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The Praise of a Godly Woman By: Hannibal Gamon |
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Original spelling and puctuation were retained, including u/v and
i/j substitution. Text has been put on the left side of the dividing
line and notes on the right to make the plain text version easier to
work with. Some of the Latin note text was illegible, many thanks to
the Distributed Proofreaders Volunteers who helped look up the
references in various internet sources.] THE PRAISE OF A
GODLY WOMAN.
A Sermon preached at the Solemne Funerall
of the Right Honourable Ladie, the Ladie
FRANCES ROBERTS, at Lanhide rock Church
in Cornwall the tenth of
August, 1626. By HANNIBALL GAMON, Minister of the word
of God, at S^t. Maugan in the same Countie.
1 Cor. 4. 5. Therefore iudge nothing before the time, vntill the Lord come, who
will bring to light the hidden things of darknesse, and will manifest
the counsells of the hearts, and then shall euery man haue praise of
God.
Galath. 3. 28. { Neither Iew nor Greek,
There is { Neither Bond nor Free,
{ Neither Male nor Female, for yee are all one in Christ Iesus.
S^t. Hierom. Eustoch. In seruitute Christi nequaquam Differentia sexuum valet,
sed mentium.
Idem ad Principiam. Non facie vllam inter Sanctas Feminas Differentiam, quod Nonnulli
inter Sanctos Viros & Ecclesiarum Principes, stulte facere
consueverunt. LONDON, Printed by I.H. for Iohn Grismond , and are to be sold at his shop in
Ivie Lane at the signe of the Gunne. 1627. TO THE TRVLY
NOBLE IOHN ROBERTS,
Son and Heire to the Right
Honourable RICHARD Lord ROBERTS
of Truro : the Vnualuable Riches of
sincere Grace here, and of Eternall
Glory hereafter.
HONOVRABLE SIR, Although it bee true (which a
worthy Diuine[a] obserueth) that [Note a: M^r. Bolter Disc. of
formall Hypocrites are heartned and true Happinesse, p. 61.]
hardned in their lewd courses &
false conceits of happinesse, when
they heare more infamous Sinners
than themselues, gloriously and
flatteringly commended at their
Deaths; yet we need not feare any
such bad effect by the
Funerall commendation of Gods true
Saints; because the publike
Testimonie of their iust Praises
doth not onely make the wicked more
inexcusable, and the Glory of Gods
Graces shine farre brighter to
Posteritie; but also enkindleth in
the hearts of the godly a greater
fire of Zeale for imitation. These [Note b: Psalm. 37. 37. Deut.
are some of the Ends, why it hath 34. 7, 10, 11, 12. Hebr. 3. 2. &
euer been and is still an 11. cap. ]
vnreproueable Custome in Gods
Church, that the Godly should be [Note c: 2 Chron. 32. 33. ]
Marked [b] and Honoured [c] at
their Deaths, as Hezekiah was by
all Iudah & Ierusalem :
Valentinean , Satyrus and
Theodosius by Saint Ambrose [A]: [Note A: S. Ambr. tom. 3. ]
Basil , Gregory and Gorgonia
by Nazianzen [B]: Nepotian , [Note B: Greg. Nazian.
Paula and Marcella by S. { 30.
Ierom [C]. Had not their Holy Liues Orat. { 28.
and Happie Deaths beene published { 25.]
by such vnpartiall Pens, wee should
haue bin ignorant now of many [Note C: S. Ierom... Continue reading book >>
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