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Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…
Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John Haviland, 1623London: printed by Iohn Haviland, 1623
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RIGHT HONOURABLE:
RIGHT HONOVRABLE:
ALBEIT Speech have no small advantage of Writing; in that ait hath a greater vivacity accompanying it, than the other hath by much: the latter seeming to be but as ba dead shadow of the former; Elocution cthe very vital spirit and chief grace of an Oration, and ⟨image 4⟩that, which dthat most eminent Orator and *Father of Elo•, […] not the Prime pa• only of Oratory, but in effect eall in all, and the sum of all, being fwanting in it: In regard whereof, it is not wont to make so deep an impression, or to work upon the affections so powerfully as gthat doth; & it is accounted therefore but ha second shift, and as sailing with a side-wind, where a direct fore-wind faileth. Yet herein hath Writing the odds of Speech; in that by it we may speak as well to the absent as to the present; by it men restrained by sickness, weakness, or otherwise from public employment, yet may notwithstanding much profit the public, & sitting themselves still at home, benefit others abroad; yea by it, not the