Twenty-One Sermons on Amos 2, Title page – Dedication
A COMMENTARIE, OR EXPOSITION VPONUPON THE SECOND Chapter of the Prophecie of AMOS.
Deliuered In XXI. Sermons in the Parish Church of MEYSEY-HAMPTON in the Diocesse of GLOCESTER.
BY Sebastian Benefield Doctor of Diuinitie, and Professor for the Lady MARGARET in the Uniuersitie of OXFORD.
IAMES 4.8.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.
LONDON, Printed by EDWARD GRIFFIN for IOHN PARKER, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the three Pigeons. 1629.
TO THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER in God, and my very good Lord, IOHN by the diuine prouidence, L. Bishop of London.
Right Reuerend & Honourable,
ONce more I make bold to present vntounto your HONOR a testimonie of my most humble observance. It is an Exposition of the second Chapter of the Prophecie of Amos. My labours vponupon the first it pleased your Lordship heretofore fauourably to accept and patronize. If these vponupon the second may find the like entertainement, they hauehave their end. The beames of that splendour of goodnesse in you, which long since hauehave shined vponupon many in this Vniuersitie, and me among the rest, methinkes J still behold. How can J then but in memorie thereof, offer vp to your Honourable Name some Sacrifice of thankesgiuing? This is the best I hauehave at this time. Receiue it, my good Lord, such as it is, the sincere token of a thankefull heart. God Almightie, who hath made you an eminent, and an honourable pillar here in his Church militant, for the comfort of his people, giuegive you herein many dayes full of honour and comfort, and reward you with a Crowne of neuer-fading glory in his Church triumphant.
From my studie in Christ Church in Oxford. Februarie 14. 1619. Your Lordships in all dutie and seruice, SEBASTIAN BENEFIELD.