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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.
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The second effect is, when they indispose us to 1any holy duty, as we judge of in distempers of the body, if there be no appetite to meat or drink; so affections are inordinate, when they indispose us to pray, to do good, or to speak good, 1 Pet. 3. 7. the Apostle exhorteth husbands to dwell with their wives 2as men of knowledge; that is, in such a manner, as you may moderate affections with knowledge; that your prayers (saith the Apostle) be not hindered; that is, if there be any disorder in your affections one towards another, it will hinder your prayers. By your affection you may judge, and as you may judge of your affection, by your duties, so of your duties you may judge by this rule, how you are disposed to holy duties; if there be any interruption, or indisposition, it is a sign there is some distemper in the affections; all things are not straight in the inward man.
The second effect is, when they indispose vs to 1any holy duty, as we judge of in distempers of the body, if there be no appetite to meat or drinke; so affections are inordinate, when they indispose vs to pray, to doe good, or to speake good, 1 Pet. 3. 7. the Apostle exhorteth husbands to dwell with their wives 2as men of knowledge; that is, in such a manner, as you may moderate affections with knowledge; that your prayers (saith the Apostle) be not hindred; that is, if there be any disorder in your affections one towards another, it will hinder your prayers. By your affection you may judge, and as you may judge of your affection, by your duties, so of your duties you may judge by this rule, how you are disposed to holy duties; if there be any interruption, or indisposition, it is a signe there is some distemper in the affections; all things are not straight in the inward man.
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