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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.
8. God condescends lower, even to be the §8Trumpeter in the wars of his people. It is accounted too mean a work for a General to blow the Trumpet to his Army; but this great General, The Lord of Hosts, that he might encourage his people the more in his battles, he blows the Trumpet himself to them, Zach. 9. 14. And the Lord shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with the whirl-winds of the South. Why of the South? Those winds are hottest, and therefore swiftest. If ye see the South-wind, ye say it will be hot, (says Christ) and so it cometh to pass, Luk. 12. 54, 55. If we think our General follows too slowly, this great General, The Lord of Hosts, follows swiftly enough. In the words before, The arrows of the Lord are said to go forth like lightning. Swiftness in an Army is of great consequence, it hath been a special advantage to our adversaries. We do little, except in this we equal them.
8. God condescends lower, even to be the §8Trumpeter in the wars of his people. It is accounted too mean a work for a Generall to blow the Trumpet to his Armie; but this great Generall, The Lord of Hosts, that he might encourage his people the more in his battels, he blows the Trumpet himselfe to them, Zach. 9. 14. And the Lord shall blow the trumpet, and shall goe with the whirle-winds of the South. Why of the South? Those winds are hottest, and therefore swiftest. If ye see the South-wind, ye say it will be hot, (sayes Christ) and so it commeth to passe, Luk. 12. 54, 55. If we think our General follows too slowly, this great General, The Lord of Hosts, follows swiftly enough. In the words before, The arrowes of the Lord are said to goe forth like lightning. Swiftnesse in an Army is of great consequence, it hath been a special advantage to our adversaries. We doe little, except in this we equall them.