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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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And thirdly, it is hidden with the infirmities of the Saints; even as you see this natural life 1hid in a swoon, or as reason is hid in drunkenness, there is life there, and reason there, but it is not seen. It cannot be denied that the holiest men have many infirmities, (as you know David and Peter what they fell into) and because of that we cannot see this spiritual life, but are ready to think for the time that there is no life in them.
And thirdly, it is hidden with the infirmities of the Saints; even as you see this naturall life 1hid in a swound, or as reason is hid in drunkennesse, there is life there, and reason there, but it is not seene. It cannot be denied that the holiest men have many infirmities, (as you know David and Peter what they fell into) and because of that wee cannot see this spirituall life, but are ready to thinke for the time that there is no life in them.
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And last of all, this life is hid from us by misreports, even as Christ was hid from the world, 1being reported to be a Wine-bibber, and a companion of gluttons, and one that cast out Devils through Beelzebub the Prince of Devils; thus he was hid: And so the Apostle Paul, and the rest of the Apostles were hid from the world after this manner, in 2 Cor. 6. saith he, We are as deceivers though true, that is, though we be true, yet saith he, we are deceivers, that is, we are reported to be deceitful and false men. Therefore those that are in great place, should take special heed how they admit reports: for you shall find this, that in all ages, in all stories, men for the most part have been mis-reported, good men the worst reported of, and evil men the best; so that if we judge by reports, we shall justify the wicked, and condemn the generation of the just. I say, all these ways this life is hid from us; and therefore we must believe it, though we may help our selves a little with experience. We see there is a generation of men, whose life is not in carnal pleasures and delights, that give not themselves up to sin against God, and it is certain that no man can live without some delight, no creature can live without it: since therefore their delight is not in these things, it is likely that there is another life that they live, that is, an inward and retired life, even this life, which is hid with Christ in God.