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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.
First, examine them by the rule which is the ⟨p. 217⟩main way of trial, if they go besides the rule they are inordinate.
First, examine them by the rule which is the ⟨p. 217⟩maine way of triall, if they goe besides the rule they are inordinate.
The first rule is, that the objects must be good, 1else the affection is inordinate; there must be love of God, sorrow for sin, delight in God, then it is good; but on the contrary to disgrace holiness, to condemn excellency in others, to hate that we should cleave to, abominate the good we should embrace, these affections are naught.
The first rule is, that the objects must be good, 1else the affection is inordinate; there must be love of God, sorrow for sinne, delight in God, then it is good; but on the contrary to disgrace holinesse, to condemne excellency in others, to hate that we should cleave to, abominate the good wee should imbrace, these affections are naught.
- 1The first cria of the inordinate affections is to examine them by the Rule. Rule 1.
The second rule is the end; examine if they take