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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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Hoc Ithacus velit, & magno mercentur Atridae. They know full well,1 that every Kingdom divided against it self, is brought to desolation; and every house divided against it self, shall not stand: nor do they forget the Politicians old rule, Divide & impera, Make a division, and get the dominion. The more need have we to look herein unto our selves; who cannot be ignorant how dolorous Solutio continui, and how dangerous Ruptures prove to be unto our bodies. If therefore there be any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the spirit,2 fulfil our joy: that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; and doing nothing through strife or vain-glory. Remember that as oft as we come unto the Lords Table, so oft do we enter into new bonds of peace, and tie our selves with firmer knots of love together: this blessed Communion being a ⟨p. 9⟩sacred seal not only of the union which we have with our Head by faith, but also of our conjunction with the other members of the body by love.
Hoc Ithacus velit, & magno mercentur Atridae. They know full well,1 that euery Kingdome diuided against it selfe, is brought to desolation; and euery house diuided against it selfe, shall not stand: nor doe they forget the Politicians old rule, Diuide & impera, Make a diuision, and get the dominion. The more neede haue wee to looke herein vnto our selues; who cannot bee ignorant how dolorous Solutio continui, and how dangerous Ruptures proue to bee vnto our bodies. If therefore there be any comfort of loue, if any fellowship of the spirit,2 fulfill our ioy: that yee be like-minded, hauing the same loue, being of one accord, of one minde; and doing nothing through strife or vaine-glory. Remember that as oft as we come vnto the Lords Table, so oft doe we enter into new bonds of peace, and tye our selues with firmer knots of loue together: this blessed Communion being a ⟨p. 9⟩sacred seale not onely of the vnion which wee haue with our Head by faith, but also of our coniunction with the other members of the body by loue.