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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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There must be not a little razing, but a breaking, nor a mere breaking, but a breaking up, and when that is done, there must be a sowing too, but every sowing must not serve the turn, It must be such a sowing, as may come to something, It must not be a sowing among thorns.
There must bee not a little rasing, but a breaking, nor a meere breaking, but a breaking up, and when that is done, there must bee a sowing too, but every sowing must not serve the turne, It must bee such a sowing, as may come to something, It must not be a sowing among thornes.
The field which I am at this time to work upon and go over (you see) is very large, there is much more ground in it then I can conveniently break up and sow, I shall though (by that Gods assistance who only is the Maker and breaker of hearts) set upon the whole work, and He (in tender mercy) so accompany, and water and prosper His truths this day, that all our Fallow grounds may be broken up, and then so graciously sown in righteousness, that we and all the land may shortly Reap in mercy!
The field which I am at this time to worke upon and goe over (you see) is very large, there is much more ground in it then I can conveniently breake up and sow, I shall though (by that Gods assistance who only is the Maker and breaker of hearts) set upon the whole worke, and Hee (in tender mercy) so accompany, and water and prosper His truths this day, that all our Fallow grounds may bee broken up, and then so graciously sowne in righteousnesse, that wee and all the land may shortly Reape in mercy!
I begin with the first part [Break up your Fallow ground.]
I begin with the first part [Breake up your Fallow ground.]