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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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The second thing to be considered is this, What it is to be heavenly minded: A man is said to be heavenly 1minded when there is a new life put into him, whereby he is able both to see and to speak of spiritual matters in a more excellent manner then ever he was: And therefore the Apostle saith, Ephes. 4. 23. and be renewed in the spirit of your minds; that is, get a new 2kind of life and light in your soul; for when Christ enters into the heart of any man or woman, he puts another kind of life into them than that which he had by nature; the Spirit works grace in the heart, and grace makes a light in the soul; it makes another kind of light then before; for before there was but a ⟨p. 50⟩natural light, a sight of Christ and salvation, but with a natural eye; but now there is a spiritual light in his soul whereby he is able to see Christ in another manner, and therefore it is called the light of the mind, the boring of the ears, and the opening of the eyes; that is, there is a change and alteration wrought in him whereby he can perceive spiritual things; his ears are opened to hear the mysteries of salvation, with a mind renewed to yield obedience unto them, making them the rule of his life; and his eyes are opened to see the excellencies that are in Christ, as remission of sins, justification, and reconciliation in a more excellent manner then before; he is, as it were, in a new world, where he sees all things in another manner then before. Now I do not say, that he sees new things, but old things in a new manner; he saw Justification, Remission of sins, and Reconciliation before, but now he sees these and Christ in a more excellent manner; there is, as it were, a new window opened unto him whereby he sees Christ in a more plain and excellent manner, and hereupon he is assured in the way of Confirmation of the remission of sins: he had a general trust in Christ before, and he saw a glimpse of him, but now he enjoys the full sight of him; that is, such a sight as brings true comfort unto the soul. As a man that travels into a far Country sees at last those things 3which before he saw in a Map; he saw them before, but in a dare manner; but now he hath a more exact and distinct knowledge of them: