Early English Printed Sermons


The law and equity of the gospel, or, The goodness of our Lord as a legislator delivered first from the pulpit in two plain sermons, and now repeated from the press with others tending to the same end ... by Thomas Pierce ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691
Publisher: Printed by S Roycroft for Robert Clavell
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1686
Approximate Era: JamesII
TCP ID: A54843 ESTC ID: R38205 STC ID: P2185
Subject Headings: Christian life; Providence and government of God;
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In-Text How much less can any conquer a world of Sin? Such an Amorous man as Scipio might sooner conquer all Africa, than the lust of the Flesh. Such a Ravenous man as Caesar might sooner conquer all Europe, than the lust of the eye. Such an Ambitious man as Alexander might sooner conquer all Asia, than the pride of life. All these Admirable Victors were Slaves to Sin, which had subdued them from their Cradles, and led them Captive into their Graves. Admit that Alexander had conquered the World without him, (which yet we know he did not, and Livy tells us he could not do,) sure we are he was enslaved to the world within him; How much less can any conquer a world of since? Such an Amoros man as Scipio might sooner conquer all Africa, than the lust of the Flesh. Such a Ravenous man as Caesar might sooner conquer all Europe, than the lust of the eye. Such an Ambitious man as Alexander might sooner conquer all Asia, than the pride of life. All these Admirable Victor's were Slaves to since, which had subdued them from their Cradles, and led them Captive into their Graves. Admit that Alexander had conquered the World without him, (which yet we know he did not, and Livy tells us he could not do,) sure we Are he was enslaved to the world within him; c-crq d dc vmb d vvi dt n1 pp-f n1? d dt j n1 p-acp np1 vmd av-c vvi d np1, cs dt n1 pp-f dt n1. d dt j n1 p-acp np1 vmd av-c vvi d np1, cs dt n1 pp-f dt n1. d dt j n1 p-acp np1 vmd av-c vvi d np1, cs dt n1 pp-f n1. d d j ng1 vbr n2 p-acp n1, r-crq vhd vvn pno32 p-acp po32 n2, cc vvd pno32 j-jn p-acp po32 n2. vvb cst np1 vhd vvn dt n1 p-acp pno31, (r-crq av pns12 vvb pns31 vdd xx, cc np1 vvz pno12 pns31 vmd xx vdb,) av-j pns12 vbr pns31 vbds vvn p-acp dt n1 p-acp pno31;
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