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The noble-mans pattern of true and real thankfulness presented in a sermon preached before…The noble-mans patterne of true and reall thankfulnesse presented in a sermon preached before…
The noble-mans pattern of true and real thankfulness presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords, at their late solemn day of Thanksgiving, June 15, 1643 : for the discovery of a dangerous, desperate and bloody design tending to the utter subversion of the Parliament and of the famous city of London / by Edmund Calamy ...The noble-mans patterne of true and reall thankfulnesse presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords, at their late solemne day of Thanksgiving, June 15, 1643 : for the discovery of a dangerous, desperate and bloody designe tending to the utter subversion of the Parliament and of the famous city of London / by Edmund Calamy ...
London: printed by G.M. for Christopher Meredith, 1643
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Fourthly, Suffer me to put you in mind of the speediness of Joshuas choice. Joshua had not his Religion to choose, and therefore he did not demur upon his choice. Me thinks I hear the whole Kingdom beseeching you greatly and saying as the Ruler did to Christ in another case,1 The Kingdom lieth at the point of death, make haste, oh make haste to heal us. The whole Kingdom is on fire, make haste to quench the flames that our sins have kindled. Nothing will destroy England more then delay.
Fourthly, Suffer me to put you in mind of the speedinesse of Joshuas choice. Ioshua had not his Religion to choose, and therefore he did not demurre upon his choice. Me thinks I heare the whole Kingdome beseeching you greatly and saying as the Ruler did to Christ in another case,1 The Kingdome lieth at the point of death, make haste, oh make haste to heale us. The whole Kingdome is on fire, make haste to quench the flames that our sinnes have kindled. Nothing will destroy England more then delay.
Fifthly, Let me persuade you to do some extraordinary service for the Kingdom that is now in extraordinary danger. Joshuas choice was extraordinary. Though all Israel forsook God, Joshua was resolved to serve God alone. God hath done extraordinary things for you, he hath advanced you above thousands in outward mercies, he hath done extraordinary things for this Cause which you stand up for, he hath given us an extraordinary deliverance this day, and therefore he expects extraordinary service from ⟨p. 51⟩you.