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Two marriage sermons the former on Prov. 19. 14. By Thomas Gataker B. of…Tvvo mariage sermons the former on Prov. 19. 14. By Thomas Gataker B. of…
Two marriage sermons the former on Prov. 19. 14. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith. The latter on John 2. 1--12. By that learned and judicious divine Mr William Bradshaw some time fellow of Sidney College in Cambridge.Tvvo mariage sermons the former on Prov. 19. 14. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith. The latter on Iohn 2. 1--12. By that learned and judicious divine Mr William Bradshaw some time fellow of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Fulke Clifton, 1620
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Whence in order, let us observe these Instructions.
Whence in order, let vs obserue these Instructions.
First,1 the wonderful meekness and lowliness of Jesus Christ; that being called, would vouchsafe his presence, to countenance and grace the marriage of these two Persons, who as it seems were but some poor couple, else they would in all likelihood have forecast to have had wine enough. It would be thought a folly worthy to be chronicled, if a Swineherd or a Shepherd, should presume to invite the King, and his Council, to his wedding. All the Kingdom would be in a wonderment, if being so invited, they should come and grace his Marriage with their Presence and with Gifts. Is it not much more to be wondered at, that the King of Glory, the Eternal Son of God should descend so low, to grace with his high and holy presence, so base and lowly a Couple.
First,1 the wonderfull meeknesse and lowlinesse of Iesus Christ; that being called, would vouchsafe his presence, to countenance and grace the mariage of these two Persons, who as it seemes were but some poore couple, else they would in all likelyhood haue forecast to haue had wine enough. It would be thought a folly worthy to be chronicled, if a Swineheard or a Shepheard, should presume to invite the King, and his Councell, to his wedding. All the Kingdome would be in a wonderment, if being so invited, they should come and grace his Mariage with their Presence and with Gifts. Is it not much more to be wondred at, that the King of Glory, the Eternall Sonne of God should descend so low, to grace with his high and holy presence, so base and lowly a Couple.
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