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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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Whilst God continueth with you, ye are safe; if trials and troubles come, run under the shelter of this shield, if he doth not prevent the evil of affliction, he will protect you from the evil in affliction. When the City of Shechem was taken, the inhabitants fled to ⟨p. 45⟩the Tower. God is a strong Tower, Pro. 10. that no Cannon can pierce, and he is an high Tower which no Ladder can scale, no Arrow can reach. Psa. 18.
Whilst God continueth with you, ye are safe; if trials and troubles come, run under the shelter of this shield, if he doth not prevent the evil of affliction, he will protect you from the evil in affliction. When the City of Sechem was taken, the inhabitants fled to ⟨p. 45⟩the Tower. God is a strong Tower, Pro. 10. that no Cannon can pierce, and he is an high Tower which no Ladder can scale, no Arrow can reach. Psa. 18.
As it was said of the Tribunal of Cassius, 1that it was piorum rupes & reorum scopulus, a rock of refuge to the good, a rock of revenge to the bad. So it may be said of God; He is a refuge for the oppressed Saint, a present help in time of trouble, though he wound the heads of sinners.
- 1Valer. Maxim.