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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 objection is, because earthly things are ⟨p. 65⟩1sensibly felt, and in things that are sensibly felt, there is sweetness; but as for other things, they are only conceived by the imagination, as grace and other spiritual things.
The second objection is, because earthly things are ⟨p. 65⟩1sensibly felt, and in things that are sensibly felt, there is sweetnesse; but as for other things, they are onely conceived by the imagination, as grace and other spirituall things.
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To this I answer, men in this are exceedingly deceived; for if the lesser faculty be sensible, then much more the greater faculties; and if the inferior part of the soul hath a sensible taste, then certainly the superior part of the soul is the more sensible part; for the greater faculties have the greater sense, and as they are larger so they grow deeper. To explain this, take a man that hath an afflicted conscience, as the conscience is the greatest faculty, so it hath the greatest sense in it; for what it apprehends it is presently sensible of, whether it be joy or sorrow.
To this I answer, men in this are exeedingly deceived; for if the lesser faculty be sensible, then much more the greater faculties; and if the inferiour part of the soule hath a sensible taste, then certainly the superiour part of the soule is the more sensible part; for the greater faculties have the greater sense, and as they are larger so they grow deeper. To explaine this, take a man that hath an afflicted conscience, as the conscience is the greatest faculty, so it hath the greatest sense in it; for what it apprehends it is presently sensible of, whether it be joy or sorrow.