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Sins overthrow
Sins overthrow: or, A godly and learned treatise of mortification Wherein is excellently handled; first, the general doctrine of mortification: and then particularly, how to mortify fornication. Uncleanness. Evil concupiscence. Inordinate affection. and, covetousness. All being the substance of several sermons upon Colos. III. V. Mortify therefore your members, &c. Delivered by that late faithful preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns-Inn.Sins overthrow: or, A godly and learned treatise of mortification Wherein is excellently handled; first, the generall doctrine of mortification: and then particularly, how to mortifie fornication. Vncleannes. Evill concupiscence. Inordinate affection. and, covetousnes. All being the substance of severall sermons upon Colos. III. V. Mortifie therefore your members, &c. Delivered by that late faithfull preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.
London: printed by I. Beale and Augustine Mathewes for Andrew Crooke, 1633
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.
By Faith in this place is meant a Justifying Faith; 1Faith that applieth Christ and his righteousness in particular unto a mans self for his justification, and hereupon he is raised up to holiness, and enabled, out of love unto Christ, to mortify sin.
By Faith in this place is meant a Justifying Faith; 1Faith that applyeth Christ and his righteousnesse in particular unto a mans selfe for his justification, and hereupon he is raysed up to holinesse, and enabled, out of love unto Christ, to mortifie sinne.
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Now the order of this grace in a regenerate man, is wonderful; for first, the Spirit, which is the holy 1Ghost, comes and enlightens the mind, then it works Faith, and then Faith draws down Christ, and when once Christ comes, he takes possession of it, never resting till he hath rid the heart of the evil disposition of nature with a loathing of it; then the regenerate man hereupon out of love unto Christ, and hatred unto sin, begins to mortify his corruptions.