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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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Most of the forementioned Persons are brought in performing several parts.
Most of the forementioned Persons are brought in performing severall parts.
The distinct parts are five.
1. In the first, the younger Son obtains his portion of his Father, and riotously spends it, ver. 12.13.
1. In the first, the younger Sonne obtaines his portion of his Fa•her, and riotously spends it, ver. 12.13.
2. In the second, the Prodigal being brought to extreme want, is forced to seek service of an hard master: under whom he was put to a base work: and yet for his pains had not enough to sustain nature, ver. 14, 15, 16.
2. In the second, the Prodigall being brought to extreame want, is forced to seeke service of an hard master: under whom he was put to a base worke: and yet for his paines had not enough to sustaine nature, ver. 14, 15, 16.