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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
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.
Doth God give warning of any general Judgement? And who seeth not that he so doth at the present? To say nothing of ought at home, decay of trade, likelihood of dearth, and the like: Cast we our eyes abroad into foreign parts almost on every side of us, and see if the fire of Gods wrath be not gone out already, and hath taken hold of our neighbours houses, yea and burnt divers, and not a few of them, down to the ground: And tit concerneth us, as we say, not them alone, to look to it, when our neighbours houses are on fire. These are real warnings, and very sensible ones, if we be not stupid and senseless.
Doth God giue warning of any generall Iudgement? And who seeth not that he so doth at the present? To say nothing of ought at home, decay of trade, likelihood of dearth, and the like: Cast we our eyes abroad into foraine parts almost on euery side of vs, and see if the fire of Gods wrath be not gone out alreadie, and hath taken hold of our neighbours houses, yea and burnt diuers, and not a few of them, downe to the ground: And tit concerneth vs, as wee say, not them alone, to looke to it, when our neighbours houses are on fire. These are reall warnings, and very sensible ones, if wee be not stupid and senselesse.
- tTune tua res agitur, paries cùm proximus ardet. [Greek or Hebrew]. Chrysost. […]. 6. serm. 77.Tune tua res agitur, paries cùm proximus ardet. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Chrysost. 〈…〉. 6. serm. 77.
Doth God then give warning? Let us take it when he giveth it. uTherefore I will do