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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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Errata. Pag. 4. marg read [Greek or Hebrew] p. 42. l. •8. deal the. p. 44. l 7. deal in.
Errata. Pag. 4. marg read 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 p. 42. l. •8. dele the. p. 44. l 7. dele in.
TO THE HONOURABLE HOUSE of COMMONS assembled in Parliament at Westminster.
TO THE HONOVRABLE HOVSE of COMMONS assembled in Parliament at Westminster.
Mercies are obligations to duty; Every Deliverance writes us Debtor, and victory over our Enemies, servants to the living God. It is good to receive a blessing, but it is better to use it well; And a thankful heart is a greater Favour, then any outward Favour for which we give thanks. When the hand of providence works gloriously with us, our Tongues should render the providence of God glorious. Successes and Events cannot make a bad Cause just or good: But they make a good Cause beautiful, and add lustre to the Justice of it. Though God should not go forth with our ⟨image 3⟩Armies (as sometimes he did not with the Armies of his people) but should make them turn their back upon the enemy: though he should make us a reproach