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Sermons preached before his MajestySermons preached before his Maiestie
Sermons preached before his Majesty; and upon other special occasions viz. 1 The pillar and ground of truth. 2 The new life. 3 A sensible demonstration of the Deity. 4 Exact walking. 5 Samuel's support of sorrowful sinners. By the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inn.Sermons preached before his Maiestie; and vpon other speciall occasions viz. 1 The pillar and ground of truth. 2 The new life. 3 A sensible demonstration of the Deity. 4 Exact walking. 5 Samuels support of sorrowfull sinners. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston Dr. in Diuinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by Eliot's Court Press and R. Young for Leonard Greene of Cambridge, 1630
THE PILLAR AND GROUND Of TRUTH.THE PILLAR AND GROVND Of TRUTH.
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.
Says the Apostle to Timothy, I have written unto thee, that thou mayest know how to behave thy self in the house of God: as if he should say, It is of much moment that the house of God be ordered and kept aright, be swept continually ⟨p. 4⟩and purged, because it is the Pillar and Ground of Truth, that is, the ground and place where truth (which is the households food) is nourished, and doth grow; into which if falsehood creep, their food will soon be poisoned, and so not nourish but corrupt, not fit them to salvation but destruction: so that the Apostle in this verse hath this double scope.
Sayes the Apostle to Timothy, I have written unto thee, that thou mayest know how to behave thy selfe in the house of God: as if he should say, It is of much moment that the house of God be ordered and kept aright, be swept continually ⟨p. 4⟩and purged, because it is the Pillar and Ground of Truth, that is, the ground and place where truth (which is the housholds food) is nourished, and doth grow; into which if falshood creepe, their food will soone be poisoned, and so not nourish but corrupt, not fit them to salvation but destruction: so that the Apostle in this verse hath this double scope.
First, to describe the Church by this distinguishing property, that it is the Pillar and Ground of Truth, that is, Truth is the sign, whereby this house of God is known from other houses.
First, to describe the Church by this distinguishing propertie, that it is the Pillar and Ground of Truth, that is, Truth is the signe, whereby this house of God is knowne from other houses.