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The golden sceptre held forth to the humble With the Churches dignityThe golden scepter held forth to the humble VVith the Churches dignitie
The golden sceptre held forth to the humble With the Churches dignity by her marriage. And the Churches duty in her carriage. In three treatises. The former delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge, for the weekly fasts, 1625. The two latter in Lincolns Inn. By the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty, Mr. of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometime preacher at Lincolns Inn.The golden scepter held forth to the humble VVith the Churches dignitie by her marriage. And the Churches dutie in her carriage. In three treatises. The former delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge, for the weekely fasts, 1625. The two latter in Lincolnes Inne. By the late learned and reverend divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to His Maiesty, Mr. of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and somtime preacher at Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by R. Badger for N. Bourne, 1638
THE GOLDEN SCEPTRE. › DoctrineTHE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
• CHRON. 7. 14. If my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways: then will I hear in heaven, and will be merciful to their sin, and will heal their land.
• CHRON. 7. 14. If my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seeke my face, and turne from their wicked wayes: then will I heare in heaven, and will bee mercifull to their sin, and will heale their land.
These words contain the answer GOD gave to Solomons Prayer, which he made when he dedicated the Temple: His Prayer was, that when they prayed on earth, he should hear in heaven: And God promiseth in the words I have read to do all that Solomon asketh: which promise contains three parts.
THese words containe the answer GOD gave to Salomons Prayer, which hee made when hee dedicated the Temple: His Prayer was, that when they prayed on earth, hee should heare in heaven: And God promiseth in the words I have read to do all that Salomon asketh: which promise containes three parts.
First, That he would hear in heaven, which ⟨p. 2⟩1phrase notes out either his power, that he is able to bring to pass what he assents to do; men are said to hear on earth, because they can do little; but God in heaven; or else it implies, that though he seems to be far off from his people, yea though in heaven, yet he will hear at last.