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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.
3. Let us honour this Lord of hosts by being willing to be put into what rank he shall please, to be ordered in what place he shall appoint, and there to keep out ranks. If God will put us in the fore-front, where there is hottest service, let us not murmur; the hotter the service is, the greater will the reward be. We must not choose our own places. All other creatures, except the Angels, are only passive to the work of their Lord in ordering them. We should be active in yielding our selves freely to his ordering, and be well pleased with it, and keep our ranks. It is an easy matter to keep rank whilst we march along; but when we come to fight, we shall not find it so.
3. Let us honour this Lord of hosts by being willing to be put into what rank he shall please, to be ordered in what place he shall appoint, and there to keep out ranks. If God wil put us in the fore-front, where there is hottest service, let us not murmur; the hotter the service is, the greater will the reward be. We must not choose our own places. All other creatures, except the Angels, are onely passive to the work of their Lord in ordering them. We should be active in yeelding our selves freely to his ordering, and be well pleased with it, and keep our ranks. It is an easie matter to keep rank whilst we march along; but when we come to fight, we shall not find it so.
Lastly, how dreadful must this glorious name of God needs be to all ungodly ones, who walk on in ways of enmity against such a God? Isaiah 45. 9. Woe to him that striveth with his Maker: let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. With what infinite indignation must God needs look upon such vile worms, who dare resist such a glorious Majesty as he is? God can but speak to any humour of thy body, and it shall make thee lye roaring out in anguish, and grievous torture; thy life shall be more bitter then death unto thee. This God may give commission to the next crumb of bread, and it shall choke thee, and send thee down to hell.
Lastly, how dreadfull must this glorious name of God needs be to all ungodly ones, who walk on in wayes of enmity against such a God? Esay 45. 9. Woe to him that striveth with his Maker: let the potsheard strive with the potsheards of the earth. With what infinite indignation must God needs look upon such vile wormes, who dare resist such a glorious Majesty as he is? God can but speak to any humour of thy body, and it shall make thee lye roaring out in anguish, and grievous torture; thy life shall be more bitter then death unto thee. This God may give commission to the next crumbe of bread, and it shall choak thee, and send thee down to hell.