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id: A82846
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1645
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title:
  Die Sabbathi 26. April. 1645 It is this day ordained and declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that no person be permitted to preach who is not ordained a minister ...

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82846 of text R212225 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[30]). Title from heading and first lines of text.


id: A40145
author: Fox, George, 1624-1691.
date: 1684
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mime: application/xml
words: 1897
sentence: 83
flesch: 73
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title:
  Concerning such as have forbidden preaching or teaching in the name of Jesus and such as are ashamed to confess Him before men, and call not on the name of the Lord, &c.

summary:
  And , Who Confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the Flesh , is a Deceiver and an Antichrist , and so not in the Spirit of God nor Christ , 2 John 1.7 . This was before His Persecutor , so must all the Followers of the Lamb Confess Him before Men to the Glory of God the Father , and not be ashamed of Christ their Life , Light and Salvation , Redeemer , Mediator , Prophet , Bishop , Shepherd , Leader , Counsellor , Way and Door to God , and the Author and Finisher of their Faith , and Heavenly Rock and Foundation , and the Captain of their Salvation , and not to be ashamed to meet in His Name , who hath all Power in Heaven and in Earth given to Him , lest He be ashamed of you before His Holy Angels , and His Father which is in Heaven : And therefore in His Light , Spirit , Grace , Truth and Faith , see and hold Christ your Head , who Bruiseth the Serpents Head , and Reconcileth you to God , in whom you and all Nations are Blessed , and have Rest and Peace , AMEN .


id: A26499
author: F. A.
date: 1662
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mime: application/xml
words: 2531
sentence: 82
flesch: 55
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title:
  A Letter from a gentleman in Grayes-Inn, to a justice of the peace in the countrey explaining the Act of Uniformity in that part which doth concern unlicensed preachers.

summary:
  2. This person is required , the first time he preacheth , to read Common-Prayer , and to declare his assent and consent , and upon every first Lecture day of every Month , so long as he continueth Lecturer there , and for not doing the same he is disabled to Preach the said , or any other Lecture , or Sermon ; the work to which he is disabled , is a stated Service which hath beginning and continuance in return of time , not a cursory transient and occasional Act. 3. The Lecturer then to preach must be present at the reading Common-Prayer before he Preach his Sermon or Lecture . Sermon is never used alone , and by it self , but ever conjunct with Lecture , and inclosed in the same Comma ; but when the Printers mistake is visible .


id: A46453
author: Abbot, George, 1562-1633.
date: 1642
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words: 2937
sentence: 77
flesch: 49
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title:
  King James his letter and directions to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury concerning preaching and preachers with the Bishop of Canterburies letter to the Bishop of Lincolne, Lord Keeper, desiring him to put in practise the Kings desires that none should preach but in a religious forme : and not that every young man should take to himselfe an exorbitant liberty to preach what he listeth to the offence of His Majesty and the disturbance and disquiet of the church and common-wealth.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A46453 of text R16287 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing J139). Sovereign 1642 2656 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 B The rate of 8 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A82014
author: Day, Richard, of Eton.
date: 1652
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mime: application/xml
words: 4889
sentence: 171
flesch: 66
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title:
  The humble petition or remonstrance of Rich: Day of Eton neer Windsor, to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. I. For the repairing of the decay of wood and timber. II. For the planting of an able preaching ministry throughout the land. III. For the working of the works of mercy and charitie: and for an act against the pride of apparell.

summary:
  Sure I am , if we refuse to plant our own , and the onely true Religion , when God giveth time and meanes to doe it , our consciences , if we aske them , will tell us , that we doe altogether deserve to be plagued with the contrary . Considering it as one of the greatest comforts of life , a worke of mercy and charitie to the poore , of piety towards God , and his Church , and of absolute necessitie for the maintenance of Navigation , the building of Houses , the maintenance of husbandry , and divers usefull and necessary Trades in the Common-wealth .


