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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.
Secondly, it may be they are humbled because of 1some general loss of outward things, or of some general judgement that is befallen the land; or it may be a particular loss of credit, or the like, but not for any particular sin.
Secondly, it may be they are humbled because of 1some generall losse of outward things, or of some generall judgement that is befallen the land; or it may be a particular losse of credit, or the like, but not for any particular sinne.
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Thirdly, it may be there was a deeper ground, the 1persons of some men that were rich, but now are fallen, and therefore because their hopes depended upon this man, and now being unable to help them, they are dejected. But this is a false Humiliation; for true 2Humiliation consisteth in an abstaining from sin, because it is displeasing unto God; and a raising up of the heart by Faith in Christ to believe the promises both of Justification, and Remission of sins, and then from hence flows a loathing of sin.
Thirdly, it may be there was a deeper ground, the 1persons of some men that were rich, but now are fallen, and therefore because their hopes depended upon this man, and now being unable to helpe them, they are dejected. But this is a false Humiliation; for true 2Humiliation consisteth in an abstaining from sinne, because it is displeasing unto God; and a raising up of the heart by Faithin Christ to beleeve the promises both of Justification, and Remission of sinnes, and then from hence flowes a loathing of sinne.