A81152:91
Englands plus ultra both of hoped mercies, and of required duties
Englands plus ultra both of hoped mercies, and of required duties : showed in a sermon preached to the honourable Houses of Parliament, the Lord Major, Court of Aldermen, and Common-Council of London, together with the Assembly of Divines, at Christ-Church, April 2, 1646 : being the day of their public thanksgiving to Almighty God for the great success of the Parliaments army in the West, especially in Cornwall, under the conduct of his excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax / by Joseph Caryl, minister of the Gospel at Magnus near the bridge, London, and a member of the Assembly of Divines.Englands plus ultra both of hoped mercies, and of required duties : shewed in a sermon preached to the honourable Houses of Parliament, the Lord Major, Court of Aldermen, and Common-Councell of London, together with the Assembly of Divines, at Christ-Church, April 2, 1646 : being the day of their publike thanksgiving to Almighty God for the great successe of the Parliaments army in the West, especially in Cornwall, under the conduct of his excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax / by Joseph Caryl, minister of the Gospel at Magnus neer the bridge, London, and a member of the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed by G.M. for John Rothwell, 1646
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.
Secondly, Others may object, what? so much confidence ⟨p. 21⟩of a succession of mercies? Look to the Church, and to the matter of the worship; Superstition is gone, but profaneness stands at the door; Prelacy is gone, but Anarchy is feared: and can we yet be confident? Sure to invite to a day of rejoicing, when we are in such a condition, is but like bidding the sons of Zion to sing one of their songs at the waters of Babylon.
Secondly, Others may object, what? so much confidence ⟨p. 21⟩of a succession of mercies? Look to the Church, and to the matter of the worship; Superstition is gone, but prophanenesse stands at the door; Prelacy is gone, but Anarchy is feared: and can we yet be confident? Sure to invite to a day of rejoycing, when we are in such a condition, is but like bidding the sons of Zion to sing one of their songs at the waters of Babylon.
I acknowledge, there is little reason to rejoice in the light of this world, whilst the Gospel is under a cloud; that there is very little reason to take warmth at the heat of any Sun, while Christ the Sun of righteousness is eclipsed by the interposition of any sublunary interest whatsoever.
I acknowledge, there is little reason to rejoyce in the light of this world, whilest the Gospel is under a cloud; that there is very little reason to take warmth at the heat of any Sunne, while Christ the Sunne of righteousnesse is eclipsed by the interposition of any sublunary interest whatsoever.
But must we despond, and give all for lost, because light hath not (supposing that it hath not) that free and kind entertainment which we desire? Must we resolve that Christ shall lose his right (suppose it so) because he hath it not, or because he hath it not by the day set in our Calendar? Possibly, the Calendar of Heaven hath a postdate to ours. A woe belongs to those who neglect to finish the work of the Lord (like them in the Prophet) upon this surmise, The time is not come, the time that the Lords house should be built: Yet a woe lies not against those, who conscientiously endeavouring to build, cannot finish it. Christ accounts those his enemies, and calls them out to destruction, who say, We will not have this man to reign over us: But they may be in the roll of Christs friends, and he may be preparing salvations for them, who being seriously upon that design, yet fail in advancing his reign. If that be not our case, I grant, there is no reason any mans faith should have life, that we shall live.