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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.
Secondly, if God be exceeding merciful, then let men take heed, that they wrong not themselves 1in regard of salvation by the neglect of those means, whereby grace is got: that is, let men be humble, and then let them know, that Christ is merciful: And that you may not put off repentance, and the getting of grace, consider these particulars.
Secondly, if God be exceeding mercifull, then let men take heed, that they wrong not themselves 1in regard of salvation by the neglect of those meanes, whereby grace is got: that is, let men be humble, and then let them know, that Christ is mercifull: And that you may not put off repentance, and the getting of grace, consider these particulars.
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The first thing is this, take the time and opportunity when grace is offered, that is, it will be 1good for you to strike while the Iron is hot, ⟨p. 295⟩and grind while the wind blows, and sail when there is a fair gale; so it is good to follow the spirit in its motion: for as there is a time when the spirit is offered, so there is a time when the spirit may not be got, and therefore it is, that this time is so insisted upon so often in Hebr. 3. To day if ye will hear his voice, &c. that is, there is a time when God will not be found of us, though we would give a world to have but one motion of the spirit again, one moment of repentance, one offer of grace, but you shall not: well then, now you have the time and opportunity, that is, the day of salvation; I offer you Christ and salvation, and you may have him if you will but receive him, that is, if you will but suffer him to rule in your hearts, if you will but acknowledge him to be your Lord and King; you shall have him whatsoever thou art, or hast been for the time past; only if you will be a new man for the time to come: but if you will not receive Christ now, but refuse him, there shall a time come, when thou wouldest receive him, but then thou shalt not. Remember the five foolish Virgins,