A30577:312
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.
6. Yea God forceth his enemies to fight for him, 1and can turn their weapons against themselves, which is a high power beyond all other Captains and Generals in the world. Sozomen and Nicephorus tell us of a great work of God in the defence of that good Emperor Theodosius, by a mighty wind the arrows of his enemies were turned upon them, which Claudian likewise mentions, Oh thou beloved so exceeding much of God, for whom the skies and the wind fight, &c. ⟨p. 111⟩There are no other creatures but devils and men but do readily and faithfully fight for God, and even these God forces to fight for him whether they will or no, even then when they seem to fight most against him. As many men who say they defy the devil, yet even then are the slaves of the devil, and do his will; so many whose hearts and ways are opposite to God, yet even then God useth them to fight for him, and to accomplish his own purposes.
6. Yea God forceth his enemies to fight for him, 1and can turn their weapons against themselves, which is a high power beyond all other Captains and Generals in the world. Sozomen and Nicephorus tell us of a great work of God in the defence of that good Emperour Theodosius, by a mighty wind the arrows of his enemies were turned upon them, which Claudian likewise mentions, Oh thou beloved so exceeding much of God, for whom the skies and the wind fight, &c. ⟨p. 111⟩There are no other creatures but devils and men but doe readily and faithfully fight for God, and even these God forces to fight for him whether they will or no, even then when they seeme to fight most against him. As many men who say they defie the devil, yet even then are the slaves of the devil, and doe his will; so many whose hearts and wayes are opposite to God, yet even then God useth them to fight for him, and to accomplish his own purposes.
- 1O nimium dilecte Deo cui f•ndit ab anti is, Aeolus armatas acies, cui militat aether Et conjurati veniunt ad classica venti.