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Two treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat…Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat…
Two treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit.Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit.
Cambridge: printed by John Legate printer to the University of Cambridge. 1593., 1593Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate printer to the Vniversitie of Cambridge. 1593., 1593
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
TO THE READER whosoever.
GOD hath bestowed on us great prosperity and peace with plenty of all temporal blessings that heart can wish for many years in this land.
GOD hath bestowedon vs great prosperitie and peace with plenty of all temporall blessings that heart can wish for many yeres in this land.
Prosperity abused hath bin the occasion of many grievous sins against the first and second table: specially of Atheism, neglect of Gods worship, contempt of the word, profanation of the Sabbath, abuse of the Sacraments, &c.
Prosperity abused hath bin the occasion of many grievous sinnes against the first and secondtable: specially of Atheisme, neglect of Gods worship, contempt of the word, prophanation of the Sabbath, abuse of the Sacraments, &c.
These and such like sins have long called down for judgements from heaven upon us: & the rather, because the preaching of the word hath little prevailed to bring us to any amendment of life.