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id: A40101
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1689
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title:
  A vindication of the divines of the Church of England who have sworn allegiance to K. William & Q. Mary, from the imputations of apostasy and perjury, which are cast upon them upon that account, in the now publish'd History of passive obedience / by one of those divines.

summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A40101) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 55746) 'T was such a Conquest in all its Circumstances , as hath ever been acknowledged to give an unquestionably Just Title as far as concerns the Conquered Prince .


id: A40099
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1692
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title:
  A vindication of a late undertaking of certain gentlemen in order to the suppressing of debauchery and profaneness.

summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. A vindication of a late undertaking of certain gentlemen in order to the suppressing of debauchery and profaneness.


id: A40094
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
title: A sermon preached before the Queen at White-hall, on Sunday, March 22, 1690/1 by Edward Fowler ...
date: 1691
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summary:
  This Man may punctually keep the First and Second Commandments , as to the shunning of those Sins , which in express terms are forbidden by them : He may abhorr to acknowledge any other God but Iehovah : he may abominate Graven Images in the Worship of God ; but while he preferreth the World , either the Riches , or Honours , or Pleasures thereof , before God ( as whosoever lives in the Allowance of any known Sin doth ) he is a very Idolater , as the Apostle hath told us . One Sin allowed , one Lust cherished , robs the Soul of the Divine Image , renders it unlike to God , and consequently makes it uncapable of taking Satisfaction or Complacency in that Best of Beings , who is pure Light , and in whom is no Darkness at all .


id: A67107
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1693
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title:
  Forms of prayer for a family. Composed by the late pious and learned John Worthington D.D. Published by the right reverend Father in God Edward, Lord Bishop of Gloucester

summary:
  BUT we confess , O Lord , that we have not rendered unto thee according to what we have received from thee a : We have been unthankful , and have not glorified thee as God b . BUT we confess , O Lord , we have not given thee the Glory due unto thy Name a : We have been Lovers of our own selves , and Lovers of Pleasures more than Lovers of God b : We have loved this present World c , and the things that are in the World d .


id: A40072
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1694
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title:
  Certain propositions by which the doctrin of the H. Trinity is so explain'd, according to the ancient fathers, as to speak it not contradictory to natural reason together with a defence of them, in answer to the objections of a Socianian writer, in his newly printed Considerations on the explications of the doctrin of the Trinity : occasioned by these propositions among other discourses : in a letter to that author.

summary:
  CERTAIN Propositions , &c. 1. THE Name of God is used in more Sences than one in Holy Scripture . 2. The most Absolutely Perfect Being , is God in the Highest Sence .


id: A40091
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1685
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words: 8218
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title:
  A sermon preached at the general meeting of Gloucestershire-men, for the most part inhabitants of the City of London in the Church of St. Mary le-Bow, December the 9th, 1684 / by Edward Fowler.

summary:
  If Christians generally practised the four duties , which our Blessed Lord , by his Apostle St. Peter , here enjoyneth ; if they gave all Men the respect due to Human Nature , to the Relations they stand in to each other , and the Rank and Circumstances God hath placed them in ; if they loved one another as Brethren , the Children of the same Father , indued with one common Nature , and Redeemed by one Saviour ; if they Revered the Divine Majesty , and dreaded the wilful Transgression of any one of his Laws ; and under God Honoured their Kings , as his immediate Representatives and Vicegerents : If ( I say ) Christians were generally as willing to put these Duties in Practice , as they are to acknowledg their Obligation to them , I need not tell you , that to live in Christendom , would be , to live in a Heaven upon Earth ; and in all likelyhood in a short time , the whole World would be taken into Christendom . He is one who dreads more to offend the great God , than to provoke the greatest of Men : As knowing that these have done their worst , when they have killed the Body ; whereas Almighty God is able to destroy both Soul and Body in Hell. Which is our Saviours Motive to the making of God the object of our greatest Fear .


id: A40098
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1699
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title:
  A sermon preach'd at the Church of St. Mary le Bow to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, June 26, 1699 by Edward Lord Bishop of Gloucester.

summary:
  But if even these are to be done as to the Lord , much more should far higher Services ; and most of all those which immediately relate to Almighty God. Not with Eye service as Men Pleasers , but as the Servants of Christ , doing the Will of God from the Heart . Which is exprest in the Verse before the other Text by fearing God , — in Singleness of Heart , fearing ( or as fearing ) God.


