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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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Now in this work of Mortification, the Papists 1seem to take great pains for the mortifying of sin; and indeed they might seem to us to be the only men that take pains for this grace, if we did not meet ⟨p. 28⟩with that Clause, Coll. 2. 23. where the Apostle saith, that this afflicting of the body is but formal, will-worship; they prescribe for the disease a quite contrary medicine; for as the disease is inward, so the medicine must be inward: Now Mortification is a turning of the heart, a change of the heart, a labour of the heart, but whipping and beating of the body is but, as it were, the applying of the plaster it self; for an outward plaster cannot possibly cure an inward disease; that is, a disease of the soul; but if the disease be inward, then the cure must be wrought inwardly by the Spirit. Notwithstanding, I confess there are outward means to be used, which may much further the work of Mortification, but yet we must take heed of deceit that may be in them, that we do not ascribe the work unto them; for if we do, they will become snares unto us; and therefore to prevent all danger of deceit from thee, I will here set them down.
Now in this worke of Mortification, the Papists 1seeme to take great paines for the mortifying of sinne; and indeed they might seeme to us to be the only men that take paynes for this grace, if wee did not meet ⟨p. 28⟩with that Clause, Coll. 2. 23. where the Apostle saith, that this afflicting of the body is but formall, will-worship; they prescribe for the disease a quite contrary medicine; for as the disease is inward, so the medicin must bee inward: Now Mortification is a turning of the heart, a change of the heart, a labour of the heart, but whipping and beating of the body is but, as it were, the applying of the plaister it selfe; for an outward plaister cannot possibly cure an inward disease; that is, a disease of the soule; but if the disease be inward, then the cure must bee wrought inwardly by the Spirit. Notwithstanding, I confesse there are outward meanes to be used, which may much further the worke of Mortification, but yet we must take heed of deceit that may be in them, that we doe not ascribe the worke unto them; for if wee doe, they will become snares unto us; and therefore to prevent all danger of deceit from thee, I will here set them downe.