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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.
Now since you have seen the heinousness of this sin, in the next place I will show you the manifold 1deceits of Satan, whereby men are provoked to the commission of this filthy sin.
Now since you have seene the haynousnesse of this sinne, in the next place I will shew you the manifold 1deceits of Satan, whereby men are provoked to the commission of this filthy sinne.
- 1The deceits of Satan to draw men on to the acting of this sin.The deceits of Satan to draw men on to the acting of this sinne.
For answer of this, I say, that man who hath a will to sin, doth harden himself more and more by sin; and this sin of Uncleanness being a great sin, it doth harden the heart the more, and doth the more indispose a man towards God.