id: A40097
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1696
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title:
  A sermon preached before the House of Lords in the Abby-Church at Westminster, upon Thursday the sixteenth of April, 1696 being a day of publick thanksgiving to Almighty God for the most happy discovery and disappointment of a horrid design to assasinate His sacred Majesty, and for our deliverance from a French invasion / by Edward Lord Bishop of Gloucester.

summary:
  As those who are acquainted with , and do believe the H. Scriptures , cannot doubt but that God is All in All to the whole Universe ; that the most excellent Creatures are perfectly dependent things , things immediately dependent on their Creator , both for their Well-being and their Continuance in being ; that all their Powers and Abilities are from Him , and preserv'd by Him , so all hearry Theists must acknowledg this , nothing being more knowable by Natural Light. And farther , setting aside the Divine Will in this Case , God cannot give us liberty not to Glorifie Him , because this would be to separate between things Essentially inseparable ; which to suppose possible , is a monstrous Contradiction .


id: A40096
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1692
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title:
  A sermon preached before the right honourable the lord maior of London, and the Court of Aldermen, &c., on Easter-Monday, 1692 being one of the anniversary spittal-sermons / by Edward Lord Bishop of Gloucester.

summary:
  And whereas the Two Maries and Salome went Early , on the Third Day , to His Sepulchre , their design was so far from being to be satisfied whether He were Risen or no , that it was to Embalm His Dead Body : Which alone was a Demonstration of their not imagining it should Rise again till the Last Day ; the end of Embalming being to preserve Bodies from Putrefaction . Lastly , We read also , what Kind of Bodies the Raised ones shall be : 1 Cor. 15. 35 , &c.


id: A40081
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1685
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title:
  The great wickedness, and mischievous effects of slandering, represented in a sermon preached at St. Giles without Cripplegate, on Sunday Nov. 15, 1685 by Edward Fowler, D.D. ; together with a preface and conclusion in his own vindication.

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  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors.


id: A40071
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1690
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title:
  An answer to the paper delivered by Mr. Ashton at his execution to Sir Francis Child ... together with the paper itself.

summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. For the Prince Elector Palatine was chosen King of Bohemia , and sent over for King Iames's Advice about it :


id: A40093
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1690
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sentence: 338
flesch: 64
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title:
  A sermon preached at Bow-Church, April the Xvith. 1690 before the Lord Maior, and Court of Aldermen, and citizens of London, being the fast-day by Edward Fowler.

summary:
  I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger , I will not return to destroy Ephraim ; or I will not do it yet ; for I am God and not man ( my Compassion is inconceivably beyond what a Mortal man is capable of ) the Holy one in the midst of thee ; and I will not Enter into the City ; or into the Head City Samaria ; I will not Enter into it in an Hostile manner , to make a ruinous Heap of it . Were it not that I feared the Wrath of the Enemy : This is one of those many Examples we find in Scripture , of God's speaking to Men after the manner of Men.


id: A40092
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1688
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title:
  A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Maior of London, and the Court of Aldermen, &c. on Wednesday in Easter week, in the Church of St. Andrew Holborn being one of the anniversary spittal sermons / by Edward Fowler.

summary:
  For 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 just , and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 true , are taken in the same sense , and put one for another , in several places , by the Sacred Writers ; as also 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 unjust , and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 deceitful . But if thine Eye be evil , ( 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , Envious , or Covetous ) thy whole Body shall be full of darkness .


id: A40077
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1683
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title:
  A discourse of offences delivered in two sermons Aug. 19, and Sept. 2, 1683 in the Cathedral church of Gloucester / by Edward Fowler.

summary:
  2. Another Reason , why God hath determined the not restraining of men from giving Offence , or being the Causes of Scandals , is , that by them the Obdurate may , in his just judgment , be more hardned . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me , and of my words , in this Adulterous and Sinfull Generation , of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed , when he cometh in the Glory of his Father , with the Holy Angels .


id: A40089
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1681
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words: 12307
sentence: 340
flesch: 57
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title:
  A sermon preached before the judges, &c. in the time of the assizes in the Cathedral church at Gloucester on Sunday Aug. 7, 1681 published to put a stop to false and injurious representations / by Edward Fowler.

summary:
  Men that are wedded to any lust are very forward , for their own ease , to endeavour either the embraceing of Atheistical Principles , or so to abuse the Scriptures as to take encouragement from them to live in sin ; but they could hardly so extinguish the light of their own minds , as to succeed in their endeavours , were it not for the judgment of God upon them , in giving them up into the Deceivers hands . But , as I have not ( I thank God ) so little of a Christian in me , as to return Cursing for Cursing , or Reviling for Reviling ; but , on the contrary , do most heartily pray for these men , who express the greatest enmity against me : so will I no longer trouble the Reader with complaints of their most injurious and provoking behaviour upon the account of the following Discourse , but only intreat him to be Impartial in the perusal of it ; and then to judge between them and me , whether I have given them any other cause to be so inraged , than what the blessed Apostle gave the Galatians , viz.


