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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 motive is this, consider the goodness of the thing that I persuade you unto: the goodness 1and excellency, that is in the things of the world, makes men to love them: men will not love any thing, except they see some excellency in it, or at least wise esteem it so, but if it be excellent, then it wins their love: so it will be with you in this, if you see into the excellency that is ⟨p. 248⟩in Christ, and grace, it will win your love, you will prize him above all things: no man will prize a Jewell till he know the worth of it, so no man will prize Christ as excellent till he know him: therefore labour to bring your hearts unto such a frame, that you may see that excellency that is in Christ, which you cannot see in any thing else, and then you will love him above all things.
The first motive is this, consider the goodnesse of the thing that I perswade you unto: the goodnesse 1and excellency, that is in the things of the world, makes men to love them: men will not love any thing, except they see some excellency in it, or at least wise esteeme it so, but if it be excellent, then it winnes their love: so it will be with you in this, if you see into the excellency that is ⟨p. 248⟩in Christ, and grace, it will winne your love, you will prize him above all things: no man will prize a Iewell till hee know the worth of it, so no man will prize Christ as excellent till hee know him: therefore labour to bring your hearts unto such a frame, that you may see that excellency that is in Christ, which you cannot see in any thing else, and then you will love him above all things.
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