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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.
To this I answer, it is not so, future, spiritual and 1eternal things are not incertain, but th•se things which we enjoy here are; those things we here enjoy, and we also our selves, are subject to changes and alterations. We are as men on the Sea, having storms aswell as calms: Wealth and all outward blessings are but transitory things, but faith and spiritual things are certain, and endure for ever. We have an Almighty and unchangeable God, and immortal, incorruptible inheritance, which fadeth not away, reserved for us in the highest Heavens. In temporal things, who knoweth what shall be to morrow? In them thou canst not boast of to morrow, but as for spiritual things, they are certain, they have no ambiguity in them; But the main answer that I give, is that here we must use our faith. ⟨p. 23⟩Consider the grounds on which faith relies, and then the conclusions and consequences that arise from them: take heed to them, and be not deceived; If ye believe God to be the rewarder of all those that trust in him, as you say he is, why rest you not on him, why are ye not contented with him for your portions, why think you not him sufficient? If the Creature be God, then follow it, but if God be God, then follow him, and be satisfied with him; Labour therefore for faith unfeigned, and walk according to it.
To this I answere, it is not so, future, spirituall and 1eternall things are not incertaine, but th•se things which we enjoy here are; those things wee here enjoy, and wee also our selves, are subject to changes and alterations. Wee are as men on the Sea, having stormes aswell as calmes: Wealth and all outward blessings are but transitorie things, but faith and spirituall things are certaine, and endure for ever. Wee have an Almighty and unchangeable God, and immortall, incorruptible inheritance, which fadeth not away, reserved for us in the highest Heavens. In temporall things, who knoweth what shall bee to morrow? In them thou canst not boast of to morrow, but as for spirituall things, they are certaine, they have no ambiguity in them; But the maine answere that I give, is that here we must use our faith. ⟨p. 23⟩