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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
HOW TO MORTIFY EVIL CONCUPISCENCE.HOVV TO MORTIFIE EVILL CONCVPISCENCE.
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The fourth reason why evil concupiscence should 1be mortified, is, because that otherwise the commandments of God will be grievous unto us, 1. John 5. 3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous. The commandments of God are not only to be kept of us, but so to be kept, that they may be delightful unto us, Psalm. 103. 1. Bless the Lord O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name: when concupiscence doth lye in the soul of a man, in its full vigour and strength unmortified, it doth draw in him a reluctance from good duties, as when a man doth will one thing that is good, and an evil inclination doth set upon him, then the commandments of God will be grievous unto him, even as a man will be unwilling to carry a burden long.
The fourth reason why evill concupiscence should 1be mortified, is, because that otherwise the commandements of God will be grievous unto us, 1. Iohn 5. 3. For this is the love of God, that wee keepe his commaundements, and his commaundements are not grieuous. The commaundements of God are not onely to be kept of us, but so to be kept, that they may be delightfull unto us, Psalm. 103. 1. Blesse the Lord O my soule, and all that is within me blesse his holy name: when concupiscence doth lye in the soule of a man, in its full vigour and strength unmortified, it doth draw in him a reluctance from good duties, as when a man doth will one thing that is good, and an evill inclination doth set upon him, then the commaundements of God will be grievous unto him, even as a man will be unwilling to carrie a burthen long.
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