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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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THE death of a faithful Minister the Gospel is no small ⟨image 3⟩loss unto a people, especially when the spirit of error and seduction is gone out into the world: It is like the taking off a Shepherd from his Flock, when the Wolves are abroad; or, the Hen from her Chickens, when the birds of prey are upon the wing: It is like the removing of a Watch-man from his Watch-Tower, when the enemy is upon his march; a skilful Pilot from the Helm, or, the Helm from the Ship, in the midst of a tempestuous and a fluctuating ⟨image 3⟩Sea; like the slaughter of a General in the head of his Army, when the Enemy is ready to Charge. Surely none of these are of more fatal influence in the affairs of the worldly state, then the other of the Evangelical.
THE death of a faithfull Minister the Gospel is no small ⟨image 3⟩losse unto a people, especially when the spirit of errour and seduction is gone out into the world: It is like the taking off a Shepherd from his Flock, when the Wolves are abroad; or, the Hen from her Chickens, when the birds of prey are upon the wing: It is like the removing of a Watch-man from his Watch-Tower, when the enemy is upon his march; a skilful Pilot from the Helm, or, the Helm from the Ship, in the midst of a tempestuous and a fluctuating ⟨image 3⟩Sea; like the slaughter of a General in the head of his Army, when the Enemy is ready to Charge. Surely none of these are of more fatal influence in the affairs of the worldly state, then the other of the Evangelical.
In such a juncture of time hath God taken away from your head that Precious and Worthy Servant of His, your late Reverend and Faithful Pastor, Mr. GUALTER ROSWELL; whose eminent abilities, unwearied labours, in public, ⟨image 4⟩