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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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A Sermon Preached to the Honourable House of Commons, Jan. 31. 1648.
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When God walks contrary to a people, it is not always ⟨p. 3⟩in one path, he hath seven ways to do it, and will do it seven times, Levit. 26. 24. He strikes not always with one weapon, nor in one place. As there is with him [Greek or Hebrew] manifold and various Grace, 1 Pet. 4. 10. Love and compassion making out it self in choice variety, suited to our manifold indigencies: So there is, [Greek or Hebrew] Rom. 2. 5. Stored, treasured wrath, suiting it self in its flowings out, to the provocations of stubborn sinners.
When God walkes contrary to a people, it is not alwayes ⟨p. 3⟩in one path, he hath seven wayes to doe it, and will doe it seven times, Levit. 26. 24. He strikes not alwayes with one weapon, nor in one place. As there is with him 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 manifold and various Grace,