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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 fourth reason is, because humiliation 1breaks, and tames the stubbornness of our nature, and makes it gentle and pliable (I speak all this while of the humiliation of the spirit) unto good: as a young horse, or a young heifer, when they are broken become tame, and gentle; so a man that is truly humbled, that hath the stubbornness and perverseness of nature broken in him, he will then yield obedience unto God. For example, take a man that is troubled in conscience; who more humble, who more willing to be reconciled, who more willing to obey then he? or take a man that is broken in estate, though he was proud and high minded before, yet now he ⟨p. 258⟩will be humble, and labour by all obedience, and submission to raise his estate; for humiliation will break the heart of all, but withal it softens the heart of a holy Man: this we see in Paul. Acts 21. 13. When the Jews would have persuaded him 2from going to Jerusalem: he answers them, What do you mean to break my heart? Wherefore do you weaken my desire? Pauls heart was set in him to suffer many things for Christ; and therefore whatsoever he meets withal that sought to persuade him to the contrary, it pierced him unto the heart: if you then be truly humbled, the stubbornness of your nature is tamed.
The fourth reason is, because humiliation 1breakes, and tames the stubbornenesse of our nature, and makes it gentle and plyable (I speake all this while of the humiliation of the spirit) unto good: as a young horse, or a young heifer, when they are broken become tame, and gentle; so a man that is truely humbled, that hath the stubbornenesse and perversnesse of nature broken in him, hee will then yeild obedience unto God. For example, take a man that is troubled in conscience; who more humble, who more willing to be reconciled, who more willing to obey then he? or take a man that is broken in estate, though hee was proud and high minded before, yet now hee ⟨p. 258⟩