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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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2. He discerneth the difference betwixt being in the Church and out of it: which difference he thus expresseth, How many hired servants of my Fathers house have bread enough, and to spare, and I perish with hunger?
2. Hee discerneth the difference betwixt being in the Church and out of it: which difference he thus expresseth, How many hired servants of my Fathers house have bread enough, and to spare, and I perish with hunger?
3. His resolution is altered. Before, the Church was a prison to him: he must needs wander into a far country, ver. 13. But now he thinks of returning to the Church: I will arise (saith he, ver. 18.) and go to my Father.
3. His resolution is altered. Before, the Church was a prison to him: he must needs wander into a farre countrey, ver. 13. But now he thinkes of returning to the Church: I will arise (saith he, ver. 18.) and goe to my Father.
4. He meditates on a solemn confession of his sin, thus, I will say unto him, Father, I have sinned.
4. Hee meditates on a solemne confession of his sinne, thus, I will say unto him, Father, I have sinned.