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The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of…
The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. At a public fast, 29. June, 1642. By William Gouge.The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. At a publick fast, 29. Iune, 1642. By William Gouge.
London: printed by G. M. for Joshua Kirton, 1642
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Those two motives which induced the good Patriot Nehemiah to prefer this Petition to his God, have induced me to choose it for my Text, to handle it before so many worthy Patriots as are now met together to present their humble supplications to their God.
THose two motives which enduced the good Patriot Nehemiah to preferre this Petition to his God, have enduced me to choose it for my Text, to handle it before so many worthy Patriots as are now met together to present their humble supplications to their God.
The two motives were these,
1. The many, great, good things which he had done for the Church and State.
2. The many, great, desperate dangers which ⟨p. 2⟩he had met with, and knew he should further meet with in prosecuting his good beginnings.