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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.
The Use of this that hath been spoken, is for exhortation 1unto all those that are heavenly minded: Let me now exhort such to persevere in heavenly mindedness, let them labour to grow every day more heavenly minded then other. Rev. 22. 11. Let them that be holy, be holy still; that is, let them be more holy, 2let them labour to grow in heavenly mindedness, let them labour to keep their hearts pure from this earthly mindedness, because it will soil their souls: for all sin is of a soiling nature; if it enter into the heart, it will leave a spot behind it: now we know that if a man have a rich garment which he sets much 3by, he will be marvellous careful to keep all kind of grease and spots out of it; so it should be a Christians duty to labour to keep all soil out of his soul, because it is a precious garment, and the residing place of the Spirit: we know that if a man have one spot in his garment, it makes him out of love with it, and then cares not how many lights upon it; so it is with sin, if thou suffer thy heart to be spotted but with one sin, it will work carelessness in thee, so that hereafter thou wilt not much care what sin thou commit, nor how thy soul is soiled: therefore it behoves you to keep your hearts from every sin, and to make conscience of little sins. And so much the rather, because ⟨p. 112⟩4the glory of God is engaged on your conversation; if thou shalt soil thy self with any sin, that hath taken upon thee the profession of the Gospel, God will be dishonoured, and the Gospel will be scandaled: Again, keep thy heart, because God takes special notice of all thy actions; as for dogs and swine, as for the actions of unregenerate men, he regards them not; because his glory is not engaged upon their conversation, he expects nothing from them; but as for you, he takes a particular notice of all your actions, speeches, and behaviours, and therefore you should be marvellous careful over your hearts. Again, look 5