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England saved with a notwithstandingEngland saved vvith a notwithstanding
England saved with a notwithstanding: represented in a sermon to the Honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament, Novemb. 5. 1647. The day of Thanks-giving for deliverance from the Powder-Plot. / By William Bridge, sometimes fellow of Emanuel College in Cambridge, now preacher of Gods word at Yarmouth. Published by order of that House.England saved vvith a notwithstanding: represented in a sermon to the Honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament, Novemb. 5. 1647. The day of Thanks-giving for deliverance from the Powder-Plot. / By William Bridge, sometimes fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now preacher of Gods word at Yarmouth. Published by order of that House.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1647
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
For his Names sake] the name of God is that whereby he is made known unto us. Gods working for his Names sake, is still set in opposition to our deservings.
For his Names sake] the name of God is that whereby he is made known unto us. Gods working for his Names sake, is stil set in opposition to our deservings.
God doth sometimes work for his Names sake, that it may not be Defiled, and Polluted by Men. Sometimes that the glory, and honour of his Name may shine out the more. In both these respects the words are to be understood; but especially they are meant in the latter; and so they are explained in Isaiah 63.12. And to this purpose the following words, That he might make his Mighty power known: The word in the Hebrew is, To make known his mighty power.1
God doth sometimes work for his Names sake, that it may not be Defiled, and Polluted by Men. Sometimes that the glory, and honour of his Name may shine out the more. In both these respects the words are to be understood; but especially they are meant in the latter; and so they are explained in Esay 63.12. And to this purpose the following words, That he might make his Mighty power known: The word in the Hebrew is, To make known his mighty power.1
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] ad notificandum fortitudinem suam, Ar. Mont.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 ad notificandum fortitudinem suam, Ar. Mont.
Much of Gods power is to be read, and known in all his Creatures: but in this their deliverance at the Red sea, there were the special prints of his fingers, the Characters, and Marks of his infinite Power, and Deity, whereby he might be plainly and clearly known. And that this Name, and Power of his might be thus known, he did save them with a Notwithstanding all their former Sins. Whence observe Two things,