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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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In the next place we will see some reasons why 1they are to be mortified, for reasons do wonderfully persuade, and necessity of mortifying once apprehended, makes men go about it; Let us but consider of what moment it is to have them mortified, what ill if we do not, what good if we do.
In the next place wee will see some reasons why 1they are to be mortified, for reasons doe wonderfully perswade, and necessity of mortifying once apprehended, makes men goe about it; Let us but consider of what moment it is to have them mortified, what ill if we doe not, what good if we doe.
- 13 Why they are to be mortified.
The first reason is, because affections are actions of the greatest efficacy and command in the soul, 1they are exceeding powerful, they are the wheels or sails which carry the soul this way or that way; in that regard, because they are so effectual and prevalent, therefore it concerns us the more to take care that we rectify them. Time was, when affections did obey the will, and the will the Spirit of God, (in the time of Innocency) but now that subordination is taken away, and that union dissolved, and now the affections move the heart as the wind the Sea, whether it will or no; therefore it stands you upon to keep them under. A mettled horse is a delight to the rider, if he be kept under 2the bridle; so the affections, if they be good, the stronger the better, but the Devil hath no better factors than the affections are, if they be ill, they are the best opportunities for him to do mischief by.