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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.
First, the sinfulness Secondly, the punishment Thirdly, the danger Fourthly, the deceitfulness of it.
First, the sinfulnesse Secondly, the punishment Thirdly, the danger Fourthly, the deceitfulnesse of it.
First, the sinfulness of this sin of Fornication appears 1first in great contrariety that it hath with Gods Spirit, more than all other sins. Betwixt Gods Spirit and every sin, there is a certain contrariety 2and repugnancy, as in nature we know there is betwixt heat and cold; now in all contraries an intense degree is more repugnant than a remiss, as an intense heat is more contrary than an heat in a less degree; so it is with Gods Spirit and this sin, they are contrary in an intense degree, and therefore most repugnant unto; for the Spirit delights in holiness, and this sin in nothing but filthiness; that is pure and undefiled, but this hath a great deformity in it, and therefore consequently must needs be odious in his eyes. Besides, this is contrary to our calling, as the Apostle saith, 1 Thes. 4. 7. For God hath 3not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
First, the sinfulnesse of this sinne of Fornication appeares 1first in great contrariety that it hath with Gods Spirit, more than all other sinnes. Betwixt Gods Spirit and every sinne, there is a certaine contrariety 2and repugnancy, as in nature we know there is betwixt heat and cold; now in all contraries an intense degree is more repugnant than a remisse, as an intense heat is more contrary than an heat in a lesse degree; so it is with Gods Spirit and this sinne, they are contrary in an intense degree, and therefore most repugnant unto; for the Spirit delights in holinesse, and this sinne in nothing but filthinesse; that is pure and undefiled, but this hath a great deformity in it, and therefore consequently must needs bee odious in his eyes. Besides, this is contrary to our calling, as the Apostle saith,