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Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether…
Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregational, or a Presbyterial way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all profane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those gross conceits that they have of their children's right to baptism; and of their own right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good counsel to bad men. Or friendly advise (in several particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregationall, or a Presbyteriall way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all prophane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those grosse conceits that they have of their childrens right to baptisme; and of their owne right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good councell to bad men. Or friendly advise (in severall particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.
London: printed by M. Simmons for John Hancock, 1653
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The World is full of Books, and of how many may it be said, That they do but proclaim the vanity of the writer, and procure weariness, if not vexation, to the Reader, in this knowing and censorious age? What I have written is out of faithfulness to Christ, and love to Souls: If my pains shall prove advantageous, for the internal and eternal good of any poor Souls, I shall count it reward enough. I doubt not but those that are spiritual will find something of the Spirit in what follows, and for that cause will relish and love it, though others may therefore stand at the greater distance from it. Surely, where Truth comes, the Children of Truth will entertain it, and ask no body leave. In these days they that have least right to Ordinances, do make the greatest noise in crying out for Ordinances. Gods Ordinances are choice pearls, and yet too often cast before Swine, which doubtless hath provoked the Lord to shed the blood of many among us, who have unworthily drunk the blood of his Son, and trampled it under their feet as an unholy thing. 1Though my Candle be but little, yet I must not hide it under a bushel. Though ⟨image 3⟩I have but one Talent, yet I must not hide it in a Napkin. I hope thou hast that anointing of the Spirit that will teach thee not to reject the fruit for the trees sake, nor so much to mind the man as the matter. But least I should hold thee long in the porch, I will briefly acquaint thee with the Reasons that have induced me to present to the World what follows; and so draw to a close.
THe World is full of Books, and of how many may it be said, That they doe but proclaim the vanity of the writer, and procure wearinesse, if not vexation, to the Reader, in this knowing and censorious age? What I have written is out of faithfullnesse to Christ, and love to Souls: If my pains shall prove advantageous, for the internall and eternall good of any poor Souls, I shall count it reward enough. I doubt not but those that are spirituall will find something of the Spirit in what followes, and for that cause will rellish and love it, though others may therefore stand at the greater distance from it. Surely, where Truth comes, the Children of Truth will entertaine it, and aske no body leave. In these dayes they that have least right to Ordinances, doe make the greatest noise in crying out for Ordinances. Gods Ordinances are choice pearles, and yet too often cast before Swine, which doubtlesse hath provoked the Lord to shed the blood of many among us, who have unworthily drunk the blood of his Son, and trampled it under their feet as an unholy thing.