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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
The Uses.
The Ʋses.
Use 1.
Ʋse 1.
Beloved hearers, it was not to fill your fancies with news that God sent me hither this day; nor to tell you of matters that nothing concern you; nor by some terrible words to bring you to an hours amazement and no more; But it is to tell you of things that your eyes shall see, and to foretell you of your danger while it may be prevented; that your precious souls may be saved at the last, and you may stand before God with comfort at that day; But because this will not be every mans case, no nor the case of most, I must in the name of Christ desire you to make this day an enquiry into your own souls, and as in the presence of God let your ⟨p. 227⟩hearts make answer to these few Questions which I shall propound and debate with you.
BEloved hearers, it was not to fill your fancies with news that God sent me hither this day; nor to tell you of matters that nothing concern you; nor by some terrible words to bring you to an hours amazement and no more; But it is to tell you of things that your eyes shall see, and to foretell you of your danger while it may be prevented; that your precious souls may be saved at the last, and you may stand before God with comfort at that day; But because this will not be every mans case, no nor the case of most, I must in the name of Christ desire you to make this day an enquiry into your own souls, and as in the presence of God let your