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The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomized together with a description of the heavenly and…The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomizd together with a description of the heavenly and…
The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomized together with a description of the heavenly and blessed self-seeking : in a sermon preached at Pauls the 10. of December, 1654 / by Edm. Calamy, B.D. ...The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomizd together with a description of the heavenly and blessed selfe-seeking : in a sermon preached at Pauls the 10. of December, 1654 / by Edm. Calamy, B.D. ...
London: printed by J.G. for Nath. Webb and Will. Grantham, 1655
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.
The words thus expounded, are a perfect representation of the times in which we now live. Methinks I can hardly see a man in place and power, but I can see it written upon his forehead in great Characters, this man seeks himself and not the things of Jesus Christ. If I had a window to look into the hearts of all here present, I fear me I should find many self-seekers, but few Christ-seekers, so that this text may fitly be called, Englands looking-glass: wherein we may behold,
The words thus expounded, are a perfect representation of the times in which we now live. Methinks I can hardly see a man in place and power, but I can see it written upon his forehead in great Characters, this man seeks himselfe and not the things of Jesus Christ. If I had a window to look into the hearts of all here present, I feare me I should finde many selfe-seekers, but few Christ-seekers, so that this text may sitly be called, Englands looking-glasse: wherein we may behold,
1. The great sin of England, I may truly say the sin, that is the Father and Mother of all her other sins, the Metropolis of all sin, and that is, Her seeking her own things, and not the things of Jesus Christ.
1. The great sinne of England, I may truly say the sinne, that is the Father and Mother of all her other sinnes, the Metropolis of all sinne, and that is, Her seeking her owne things, and not the things of Iesus Christ.
2. The great and chief cause of all the miseries and calamities that have happened to this nation. The Source and Original of all our unhappiness, Because all men seek themselves, and no man the things of Christ.
2. The great and chiefe cause of all the miseries and calamities that have hapned to this nation. The Source and Originall of all our unhappinesse, Because all men seek themselves, and no man the things of Christ.