A30577:256
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.
Now this is the question, what have you of the spirit of this great God? The spirit of the Devil, although it be a proud spirit, yet it is a base cowardly spirit. If you resist the Devil he will fly from you. The truth is, all the men in the world have vile spirits, Gods children are men of another spirit.
Now this is the question, what have you of the spirit of this great God? The spirit of the Devil, although it be a proud spirit, yet it is a base cowardly spirit. If you resist the Devill he will fly from you. The truth is, all the men in the world have vile spirits, Gods children are men of another spirit.
God breeds up all his children to be Soldiers, there are none in heaven but were bred Soldiers, & as they grew up were brought up in military discipline. Many Nations bring up their children to be Soldiers, from their tender years they discipline them this way: The Parthians bring up their children in teaching 1them the use of the bow, the Scythians in the use of the dart, the Germans in the use of the spear. All Gods children are here members of the Church militant, it is fit for them to be skilful, not only in the use of the spiritual Armour, but of bodily also. Who so fit to be used in the battles of the Lord, as they who have most interest in the Lord? who so fit to venture his body to the sword in time of war, as he that can give his body to the fire in time of peace?
God breeds up all his children to bee Souldiers, there are none in heaven but were bred Souldiers, & as they grew up were brought up in military discipline. Many Nations bring up their children to be Soldiers, from their tēder yeers they discipline them this way: The Parthians bring up their children in teaching 1them the use of the bow, the Scythians in the use of the dart, the Germans in the use of the speare. All Gods children are here members of the Church militant, it is fit for them to be skilful, not onely in the use of the spirituall Armour, but of bodily also. Who so fit to be used in the battels of the Lord, as they who have most interest in the Lord? who so fit to venture his body to the sword in time of war, as he that can give his body to the fire in time of peace?