A47584:1296
The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
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.
When I deeply consider (dearly beloved in our Saviour Christ) how abundantly, and how miraculously the poor and small flock of Christ Jesus was fed within the Realm of England under that elect and chosen Vessel of God to glory and honour Edward the sixth; and now again behold not only the dispersion and scattering abroad, but also the appearing destruction of the same, under these cursed, cruel and abominable Idolaters, me think I see the same causes to have moved God, not only to withdraw his presence from the multitude, but also to have sent his well beloved servants to the travels of the Seas, wherein they were sore tossed and turmoiled, and apparently most like to perish.
When I deeply consider (dearly beloved in our Saviour Christ) how abundantly, and how miraculously the poor and small flock of Christ Jesus was fed within the Realm of England under that elect and chosen Vessell of God to glory and honour Edward the sixt; and now again behold not onely the dispersion and scattering abroad, but also the appearing destruction of the same, under these cursed, cruell and abominable Idolaters, me thinke I see the same causes to have moved God, not onely to withdraw his presence from the multitude, but also to have sent his welbeloved servants to the travels of the Seas, wherein they were sore tossed and turmoyled, and apparently most like to perish.
What were the affections of the greatest multitude that followed the Gospel in this former rest and abundance, is easy to be judged, if the life and conversation of every man should have been thoroughly examined: For who lived (in that rest) as that he had refused himself?1 Who lived in that rest, as that he had been crucified with Christ? Who lived in that rest, as that he had certainly looked for trouble to come upon him? Yea, who lived not rather in delicacy and joy, and seeking the world and pleasures thereof, caring for the flesh and carnal appetites, as though death and sin had clean been devoured?2 And what was this else, then to make of Christ an earthly King?