A spittle sermon preach'd in St. Brides parish-church, on Wednesday in Easter Week, being the second day of April, 1684. Before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Court of Aldermen, and the sheriffs of the now Protestant, and loyal, City of London / By Thomas Pittis, D.D., Rector of S. Botolph.

Pittis, Thomas, 1636-1687.

Date:: 1684

Credit: A spittle sermon preach'd in St. Brides parish-church, on Wednesday in Easter Week, being the second day of April, 1684. Before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Court of Aldermen, and the sheriffs of the now Protestant, and loyal, City of London / By Thomas Pittis, D.D., Rector of S. Botolph. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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4° A Spijtk Sermon. the World, give u7 fecurkyl that we Hull not Hand in needfrom others: Charity, therefore, to impove- rillied perfons, that are mo'deft, and in diftrefs* will be a probable fecurity to us for the future. Finally, add to all thefe numerous,begging Arguments,That the great God, whom we worfhip through Jefus Ciirift, has, by the publication of the moft glorious Golpel, freed mankind from all thole numerous and chargeable Ceremonies, and Sacrifices, pretended to be obligatory, either by Jews or Gentiles, which con- iumed the Time and the Wealth of thole which were devoted to any Religion; by this enabling us Chri- Ilians to be more expensive in our Charity and Bounty; and this is a return he expedls from us for all our plenty that we do enjoy; and this he com¬ mands, and requires of us, according to proportion ; that fo we may have our more fpiritual Sacrifices ac¬ cepted by him through the beloved Jelus Chriffc, the moll good, compalfionate , and charitable man that ever was here upon the earth ; who being, alio, God blelTed forever; To him, with the Father, and the Holy Ghoft, let us render, as we ought to acknow¬ ledge due, all poffible Praife, Adoration, and Obedb ence, now and ever. Jmen, F J X J S. ? ** - j c , rrifn. j I ' - ^ ~ V - ‘ 1. - * c * i .. i -

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