Elijah's abatementEliah's abatement

Name: Elijah's abatement
Author: Thomas Case

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.

Thomas Case 1598–1682London: printed by E.T. for Luke Fawn, 1658

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Dedication: To his much honoured FRIENDS, CHARLES BOWLS Esq. High Sheriff of Kent; PETER PET Esq.…Dedication: To his much honoured FRIENDS, CHARLES BOWLS Esq. High Sheriff of Kent; PETER PETT Esq.…

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Secondly, Adv. 2 Lay to heart your great unthankfulness and unfruitfulness under such precious influences. I am afraid, while some did despise his excellent labours, few did value them at a due rate. While some were fruitful only in the works of the flesh, not many did answer Gods expectations, ¹in the fruits of the spirit.

Secondly, Adv. 2 Lay to heart your great unthankfulness and unfruitfulness under such precious influences. I am afraid, while some did despise his excellent labours, few did value them at a due rate. While some were fruitful onely in the works of the flesh, not many did answer Gods expectations, ¹in the fruits of the spirit.

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I accuse none, I caution all; that while (possibly) you enquire into the cause of such an unexpected stroke, every one may ⟨image 7⟩^*bethink themselves, and cry with the Disciples, Lord, is it I? Ah! Lord, was my murmuring, my unthankfulness, my unanswerable conversation, my unrighteous opposition, &c. the cause of this sore displeasure? That which I see not, ²show thou me; and, if I have done wickedly, I will do so no more.

I accuse none, I caution all; that while (possibly) you enquire into the cause of such an unexpected stroke, every one may ⟨image 7⟩^*

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