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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 means, if you would get heavenly mindedness, 1is this, you must labour for Humility: this is that which the Apostle James exhorts us unto, Jam. 4. 8. Clense your hands you sinners, and purify your hearts you 2double minded; and then humble your selves, cast your selves down, and the Lord will raise you up. Where we may note, that before our hearts & hands can be cleansed, we must be cast down. This we may see in the parable of the Sower, Luk. 8. 8. two of the sorts of ground were not fit to receive seed because they were not humbled, and therefore the Word had not that effect in them as it had in those that were humbled, ploughed, and had the clods broken. It is with an humble soul, as it is with an hungry 3and thirsty man; tell him of gold and silver, he cares not for it, only give him meat and drink, for that is the thing he most desires, and stands most in need of: or like a condemned man, tell him of lands and possessions, he regards them nothing at all; for nothing will satisfy him but a pardon: so it is with a Christian that is humbled and cast down under the sense of the wrath of God for sin; tell him of any thing in the world in the most learned and excellentest manner that possibly you can, yet nothing will satisfy him but the love and favour of God in Christ, he can relish nothing but heavenly things; nothing will quench his thirst but the imputed righteousness of Christ. Thus you see that Humility is an excellent means unto heavenly mindedness.
The second meanes, if you would get heavenly mindednesse, 1is this, you must labour for Humilitie: this is that which the Apostle Iames exhorts us unto, Iam. 4. 8. Clense your hands you sinners, and purisie your hearts you 2double minded; and then humble your selves, cast your selves downe, and the Lord wil raise you up. Where we may note, that before our hearts & hands can be clensed, we must be cast downe. This we may see in the parable of the Sower,