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An indictment against England because of her self-murdering divisionsAn indictment against England because of her selfe-murdering divisions
An indictment against England because of her self-murdering divisions: together with an exhortation to an England-preserving unity and concord. Presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords in the Abby church at Westminster; at the late solemn fast, December 25. 1644. By Edmund Calamy, B.D. and pastor of Aldermanbury in London.An indictment against England because of her selfe-murdering divisions: together vvith an exhortation to an England-preserving vnity and concord. Presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords in the Abby church at Westminster; at the late solemne fast, December 25. 1644. By Edmund Calamy, B.D. and pastour of Aldermanbury in London.
London: printed by I. L. for Christopher Meredith, 1645
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.
A SERMON PREACHED TO the Right Honourable House of Lords on the Monthly Fast, December 25. 1644.
A SERMON PREACHED TO the Right Honourable House of Lords on the Monethly Fast, December 25. 1644.
Matth. 12. 25. latter end. Every kingdom divided against it self, is brought to desolation: and every city or house divided against it self, shall not stand.
Matth. 12. 25. latter end. Every kingdome divided against it selfe, is brought to desolation: and every citie or house divided against it selfe, shall not stand.
These words are a just Apology of Jesus Christ, against the unjust accusations and blasphemies of the Scribes and Pharisees. There was a man brought unto Christ that was possessed with a Devil that made him dumb and blind; and Christ healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb, both spake and saw; Vers. 22. This great miracle had three different effects. The common people were astonished and said; Is this the son of David? Vers. 23. His own kindred thought him mad, and sought to lay hold on him, Mark. 3. 21. But the Pharisees when they heard of it, they blasphemously said; This fellow doth not cast out Devils, but by Beelzebub the Prince of Devils. Now Christ to clear himself from this cursed aspersion brings four Arguments, whereof this in my Text is the first. Interpreters take much pains to make out the strength of the Argument. The ⟨p. 2⟩