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Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment
Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment by Thomas Vincent ...
London: printed for George Calvert, 1667
Christ's certain and sudden Appearance to Judgment. › Chapter 4
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.
1. The names of all the Sons and Daughters […] Adam, what ever Age and Generation they ha•• lived in, from the beginning of the Creation […] the consummation of all things; as also the relations they stood in, and the charge was committed to them. Such and such were Magistrat• and had such and such subjects under them; […] had the sword of justice put into their hands, […] their charge was to rule under Christ; to enc•••rage ⟨p. 23⟩and reward them that did well; and to punish evil d•ers; such and such were Ministers, and they were entrusted with the care of souls, they were set by the Lord for Watch-men, to forewarn the people of judgments; as Stewards to dispense the food of the Word, and to give every one their portion; such and such were Governors of Families; whose work was to set up Religion, and the worship of God in their houses, and labour in their places after the salvation of the souls, as well as to set those under them about their civil work, and to provide for their bodies: such and such were Children and Servants, whose charge was to yield obedience to Parents and Governors, in the Lord, with meekness and fear, with readiness and diligence.
1. The names of all the Sons and Daughters 〈…〉 Adam, what ever Age and Generation they ha•• lived in, from the beginning of the Creation 〈…〉 the consummation of all things; as also the rel••tions they stood in, and the charge was commi•ted to them. Such and such were Magistrat• and had such and such subjects under them; 〈…〉 had the sword of justice put into their hands, 〈…〉 their charge was to rule under Christ; to enc•••rage ⟨p. 23⟩and reward them that did well; and to punish evil ders; such and such were Ministers, and they were entrusted with the care of souls, they were set by the Lord for Watch-men, to forewarn the people of judgments; as Stewards to dispence the food of the Word, and to give every one their portion; such and such were Governours of Families; whose work was to set up Religion, and the worship of God in their houses, and labour in their places after the salvation of the souls, as well as to set those under them about their civil work, and to provide for their bodies: such and such were Children and Servants, whose charge was to yield obedience to Parents and Governors, in the Lord, with meeknesse and fear, with readinesse and diligence.