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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.
The first means, if you would get heavenly mindedness, 1is this, you must labour to get Faith; for the more Faith thou hast, the more thou art in heaven: Faith overcomes the world, which sets upon us two 2ways: first, by promising things that are good; secondly, by threatening that which is evil. Now Faith 3overcomes both these: For,
The first meanes, if you would get heavenly mindednesse, 1is this, you must labour to get Faith; for the more Faith thou hast, the more thou art in heaven: Faith overcomes the world, which sets upon us two 2wayes: first, by promising things that are good; secondly, by threatning that which is evill. Now Faith 3overcomes both these: For,
- 1Means to get heavenlymindednesse. IMeanes to get heauenlymindednesse. I
- 2Faith.
- 3A twofold snare of the world.
First, the world tells thee, that if thou wilt be earthly minded, thou shalt get respect and credit, thou shalt get an Inheritance, thou shalt be a King; but Faith tells thee, that if thou wilt be heavenly minded, thou shalt get credit and respect with God and his Angels, and an Inheritance undefiled, immortal, which fadeth not away; thou shalt be as a King, and a Prince here in this life, over the world, the devil, and thine own corruptions, over all these thou shalt be more than a Conqueror, and have a Crown of glory in the life to come.