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The true soldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640,…The true souldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640,…
The true soldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640, upon a prayer day, for the Princes good success in going forth to war. By William Bridge.The true souldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640, vpon a prayer day, for the Princes good successe in going forth to warre. By William Bridge.
In Rotterdam: printed for Thomas Lappagde, 1640
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.
Quest. Quest. But you will say, can any prayer do this, excite, stir up and awaken God?
Quest. Quest. But you will say, can any prayer do this, excite, stirre up and awaken God?
Ans. 1 Answ. 1. No; But it must be a crying prayer, if violence be offered to a man in his house, and he doth not cry for help, help cometh not in presently, but if there be the eves in the house, and he putteth his head out at window, and cry murder, murder, men will break up the doors, and come in presently.
Ans. 1 Answ. 1. No; But it must be a crying prayer, if violence be offered to a man in his house, and he doth not cry for helpe, helpe commeth not in presently, but if there be the eues in the house, and he putteth his head out at window, and cry murder, murder, men will breake up the dores, and come in presently.
Ans. 2 Answ. 2. Besides, they must be self-wakening prayers, ⟨p. 64⟩that prayer will never waken God, that doth not waken your selves, and that prayer will never stir and raise God, that do not stir and raise your own souls.
Ans. 2 Answ. 2. Besides, they must be selfwakening prayers, ⟨p. 64⟩that prayer will neuer waken God, that doth not waken your selues, and that prayer will neuer stirre and raise God, that do not stirre and raise your owne soules.