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Discourses, or, Sermons on several Scriptures
Discourses, or, Sermons on several Scriptures by ... Ezekiel late Lord Bishop of London-Derry.
London: printed for Nathanael Ranew, 1691
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 PREFACE TO THE READER.
Christian Reader,
Although the following Sermons need no Epistle to commend them to any intelligent Reader, yet Custom having made it necessary to say something, for the Satisfaction of the World, concerning ⟨image 3⟩the Posthumous Works of deceased Persons, I shall therefore speak a few Words briefly.
ALthough the following Sermons need no Epistle to commend them to any intelligent Reader, yet Custom having made it necessary to say something, for the Satisfaction of the World, concerning ⟨image 3⟩the Posthumous Works of deceased Persons, I shall therefore speak a few Words briefly.
The Reverend Prelate, the Author of them, was a Person of great Natural Parts, and Excellent Learning, as well as of great Piety and Charity: One that adorned the Church of England, whereof he was an Eminent Pillar, ruling well in the Church of God, and therefore deserved double Honour, as the Apostle speaks: And doubtless, his Reward is now great in Heaven, ⟨image 3⟩