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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
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.
THE NEW LIFE.
THE NEVV LIFE.
1. JOHN 5. 12. He that hath the Son, hath life: and he that hath not the Son, hath not life.
1. IOHN 5. 12. Hee that hath the Sonne, hath life: and hee that hath not the Sonne, hath not life.
The Apostles scope here is to show us what great privileges we have by Jesus Christ, among which this is one of the chiefest, that he that hath the Son hath life, that is, he hath the life of grace for the present, and shall have the life of glory for ever; which he sets out by the opposite, and that is, he that hath not the Son hath not life. So that this point lies evidently before us, that whosoever hath not a spiritual life, for the present, he is not in Christ, and whosoever hath it, ⟨p. 28⟩is in Christ, and shall live for ever; where these two things are to be observed:
THe Apostles scope here is to shew us what great priviledges wee have by Iesus Christ, among which this is one of the chiefest, that hee that hath the Sonne hath life, that is, hee hath the life of grace for the present, and shall have the life of glory for ever; which he sets out by the opposite, and that is, hee that hath not the Sonne hath not life. So that this point lies evidently before us, that whosoever hath not a spirituall life, for the present, he is not in Christ, and whosoever hath it, ⟨p. 28⟩