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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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Secondly, Martha is troubled about many things; 1that is, there are many things required to make an earthly minded man perfect, to make him such an one as he would be: if he have riches, then he must have honour, and pleasure, and a thousand things more, and yet never come unto that which he would be; it may be he is rich, but he wants honour; it may be he is honourable, but he wants riches; or it may be he hath both, but he wants his pleasure, he enjoys something, but he wants that which he would enjoy. But Mary hath chosen but one thing, and that is Christ, ⟨p. 90⟩this satisfies her; but she hath not him alone, but with him she hath Grace, Justification, and Remission of sins; one spiritual grace with Christ makes Christian happy, he needs not to labour for any other; if Christ be in the heart, he will draw all grace with him into the heart: and therefore the Apostle saith, He that gave us Christ, will with him give us all things else: that is, all grace that we shall stand in need of.
Secondly, Martha is troubled about many things; 1that is, there are many things required to make an earthly minded man perfect, to make him such an one as he would bee: if he have riches, then he must have honor, and pleasure, and a thousand things more, and yet never come unto that which hee would bee; it may be he is rich, but he wants honour; it may be he is honorable, but he wants riches; or it may be he hath both, but hee wants his pleasure, hee enjoyes something, but he wants that which hee would enjoy. But Mary hath chosen but one thing, and that is Christ, ⟨p. 90⟩this satisfies her; but shee hath not him alone, but with him shee hath Grace, Justification, and Remission of sinnes; one spirituall grace with Christ makes Christian happy, hee needs not to labour for any other; if Christ be in the heart, hee will draw all grace with him into the heart: and therefore the Apostle saith, Hee that gave us Christ, will with him give us all things else: that is, all grace that wee shall stand in need of.
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