A peace-offring to God for the blessings we enioy vnder his Maiesties reigne with a thanksgiuing for the Princes safe returne on Sunday the 5. of October. 1623. In a sermon preached at Manitree in Essex, on Thursday the 9. of October, next after his Highnesse happy arriuall. By Samuel Ward of Ipswich.
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A peace-offring to God for the blessings we enioy vnder his Maiesties reigne with a thanksgiuing for the Princes safe returne on Sunday the 5. of October. 1623. In a sermon preached at Manitree in Essex, on Thursday the 9. of October, next after his Highnesse happy arriuall. By Samuel Ward of Ipswich.
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Ward, Samuel, 1577-1640.
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London :: Printed by A[ugustine] Math[ewes] for Iohn Marriot, and Iohn Grismand, and are to be sold at their shops in St. Dunstons Churchyard, and in Pauls Alley at the signe of the Gunne,
1624.
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Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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"A peace-offring to God for the blessings we enioy vnder his Maiesties reigne with a thanksgiuing for the Princes safe returne on Sunday the 5. of October. 1623. In a sermon preached at Manitree in Essex, on Thursday the 9. of October, next after his Highnesse happy arriuall. By Samuel Ward of Ipswich." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14755.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2024.
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descriptionPage 51
A Thankefull mans
Calender.
COnsider in what times* 1.1
and places the lot of my
life hath fallen. In what kings
reigne, in what nation, in
what town, vnder what Ma∣gistracy,
and Ministery.
What Parents,* 1.2 Schoolema∣sters,
and Tutors? what wife,
children, and seruants hath
God blessed mee withall?
descriptionPage 52
What sicknesse haue I been
deliuered from?* 1.3 What dan∣gers,
casualties by sea or land?
what suites and vexations by
law, or otherwise?
What measure of health,* 1.4
and strength of body?
What talents of Wealth,* 1.5
Birth, Office, Authoritie, Re∣pute?
descriptionPage 53
What faculties of Vnder∣standing,* 1.6
Memory? what
helpes of Arts, Sciences, Edu∣cation,
&c.
When & how my conuer∣sion
to God was wrought?* 1.7
what assurance of Gods loue
in Christ, what peace and ioy
in the Holy Ghost, &c.
descriptionPage 54
VVhat Progresse, growth,
and encrease haue I made in
grace, and in good duties of
my place and calling?
VVhat victory ouer tenta∣tions,
and speciall sinnes, olde
and inueterate customes of
euill?
VVhen thou hast written
downe some particulars, then
descriptionPage 55
minister these Interrogatories
betweene God and thy selfe,
to thy conscience:
VVhat times formerly, or
now vsually do I take to pon∣der
and take notice of Gods
blessings? what daily obser∣uation
make I of them? how
many houres spend I weeke∣ly,
or monethly in reuoluing
the memory of them? what
occasion take I to speake of
them in company, to Gods
glory, rather then mine owne
ostentation?
VVhat gaine haue my ta∣lents
brought in to my Ma∣sters
bankes?
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What benefit haue my bre∣thren
by them? of what vse is
my life, parts of minde and
body, &c. to my Countrey,
Church, or Commonwealth?
What Almes and good
deeds haue I done, or intend
to doe?
What shall I render to God
for all his benefits? how shall
I adde to my former thank∣fulnesse?
what good seruice
may I doe him more then I
haue, that men may glorifie
my heauenly Father?