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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
Samuels support of Sorrowful Sinners.Samuels support of Sorrowfull Sinners.
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.
It is true, saith he, I will not go about to 1extenuate that, yet notwithstanding know this for your comforts, that God will continue the same that he hath been, and therefore fear not: and that he further setteth forth from an effect which commonly this fear hath, which will cause us to depart from the Lord: so that now he labours to take away their fear by two things: first, by taking away their discouragement, the cause of their fear: secondly, by showing them the bad effect it will bring forth, to cause them to depart from the Lord, the contrary to which he exhorts them unto, and confirms his exhortations by these reasons: first, saith he, Turn not aside from following ⟨p. 111⟩the Lord; in which there is a reason couched, as if he should have said, now you have committed one error, will you commit a second? when a man is out of his way, will he go on? no, but will return rather, and will you turn aside from following the Lord too? secondly, whither shall it be that you would go? to the creatures, they can do you no good. Here are two things that you all desire; first, deliverance from evil when you are in a state of misery; secondly, such things as may advance you in a good estate. Now the creatures can do neither for you, for they are vain; it is vanity, an empty things, and will you leave the Lord who hath power to do all this for you, and what else you can desire?
It is true, saith hee, I will not goe about to 1extenuate that, yet notwithstanding know this for your comforts, that God will continue the same that he hath beene, and therefore feare not: and that he further setteth forth from an effect which commonly this feare hath, which will cause vs to depart from the Lord: so that now hee labours to take away their feare by two things: first, by taking away their discouragement, the cause of their feare: secondly, by shewing them the bad effect it will bring forth, to cause them to depart from the Lord, the contrary to which he exhorts them vnto, and confirmes his exhortations by these reasons: first, saith he, Turn not aside from following ⟨p. 111⟩the Lord; in which there is a reason couched, as if he should haue said, now you haue committed one errour, will you commit a second? when a man is out of his way, will he goe on? no, but will returne rather, and will you turne aside from following the Lord too? secondly, whither shall it be that you would goe? to the creatures, they can doe you no good. Here are two things that you all desire; first, deliuerance from euill when you are in a state of misery; secondly, such things as may aduance you in a good estate. Now the creatures can doe neither for you, for they are vaine; it is vanity, an empty things, and will you leaue the Lord who hath power to doe all this for you, and what else you can desire?