Two treatises The first, concerning reproaching & censure: the second, an answer to Mr Serjeant's Sure-footing. To which are annexed three sermons preached upon several occasions, and very useful for these times. By the late learned and reverend William Falkner, D.D.
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Two treatises The first, concerning reproaching & censure: the second, an answer to Mr Serjeant's Sure-footing. To which are annexed three sermons preached upon several occasions, and very useful for these times. By the late learned and reverend William Falkner, D.D.
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Falkner, William, d. 1682.
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London :: printed for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in S. Paul's Church-Yard, and sold by William Oliver, in Norwich,
MDCLXXXIV. [1684]
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Sergeant, John, 1622-1707. -- Sure-footing in Christianity -- Early works to 1800.
Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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"Two treatises The first, concerning reproaching & censure: the second, an answer to Mr Serjeant's Sure-footing. To which are annexed three sermons preached upon several occasions, and very useful for these times. By the late learned and reverend William Falkner, D.D." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85088.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2024.
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OF REPROACHING & CENSURE. The First Part,
Concerning the irregular Excesses, and great Sinfulness, of uncharitable Evil-speaking: especially of Supe∣riours.
CHAP. I. SOME preparatory considerations, concerning the evil of Reproaching. Page 1
...CHAP. II.
The excessive disorders, and unreasonable extravagancy of speaking evil, when men give way to their passions and uncha∣ritable temper, manifested especially from the Censures our Saviour underwent.
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Sect. 1. The best deserving persons, are oft under obloquy and undeserved Censure. p. 12
Sect. 2. Who are apt to be prevailed with to be guilty of the sinful reproaching others, and how far this sin becomes spreading and contagious. p 24
Sect. 3. The monstrous and unreasonable strangeness of those censures, which have been unjustly charged on the most inno∣cent and excellent men, and particularly on our blessed Lord and Saviour himself. p. 32
CHAP. III. The manifold sinfulness, and severe punishment of reproach∣ing and speaking evil, especially against Superiors. p. 56
CHAP. IV. Contumelious evil-speaking in general; and all irreverent and disrespectful behaviour, towards Rulers and Governours, is contrary to the life of Christ; in those things, wherein we are particularly commanded to imitate his Example: and S. Pauls carriage, Acts 23.3, 4, 5. considered. p. 76
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