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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.
But here some Questions may be moved: the first Question is this; But is there such light in the understanding 1as you say, then it seems that a natural man m•y by the light of nature come unto true knowledge?
But here some Questions may be moved: the first Question is this; But is there such light in the understanding 1as you say, then it seemes that a naturall man m•y by the light of nature come unto true knowledge?
- 1Quest. 1.Qu•st. 1.
To this I answer, that a natural man may come for substance as far as a spiritual man, but not in a right 1manner; the Apostle saith, Rom. 8. 5. They that are of 2the flesh, do savour the things of the flesh: and, 1 Cor. 2. 14. The natural man perceiveth not the things of the Spirit: where the Apostle saith, he doth not know them at all, 3for he wants a sanctified knowledge of them; he knows them, but not by that knowledge which is wrought by the Spirit always accompanied with sanctification; he knows them for substance, but not in the right manner, as to be a rule to his life. A carnal man may speak of spiritual things, but not religiously; that is, with an inward feeling of that in his heart which he speaks of: so also a carnal man may have light, but it is but a dark light; he may have light in the understanding, but it is not transcendent unto the rest of the faculties to transform and enlighten them: and therefore though he have light, yet still he remains in darkness.