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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.
In the words themselves we have four parts, 1. A mercy supposed: in these words, I will do this: which intimates, That God had promised to do something for the house of Israel. 2. The Author of the Mercy proposed: in these words, I will do this saith, the Lord God. 3. The false reason of this mercy deposed, by way of proclamation in these words, Not for your sakes do I this, be it known unto you O house of Israel. 4. The true use of the mercy imposed: in these words, Be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
In the words themselves we have foure parts, 1. A mercy supposed: in these words, I will do this: which intimates, That God had promised to do something for the house of Israel. 2. The Author of the Mercy proposed: in these words, I will do this saith, the Lord God. 3. The false reason of this mercy deposed, by way of proclamation in these words, Not for your sakes do I this, be it knowne unto you O house of Israel. 4. The true use of the mercy imposed: in these words, Be ashamed and confounded for your owne wayes, O house of Israel.
1. The mercy supposed: I will do this: If you look back into the Chapter you shall find, that God promises many rare 1and great mercies to the house of Israel, Mercies in Folio, Mercies unspeakable: God promises to gather them out of all Countries: 2And to bring them back to their own land; To cleanse them from Idols: And from all filthiness: To sprinkle clean water upon 3them: To give them a new heart, and a new spirit: And to take away their hearts of stone, and to give them a heart of flesh: And to multiply all outward blessings upon them, &c. Observe from hence;
1. The mercy supposed: I will do this: If you looke backe into the Chapter you shall find, that God promises many rare