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Gods parley with princes with an appeal from them to him. The sum of…Gods parley vvith princes with an appeale from them to him. The summe of…
Gods parley with princes with an appeal from them to him. The sum of two sermons on the 3. last verses of the 82. Psalm; preached at Sergeants-Inn in Fleet-Street. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Gods parley vvith princes with an appeale from them to him. The summe of two sermons on the 3. last verses of the 82. Psalme; preached at Sergeants-Inne in Fleet-Streete. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by Edw, 1620
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 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, his singular good LORD, Sir HENRY HOBART Knight and Baronet, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, increase of true Honour here, and eternal happiness hereafter.
TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE, his singular good LORD, Sir HENRY HOBART Knight and Baronet, Lord Cheife Iustice of the Common Pleaes, encrease of true Honour heere, and eternall happinesse hereafter.
Right Honourable,
What hath formerly been offered to your RELIGIOUS ear, is now further presented to your JUDICIOUS eye. Neither doubt I, but that, as it then found attentive audience with the one, so it will now find kind welcome and acceptance with the other: ⟨image 3⟩the rather it being, for the matter and substance of it▪ the message of Him in whose seat you sit, though brought by a weak and unworthy Messenger, and delivered in mean and unpolished manner. Messages are wont to be respected and received, and Presents esteemed and accepted more for the party from whom they come, then for the Person by whom they come, or for the manner of the delivery of them. The matter, I hope, will not be altogether unprofitable or unfruitful, though not handled so artificially or methodically as it might, or as were meet But neither mine incessant incumbrances, and perpetual distractions, […] of body, variety of business, and slender means of assistance, will afford leisure or liberty for any accurate and exact discourse: Nor is there much need of Art to persuade godly regard and holy obedience, where the power of piety hath already in some good measure possessed the heart. The Truth of God cannot but find good entertainment with all those that sincerely love and like it, although it