A30577:315
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.
9. God is able to put as much power as he pleaseth §9into the least creature, to raise it above the nature of it, so as though it be never so poor and weak in it self, he can make it irresistible. Hence it is that God by contemptible means hath so often brought down the power, the rage, the pride of the great ones of the earth: how terrible was he to Pharaoh in the very flies? that is observable; whereas upon the judgement of the Hail, he did but promise that he would let Israel go, Exod. 9. 28. but upon Gods Army of flies he bids them go, Chap. 10. 8. But that place Joel 2. is most remarkable for this; observe what high expressions God hath of a mighty Army of his, and the truth is, it was but an Army of Locusts and Caterpillars. Ver. 2. he calls the day of their coming, A day of darkness, of gloominess, a day of thick darkness: he calls them a great people and a strong, there hath not been ⟨p. 121⟩ever the like, ver. 3. A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth; the Land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness, yea and nothing can escape them: And ver. 4. The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses, and as horsemen, so shall they run. Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. I know some interpret it of the Babylonians thus described; but if the Text be looked into, we shall clearly see it meant of the Locusts and Caterpillars, therefore the expressions are metaphorical all along: As horses, as a strong people in battle array: And ver. 6. Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness, even those who had impudent, brazen foreheads in ways of wickedness, & would not fear the mighty God, even these stout hearts shall tremble before the Locusts. God will put so much terror into these poor creatures, that all faces shall gather blackness, they shall look swart for fear of them. Ver. 7. They shall run like mighty men, they shall climb the wall like men of war: And ver. 8. When they shall fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. They shall run to and fro in the City, they shall climb up upon the houses and enter in at the windows. Ver. 10. The earth shall quake before them, the heavens shall tremble;