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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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In other things (for the most part) we shall find that the mind hath no sooner resolved on a thing, but the faculties presently are ready to practise and to execute it; If it be a matter 1of pleasure, a matter of commodity, a matter of business, if a man resolve once to do it, he finds no resistance; but if it be a matter tending to a holy life, he is resolved and fully intended to do it, yet when he comes to the point, how many impediments doth he find in the under-faculties? they are like stubborn servants that have need of pressing upon, and must have such imperative injunctions upon them as I speak of. Therefore 2this consideration is necessary for us, we see if we be negligent in it, it is impossible we ⟨p. 82⟩should lead a holy life, because we go up the hill in that, there must be pains taken in that; there is no good action but it will cost this consideration, and the rather we should do it, because (as I say) it is that which perfects us most of any thing; we study many 3things, we study books, we study men, we study our selves, that is done by this act of consideration, and of all studies that is the best, when a man studies his own heart, when he dwells at home: It was the precept of the wise Moralist, to exhort men to dwell at 4home, to look inward; for a man to be as a good house-wife in her own house, to dress the room of his heart, every morning to 5sweep it, and to put things in order which the former day hath put out of order, that he may be fit to entertain the Lord of glory; therefore we ought to keep our selves right and straight, to keep our selves clean and pure in soul and body by this continual act of consideration, that we may be fit Temples for the Holy Ghost to dwell in and to continue in: therefore we should do this.
In other things (for the most part) we shall finde that the minde hath no sooner resolued on a thing, but the faculties presently are ready to practise and to execute it; If it be a matter