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Haman's vanity, or, A sermon displaying the birthlesse issues of church-destroying adversaries. Preached to…
Haman's vanity, or, A sermon displaying the birthlesse issues of church-destroying adversaries. Preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemn thanksgiving, being on June 15. 1643. By Obadiah Sedgwick, Bachelor in Divinity, and Pastor of Coggeshall in Essex. Published by order of that House.Haman's vanity, or, A sermon displaying the birthlesse issues of church-destroying adversaries. Preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemne thanksgiving, being on June 15. 1643. By Obadiah Sedgwick, Batchelor in Divinity, and Pastor of Coggeshall in Essex. Published by order of that House.
London: printed by R. Bishop for Samuel Gellibrand, 1643
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O how unjust it is, and I fear will stand upon infamous record to our posterity, that many of their Ancestors sought to destroy their own refuges against destruction: struck at them who (to avoid the stroke of justice) are risen up to strike all; as if thieves and robbers should arm themselves to judge the Judge who durst to question and judge them.
O how unjust it is, and I feare will stand upon infamous record to our posterity, that many of their Ancestors sought to destroy their own refuges against destruction: struck at them who (to avoid the stroke of justice) are risen up to strike all; as if theeves and robbers should arme themselves to judge the Judge who durst to question and judge them.
Sixthly, the ingratitude of it: By thy Providence worthy deeds are done to this Nation, said Tertullus unto Felix. Within these few years, O how we groaned under the burdens of conscience by an high Commission? and under the burdens upon our liberties by heavy taxations: the learned speeches of some of the Complotters are palpable witnesses to what I now speak; and through Gods blessing on the Parliaments care and pains we are eased of both.
Sixthly, the ingratitude of it: By thy Providence worthy deeds are done to this Nation, said Tertullus unto Foelix. Within these few years, O how we groand under the burdens of conscience by an high Commission? and under the burdens upon our liberties by heavy taxations: the learned speeches of some of the Complotters are palpable witnesses to what I now speak; and through Gods blessing on the Parliaments care and paines we are eased of both.
And now after all, to be like the unthankful Romans, to condemn that African Scipio who had saved all their State. Or to be like that monster (of whom I have read) who that night that his Prince pardoned