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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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If then it be vain and sinful to seek help and comfort from any Creature, or from Riches, and to think that they can make us live more comfortably; Hence then consider the sinfulness of it, and put it into the Catalogue of your other Sins, that formerly you have had such thoughts. Every one is guilty of this Sin, more or less: and this is a Sin not small, but of an high nature, it is Idolatry.
If then it bee vaine and sinnefull to seeke helpe and comfort from any Creature, or from Riches, and to thinke that they can make us live more comfortablie; Hence then consider the sinnefulnesse of it, and put it into the Catalogue of your other Sinnes, that formerly you have had such thoughts. Every one is guiltie of this Sinne, more or lesse: and this is a Sin not small, but of an high nature, it is Idolatrie.
In the times of ignorance, Satan drew many men to gross Idolatry, to worship stocks and stones, but now he draws them to another Idolatry, less perceptible, and yet as dangerous in Gods sight as the other, who is a Spirit, and can discern, and pry into it; Let us therefore examine our hearts, and consider how much we have trusted the Creatures; Let us condemn our selves, and rectify our judgements to judge of things as they are; Let us not think our selves happy for them; Let us not think our selves blessed in them, but only in Christ, because it is not in their power to make us happy.
In the times of ignorance, Sathan drew many men to grosse Idolatry, to worship stocks and stones, but now hee drawes them to another Idolatrie, lesse perceptible, and yet as dangerous in Gods sight as the other, who is a Spirit, and can discerne, and prie into it; Let us therefore examine our hearts, and consider how much we haue trusted the Creatures; Let us condemne our selves, and rectifie our judgements to judge of things as they are; Let us not think our selves happy for them; Let us not thinke our selves blessed in them, but onely in Christ, because it is not in their power to make us happie.