Burroughes - Houston-Packer Collection BS1265.6.C43 B8 1649

So Sabellicfl<itt bis Hilt. Mofeshrs 5'41i-den/ might have the objeet ofpoverty be- fore him to behold, that thereby hee might moderate his affetions in his great fortunes.) 4ygollndsts anfwercd and is it fo that I fee the fervants of your God cloáthed in fuchfilthy clog.; thing, and your fervants fhining aid cloat bed beautifully, I indeed defired. that Imight be baptized , and togive my felfe to the fervíce of your God ; but now I am farre of another minder when I fee the fervants of your God fo ill entertained and provided for. This offence dayly keeps off many, but the converfion of great ones would bring onnot onely multitudes of other peo- ple, but other great onesalfo. Ir is reported of Lz.cias King ofEts - lLnd, who was the firft King that ever byhis authoritie cftablifhed Chriftian religion in his Kingdome ; which is the honour of our countrey, it was the firft Kingdomethat ever had Chriftian Re- ligioneftablifhedby the fupreame Ma- gift rate. In the firft entrance into the Kingdome, hefavoured Chriftian Re- ligion, as an ancient hifforian, Gilds Aibeni s reports : but yet the Religion he

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