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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.
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, what the nature of it is. ⟨p. 190⟩Secondly, the sinfulness of it. Thirdly, the operation or works of it.
First, what the nature of it is. ⟨p. 190⟩Secondly, the sinfulnesse of it. Thirdly, the operation or workes of it.
First, for the better understanding what it is, know that in the soul of man there is a facility, Secondly, there is an inclination, which doth adhere to the faculty, and thirdly there are actual desires which flow from that inclination, by way of Similitude, the 1better to conceive. First in the mouth there is a palate, secondly, the desired humour, and thirdly the taste; So in the soul of man, First, there is the natural affection, secondly, there is an inclination which is the tuneablenesse, or untuneablenesse of it, and thirdly, there is the desire, or actual works of it.
First, for the better understanding what it is, know that in the soule of man there is a facility, Secondly, there is an inclination, which doth adhere to the facultie, and thirdly there are actuall desires which flow from that inclination, by way of Similitude, the 1better to conceive. First in the mouth there is a pallate, secondly, the desired humour, and thirdly the tast; So in thesoule of man, First, there is the naturall affection, secondly, there is an inclination which is the tuneablenesse, or untuneablenesse of it, and thirdly, there is the desire, or actuall works of it.
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