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Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the…
Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the work of the ministry be necessary?, II. Whether it be essential to the right constitution of a particular church, that the teaching elders and the members meet always in one place? : whereunto is added a prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, minister in Essex, long before the beheading King Charles I and Arch-Bishop Laud, foretelling that they should not dye a natural death / by Giles Firmin ...Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the work of the ministry be necessry?, II. Whether it be essential to the right constitution of a particular church, that the teaching elders and the members meet alwayes in one place? : whereunto is added a prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, minister in Essex, long before the beheading King Charles I and Arch-Bishop Laud, foretelling that they should not dye a natural death / by Giles Firmin ...
London : Printed for the author, 1692
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.
This is the Man, with whom after he had Preached on his Lecture-day, I walked to his House: As we were in the way, he asked me, where the King was? I told him: He looks upon me, and said, If that King dyes the ordinary Death of Men, then God never spake by me. I was amazed to hear such words come from so grave and eminent a Divine: O Sir! said I to him, What do you mean to speak such Words concerning the King; I beseech you give me your Reasons why you speak thus: He fixed his Eyes upon me, and gave me only this Answer, Say you no more to me, but do you observe what I say to you.
I was much troubled at these words. A few days after I met with two of his intimate Acquaintance, excellent Christians, and told them I was much ⟨image 5⟩troubled at what I heard Mr. Rogers speak concerning the King; they asked me what he said! 1I told them; they Answered me, That might very well be, for before the Wars began, while the Kingdom was in Peace, he told us, If this King Charles and this Prelate Laud dye the ordinary death of Men, then God never spake by me. [Bishop Laud's Head was off before I came into England.] I asked them if he spake of any more? they said, No, only those two. I thought tho' he were a very heavenly Man, and one much with God in Prayer, yet I did not take him to be immediately inspired by God, as the Prophets were, and so the Thoughts went off.
I was much troubled at these words. A few dayes after I met with two of his intimate Acquaintance, excellent Christians, and told them I was much ⟨image 5⟩troubled at what I heard Mr. Rogers speak concerning the King; they asked me what he said! 1I told them; they Answered me, That might very well be, for before the Wars began, while the Kingdom was in Peace, he told us, If this King Charles and this Prelate Laud dye the ordinary death of Men, then God never spake by me. [Bishop Laud's Head was off before I came into England.] I asked them if he spake of any more? they said, No, only those two. I thought tho' he were a very heavenly Man, and one much with God in Prayer, yet I did not take him to be immediately inspired by God, as the Prophets were, and so the Thoughts went off.