The theatre of Gods judgements: : Reuised and augmented. VVherein is represented the admirable justice of God against all notorious sinners, both great and small; but especially against the most eminent persons of the world, whose transcendent power breaketh thorow the barres of humane iustice; deduced by the order of the Commandements. Collected out of sacred, ecclesiasticall, and prophane histories. Now thirdly printed, and encreased with many more examples. / By the first author thereof, Tho. Beard, Doctor of Diuinitie, and preacher of the word of God in the towne of Huntington.

  • Beard, Thomas, -1632.
Date:
1631
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Credit: The theatre of Gods judgements: : Reuised and augmented. VVherein is represented the admirable justice of God against all notorious sinners, both great and small; but especially against the most eminent persons of the world, whose transcendent power breaketh thorow the barres of humane iustice; deduced by the order of the Commandements. Collected out of sacred, ecclesiasticall, and prophane histories. Now thirdly printed, and encreased with many more examples. / By the first author thereof, Tho. Beard, Doctor of Diuinitie, and preacher of the word of God in the towne of Huntington. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL, Matter Maior, the Aldermen, and Bur- geflcs of theTownc of Hun¬ tington. Hom-to jhould J rather dedi¬ cate this booke,than toyou the principal1 Members of this Corporation, wherein f haue lined thirty yearn compleat, and haue painefudy preached the Word of God <vntoyou, anjUedmy life with- cuYfcandall. But befides, there are diuers caufes that moued me to dedicate it <vnto you: Fir ft, to JheW my thankfulnes to all thoje that flood faith¬ fully for me in the late bufinesofthe Le3ure,noP- withfunding the oppofition offome malignant [pi¬ nts. Secondly, That 1 being now old,and readieto lay down this earthly tabernacle,might leauefome liuely monument behind me,that might preacb vn~ to you when Jamgon,that when ye read this booke you may fay,Behold,D.Beard being dead fillprea~ cheth Wto vs. Thirdly,becaufe thefe Judgements related in the booke, much concern the fus of this towns, which being a thorow-faire (as all others of that. kind)isfubiett to many diforders by the ba-