A25470:302
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
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.
But as Josephs Interpretation once of the same nights dream, when rightly applied, did rid the Butler, out of his misapprehended fears, and only left the more secure Baker under that execution which the other apprehended, but himself never dreamt of, so neither this nor any other Scripture speaks a word of terror to any sin-troubled soul, that trembles at Gods threats. But all the Prophets Prophesy good with one consent to these, and my word shall be like one of theirs.
But as Josephs Interpretation once of the same nights dream, when rightly applyed, did rid the Butler, out of his misapprehended fears, and onely left the more secure Baker under that execution which the other apprehended, but himself never dreamt of, so neither this nor any other Scripture speaks a word of terror to any sin-troubled soul, that trembles at Gods threats. But all the Prophets Prophesie good with one consent to these, and my word shall be like one of theirs.
It was indeed once a joyful sight which Jacob beheld at Bethel, Gen 28.12. A ladder whose foot stood on the earth and the top reached to heaven, and Angels ascending and descending upon it.
It was indeed once a joyfull sight which Jacob beheld at Bethel, Gen 28.12. A ladder whose foot stood on the earth and the top reached to heaven, and Angels ascending and descending upon it.
But here we see a Ladder whose top spires toward heaven, but the foot resteth in hell, where (seeming) Angels of light ascend, or such new strange Gods ascend as the Witch once saw out of the earth) but black Apostate Angels descend, Intrat Angelus, Exit daemon.1
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