id: A40086
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1683
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title:
  The resolution of this case of conscience whether the Church of England's symbolizing so far as it doth with the Church of Rome, makes it unlawful to hold communion with the Church of England?

summary:
  Catholic Church -- Relations -- Church of England. For , as those imposed by our Church ( as hath been already said ) are exceeding few , not the hundredth part scarcely of those imposed by the Roman Church , so doth not our Church impose them ( as the other doth ) on the Consciences of her Members as things of necessity , as parts of Religion or meritorious Services , as hath been proved out of the Articles .


id: A70067
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1684
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title:
  A defence of the Resolution of this case viz. whether the Church of England's symbolizing so far as it doth with the Church of Rome makes it unlawfull to communion with the Church of England : in answer to a book intitiuled A modest examination of that resolution.

summary:
  And then he immediately betakes himself to the consideration of some of those Laws given to the Israelites , that prohibit their imitating the Doings of the Egyptians and Canaanites , which are urged by Nonconformists , to prove it unlawfull to imitate the Church of Rome in things of a mere indifferent nature , and that that circumstance of their being practised by that Church makes them cease to be indifferent , and to become Sinfull : And endeavours to shew , that this cannot with any shew of reason be gathered from these Laws . 2. Our Author saith , that our Church imposeth them not , as the other doth , on the Consciences of her Members , as things of Necessity , as parts of Religion or meritorious Services .


id: A40088
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1695
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title:
  A second defence of the propositions by which the doctrine of the Holy Trinity is so explained according to the ancient fathers, as to speak it not contradictory to natural reason : in answer to a Socinian manuscript, in a letter to a friend : together, with a third defence of those propositions, in answer to the newly published reflexions, contained in a pamphlet, entituled, A letter to the reverend clergy of both universities / both by the author of those propositions.

summary:
  If I cared to talk things which I understand nothing of , I could talk too of Infinity ; and say , that there are several sorts of Infinity : That there is Infinity of Substance : And Infinity of Quantity : And Infinity of Duration : And Infinity of Space ; and God knows how many more Infinities : And could shew that there is no Absurdity in saying , that all these Infinities do not necessarily belong to every one of these , and I should get great Reputation among Wise men for my pains , should they Catch me thus Employing my Tongue or Pen. — That at the Name of Jesus , every knee should bow , of things in Heaven , and things on Earth , and things under the Earth : And that Every Tongue should confess , that Jesus Christ is Lord , to the Glory of God the Father .


id: A40078
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1695
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title:
  A discourse of the great disingenuity & unreasonableness of repining at afflicting providences and of the influence which they ought to have upon us, on Job 2, 10, publish'd upon occasion of the death of our gracious sovereign Queen Mary of most blessed memory : with a preface containing some observations, touching her excellent endowments, and exemplary life.

summary:
  And , as we have shewed , that God designs Mens own Good in their Sufferings , be they never so bad , provided they have not Sinned themselves past Recovery by Afflictions ; and that all that improve them as they ought , do reap great Advantage by them , especially Spiritual Advantage , so hath He Contrived things in so Wise a manner , as that we are Mutually Advantaged by one anothers Afflictions . And my design herein being to promote , what in me lyes , a due Acknowledgment of the Hand of God in all Afflictions , and to instruct those who need such Helps , how they are obliged to behave themselves under them , and how they ought to improve them ; and to lay before them the most Perswasive Motives to such a Behaviour and Improvement ; I humbly hope it may be in some measure serviceable to my Country-men in affecting them with such a Sense of this Heavy Storke , as may have that happy Influence upon them , which I have here shewed , God , in His infinite Goodness , doth principally aym at , in all the Evils that befall us .


id: A40076
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1672
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flesch: 68
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title:
  Dirt wipt off, or, A manifest discovery of the gross ignorance, erroneousness and most unchristian and wicked spirit of one John Bunyan ... which he hath shewed in a vile pamphlet publish'd by him, against The design of Christianity ...

summary:
  1. I desire that those of you that shall meet with this Pamphlet , would put yourselves to the very little trouble of reading it over , and that with as little prejudice as well you can ; and then if you can but give credit to your own eyes , you must needs be convinced that this person ( as able and godly as you may now think him ) doth scarcely excel the most foolish in any thing but prodigious pride and boldness , and men of the most wicked Spirits in nothing but a vain-glorious shew & form of godliness . But if any one that is able to write sense , and to do any thing like a Scholar or man , will be dealing with him , such a one may be certain that , as busie as he is , he will find him work .


