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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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A Sermon Preached at the late Fast, to the Commons House OF PARLIAM… › 3. The consequent working.
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4. By the executions of destruction because they would not hearken to this course, See 2 Chro. 36. 15, 16, 17.
First, where hearts are rightly broken for sins, there sins are pardoned: and where sins are pardoned, 1all breaking down is unquestionably prevented. In Isaiah, you read of washing and cleansing (they are the same with this heart-breaking and mourning) and presently you read of pardon, Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, 2&c. and presently after that, you read, of eating the 3good of the Land: a comfortable fruition of themselves, and of their Country, and of all means and blessings.