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…

Name: A recovery from apostasy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepney Church near…
Author: William Gouge

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.

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by George Miller for Joshua Kirton, 1639London: printed by George Miller for Ioshua Kirton, 1639

[6], 90, [2] p. · 21k words · STC 12124 · ESTC S103306

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A RECOVERY FROM APOSTASY. Set forth in a Sermon Preached in Stepney…: A RECOVERY FROM APOSTASY. Set forth in a Sermon Preached in Stepney Church at the receive…A RECOVERY FROM APOSTACY. Set forth in a Sermon Preached in Stepny…: A RECOVERY FROM APOSTACY. Set forth in a Sermon Preached in Stepny Church at the receiv…

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But now the Church dealeth much more gently and graciously with such as she conceiveth to be true Penitents. Yet so, as she may search, and ⟨p. 21⟩cleanse the wound, and work the more perfect cure.

But now the Church dealeth much more gently and gratiously with such as she conceiveth to be true Penitents. Yet so, as she may search, and ⟨p. 21⟩clense the wound, and worke the more perfect cure.

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Ye, ye, whosoever you be that have renounced your Religion, and denied your Lord and Saviour, and yet without any public confession or satisfaction intrude into the Church, and thrust your selves in among the guests which are invited to the Lords Table, Ye draw a skin over a festering wound: Ye eat and drink your own damnation: Ye make the Lord to expostulate the case with you, and to say unto you, How came ye hither not having a wedding garment? This is the doom denounced against such (Math. 22.13.) Bind them hand and foot, and take them away, and cast them into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Well note this and tremble. I wot well, that it were far better for you to stand as humble Penitents in a Christian Congregation on earth, humbly confessing your sins and graciously receiving absolution of them, then to be in the number of them, of whom the Son of man shall be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with his holy Angels (Mark 8.38.) And assuredly he will be ashamed of such, as having denied him are ashamed to make open confession of that their denial.

Yee, yee, whosoever you be that have renounced your Religion, and denied your Lord and Saviour, and yet without any publicke confession or satisfaction intrude into the Church, and thrust your selves in among the guests which are invited to the Lords Table, Ye draw a skin over a festring wound: Ye eat and drinke your owne damnation: Yee make the Lord to expostulate the case with you, and to say unto you, How came ye hither not having a wedding garment? This is the doome denounced against such (

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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…

Hitherto of the general consideration of my Text, by handling the two opposite terms jointly in their distinct times. I proceed now to the particular points severally: each by it self.

Hetherto of the generall consideration of my Text, by handling the two opposite termes joyntly in their distinct times. I proceed now to the particular points severally: each by it selfe.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Hitherto of the general consideration of my Text, by handling the two opposite terms jointly in their distinct times. I proceed now to the particular points severally: each by it self.

Hetherto of the generall consideration of my Text, by handling the two opposite termes joyntly in their distinct times. I proceed now to the particular points severally: each by it selfe.

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