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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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Thirdly, consider the more sweetness and delight 1we take in this sin, the greater anguish and torment we shall find in the renewing of our hearts, and the more difficult it will be for us to leave it: besides, it is a dangerous thing to take our sweetness fully, for ⟨p. 133⟩then perhaps we may be so besotted therewith, as we shall hardly relish any thing else, especially the contrary virtue, which will seem •ery bitter and distasteful unto us. And therefore let us be persuaded not to adhere too much to the sweetness and delight that we find present in the acting of this sin, lest we become so bewitched with it, as we never be able to forsake it.
Thirdly, consider the more sweetnesse and delight 1we take in this sinne, the greater anguish and torment we shall finde in the renewing of our hearts, and the more difficult it will be for us to leave it: besides, it is a dangerous thing to take our sweetnesse fully, for ⟨p. 133⟩then perhaps we may be so besotted therewith, as we shall hardly rellish any thing else, especially the contrary vertue, which will seeme •ery bi•ter and distastefull unto us. And therefore let us be persw•ded not to adhere too much to the swee•nesse and delight that we finde present in the acting of this sin, lest we become so bewitched with it, as we never beable to forsake it.
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