A90266:162
Eben-ezer a memorial of the deliverance of Essex, county, and committee, being an exposition…Eben-ezer a memoriall of the deliverance of Essex, county, and committee, being an exposition…
Eben-ezer a memorial of the deliverance of Essex, county, and committee, being an exposition on the first ten verses of the third chapter of the prophecy of Habakkuk in two sermons. The first preached at Colchester before his Excellency on a day of thanksgiving for the surrender thereof. The other at Rumford unto the committee who were imprisoned by the enemy Sep. 28. a day set apart unto thanksgiving for their deliverance. / By John Owen pastor of the church of God which is at Coggeshall.Eben-ezer a memoriall of the deliverance of Essex, county, and committee, being an exposition on the first ten verses of the third chapter of the prophesie of Habakkuk in two sermons. The first preached at Colchester before his Excellency on a day of thanksgiving for the surrender thereof. The other at Rumford unto the committee who were imprisoned by the enemy Sep. 28. a day set apart unto thanksgiving for their deliverance. / By John Ovven pastor of the church of God which is at Coggeshall.
London: printed by W. Wilson, 1648
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4. They were provoked to it. The first and only considerable opposition being made unto them in this place, and thereby first their Assistance from Colchester hindered, which how much they valued, ⟨p. 32⟩witness the senseless Letter they would have forced the Committee to subscribe, to persuade us not to disturb their Levies there. Secondly, suppressed and discouraged all those affected to them and their designs in these parts of the County, restraining some, disarming others, Awing all. Thirdly, hastening the coming of the Army, lest their friends should suffer. Fourthly, encouraging their coming, by declaring that they had friends here, by which and the like they were abundantly provoked.
4. They were provoked to it. The first and onely considerable opposition being made unto them in this place, and thereby first their Assistance from Colchester hindred, which how much they valued, ⟨p. 32⟩witnesse the senselesse Letter they would have forced the Committee to subscribe, to perswade us not to disturbe their Levies there. Secondly, suppressed and discouraged all those affected to them and their designes in these parts of the County, restraining some, disarming others, Awing all. Thirdly, hastning the coming of the Army, lest their friends should suffer. Fourthly, incouraging their coming, by declaring that they had friends here, by which and the like they were abundantly provoked.
5. That they were also invited to it, though by persons somewhat inconsiderable, with promises of a full party of friends to assist them, which they might have had, and a rich Booty from their Enemies to support them, which they might have found, is too apparent.