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SERMON
PreachedatStirling,byMrJames Guthrie,
On the Sabbath-day in the forenoon, being the 19th
of Auguſt, 1660. Upon the rad verſe of the xiv.
chap. of Matthew. He did alſo read the 23d and
24th verſes of the ſame chapter : but had not occa-
ſion to preach any more he being impriſoned the
Thurſday thereafter
Text *Matth. xiv. 22, 23, 24.
And ſtraightway Jeſus conſtrained his diſciples to get into
a ſhip, and go before him unto the other ſide, while he
ſent the multitude away. And when he had ſent the mul-
titude awау,he went into a mountain apart to pray;
and when the evening to come here there alone. But
the ſhip was now in the midſt of the ſea, toſſed with
waves: for the wind was contrary.
IT is of purpoſe, and by choice, in reference to the
condition and trial of theſe times, we have reſolv-
ed, through the Lord's aſſiſtance, to ſpeak ſomewhat
of this piece of trial, and of the ſtorm wherewith the
diſciples of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt were exerciſed at ſea,
and the rather we have choſen to ſpeak ſomewhat of
theſe words, becauſe they were the choice of a very
precious and worthy man, to ſpeak in a day of trial,
I mean, of that eminent ſervant of God, John Knox,
*Mark vi. 46. John vi. 16.
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