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A spark toward the kindling of sorrow for Zion A meditation on Amos 6.…A sparke tovvard the kindling of sorrow for Sion A meditation on Amos 6.…
A spark toward the kindling of sorrow for Zion A meditation on Amos 6. 6. Being the sum of a sermon preached at Sergeants Inn in Fleet-Street. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.A sparke tovvard the kindling of sorrow for Sion A meditation on Amos 6. 6. Being the summe of a sermon preached at Sergeants Inne in Fleet-Street. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John for William Sheffard, 1621London: printed by Iohn for William Sheffard, 1621
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2. We should humble our selves in the sight of God, and repent us of our sins, as well hidden and secret, as open and notorious, that they may not stand in the way, to hinder the prosperous success of Gods cause, or be in part a means of the continuance of those evils, as we showed before that they might be, that are at the present on any part of Gods Church. Do as beasts in a team; if one of them be lashed at, all the rest strain together, and strive to draw away with it. Yea repent we of our sins, that we may be the fitter, and better able effectually to intercede for them, and to prevail with God in their behalf. Considering that git is a means rather to incense further then to pacify the wrath of the offended, when one cometh to entreat for another, whom he is angry with otherwise. hLet us first therefore search our ways, and reform our lives, and then may we with better confidence and assurance of success, lift up our hearts and our hands unto God in heaven, in behalf of his poor servants distressed here on earth.
2. Wee should humble our selues in the sight of God, and repent vs of our sinnes, as well hidden and secret, as open and notorious, that they may not stand in the way, to hinder the prosperous successe of Gods cause, or bee in part a meanes of the continuance of those euils, as wee shewed before that they might be, that are at the present on any part of Gods Church. Doe as beasts in a teame; if one of them be lashed at, all the rest straine together, and striue to draw away with it. Yea repent we of our sinnes, that we may be the fitter, and better able effectually to intercede for them, and to preuaile with God in their behalfe. Considering that git is a meanes rather to incense further then to pacifie the wrath of the offended, when one commeth to intreat for another, whom hee is angry with otherwise. hLet vs first therefore search our wayes, and reforme our liues, and then may wee with better confidence and assurance of successe, lift vp our hearts and our hands vnto God in heauen, in behalfe of his poore seruants distressed heere on earth.