Cheap-side Crosse censured and condemned by a letter sent from the vicechancellour and other learned men of the famous Vniversitie of Oxford in answer to a question propounded by the citizens of London, concerning the said crosse, in the yeere 1600, in which yeer it was beautified : as also a remarkable passage to the same purpose, in a sermon preached to an eminent and very great auditory in this city of London / by a very reverend, holy, and learned divine, a while after the crosse was last repaired, which was anno 1606.
PAGE13 THis worthy Minister preaching on Esay 10. Vers. 5, 6. Shews divers signes of Gods wrath against a Nation, among others hee shews this to be one Plague token.
PAGE13 THis worthy Minister preaching on Isaiah 10. Vers. 5, 6. Shows diverse Signs of God's wrath against a nation, among Others he shows this to be one Plague token.
although unworshipped is no small sin, as the Lord saith, Hos. 6. 10. I have seen villany in the house of Israel, there is whoredome in Ephraim, Israel is joyned to Idols, let her alone, &c.
although unworshipped is no small since, as the Lord Says, Hos. 6. 10. I have seen villainy in the house of Israel, there is whoredom in Ephraim, Israel is joined to Idols, let her alone, etc.
Therefore may I say to this Land, nay, to you of this Citie, (to goe no further into other places,) where the Word of God is most powerfully preached among you, that you are in an especially manner guilty of this lewd crying sin.
Therefore may I say to this Land, nay, to you of this city, (to go no further into other places,) where the Word of God is most powerfully preached among you, that you Are in an especially manner guilty of this lewd crying since.
and yet you have not stained the covering thereof but have beautified and adorned it. So that as a blessing came on them that stained the covering of their Images;
and yet you have not stained the covering thereof but have beautified and adorned it. So that as a blessing Come on them that stained the covering of their Images;
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As Gideon made an Ephod of gold, and put it in his City, Judges 8 27. and all Israel went thither, a whoring after it, which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house:
As gideon made an Ephod of gold, and put it in his city, Judges 8 27. and all Israel went thither, a whoring After it, which thing became a snare unto gideon, and to his house:
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And seeing Papists will worship a Crosse at Rome, surely they will then worship it also in England, and your selves know also what respect hath been shewed to this Crosse, by Popishly affected amongst us.
And seeing Papists will worship a Cross At Room, surely they will then worship it also in England, and your selves know also what respect hath been showed to this Cross, by Popishly affected among us.
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What this Reverend man feared then, and was much troubled at in his owne spirit, (as his often expressions yet, in the memory of his familiar friends testified) namely, that the wrath and judgements of God shortly would fall down upon this Kingdom and City, we have found,
What this Reverend man feared then, and was much troubled At in his own Spirit, (as his often expressions yet, in the memory of his familiar Friends testified) namely, that the wrath and Judgments of God shortly would fallen down upon this Kingdom and city, we have found,
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and with sad hearts have cause to acknowledge, having felt the smart of it not only in this the great decay of trade which hath occasioned the sinking of many chief Citizens amongst us,
and with sad hearts have cause to acknowledge, having felt the smart of it not only in this the great decay of trade which hath occasioned the sinking of many chief Citizens among us,
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but that which is more then either our trades or lives, the great decay of the Gospel, the faithfull Preachers thereof being hunted out from amongst us,
but that which is more then either our trades or lives, the great decay of the Gospel, the faithful Preachers thereof being hunted out from among us,
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There is not such a superstitious Monument in Spain, France, no not in Rome, nor in any part of the Christian World as this Crosse is, as Travellers report:
There is not such a superstitious Monument in Spain, France, no not in Room, nor in any part of the Christian World as this Cross is, as Travellers report:
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& that we should gild it, & Papists adore it on their knees, (as many witnesses testifie) is abominable, wee doubt not but our Worthies in the Honorable Houses of Parliament will take away the memory of it. FINIS.
& that we should gild it, & Papists adore it on their knees, (as many Witnesses testify) is abominable, we doubt not but our Worthies in the Honourable Houses of Parliament will take away the memory of it. FINIS.
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