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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
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3. Respect, Is this because they may wither and 1die in their sins, and that is a great punishment; for because they are not afflicted as other men are, therefore it is, that their superfluous branches of ⟨p. 269⟩lust, and covetousness, and pride, are not lopped off, for afflictions lop these off, which hinder the growth of saving grace, as you know the superfluous branches of any tree, hinder the growth of the other branches, if they be not cut off they will make them to wither and die; thus it is with wicked men, because they are not afflicted, they begin to wither and grow cold unto good. The body doth not so much wither with age, as the inward man doth by these lusts, they breed a consumption in the soul, that will not be recovered.
3. Respect, Is this because they may wither and 1die in their sinnes, and that is a great punishment; for because they are not afflicted as other men are, therefore it is, that their superfluous branches of ⟨p. 269⟩lust, and covetousnesse, and pride, are not lopt off, for afflictions lop these off, which hinder the growth of saving grace, as you know the superfluous branches of any tree, hinder the growth of the other branches, if they be not cut off they will make them to wither and die; thus it is with wicked men, because they are not afflicted, they begin to wither and grow cold unto good. The body doth not so much wither with age, as the inward man doth by these lusts, theybreed a consumption in the soule, that will not be recovered.
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