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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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Lastly, God refuseth such a man, he will not endure to hear him if he should beg repentance at his hands; and the reason is, because he cannot beg it in sincerity; for true repentance argues a turning from, and loathing of all sin: and therefore such a purpose as men use to have in the time of extremity, while the cross is on them, that they will forsake sin, that they will not do such and such a thing, this I say, will not serve the turn, it is not sufficient; though they should mourn and seem to repent, yet God will not accept it, for the very beasts may do as much; as it is said, Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the ⟨p. 129⟩beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, &c. Hos. 4. 3.
Lastly, God refuseth such a man, hee will not endure to heare him if hee should begge repentance at his hands; and the reason is, because hee cannot beg it in sincerity; for true repentance argues a turning from, and loathing of all sinne: and therefore such a purpose as men use to have in the time of extremity, while the crosse is on them, that they will forsake sinne, that they will not doe such and such a thing, this I say, will not serve the turne, it is not sufficient; though they should mourne and seeme to repent, yet God will not accept it, for the very beasts may doe as much; as it is said, Therefore shall the land mourne, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the ⟨p. 129⟩beasts of the field, and with the fowles of heaven, &c. Hos. 4. 3.
The second deceit, wherewithal Satan useth to deceive men, is, Present impunity: he labours to persuade 1us, because we are not presently punished, therefore God sees it not, or will not punish it at all, and therefore will go on in our sin, and delight to wallow still in our pollutions, according to that of the Preacher,