Apospasmatia Sacra, or a Collection of Posthumous and Orphan Lectures

by Lancelot Andrewes

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1657. ... ling ot more excellency than the enher, and thetctoic is committed to the cider son. For the earth being tilled and lowed by the husbandman, bringeth forth bread to strengthen mans heart, in the hundred and fourth and the necessity whereof is such, as albeit it be an unkinde part for Cain to kill Abell, that is, t hac no ground, be left for pasture , yet it is a more unkind part for AbelUo kill Cain, that is, that pasture should eat up arable ground. The second And this ground taken from Gods commission, bringeth forth a ground. second ground; For if there must be diverse works, as there must be where God appointeth diverse vocations, there are required diverse gifts, for the performance ot thole works; Cain mult have a gilt meet for him that (hall till the earth. Aud Abell being a Ihcphcard, Several cists must have that abilitie that is sic for that vocation. In regard ot Tcran'ratri" which variety of works, the Apostle faith, Everyone bath bit proper m, and wh? gift as God, one after one manner, another after another, in the first to the Corinthians, the seventh chapter, and the seventh verse, to teach us that scverall gifts are to be imployed in fevcrall vocations. In the v/e l ve cither sentence uttered by God we have seen, that it is Gods will that eve minde or la rX one 'vc e'iner by tnc care of his minde, or by the sweat of bo'urof body": his body. For as members of our naturall bodies have their several! and why? offices, in the twelfth chapter to the Romans 5 and the twelfth chap ter of the first Eflfilc to the Corinthians-, So fas all the members doe not labour, for lome doc only take care, as the eye and the ear, other doe labor and Iwcat, as the hands and feet; in the body Politick there are divers members, and they accordingly have scv...

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Published February 5, 2012

About the author

English bishop and scholar who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester, of Ely, and of Winchester and oversaw the translation of the King James Version of the Bible (or Authorized Version). In the Church of England he is commemorated on 25 September with a Lesser Festival.