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The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermonThe pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon
The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...The pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662
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On the other side, the fruition of God is the greatest favour. As some write of the Crystal that what stone soever it toucheth, it puts a lustre and loveliness on it; So whomsoever God approacheth to, he puts beauty and glory on the soul.
On the other side, the fruition of God is the greatest favour. As some write of the Christal that what stone soever it toucheth, it puts a lustre and loveliness on it; So whomsoever God approcheth to, he puts beauty and glory on the soul.
Because the witness of an Adversary is a double testimony. Let Balaam (who, as some write of a toad, had a pearl in his head, though his body was poisonous) give in his evidence. How goodly are thy tents O Jacob, and thy Tabernacles O Israel, Numb. 24.5. He speaks both by way of interrogation and admiration; their tents were so comely, and their tabernacles so lovely, that their very enemy was affected ⟨p. 36⟩and ravished with them. But whence came Israel to be such a well marshalled army, that he who came to fight against them, thinks them beyond all compare, nay doth himself admire their postures and order, their glory and gallantry. Why, from the presence of their Lord General. The Lord their God is with them, the shout of a King is amongst them.
Because the witness of an Adversary is a double testimony. Let Balaam (who, as some write of a toad, had a pearl in his head, though his body was poysonous) give in his evidence. How goodly are thy tents O Jacob, and thy Tabernacles O Israel, Numb. 24.5. He speaks both by way of interrogation and admiration; their tents were so comely, and their tabernacles so lovely, that their very enemy was affected ⟨p. 36⟩and ravished with them. But whence came Israel to be such a well marshalled army, that he who came to fight against them, thinks them beyond all compare, nay doth himself admire their postures and order, their glory and gallantry. Why, from the presence of their Lord General. The Lord their God is with them, the shout of a King is amongst them.