An Apostolical Injunction for Unity and Peace, Title page – Dedication
AN APOSTOLICALL Injunction for Unity and Peace.
Or, a Sermon Preached by George Downame Master of Arts of Christs Colledge in Cambridge, to the Parishioners of Saint Stephens in Walbrooke, at his departure from them.
1 Cor. 1. Verse 10.
I beseech you Brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that yee all speake the same thing, and that there be no division among you: but that yee be perfectly joyned together in the same mind, and in the same judgment.
LONDON: Printed by I. Okes dwelling in little S. Bartholmews. 1639.
TO THE RIGHT Honourable, my very good Lord and Patron, Edward Lord Newburgh, Chancellour of the Dutchy of Lancaster, one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Counsell. And to his Religious and Vertuous Lady, all Peace and Happinesse.
Right Honourable:
PArdon (I beseech You) my boldnesse, in presuming to present your Lordship with such a mite, as not being a brag of my ability, but a Testimony of my loyalty and gratefulnesse to your Honour, to whom I owe my selfe. And if your Lordship shalbe pleased to accept these first Fruits of my labours in this kind, as a testimony, how much I deservedly honour You; let the World Paraphrase upon me what it will: for where I owe a iust Service, I had rather undergo the Censure of vaine-glory, by being too forward in hasting to the Presse; than unthankfulnesse to Your Honour, to whom I am so deeply obliged by Your noble Favours. My Lord, this is a Sermon Preached at my departure from the Parish of St. Stephens Wall-brooke, where I lived and laboured in another mans field, for the Inning of his Harvest, till it pleased your Lordship out of your most undeserved Grace and Favour, to Present me to a Living of greater value, and more certainty, in respect of my owne Propriety and independant Interest; whither now (by Gods assistance) I am hasting: Only I make bold, before I goe, humbly to intreate your Lordships Patronage of this weake Worke; hoping that the Time will come, when I may present unto your Lordships view, some Thing of greater weight and worth. In the meane while, humbly desiring pardon for this my bold intrusion on your Honour, I commend your Lordship with your vertuous Consort to the Lord of Lords, wishing you the Glory of both Ages: which shalbe the daily Prayer, of
Your most Humble Servant and most Thankfull Beneficiary George Downame.