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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.
First, he may see a virtue in heavenly things above all things in the world, he may conceive of them 1by looking into them, so that a virtue and power may appear in them excelling every virtue in any thing else; and yet not renewed.
First, hee may see a vertue in heavenly things above all things in the world, he may conceive of them 1by looking into them, so that a vertue and power may appeare in them excelling every vertue in any thing else; and yet not renewed.
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Secondly, if he be of a more noble spirit he may do good, either for Church or Common-wealth; 1he may be very liberal and bountiful unto any that shall seek unto him in this kind, and hereupon ⟨p. 47⟩may grow remiss after the things of this world, and so be not all so violently carried away after covetousness, and yet not be removed.
Secondly, if hee be of a more noble spirit hee may doe good, either for Church or Common-wealth; 1hee may bee very liberall and bountifull unto any that shall seeke unto him in this kinde, and hereupon ⟨p. 47⟩may grow remisse after the things of this world, and so be not all so violently carried away after covetousnesse, and yet not be removed.
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