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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.
Now it is not a bare knowledge that I speak of, 1such a knowledge as is attained unto by Learning and Art, for so a man may have knowledge, and yet not be heavenly minded; but that knowledge I speak of, is a knowledge that is wrought by the Spirit; when it hath changed the heart, then he is able to judge both of Persons and Things.
Now it is not a bare knowledge that I speake of, 1such a knowledge as is attained unto by Learning and Art, for so a man may have knowledge, and yet not be heavenly minded; but that knowledge I speake of, is a knowledge that is wrought by the Spirit; when it hath changed the heart, then hee is able to judge both of Perso•s and Things.
- 1What knowledge is wrought by the Spirit.
[…], for Persons; he is able to judge of the per•••s 1of men, and accordingly to make a difference between men: if he see a poor man that is a sound Christian, though he be contemned in the eyes of ⟨p. 105⟩the world, yet if it appear to him that he hath grace in his heart, or if he make an outward profession of love to God, he doth highly esteem of him because of grace; on the contrary, if he see a great man, though in great honour and esteem with men, yet he respects him not if he want grace: Therefore examine your selves whether you are able to distinguish of persons in this kind.
〈…〉, for Persons; hee is able to judge of the pers