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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
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Secondly, Christ says, such a divided City shall not stand. Christ doth not only say, it shall reel, and totter; but he saith expressly, [Greek or Hebrew], it shall not stand: or as it is in the 3. Mark. 24. It cannot stand; it must tumble and fall. Divisions in a House, are not only like unto the breaking of the Windows, or the pulling down of the Tiles, which may be done, and yet the House may be safe: but they are like unto a House all on fire, which must necessarily be burnt down if it be not quenched. Or like unto a House, when the Pillars of it are pulled down, and the House it self falls with it. So is a Kingdom, City, or Family, divided against it self, it cannot stand, says Christ, [Greek or Hebrew], Mark. 3. 24.
Secondly, Christ sayes, such a divided Citie shall not stand. Christ doth not onely say, it shall reele, and totter; but he saith expressely, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, it shall not stand: or as it is in the 3. Mark. 24. It cannot stand; it must tumble and fall. Divisions in a House, are not only like unto the breaking of the Windows, or the pulling down of the Tyles, which may be done, and yet the House may be safe: but they are like unto a House all on fire, which must necessarily be burnt down if it be not quenched. Or like unto a House, when the Pillars of it are pull'd down, and the House it selfe falles with it. So is a Kingdome, Citie, or Family, divided against it selfe, it cannot stand, sayes Christ, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Mark. 3. 24.
Secondly, Our Saviour sets out the greatness of this ruin by the Extension of it; It is here said, Every Kingdom divided against it self. Divisions in a Kingdom, are like a sweeping plague, that devours whole Kingdoms, without any distinction. Though a Kingdom be never so well provided with Men, Arms, and Ammunition, Ships, Walls, and Bulwarks: yet notwithstanding, if divisions get into that City, and Kingdom, they are as a spreading gangrene, that will quickly infect the whole Kingdom, and destroy it utterly, be it never so well fortified by Sea or Land. Nay, though there should be a Kingdom of Saints; yet notwithstanding, if Differences and Distractions get within that Kingdom, they will prove like the worm that did eat up Jonah's gourd in one