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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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O that in pressing this exhortation my voice were louder then Bow-bell, that it might sound into the ears of every rich man in and about ⟨p. 64⟩London, yea that it were like that voice which soundeth so loud, as there is no speech nor language where the sound of it is not heard. If with all it might pierce into the hearts of them that hear it, and move their bowels with compassion, then might my hope be answerable to my wish. But let the bowels of you which hear me be moved, and this my charitable motion will not be altogether in vain.
O that in pressing this exhortation my voice were lowder then Bow-bell, that it might sound into the eares of every rich man in and about ⟨p. 64⟩London, yea that it were like that voice which soundeth so loud, as there is no speech nor language where the sound of it is not heard. If with all it might pierce into the hearts of them that heare it, and move their bowells with compassion, then might my hope be answerable to my wish. But let the bowells of you which heare mee be mooved, and this my charitable motion will not be altogether in vaine.
Hitherto of the first general part of my Text: the danger of Apostasy, He was lost.
Hitherto of the first generall part of my Text: the danger of Apostacy, He was lost.
The second follows, which showeth the Advantage and benefit of Penitency, He is found. Well note the grounds whereupon this word FOUND is used, and ye will clearly discern that it importeth true Penitency, and a great benefit thence arising.