The pestilence abroad, and the perplexity of our affairs at home, consider'd and improved : in a sermon preach'd in Exon, March 1. 1720. and now publish'd at the desire of several who heard it / By John Withers.

  • Withers, John, 1669-1729.
Date:
1721
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Credit: The pestilence abroad, and the perplexity of our affairs at home, consider'd and improved : in a sermon preach'd in Exon, March 1. 1720. and now publish'd at the desire of several who heard it / By John Withers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Strength and Vigour which ought to be devoted to, and employed in his Service. They are bigotted, and it may be, fome of them, bloody, cruel Papifts$ and how many amongft us are debauch'd and vici¬ ous Proteftants ? And it becomes us to en« quire, whether we are not of their Num¬ ber. In fuch a Day as this, let us deal impartially with our own Souls. 'Tis fuch a Conduct as this, that the great Lord of the Univerfe expe&s, and requires 5 as we may learn from his owii Word. The Sword is without, and the Peftilence within —- But they that efcape of them Jhall be 0#Ezek.vtf* the Mountains, like Doves of the Valleys, l6* all of them mourning, every one for his Iniquity. Would every Man fweep his own Doors the Streets would foon be clean: would every Man lament and reform what is amifs in his own Management, we fhould quickly fee Religion look with a more chearful Afpeft through our Land. Let us not be fo vain as to conclude that we are better becaufe we fare better than our Neigh¬ bours. What our Saviour faid to the Jews formerly, may with a little Variation be applied to us now. Thofe eighteen on whom Luke xiii the Tower of Siloam fell and flew, think 4* you that they were Jinners above all that dwell in Jerufalem ? I tell you nay, but except you repent you Jhall all likewtfe D perifh.