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<P T. N. CORNS>
<N OF REFORMATION>
<D 1641>
<E YALE1>
SIR,
AMIDST THOSE DEEP AND RETIRED THOUGHTS, WHICH WITH EVERY MAN
CHRISTIANLY INSTRUCTED, OUGHT TO BE MOST FREQUENT OF GOD, AND OF HIS
MIRACULOUS WAYS, AND WORKS, AMONGST MEN, AND OF OUR RELIGION AND
WORSHIP, TO BE PERFORMED TO HIM; AFTER THE STORY OF OUR SAVIOUR CHRIST
SUFFERING TO THE LOWEST BENT OF WEAKNESS, IN THE FLESH, AND PRESENTLY
TRIUMPHING TO THE HIGHEST PITCH OF GLORY, IN THE SPIRIT WHICH DREW UP
HIS BODY ALSO TILL WE IN BOTH BE UNITED TO HIM IN THE REVELATION OF
HIS KINGDOM: I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY THING MORE WORTHY TO TAKE UP THE
WHOLE PASSION OF PITY, ON THE ONE SIDE, AND JOY ON THE OTHER: THAN TO
CONSIDER FIRST, THE FOUL AND SUDDEN CORRUPTION, AND THEN AFTER MANY
A TEDIOUS AGE, THE LONG-DEFERRED BUT MUCH MORE WONDERFUL AND HAPPY
REFORMATION OF THE CHURCH IN THESE LATTER DAYS. SAD IT IS TO THINK
HOW THAT DOCTRINE OF THE GOSPEL, PLANTED BY TEACHERS DIVINELY INSPIRED
AND BY THEM WINNOWED AND SIFTED FROM THE CHAFF . . .
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<A JOSEPH HALL>
<N HUMBLE REMONSTRANCE>
<D 1640>
<W N>
MOST HONOURABLE LORDS AND YE THE KNIGHTS CITIZENS AND BURGESSES OF THE
HONOURABLE HOUSE OF COMMONS;
LEST THE WORLD SHOULD
THINK THE PRESS HAD OF
LATE FORGOT TO SPEAK
ANY LANGUAGE OTHER
THAN LIBELLOUS, THIS
HONEST PAPER HATH BROKEN THROUGH THE
THRONG AND PROSTRATES IT SELF BEFORE
YOU: HOW MEANLY SOEVER, AND UNATTENDED,
IT PRESENTS IT SELF TO YOUR VIEW,
YET IT COMES TO YOU ON A GREAT ERRAND,
AS THE FAITHFUL MESSENGER OF ALL THE
PEACEABLE AND RIGHT-AFFECTED SONS OF
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND; AND IN THEIR
NAMES, HUMBLY CRAVES A GRACIOUS ADMITTANCE
HAD IT REGARDED THE POMP
AND OSTENTATION OF NAMES, IT MIGHT
HAVE GLORIED IN A TRAIN PAST NUMBER;
IT IS BUT A POOR STOCK THAT MAY BE
COUNTED; MILLIONS OF HANDS (IF THAT
TUMULTUARY, AND UNDER-HAND WAY OF
PROCURED SUBSCRIPTIONS COULD HAVE REASON
TO HOPE FOR FAVOUR IN YOUR EYES)
SHALL AT YOUR LEAST COMMAND, GIVE ATTESTATION
TO THAT, WHICH THIS SCROLL
DOTH IN THEIR NAMES HUMB . . .