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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
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.
3. Why so few go to Heaven? because so few make Joshuas choice with Joshuas Ingredients; For unless we endeavour to serve him here with those fore-named Ingredients, we shall never be saved hereafter.
3. Why so few goe to Heaven? because so few make Ioshuas choice with Ioshuas Ingredients; For unlesse we indeavour to serve him here with those fore-named Ingredients, we shall never be saved hereafter.
But now I shall apply my self in particular to great men, and yet not excluding others.
But now I shall apply my selfe in particular to great men, and yet not excluding others.
This Text reproves those that are advanced by God into great places of Honour and wealth,1 and that think themselves privileged by their greatness, to be greater in iniquity then in greatness, that make no other use of their greatness, but to sin without control; That are Great men, and Great swearers, Great adulterers, Great Atheists, Great scoffers and mockers at Godliness. Let these men know (if any such here,) That the great God is greater then the greatest. Gods laws are not like unto Cobwebs ⟨p. 27⟩(as it is said of mans Laws) to catch little flies, and let the great flies escape; but God will especially punish great men if they be great transgressors. And therefore Elijah tells Ahab, The dogs shall lick thy blood, thine even thine; 2