The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons…The workes of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honovrable House of Commons…

Name: The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons…
Author: Joseph Caryl

The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast, April 27th 1642 / by Joseph Caryl ...The workes of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honovrable House of Commons at their late solemne fast, April 27th 1642 / by Ioseph Caryl ...

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed for John Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642

[6], 60 p. · 19k words · Wing C790 · ESTC R3989

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A SERMON PREACHED At the late FAST before the Commons House of PARL…: A SERMON PREACHED At the late FAST before the Commons House of PARLIAMENT.

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Fourthly, when God doth not punish them with the Reason. 4 wicked, he usually punishes them by the wicked. If they are not scourged with them, these become their scourges: Especially, when for fear of trouble we bear them, God (to confute our policies) makes them both our burden and our trouble. Take heed unto your selves (saith Joshua to Israel) that ye love the Lord your God: Else, if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave to the remnant of those Nations, even those that remain among ¹you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you: Know for a certainty, that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these Nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good Land, which the Lord your God hath given you. A Text, whose Comment (in a great part) hath lately been made in Ireland; and is written to us in the blood of many thousands. Of all the evil ⟨p. 41⟩which hath fallen upon them we may say, this is your bearing with evil. You have borne them, and they have broken you. It is better to learn by other calamities then our own. And to take Example, then be made One.

Fourthly, when God doth not punish them with the Reason. 4 wicked, he usually punishes them by the wicked. If they are not scourged with them, these become their scourges: Especially, when for feare of trouble we beare them, God (to confute our policies) makes them both our burden and our trouble. Take heed unto your selves (saith Ioshuah to Israel) that ye love the Lord your God: Else, if ye doe in any wise goe backe, and cleave to the remnant of those Nations, even those that remaine among ¹you, and shall make marriages with them, and goe in unto them, and they to you: Know for a certainty, that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these Nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thornes in your eyes, untill you perish from off this good Land, which the Lord your God hath given you. A Text, whose Comment (in a great part) hath lately been made in Ireland; and is written to us in the bloud of many thousands. Of all the evill ⟨p. 41⟩

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