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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.
1Secondly, Such as are discontented, though not false-hearted; and through discontent and dislike of the proceedings of Parliament do much hurt, and create many factions amongst us. These discontented persons are like pieces of soft wax, ready to carry ⟨p. 19⟩any impression that the adverse party shall stamp upon them. These are of three sorts.2
1Secondly, Such as are discontented, though not false-hearted; and through discontent and dislike of the proceedings of Parliament do much hurt, and create many factions amongst us. These discontented persons are like pieces of soft wax, ready to carry ⟨p. 19⟩any impression that the adverse party shall stampe upon them. These are of three sorts.2
- 12. Such as are discontented.
- 2Three sorts of discontented persons. 1. Such as are discontented out of pride and covetousness.Three sorts of discontented persons. 1. Such as are discontented out of pride and covetousnesse.
First, Such as are discontented out of pride and covetousness, because they cannot get those places of profit and honour which they expect; and because they have not that credit and repute amongst the people that others have: hereupon they come to dislike the public proceedings and to make parties and factions. There were many such in the Primitive Church that turned Heretics, because they could not obtain the preferment they stood for. These men seek themselves and not the public. These are not Common-wealths men, but Private-wealths men: These seek their own belly, and because they cannot have a Cabin so richly furnished as they desire, therefore they endeavour to drown the ship wherein their cabin is. These are like those that will set an house on fire to roast an gge. Mark what the Apostle saith of these,