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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.
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Answ. Ye may and ye ought to do it, but 1not with that disposition remaining in your heart, wherewith you commit the sin, but with an heart humbled, converted to God, stricken with the sense of its sin, promising new obedience, and thus to come in presently is no absurdity. If a Rebel, presently after his rebellion, comes indeed with a sword in his hand into the presence of a King, let him not ⟨p. 131⟩look for pardon: if with meekness and a rope about his neck, he may: yea and I add this, that the heart is sooner turned if you take the advantage of it presently after the sin is committed. There are two objections in this case:
Answ. Ye may and ye ought to doe it, but 1not with that disposition remaining in your heart, wherewith you commit the sinne, but with an heart humbled, conuerted to God, stricken with the sense of its sinne, promising new obedience, and thus to come in presently is no absurdity. If a Rebell, presently after his rebellion, comes indeed with a sword in his hand into the presence of a King, let him not ⟨p. 131⟩looke for pardon: if with meeknesse and a rope about his necke, he may: yea and I adde this, that the heart is sooner turned if you take the aduantage of it presently after the sinne is committed. There are two obiections in this case:
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Ob. First, you will say, my heart cannot be presently humbled enough, to which I answer.1
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