England's preservation or, a sermon discovering the only way to prevent destroying judgementsEngland's preservation or, a sermon discovering the onely way to prevent destroying judgements

Name: England's preservation or, a sermon discovering the only way to prevent destroying judgements
Author: Obadiah Sedgwick

England's preservation or, a sermon discovering the only way to prevent destroying judgements: preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their last solemn fast, being on May, 25. 1642. By Obadiah Sedgwick Bachelor in Divinity and minister of Coggeshall in Essex. Published by order of that house.England's preservation or, a sermon discovering the onely way to prevent destroying judgements: preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their last solemne fast, being on May, 25. 1642. By Obadiah Sedgwicke Batchelour in Divinity and minister of Coggeshall in Essex. Published by order of that house.

Obadiah Sedgwick 1600?–1658London: printed by R. B. for Samuel Gellibrand, 1642

[8], 52 p. · 15k words · Wing S2372 · ESTC R212706

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:134p. 36–37

Circumstantial reformations (I grant) are more easy and quick, but those which are most deep, are ever most safe: a Cloth will stop up the wound as soon (and perhaps sooner) then the plaster, but the plaster (which searcheth to the ⟨p. 37⟩quick) heals much better: If the Tree be stark naught (and good for no service,) It is better to cut it down to the Root, then to hire men many days to out off the limbs.

Circumstantiall reformations (I grant) are more easie and quicke, but those which are most deepe, are ever most safe: a Cloath will stoppe up the wound as soone (and perhaps sooner) then the plaister, but the plaister (which searcheth to the ⟨p. 37⟩quicke) heales much better: If the Tree bee starke naught (and good for no service,) It is bettter to cut it downe to the Roote, then to hire men many dayes to out off the limbes.

:135p. 37

There are three great mischiefs in all circumstantial and slight acts. One is, The greatest causes of wrath are not met with.

There are three great mischiefes in all circumstantiall and slight acts. One is, The greatest causes of wrath are not met with.

:136p. 37

Note. A second is, in a short time all the plashed evils will (by a new influence from their roots) sprout up again.

Note. A second is, in a short time all the plashed evills will (by a new influence from their rootes) sprout up againe.

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England's preservation or, a sermon discovering the only way to prevent destroying judgementsEngland's preservation or, a sermon discovering the onely way to prevent destroying judgements

1. To every one of us.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

1. To every one of us.

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