will not heale till it bee applyed unto the sore, so the Word will not heale the brachs and bruises of the soule, till it be applyed unto the conscience, for howsoever wee account of it, or though it bee in its owne nature, a two edged sword, yet except you strike, it will not hurt, except you apply it, it will not heale the soule, by cutting of sinne and corruption from the heart: therefore this is your worke to apply it, ⟨p. 232⟩when wee haue done our parts in preaching the Word, if you will receiue benefit by the Word in making it your owne, so as it may bee vnto you the power of God vnto your saluation, then apply it, and so doing it will make you humble, and receiue Christ: now that you may attaine unto this, and that the Word by application may be effectuall to humble you, obserue thesethree Rules which I will lay downe for your helpe herein.
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