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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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Further, the Elders have bin active in their several stations to serve the providence of God for the procuring of these mercies. Prayer makes them industrious; They pray as if God were to do all, and they endeavour, as if themselves were to do all. They pray as knowing they can do nothing without God, and they labour as knowing that usually God will do nothing without them. This engages them to praise God, when they see (through his concurrent blessing) the fruits of their counsels and watchings, when they eat the labours of their hands.
Further, the Elders have bin active in their severall stations to serve the providence of God for the procuring of these mercies. Prayer makes them industrious; They pray as if God were to doe all, and they endeavour, as if themselves were to doe all. They pray as knowing they can doe nothing without God, and they labour as knowing that usually God will doe nothing without them. This engages them to praise God, when they see (through his concurrent blessing) the fruits of their counsels and watchings, when they eate the labours of their hands.
Lastly, none have such cause as they, for the vows of God are upon them: Praise is the payment of vows. Thy 1vows are upon me O Lord (saith David) I will render praises 2unto thee. And again, when he had said; Praise waiteth for thee O God in Zion, presently follows, and unto thee shall the vow be performed. Praying days are vowing-days, and praising-days are vow-performing-days. Vows are the dedication of our mercies to God before we receive them, and praise is the dedication of our mercies to God after we have received them. When Hannah was in bitterness 3of soul and prayed unto the Lord for a child, she vowed a vow and said, O Lord of Hosts, if thou wilt indeed look upon the ⟨p. 13⟩