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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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I answer, that the end of mens callings, are not to gather riches, if men make this their end, it is a wrong 1end, but the end of our calling is to serve God and men, the ground hereof is this. Every man is a member of the common Wealth; every man hath some gifts or other, which may not lye idle, every man hath some Talents, and must use them to his masters advantage, and how can that be, except ye do good to men: Every one is a servant to Christ, and must do Gods work, no man is free, every one is Christs servant, and must be diligent to serve Christ, and to do good to men. He that hath an office, must be diligent and attend it, every man must attend his calling, and be diligent in it.
I answere, that th'end of mens callings, are not to gather riches, if men make this their end, it is a wrong 1end, but th'end of our calling is to serve God and men, the ground hereof is this. Every man is a member of the common Wealth; every man hath some gifts or other, which may not lye idle, every man hath some Talents, and must use them to his masters advantage, and how can that be, except ye doe good to men: Every one is a servant to Christ, and must doe Gods work, no man is free, every one is Christs servant, and must be diligent to serve Christ, and to doe good to men. Hee that hath an office, must bee diligent and attend it, every man must attend his calling, and be diligent in it.
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If riches come in by your callings, that is, the wages, not the end of our callings; for that looks only to God, we must not make gain the end of our callings: There are many that make gain their godliness, and the end of their callings, Some preach only for gain, others use other callings only for gain, but if any man will make gain the end of his calling, though he may conceal and hide his end from men, yet let him be sure, that he shall answer God, the searcher of the heart for it. On the other side, if a man by diligence in his calling have riches following