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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 they will object unto me, You are deceived, 1for there is pleasure in sin: we have found pleasure in sin, and what will you persuade us against our knowledge? Have we not reason to distinguish betwixt things which we know are of a contrary nature? Will you persuade men that honey is not sweet, who have tasted of it? If you should bring a thousand arguments, they will not prevail: ⟨p. 14⟩even so we have felt sweetness in sin, therefore we cannot be persuaded to the contrary.
But they will object unto mee, You are deceived, 1for there is pleasure in sinne: wee have found pleasure in sinne, and what will you perswade us against our knowledge? Have wee not reason to distinguish betwixt things which wee know are of a contrary nature? Will you perswade men that honie is not sweet, who have tasted of it? If you should bring a thousand arguments, they will not prevaile: ⟨p. 14⟩even so we have felt sweetnesse in sinne, therefore we cannot be perswaded to the contrarie.
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To this I answer, That the pleasure that is in sin, (if there be any pleasure) is no true solid pleasure, 1but a sick pleasure; such a pleasure as a man that is sick of a Fever hath, a pleasure to drink; not because he hath a love to drink excessively, but because 2it is pleasing to his disease: even so, when men find pleasure in sin, it is not because it is true pleasure, but because it suits with their disease; that is, with their sin. Now that this is no true pleasure, appears, because that which gives true content unto the soul is Grace, which ever is accompanied with Faith in Christ; and this works that peace in the soul which passeth all understanding,