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The glory and interest of nations professing the Gospel preached at a private fast,…
The glory and interest of nations professing the Gospel preached at a private fast, to the Commons assembled in Parliament / published by their command, by J. Owen.
London: printed for Philemon Stephens, 1659
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.
2. The promises that are derived and flow from hence may be referred unto three heads. I. Of beauty and glory, ver. 2. 2. Of holiness and purity, ver. 3, 4. 3. Of preservation and safety, ver. 5, 6.
My Text lies among the last sort, and not intending long to detain you, I shall pass over the other, and immediately close with that of our present concernment.
My Text lies among the last sort, and not intending long to detain you, I shall passe over the other, and immediately close with that of our present concernment.
Now this promise of v. 5. is of a comprehensive nature, and relates to spiritual and temporal safety or preservation; Godliness though it be not much believed, yet indeed hath the promises of this life, and that which is to come.
Now this promise of v. 5. is of a comprehensive nature, and relates to spiritual and temporal safety or preservation; Godlinesse though it be not much believed, yet indeed hath the promises of this life, and that which is to come.
I shall a little open the words of the verse, & thereby give light to those which I have chosen peculiarly to insist upon It is, as I have said safety and preservation both spiritual and temporal that is here engaged for; and concerning it we have considerable;