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A state of glory for spirits of just men upon dissolution, demonstrated. A sermon…
A state of glory for spirits of just men upon dissolution, demonstrated. A sermon preached in Pauls Church Aug. 30. 1657. before the Rt. Honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the City of London. / By Tho: Goodwin, D.D. president of Magd. Coll. Oxon.A state of glory for spirits of just men upon dissolution, demonstrated. A sermon preached in Pauls Church Aug. 30. 1657. before the Rt. Honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the City of London. / By Tho: Goodvvin, D.D. president of Magd. Coll. Oxon.
London: printed by J.G. for Robert Dawlman, 1657
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Dedication: TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, Sir ROBERT TICHBORNE, Lord Major: Together with the Honourable…
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And, my Lord,
I have particularly directed it to wait on your Honour in the contemplation of this very Aim, as a Signal whereof, Providence, and not my Design, having seemed to give forth this semblance in that it allotted no other season (for it could not come forth one day sooner) for its attendance on you, but the very DAY of your being UNCLOTHED of your office (which are little civil deaths) and ⟨image 5⟩going out of this your transitory Government over this great CITY (the best, and best governed in the world.) But the honour of this performed amongst us, you still remain clothed with, and will ever wear, yea, and be clothed upon to a glory for it at the latter day.
I have particularly directed it to wait on your Honour in the contemplation of this very Aim, as a Signall whereof, Providence, and not my Design, having seemed to give forth this semblance in that it allotted no other season (for it could not come forth one day sooner) for its attendance on you, but the very DAY of your being VNCLOTHED of your office (which are little civil deaths) and ⟨image 5⟩going out of this your transitory Government over this great CITY (the best, and best governed in the world.) But the honour of this performed amongst us, you still remain clothed with, and will ever wear, yea, and be clothed upon to a glory for it at the latter day.
Those things even now said unto you all, being the brief Collect of this ensuing Sermon, I turn into a Prayer for you all, who am
Those things even now said unto you all, being the brief Collect of this ensuing Sermon, I turne into a Prayer for you all, who am