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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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Fifthly, he may feel the sweetness of the promises, 1of remission of sins, justification, and reconciliation, and rejoice in them, as Herod heard John gladly, Mark. 6. 20. that is, he was glad to hear John preach repentance and remission of sins, he felt sweetness 2in this; so he was content to hear that it was not lawful for him to have his brothers wife, but he was not content to obey; in like manner, any man or woman may find sweetness in the promises, and yet not be renewed.
Fifthly, he may feele the sweetnesse of the promises, 1of remission of sinnes, justification, and reconciliation, and rejoyce in them, as Herod heard Iohn gladly, Mark. 6. 20. that is, he was glad to heare Iohn preach repentance and remission of sinnes, hee felt sweetnesse 2in this; so hee was content to heare that it was not lawfull for him to have his brothers wife, but he was not content to obey; in like manner, any man or woman may finde sweetnesse in the promises, and yet not be renewed.
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- 2Mar. 6. 20.
Sixthly, he may believe the resurrection to life, 1and hereupon rejoice after it, because he believes there is a reward laid up for the righteous with Christ,