If any desire to prevent or re∣move a Famine, let us prevent and re∣move the causes thereof. First let us pra∣ctise that precept, 1 I••h. 5. 21. Babes keep your selves from Idols. 2ly. Let us be hear∣tily thankfull to God for our plenty, who by the seasonable weeping o•• the Hea∣vens, hath ••aused the plentifull laughter of the Earth, and hath sent the former Raine to perform the part of a Midwife, to Deliver the infant Corne out of the wombe of the parched Earth; and the lat∣ter Rai••e to doe the duty of a Nurse▪ to swell and battle the Grain. Let us not seeth the Kid in the Mothers Milke▪ let not our want on Pallats spoile wholsome Meat, before it commeth to the just Ma∣turity; neither let us cast away any good food, but after our Saviours example, Let us cause the Fragments to be basketted up that nothing may be lost. 3ly. Let us pray with David, Psal. 51. 14. Deliver us from blood guil••inesse O Lord: and let us seeke
Two sermons the first, Comfort in calamitie, teaching to live well, the other, The grand assizes, minding to dye well / by Thomas Fuller ...
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- Two sermons the first, Comfort in calamitie, teaching to live well, the other, The grand assizes, minding to dye well / by Thomas Fuller ...
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- Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
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- 1654.
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that the hoary hairs may not go down to the Grave in peace of such as have shed In∣nocent blood, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lea••t the personal offence of a priva••e Man remaining unpunish••d, become the Nationall sinne of a King∣dom••) bu•• upon the Kin••▪ and upon his Seed▪ and upon his House, and upon his Throne shall be Peace fo••ever from the Lord.
Lastly, Let us be pittifull, and liberall to relieve the distresses of the poor; for why should our dead Tables groan un∣der the weight of needlesse feast upon them▪ whil's•• Gods living Temples gro••n under the want of necessary food within them▪ The Atheni••n women had a cu∣stome to make a Picture of Famine every yeare, and to drive it out of their City with these words: Out Famine, in Food: out Penury, in Pl••nty: but let us say in word, and second it in deed; Out Sin, in Sanctity: Out Propha••esse, in ••íety: and then we shall see, that as long as our King Reig••eth, there shall be no Famine in our Land.
But however God shall dispose of us for outward blessings, I pray God keepe
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us from that ••••••le Fami••••, mentioned ••••os 8. 12. that w•• living under the Nor∣••hern Heavens should wander to the East, ••nd run to and fro to seek the Word of the Lord, and should not find it; but may the light of the Gospell remain with us on Earth, as long as the faithfull witnesse en∣dureth in Heaven.