id: A40080
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1676
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mime: application/xml
words: 41661
sentence: 1546
flesch: 69
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title:
  A friendly conference between a minister and a parishioner of his, inclining to Quakerism wherein the absurd opinions of that sect are detected, and exposed to a just censure / by a lover of truth.

summary:
  But what do you say to that Argument which you will find printed in one of the Quaker's Books , that God Thou'd Adam , and Adam Thou'd God ? Min. Do you suppose that God and Adam discoursed together in English ? Min. I am now ready to give you a reply to them : I begin with Noah ; and do confess that the Spirit of God gives this great character of him , that he was just and perfect in his generation , and that he walked with God , Gen. 6. 9. but the question is , whether that perfection attributed to him , did signify such a state , as rendred him free from all sin ? Par.


id: A40084
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1670
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words: 59362
sentence: 2073
flesch: 67
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title:
  The principles and practices of certain moderate divines of the Church of England (greatly mis-understood), truly represented and defended wherein ... some controversies, of no mean importance, are succinctly discussed : in a free discourse between two intimate friends : in three parts.

summary:
  And he solemnly professeth that he would have said nothing of it , were he not constrained to do otherwise by his Love to God , and the Souls of Men : And by his earnest desire to give his Testimony against the abuse that is thereby put upon the best of Beeings , & also to contribute his little Mite towards the utter silencing of that Plea for Carelesness and Irreligion , that very many ( if not most ) men from thence make . And , indeed , if all our Professors of Christianity did sincerely love God ; and made it their great business to keep Consciences void of offence towards him and men ; it would be scarcely worth the while to concern our selves much about curing them of any of their mistakes :


id: A40073
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1671
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flesch: 61
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title:
  The design of Christianity, or, A plain demonstration and improvement of this proposition viz. that the enduing men with inward real righteousness or true holiness was the ultimate end of our Saviour's coming into the world and is the great intendment of his blessed Gospel / by Edward Fowler ...

summary:
  So far are such things as these from being able to make amends for any of their sins , that God accounts them no better than Additions to their most heinous impieties ; as by the Sixty sixth of I●…aiah , it further appeareth : It is said there , He that killeth an Ox , is as if he slew a man ; he that sacrificeth a Lamb , as if he cut off a Dog's neck ; he that offereth an 〈◊〉 , as if he offered Swines blood ; ●…e that burneth Incense , as if he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ▪ And how came this to pass ? it follows ▪ They have chosen their own ways , and their Soul delighteth in their Abomination●… ▪ So that if he had such an opinion of the goodliest and most acceptable Sacrifices when offered by Disobedient and Immorall Persons , under the Law ; it is impossible that he should have one jot a better of the most affectionate Devotions of those that take no care to be really and inwardly righteous and holy under the Gospel . When God becomes so Great in our eyes , and all created things so l●…ttle , that we reckon upon nothing as worthy of our aims or amb●…tions but a serious participation of the Divine Nature , and the exercise of Divine Vert●●s , Love , Joy , Peace , Long-suffering , Kindness , Goodness and the like ▪ When the Soul beholding the Infinite Beauty and Loveliness of the Divinity , and then looking down and beholding all created perfection mantled over with darkness , is ravished into love and admiration of that never-setting Brightness , and endeavours after the greatest res●●blance of God in Justice , Love and 〈◊〉 : when conversing with him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , by a secret feeling of the 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 and power of his Goodness , we endeavour to assimilate our selves to him : Then we may be said to Glorifie him indeed .


id: A40082
author: Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.
date: 1680
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title:
  Libertas evangelica, or, A discourse of Christian liberty being a farther pursuance of the argument of the design of Christianity / by Edward Fowler ...

summary:
  That the most Proper and Genuine Christian Obedience is that which hath most of Liberty in it ; namely , that which proceeds from the Principle of Love to God and Goodness . Having therefore , Brethren , boldness ( or Liberty , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ) to enter into the holiest by the bloud of Iesus , by a new and living way , which he hath consecrated for us , ( in opposition to the dead shadows under the Law ) through the veil , that is to say , his Flesh : ( Breaking through the veil of his Flesh , being fain to die before he ascended into Heaven ) And having an High Priest over the House of God : Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of Faith ; Having our Hearts sprinkled from an evil Conscience , and our Bodies washed with pure Water .


