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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.
First, he is able to perform any duty; or any thing 1God commands, according to the proportion of grace 2that he hath received; but if the duty or thing exceed the grace that he hath received, then he is to pray for an extraordinary help of the spirit: but he could not do this before, neither is it in the power of an unregenerate man to do it.
First, he is able to performe any duty; or any thing 1God commands, according to the proportion of grace 2that he hath received; but if the duty or thing exceed the grace that he hath received, then hee is to pray for an extraordinary helpe of the spirit: but hee could not doe this before, neither is it in the power of an unregenerate man to doe it.
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- 2The power of a regenerate man.
Secondly, he is able to resist any temptation or sin, 1if it be not greater, or above the measure of grace that he hath received; if it be a temptation of distrust, or impatience, or presumption, if it exceed not the measure of grace that he hath received, he is able to put it to flight; but if it do exceed, then he is to pray for an extraordinary help of the spirit: now the unregenerate man hath no power to resist sin or temptation in this case.
Secondly, he is able to resist any temptation or sinne, 1