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A word in season, for a warning to England: or a prophecy of perillous times open'd and apply'd. Wherein the signes of bad times, and the means of making the times good, are represented as the great concernment of all good Christians in this present age. First exhibited in a sermon preached in the Abby at Westminster, July 5. 1659. and since enlarged and published. / By Thomas VVilles, M.A. minister of the Gospel, in the city of London.

Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692
Publisher: Printed by Tho Ratcliff for Tho Underhill at the Blew Anchor in Pauls Church yard
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1659
Approximate Era: Interregnum
TCP ID: A96538 ESTC ID: R7862 STC ID: W2308
Subject Headings: Christian life; Conduct of life;
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In-Text for the most part, Notional, and accommodated rather to the pleasing of the Fancy, then informing the judgement, convincing the conscience, and affecting the Heart; when Sermons are stuft with affected phrases, and exquisitely embroyder'd with Artificial Ornaments, and so deliver'd by the Preacher, without one spark of Life or Zeale, with such a singular care to observe the Emphasis and Elegancy of his study'd Expressions, such a wary fear of rumpling his fine, smooth forms of speech, as if he was come thither to play the part of an idle Orator, rather then to do the duty of a Gospel-Preacher, who is to treate with men in the Name of Christ about the great affaires of their precious soules, for their eternal Salvation; this is a sad change seriously to be laid to heart, and sadly to be lamented. for the most part, Notional, and accommodated rather to the pleasing of the Fancy, then informing the judgement, convincing the conscience, and affecting the Heart; when Sermons Are stuffed with affected phrases, and exquisitely embroidered with Artificial Ornament, and so Delivered by the Preacher, without one spark of Life or Zeal, with such a singular care to observe the Emphasis and Elegancy of his studied Expressions, such a wary Fear of rumpling his fine, smooth forms of speech, as if he was come thither to play the part of an idle Orator, rather then to do the duty of a Gospel preacher, who is to Treat with men in the Name of christ about the great affairs of their precious Souls, for their Eternal Salvation; this is a sad change seriously to be laid to heart, and sadly to be lamented. p-acp dt av-ds n1, j, cc vvn av-c p-acp dt j-vvg pp-f dt n1, av vvg dt n1, vvg dt n1, cc vvg dt n1; c-crq n2 vbr vvn p-acp vvn n2, cc av-j vvn p-acp j n2, cc av vvn p-acp dt n1, p-acp crd n1 pp-f n1 cc n1, p-acp d dt j n1 pc-acp vvi dt n1 cc n1 pp-f po31 j-vvn n2, d dt j n1 pp-f vvg po31 n1, j n2 pp-f n1, c-acp cs pns31 vbds vvn av pc-acp vvi dt n1 pp-f dt j n1, av-c cs pc-acp vdi dt n1 pp-f dt n1, r-crq vbz pc-acp vvi p-acp n2 p-acp dt vvb pp-f np1 p-acp dt j n2 pp-f po32 j n2, p-acp po32 j n1; d vbz dt j n1 av-j pc-acp vbi vvn p-acp n1, cc av-j pc-acp vbi vvn.




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