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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 Motive to move you to hate sin, is this, because the least sin violateth the peace 1of conscience, which is as tender as the apple of the eye; and you know the least mote that is, troubles it: sin will fret and grieve the conscience, it will enrage and disquiet it: if a good conscience be a continual feast, what a loss is it to want it in time of health; but in time of sickness and afflictions how bitter will it be to want it? If a man admits but of the least evil thing, though but an occasion of evil, reluctant Conscientia, that is, against his conscience, it doth not only take away a mans peace, but it galleth and vexeth him exceedingly: for sins in a mans conscience are like thorns in a mans feet, though all were plucked out but one, yet that one is enough to trouble and grieve him: on the contrary, see what comfort Paul had from a good conscience when he was in prison: and what sorrow Adam had in Paradise from an evil conscience: let this move you to hate sin.
The fourth Motive to moove you to hate sinne, is this, because the least sinne violateth the peace 1of conscience, which is as tender as the apple of the eye; and you know the least mote that is, troubles it: sinne will fret and grieve the conscience, it will inrage and disquiet it: if a good conscience be a continuall feast, what a losse is it to want it in time of health; but in time of sickenesse and afflictions how bitter will it bee to want it? If a man admits but of the least evill thing, though but an occasion of evill, reluctante Conscientia, that is, against his conscience, it doth not onely take away a mans peace, but it galleth and vexeth him exceedingly: for sinnes in a mans conscience are like thornes in a mans feete, though all were pluckt out but one, yet that one is enough to trouble and grieve him: on the contrary, see what comfort Paul had from a good conscience when he was in prison: and what sorrow Adam had in Paradise from an evill conscience: let this moove you to hate sinne.
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