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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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Many other particulars might here be reckoned up of such as of old in the times of persecution having renounced the Christian Faith, upon touch of conscience made public confession of their Apostasy, and were thereupon admitted again into the Christian Church.
Many other particulars might here be reckoned up of such as of old in the times of persecution having renounced the Christian Faith, upon touch of conscience made publike confession of their Apostacy, and were thereupon admitted againe into the Christian Church.
For hin those days they suffered none, that had once renounced the Christian Faith to be received as members of the Church, unless they gave good evidences of their true repentance, and that by their deep humiliation, free confession, and willing subjection to such satisfactions as the Church should enjoin.