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A sermon preached
A sermon preached by John Knox minister of Christ Jesus in the public audience of the Church of Edinburgh, within the realm of Scotland, upon Sunday, the. 19. of August. 1565 For the which the said John Knox was inhibit preaching for a season. To this is adjoined an exhortation unto all the faithful within the said realm, for the relief of such as faithfully travail in the preaching of Gods word. Written by the same John Knox, at the commandment of the ministry aforesaid.A sermon preached by Iohn Knox minister of Christ Iesus in the publique audience of the Church of Edenbrough, within the realme of Scotland, vpon Sonday, the. 19. of August. 1565 For the which the said Iohn Knoxe was inhibite preaching for a season. To this is adioyned an exhortation vnto all the faythfull within the sayde realme, for the reliefe of suche as faythfully trauayle in the preaching of Gods worde. Written by the same Iohn Knoxe, at the commaundement of the ministerie aforesayd.
London: printed by Henry Denham?, 1566
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A SERMON PREACHED by John knoxe.A SERMON PREACHED by Iohn knoxe.
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The Prophet meaneth that such as in the time of quietness did not rightly regard God nor his judgements, were compelled by sharp corrections to seek God, yea by cries and dolorous complaints, to visit him. True it is that such obedience deserveth small praise before men, for who can praise or accept that in good part which cometh as it were of mere compulsion. And yet rare it is that any of Gods children do give unfeigned obedience until the hand of God turn them. For if quietness ⟨image 30⟩and prosperity make them not utterly to forget their duty both towards God and man, as David for a season, yet it maketh them careless, insolent, and in many things unmindful of those things that God chiefly craveth of them, which imperfection espied, and the danger that thereof might ensue, our heavenly father visiteth the sins of his children, but in the rod of his mercy, by the which they are moved to return to their God, to accuse their former negligence, and to promise better obedience in all times thereafter,1 as David confesseth saying, before I fell in affliction I went astray, but now will I keep thy statutes.
The Prophet meaneth that such as in the time of quietnesse did not rightly regard God nor his iudgements, were compelled by sharpe corrections to seeke God, yea by cryes and dolorous complayntes, to visit him. True it is that suche obedience deserueth small praise before men, for who can prayse or accept that in good parte which commeth as it were of mere compulsion. And yet rare it is that any of Gods children doe giue vnsayned obedience vntill the hande of God turne them. For if quietnesse