A30577:220
The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at…
The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at Michaels Cornhill, London, vindicating the Commission from this Lord of Hosts, to subjects, in some case, to take up arms : with a post-script, briefly answering a late treatise by Henry Ferne, D.D. / by Jer. Burroughs.The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at Michaels Cornhill, London, vindicating the Commission from this Lord of Hosts, to subjects, in some case, to take up arms : with a post-script, briefly answering a late treatise by Henry Ferne, D.D. / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1643
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.
For the first. 1. The Church is the City of the §1Lord of Hosts, it is not only Gods City, but his City, under this Title, Psal. 48. 8. As we have heard, so have we seen in the City of the Lord of Hosts; We may comfortably say, This City of London is the City of the Lord of Hosts. God hath precious Saints here, abundance of them, and it hath done worthily for the honour of the Lord of Hosts of late, and therefore surely the Lord of Hosts will defend it. If there be any City under heaven that may be called The City of the Lord of Hosts, then I am confident the City of ⟨p. 74⟩London may. But we are to take here the City in a spiritual sense for the Church of God, as it is usual in Scripture. Now we know when an Army hath to do with a City that is in the inheritance of the General, then if there be any power in General or Army, it will be all put forth to the utmost, either for the defence, or gaining that City: As the City of Breda in the Low-Countries, when that was besieged, it was soon won by the Army of the Prince of Orange, because that City was the Princes own City, his proper inheritance; he had a special eye and care over that City. Surely the eye and care of this Lord of Hosts, though it be over Towns and Countries, and walled Cities, yet it is most over his Church; if he hath any power in all the Armies in heaven and earth, it shall be put forth for the defence of, and supplying good unto this City. Hence that passage in the prayer of Solomon, 1 King. 8 44. If thy people go to battle, and shall pray to the Lord toward the City which thou hast chosen, then hear in heaven. Jerusalem was the City God then chose, which was but a type of every Church in the time of the Gospel.
For the first. 1. The Church is the City of the §1Lord of Hosts, it is not onelie Gods Citie, but his Citie, under this Title, Psal. 48. 8. As we have heard, so have we seen in the City of the Lord of Hosts; Wee may comfortablie say, This Citie of London is the City of the Lord of Hosts. God hath precious Saints here, abundance of them, and it hath done worthilie for the honour of the Lord of Hosts of late, and therefore surely the Lord of Hosts will defend it. If there bee any Citie under heaven that may be called The Citie of the Lord of Hosts, then I am confident the Citie of