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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
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And are not all these things arguments enow that God hath begun with us? will he leave his work in the middle? No certainly, you shall see what himself saith, 1. Sam. 3. 12. When I begin, I'll make an end. Samuel had threatened fearful judgments against the house of Eli, but because they lived long in peace, & were not suddenly executed, they were ready to ⟨p. 85⟩think the words of the Prophet, were but wind; therefore God tells them, that it was true, he was patient, & long before he begun, but notwithstā ding when he began he would also make an end. wherefore I beseech you for our own sakes, and for the sake of the Churches, let us well and seriously consider this; doubtless there is somewhat for which God is offended; and if there be, certainly till that be taken away, the Lord will not return unto us, and cause us to prosper in the things we put our hands unto.
And are not all these things arguments enow that God hath begunne with us? will he leave his worke in the middle? No certainly, you shall see what himselfe saith, 1. Sam. 3. 12. When I begin, I'le make an end. Samuel had threatned fearfull judgments against the house of Eli, but because they lived long in peace, & were not suddenly executed, they were ready to ⟨p. 85⟩think the words of the Prophet, were but wind; therfore God tels them, that it was true, he was patiēt, & long before he begun, but notwithstā ding when hee began hee would also make an end. wherfore I beseech you for our own sakes, and for the sake of the Churches, let us well and seriously consider this; doubtlesse there is somewhat for which God is offended; and if there be, certainely till that be taken away, the Lord will not returne unto us, and cause us to prosper in the things we put our hands unto.
When Joshua saw the people fall before their enemies, he wondered at it, and enquired the cause, and except that had bin removed, though it had been for many years, yet he should never have had success, nor brought the children of Israel to the Land of Canaan, though God had promised it; for Gods promises are as his threatenings, to be understood with a condition. But a most remarkable example you shall find,