A47584:1380
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.
Remember, brethren, That Gods vengeance plagued not Pharaoh the first year of his tyranny;1 Neither did the dogs devour and consume both the flesh and bones of wicked Jezebel, when she first erected and set up her Idolatry: And yet, as none of them escaped due punishment, so did God preserve his afflicted Church, in despite of Satan, and of his blind and most wretched servants; as he shall not fail to do in this great tempest and darkness within the Realm of England. And therefore yet again, beloved in the Lord, let the comfort of Gods promises somewhat quicken your dulled spirits; exercise your selves now secretly, in revolving that which sometimes you have heard openly proclaimed in your ears; and be every man now a faithful Preacher unto his brother:2 If your communication be of Christ, assuredly he will come before you be aware: His Word is like unto sweet smelling Ointment, or fragrant flowers,3 which never can be moved nor handled, but forth goeth the odour, to the comfort of those that stand by; which is nothing so delectable, if the Ointment remain within the Box, and the flowers stand or lie without touching or motion.
Remember, brethren, That Gods vengeance plagued not Pharaoh the first yeer of his tyranny;1 Neither did the dogges devour and consume both the flesh and bones of wicked Iezabel, when she first erected and set up her Idolatry: And yet, as none of them escaped due punishment, so did God preserve his afflicted Church, in despight of Sathan, and of his blinde and most wretched servants; as he shall not fail to do in this great tempest and darknesse within the Realme of England. And therefore yet again, beloved in the Lord, let the comfort of Gods promises somewhat quicken your dulled spirits; exercise your selves now secretly, in revolving that which sometimes you have heard openly proclaimed in your ears; and be every man now a faithfull Preacher unto his brother:2 If your communication be of Christ, assuredly he will come before you be aware: His Word is like unto sweet smelling Oyntment, or fragrant flowers,