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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.
Now to make some use of it to our selves: The first 1consectary or use, stands thus; Seeing the Apostle saith, If you be risen with Christ, then mortify your earthly members, therefore Mortification is a sign whereby you may try your selves whether you belong unto God or no. if you be risen with Christ, that is, if the life of grace be in you, it will not be idle, but it will be employed in the slaying of sin. Now if Mortification be not in you, you can then claim no interest in Christ, or in his promises; for he that finds not Mortification wrought in him, he hath neither Interest unto Christ, nor to any thing that appertains unto Christ: and seeing this is so, let us be taught by it, that every one should enter into examination of his own heart, to find out the truth of this grace of Mortification, especially before he come unto the Sacrament; for if we find not Mortification wrought in us, we have no right to partake of the outward signs.
Now to make some use of it to our selves: The first 1consectary or use, stands thus; Seeing the Apostle saith, If you be risen with Christ, then mortifie your earthly members, therfore Mortification is a signe whereby you may try your selves whether you belong unto God or no. if you be risen with Christ, that is, if the life of grace be in you, it will not be idle, but it will be imployed in the slaying of sinne. Now if Mortification bee not in you, you can then claime no interest in Christ, or in his promises; for hee that findes not Mortification wrought in him, he hath neither Interest unto Christ, nor to any thing that appertaines unto Christ: and seeing this is so, let us bee taught by it, that every one should enter into examination of his owne heart, to finde out the truth of this grace of Mortification, especially before he come unto the Sacrament; for if we find not Mortification wrought in us, we have no right to partake of the outward signes.
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