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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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1. The Damage of Apostasy, He was lost. For when he went out of his Fathers house he proved an Apostate. His Fathers house was the Church, wherein alone were the means of salvation: and out of which he had no hope of salvation, but was in that broad way that leadeth to destruction. Thus was he filius perditus, a lost child. A great damage indeed was this.
1. The Dammage of Apostacy, He was lost. For when he went out of his Fathers house he proved an Apostate. His Fathers house was the Church, wherein alone were the meanes of salvation: and out of which he had no hope of salvation, but was in that broad way that leadeth to destruction. Thus was he filius perditus, a lost child. A great dammage indeed was this.
2. The Advantage of Penitency. He is found. By sight and sense of his sin, by an humble acknowledgement thereof, and by returning to his Father's house, he showed himself a true Penitent: and by his Fathers receiving ⟨p. 10⟩him into his house, and giving him such welcome as he did, he was under the means of salvation again. Thus was he filius inventus. A child whom his Father enjoyed. As great an advantage was this to the Son, as joy to the Father.
2. The Advantage of Penitency. He is found. By sight and sence of his sinne, by an humble acknowledgement thereof, and by returning to his Fathershouse, he shewed himselfe a true Penitent: and by his Fathers receiving ⟨p. 10⟩him into his house, and giving him such wellcome as he did, he was under the meanes of salvation againe. Thus was he filius inventus. A child whom his Father enjoyed. As great an advantage was this to the Sonne, as joy to the Father.