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A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons, in Parliament assembled
A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons, in Parliament assembled: on January 31. A day of solemn humiliation. With a discourse about toleration, and the duty of the civill magistrate about religion, thereunto annexed. Humbly presented to them, and all peace-loving men of this nation. / By John Owen, pastor of the Church of Christ, which is at Coggeshall in Essex.A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons, in Parliament assembled: on January 31. A day of solemne humiliation. With a discourse about toleration, and the duty of the civill magistrate about religion, thereunto annexed. Humbly presented to them, and all peace-loving men of this nation. / By John Owen, pastor of the Church of Christ, which is at Coggeshall in Essex.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons for Henry Cripps, 1649
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Dedication: To the Right Honourable the Commons of England, Assembled in Parliament.
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IT hath always suited the wisdom of God, to do great things in difficult seasons. He sets up walls in troublous times. Dan. 9. 25. His builders must hold Swords and Spears, as well as Instruments of labour, Neh. 4. 16. Yea while sin continueth in its course here (which began in Heaven, and having contemporized with the Earth, shall live for ever in Hell.) Great works for God, will cause great troubles amongst men. The holy, harmless Reconciler of heaven and earth, bids us expect the Sword, to attend his undertakings for, and way of making peace, Mat. 10. 34. All the waves in the world, arise to their height and roaring▪ from the confronting of the breath of Gods spirit, and the vapours of mens corruptions. Hence seasons receive their degrees of difficulty, according to the greatness and weight of the works which in them God will accomplish. to their worth and excellency is mans opposition proportioned. This, the instruments of his glory in this generation, shall continually find true to their present trouble, and future comfort.
IT hath always suited the wisedome of God, to do great things in difficult seasons. He sets up wals in troublous times. Dan. 9. 25. His builders must hold Swords and Spears, as well as Instruments of labour, Neh. 4. 16. Yea while sin continueth in its course here (which began in Heaven, and having contemporized with the Earth, shall live for ever in Hell.) Great works for God, will cause great troubles amongst men. The holy, harmlesse Reconciler of heaven and earth, bids us expect the Sword, to attend his undertakings for, and way of making peace, Mat. 10. 34. All the waves in the world, arise to their height and roaring▪ from the confronting of the breath of Gods spirit, and the vapours of mens corruptions. Hence seasons receive their degrees of difficulty, according to the greatnesse and weight of the workes which in them God will accomplish. to their worth and excellency is mans opposition proportioned. This, the instruments of his glory in this generation, shall continually find true to their present trouble, and future comfort.