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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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A man may have friends, and all other outward things, his mountain may seem to be strong, yet without Gods blessing on them he may want comfort in them; When as you think thus, that you may have those things without comfort, it is a sign that your eye is on God, that you look on them only as the Vehiculars or conduct pipes to convey comfort. The air yields light as an instrument, though it have no light of it's own, the water may heat but not of it self, but by that heat which is infused into it by the fire; so if a man drink ⟨p. 16⟩a Potion in Beer, the Beer of it self doth not work, but the Potion worketh by the Beer: So it is with all outward blessings, they of themselves can yield you no comfort at all, but if they would yield you any, it is by reason of that comfort which God puts into them.
A man may have friends, and all other outward things, his mountaine may seeme to be strong, yet without Gods blessing on them hee may want comfort in them; When as you thinke thus, that you may have those things without comfort, it is a signe that your eye is on God, that you looke on them onely as the Vehiculars or conduct pipes to convay comfort. The ayre yeelds light as an instrument, though it have no light of it's owne, the water may heate but not of it selfe, but by that heate which is infused into it by the fire; so if a man drink ⟨p. 16⟩a Potion in Beere, the Beere of it selfe doth not work, but the Potion worketh by the Beere: So it is with all outward blessings, they of themselves can yeeld you no comfort at all, but if they would yeeld you any, it is by reason of that comfort which God puts into them.
Thirdly, you do then enjoy them as blessings, if you think you may have comfort without them; 1The ebbing and flowing of outward things, doth not augment your comfort, or diminish it. Those that have not any outward blessings, may have more gladness and comforts in their hearts, then those whose corn and wine are increased,