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The brides longing for her bride-grooms second coming A sermon preached at the funeral…The brides longing for her bride-groomes second comming A sermon preached at the funerall…
The brides longing for her bride-grooms second coming A sermon preached at the funeral of the right worshipful, Sir Thomas Crew, knight, sergeant at law to his majesty. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs.The brides longing for her bride-groomes second comming A sermon preached at the funerall of the right worshipfull, Sir Thomas Crevv, knight, sergeant at law to his maiestie. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs.
London: printed by E. Purslow for E. Langham, 1638
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.
For his disposition toward the poor, he was very merciful, and compassionate. He was the poor mans Lawyer: insomuch, that the last Cause that ever he pleaded, was sub formá pauperis, for a poor man, and a Minister; as it was publicly shown to the greatest and most judicious Magistrates in the Kingdom. He was a foot to the lame, and eyes to the blind, as Job saith, he was; and, he made the Widows to rejoice. He was a helpful ⟨p. 125⟩and fruitful man; a Tree of Righteousness, full of good fruit. He made the times and places better, where he lived. H•e was a great lover of his Country, even in some degree, to the prejudice of himself.
For his disposition toward the poore, hee was very mercifull, and compassionate. Hee was the poore mans Lawyer: insomuch, that the last Cause that ever hee pleaded, was sub formá pauperis, for a poore man, and a Minister; as it was publikely showne to the greatest and most judicious Magistrates in the Kingdome. Hee was a foot to the lame, and eyes to the blinde, as Iob saith, hee was; and, hee made the Widowes to rejoyce. Hee was a helpefull ⟨p. 125⟩and fruitfull man; a Tree of Righteousnesse, full of good fruit. Hee made the times and places better, where hee lived. H•e was a great lover of his Countrey, even in some degree, to the prejudice of himselfe.
It pleased King James, of famous memory, to choose him, with some other Commissioners, to go into Ireland, about public Employment; which he performed with such care and Conscience, that when he returned home again, he was made the Kings Serjeant; and after that, Speaker in the Parliament, and the Mouth of the Commons.
It pleased King Iames, of famous memorie, to chuse him, with some other Commissioners, to goe into Ireland, about publique Employment; which hee performed with such care and Conscience, that when hee returned home againe, hee was made the Kings Serjeant; and after that, Speaker in the Parliament, and the Mouth of the Commons.