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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.
Thirdly, when the end of our seeking after money is wrong, then our affection is Sinful, as if we seek 1it only for it self, that we may be rich, or to bestow it on our lusts, and make it our ends, and not for necessaries only, and so much as shall serve our turns, when we seek it thus, we seek it in excess; He that desires money for a journey, desires no more then will serve to defray his costs, and expenses in his journey; So if a man desires money for any other end, he desires so much as will serve for that purpose and no more; So in other things: He that is sick, desires so much Physic as vvill cure him, and no more. So we ought to desire as much as will serve our necessities, and no more. But if we desire it for our ambition, pleasure, or any other by respect, this desire is Sinful and inordinate.
Thirdly, vvhen th'end of our seeking after monie is wrong, then our affection is Sinnefull, as if wee seek 1it onely for it selfe, that we may be rich, or to bestow it on our lusts, and make it our ends, and not for necessaries onely, and so much as shall serve our turnes, when vve seeke it thus, vvee seeke it in excesse; Hee that desires money for a journey, desires no more then will serve to defraie his costes, and expenses in his journey; So if a man desires monie for any other end, hee desires so much as will serve for that purpose and no more; So in other things: Hee that is sicke, desires so much Physicke as vvill cure him, and no more. So wee ought to desire as much as will serve our necessities, and no more. Bt if vvee desire it for our ambition, pleasure, or any other by respect, this desire is Sinn•full and inordinate.
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Lastly, it is inordinate, when we seek in a wrong manner, which consists in these five particulars.1