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A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…
A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1676
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.
At sacred death in martyrdom Zechariah cries out, the Lord look upon it and require it, and Stephen under a shower of stones, melts in prayers for the stony hearts that slung them, Lord lay not this sin unto their charge: and our blessed Saviour in his greatest agonies makes a tender hearted prayer. Father forgive them, they know not what they do,1 and lastly in the distresses of others, Eli puts a sudden petition for Hannah, the God of Israel grant thee thy petition.
At sacred death in martyrdom Zechariah cries out, the Lord look upon it and require it, and Stephen under a showr of stones, melts in prayers for the stony hearts that slung them, Lord lay not this sin unto their chage: and our blessed Saviour in his greatest agonies makes a tender hearted prayer. Father forgive them, they know not what they do,1 and lastly in the distresses of others, Eli puts a sudden petition for Hannah, the God of Israel grant thee thy petition.
In these and many like cases, the holy word stores us with patterns for ejaculation in all extremities, which I cannot now digest and improve, only in a few words lets take a view of the usefulness of such a sudden flight of the soul to Heaven.
1. It helps us to a speedy preparative for all duties,