id: A67768
author: Younge, Richard.
date: 1661
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 10539
sentence: 417
flesch: 75
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title:
  The proofe of a good preacher the right art of hearing : that good counsel is seldom well taken : that wilful offenders are as witlesse as wicked : with an apologie for wholesome truth, how distasteful soever / by J.F.

summary:
  And the like touching a mans wisdome and humility . But for one that is so wise , there is a thousand of those fools I am to decipher , who with Balaam will grutch to be hindered in their way to Hell , and fly upon those that oppose their perdition : even such as think it better to fry everlastingly in a furnace of fire and brimstone in Hell-flames , than to inherit a celestial and eternal Kingdome , and weight of superabundant Glory in Heaven , to enjoy a Paradise of pleasure , where are such joyes , as eye hath not seen , nor ear heard , nor can ever enter into the heart of man to conceive , 1 Cor.


id: A35563
author: Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.
date: 1663
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mime: application/xml
words: 11821
sentence: 350
flesch: 57
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title:
  The question to whom it belonged anciently to preach and whether all priests might or did discussed out of antiquity : as also, what preaching is, properly / by Meric Casaubon ...

summary:
  To St. Chrysostome , we shall add Balsamon , who was well acquainted with Ecclesiastical businesses , both of his time , and of former times , ( and though no friend to the Pope , yet is commended for his diligence by divers Papists ) whose assertion upon the Councils , inmore then one place , is , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , that Priests are not Preachers , or Teachers ; and that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . After so much of Preaching in general , and different notions of the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , and praedicare : which are the most ordinary words , by which Preaching in ancient Books is expressed ; to make some application of what hath been said to the Question proposed , and so to a positive decision , or determination of it : I say , first : That Preaching at large ; by way of Catechisme , or by way of familiar , but solid and sober reasoning ; tending , not only to the publishing or spreading of the Gospel of Christ , and conversion of Infidels ; but also to the confirmation , and further edification of them that were already converted ; did alwayes belong , as unto all devout Christians in general , as opportunity did offer , and ability did afford ; so particularly unto all Priests , as part of their charge and Ministry .


id: A16895
author: Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.
date: 1631
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mime: application/xml
words: 13565
sentence: 583
flesch: 74
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txt: txt/A16895.txt
title:
  The preachers charge, and peoples duty about preaching and hearing of the Word : opened in a sermon, being the first fruits of a publike exercise, begun in the parish church of Lownd, for the benefit of the island of Louingland in Suffolke / by Iohn Brinsley ...

summary:
  Hee that ordained vs to Preach the Gospell , hath also ordained you to heare the Gospell : And therefore let me exhort you , in the name and feare of God , to attend vpon this ordinance of God : I call it his ordinance : and so it is as well in the hearer , as in the speaker : Faith commeth by hearing , and hearing by the word of God. 3. Besides these auocations , you must make account to meet with many discouragements : It may be taunts and reproaches from prophane and wicked men ; it may bee an ouerly countenance from friends and alliance : some dust or other Satan will bee ready to stirre vp to blinde your eyes withall , that you should not see to finde the way to the house of God , to attend vpon this his ordinance .


id: A69570
author: Bewick, John.
date: 1642
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mime: application/xml
words: 15513
sentence: 701
flesch: 72
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title:
  An antidote against lay-preaching, or, The preachers plea in a discourse answering such objections which were given to a conscientious friend : who for his satisfaction requested a resolution : in which discourse is proved that preaching of the Word is a peculiar calling to be undertaken by none without a speciall call : and that more is required in such who undertake it than abilities : in which likewise other incidentall questions and cases concerning the profession of preachers are discussed.

summary:
  The Reason is given , God is not the author of confusion , but of peace ; which doth prove , as they understand , that when men can prophesie , and doe not , it causeth confusion , and not peace . If men send us to prison , God will send prison-comforts .


id: A41596
author: Gother, John, d. 1704.
date: 1687
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 18508
sentence: 540
flesch: 59
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title:
  Good advice to the pulpits deliver'd in a few cautions for the keeping up the reputation of those chairs, and preserving the nation in peace.

