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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
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Secondly, by the affections a man may conceive of spiritual things, for the affections are the proper seat 1of love, and a man being endued with love, may be affected with heavenly things, so far as they are sweet unto nature; and hence may arise fear of losing them, not because they are heavenly things, but because they are sweet unto his nature. Besides, the affections may restrain him, and turn him from esteeming of things base, to an esteeming of things that are more excellent, and yet be but earthly minded: for it is not the affection to good that proves a man to be good, but it is the rice of the affection that is the ground from whence they spring; namely, from a heart enlightened by the Spirit: Herod may affect John, and Johns doctrine, but this is not bred by the Spirit, but a carnal affection.
Secondly, by the affections a man may conceive of spirituall things, for the affections are the proper seat 1of love, and a man being endued with love, may bee affected with heavenly things, so farre as they are sweet unto nature; and hence may arise feare of losing them, not because they are heavenly things, but because they are sweet unto his nature. Besides, the affections may restraine him, and turne him from esteeming of things base, to an esteeming of things that are more excellent, and yet be but earthly minded: for it is not the affection to good that proves a man to bee good, but it is the rice of the affection that is the ground from whence they spring; namely, from a heart enlightened by the Spirit: Herod may affect Iohn, and Iohns doctrine, but this is not bred by the Spirit, but a carnall affection.
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Thirdly, by the understanding, or mind, a man may come to conceive of spiritual and heavenly things; 1