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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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Our dear Brother was, though not a father, yet, a son of the Prophets, though not the Governor, yet, an Alumnus in the Schools of the Prophets; where ⟨p. 47⟩he improved his time and studies to a great maturity; to give him his due, he was an excellent Scholar, both in the Arts & in the Tongues, and generally versed in other kinds of learning; as those that were intimately acquainted with him can bear witness. He had a notable faculty in Poetry, though his intention and attendance upon the Queen of all sciences and professions, the study of Divinity, allowed him no leisure to indulge his fancy that way: as thinking it eccentric to his heavenly motion. He was singularly versed, as generally, in the Controversies between the Papists & Reformed Churches, so specially in the Controversies of the times, which rendered him very able, quick & potent to convince gain-sayers, who in all their congresses with him, 1were not able (as it was said of Steven) to resist the wisdom and the Spirit whereby he spake: 2save that their Masters have taught them this ⟨p. 48⟩piece of their Mystery; that what they cannot clear by argument, 3they will darken by clamour; that whatsoever the premises be, they will keep the conclusion, and whoever have the better, yet they will cry victory.
Our dear Brother was, though not a father, yet, a son of the Prophets, though not the Governour, yet, an Alumnus in the Scools of the Prophets; where ⟨p. 47⟩he improved his time and studies to a great maturity; to give him his due, he was an excellent Scholar, both in the Arts & in the Tongues, and generally verst in other kinds of learning; as those that were intimately acquainted with him can bear witness. He had a notable faculty in Poetry, though his intention and attendance upon the Queen of all sciences and professions, the study of Divinity, allowed him no leasure to indulge his fancy that way: as thinking it excentrick to his heavenly motion. He was singularly verst, as generally, in the Controversies between the Papists & Reformed Churches, so specially in the Controversies of the times, which rendred him very able, quick & potent to convince gain-sayers, who in all their congresses with him,