summary:
  When Men have done their best to secure their Salvation in the choice of Religion , and having search'd the Scriptures , examin'd Antiquity and Fathers , and amongst other Points of their Faith take the Real Presence , for Instance , for a Christian Truth ; 't is certain they must have a Respect for the Mystery , and adore the Goodness of God , who is wonderful in all his Works . I know the Pretence is Religion , and to preferve them from Error : and 't is no more than a Pretence ; for 't is certain , Men may be taught to be Good Christians , without being made Bad Subjects ; and the disturbing the Government , is no necessary Preparation for directing People the Way to Heaven .


id: A49701
author: Latimer, Hugh, 1485?-1555.
date: 1661
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words: 23413
sentence: 926
flesch: 74
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title:
  The preaching bishop reproving unpreaching prelates Being a brief, but faithful collection of observeable passages, in several sermons preached by the reverend father in God, Mr Hugh Latimer, Bish. of Worcester, (one of our first reformers, and a glorious martyr of Jesus Christ) before K. Edw. the sixth; before the convocation of the clergy, and before the citizens of London, at Pauls. Wherein, many things, relating to the honour and happiness of the king (our most gracious soveraign) the honourable lords, the reverend judges, the citizens of London, and commons of all sorts, but especially, the bishops and clergy are most plainly, piously and pithily represented.

summary:
  Thus men serve the Devil , for God is not thus served , albeit ye say ye serve God ; no the Devil hath more service done unto him in one Holy-day then on many working dayes ; let all these abuses be counted as nothing , who is he that is not sorry to see in so many Holy-dayes rich and wealthy Persons to flow in delicates , and men that live by their travel , poor men to lack necessary meat and drink for their Wives and Children , and that they cannot labour upon the Holy-dayes , except they will be cited , and brought before our Officials . Where the Devil is resident , that he may prevail , up with all Superstition and Idolatry , Censing , Painting of Images , Candles , Palms , Ashes , Holy water , and new Service of mens devising , as though men could invent a better way to honour God with , than God himself hath appointed .


id: A66039
author: Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
date: 1651
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mime: application/xml
words: 23759
sentence: 3801
flesch: 76
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title:
  Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching as it fals under the rules of art shewing the most proper rules and directions, for method, invention, books, expression, whereby a minister may be furnished with such abilities as may make him a workman that needs not to be ashamed : very seasonable for these times, wherein the harvest is great, and the skilful labourers but few / by John Wilkins ...

summary:
  M. Perkins :   D. Saunderson : on Rom● 14. About the 18 yeer of this began Haggai and Ze●hariah , and not long after Malachi .


id: A09449
author: Perkins, William, 1558-1602.
date: 1607
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mime: application/xml
words: 29283
sentence: 2342
flesch: 86
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title:
  The arte of prophecying, or, A treatise concerning the sacred and onely true manner and methode of preaching first written in Latine by Master William Perkins ; and now faithfully translated into English (for that it containeth many worthie things fit for the knowledge of men of all degrees) by Thomas Tuke.

summary:
  One whereof was this present discourse and platforme concerning the true vnderstanding and vsing of the Scriptures , written in his yonger yeeres : which I am bold to present and dedicate to your Worship in this plight you see ; partly because it is a Thesaurus and store-house of excellent precepts , ( as Domitius Piso saith that bookes should bee such ) hauing in it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , sufficient furniture to further perfection in that sacred science : and partly to demonstrate my gratitude , and deuoted affection to you , who haue alwaies bin a constant patrone ( etiam minitante Fortuna ) to my neerest and dearest friends . Christ is termed the propitiatorie ( 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ) or the couer of the Arke of the Couenant .


id: A55393
author: Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679.
date: 1659
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words: 56221
sentence: 1707
flesch: 61
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title:
  Quo warranto, or, A moderate enquiry into the warrantablenesse of the preaching of gifted and unordained persons where also some other questions are discussed : viz. concerning [brace] ministerial relation, election, ordination : being a vindication of the late Jus divinum ministerii evangeliei ... from the exceptions of Mr. John Martin, Mr. Sam. Pette, Mr. Frederick Woodal ... in their late book, intituled The preacher sent / by Matthew Poole ...

