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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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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.
VERSE 19. And I said to the Angel that talked with me, &c. This Angel by Interpreters is said to be Christ himself, the Angel of the Covenant, who is the best Interpreter of Heavenly visions and of hard Scriptures; When we understand them not, we should search, make enquiry and go to Christ, saying as Zechariah here, What are these, Lord?
And he answered me, these are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem.] The enemies of the Churches are not said here to have wounded, or killed Judah, Israel, or Jerusalem, but ventilarunt, they have tossed them up1 as it were into the air, they have scattered, saith the English. It is the proper work of the enemies of the Churches to scatter Gods people. The Disciples of Christ are commanded to be without horns, Be wise as Serpents, and innocent as Doves, the word in the Greek is without horns as Doves;