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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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Fourthly, Martha's part is but of corruptible things, subject to change; they were mutable, there was no 1solidness in them; but Mary's part shall never be taken away from her: Now with men, that which will endure the longest, is always esteemed the best: Mary's shall never be taken away; which implies that Martha's was nothing so, because it was set in opposition against it. Thus you see how Christ judges of them, 2and therefore if you will believe Christ, spiritual things are the best part. Again, Luk. 16. 8, 9, 10, 11. there are four differences set down between earthly things and heavenly things, whereby Christ proves that heavenly things are the best part. First, they make us unrighteous, and therefore they are called unrighteous Mammon, vers. 8. they draw the affections away from God, and then a man becomes unrighteous; but that which makes us truly righteous, is grace; so then ⟨p. 91⟩it cannot be denied but that is the best part that makes us the best. Secondly, they are the least part; He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much; that is, all outward things are less than grace, though they were never so great; a little Faith, a little Sanctification is better than a whole kingdom without this. Paul reckons all his outward privileges but dung, in comparison of grace, Phil. 3. 8, 9. which he would not have 3done if they had not been the better part. Thirdly, they make us unjust; he that is unjust in the least, is also unjust in much; that is, he that sets his heart upon earthly things, it will so draw his heart from God, that he will make no conscience of right and wrong; now that which blinds the conscience is certainly the worst part. Fourthly, it makes us unfaithful; If you have been faithful in a little wicked riches, how will you be faithful in the true riches? that is, he that is earthly minded God cannot trust with any grace; for earthly mindedness takes away the fidelity of the creature; now where there is no true faith, there can be no true repose in that man: A man without faith, is like a house without a solid foundation, no body dares trust to it, neither will God trust an earthly minded man with grace. Thus you see it proved by Scripture, that heavenly things are the best part. Now we will prove it by Reasons that it is the better part.