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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 DOCTRINE OF MORTIFICATION.
COLOSSIANS 3. 5. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
COLOSSIANS 3. 5. Mortifie therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleannesse, inordinate affection, evill concupiscence, and covetousnesse, which is idolatrie.
This Chapter containeth divers exhortations unto heavenly mindedness, by which the Apostle labours to dissuade the Colossians from corruptible things, unto things not corruptible, but everlasting; not earthly, but heavenly; in the which the life of a Christian, and true holiness standeth.
THis Chapter containeth divers exhortations unto heavenly mindednesse, by which the Apostle labours to disswade the Colossians from corruptible things, unto things not corruptible, but everlasting; not earthly, but heavenly; in the which the life of a Christian, and true holinesse standeth.