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A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their public fast, Novemb.…A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their publique fast, Novemb.…
A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their public fast, Novemb. 29. 1643. By William Bridge, sometimes fellow of Emanuel College in Cambridge, now preacher of Gods Word at Yarmouth.A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their publique fast, Novemb. 29. 1643. By VVilliam Bridge, sometimes fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now preacher of Gods Word at Yarmouth.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1643
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.
2. Your service is very honourable; for what greater honour, then under Jesus Christ, to be your Countries saviours, and your Lords servants? Upon Moses death it was said, Moses the servant of the Lord is dead; not Moses the Prince of the people, but the servant of the Lord: So Psalm 18. in the Title of the Psalm it is said, A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord; not a Psalm of David the Anointed King of Israel; but as if it were more honour to be Gods servant, then Israels King, tis said the servant of the Lord: such honour have all our Worthies.
2. Your service is very honorable; for what greater honour, then under Iesus Christ, to be your Countries saviours, and your Lords servants? Vpon Moses death it was said, Moses the servant of the Lord is dead; not Moses the Prince of the people, but the servant of the Lord: So Psalme 18. in the Title of the Psalme it is said, A Psalme of David the servant of the Lord; not a Psalme of David the Anointed King of Israel; but as if it were more honour to be Gods servant, then Israels King, tis said the servant of the Lord: such honour have all our Worthies.
3. Your service is and will be most successful; tis truth you stand for; And though the truth may labour, (as Hierom1 speaks) it cannot be overcome; For what (saith Mendoza) is more impregnable then the Heavens? and Truth hath built it self a tower there. Thy word, O Lord, is settled in the Heavens, Psal. 119. Wherefore worthy Sirs, as heretofore, so now much more be always abounding in the work of the Lord, in due time you shall reap if you faint not. If you want money to carry on your (yet not your, but Gods) public Design, remember what was promised unto Cyrus, who in regard of re-building the Temple, was to do your work in the type: I will