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A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen…A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen…
A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1655
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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.
Being desired to Preach before you at Pauls, I was fain to preach a Sermon, which I had preached once before to a poor ignorant Congregation in ⟨image 3⟩the Country, having little leisure for study in London. I was glad to see that the more curious stomachs of the Citizens did not nauseate our plain Country Doctrine, which I seemed to discern in the diligent attention of the greatest Congregation that ever I saw met for such a work: But I little expected that you should have so far esteemed that discourse, as to have thought it meet for the view of the world, as I understood by a Message from you, desiring it may be Printed. I readily obey your will, when it gives me the least intimation of the will of God. Its possible some others may afford it the like favourable Acceptance and entertainment. ⟨image 3⟩I am sure the subject is as Necessary as common; and the Plainness makes it the fitter for the ignorant, who are the far greatest number, and have the greatest need. I have added the 9, 10, 11, and 12. Heads or Common-places, which I did not deliver to you for want of time, and because the rest are too briefly touched (as contrived for an hours work) I have enlarged these; though making them somewhat unsuitable to the rest, yet suitable to the use of those that they are now intended for: The Directions also in the end are added.
BEeing desired to Preach before you at Pauls, I was fain to preach a Sermon, which I had preached once before to a poor ignorant Congregation in ⟨image 3⟩the Countrey, having little leisure for study in London. I was glad to see that the more curious stomacks of the Citizens did not nauseate our plain Countrey Doctrine, which I seemed to discern in the diligent attention of the greatest Congregation that ever I saw met for such a work: But I little expected that you should have so far esteemed that discours, as to have thought it meet for the view of the world, as I understood by a Message from you, desiring it may be Printed. I readily obey your will, when it gives me the least intimation of the will of God. Its possible some others may afford it the like favourable Acceptance and entertainment. ⟨image 3⟩