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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 reason why they are to be mortified, is, because they are those that make us either good 1or evil men. It is not the understanding of truth, or ⟨p. 222⟩falsehood that makes us good or evil men, that is but one opinion and judgement; but as the affections are, and as the inclination of the will is, so is a man good or bad. Job was called a perfect man, because he feared God; and blessed is the man that delights in God; and all things work together for good to them that love God. It is the common phrase of Scripture to judge of man by his affections, when his love is right, his fear is right, and his sorrow right; therefore look to thy affections which are the motions of thy will; so as the affections are, so is the man, if mens actions are weighed by their affections: in other Arts indeed, the work commends the Artificer, but here, though the action be good, yet it is not good, except the affections be good, because the will commands the whole man, so the goodness or badness of a man are seen in the affections.
The second reason why they are to be mortified, is, because they are those that make us eyther good 1or evill men. It is not the understanding of truth, or ⟨p. 222⟩falshood that makes us good or evil men, that is but one opinion and judgement; but as the affections are, and as the inclination of the will is, so is a man good or bad. Iob was called a perfect man, because hee feared God; and blessed is the man that delights in God; and all things worke together for good to them that love God. It is the common phrase of Scripture to judge of man by his affections, when his love is right, his feare is right, and his sorrow right; therefore looke to thy affections which are the motions of thy will; so as the affections are, so is the man, if mens actions are weighed by their affections: in other Arts indeed, the worke commends the Artificer, but here, though the action be good, yet it is not good, except the affections be good, because the will commands the whole man, so the goodnesse or badnesse of a man are seene in the affections.