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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.
How many men, who think themselves great, demean themselves as if they thought themselves above Gods Commandments? but the Angels that excel in strength, they do his Commandments, they hearken to the voice of his word: They stand listening to hear what it is that God hath to command them, and are ready to obey. And that which is said of the Angels, is true of all Gods Hosts, for so it follows, ver. 21. Bless ye the Lord all ye his Hosts, ye ministers of his that do his pleasure: Bless ye the Lord all his works, in all places of his dominion. God says to one, Do this and he doth it; to another, Come, and he cometh: yea Gods Armies are ready to destroy themselves in the service of their Lord. The command of a General in an Army is powerful; he may keep his Army from spoil if he please. Plutarch in the life of Pompey tells of him, that hearing of his soldiers offering violence in an unjust way, he caused all their swords to be sealed up, so as no man dared break open the seal without leave. He did more then bid them, yea more then command them that they should not spoil.
How many men, who think themselves great, demeane themselves as if they thought themselves above Gods Commandments? but the Angels that excel in strength, they doe his Commandments, they hearken to the voice of his word: They stand listening to heare what it is that God hath to command them, and are ready to obey. And that which is said of the Angels, is true of all Gods Hosts, for so it followes, ver. 21. Blesse ye the Lord all ye his Hosts, ye ministers of his that do his pleasure: Blesse ye the Lord all his works, in all places of his dominion. God sayes to one, Doe this and hee doth it; to another, Come, and he commeth: yea Gods Armies are ready to destroy themselves in the service of their Lord. The command of a Generall in an Armie is powerfull; he may keep his Armie from spoile if he please. Plutarch in the life of Pompey tels of him, that hearing of his soldiers offering violence in an unjust way, he caused all their swords to be sealed up, so as no man dared break open the seale without leave. He did more then bid them, yea more then command them that they should not spoile.