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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
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.
Thirdly, when we attribute that unto it which belongeth unto God: as to trust in it, to delight in it, to put all our trust & confidence in it; when as we think it can perform that unto us, which God only can. Now that Covetousness is Idolatry, is meant, when as we think that riches can do that which God only can do, as that they can do us good or evil. 1If they are Gods (saith God) Let them do good or evil. God only doth good and evil, therefore he is distinguished from Idols, because they cannot do it, affections follow opinions, & practise follows affections. 2Hebr. 11. 6. He that will come to God, must believe in him None will worship God, unless they believe that God can comfort & relieve them in all their distresses; So when men have an opinion, that riches and wealth will yield them comfort, be a strong tower of defence, to free them from inconveniences, this makes them to trust in them, and this thought is Idolatry.
Thirdly, when we attribute that unto it which belongeth unto God: as to trust in it, to delight in it, to put all our trust & confidence in it; when as we think it can performe that unto us, which God onely can. Now that Covetousnesse is Idolatrie, is meant, when as we thinke that riches can do that which God only can doe, as that they can doe us good or evill. 1If they are Gods (saith God) Let them doe good or evill. God only doth good and evill, therfore he is distinguished from Idols, because they cannot do it, affections follow opinions, & practise followes affections. 2Hebr. 11. 6. He that will come to God, must beleeue in him None will worship God, unlesse they beleeve that God can comfort & relieve them in all their distresses; So when men have an opinion, that riches and wealth wil yeeld them comfort, be a strong tower of defence, to free them frō inconveniences, this makes them to trust in them, and this thought is Idolatry.
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