Dedicatory ~ : have· brought triumphan~ly · into EJ{ex, (herein you did happily Patrizare)the Lord continue the like care tobuildand rtpair his Houfe in thofe w~o forvive JOM from generation to generAtio•, that fo yout Houfe may frill be honourably[upported. . Ecclefiaftical Story.fP.~aks ofone.Henri– CU! Auceps, whenhedtd fight agatnfi:the HungariaNs,maile this vow toGoa, That if the Lord wosld give him vifJorJ againft his enemy, be wouldpsrge his CountrJfrom. Simo– "J:~ which at that time mightily abouna dcd therein. Wewa.nt menoffuchan !Je• rDical zealouJ difpojtion inEngland. Oh that all Patrons were moremindfull r· ' I 2 "''ng, pftheir high trufl' thep theywouldnot1~.14• Sec:. , fo often be'tr~y the fouls of people by . putting offa friend,&c. with a Living to fome unworthy Chaplain. Qoubtlefs there is many a damned creature ro.tring in Hell, curfingcovetoui Patronsas v;ell as ~nfaithfull Paftors; for whofe Blood(in partat leafr) they muft be accountable to the·· · · Father of {j>irits, eznd J~tdge ofYJUic/t and · · dead. - Amofr heav,y reckoning,when the ·~ fins offomany Congregations) towhich . :;r _: atrons a.reaccc{faryby fe_pping ignorant and fcandalous Miniftcrs ~morigft th~m, ~ · :.. aremade theirs; whereas the leafr oftheir ~ O.w.njins unrepentedof)will ftnftthemeter•·· ~:,aUy. . · .A .; . God ~ • I . '
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