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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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Object. Yet some think rejoicing and praise unbecoming the successes of this war. The light of nature taught Heathen Rome better, then to triumph in the victories of a Civill-war.
Object. Yet some thinke rejoycing and praise unbecomming the successes of this warre. The light of nature taught Heathen Rome better, then to triumph in the victories of a Civill-warre.
Answ. I confess ours is a sad war, because it is a Civill-war, yet be not offended. For first, in some cases where nature bids us agree, the Gospel bids us divide: in ⟨p. 15⟩some cases, where nature bids us grieve, the Gospel bids us rejoice. Christ (the Prince of Peace) hath told us that he came, (not that it was intended but occasioned by his1 coming) To set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against the mother in law and a mans enemies shall be they (not only of his own kingdom, but) of his own house. Though the opposition of Gospel truths and privileges are not held forth by the enemy, as the appearing ground of this war, yet I believe they lie in the bottom of it. And that our Civill laws and liberties were so much infringed, chiefly as they were the fence of our spiritual. Oppressions upon our temporal estates do sometime begin at the door of the Sanctuary, and they are often intended to end there. National Religion usually follows the State, and when the spirit of a people is subdued, their consciences seldom stand out.
Answ. I confesse ours is a sad warre, because it is a Civill-warre, yet be not offended. For first, in some cases where nature bids us agree, the Gospell bids us divide: in ⟨p. 15⟩some cases, where nature bids us grieve, the Gospel bids us rejoyce. Christ (the Prince of Peace) hath told us that he came, (not that it was intended but occasioned by his