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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.
To this I answer, howsoever I grant that the Spirit is the agent and worker of every grace, yet I say, 1there may be such means used by us, whereby we may obtain the Spirit; and therefore the Apostle saith, Rom. 8. 13. If you live after the flesh you shall dye, but if you mortify the deeds of the flesh you shall live: which must be done by the Spirit; for the Apostle makes us the Agents, and the Spirit the Instrument; whereby he shows us thus much, that it is possible not only to get the Spirit, but also have the work of the Spirit ascribed unto us.
To this I answer, howsoever I grant that the Spirit is the agent and worker of every grace, yet I say, 1there may bee such meanes used by us, whereby wee may obtayne the Spirit; and therefore the Apostle saith, Rom. 8. 13. If you live after the flesh you shall dye, but if you mortifie the deeds of the flesh you shall live: which must bee done by the Spirit; for the Apostle makes us the Agents, and the Spirit the Instrument; whereby hee shewes us thus much, that it is possible not onely to get the Spirit, but also have the worke of the Spirit ascribed unto us.
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