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Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life…Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life…
Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life of Christ. Being the substance of several sermons preached at Lincolns Inn: by Edward Reynolds, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton College in Oxford.Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life of Christ. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne: by Edward Reynoldes, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Robert Bostocke, 1631
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.
Eighthly, his reward which he brings with him, it is for an eternal weight of glory, that we wrestle, Ninthly▪ his faithfulness to all that Cloud of witnesses, those armies of Saints▪ whom he hath carried through the same way of combats and temptations before us, and whose warfare is now accomplished. Lastly, his performances already. First, he maketh the combat1 every day easier then before, our Inner man grows day by day, the house of David is stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul weaker and weaker. And Secondly, as in all other afflictions, so in this especially he giveth unto us a peaceable fruit of righteousness after we have been exercised in it.
Eighthly, his reward which hee brings with him, it is for an eternall weight of glory, that wee wrestle, Ninthly▪ his faithfulnesse to all that Clowd of witnesses, those armies of Saints▪ whome he hath carried through the same way of combates and temptations before us, and whose warfare is now accomplished. Lastly, his performances already. First, he maketh the combate1 every day easier then before, our Inner man growes day by day, the house of David is stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul weaker and weaker. And Secondly, as in all other afflictions, so in this especially hee giveth unto us a peaceable fruit of righteousnesse after wee have beene exercised in it.
- 1Quicquidinde minuitur▪ hinc cres•it. Hieron. •p. 21.
But you will say these are good encouragements to him that knows How to do this work; but how shall I that am Ignorant, and impotent know how to suppress and keep down so strong an enemy with any patience or constancy that all this works in me? To this I answer, first consider wherein mainly the strength of lust