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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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Fourthly, the heinousness of this sin will be discovered, 1if we consider the deceitfulness of it: it doth so bewitch us, that we will hardly be persuaded that it is a sin; now if we will not believe into be a sin, much less will we be brought to leave the sweetness of it, to forsake the pleasure we find in it. Besides, the Devil, that old Serpent, he comes and tells it is either no sin at all, or else but a small sin, and may be easily left; we may turn from it when we please; and so he dandles us till we grow to such an height, as we become insensible and hardened in it. Here therefore I will lay down the deceits that Satan useth to beguile us in this sin, which being 2detected, we may the easilier shun and avoid this detestable and bewitching uncleanness.
Fourthly, the haynousnesse of this sinne will be discovered, 1if wee consider the deceitfulnesse of it: it doth so bewitch us, that we will hardly be perswaded that it is a sinne; now if wee will not beleeve itto bee a sinne, much lesse will wee bee brought to leave the sweetnesse of it, to forsake the pleasure wee finde in it. Besides, the Devill, that old Serpent, hee comes and tells it is either no sinne at all, or else but a small sinne, and may be easily left; wee may turne from it when wee please; and so he dandles us till we grow to such an height, as wee become insensible and hardned in it. Here therefore I will lay downe the deceits that Satan useth to beguile us in this sinne, which being 2detected, we may the easilier shunne and avoyd this detestable and bewitching uncleannesse.
- 14 The deceitfulness of fornication.4 The deceitfulnesse of fornication.
- 2Deceit, of the Devil discovered.Deceit, of the Devill discovered.