A30577:43
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.
It is an observation of Abulensis upon 1 Chro. 14. 8. that Gods providence was very observable towards David, that he should have no wars raised against him by the Philistines those seven years he was in Hebron, which time he was but weak, being King only over the house of Judah; but when all Israel came to him, and he was established King over them all, then came the Philistines against him: So do we not see the mighty providence of God towards us, that he did not call for the sword against us all this time till now, until we had a Parliament, and that made indissoluble but by their own consent, until our Militia in the Kingdom was well-nigh settled, until we had an Army to resist? If God had called for the sword before these things, what had become of us? Oh the merciful providence of God towards England in this thing! God is much seen in the provocations to wars, consultations about them, inclining mens hearts to them, taking them off from ⟨p. 8⟩peace, &c. It was from the Lord that Pharaohs heart was so hardened against the people of Israel, to go forth to battle against them, because God had a purpose to destroy him. It was of God that Rehoboam was so set to hearken to the counsel of young Cavaliers, and to harden his heart against his wise Counsellors, that God might rend ten Tribes from him. It was of God that Ahab should be so set to go to war against Ramoth Gilead, that he might be destroyed.
It is an observation of Abulensis upon 1 Chro. 14. 8. that Gods providence was very observable towards David, that he should have no wars raised against him by the Philistims those seven yeers he was in Hebron, which time he was but weak, being King onely over the house of Judah; but when all Israel came to him, and he was established King over them all, then came the Philistims against him: So doe wee not see the mighty providence of God towards us, that he did not call for the sword against us all this time till now, untill we had a Parliament, and that made indissoluble but by their owne consent, untill our Militia in the Kingdome was well-nigh setled, until we had an Army to resist? If God had called for the sword before these things, what had become of us? Oh the mercifull providence of God towards England in this thing! God is much seen in the provocations to wars, consultations about them, enclining mens hearts to them, taking them off from