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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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So He may also persuade the heart of our King to apprehend and to abhor the subtle and bloody intentions of our adversaries, and to return amongst you with his presence and countenance, which would be his Eternal honour, your sweetest comfort, and all our much desired blessing.
So He may also perswade the heart of our King to apprehend and to abhorre the subtile and bloudy intentions of our adversaries, and to returne amongst you with his presence and countenance, which would be his Eternall honour, your sweetest comfort, and all our much desired blessing.
Thirdly, to Exactness of pious action: you see what great things God hath done for you; O Repent in good earnest, Humble your selves in your fasts in good earnest. Pray and seek to God in good earnest, Do and work for God in good earnest, and for the safety of us all in good earnest: Do not Ficta loqui, nor Ficta agere: This is no time for fencing sport.
Thirdly, to Exectnesse of pious action: you see what great things God hath done for you; O Repent in good earnest, Humble your selves in your fasts in good earnest. Pray and seeke to God in good earnest, Doe and work for God in good earnest, and for the safety of us all in good earnest: Doe not Ficta loqui, nor Ficta agere: This is no time for fencing sport.
Remember still that your worst enemies lie in your own breasts: and your surest friend lives in heaven; get conquest over sins, and that will be the compendious way to get victory over sinners, and to assure God unto you; And pray much; O said a great person, I fear the prayers of Knox: prayer is none of your weakest weapons to ⟨p. 32⟩prevail with God, and to prevail against all plotting and attempting enemies.