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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.
To this I answer; Indeed it is true, it is hard at first 1to be overcome and brought in subjection, yet in an h•art that is truly humbled, it may b• mortified; and if it once come to that, then it will be easy to moderate it, and bring it under our command.
To this I a•swer; Indeed it is true, it is hard at first 1to be overcome and brough• in subjection, yet in an h•art that is truly humbled, it may b• mortified; and if it once come to that, then it will bee easie to moderate it, and bring it und•r our command.
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Secondly, consider what Christ saith, Mat. 8. 18, It is better for thee to enter into life halt and maimed, rather 1than having two hands, or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire: and indeed, how much better were it for us if we would cut off this right hand, or right eye of delight and pleasure in sin, and cast it from us, that so we might go to heaven, than having pleasure here in this life for a season, to be cast into everlasting fire, to have our part and portion with the Devil and his angels: which we shall be sure to have, if we forsake not this filthy sin of lust and uncleanness; for the Apostle saith it often, and that peremptorily without exception, in many of his Epistles, that No Adulterer, Whoremonger, Fornicator, or unclean person, &c. shall enter into the kingdom of Ged.