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A recovery from apostasy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepney Church near…A recovery from apostacy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepny Church neere…
A recovery from apostasy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepney Church near London at the receiving of a penitent renegado into the Church, Octob. 21. 1638. By William Gouge D.D. and min. in Black-Friars London Herein is the history of the surprisal and admirable escape of the said penitent.A recovery from apostacy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepny Church neere London at the receiving of a penitent renegado into the Church, Octob. 21. 1638. By William Gouge D.D. and min. in Black-Friers London Herein is the history of the surprizall and admirable escape of the said penitent.
London: printed by George Miller for Joshua Kirton, 1639London: printed by George Miller for Ioshua Kirton, 1639
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3. The continuance of affliction is but [Greek or Hebrew] for a while, even for a moment. At the uttermost they cannot extend beyond this present life, which is a short life. But the weight of glory is [Greek or Hebrew] eternal, without date, without end.
3. The continuance of affliction is but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 for a while, even for a moment. At the uttermost they cannot extend beyond this present life, which is a short life. But the weight of glory is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 eternall, without date, without end.
4. To show that in this comparison all degrees of comparison are exceeded, he addeth hyperbole upon hyperbole thus, [Greek or Hebrew], which emphatical Graecism, because other tongues cannot word by word express to the full, they are forced to use words & phrases which exceed all comparison, as *wonderfully above measure, above measure exceedingly: exceedingly excelling: or, as our last and best English translation turns it, a far more exceeding.
4. To shew that in this comparison all degrees of comparison are exceeded, he addeth hyperbole upon hyperbole thus, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which emphaticall Graecisme, because other tongues cannot word by word expresse to the ful, they are forced to use words & phrases which exceed all comparison, as *wonderfully above measure, above measure exceedingly: exceedingly excelling: or, as our last and best English translation turnes it, a farre more exceeding.
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