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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.
I might instance also in the people of the Jews, as long as they were as a City united within it self in Davids and Solomons time, so long they did exceedingly flourish; but as soon as ever they were divided into ten Tribes, and two Tribes, they presently began to war one against another, and to open the door to foreign Invasions; till at last they were all of them utterly ruinated. Famous is the story of the City of Jerusalem, when it was besieged by Titus Vespasian, Josephus tells us it had three mighty Factions in the very bowels of it: The chief of which Factions were Jehochanan, Eleazar, Schimeon. And that these three Factions did kill more then the enemy himself; and were the cause of the taking of that famous City. The like is reported of 1the famous City of Constantinople, when it was taken by the Turks, &c.
I might instance also in the people of the Iewes, as long as they were as a Citie united within it selfe in Davids and Solomons time, so long they did exceedingly flourish; but as soone as ever they were divided into ten Tribes, and two Tribes, they presently began to warre one against another, and to open the doore to foraine Invasions; till at last they were all of them utterly ruinated. Famous is the story of the Citie of Ierusalem, when it was besieged by Titus Vespasian, Iosephus tels us it had three mightie Factions in the very bowels of it: The chiefe of which Factions were Iehochanan, Eleazar, Schimeon. And that these three Factions did kill more then the enemie himselfe; and were the cause of the taking of that famous Citie. The like is reported of 1the famous Citie of Constantinople, when it was taken by the Turks, &c.
- 1Reason 1. Why Divisions are so fatal to Kingdoms, because they take away all the preservatives of a Kingdom. 1. They take away Peace from a Kingdom.Reason 1. Why Divisions are so fatall to Kingdomes, because they take away all the preservatives of a Kingdome. 1. They take away Peace from a Kingdome.