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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 inordinate affection.HOW TO MORTIFIE inordinate affection.
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 we are to show when they are inordinate: but first know, the affections are placed in the soul for 1the safeguard of it, that is, to give the watch-word, that we may repel evil when it is coming; those that are about good to open the doors of the soul to let it in, and to make out for it, if it be wanting; as guides that are for the service of the soul to put us on to work and to be more earnest in our actions, they bring aptness and diligence in doing; when they miss these ends then they hinder us in stead of profiting us, hurt us in stead of helping us, carry us to evil objects in stead of good, then they are inordinate either in the manner or the end. This premised now, that we may further know them when they are inordinate, observe these 2. things.
Now we are to shew when they are inordinate: but first know, the affectiōs are placed in the soule for 1the safegard of it, that is, to give the watch-word, that we may repell evill when it is comming; those that are about good to open the dores of the soule to let it in, and to make out for it, if it be wanting; as guides that are for the service of the soule to put us on to work and to be more earnest in our actions, they bring aptnesse and diligence in doing; when they misse these ends then they hinder us in stead of profiting us, hurt us in stead of helping us, carry us to evill objects in stead of good, then they are inordinate either in the manner or the end. This premised now, that wee may further know them when they are inordinate, observe these 2. things.
- 12. Affections when inordinate.
First, examine them by the rule which is the ⟨p. 217⟩main way of trial, if they go besides the rule they are inordinate.