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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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Secondly, this exactness is required in regard of his actions, all the actions that the 1holy man hath to do are to be exact, therefore it is a rule of the Schoolmen, an action cannot be good except all be good in it, except all the circumstances be good, if there be one wanting the action is evil; this is required 2of necessity to walk exactly, that is, take any action we do, if either the principle of it be not good, that it comes from carnal fear, or from carnal love and desire, or else the end is not good, or the circumstances are not good; to pray, and not to pray fervently; to show mercy, and not with cheerfulness; to keep the Sabbath, and not with delight; and and so you may run through what particulars you will, the wanting of any of these circumstances makes it an evil action; and therefore in regard of his actions he must be exact.
Secondly, this exactnesse is required in regard of his actions, all the actions that the 1holy man hath to doe are to be exact, therefore it is a rule of the Schoolemen, an action cannot be good except all be good in it, except all the circumstances be good, if there be one wanting the action is euill; this is required 2of necessity to walke exactly, that is, take any action we doe, if either the principle of it be not good, that it comes from carnall feare, or from carnall loue and desire, or else the end is not good, or the circumstances are not good; to pray, and not to pray feruently; to shew mercy, and not with cheerefulnesse; to keepe the Sabbath, and not with delight; and and so you may runne thorow what particulars you will, the wanting of any of these circumstances makes it an euill action; and therfore in regard of his actions he must be exact.
- 12 In regard of the actions.
- 2Circumstances must be good in a good action.