Early English Printed Sermons


A collection of sermons upon several occasions by Thomas Pierce ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691
Publisher: Printed by W Hall for Ric Royston and Ric Davis
Place of Publication: Oxford
Publication Year: 1671
Approximate Era: CharlesII
TCP ID: A54829 ESTC ID: R33403 STC ID: P2167
Subject Headings: Sermons, English -- 17th century;
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In-Text and often issues from the Preaching of unconditional Reprobation; when whosoever thinks himself of the Hopeless Number, is apt to hold it so vain a Thing to catch at an Interest in Heaven, that he resolves to enjoy his good Things upon the Earth. And as nothing is so daring as a Desperate Coward, when he finds no way to obtain his safety by his escape, and thence is made by his Despair a most insufferable fighter, (from whence ariseth the common saying, That when an Enemy is flying, 'tis good to make him a Golden Bridge) so there is nothing more jovial (at least by Intervals and fits,) than the Desperate Sinner which now I speak off; and often issues from the Preaching of unconditional Reprobation; when whosoever thinks himself of the Hopeless Number, is apt to hold it so vain a Thing to catch At an Interest in Heaven, that he resolves to enjoy his good Things upon the Earth. And as nothing is so daring as a Desperate Coward, when he finds no Way to obtain his safety by his escape, and thence is made by his Despair a most insufferable fighter, (from whence arises the Common saying, That when an Enemy is flying, it's good to make him a Golden Bridge) so there is nothing more jovial (At least by Intervals and fits,) than the Desperate Sinner which now I speak off; cc av vvz p-acp dt vvg pp-f j n1; c-crq r-crq vvz px31 pp-f dt j n1, vbz j pc-acp vvi pn31 av j dt n1 pc-acp vvi p-acp dt n1 p-acp n1, cst pns31 vvz pc-acp vvi po31 j n2 p-acp dt n1. cc p-acp pix vbz av vvg p-acp dt j n1, c-crq pns31 vvz dx n1 pc-acp vvi po31 n1 p-acp po31 vvi, cc av vbz vvn p-acp po31 vvb dt ds j n1, (p-acp q-crq vvz dt j n-vvg, cst c-crq dt n1 vbz vvg, pn31|vbz j pc-acp vvi pno31 dt j n1) av pc-acp vbz pix av-dc j (p-acp ds p-acp n2 cc n2,) av dt j n1 r-crq av pns11 vvb a-acp;




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