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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.
Of inordinate AFFECTION:
DOCTRINE 1. ALL Immoderate Affections must be mortified, p. 211 What Affections are, p. 212 The Appetite double, Sensual, Rational, p. 213 Three sorts of Affections, Natural, Carnal, Spiritual, p. 214 Affections when inordinate, p. 216 Trials of the inordit acy of Affections, are 1. To examine them by the rule; the Rules are 1. The object must be good, p. 217 2. The end right. 3. The measure right. 4. The order and season sitting. 2. To examine them by the effects; The effects are 1. The disturbance and hindrance of reason, p. 218 2. An indisposition to holy duties, p. 219 3. The production of evil actions. 4. The drawing us from God, p. 230 What it is to mortify affections inordinate, ibid. ⟨image 9⟩Keasons why they are to be mortified, are 1. They are of greatest efficacy and command in the soul, p. 221 2. They make us either good or evil. 3. They make way for Satan to take possession of the soul, p. 222 4. They are the first movers to evil, p. 223 USE 1. To exhort us to take pains in the mortification of these inordinate affections, p. 224 Means to mortify them, are 1. Knowledge of the disease, p. 225 Two ways to discern inordinate lusts; 1 By bringing them to the Touch-stone, p. 226 2 By considering the stops of them. 2. The judgement of others concerning them, p. 227 The causes of inordinate affection, are 1. Mis-apprehension, p. 227 Remedies against mis-apprehension. 1 To get strong reasons out of the Scripture, p. 229 2. To get a lively faith, p. 230 3. Experience of the naughtiness of them. 4. Example of others. 2. Weakness and impotency, p. 232 Remedy against that, is to gather strength. 3. Lightness of the mind, p. 233 Remedy, to find out the right object, which is God. 4. Confusion that riseth in the heart at first rising of them, p. 234 Remedy, timely prevention, p. 235 5. Corruption of nature. p. 236 Remedy, to get a new nature. ⟨image 10⟩