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A sermon preached on the late day of thanksgiving, Decemb. 2, 1697 by John…A sermon preach'd on the late day of thanksgiving, Decemb. 2, 1697 by John…
A sermon preached on the late day of thanksgiving, Decemb. 2, 1697 by John Howe ... ; to which is prefixed Dr. Bates's congratulatory speech to the King, Novemb. 22, 1697, in the name of the dissenting ministers in and about London.A sermon preach'd on the late day of thanksgiving, Decemb. 2, 1697 by John Howe ... ; to which is prefixed Dr. Bates's congratulatory speech to the King, Novemb. 22, 1697, in the name of the dissenting ministers in and about London.
London: printed by S. Bridge for Tho. Parkhurst, 1698
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2. IT will be so, when the Gospel of Peace has its free course, and a large spread in the World. When, in Conjunction with beating of Swords into Plough-shears, and Spears into Pruning-hooks, the Law goes forth of Zion, and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem; and Nations shall say, Come, let us go up to the House of the Lord, and he will teach us his Ways, and we will walk in his Statutes; as in that of Micah 4. 2, 3. And
2. IT will be so, when the Gospel of Peace has its free course, and a large spread in the World. When, in Conjunction with beating of Swords into Plow-shears, and Spears into Pruning-hooks, the Law goes forth of Sion, and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem; and Nations shall say, Come, let us go up to the House of the Lord, and he will teach us his Ways, and we will walk in his Statutes; as in that of Micah 4. 2, 3. And
3. WHEN, according to the Dictate of Divine Wisdom, Kings do Reign (as Prov. 8. 15.) and Princes decree Justice; when GODS People have Judges, as at the first, Counsellors as at the beginning, Isa. 1, 26. able Men, Men of Truth, fearing GOD, and hating Covetousness, Exod. 18. 21. When he is pleased to set Kings on the Throne, that scatter the Wicked with their Fyes, and so to establish the Throne in Righteousness; when there is a Design driven, by those that bear the Civil Sword, the Sword of Justice, to be a Terror to Evil-doers, but a Praise to them that do well; so as it may be said upon this account, they are the Ministers of GOD for good, whom he has been pleased to set in such Stations.
3. WHEN, according to the Dictate of Divine Wisdom, Kings do Reign (as