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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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3. Thirdly, Broken hearts are a wonderful delight unto the Lord: There are somethings in which 1God hath no delight, He hath no delight in sinnings, 2nor in punishments: and there are two hearts in which God takes much delight, namely, in an upright heart and in a Contrite heart, The broken heart he will not despise, nay he will look upon that heart to revive it: If broken hearts be Gods delight, and the objects of 3his reviving, then without question they are a means to prevent destruction.
3. Thirdly, Broken hearts are a wonderfull delight unto the Lord: There are somethings in which 1God hath no delight, He hath no delight in sinnings, 2nor in punishments: and there are two hearts in which God takes much delight, namely, in an upright heart and in a Contrite heart, The broken heart hee will not despise, nay hee will looke upon that heart to revive it: If broken hearts be Gods delight, and the objects of 3his reviving, then without question they are a means to prevent destruction.