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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
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The Narration of the first Vision at the 18. verse, I saw, and behold four horns. The Explication in the 19. These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. So that
The Narration of the first Vision at the 18. verse, I saw, and behold foure hornes. The Explication in the 19. These are the hornes which have scattered Iudah, Israel, and Ierusalem. So that
1. You have the description of the Churches enemies, under the vision of four horns; who are here described, 1. From their number or multitude, they are four horns, according to the four parts of the world; Quatuor cornua sunt quatuor mundi parts. 2. From their power & strength; the horn is a word that in Scripture phrase doth note strength; He hath raised up a horn of salvation for us, Luke 1. 69. that is, strong and powerful salvation. 3. From their mischievous and malignant practice, They scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
1. You have the description of the Churches enemies, under the vision of foure hornes; who are here described, 1. From their number or multitude, they are foure hornes, according to the foure parts of the world; Quatuor cornua sunt quatuor mundi partes. 2. From their power & strength; the horn is a word that in Scripture phrase doth note strength; He hath raised up a horne of salvation for us, Luke 1. 69. that is, strong and powerfull salvation. 3. From their mischievous and malignant practice, They scattered Iudah, Israel, and Ierusalem.
2. In the second Vision you have the description of those special instruments that are raised up for their destruction, under the similitude of four carpenters, or four smiths; who are here described, 1. From their number, four: And 2. From their work, which is to scatter the horns, and to cast out the Gentiles.