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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.
The first sign whereby you shall know whether you be thoroughly humbled or no, is this, if you 1love much, it is a sign that you are thoroughly humbled: this we see in the woman in the Gospel, and it is Christs commendation of her, that she loved much, that is, she was sensible of that which Christ had done for her; therefore her love to Christ was exceeding great, no labour too great, nothing too precious for Christ, and this we see in Paul also, Christ did much for Paul, and Paul thought nothing too good for Christ: therefore peremptorily he concludes that he is ready, not only to suffer, but to dye for Christ: seeing Christ saved my soul from hell, and that by such a price of so much worth, as his own blood was, how can I then think that my life is too much for Christ? therefore examine your selves, examine your humiliation by your love, if you love him not above all things, if you prize him not above all things, you were not as yet truly humbled: and that I may persuade you to love Christ, and grace, and holiness above all things consider these two motives.
The first signe whereby you shall know whether you bee thorowly humbled or no, is this, if you 1love much, it is a signe that you are thorowly humbled: this we see in the woman in the Gospel, and it is Christs commendation of her, that shee loved much, that is, she was sensible of that which Christ had done for her; therefore her love to Christ was exceeding great, no labour too great, nothing too precious for Christ, and this we see in Paul also, Christ did much for Paul, and Paul thought nothing too good for Christ: therefore peremptorily he concludes that he is ready, not onely to suffer, but to dye for Christ: seeing Christ saved my soule from hell, and that by such a price of so much worth, as his owne blood was, how can I then thinke that my life is too much for Christ? therefore examine your selves, examine your humiliation by your love, if you love him not above all things, if you prize him not above all things, you were not as yet truely humbled: and that I may perswade you to love Christ, and grace, and holinesse above all things consider these two motives.
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