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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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If afflictions be near, he will not be far off. He ventures his fortune in the same bottom with his people. When thou passest through the fire, I will be with thee, and through the waters it shall not come nigh thee, Isa. 43.2. If the Church be a burning bush, it will not be consumed, because God is in it. As it is safe in the fire, so also in the Water; though it be a Vessel (as that wherein the Disciples were sailing in a rough Sea, tossed up and down with tempestuous winds, and boisterous Waves, nay filled almost with waters, and ready to sink, yet there is no fear, because Christ is in it, for though he seem to sleep, waiting only for a fit opportunity to manifest and magnify his power, yet when the storm comes, he will be sure to awake, and with his word of command to cause a calm; The Church as Hierom saith of Arcturus, semper versatur, nunquam mergitur, is much tossed, but never drowned, God is in the midst of her she shall never be moved, he shall defend her, and that right early.
If afflictions be near, he will not be far off. He ventures his fortune in the same bottom with his people. When thou passest through the fire, I will be with thee, and through the waters it shall not come nigh thee, Isa. 43.2. If the Church be a burning bush, it will not be consumed, because God is in it. As it is safe in the fire, so also in the Water; though it be a Vessel (as that wherein the Disciples were sailing in a rough Sea, tost up and down with tempestuous winds, and boystrous Waves, nay filled almost with waters, and ready to sink, yet there is no fear, because Christ is in it, for though he seem to sleep, waiting onely for a fit opportunity to manifest and magnifie his power, yet when the storm comes, he will be sure to awake, and with his word of command to cause a calm; The Church as Hierom saith of Arcturus, semper versatur, nunquam mergitur, is much tossed, but never drowned, God is in the midst of her she shall never be moved, he shall defend her, and that right early.
God is said to ride on the Heavens for his peoples help,