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Public affections, pressed in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in…Publick affections, pressed in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in…
Public affections, pressed in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament: Upon the solemn day of humiliation, Febr. 25. 1645. / By Anthony Burgess, pastor of Sutton-Cold-field: now minister at Laurence Jewry London, and a member of the Assembly of Divines. Published by order of that House.Publick affections, pressed in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament: Upon the solemn day of humiliation, Febr. 25. 1645. / By Anthony Burgesse, pastour of Sutton-Cold-field: now minister at Laurence Jewry London, and a member of the Assembly of Divines. Published by order of that House.
London: printed by J.Y. for Thomas Underhill, 1646London: printed by J.Y. for Thomas Vnderhill, 1646
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Grounds. 1. From the example of God and Christ himself. No wonder Moses is to be so tender, when God himself is so, Deu. 32.10, 11, 12. where God is said to find his people as so many straying sheep; to lead him about, or to compass him, as the Greek translateth it. Thus David saith, Ps. 32.7. Thou wilt compass me about ⟨p. 10⟩with safe deliverance: He kept them as the apple of his eye; that is, with all diligent care. And this providence of God is further resembled to the Eagle, which fluttereth over her young ones: It is the same word with Gen. 1.2. [The Spirit of God moved;] so that it implieth the cheerful influence which God put into them: She taketh them (if they be negligent) and beareth them upon her wings, not in her talons, wherewith she carrieth her prey. See in this passage a lively description, what Governors in place and office should be to their people. Thus Hos. 11.3, 4. I taught Ephraim to go, taking them by their arms: — and I was unto them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat to them. Here Gods government is described to be full of meekness: he used them not as beasts, but children; yea, he took off the yokes others had put on. And as for Christs government over his people, how gentle that is, appeareth Isa. 40.10. He shall gather his lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young: He therefore said truly, Nulla creatura humilior Christo.
Grounds. 1. From the example of God and Christ himself. No wonder Moses is to be so tender, when God himself is so, Deu. 32.10, 11, 12. where God is said to finde his people as so many straying sheep; to lead him about, or to compasse him, as the Greek translateth it. Thus David saith, Ps. 32.7. Thou wilt compasse me about