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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.
When Wisdom entereth into thy heart; that is, when the Spirit enlightens thy mind to see, grace and knowledge is pleasant unto thee; when thou doest rejoice in the knowledge of Christ, and graces of the Spirit, then it shall keep thee from the strange woman; that is, from inordinate affections, which otherwise would bring thee to destruction. Thus you see that spiritual joy is an excellent means to Mortification.
When Wisdome entreth into thy heart; that is, when the Spirit enlightens thy mind to see, grace and knowledge is pleasant unto thee; when thou doest rejoyce in the knowledge of Christ, and graces of the Spirit, then it shall keepe thee from the strange woman; that is, from inordinate affections, which otherwise would bring thee to destruction. Thus you see that spirituall joy is an excellent meanes to Mortification.
The seventh means, if you would have your sins mortified, is, Humbleness of mind: this is an excellent 1means to Mortification; for when the heart is proud, it will not yield; that is, it is unfit for grace; for there is nothing so contrary unto the nature of the Spirit, as a proud heart; and therefore the Apostle saith, 1 Pet. 5. 5. God resisteth the proud, but he gives grace 2to the humble. He resisteth the proud; that is, he doth stand in opposition against him as one most contrary unto him; he rejecteth his prayers and his actions, because they proceed from a proud heart: but he gives grace unto the humble; that is, the humble heart is fit to receive grace, therefore he shall have every grace necessary to salvation, as Faith, Repentance, Mortification, 3Peace of Conscience, and Remission of sins. Now this humbleness of mind is a base esteeming of ⟨p. 42⟩