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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.
First, examine your selves and see whether there be 1a particular change which doth follow the general one of the whole frame of the heart; whether the heart is wholly changed and turned from all sin, for if it be not, but is changed but by piece-meal, some of it being reserved for the darling sin, then it is not true Mortification; which is always a killing, and bringing under subjection, all lust and concupiscence. Therefore see, first, whether thy heart be throughly wounded with sin, whether thou dost grieve for all sin as well as for some particular sin of profit and pleasure. Then secondly, if thou beest thus wounded, see whether thou longest for nothing so much as pardon in Christ: a condemned person desires nothing, delights 2in nothing but in the news of a pardon; as other things are not at all welcome unto him, a pardon is all that can be comfortable unto him; so thou, if thou beest truly wounded for thy sin, wilt desire and wish for nothing but a pardon; the remission of thy sins in Jesus Christ will more comfort thee than all the world beside. And lastly, if a pardon be granted, see, Is there a love and a delight in Christ? Is he the only joy and comfort of thy soul? then well is thy ⟨p. 142⟩case, thou art in a good estate; thou mayest be certain the roots of thy lusts are plucked up, and then the branches must needs dye.
First, examine your selves and see whether there be 1a particular change which doth follow the generall one of the whole frame of the heart; whether the heart is wholly changed and turned from all sinne, for if it be not, but is changed but by peece-meale, some of it being reserved for the darling sinne, then it is not true Mortification; which is alwayes a killing, and bringing under subjection, all lust and conc•piscence. Therfore see, first, whether thy heart be throughly wounded with sinne, whether thou dost grieve for all sinne as well as for some partic•lar sinne of profit and pleasure. Then secondly, if thou beest thus wounded, see whether thou longest for nothing so much as pardon in Christ: a condemned person desires nothing, delights