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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.
4. Be ashamed to be cowardly and faint hearted in the cause of 1God, that hath so mightily appeared for us. I remember the story of Nehemiah, Chap. 6. It is there said, That when the enemies heard that the work of the building of the Temple prospered beyond their expectations, th•y accused Nehemiah of treason against the King, and when that plot did not succeed, they bore him in hand as if some Assassinate had conspired his death. And all this was done to make him afraid. But he was above all fear (shall such a man as I fly? (saith he) shall such a man as I fear?) and finished the work, insomuch as that when the enemies heard thereof they were much cast down, for they perceived that this work was wrought of God. Remember that the fearful are 2put, not only among unbelievers, murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers, Idolaters, &c. but in the forefront of them all. Be not afraid to encounter difficulties. When Peter came up to the iron gate, it opened to him of its own accord.
4. Be ashamed to be cowardly and faint hearted in the cause of 1God, that hath so mightily appeared for us. I remember the storie of Nehemiah, Chap. 6. It is there said, That when the enemies heard that the worke of the building of the Temple prospered beyond their expectations, th•y accused Nehemiah of treason against the King, and when that plot did not succeed, they bore him in hand as if some Assassinat had conspired his death. And all this was done to make him afraid. But he was above all feare (shall such a man as I fly? (saith he) shall such a man as I feare?) and finished the worke, insomuch as that when the enemies heard thereof they were much cast downe, for they perceived that this worke was wrought of God. Remember that the fearfull are 2put, not onely among unbeleevers, murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers, Idolaters, &c. but in the forefront of them all. Be not afraid to incounter difficulties. When Peter came up to the iron gate, it opened to him of its owne accord.