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Englands antidote against the plague of civill war presented in a sermon before the…Englands antidote against the plague of civill warre presented in a sermon before the…
Englands antidote against the plague of civill war presented in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons on their late extraordinary solemn fast, October 22, 1644 / by Edmund Calamy ...Englands antidote against the plague of civill warre presented in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons on their late extraordinary solemn fast, October 22, 1644 / by Edmund Calamy ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Christopher Meredith, 1652
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A fourth Impediment is the abundance of flattering Preachers, 1(to which you have been accustomed I fear in this place too much heretofore) that have preached Peace, Peace, and have strengthened the hands of wicked men in their sin, by promising them life, Ezek. 13 12. But now (by the help of you Right Honourable; for which we bless God) God hath (in a great part) removed all these flattering Teachers: And now the doctrine of Repentance is preached with power, and in the demonstration of Gods Spirit: And therefore now especially God calls you to repent.
A fourth Impediment is the abundance of flattering Preachers, 1(to which you have been accustomed I fear in this place too much heretofore) that have preached Peace, Peace, and have strengthned the hands of wicked men in their sinne, by promising them life, Ezek. 13 12. But now (by the help of you Right Honourable; for which we blesse God) God hath (in a great part) removed all these flattering Teachers: And now the doctrine of Repentance is preached with power, and in the demonstration of Gods Spirit: And therefore now especially God cals you to repent.
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A fifth Impediment is the abundance of wealth, case, joviality, 1and prosperity. These are mighty Goliaths to hinder men from repentance. Prosperity is apt to make a man secure, proud, forgetful of God, impatient of reproof, Jer. 22. 21. I spake unto thee in thy prosperity, but thou saidst, I will not hear, &c. When Jesurun waxed fat, he kicked, &c.