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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
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But it may be objected, that God doth comfort us, and make us happy in this life by means, and that 1riches are the means, wherefore then may we not seek to them to get this comfort?
But it may be objected, that God doth comfort us, and make us happy in this life by meanes, and that 1riches are the meanes, wherefore then may we not seeke to them to get this comfort?
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To this I answer, that God doth reward every man according to his works, not according to his 1wealth, yea, he can comfort us without these, for he is the God of all consolation, 2. Cor. 1. 3. and that ⟨p. 9⟩hath inclusive and exclusively all comfort in him and from him, none without him; If we think to have it from honour, wealth, or friends, we deceive our selves, for they are vain and profit not, 1. Sam. 12. 25. Turn ye not aside, for then should you go after vain things, which cannot profit you, or deliver you, for they are vain. All these things without God will profit you nothing.
To this I answere, that God doth reward every man according to his workes, not according to his 1wealth, yea, he can comfort us without these, for he is the God of all consolation,