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A COAL FROM THE ALTAR,
TO KINDLE THE holy fire of _Zeale_.
In a Sermon preached at a generall _Visitation at Ipswich._
By SAM WARD Bach. of Divinity.
_The third Edition, corrected and much amended._
[Greek: Theo kai humin]
_LONDON_,
Printed by _E.G._ for _Joyce Macham_, widow; and are to bee sold in
Pauls Church yard, at the signe of _Time_, 1628
To my reverend Friend Mr. SAMUEL WARD.
_Sir, your Sermon which I copied partly from your mouth, and partly from
your notes, I have adventured into the light; encouraged by the
approbation, and earnest entreaty of such, whose judgements you
reverence, and whose love you embrace: who also have made bolde heere
and there to varie some things, not of any great consequence, if I can
judge. I was loth to smoother such fire in my brest; but to vent it, to
enflame others. If you shall blame me, I know others will thanke mee.
What I have done, is out of Zeale to God and his Church._
Your affectionate friend,
_Ambrose Wood._
Revel. 3. 19. _Be zealous._
[Sidenote: Mat. 24. 12.]
[Sidenote: 1 Kin. 1. 1.]
This watch-word of Christ, if it be not now a word in season, I know not
when ever it was, or will bee: Would he now vouchsafe to bestow a letter
upon his Church heere on earth; should hee need to alter the tenour of
this? which being the last, to the last of the seaven Churches, why may
it not (saith an Ancient, upon this text) typifie the estate of the last
Age of his Churches? the coldnesse whereof himselfe hath expressely
foretolde.
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