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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 fifth Reason, is this, although they be not 1afflicted as other men are, yet it is not, because ⟨p. 268⟩they are therefore not afflicted at all, for indeed they are afflicted with the greatest afflictions that can be; other mens afflictions may seem to be greater, but yet not so, but are lesser, whatsoever they may seem to be, and that in these respects.
The fift Reason, is this, although they be not 1afflicted as other men are, yet it is not, because ⟨p. 268⟩they are therefore not afflicted at all, for indeed they are afflicted with the greatest afflictions that can be; other mens afflictions may seeme to bee greater, but yet not so, but are lesser, whatsoever they may seeme to bee, and that in these respects.
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1. Respect, Because wicked men, they loose the spirit, God denies them grace, and that is the 1greatest affliction that God can lay upon any sinner, namely, to deny grace; this was the affliction that God laid upon Saul, it had been better for Saul that a thousand judgements had befallen him, then to have lost the spirit, the favour of God. Now wicked men they loose the favour of God, they loose the obtaining of saving grace, therefore whatsoever they seem to be, yet the truth is, they are more afflicted then other men.
1. Respect, Because wicked men, they loose the spirit, God denies them grace, and that is the