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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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The Spaniards dealt fairly with the four that now professed themselves Christians: and used all the inducements they could to bring them to their Religion: Three of them were persuaded, and abode among the Spaniards. This Penitent bearing more love to his native Country and reformed Religion in which he had been brought up, refused to abide in Spain, but took his first opportunity of coming for England in the Centurion *the last of April. He had not been long in England before he put to Sea again for Greenland. In which voyage he professeth that he was much troubled night and day, and that he could not well sleep through horror of conscience for denying his Christian Faith. So soon therefore as he returned safe from Greenland to England, he went to the ancient grave Curate of Stepney, the Parish where he lived, and made known his case to him; who for the present comforted and ⟨p. 6⟩exhorted him to abide more steadfast in the true Faith for the future. But because the case was no ordinary case, the said Curate very prudently advised with the reverend Doctor, and Vicar of that Church. The Doctor on the same ground, and with like prudence made his case known to the right honourable and right reverend Father in GOD his Diocesan; who advised with the most reverend Father in GOD the Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury his Grace thereabout.
The Spaniards dealt fairely with the foure that now professed themselves Christians: and used all the enducements they could to bring them to their Religion: Three of them were perswaded, and abode among the Spaniards. This Penitent bearing more love to his native Country and reformed Religion in which hee had beene brought up, refused to abide in Spaine, but tooke his first opportunity of comming for England in the Centurian *the last of Aprill. Hee had not beene long in England before hee put to Sea againe for Greeneland. In which voyage hee professeth that hee was much troubled night and day, and that hee could not well sleepe through horrour of conscience for denying his Christian Faith. So soone therefore as hee returned safe from Greeneland to England, hee went to the ancient grave Cura•e of Stepny, the Parish where hee lived, and made knowne his case to him; who for the present comforted and