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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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Thus was there a solemn, pious, and grave form of Penance prescribed for admitting him again into the Christian Church. At the performance whereof this duty of preaching the Word was enjoined to me: Which in obedience to Authority, and with hope in GODS assistance I have undertaken. And that what on this occasion I shall deliver may be both seasonable and profitable, I have made choice of the Text which you heard before; And I pray, hear it again, ⟨p. 7⟩He was lost, and is found.
Thus was there a solemne, pious, and grave forme of Penance prescribed for admitting him againe into the Christian Church. At the performance whereof this duty of preaching the Word was enjoyned to mee: Which in obedience to Authority, and with hope in GODS assistance I have undertaken. And that what on this occasion I shall deliver may bee both seasonable and profitable, I have made choise of the Text which you heard before; And I pray, heare it againe, ⟨p. 7⟩He was lost, and is found.
Ye have here the Catastrophe or sweet close of a Parabolical History, 1or Historical Parable, which is full of trouble and confusion throughout the greatest part of it, but endeth with a joyful issue.
YEe have here the Catastrophe or sweet close of a Parabolicall History, 1or Historicall Parable, which is full of trouble and confusion throughout the greatest part of it, but endeth with a joyfull issue.
- 1A resolution of the Parable.