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A sermon preached before the Commons-House [sic] of Parliament, in Saint Margarets Church at…A sermon preached before the Commos-House [sic] of Parliament, in Saint Margarets Church at…
A sermon preached before the Commons-House [sic] of Parliament, in Saint Margarets Church at Westminster, the 18. of February. 1620. By James Usher. Professor of Divinity in the University of Dublin, in IrelandA sermon preached before the Commos-House [sic] of Parliament, in Saint Margarets Church at Westminster, the 18. of February. 1620. By Iames Vssher. Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Dublin, in Ireland
London: printed by I.Dawson for John Bartlett, 1624London: printed by I.Dawson for Iohn Bartlett, 1624
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Now the use which he teacheth us to make of this wonderful conjunction (whereby we are made members of Christ, and members one of another) is two-fold: 1. That there should be no schism in the body. 2. That the members should have the same care one for another, 1. Cor. 12.25. For preventing of Schism, he exhorteth us in the fourth to the Ephesians,1 to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: and to make this bond the firmer, he putteth us in mind of one Body, one Spirit, one Hope, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all: by this multiplication of unities declaring unto us, that the knots whereby we are tied together, are both in number more, and of far greater moment, then that matters of smaller consequence should dissever us: and therefore that we should stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the Gospel, and in nothing terrified by our adversaries, Philip. chap. 1. vers. 27, 28.
Now the vse which hee teacheth vs to make of this wonderfull coniunction (whereby wee are made members of Christ, and members one of another) is two-fold: 1. That there should be no schisme in the body. 2. That the members should haue the same care one for another, 1. Cor. 12.25. For preuenting of Schisme, hee exhorteth vs in the fourth to the Ephesians,1 to keepe the vnity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: and to make this bond the firmer, hee putteth vs in minde of one Body, one Spirit, one Hope, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptisme, one God and Father of all, who is aboue all, and through all, and in vs all: by this multiplication of vnities declaring vnto vs, that the knots whereby wee are tyed together, are both in number more, and of farre greater moment, then that matters of smaller consequence should disseuer vs: and therefore that wee should stand fast in one spirit, with one minde, striuing together for the faith of the Gospell, and in nothing terrified by our aduersaries,