CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

First, Because it's engrafted in a man, to cleave to such a way of Religion, as will abide and continue. Have any Nations changed their god, saith the Prophet Jeremiah 2.11? You see the States-man argued on this ground, that they should not oppose the Christians, for if that Religion were of God, it would stand, Act. 5.39. Now this is a clear axiom, confirmed also by our Saviour, That no Kingdom divided against it self can stand, Luk. 11.17. By that Argument our Saviour proveth, he could not cast out Devils by the help of the Devils, for then the Devil would overthrow his own Kingdom. Divisions then and differences must needs be a stumbling block; for who will go into that house, which hath it's chiefest parts falling from one another? Who would venture in that ship, which is full of leaks? Do not all say, let them alone, they will destroy one another, there needs no outward force to ruin them, they will consume themselves at last?

First, Because it's ingraffed in a man, to cleave to such a way of Religion, as will abide and continue. Have any Nations changed their god, saith the Prophet Jeremy 2.11? You see the States-man argued on this ground, that they should not oppose the Christians, for if that Religion were of God, it would stand, Act. 5.39. Now this is a clear axiom, confirmed also by our Saviour, That no Kingdome divided against it self can stand, Luk. 11.17. By that Argument our Saviour proveth, he could not cast out Devils by the help of the Devils, for then the Devil would overthrow his owne Kingdome. Divisions then and differences must needs be a stumbling block; for who will go into that house, which hath it's chiefest parts falling from one another? Who would venture in that ship, which is full of leaks? Do not all say, let them alone, they will destroy one another, there needs no outward force to ruine them, they will consume themselves at last?