The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at…

If I should speak of the first, the time would soon be gone, for there is much in it, it is more general: therefore I will confine my self to the second, the more special, and now most seasonable.

If I should speak of the first, the time would soon be gone, for there is much in it, it is more generall: therefore I will confine my selfe to the second, the more speciall, and now most seasonable.

God is the God of Armies. That he might express himself the more clearly, and fully interested in War-like affairs, Exod. 15. 3. he styles himself A man of War. God seems to glory much in his workings about War-like affairs. Hence Psal. 24. 8. Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong, mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. The Providence of God is great in all wars, but especially in those wars that concern his people, whether in a way of chastising them, or defensive to save them, or offensive in avenging ⟨p. 6⟩himself upon their enemies.

God is the God of Armies. That he might expresse himselfe the more clearly, and fully interested in War-like affaires, Exod. 15. 3. he styles himselfe A man of War. God seemes to glory much in his workings about War-like affaires. Hence Psal. 24. 8. Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong, mighty, the Lord mighty in battell. The Providence of God is great in all wars, but especially in those wars that concerne his people, whether in a way of chastising them, or defensive to save them, or offensive in avenging ⟨p. 6⟩