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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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Thus he is here set out unto us, not in that condition which the Prophet describeth in these words,1 When the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned. In his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. But he is set out in a more blessed condition, which the same Prophet thus describeth,2 If the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do ⟨p. 11⟩that which is lawful and right, h• shall surely live: he shall not die.
Thus he is here set out unto us, not in that condition which the Prophet describeth in these words,1 When the righteous turneth away from his righteousnesse, and committeth iniquity, and doth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doth, shall he live? All his righteousnesse that he hath done shall not be mentioned. In his trespasse that he hath trespassed, and in his sinne that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. But he is set out in a more blessed condition, which the same Prophet thus describeth,2 If the wicked will turne from all his sinnes that he hath committed, and keepe all my statutes, and doe ⟨p. 11⟩that which is lawfull and right, h• shall surely live: he shall not die.
- 1Ezek. 18.24.
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