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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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To this I answer, that though the spiritual man 1be thus minded and enlightened, yet he must seek for more; because this knowledge is but in part; For we know but in part, saith the Apostle, 1 Corinth. 13. 12. that is, though we know much of heavenly things, yet it is but a part of that we ought to know, or that we should know: therefore we must ever be breeding in the Spirit, we must be ever growing towards perfection: now there can be no growing till the mind be enlightened, for this is a work of the mind; ⟨p. 53⟩and so far as the mind is enlightened, so far is the will enlightened, and not only that, but the rest of the faculties are enlightened accordingly.
To this I answer, that though the spirituall man 1bee thus minded and enlightened, yet hee must seeke for more; because this knowledge is but in part; For wee know but in part, saith the Apostle, 1 Corinth. 13. 12. that is, though wee know much of heavenly things, yet it is but a part of that wee ought to know, or that wee should know: therefore wee must ever bee breeding in the Spirit, wee must bee ever growing towards perfection: now there can bee no growing till the minde bee enlightened, for this is a worke of the minde; ⟨p. 53⟩and so farre as the minde is enlightned, so farre is the will enlightened, and not onely that, but the rest of the faculties are enlightened accordingly.
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