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Sins overthrow

Name: Sins overthrow
Author: John Preston

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.

John Preston 1587–1628London: printed by I. Beale and Augustine Mathewes for Andrew Crooke, 1633

[24], 158, [2], 187-245, [1], 40 p. · 81k words · STC 20275 · ESTC S115103

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Contents › Of UNCLEANNESS.Contents › Of VNCLEANNES.

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Of UNCLEANNESS.

Of VNCLEANNES.

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DOCTR. 1. Uncleanness is one of the sins that are here to be• mortified, p. 153 The heinousness of the sin of uncleanness, appears 1. Because it makes the sinner herein, a man of death, 2. Because it is a sin against Nature. 3. Because it is against ones self, as self-murder. 4. Because God makes it a punishment of other sins, p. 154 The deceits of Satan to draw men into this sin, are 1. Hope of after-repentance. What repentance is, p. 155 2. The deferring of punishment. 3. The common opinion of this sin, p. 156 4. The privateness and secrecy thereof. 5. The present delight they find in it, p. 157

DOCTR. 1. VNcleannesse is one of the siunes that are here to be• mortisied, p. 153 The haynousnesse of the sin of uncleannesse, appears 1. Because it makes the sinner herein, a man of death, 2. Because it is a sinne against Nature. 3. Because it is against ones selfe, as selfe-murder. 4. Because God makes it a punishment of other sinnes, p. 154 The deceits of Satan to draw men into this sin, are 1. Hope of after-repentance. What repentance is, p. 155 2. The deferring of punishment. 3. The com•on opinion of this sinne, p. 156 4. The privatenesse and secrecie thereof. 5. The present delight they finde in it, p. 157

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Of Evil CONCUPISCENCE.

Of Evill CONCVPISCENCE.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Preston 1587–1628

Place

London

Printer

I. Beale and Augustine Mathewes

Bookseller

Andrew Crooke

Year

1633

Size

[24], 158, [2], 187-245, [1], 40 p.

Words

80,609

Catalogue

STC 20275 · ESTC S115103

Text

EEBO-TCP A10024

Passages

576

Sections

Sins overthrow

Of UNCLEANNESS.

Of VNCLEANNES.

Of Evil CONCUPISCENCE.

Of Evill CONCVPISCENCE.

Of inordinate AFFECTION:

Of COVETOUSNESS.

Of COVETOVSNES.

THE DOCTRINE OF MORTIFICATION.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of UNCLEANNESS.

Of VNCLEANNES.

Of Evil CONCUPISCENCE.

Of Evill CONCVPISCENCE.

Of inordinate AFFECTION:

Of COVETOUSNESS.

Of COVETOVSNES.

THE DOCTRINE OF MORTIFICATION.

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