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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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In those days Penitents were wont to put nsack-cloth upon their backs, and ashes on their heads: And oto stand as men condemned, with their countenance dejected; yea and with much sorrow and wailing to cast themselves down at the Bishops feet, who also weeping with them and for them, prostrateth himself: and the whole assembly weepeth too. The Bishop risen up, having prayed for them, and given them what counsel and charge he thought meet, bids them stand up: and dismisseth them for that time: Being so dismissed they gave themselves to mourning, watching, fasting, praying, and other things meet for Repentance: and waited till the Bishop should call for them. Sometimes they were long put off before they were admitted into the Church, and participation of all Gods ordinances.
In those daies Penitents were wont to put nsack-cloth upon their backs, and ashes on their heads: And oto stand as men condemned, with their countenance dejected; yea and with much sorrow and wailing to cast themselves downe at the Bishops feete, who also weeping with them and for them, prostrateth himselfe: and the whole assembly weepeth too. The Bishop risen up, having prayed for them, and given them what counsell and charge he thought meet, bids them stand up: and dismisseth them for that time: Being so dismissed they gave themselves to mourning, watching, fasting, praying, and other things meet for Repentance: and waited till the Bishop should call for them. Sometimes they were long put off before they were admitted into the Church, and participation of all Gods ordinances.
- nSacco sumpto & cinere conspersu•. Niceph. l 4. c. 21.
- oStant illi periude atque judicio damnati essent, &c. l 12. c. 28.