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…

The first motive to move you to forsake sin, is this, because sin will make you ashamed; Rom. ⟨p. 272⟩¹6. 21. What fruit had you then in those things whereof ²you are now ashamed: what will it avail you to do that thing, that afterwards will shame you? for though the root of every sin seem to be sweet, yet the fruit of it is bitter, that is, both shame, and sorrow, and death: and again, on the other side, though the root of every act of godliness be a little hard, and bitter to the flesh, yet the fruit of it, is, honour and glory: And therefore the Prophet saith, Jere. 2. 19. that to sin against God, is an evil thing and bitter, how sweet soever ³it may seem unto you: let this therefore move you to hate sin, because it will make you ashamed.

The first motive to move you to forsake sinne, is this, because sinne will make you ashamed; Rom. ⟨p. 272⟩¹6. 21. What fruit had you then in those things whereof ²you are now ashamed: what will it availe you to doe that thing, that afterwards will shame you? for though the roote of every sinne seeme to bee sweet, yet the fruit of it is bitter, that is, both shame, and sorrow, and death: and againe, on the other side, though the roote of every act of godlinesse be a little hard, and bitter to the flesh, yet the fruite of it, is, honour and glory: And therefore the Prophet saith,