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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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All the Prophets before Christ, his immediate Fore-runner, Christ himself, his Apostles, and other faithful Ministers after them, have laid the Foundation of Repentance from dead works, to erect assurance of mercy thereupon. Whoso confesseth and forsaketh his sins, shall have mercy. Pro. 28.13. Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes, cease to do evil, learn to do well, and come now and let us reason together, saith the Lord: Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be made white as snow, though they be made red like crimson, they shall be as wool, Isaiah 1.16, 17, 18. Return ye Backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings, saith the Lord, Jer. 3.22. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways, for why will ye die. Ezek. 33.11. I will go, and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence and seek my face, saith the Lord. Hos. 5.15. By these particulars we are given to understand what was the constant doctrine of the Prophets. To like purpose John the Baptist, Math. 3.2. Repent ye, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. The very same did Christ preach, Math. 4.1•. and his Apostles, Mark. 6.12. To this question, what shall we do? St. Peter returns this answer, Repent, and be baptized every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, Act. 2.37, 38. S. Paul expressly saith (Act. 26.20.) that he showed that men should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. It is an advice given to the back-sliding Churches of ⟨p. 69⟩