Several works of Mr. Iohn Murcot, that eminent and godly preacher of the Word, lately of a Church of Christ at Dublin in Ireland. Containing, I. Circumspect walking, on Eph. 5.15,16. II. The parable of the ten virgins, on Mat. 25. from ver. 1. to ver. 14. III. The sun of righteousness hath healing in his wings for sinners, on Mal. 4.2. IV. Christs willingness to receive humble sinners, on John 6.37. Together with his life and death. Published by Mr. Winter, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Carryl, and Mr. Manton. With alphabetical tables, and a table of the Scriptures explained throughout the whole.
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- Several works of Mr. Iohn Murcot, that eminent and godly preacher of the Word, lately of a Church of Christ at Dublin in Ireland. Containing, I. Circumspect walking, on Eph. 5.15,16. II. The parable of the ten virgins, on Mat. 25. from ver. 1. to ver. 14. III. The sun of righteousness hath healing in his wings for sinners, on Mal. 4.2. IV. Christs willingness to receive humble sinners, on John 6.37. Together with his life and death. Published by Mr. Winter, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Carryl, and Mr. Manton. With alphabetical tables, and a table of the Scriptures explained throughout the whole.
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- Murcot, John, 1625-1654.
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- London :: printed by R. White, for Francis Tyton, at the three Daggers in Fleet-street, near the Inner-Temple gate,
- 1657.
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- Bible. -- N.T. -- Ephesians V, 15-16 -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
- Bible. -- N.T. -- Matthew XXV -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
- Bible. -- O.T. -- Malachi IV, 2 -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
- Bible. -- N.T. -- John VI, 37 -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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"Several works of Mr. Iohn Murcot, that eminent and godly preacher of the Word, lately of a Church of Christ at Dublin in Ireland. Containing, I. Circumspect walking, on Eph. 5.15,16. II. The parable of the ten virgins, on Mat. 25. from ver. 1. to ver. 14. III. The sun of righteousness hath healing in his wings for sinners, on Mal. 4.2. IV. Christs willingness to receive humble sinners, on John 6.37. Together with his life and death. Published by Mr. Winter, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Carryl, and Mr. Manton. With alphabetical tables, and a table of the Scriptures explained throughout the whole." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A89411.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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The Epistle to the Reader.
Christian Reader,
THOU maist haply be offended that I bring upon the Stage, and present unto thy view the meer shadow of a man, and not the li∣ving substance: Sit but a while, and thou shalt see something pass before thee, worthy thy observation. I must needs acknowledge a disparaging disproportion betwixt this Copy and the Ori∣ginal: Had I drawn his Picture, whilest alive, I might have described his perfections in more resembling Chara∣cters; but doing it since his death, it cannot be expected I should draw him in any other, then dead colours. His Graces were more lively, and sparkling in their exercise and opera∣tion, then in this faint and languishing Representation. However, something I was willing to do to revive the memo∣ry of our departed friend, and to make him known unto those, who have not yet heard of him by the hearing of the
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ear. Reader, thou hast here a bright Torch, that had much flame and but a little smoke, and more matter for thy imita∣tion, then caution. Be a follower of him, who followed the Lord fully, and having done his work, is gone to receive his wages, and to take up his place about the Throne. Gods glo∣ry, and thy spiritual advantage are in the eyes, and aim of,
Dublin, the 10th. of October 1655.
thy souls friend, J. G.