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Gods free mercy to England presented as a precious and powerful motive to humiliationGods free mercy to England presented as a pretious and powerfull motive to humiliation
Gods free mercy to England presented as a precious and powerful motive to humiliation : in a sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast, Feb. 23, 1641 / by Edmund Calamy ...Gods free mercy to England presented as a pretious and powerfull motive to humiliation : in a sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemne fast, Feb. 23, 1641 / by Edmvnd Calamy ...
London: printed for Christopher Meredith, 1642
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.
Seeing God hath done such rare things freely for this Nation, Let us be exhorted to subscribe to the obedience of this Text, and not 1only be humbled for what is past, but ashamed and confounded for the time to come, to sin willingly against so merciful a God. Let an argument from mercy prevail with you. It is a great objection against some kind of Preachers, that they preach nothing but hell and damnation. This Objection cannot be brought against me this day. Behold I come with an Olive branch of Peace in my mouth. I come as a Barnabas, not as a Boanerges, as a Minister of the Gospel, all apparelled with rich mercy. It is a great mercy that we have mercies to break our hearts withal. What would Germany give, if they had these mercies? What would Ireland do for God, if they had these mercies? O let mercy melt us. This was Nathans argument to David, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I 2anointed thee King over Israel, and delivered thee out of the hand of Saul, and I gave thee thy Masters house, and the house of Israel, and of Judah, and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. Wherefore hast thou despised the Commandment of the Lord to do evil in his sight? Thou, for whom I have done so much: Wherefore hast thou despised the Commandment of the Lord? This made David cry out, I have sinned against the Lord. Me thinks I hear God saying unto us here present, I have delivered you from many dangers, I have recovered you from many sicknesses, I have heaped many favours upon you, and if this had not been enough, I would have done such and such things, wherefore have you rebelled against me? O that this might affect our hearts. Observe how Davids mercy wrought upon Saul, 1 Sam. 24. 16, 17, 18. David had gotten Saul at ⟨p. 35⟩an advantage, and spared him when he might have destroyed him, this did so work upon Saul, that he lift up his voice and wept &c. Nothing ever moved Saul so much, as the kindness of David towards him.
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