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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, for things; he is able to judge of things 1whether they be spiritual or earthly, he is able now to know what is truth, and to embrace it; and what is error, and to refuse it; he hath now a Touch-stone in himself; that is, he hath the Spirit of discerning, whereby he makes trial of graces, and lays hold on those which will endure the touch, those he will receive as spiritual; the other which will not, he casts out as counterfeit: therefore the Apostle saith, 1 Cor. 2. 9. The eye hath not seen, nor the ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things that God hath prepared for them that love him: that is, he was not able to judge of things in that manner as now he can. Therefore examine your selves whether there be a new life put into you, whereby you are able to judge of persons and things in another manner than you did before.
Secondly, for things; he is able to judge of things 1whether they be spirituall or earthly, he is able now to know what is truth, and to embrace it; and what is error, and to refuse it; hee hath now a Touch-stone in himselfe; that is, hee hath the Spirit of discerning, whereby he makes tryall of graces, and layes hold on those which will endure the touch, those hee will receive as spirituall; the other which will not, he casts out as counterfeit: therefore the Apostle saith, 1 Cor. 2. 9. The eye hath not seene, nor the eare heard, neither have entred into the heart of man, the things that God hath prepared for them that love him: that is, hee was not able to judge of things in that manner as now hee can. Therefore examine your selves whether there bee a new life put into you, whereby you are able to judge of persons and things in another manner than you did before.
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