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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.
II. Reason. The second reason is added in Isaiah 66. 2. he will dwell in a broken and a contrite spirit, ⟨p. 238⟩1a humble soul is a fit habitation for the spirit, now the spirit dwells in the heart as the sun in a house, by communicating his grace unto the soul; where he will come into, and where the spirit will dwell, there he doth certainly love, and no sooner doth he dwell in the heart, but he will fill the heart full of holiness; and on the contrary, he will not come near a proud heart: therefore if ever you would have the spirit to dwell in you, you must get humble hearts.
II. Reason. The second reason is added in Isaiah 66. 2. hee will dwell in a broken and a contrite spirit, ⟨p. 238⟩1a humble soule is a fit habitation for the spirit, now the spirit dwels in the heart as the sunne in a house, by communicating his grace unto the soule; where he will come into, and where the spirit will dwell, there he doth certainly love, and no sooner doth he dwell in the heart, but he will fill the heart full of holinesse; and on the contrary, he will not come neere a proud heart: therefore if ever you would have the spirit to dwell in you, you must get humble hearts.
- 1I. Reason. Isaiah 66. 2.
III. Reason. The third reason is, because except a man have a broken heart, he will not be constant 1