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The true soldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640,…The true souldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640,…
The true soldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640, upon a prayer day, for the Princes good success in going forth to war. By William Bridge.The true souldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640, vpon a prayer day, for the Princes good successe in going forth to warre. By William Bridge.
In Rotterdam: printed for Thomas Lappagde, 1640
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.
Answ. Answ. For that purpose, consider but that one place, in answer to this, Josh. 5. 2. In the foregoing chapter the children of Israel went through Jordan and came into their enemies country, and in this verse the Lord said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second 1time, now upon their circumcision ⟨p. 83⟩they were sore, wherefore vers. 8. it is said, They abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole. Now being come through Jordan, and lying before Jericho, among all their enemies, the natives could not but hear that they were circumcised, and how sore they were, insomuch as the children of Israel might have objected and said, Oh Lord, if we be circumcised, we shall hinder our designs, weaken our selves, advantage our enemies, that they may fall upon us in our trenches, but as the Lord commanded, so did they, they were circumcised, neither did this act of Religion hinder their business, and therefore let none say, If I stay upon prayer, ⟨p. 84⟩my business will take despair, No no, precedent prayer will make it prosper, trust God, and you will find it.
Answ. Answ. For that purpose, consider but that one place, in answer to this, Iosh. 5. 2. In the foregoing chapter the children of Israel went through Iordan and came into their enemies country, and in this verse the Lord said unto Joshua, Make thee sharpe knives, and circumcise againe the children of Israel the second 1time, now upon their circumcision ⟨p. 83⟩they were sore, wherfore vers. 8. it is said, They abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole. Now being come through Iordan, and lying before Iericho, among all their enemies, the natiues could not but heare that they were circumcised, and how sore they were, insomuch as the children of Israel might haue objected and said, Oh Lord, if we be circumcised, we shall hinder our designes, weaken our selues, advantage our enemies, that they may fall upon us in our trenches, but as the Lord commanded, so did they, they were circumcised, neither did this act of Religion hinder their businesse, and therefore let none say, If I stay upon prayer,