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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.
The Apostle when he would have them mortify these lusts, he would have them consider the means how to suppress them, there be strong reasons in the word of God for them: Let them search the grounds they have for the committing of those lusts, and it will be an effectual means for the mortifying of them: If mens judgements were rectified to see their follies, they would change their courses, and turn the bent of their affections another way; I should deliver many things unto you in this kind concerning mortification, to let it be your care, that it may work upon your inward affections, that you may make it profitable unto your own Souls, and that you do let it not pass from you without doing you good.
The Apostle when he would have them mortifie these lusts, hee would have them consider the meanes how to suppresse them, there be strong reasons in the word of God for them: Let them search the grounds they have for the committing of those lusts, and it will be an effectuall meanes for the mortifying of them: If mens judgements were rectified to see their follies, they would change their courses, and turne the bent of their affections another way; I should deliver many things unto you in this kinde concerning mortification, to let it be your care, that it may worke upon your inward affections, that you may make it profitable unto your owne Soules, and that you doe let it not passe from you without doing you good.
The word of God which you hear is not lost, it shall certainly do you hurt if not good, it shall harden if it do not soften: It is an ill sign if a tree do not bud in the spring, but to see it without leaves in the Winter is no wonder at all; So for any to hear the word of God powerfully preached, and not to have good wrought on them by it; they have great cause to fear their estates, It is this meditating 1and taking to heart, which is the first means I prescribe for mortification.
The word of God which you heare is not lost, it shall certainly doe you hurt if not good, it shall harden if it doe not soften: It is an ill signe if a tree doe not bud in the spring, but to see it without leaves in the Winter is no wonder at all; So for any to heare the word of God powerfully preached, and not to have good wrought on them by it; they have great cause to feare their estates, It is this meditating