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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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And therefore if there be any bowels of compassion in us towards a poor bleeding, dying Kingdom, let us weep before the Lord this day; and wish that our heads were fountains, that we might mourn continually for the Virgin daughter of England. Let there be great thoughts of heart for the divisions of our Reuben. It is reported of certain young debauched Gentlemen that 1were swaggering in a Tavern in the Market-place, while the City wherein they dwelt was in great calamity; and one of them putting his head crowned with a garland out of the window, was espied by the Magistrates of that City, whom when they saw, they caused him to be beheaded because he was so insensible of the public danger. A famous Story for our Times. The Lord make us more apprehensive of Englands miseries in a spiritual way.
And therefore if there be any bowels of compassion in us towards a poore bleeding, dying Kingdome, let us weepe before the Lord this day; and wish that our heads were fountaines, that we might mourne continually for the Virgin daughter of England. Let there be great thoughts of heart for the divisions of our Reuben. It is reported of certaine young debauched Gentlemen that 1were swaggering in a Taverne in the Market-place, while the Citie wherein they dwelt was in great calamitie; and one of them putting his head crowned with a garland out of the window, was espied by the Magistrates of that Citie, whom when they saw, they caused him to be beheaded because he was so insensible of the publique danger. A famous Story for our Times. The Lord make us more apprehensive of Englands miseries in a spirituall way.
- 1Dr. Stoughtons Sermons.
And let us also this day admire the mercy of God that we are not yet consumed notwithstanding our manifold divisions. And let us expect certain ruin and destruction, if these divisions continue. The word of Christ must be true. A Kingdom divided against it self cannot stand. England is tottering, and it will fall if these divisions last; and the fall thereof will be great. And therefore let us prepare for desolation, and provide an Ark of safety for our selves by faith in Jesus Christ: a Kingdom that cannot be shaken; an house made without hands, eternal in the heavens.