Gods Deliverance of Man by Prayer, Title page – Letter
GODS DELIVERANCE OF MAN by PRAYER. AND Mans Thankefulneſſe to GOD in PRAYSES.
In a Sermon, by reaſon of the Lecturers abſence in the Church of Saint Bartholmewes EXCHANGE, on Aſh-Wendeſday, at the Generall Faſt, propoſed. But at that time, by a Company of CHURCH Intruders very rudely oppoſed. And now at this time, for the publike ſatisfaction of All men faithfully in Print expoſed.
By I. G. D. D. Rector there.
LONDON, Printed for Thomas Paybody, dwelling in Queenes Head COURT in Pater-Noſter ROVV. 1642.
TO My Pariſhioners of St. Bartholmews Exchange London, Reſpective, or Diſreſpective, all manner Salutation.
ON our Faſt Day (doubly, a Faſt Day, by Ancient uſe, by Recent Authority) The Curate, by the throng of people in the Church, not able to get in, I began Prayers. The Exhortation, and Confeſsion were endured; But, the Abſolution entred on, A Pſalme was confuſedly began. I read, They ſang (rather howled.) Such was the rudeneſſe of the ſwervers from their owne Congregation; and Diſturbers of all Congregations, whether they intrude.
Intreated I was, to be take me to the Pulpit; I yeelded, The Lecturer being not come, as I conceived. In the Pulpit I was outfaced; in every corner of the Church, diſgracefully nicknamed; outprated, rudely and ſavagely. Having got through my Prayer, I propounded my Text: Such were the Yellings, they would not endure the reading of it; for all my deep charge, and citing of the diſturbers to the Lords Tribunall. Well, downe I came, and Maſter Aſh (The Lecturer, then come) went up, rebuked the diſorder, orderly Preached, and ſoundlie; In the after-noone I finiſhed my worke; And here You have it to review; Which, my Prayer is may be to your Aedification in the ſerious way of Right Chriſtianity,
The loving Paſtour of you All, Iohn Grant D. D.