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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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Thus we see what pestilent doctrine is daily broached by these incendiaries of the world: which, what pernicious effects it hath produced, I need not go far to exemplify; this assembly and this place cannot but call to mind the memory of that barbarous plot of the Powder-treason. Which being most justly charged to have kexceeded all measure of cruelty; as involving not the King alone, but also his children, and the States of the Kingdom, and many thousands of innocent people in the same ruin: a wicked varlet (with whose name I will not defile this place) steppeth forth some four years after, and with a brazen forehead biddeth us not to wonder at the matter. For of an evil and pernicious herb, both the seeds are to be crushed, and all the roots to be pulled up, that they grow not again. And otherwise also, for a few wicked persons it falleth out oftentimes that many perish in shipwreck. In the later of which reasons we may note these mens insolent impiety toward God: in arrogating unto themselves such an absolute power for the murdering of innocents, as he that is Lord of all, hath over his own creatures; the best of whom, if he do enter into judgement with them, will not be found righteous in his sight. In the former, we may observe their deadly malice toward Gods Anointed, which they sufficiently declare will not be satisfied but by the utter extirpation of him, and all his Royal progeny.
Thus we see what pestilent doctrine is daily broched by these incendiaries of the world: which, what pernicious effects it hath produced, I need not goe farre to exemplifie; this assembly and this place cannot but call to minde the memory of that barbarous plot of the Powder-treason. Which being most iustly charged to haue kexceeded all measure of cruelty; as inuoluing not the King alone, but also his children, and the States of the Kingdome, and many thousands of innocent people in the same ruine: a wicked varlet (with whose name I will not defile this place) steppeth forth some foure yeeres after, and with a brasen forehead biddeth vs not to wonder at the matter. For of an euill and pernicious herbe, both the seeds are to be crushed, and all the roots to be pulled vp, that they grow not againe. And otherwise also, for a few wicked persons it falleth out oftentimes that many perish in shipwracke. In the later of which reasons we may note these mens insolent impiety toward God: in arrogating vnto themselues such an absolute power for the murthering of innocents, as hee that is Lord of all, hath ouer his owne creatures; the best of whom, if he doe enter into iudgement with them, will not bee found righteous in his sight. In the former, we may obserue their deadly malice toward Gods Anoynted, which they sufficiently declare will not bee satisfied but by the vtter extirpation of him, and all his Royall progenie.