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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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The Apostle speaks, 1. Tim. 3. of certain men which had a form of godliness, but denied the power thereof, that is, that had a formal customary performance of good works, and of good duties, with which the conscience is satisfied, because it is ignorant and is not able to judge. Satan doth with men in this case, as we are wont to do with children; we take from them true gold and silver, and when they fall a crying, stop their mouths with counters; So, I say, Satan labours to keep men from the lively and through performance of good works, and of holy duties, and then satisfies their consciences with that which hath but a form of godliness without the power of it.
The Apostle speakes, 1. Tim. 3. of certaine men which had a forme of godliness, but denied the power thereof, that is, that had a formall customary performance of good works, and of good duties, with which the conscience is satisfied, because it is ignorant and is not able to judge. Satan doth with men in this case, as we are wont to do with children; we take from them true gold and silver, and when they fall a crying, stop their mouthes with counters; So, I say, Sathan labours to keep men from the lively and through performance of good workes, and of holy dueties, and then satisfies their consciences with that which hath but a forme of godlinesse without the power of it.
But you will say, How shall a man discern it, whether those good works that are good in themselves, be good indeed, whether they be good in such a manner as they are wrought by him?
But you will say, How shall a man discerne it, whether those good works that are good in themselves, be good indeede, whether they be good in such a manner as they are wrought by him?