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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.
5. Do something to purge out all the defilements that are in the pure worship of God, that the pure and holy God may be worshipped with pure worship, purely, by pure worshippers.
6. Do something for bleeding Ireland, Pity Ireland that […] the mercies we enjoy. Pray for Ireland. Underwrite for Ireland. This design now on foot is a work of great piety, a means to root out Popery for ever out of Ireland, and it may prove as profitable as pious. Send speedy aid, and the Lord bless it when it is sent.
6. Do something for bleeding Ireland, Pitty Ireland that 〈…〉 the mercies we enjoy. Pray for Ireland. Underwrite for Ireland. This designe now on foot is a worke of great piety, a meanes to roote out Popery for ever out of Ireland, and it may prove as profitable as pious. Send speedy aid, and the Lord blesse it when it is sent.
And thus I have finished my Sermon. It is reported of Ignatius, that when he heard a clock strike, he would say, Here is one hour more now past, that I have to answer for. Give me leave to tell you, you have heard a Sermon of two hours, and therefore you have two hours more to answer for. The Lord enable us to give up a good account of this days meeting. Let us pray down• a blessing fro• heaven upon what we have heard. For though the mercies of God be most free, as I showed you in my third Doctrine, yet God must be enquired of by the bouse of England, to do• these mercies for them, as it is expressly set down in the 3•.