Early English Printed Sermons


Twelve sermons upon several subjects and occasions. The third volume by Robert South.

South, Robert, 1634-1716
Publisher: Printed by Tho Warren for Thomas Bennet
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1698
Approximate Era: WilliamAndMary
TCP ID: A60956 ESTC ID: R27493 STC ID: S4749
Subject Headings: Church of England; Sermons, English -- 17th century;
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In-Text So that with them the best Preachers were such as could not read, and the ablest Divines such as could not write. In all their Preachments they so highly pretended to the Spirit, that they could hardly so much as spell the Letter. To be blind was with them the Proper Qualification of a Spiritual Guide, and to be Book-Learned (as they called it) and to be Irreligious were almost Terms Convertible. None were thought fit for the Ministry but Tradesmen, and Mechanicks, because none else were allowed to have the Spirit. Those only were accounted like St. Paul, who could work with their hands, and in a litteral sence, drive the Nail home, and be able to make a Pulpit before they preached in it. So that with them the best Preachers were such as could not read, and the Ablest Divines such as could not write. In all their Preachments they so highly pretended to the Spirit, that they could hardly so much as spell the letter. To be blind was with them the Proper Qualification of a Spiritual Guide, and to be Book-Learned (as they called it) and to be Irreligious were almost Terms Convertible. None were Thought fit for the Ministry but Tradesmen, and Mechanics, Because none Else were allowed to have the Spirit. Those only were accounted like Saint Paul, who could work with their hands, and in a literal sense, drive the Nail home, and be able to make a Pulpit before they preached in it. av cst p-acp pno32 dt js n2 vbdr d c-acp vmd xx vvi, cc dt js vvz d c-acp vmd xx vvi. p-acp d po32 n2 pns32 av av-j vvn p-acp dt n1, cst pns32 vmd av av av-d c-acp vvi dt n1. pc-acp vbi j vbds p-acp pno32 dt j n1 pp-f dt j vvb, cc pc-acp vbi j (c-acp pns32 vvd pn31) cc pc-acp vbi j vbdr av n2 j. np1 vbdr vvn j p-acp dt n1 p-acp n2, cc n2, c-acp pix av vbdr vvn pc-acp vhi dt n1. d av-j vbdr vvn av-j n1 np1, r-crq vmd vvi p-acp po32 n2, cc p-acp dt j n1, vvb dt n1 av-an, cc vbi j p-acp vvb dt n1 a-acp pns32 vvd p-acp pn31.




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