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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 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.
And so great is the fall thereof, that presently the seventh Angell 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 thankfulnesse 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 Kingdomes of this world are become the Kingdomes of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall raigne for ever and ever, v. 15.
This heightened faith brings forth joy, as its immediate issue, joy is the fruit of faith. This joy brings forth praise to God, praise is the Reuben of joy, its first-borne, the beginning1 of its strength, the excellency of its dignity. Joy cannot be silent; it is the ointment in the Saints right hand, which bewrayeth it self, in perfuming the Name of God, in making his Name like an ointment poured out. The Saints were so full of holy joy that they could not keep their seats, And the four and twenty Elders, which sate before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God saying, We give thee thanks O Lord God Almighty, &c.
This heightn'd faith brings forth joy, as its immediate issue, joy is the fruit of faith. This joy brings forth praise to God, praise is the Reuben of joy, its first-borne, the beginning