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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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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.
Give me leave to open the words, and draw out some short Observations upon them before I come to the main truths.
Give me l•ave to open the words, and draw out some short Observations upon them before I come to the maine truths.
VERSE 18. Then lift I up mine eyes, and saw.] That is, I ⟨p. 3⟩stirred and roused up my self with all intenseness to receive this vision. Heavenly relations are not to be obtained in a drowsy and sleepy way.
VERSE 18. Then lift I up mine eyes, and saw.] That is, I ⟨p. 3⟩stirred and rowsed up my self with all intensenes to receive this vision. Heavenly relations are not to be obtained in a drowsy and sleepy way.
And behold four horns, that is, enemies from all parts of the world, and especially those four Monarchies who have all in their course and turn been vexatious to the people of God. It is no new thing for the Saints and Churches to be pushed, gored, scattered by cruel and beastly enemies. Yea the Churches may be so afflicted with enemies, that a man shall not know whither to fly for safety; for in every part of the world there shall be some opposers; I saw four horns, misery, and calamity, and persecution arising out of every part.
And behold foure hornes, that is, enemies from all parts of the world, and especially those foure Monarchies who have all in their course and turne been vexatious to the people of God. It is no new thing for the Saints and Churches to be pushed, gored, scattered by cruell and beastly enemies. Yea the Churches may be so afflicted with enemies, that a man shall not know whither to fly for safety; for in every part of the world there shall be some opposers; I saw foure hornes, misery, and calamity, and persecution arising out of every part.