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The saints thankful acclamation at Christs resumption of his great power and the initials…The saints thankfull acclamation at Christs resumption of his great power and the initials…
The saints thankful acclamation at Christs resumption of his great power and the initials of his kingdom. Delivered in a sermon at Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons, upon the day of their solemn thanksgiving unto God, for the great victory given our army, under the command of the noble Lord Fairfax, at Selby in York-shire and to other the Parliaments forces in Pembroke-shire, April 23d, 1644. By Joseph Caryl preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn.The saints thankfull acclamation at Christs resumption of his great power and the initials of his kingdome. Delivered in a sermon at Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons, upon the day of their solemne thanksgiving unto God, for the great victory given our armie, under the command of the noble Lord Fairfax, at Selby in Yorke-shire and to other the Parliaments forces in Pembrock-shire, April 23d, 1644. By Joseph Caryl preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolnes-Inne.
London: printed by G.M. for Giles Calvert, 1644
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Armies are created of God, war is created of God, victory is created of God, as much and as truly as ever the world was created of God. Say therefore (ye who have the honour of our civill Eldership, and all who are here assembled to join in this great duty) say, Thou art worthy O Lord, to receive glory and honour, and power, for thou hast created all these things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. For thy pleasure our Armies are and were raised; for thy pleasure our war is, and hath bin continued; for thy pleasure our enemies are and have bin opposed; for thy pleasure this victory is and was obtained. We then feed most sweetly upon mercies, when the pleasure of God swallows up all.
Armies are created of God, warre is created of God, victorie is created of God, as much and as truly as ever the world was created of God. Say therefore (yee who have the honour of our civill Eldership, and all who are here assembled to joyne in this great duty) say, Thou art worthy O Lord, to receive glorie and honor, and power, for thou hast created al these things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. For thy pleasure our Armies are and were raised; for thy pleasure our warre is, and hath bin continued; for thy pleasure our enemies are and have bin opposed; for thy pleasure this victorie is and was obtained. We then feed most sweetly upon mercies, when the pleasure of God swallows up all.
And from this principle we may abundantly answer that Objection, which some seemingly-compassionate spirits raise against this duty. What! give thanks when men are slain? What! Rejoice when so many, of our own blood and Nation, lie weltering in their blood? Is not this not only not Christian, but inhumane? Let such objectors know, we are (I am sure we ought to be, and we are now taught to be) so far from rejoicing, because men (though our enemies) are slain and their blood spilt, that we do not rejoice, because we our selves are safe and our blood not spilt. We are not giving thanks, because men are ruined, but because Christ reigns; Joy (in such a duty as this) below the throne of Christ, is too low for the spirit of an Elder. And if Christ will set up his Throne upon millions of carcasses of the slain, it well becomes an Elder, all the Elders to rejoice and give thanks.