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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.
Thirdly, These wars, they are most treacherous; no war so treacherous as Civill war, for there will always be false brethren, that will labour to betray their brethren into the hands of the enemy, for it is a war amongst Brethren; and these are the times wherein we may take up the complaint of Jeremiah, Jer. 9. 2, 3, 4, 5. and wherein we had need follow the example of Mica. 7. 5, 6.
Thirdly, These warres, they are most treacherous; no warre so treacherous as Civill warre, for there will alwaies be false brethren, that will labour to betray their brethren into the hands of the enemie, for it is a warre amongst Brethren; and these are the times wherein we may take up the complaint of Ieremy, Ier. 9. 2, 3, 4, 5. and wherein we had need follow the example of Mica. 7. 5, 6.
Fourthly, and lastly, these wars of all wars are most uncomfortable. And therefore you shall read that when the people of Israel had overcome the Beniamites, in stead of rejoicing for the victory, they all fell a weeping because of their brethren that were slain, Judg. 21. 2.
Fourthly, and lastly, these wars of all wars are most uncomfortable. And therefore you shall read that when the people of Israel had overcome the Beniamites, in stead of rejoycing for the victory, they all fell a weeping because of their brethren that were slaine, Iudg. 21. 2.
These are the Reasons why Civill wars are the worst of wars. But of all Civill wars that ever were, none so wicked, none so mischievous as the Civill wars of England. Of all the arrows that are in the quiver of Gods judgements, there is no arrow so sharp, so keen, as this arrow that God now shoots out against England. For there is a Generation of men risen up amongst us that fight against the Parliament whom they themselves did choose, and intrust with their laws, liberties, and religion. Men that fight against a Reformation: That fight themselves into Popery, Slavery, and Beggary. That join with the Papists of England, and Popish Rebels of Ireland to fight (as they say) for the Protestant Religion. That fight for their Liberties against the Parliament, the great and only Conservator of their Liberties. That call God to record that they intend nothing but the preservation of the Protestant Religion, and of the liberties of the people, and yet endeavour by all treachery and bloody ways to subvert Religion and Liberties. That God should suffer such multitudes of men to be so far drunk with error, and to be so far blinded with prejudice, this is a judgement of all judgements most superlative.