A01553:34
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
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But Brethren are nearer then Friends. And howsoever Solomon truly saith, thatt a Friend sometime sticketh closer to a man then a Brother: yet in nature a ⟨p. 4⟩uBrother is nearer then any Friend is or can be. There is a civill knot only between Friend and Friend; there is a natural band between Brother and Brother. And therefore,x A Brother offended is harder to win then a strong City; and their contentions are as ybars of brass. It is easier gluing of boards together, that have bin unglued, again; then healing up the flesh that is gashed and divided: and the reason is, becausez there was but an artificial connection before in the one, there was a natural conjunction in the other.
But Brethren are neerer then Frends. And howsoeuer Salomon truly saith, thatt a Frend sometime sticketh closer to a man then a Brother: yet in nature a ⟨p. 4⟩uBrother is neerer then any Frend is or can be. There is a ciuill knot onely betweene Frend and Frend; there is a naturall band betweene Brother and Brother. And therefore,x A Brother offended is harder to win then a strong Citie; and their contentions are as ybarres of brasse. It is easier glewing of bords togither, that haue bin vnglewed, againe; then healing vp the flesh that is gashed and diuided: and the reason is, becausez