Sunbeams of Gospel Light, Title page 1 – Table of contents 2
SVN-BEAMS OF GOSPEL-LIGHT, Shining clearly from severall Texts of Scripture, opened and applyed.
1. A heavemly treatise of the devine love of Christ.
2. The Christians freedome.
3. The deformed forme of a formall profession.
4. Christs fulnesse, and mans emptinesse.
By IOHN PRESTON, Doctor in Divinity, Chaplaine in ordinary to King Iames, Mr. of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes Preacher at Lincolnes Inne.
LONDON, Printed for IOHN STAFFORD, and are to be sold in Bracke Horse Alley, 1644.
A HEAVENLY TREATISE OF THE DIVINE LOVE OF CHRIST. Shewing,
1. The Motives
2. The Meanes
3. The Markes
4. The Kindes
thereof.
Delivered in five Sermons, by IOHN PRESTON, Doctor in Divinity, Chaplane in Ordinary to his Majestie; Master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes Preacher at Lincolnes Inne.
MATTH. 22. 37, 38.
This is the first, and great Commandement: thou shalt Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart.
LONDON, Printed by Thomas Paine, for Iohn Stafford, in Chancery Lane, over against the Roules. Anno Dom. 1640.
The Names of Doctor Iohn Preston his Severall Treatises.
1. A Treatise of the Attributes of God containing 17. Sermons upon divers Texts.
2. Foure Treatises viz.
1. A remedy against Covetousnesse upon Coloss. 3. 5.
2. An Elegant and lively description of spirituall life and death upon Iohn 5. 25.
3. The Doctrine of selfe dentall, upon Luke 9. 23.
4. A Treatise of the Sacrament, upon … Ioh. 5. 14.
3. The Saints daily Exercise, or a Treatise of Prayer upon 1 Thess. 5. 17.
4. The New Covenant in 14. Sermons, upon Gen. 17. 1, 2. Unto which is added 4. Sermons upon Eccles. 9. 1, 2. 11. 12.
5. The Saints Qualification, containing, viz.
1. A Treatise of Humiliation in 10. Sermons, the first 9 upon Romans 1. 18. The tenth Preached before the common house of Parliament upon Numb. 25. 10, 11.
2. Of Sanctification or the New Creature in 9. Sermons upon 2 Cor. 5. 17.
3. Of Communion with Christ in the Sacrament in 3. Sermons upon 1 Cor. 10. 16.
6. The Doctrine of the Saints Infirmities upon 2 Chron. 30. 18, 19, 20.
7. The Brestplate of Faith and Love, containing 18. Sermons upon three severall Texts, viz. Revel. 1. 17. 1 Thes. 1. 3. Gal. 5. 6.
8. Five Sermons Preached before his Majestie, viz.
1. The New Life, upon 1 Iohn 5. 15.
2. A Sensible demonstration of the Diety, upon Esay 64. 4.
3. Of Exact walking, upon Ephe. 5. 15.
4. The Pillar and ground of Truth, upon 1 Tim. 3. 15.
5. Sam. Support of sorrowfull sinners upon 1 Sam. 12. 20. 21, 22.
9. Two Treatises of Mortification, and Humiliation, upon Col. 3. 5. Ephes. 2. 1, 2, 3. Together with the livelesse life, A Treatise of Vivisication.
10. His Remaines, containing 3. excellent Treatises, viz.
1. Iudas's Repentance.
2. The Saints Spirituall strength.
3 Pauls Conversion.
11. The Golden Scepter, with the Churches Marriage, being three Treatises in one volume.
12. The Fulnesse of Christ, upon Iohn 1. 16.
13. A Heavenly Treatise of the Divine Love of Christ, in Five Sermons, upon 1 Cor. 16. 22.
A briefe Collection of the principall heads of these five insuing Sermons.
Sermon the first.
THe explanation of the two words, Anathema, and Maranatha fol. 2.
Doctrine 1.
That to love the Lord Iesus, is so necessarily required of us, That he is worthy to be accursed that doth it not. fol. 3.
What LoueLove is in g…ill. ibid.
How this Love dot…w it selfe. ibid.
Five kindes of Love. 4.
Three qualities of love. 5.
What this Love of the Lord Iesus is, It is a holy disposition, arising from faith, whereby me cleave unto the Lord Iesus Christ; with full purpose of heart to serve and please him in all things. 8
Five reasons why they are worthy to be cursed that love not the Lord Iesus 11. 12
Vse 1.
It is a great sinne not to love the Lord Iesus Christ. 12
An Objection answered. 14
Five true signes of this Love of the Lord Iesus. 15
Sermon the second. Vse 2.
Try whether, what you doe is out of Love. 19
Five notes of tryall of this Love of the Lord Iesus. 21
Sixe Objections answered. 30, 31, 32.
Sermon the third.
Five notes more of the triall of the Love of the Lord Iesus Christ. 37
Divers Objections therein answered. 38
Vse 3.
To humble our selves for want of that Love. 33
Eight reasons why wee ought to love the Lord Iesus. 44
Divers Objections thereunto answered. 45, 46, 47, 48, 49.
The fourth Sermon. Vse 4.
The 4. Vse is, to exhort us to love the Lord Iesus. 53
Five advantages which doe arise from the Lord Iesus. 54
Foure meanes to be used, to strengthen our Love in the Lord Iesus. 60
Diverse Objections therein answered. 61, to 67.
Sermon the fift.
The kindes of Love that the Lord accepts. 73
Divers Objections thereto answered. 75. 76
Wherein grounded Love doth stand. 77
The Object on whom our love is to be set. 79
Of the curse of those that love not the Lord Iesus. 82
Three Objections answered. 83. 84. 85. 86.
A Soliloquy of the devout soule to Christ, panting after the love of the Lord Iesus. 89.