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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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And because the justice and goodness of God will not be satisfied with the bare reparation of his oppressed servants, for their wrongs, and a putting of them in statu quo; But he will give them an addition of double honour, in every land where they have been put to shame. Therefore these witnesses shall not only arise, but they shall ascend: Christ will make them what they were, and more; They ascended up to Heaven in a cloud, and their enemies beheld them, v. 12. Great changes, produce great effects, The blessing of God upon his people, portends a curse to his enemies. That act of mercy which raiseth Zion, ruins Babylon: Every advancement of the truth is the downfall of error. No sooner do these witnesses ascend, But the same hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the City fell, v. 13.
And because the justice and goodnesse of God will not be satisfied with the bare reparation of his oppressed servants, for their wrongs, and a putting of them in statu quo; But he will give them an addition of double honour, in every land where they have been put to shame. Therefore these witnesses shall not only arise, but they shall ascend: Christ will make them what they were, and more; They ascended up to Heaven in a cloud, and their enemies beheld them, v. 12. Great changes, produce great effects, The blessing of God upon his people, portends a curse to his enemies. That act of mercy which raiseth Sion, ruines Babylon: Every advancement of the truth is the downfall of error. No sooner doe these witnesses ascend, But the same houre there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the City fell, v. 13.
And so great is the fall thereof, that presently the seventh Angel sounds; This sound produces (a second effect) great voices, v. 15. And there were great voices in Heaven, saying, &c. These voices have a double sound in them; First, The sound of faith and holy confidence in God. Secondly, The voice of joy and thankfulness unto God. The voice of faith is so confident, as if it spake from the dictates of sense, and saw yea enjoyed all (in these beginnings) as already done. The Kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever, v. 15.