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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.
But how shall I know Gods will, and what my 1portion is.
- 1Ob.
I answer by the event, See in what estate and condition 1God hath set you; See what estate he hath given you, that is your portion, and with it you must be content, God hath a Sovereignty over us, we are but his subjects, and must be contented with what he gives us, you are contented with that your fathers or your Prince gives you, therefore you must receive that which God bestows on you, with all humility, and thankfulness; If we be soundly humbled, we will confess our selves worthy to be destroyed, Eze. 36. 32. we will confess with Jacob. Gen. 32. 10. That we are unworthy of the least of Gods mercies, that the least portion is more then we deserve. The Prodigal being humbled, was content with the least place in his fathers house, to be as one of his household servants, and so we ought to be content with that portion which God hath given us, be it never so small, because it is more then we deserve, and if we desire and seek for more, this desire is Sinful.
I answere by the event, See in what estate and condition 1God hath set you; See what estate he hath giuen you, that is your portion, and with it you must be content, God hath a Soveraigntie over us, we are but his subjects, and must bee contented with what he gives us, you are contented with that your fathers or your Prince gives you, therefore you must receive that which God bestowes on you, with all humilitie, and thankefulnesse; If we bee soundly humbled, wee will confesse our selves worthy to bee destroyed,