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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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Secondly, there is a content, wherein having sufficient for food and raiment, we suffer not our 1wills to go actually beyond the limits which God hath set us; Therefore God hath promised outward blessings as a reward of his service, and propoundeth them as so many arguments and motives to stir us ⟨p. 31⟩up to fear him, and we may desire them as his blessings, with such a desire as this, when as we set bounds and limits to the Sea of our desires, which are in themselves turbulent, and to submit them wholly to Gods will. Christ being to die, had a will to live, yet not a full and resolute will, but a will subordinate to Gods will, Father if thou wilt, let this cup pass from me, yet not my will, but thy will be done. This will was but an inclination, and not a will; So we may will riches with a remiss will and inclination, but not with a full perfect will, that is, we may not go about to get them, with a full desire and resolution.
Secondly, there is a content, wherein having sufficient for foode and rayment, wee suffer not our 1wills to goe actually beyond the limits which God hath set us; Therefore God hath promised outward blessings as a reward of his service, and propoundeth them as so many arguments and motives to stirre us ⟨p. 31⟩up to feare him, and wee may desire them as his blessings, with such a desire as this, when as wee set bounds and limits to the Sea of our desires, which are in themselues turbulent, and to submit them wholly to Gods will. Christ being to die, had a will to live, yet not a full and resolute will, but a will subordinate to Gods will, Father if thou wilt, let this cup passe from me, yet not my will, but thy will be done. This will was but an inclination, and not a will; So we may will riches with a remisse will and inclination, but not with a full perfect will, that is, we may not goe about to get them, with a full desire and resolution.
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