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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.
3. May we not justly fear, the Lord may suspend his divine influence from the Counsels of this Nation, that since we have little regarded what he hath done for us, the ablest Advisers, the most politic Counsellors, may be disabled from doing those things which may be profitable for us? How often have the Counsellors of a Nation deserted by God, been unprosperous in their enterprises and undertakings for a people? Notwithstanding the care our vigilant Sovereign hath taken or may take to suppress the growing power of Popery by his Royal Proclamations; and although the hearts of our Parliament may be filled with sincerest intentions, to act for the advantage of the Nation, yet they may fail in the means, and be disappointed of the end, if God should desist from concurring with them.
3. May we not justly fear, the Lord may suspend his divine influence from the Councels of this Nation, that since we have little regarded what he hath done for us, the ablest Advisers, the most politick Counsellours, may be disabled from doing those things which may be profitable for us? How often have the Councellours of a Nation deserted by God, been unprosperous in their enterprises and undertakings for a people? Notwithstanding the care our vigilant Soveraign hath taken or may take to suppress the growing power of Popery by his Royal Proclamations; and although the hearts of our Parliament may be filled with sincerest intentions, to act for the advantage of the Nation, yet they may fail in the means, and be disappointed of the end, if God should desist from concurring with them.
What if their Counsels shall not have acceptance? What if their advice may seem unsafe, and others must needs be chosen? Will not the Enemies of our Nation be working all this while? Will not our Foes be contriving and hastening our ruin, ere we have counsel to prevent it? Would not this be a heavy ⟨p. 149⟩Judgment? And may not this be feared by us, who have seen how hard it is to give acceptable counsel in these difficult and dangerous times?