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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 second reason is, because humiliation makes a man to desire the favour of God: now 1you know, a man that desires the favour of any man, he will do any thing that may please him, he will yield obedience unto all things, to all his demands, to all his requests, no labour and pain is too great for to take for him, because he seeks his ⟨p. 257⟩favour, so it is with a Christian, he will do any thing, or suffer any thing for Christ, that may please him, because he seeks his favour, to have familiarity, and inward acquaintance with God.
The second reason is, because humiliation makes a man to desire the favour of God: now 1you know, a man that desires the favour of any man, he will doe any thing that may please him, he will yeild obedience unto all things, to all his demands, to all his requests, no labour and paine is too great for to take for him, because he seekes his ⟨p. 257⟩favour, so it is with a Christian, he will doe any thing, or suffer any thing for Christ, that may please him, because he seekes his favour, to have familiarity, and inward acquaintance with God.
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The third reason is, because humiliation makes 1a man to choose God to be his Master, to be ruled by his laws, to live under his commands, and to obey him in all things: and this is true obedience when a Christian chooses God, and grace, above all things in the world, otherwise it will not be free obedience; as a servant that serves a wicked master, he obeys him, but it is forced obedience, because he cannot otherwise choose, for if he could have his will, he would not serve him: but when a Christian chooses God to be his Master, he will think nothing too much for him, he will do his will freely in all things.