The Present Duty and Endeavor of the Saints, Title page – Dedication
THE PRESENT Duty and Endeavour OF THE SAINTS.
Opened in a Sermon at Pauls upon the Lords day December, 14.th 1645.
By JOSEPH CARYL, Miniſter of the Goſpell at Magnus neere London-Bridge.
LONDON, Printed by T. FORCET for GEORGE HURLOCK, and are to be ſold at his Shop at Magnus-corner. 1646.
To the right Honourable, THOMAS ADAMS Lord MAIOR of the City of LONDON.
SIR:
J Have (though ſomewhat late) obeyed your deſires for the publiſhing of this Sermon. The Acceptance it found with your Selfe gives me a ground of hope, that it was not unacceptable to others; The judgement of thoſe who are (as your Selfe is) in place of Eminent dignity and Authority, is (uſually) the meaſure of inferiour judgements. And while our Magiſtrates give Teſtimony of their reliſhing ſuch a Doctrine as this, I am much perſwaded, that God is bringing it to the reliſh of all his people. When the Kingdomes (that is the people) of this world, ſhall become the kingdomes of the Lord and of his CHRIST, Then (doubtleſſe) Kings and Magiſtrates in all the World ſhall become the Lords and his Chriſts. All their Policies ſhall be turned into Piety, and their Conſultations into a zealous Proving what is Acceptable to the Lord. That your Lordſhip with thoſe venerable Colleagues the Magiſtrates of this City may doe ſo, and that All the people of this City eying as chiefly the warrant of the Word, ſo likewiſe your worke, as a ſhining Preſident, may doe ſo, is the prayer (as much as that in ſo doing your Hon: ble Selfe, and this renowned City under your government ſhall be happie, is the aſsurance) of
SIR, Your humble Servant in this worke of the Lord, JOSEPH CARYL. Januar. 22. d, 1645.