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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 Use then may serve for the just reproof of all 1earthly minded men, and for exhortation unto all to leave their earthly mindedness: Let us all therefore labour to deprive our selves of all inordinate desire of them; especially it concerns those that abound in them, to keep a strong watch about their hearts, lest this viper lay hold upon them: for as it is a hard thing to keep a cup that is full without spilling, so it will be a hard work for those that have their Closets full of earthly things not to have their hearts taken up with them; and therefore our Saviour saith, It is a hard thing for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 2What is the reason of this? because it is hard to have abundance of outward things, and not to put trust in them: and what is said of riches may be said of any other outward thing whatsoever, whether it be pleasure, or honour; for these all work the heart of a waxy disposition to evil, so as it will take any impression, it will be ready to receive into the soul any sin, or embrace any object, and carry the impression of it unto action.
The Use then may serve for the just reproofe of all 1earthly minded men, and for exhortation unto all to leave their earthly mindednesse: Let us all therefore labour to deprive our selves of all inordinate desire of them; especially it concernes those that abound in them, to keepe a strong watch about their hearts, lest this viper lay hold upon them: for as it is a hard thing to keepe a cup that is full without spilling, so it will be a hard worke for those that have their Closets full of earthly things not to have their hearts taken up with them; and therefore our Saviour saith, It is a hard thing for a rich man to enter into the kingdome of God. 2What is the reason of this? because it is hard to have abundance of outward things, and not to put trust in them: and what is said of riches may bee said of any other outward thing whatsoever, whether it be pleasure, or honour; for these all worke the heart of a waxie disposition to evill, so as it will take any impression, it will be ready to receive into the soule any sinne, or imbrace any object, and carry the impression of it unto action.