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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.
The last effect, is, when affections draw us from God, then they are inordinate, because they should draw us near to him. But, when they make us to 1forget God, there is their inordinateness; for example: we are commanded, Deut. 12. 18. To rejoice in the good things of God, but when we shall rejoice in an Epicurean manner, and forget God, it is amiss; for we should so rejoice, that we should raise up our souls to love and praise, and give thanks to him; so also for fear and grief, if we fear any thing more then God, and grieve for any thing more then for sin, for crosses, and losses, more then for displeasing God, these make us forget God, and so become inordinate.
The last effect, is, when affections draw vs from God, then they are inordinate, because they should draw vs neere to him. But, when they make vs to 1forget God, there is their inordinatenesse; for example: we are commanded, Deut. 12. 18. To reioyce in the good things of God, but when wee shall rejoyce in an Epicurean manner, and forget God, it is amisse; for wee should so rejoyce, that wee should raise up our soules to love and praise, and give thanks to him; so also for feare and griefe, if wee feare any thing more then God, and grieve for any thing more then for sinne, for crosses, and losses, more then for displeasing God, these make us forget God, and so become inordinate.
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Now follows what it is to mortify them, which we have formerly spoken of at large; in a word, it 1is nothing else but a turning of carnal affections into spiritual, and natural affections to a higher and more noble end; that is, to eat, and to drink, not only for natures benefit, but for God,