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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
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.
London: printed by R. B. for Samuel Gellibrand, 1642
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And the third is, That when these evils once feel their strength and regain their opportunity, they will become more evil and mischievous then ever: Histories and experiences witness enough of this Popery was hot in former Kings times, but when it got out the bit by the death of Edward the sixth, it burst out with more burnings and flaming cruelty in Queen Mary's days.
And the third is, That when these evils once feele their strength and regaine their opportunity, they will become more evill and mischievous then ever: Histories and experiences witnesse enough of this Popery was hot in former Kings times, but when it got out the bit by the death of Edward the sixth, it burst out with more burnings and flaming cruelty in Queen Maries dayes.
4. When they are only Coactive: I mean such actings unto which there is little or no concurrence of a judicious and active will, but are rather the sparkles which are forced out by the collision of flints, elicited rather by the impressions of appearing and urging evils: like Pharaoh's Obedience which was forced out of judgements, and nothing else.
4. When they are only Coactive: I meane such actings unto which there is little or no concurrence of a judicious and active will, but are rather the sparkles which are forced out by the collision of flints, elicited rather by the impressions of appearing and urging evills: like Pharahos Obedience which was forced out of judgements, and nothing else.
Mariners in a storm are very pious, but then in a Calm turn as wicked as before: the Jews in their straits were as pliable as could be desired, they would part with any thing, and do any thing for God, but when the Sun arose, this vain Cloud and dew were gone and scattered; If a Cloud of wrath be it which puts us on to be and to do good, a few beams