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God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances
God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances wherein is showed, that our deliverances, not answered with reformation, will be followed with sorest destruction / by Thomas Gouge.God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances wherein is shewed, that our deliverances, not answered with reformation, will be followed with sorest destruction / by Thomas Gouge.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
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.
Should we again become formal and hypocritical in our solemn Worship of the great God? Were this a suitable return for Gods delivering, to mock him with dissembling Services, and weary him with heartless Offerings? Are Ordinances continued, and the glorious Sunshine of the blessed Gospel preserved un•louded; and shall we requite the Lord •o otherwise, than by profaning and busing of them?
Should we again become formal and hypocritical in our solemn Worship of the great God? Were this a suitable return for Gods delivering, to mock him with dissembling Services, and weary him with heartless Offerings? Are Ordinances continued, and the glorious Sun••ine of the blessed Gospel preserv'd un•louded; and shall we requite the Lord •o otherwise, than by profaning and busing of them?
Oh the price we should set, the value we should have of our Ordinances! What ⟨p. 97⟩are these but the Wells of Salvation, the Conduits of Grace, the Ensigns of eternal Glory, the Food of immortal Souls, the Pledges and Models of eternal Loves, the blessed Mounts of Glory; in which are the clearest Resemblances of Heaven, the sweetest Refreshments on Earth, the most lively stamps of Divine Majesty, and the most blessed Appearances and comfortable Visits of Christ? And can we contemn such Enjoyments, without abominable Ingratitude? Are they given to us by a new deliverance? let us show our esteem by a new improvement. Never be so backward to attend them, so careless under them, so unanswerable to them hereafter. Let God see that his kindness is not lost, his cost is not in vain, but that you endeavour a faithful return to what he doth for you.
Oh the price we should set, the value we should have of our Ordinances! What ⟨p. 97⟩