A10024:98
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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First, take heed thou resist not the Spirit; now a 1man is said to resist the Spirit, when against the light of nature and grace he resisteth the truth; that is, when by arguments, and reasons, and ocular demonstrations laid before him, whereby he is convict of the truth of them, yet knowing that they are truth, he will notwithstanding set down his resolution that he will not do it; this is to resist the Spirit: Of this resisting of the Spirit we read in Acts 6. 10. compared with Act. 7. 251. it is said of Stephen, that they were not able to resist the Wisdom, and the Spirit by which he spake; that is, he overthrew them by argument and reason, and they were convinced in their consciences of the truth: and yet for all this it is said, Acts 7. 51. Ye have always resisted the Spirit; as your fathers have done, so do ye: that is, howsoever ye were convict in your consciences of the truth of this Doctrine which I deliver, yet you have set down your resolution that you will not obey. Now this is a grievous sin; for sins against God and Christ shall be forgiven, they are capable of pardon, but the resisting of the Spirit, that is, sinning against the light of the Spirit, is desperate and dangerous.
First, take heed thou resist not the Spirit; now a 1man is said to resist the Spirit, when against the light of nature and grace he resisteth the truth; that is, when by arguments, and reasons, and ocular demonstrations layd before him, whereby he is convict of the truth of them, yet knowing that they are truth, he will notwithstanding set downe his resolution that hee will not doe it; this is to resist the Spirit: Of this resisting of the Spirit we read in Acts 6. 10. compared with Act. 7.