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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.
Lastly, to desire superfluity, must needs be sinful, because that we have an express command 1to the contrary, 1. Tim. 8. If we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content; this is the bounds which God hath set us, we must not go beyond it.
Lastly, to desire superfluitie, must needes bee sinnefull, because that wee have an expresse command 1to the contrary, 1. Tim. 8. If wee have foode and raiment, let us therewith bee content; this is the bounds which God hath set us, wee must not goe beyond it.
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If that it were lawful for any man to have and to desire abundance, then it were lawful for Kings, yet God hath set limits to them, Deut. 17. 17 He shall not multiply horses, nor wives to himself, that his heart turn not away, neither shall he greatly multiply to himself, silver and gold, that his heart be not lifted up ⟨p. 35⟩above his brethren. God hath set us down limits and bounds, how far we shall go, therefore to pass beyond them is sinful, but we pass beyond them when we desire superfluities, therefore the desire of superfluity is sinful.
If that it were lawfull for any man to have and to desire aboundance, then it were lawfull for Kings, yet God hath set limits to them, Deut. 17. 17 Hee shall not multiply horses, nor wives to himselfe, that his heart turne not away, neither shall hee greatly multiplie to himselfe, silver and gold, that his heart bee not lifted up ⟨p. 35⟩