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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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The words thus far opened yield many useful Instructions, I shall gather the sum of all into one Conclusion, and touch all particulars in applying it.
The words thus farre opened yeeld many usefull Instructions, I shall gather the summe of all into one Conclusion, and touch all particulars in applying it.
Doct. It is the duty and hath been the practise of all the faithful people of God, especially of godly Magistrates and Ministers, humbly to worship God in giving him thanks for the acts of his Almighty power and unchangeable goodness.
Doct. It is the dutie and hath been the practise of all the faithfull people of God, especially of godly Magistrates and Ministers, humbly to worship God in giving him thanks for the acts of his Almighty power and unchangeable goodnesse.
The Psalmist doubles this duty in the practise of the1 Saints, Unto thee O Lord, do we give thanks, do we give thanks: we do it, we do it, as if none else did it but they, or as if they had done nothing else, Praise waiteth for thee O God in Zion. Why in Zion? Zion was the habitation of the2 Saints, there they dwelt or thither they came to worship God in the beauty of holiness. Praise waits there, because the people of God wait there. The Hebrew saith, Praise is silent for thee O God in Zion. Not that praise is dumb or tongue-tied in Zion, if it speak any where it speaks there. But praise is silent for God, if it speaks of any, it speaks of God, praise in Zion hath not a word for any creature in Heaven or Earth till God comes; Scions praise cannot speak to any below God, and to God it cannot but speak. Thanksgiving is the trade of Saints in Zion, there is the free-Mart of mercy, and there is the free receipt of praise. There's buying without money, and there's giving without need. The