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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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11 Christ much rejoiceth in such servants. For constancy of Martyrs unto death (of such Martyrs as profess the name of Christ and suffer for his Truth) is a great honour unto Christ. Is it not an high honour to a King to have such Captains and Champions as will not yield to their Sovereigns enemies, but stand it out to the uttermost till they get the victory, though it cost them their life to get it? Yet no mortal King can (as Christ doth) put spirit, courage, or strength into a subject: only it is conceived that such valorous soldiers as are ready to hazard their lives for their Sovereign, serve a good Master. Thus do Martyrs give persecutors to understand that they serve a good Master:2 and that they believe in him who hath done more for them then their dearest blood is worth, who enables them with courage, and comfort to endure whatsoever for his names ⟨p. 52⟩sake can be inflicted on them, and therein [Greek or Hebrew] to be more then conquerors: and after all give such recompense as their sufferings are not worthy to be compared with, Rom. 8.18, 37. Is not this an honour to Christ?
11 Christ much rejoyceth in such servants. For constancy of Martyrs unto death (of such Martyrs as professe the name of Christ and suffer for his Truth) is a great honour unto Christ. Is it not an high honour to a King to have such Captaines and Champions as will not yeeld to their Soveraignes enemies, but stand it out to the uttermost till they get the victory, though it cost them their life to get it? Yet no mortall King can (as Christ doth) put spirit, courage, or strength into a subject: onely it is conceived that such valourous souldiers as are ready to hazard their lives for their Soveraigne, serve a good Master. Thus doe Martyrs give persecutors to understand that they serve a good Master:2 and that they beleeve in him who hath done more for them then their dearest bloud is worth, who enables them with courage, and comfort to endure whatsoever for his names