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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, you shall know it if you exceed in your pleasure and recreations, as gaming, and bowling, and 1sporting; grant they be lawful, yet if they be used excessively it is a note of earthly mindedness. Recreation ⟨p. 96⟩should be but as a stone to whet the Faith when it is dull, a means to sharpen the faculties, that they may 2be the fitter to do the functions of the body and soul, but when it is used excessively, it becomes a hurt and hinderance unto it; when men will make a trade of Recreation, and spend their time in it from day to day, and so make it their vocation; this is a wicked thing, and this is folly in young men, who because they have means, therefore think that it is not unlawful to spend their time in gaming, and the like; but they are deceived, for the Lord exempts them from no calling that I know of; sure I am, idleness, and gaming, and other recreations are no calling for them: And this is the reason that young Students will not set themselves to their Studies, but because they have wholly devoted themselves unto their Recreations. And therefore examine your selves in these two, so likewise for all other in the like kind, and accordingly judge of your selves whether you be heavenly minded or no.
Secondly, you shall know it if you exceed in your pleasure and recreations, as gaming, and bowling, and 1sporting; grant they bee lawfull, yet if they bee used excessively it is a note of earthly mindednesse. Recreation ⟨p. 96⟩should be but as a stone to whet the Faith when it is dull, a meanes to sharpen the faculties, that they may 2bee the fitter to doe the functions of the bodie and soule, but when it is used excessively, it becomes a hurt and hinderance unto it; when men will make a trade of Recreation, and spend their time in it from day to day, and so make it their vocation; this is a wicked thing, and this is folly in young men, who because they have meanes, therefore thinke that it is not unlawfull to spend their time in gaming, and the like; but they are deceived, for the Lord exempts them from no calling that I know of; sure I am, idlenesse, and gaming, and other recreations are no calling for them: And this is the reason that young Students wil not set themselves to their Studies, but because they have wholly devoted themselves unto their Recreations. And therfore examine your selues in these two, so likewise for all other in the like kinde, and accordingly judge of your selves whether you be heavenly minded or no.