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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.
Fear not, turn not aside from following the Lord, &c. There are many things which keep us off from coming to God; first, our strong lusts, not willing to give over all, nor 1yet to do all. Secondly, our deferring of repentance, we can do it as well hereafter, but 2the greatest hinderance of all other is that which we have now named: Many will say indeed, to enjoy the favour of God is a comfortable thing, and to have assurance of our sins being forgiven, but I have little hope of this, I have such a nature, and I have fallen often, and have so much hardness of heart as God will never receive me, and so ⟨p. 127⟩men sit down discouraged; and this must needs hinder in many respects.
Feare not, turne not aside from following the Lord, &c. There are many things which keepe vs off from comming to God; first, our strong lusts, not willing to giue ouer all, nor 1yet to doe all. Secondly, our deferring of repentance, we can doe it as well hereafter, but 2the greatest hinderance of all other is that which wee haue now named: Many will say indeed, to enioy the fauour of God is a comfortable thing, and to haue assurance of our sinnes being forgiuen, but I haue little hope of this, I haue such a nature, and I haue fallen often, and haue so much hardnesse of heart as God will neuer receiue mee, and so ⟨p. 127⟩men sit downe discouraged; and this must needs hinder in many respects.
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