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…

Again, go through all the Kings of Judah, and you shall see that they prospered so long, as they prospered in grace, and when they fell into sin, then presently they fell into misery, look to David, to Solomon, to Rehoboam, Ahab, to Asa, Manasseh, &c. Again, look amongst the Corinthians, some were sick, and weak, amongst them for not receiving the Sacrament worthily, so all sicknesses in body, breaches in estate, ill hansels in businesses, troubles from enemies, griefs from wives, children, and friends, they all even now in our days proceed from the sins, which you have committed. Again, as I said, all the prosperity, whether it be outward in riches, or honour, or wife, or children, or friends; or inward, the saving graces of the spirit, they all proceed from your uprightness of heart. And needs ⟨p. 280⟩it must be so, because if God be the Governor of all the world; then it must needs be best with them that serve him best, and worst with them that offend him worst: this rule must be understood of the Saints to comfort them, and not of wicked men; for they want afflictions, and enjoy prosperity in Judgement: but with the godly it is not so, therefore they are like to taste of both in this life, according to their thriving in sin, and going backward in holiness; let this move you to hate sin, that you may escape these miseries.

Againe, goe through all the Kings of Iudah, and you shall see that they prospered so long, as they prospered in grace, and when they fell into sinne, then presently they fell into misery, looke to David, to Salomon, to Rehoboam, Ahab, to Asa, Manasses, &c. Againe, looke amongst the Corinthians, some were sicke, and weake, amongst them for not receiving the Sacrament worthily, so all sicknesses in body, breaches in estate, ill hansels in businesses, troubles from enemies, griefes from wives, children, and friends, they all even now in our dayes proceed from the sinnes, which you have committed. Againe, as I said, all the prosperity, whether it bee outward in riches, or honour, or wife, or children, or friends; or inward, the saving graces of the spirit, they all proceed from your uprightnesse of heart. And needs ⟨p. 280⟩it must be so, because if God be the Governour of all the world; then it must needs bee best with them that serve him best, and worst with them that offend him worst: this rule must bee understood of the Saints to comfort them, and not of wicked men; for they want afflictions, and enjoy prosperitie in Iudgement: but with the godly it is not so, therefore they are like to taste of both in this life, according to their thriving in sinne, and going backward in holinesse; let this moove you to hate sinne, that you may escape these miseries.