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Elijah's abatementEliah's abatement
Elijah's abatement: or, Corruption in the saints. Discovered and distinguished in a sermon, preached at Chatham in Kent, at the Funeral of that faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Gaulter Roswell, M.a. late preacher there. / By Tho. Case, M.A. and rector of Giles in the Fields.Eliah's abatement: or, Corruption in the saints. Discovered and distinguished in a sermon, preached at Chatham in Kent, at the Funeral of that faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Gaulter Roswell, M.a. late preacher there. / By Tho. Case, M.A. and rector of Giles in the Fields.
London: printed by E.T. for Luke Fawn, 1658
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This our Saviour found wanting in his disciples, and therefore rebuketh their passion, rather then commendeth their zeal: Ye know not what spirit ye are of.
This our Saviour found wanting in his disciples, and therefore rebuketh their passion, rather then commendeth their zeale: Ye know not what spirit ye are of.
It were easy to multiply instances: but much work is yet behind. I would speak somewhat, ⟨p. 41⟩I say, concerning our deceased brother; and there is need of it; for many there be (I have too much cause to fear) who, themselves transported with passion and prejudice, while they study parties more then truth, & having mens persons in admiration, because of advantage, would make others and themselves believe that there was no other parallel to be found between these venerable servants and Saints of God, and our deceased brother, save only in their sinful infirmities, and especially that of passion. It cannot be denied, but that as he was (in the general [Greek or Hebrew], a man of like passions with other men; so (in special) that that black adust humour of choler, held the predominancy in his individual Constitution, which many times gave a tincture to his discourse & action: and which standers-by, more censorious then candid, interpreted to his unjust prejudice. But there is two things I ⟨p. 42⟩shall without blushing take the liberty to speak by way of just vindication both to his person, and the doctrine before us. sc.
It were easie to multiply instances: but much work is yet behind. I would speak somewhat, ⟨p. 41⟩I say, concerning our deceased brother; and there is need of it; for many there be (I have too much cause to fear) who, themselves transported with passion and prejudice, while they study parties more then truth, & having mens persons in admiration, because of advantage, would make others and themselves believe that there was no other parallel to be found between these venerable servants and Saints of God, and our deceased brother, save only in their sinful infirmities, and especially that of passion. It cannot be denied, but that as he was (in the general , a man of like passions with other men; so (in speciall) that that black adust humour of choler, held the predominacy in his individual Constitution, which many times gave a tincture to his discourse & action: and which standers-by, more censorious then candid, interpreted to his unjust prejudice. But there is two things I