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The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-wealth,…The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-vvealth,…
The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-wealth, declared, in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords at the public fast, August 27. 1645. / By Anthony Burges, pastor of Sutton Coldfield, and now preacher at Laurence-Jury, London.The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-vvealth, declared, in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords at the publike fast, August 27. 1645. / By Anthony Burges, pastour of Sutton Coldfield, and now preacher at Laurence-Jury, London.
London: printed by G.M. for T. Underhill, 1645London: printed by G.M. for T. Vnderhill, 1645
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I Appoint Thomas Underhill to print this Sermon.
I Appoint Thomas Vnderhill to print this Sermon.
Anthony Burgess.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE House of PEERS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.
TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE House of PEERS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.
RIGHT HONOURABLE,
The Scripture taketh notice of those, 1as more noble then others, that enquire and search diligently into the Scripture, concerning the truth of things tendered to be believed. And well doth it honour such, because men are apt in matters of Religion (as Seneca speaketh about the opinions of an happy life) Credere magis quàm judicare, believe implicitly rather then judge exactly, whereby they walk, Non quâ eundum est, sed quâ itur, not whither we should go, but whither the tract of the path leadeth us. It was my endeavour in this Sermon to excite your Lordships to a speedy and exact Reformation of the Church from all the corruptions that have defiled her, and herein to attend unto Gods Word, as the only star that will conduct unto Christ. None are too great to undertake so good a work. Gregory said of David dancing before the Ark, Magis miror Davidem saltantem, quàm pugnantem, David