A32039:43
Master Edmund Calamies leading case
London printed : s.n., MDCLXIII 1663
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Mr. EDMUND CALAMIES LEADING CASE.Mr. EDMVND CALAMIES LEADING CASE.
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Mr. Calamy. It might be a design upon me, it was no design by me: this is not the first time we have been tr•panne•.
T.F. There are few that know you that can allow you so much indiscretion as to yield to the private importunities of a few Gentlemen, against the public authority of a whole Parliament.
T.F. There are few that know you that can allow you so much indiscretion as to yeild to the private importunities of a few Gentlemen, against the publick authority of a whole Parliament.
Mr. Calamy. I may say (with reverence to the Lord Jesus, of whom it is written) that I had compassion of the multitude, who were as sheep without a shepherd.
E.W. You would have taught the people better by your silence, then by your Sermon: your obedience had been better than sacrifice • the misguided throng had been better taught by your cheerful submission to authority, then by your indiscreet discourse against it. When you had been importuned to preach, you should have said; I pray you go home and learn what that maneth, Submit your selves to every ordinance of […] for the Lord's sake, whether it e the King as supreme, or […] Governor […] them who are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them […] do well , for so is the will of God that wish well doing we may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, as free and using your liberty as a cloak of icentiness, […] wherefore ye must needs be