summary:
  This I shall solemnly promise , that I will not willingly decline any thing , which is either strong , or plausible , or considerable , but only such passages , as , the foundations being shaken , do fall of themselves : And under this promise I hope I may be excused from following our Brethren 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ▪ ( which commonly occasions personal reflections , and heterogeneous excursions . ) Where I desire it may be observed , that the Assembly did not say , The Office of the Ministry is better defined by relation to the Work , than to the Church in generall , but than to a particular Church : It was not the design of the Assembly to deny the Ministry to be a relation to the Church , nor yet was it their businesse accurately to insist upon the notions of relate and correlate ; they never called the Work of the Ministry , the correlate , but only obiter and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , they asserted the Office of the Ministry to be better defined by relation to the Work , than to a particular Church , which our Brethren have not here disproved ; but only endeavoured to prove that the Office of the Ministry rather consisteth in relation to the Church in general , than to the Work ; so that all their labour , as to that particular , might have been spared .


id: A30336
author: Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
title: A discourse of the pastoral care written by Gilbert, Lord Bishop of Sarum.
date: 1692
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mime: application/xml
words: 59109
sentence: 1283
flesch: 51
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summary:
  Written By the Right Reverend Father in God , GILBERT , Lord Bishop of SARUM . To serve God by promoting this Great and Glorious Design , which is so truly worthy of Your MAJESTY'S best care and endeavours , I have purposely written this Treatise , which I do with all humility Dedicate and present to Your Sacred MAJESTY .


id: A45342
author: Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.
date: 1655
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 53600
sentence: 3275
flesch: 77
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title:
  Vindiciæ literarum, the schools guarded, or, The excellency and vsefulnesse of humane learning in subordination to divinity, and preparation to the ministry as also, rules for the expounding of the Holy Scriptures : with a synopsis of the most materiall tropes and figures contained in the sacred scriptures : whereunto is added, an examination of John Websters delusive Examen of academies / by Thomas Hall ... ; in the end is annexed an elaborate defence of logick by a learned pen.

summary:
  In Philosophiae indagatione ●●m●um tempo●is ne insumatur , nec speculationibus ●●u●malibus aetas ▪ quae se●i●s impendi deb●t , te●atur . Nec dubitamus , ●aeteris paribus , maj●rem & ple●●rem mensuram communi●ari publicis ●ccl●siae administris , ●ive in una aliqua particulari , Ecclesi●a munn● suum ●heant ; sive in caet is aliquo leg●time , & in Christi nomine congregato , de ve●● Scripturae sensu inter se c●●serant , quam singulis & privat●s , qui neque tot don●s instructi sunt , neque ●ot ocul ●v●dent ,


id: A03304
author: Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.
date: 1604
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mime: application/xml
words: 59820
sentence: 2391
flesch: 75
cache: cache/A03304.xml
txt: txt/A03304.txt
title:
  The preachers plea: or, A treatise in forme of a plain dialogue making known the worth and necessary vse of preaching: shewing also how a man may profit by it, both for the informing of his iudgement, and the reforming of his life. By Samuel Hieron minister of the gospell at Modbury in the countie of Deuon.

summary:
  It is not a fleshly libertie , a libertie for men to do and speake , and liue as they themselues please , euery man after his owne fashiō , as though the reines should be layed on euery mans neck , and he left to his owne disposition . This discourse of yours , so fully discouering the proud conceits of an vnreformed heart , calleth to my mind the commendation which Paul giueth of the Thessalonians When ye receiued of vs ( saith he ) the word of the preaching of God , ye receiued it not as the word of men , but as it is indeed the word of God : for so long as men haue no higher a conceipt of that which they heare , then that it is but a mans doctrine , the respect vnto it cannot choose but be very small ; so that I must needs yeeld vnto you in this , that this also may well go among the number of the causes why preaching is of so slender estimation here amongst vs. Yet sir , men that are enemies in this case , do pretend other reasons , and will not be knowne of any of these to be the occasion or cause of their dislike . Epaph.


