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God acknowledged, or, The true interest of the nation and all that fear God…
God acknowledged, or, The true interest of the nation and all that fear God opened in a sermon preached December the 11th, 1695 : being the day appointed by the king for public prayer and humiliation / by Benjamin Keach.God acknowledged, or, The true interest of the nation and all that fear God opened in a sermon preached December the 11th, 1695 : being the day appointed by the king for publick prayer and humiliation / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed for William Marshal, 1696
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.
They do it (as if God should say) for Peace and Plenty; they have the World in their Eye; not my Glory, but their own Carnal Interest, for they live still in their Sins; and rebel against me: Let England, and the Inhabitants of this City see to this, least they should be found in the like Abomination this day, with Israel of old.
But to come to the Reason of this Doctrine.
Fourthly, Why we should in all our ways acknowledge God:
Fourthly, VVhy we should in all our ways acknowledge God:
First, Because Wisdom and Counsel is from the Lord; none1 can act or do any thing for God, in a right way, and to a right end, or for their own good, unless helped and influenced by the Almighty. There is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth him understanding, Job 32. 8. Who is it that teacheth Senators Wisdom, but the Lord: Alas! all Mens mere Natural Wisdom, of which they sometimes boast, it is but Foolishness; when compared to that right spiritual Wisdom, which he can give them: Mere natural Men, or Men without the Divine Wisdom of God, are often influenced by the Devil: Satan is a great Politician: Go to, we will deal wisely, saith Pharaoh: Ay, but that Wisdom was from