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…

Remember, David numbered the people but once, and committed adultery but once, Shechem ¹and Dinah committed fornication but once, Ammon committed adultery but once, Reuben went up ⟨p. 275⟩to his fathers bed but once, Saul offered sacrifice against the Commandment of God but once, Moses feared but once at the waters of strife. Josiah disobeyed God, in going to war without a warrant but once; Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire but once: those two thousand three hundred ²which were slain for committing fornication, the same day they were destroyed; (it is likely therefore they did it but once) yet upon them and upon all these, the Judgements of God were very heavy, for once falling; therefore sin not once.

Remember, David numbred the people but once, and committed adultery but once, Sichem ¹and Dinah committed fornication but once, Ammon committed adultery but once, Reuben went up ⟨p. 275⟩to his fathers bed but once, Saul offered sacrifice against the Commandement of God but once, Moses feared but once at the waters of strife. Iosiah disobeyed God, in going to warre without a warrant but once; Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire but once: those two thousand three hundred ²which were slaine for committing fornication, the same day they were destroyed; (it is likely therefore they did it but once) yet upon them and upon all these, the Iudgements of God were very heavy, for once falling; therefore sinne not once.

1. 1Answ.
2. 2Num. 25. 3.