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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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I need not make any application of that which I have spoken: the face of Christendom, so miserably rent and torn, as it is at this day, cannot but present it self as a rueful spectacle unto all our eyes, and (if there be any bowels in us) stir up compassion in our hearts. Neither need I to be earnest in exciting you to put your helping hands to the making up of these breaches: your forwardness herein hath prevented me, and in stead of petitioning (for which I had prepared my self) hath ministered unto me matter of thanksgiving. A good work is at all times commendable: but the doing of it in fit time, addeth much to the lustre thereof, and maketh it yet more goodly. The season of the year is approaching, wherein Kings go forth to battle:1 the present supply and offer of your Subsidy was ⟨p. 11⟩done in a time most seasonable: being so much also the more acceptable, as it was granted not grudgingly, or of necessity, but freely, and with a willing mind. God loveth a cheerful giver: 2and he is able to make all grace abound towards you, that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.
I need not make any application of that which I haue spoken: the face of Christendome, so miserably rent and torne, as it is at this day, cannot but present it selfe as a rufull spectacle vnto all our eyes, and (if there be any bowels in vs) stirre vp compassion in our hearts. Neither need I to be earnest in exciting you to put your helping hands to the making vp of these breaches: your forwardnesse herein hath preuented mee, and in stead of petitioning (for which I had prepared my selfe) hath ministred vnto mee matter of thankesgiuing. A good worke is at all times commendable: but the doing of it in fit time, addeth much to the luster thereof, and maketh it yet more goodly. The season of the yeere is approching, wherein Kings goe forth to battell:1 the present supply and offer of your Subsidie was ⟨p. 11⟩done in a time most seasonable: being so much also the more acceptable, as it was granted not grudgingly, or of necessity, but freely, and with a willing minde. God loueth a cheerefull giuer: