The religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation, or, An answer to a book entituled, Mercy and truth, or, Charity maintain'd by Catholiques, which pretends to prove the contrary to which is added in this third impression The apostolical institution of episcopacy : as also IX sermons ... / by William Chillingworth ...
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- The religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation, or, An answer to a book entituled, Mercy and truth, or, Charity maintain'd by Catholiques, which pretends to prove the contrary to which is added in this third impression The apostolical institution of episcopacy : as also IX sermons ... / by William Chillingworth ...
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- Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.
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- London :: Printed by E. Cotes for J. Clark, and are to be sold by Thomas Thornicroft ...,
- 1664.
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- Knott, Edward, 1582-1656. -- Mercy and truth.
- Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.
- Protestantism -- Early works to 1800.
- Episcopacy -- Early works to 1800.
- Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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"The religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation, or, An answer to a book entituled, Mercy and truth, or, Charity maintain'd by Catholiques, which pretends to prove the contrary to which is added in this third impression The apostolical institution of episcopacy : as also IX sermons ... / by William Chillingworth ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A32857.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.
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TO THE READER.
Christian Reader,
THese Sermons were, by the Godly and Learned Author of them, fitted to the Congregations to which he was to speak; and no doubt inten∣ded only for the benefit of Hearers, not of Rea∣ders. Nevertheless, it was the desire of many that they might be published, upon the hope of good that might be done to the Church of God by them. There is need of plain Instructions to incite men to holiness of life, as well as accurate Treatises in Points Controverted, to discern Truth from Error. For which end I dare promise these Sermons will make much, where they find an honest and humble Reader. It was the Author's greatest care (as you may find in the reading of them) To handle the Word of God by manifestation of the truth, commending himself to every mans conscience in the fight of God: as once St. Paul pleaded for himself, 2 Cor. 4.2. And if that be the property (which they say) of an eloquent and good speaker; Non ex ore, sed ex pectore, To speak from his heart rather than his tongue; then surely this Author was an excellent Orator, one that spake out of sound understanding with true affection.
How great his parts were, and how well improved, as may appear by these his Labours, so they were fully known, and the loss of them sufficiently bewailed by those among whom he lived and conversed.
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Many excellencies there were in him, for which his memory remains; but this above all was his crown, that he unfeignedly sought God's glory, and the good of mens souls. It re∣mains, that these Sermons be read by thee with a care to profit, and thanks to God for the benefit thou hast by them, sith they are such talents, as in the use of which he requires and expects to be glorified. Farewell.