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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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For answer hereunto I say, a man may fall again 1into the act of sin and uncleanness after mortification, for the gates of Gods mercy stand open to men after their greatest relapses; But yet he doth never fall into the love of sin, and of purpose for to sin. Though he do fall into the act, he doth ⟨p. 203⟩not return to allow of it, and to wallow in the mire, for it is impossible to do so after grace, yet we cannot shut up the gates of Gods mercy to those that have often relapsed, so that a mans conscience is witness unto him that he is not remiss in the means he should use, though he fall into the act of sin unawares, yet he doth it not with set purpose: Now you may judge whether you be mortified yea or no.
For answere hereunto I say, a man may fall againe 1into the act of sin and uncleannesse after mortification, for the gates of Gods mercy stand open to men after their greatest relapses; But yet he doth never fall into the love of sinne, and of purpose for to sinne. Though he doe fall into the act, hee doth ⟨p. 203⟩not returne to allow of it, and to wallow in the mire, for it is impossible to do so after grace, yet we cannot shut up the gates of Gods mercie to those that have often relapsed, so that a mans conscience is witnesse unto him that he is not remisse in the meanes hee should use, though hee fall into the act of sinne unawares, yet he doth it not with set purpose: Now you may judge whether you be mortified yea or no.
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The means to mortification are these.