The deformed forme of a formall profession. Or, The description of a true and false christian either excusing, or accusing him, for his pious, or pretended conversation. Shewing that there is a powerfull godlynes necessary to salvation, and that many have but the forme, but not the power thereof. In handling whereof these three things are plainely and powerfully explained and applyed. what godlines is. what the power of it. what the reasons why some have but the forme thereof. together with the meanes, and marks, both how to attaine, and to try our selves whether we have the power thereof or not. By that late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ. Iohn Preston. Doctor in divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiestie, master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
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- The deformed forme of a formall profession. Or, The description of a true and false christian either excusing, or accusing him, for his pious, or pretended conversation. Shewing that there is a powerfull godlynes necessary to salvation, and that many have but the forme, but not the power thereof. In handling whereof these three things are plainely and powerfully explained and applyed. what godlines is. what the power of it. what the reasons why some have but the forme thereof. together with the meanes, and marks, both how to attaine, and to try our selves whether we have the power thereof or not. By that late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ. Iohn Preston. Doctor in divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiestie, master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
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- Preston, John, 1587-1628.
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- 1632.
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"The deformed forme of a formall profession. Or, The description of a true and false christian either excusing, or accusing him, for his pious, or pretended conversation. Shewing that there is a powerfull godlynes necessary to salvation, and that many have but the forme, but not the power thereof. In handling whereof these three things are plainely and powerfully explained and applyed. what godlines is. what the power of it. what the reasons why some have but the forme thereof. together with the meanes, and marks, both how to attaine, and to try our selves whether we have the power thereof or not. By that late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ. Iohn Preston. Doctor in divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiestie, master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09956.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2025.
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THE DEFORMED FORME OF A FORMALL PROFESSION. OR, The description of a true and false christian, either excu∣sing, or accusing him, for his pious, or pretended conversation.
Shewing that there is a powerfull godlynes necessary to sal∣vation, and that many have but the forme, but not the power thereof.
In handling whereof
- These three things are plainely and powerfully explained and applyed.
- what godlines is▪
- what the power of it▪
- what the reasons why some have but the forme thereof. together with the meanes, and marks, both how to attaine, and to try our selves whether we have the power thereof or not.
By that late faithfull and worthy Minister of Iesus Christ. IOHN PRESTON.
Doctor in divinity, Chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, Master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
Not every one that saith unto mee Lord, Lord, shall enter into the king∣dome of Heaven, but he that doth the will of my Father which is in Heaven,
Math. 7.21,
Pure religion, and undefiled before God, and the Father is this, to visit the Fatherles, and Widowes in their afflictions, and to keep himselfe unspotted of the World.
Iames. 1.27.
EDINBVRGH Printed by Iohn Wreittoun. 1632.