A04931:65
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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This is the second part of the Prophets complaint, in the which he in the person of Gods people complaineth, that of their great affliction there appeared no end. This same similitude is used by our master Jesus Christ,1 for when he speaketh of the troubles of his church, he compareth them to the ⟨p. 30⟩pains of a woman travailing in her child birth. But it is to another end. For there he promiseth exceeding and permanent joy, after a sort, though it appear trouble. But here is the trouble long & vehement, albeit the fruit of it was not suddenly espied. He speaketh no doubt of that long & dolorous time of their captivity, in the which they continually travailed for deliverance, but obtained it not before the complete end of 70 years. During the which time, the earth, that is the land of Judah, which sometimes was sanctified unto God, but was then given to be profaned by wicked people, gat no help. Nor perceived any deliverance. For the Inhabitants of the world fell not, that is, the tyrants and oppressors of gods people, were not taken away, but still remained and continued blasphemers ⟨image 37⟩of God an troublers of his church. But because I perceive the hours to pass more swiftly then they have done at other times, I mind to contract that which resteth of this text into certain points.