A64642:17
Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification,…
Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crab. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. ministers of the Gospel, who writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together. With a preface concerning the life of the pious author, by the Reverend Stanley Gower, sometime chaplain to the said bishop.Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crabb. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. ministers of the Gospel, who writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together. With a preface concerning the life of the pious author, by the Reverend Stanly Gower, sometime chaplain to the said bishop.
London: printed by S. Griffin for Will, 1660
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.
A PREFACE Concerning the Author, and these NOTES.
Though I might be silent, concerning either the most famous Preacher of these Sermons, or these notes now published which were taken after him, yet such is the high esteem I have of him, and the due respect I hear to them for his sake chiefly, that I could not withstand the request of divers who Importuned some Lines from me upon this occasion, both concerning the one and the other.
THough I might be silent, concerning either the most famous Preacher of these Sermons, or these notes now published which were taken after him, yet such is the high esteem I have of him, and the due respect I hear to them for his sake cheifly, that I could not withstand the request of divers who Importuned some Lines from me upon this occasion, both concerning the one and the other.
First I commend unto the Reader a diligent perusal of the life and death of the most Reverend and Learned Father of our Church Dr. Jam. Usher late Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all ⟨image 11⟩Ireland, put forth by Reverend and Learned Dr. Bernard where he shall meet with many delightful passages concerning, His Stock and pedigree. Great parts, Gifts, and Graces. Ingenious Education. Admirable Proficiency. Timely Conversion. Rare Learning. Indefatigable Industry. Strict and holy Conversation. Pious Government of his Family. Amicable correspondence with Foreign Churches. Prophetic Spirit. Learned writings. Comfortable Visitation. *Dying words, never to be buried. Blessed Death. Ever to be lamented Loss. Fit Parallel to Samuel among the Prophets, to Augustine amongst the Fathers. with many other things worthy Observation: and when he hath pondered these well, he will the less wonder that his name hath filled the Christian world as much as ever did Augustine or Athanasius of old, or Whitakers and Reynolds of later times.