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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.
Eighthly, Men should acknowledge the Lord in all things they go about; because they may be brought into such straits, and1 have such difficult Cases before them, that they may see the work is too hard for them, or they may not know what to do; their Wisdom may fail them, or Men may be brought into such straits, as sometimes the Sea Men are, that they are at their Wits end; but God then can help the States-men how to project Matters, and order their difficult Cases; and the Seaman, when he cries to God, wants not help, God makes the storm a calm, and causes the proud waves to cease, and brings them out of all their troubles; read Psal. 107. at your leisure: Men may want Wisdom, though they have great Power; or want Power, though they have great Wisdom, or may want time, and a sit opportunity, tho' they have both Wisdom and Power; but God wants neither Power, Wisdom, nor Opportunity: Therefore we should acknowledge him.
Eighthly, Men should acknowledge the Lord in all things they go about; because they may be brought into such straits, and1 have such difficult Cases before them, that they may see the work is too hard for them, or they may not know what to do; their VVisdom may fail them, or Men may be brought into such straits, as sometimes the Sea Men are, that they are at their Wits end; but God then can help the States-men how to project Matters, and order their difficult Cases; and the Seaman, when he crys to God, wants not help, God makes the storm a calm, and causes the proud waves to cease, and brings them out of all their troubles; read Psal. 107. at your leisure: Men may want VVisdom, though they have great Power; or want Power, though they have great VVisdom, or may want time, and a sit opportunity, tho' they have both VVisdom and Power; but God wants neither Power, VVisdom, nor Opportunity: Therefore we should acknowledge him.
- 1GOD can help in Straits.