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Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker…

Name: Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…
Author: Thomas Gataker

Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor at Rotherhith. And now gathered together into one volume: the several texts and titles whereof are set down in the leaf followingCertaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor at Rotherhith. And now gathered together into one volume: the severall texts and titles whereof are set downe in the leafe following

Thomas Gataker 1574–1654London: printed by John Haviland and Anne Griffin, 1637London: printed by Iohn Haviland and Anne Griffin, 1637

[8], 347, [1] p. · 173k words · STC 11652b.5 · ESTC S124946

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THE CHRISTIAN MANS CARE.

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.

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Error 1 God would have men take care for spiritual things, and leave the care of temporal things wholly to him. Whereas most men take a clean contrary course.^a All the care they take is for temporal things, and as for spiritual things, they say, they will leave all to Gods mercy: They will take to themselves Gods part, and they will leave God their part. What he would do himself, they will do; and what he would have them do, that they put off and refer wholly to him. Temporal things they will be sure to look for, they will not trust God with them: But for spiritual things if they will not be found without seeking, for their parts they are never like to be sought after.

Error 1 God would have men take care for spirituall things, and leave the care of temporall things wholly to him. Whereas most men take a cleane contrarie course.^a All the care they take is for temporall things, and as for spirituall things, they say, they will leave all to Gods mercie: They will take to themselves Gods part, and they will leave God their part. What hee would doe himselfe, they will doe; and what hee would have them doe, that they put off and referre wholly to him. Temporall things they will be sure to looke for, they will not trust God with them: But for spirituall things if they will not bee found without seeking, for their parts they are never like to bee sought after.

a[Greek or Hebrew], Chrysost. in Matth. 22.〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Chrysost. in Matth. 22.

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Error 2 Again, Spiritual things God would have to be esteemed as the

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Thomas Gataker 1574–1654

Place

London

Printer

John Haviland and Anne GriffinIohn Haviland and Anne Griffin

Year

1637

Size

[8], 347, [1] p.

Words

172,673

Catalogue

STC 11652b.5 · ESTC S124946

Text

EEBO-TCP A72143

Passages

1,207

Sections

Title page

Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker…

A Short Catechism for the Simpler Sort.

A Short Catechisme for the Simpler Sort.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

A Short Catechism for the Simpler Sort.

A Short Catechisme for the Simpler Sort.

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