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A sermon preached at the election of the Governor, at Boston in New-England, May…A sermon preach'd at the election of the Governour, at Boston in New-England, May…
A sermon preached at the election of the Governor, at Boston in New-England, May 19th 1669. by John Davenport.A sermon preach'd at the election of the Governour, at Boston in New-England, May 19th 1669. by John Davenport.
Cambridge, Mass. : s.n., printed in the year, 1670
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1. For Persons: Provide for the Protection, Encouragement, and Liberty of all those whom God owneth to be his People, that fear him; take care that they be not trodden under foot, nor swallowed up, nor exposed to the rage and contempt of men; only for those that walk orderly, and peaceably, not offensively to one or other, or to the Church of God; though they differ from others in their Apprehensions and Persuasions, though misguided; yet are willing to receive Light in Gods way and time: These are to God as the Apple of his Eye, and let their Safety be also to you. Be not ready to receive ill reports against them. Jer. 20.10. Report say they, and we will report, &c. Psal. 15.3. nor receiveth a false report against his neighbour, 1 Tim. 1.19.
1. For Persons: Provide for the Protection, Encouragement, and Liberty of all those whom God owneth to be his People, that fear him; take care that they be not trodden under foot, nor swallowed up, nor exposed to the rage and contempt of men; only for those that walk orderly, and peaceably, not offensively to one or other, or to the Church of God; though they differ from others in their Apprehensions and Perswasions, though misguided; yet are willing to receive Light in Gods way and time: These are to God as the Apple of his Eye, and let their Safety be also to you. Be not ready to receive ill reports against them. Jer. 20.10. Report say they, and we will report, &c. Psal. 15.3. nor receiveth a false report against his neighbour, 1 Tim. 1.19.
2. For Things: They are either the things of God, or the things of Men: 1. For the things of God; the public Profession and Practice of Religion, which is in great danger by two extremes; misguided Zeal, and Formality: Let the Honourable Court therefore approve themselves to Rule in the fear of God, by their personal knowing, embracing, and obeying the Gospel of Christ; and by their protecting the Churches that are orderly gathered, and walk according to Gospel-Rules, from the violence and injuries of their opposers, remembering that dreadful threatening,