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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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Sixthly, Another help may be, to proportion the 1remedy to the disease; as thy lusts are greater, so use greater abstinence, make stronger vows against them. As in a place where the tide beats strongly, there the bank must be stronger; so where the current 2and tide of thy lusts run more forcibly, there resist them with greater strength, keep the bank good, repair it by new renewals of thy graces in thee, make new covenants against it: There is no man with one thousand, would meet his enemy with two thousand; so do thou, get as much strength to resist, as thy lusts have power to attempt thee.
Sixthly, Another helpe may be, to proportion the 1remedie to the disease; as thy lusts are greater, so use greater abstinence, make stronger vowes against them. As in a place where the tide beats strongly, there the banke must bee stronger; so where the current 2and tide of thy lusts runne more forceably, there resist them with greater strength, keepe the banke good, repaire it by new renewals of thy graces in thee, make new covenants against it: There is no man with one thousand, would meet his enemy with two thousand; so doe thou, get as much strength to resist, as thy lusts have power to attempt thee.
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Seventhly, Turn your delights to God and heavenly 1things; whereas you have long been given to earthly mindedness, now begin to set your mind on heavenly things: There is no true Mortification that is only privative, it must be also positive; a man cannot leave his earthly mindedness, but he must presently be heavenly minded. To make this plain by a comparison; A man cannot empty a vessel of water, but air presently will come in its place: so a man can