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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…
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 ...
London: printed for John Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642
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But I shall prosecute the point only under the Notion of a duty. It is the duty of those who are good, not to bear such as are evil.
But I shall prosecute the point onely under the Notion of a duty. It is the duty of those who are good, not to beare such as are evill.
Evil men, and evil manners are heavy burdens. They are burdens to God: I am pressed under you (saith 1God to such) as a Cart is pressed with sheaves. God will not bear them. I will ease me of mine adversaries. They are burdens to whole Kingdoms and Churches; they cannot bear them; they sink and ruin under them, if not removed. They are burdens to all good men; they must not bear them, it is their duty to remove them.
Evill men, and evill manners are heavy burdens. They are burdens to God: I am pressed under you (saith 1God to such) as a Cart is pressed with sheaves. God will not beare them. I will ease me of mine adversaries. They are burdens to whole Kingdomes and Churches; they cannot beare them; they sinke and ruine under them, if not removed. They are burdens to all good men; they must not beare them, it is their duty to remoove them.
- 1Am. 2. 13. Isa. 1. 24.
For the clearing of this point, I shall open those two principal terms in it: