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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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Answ. I answer, the power of Christ is ever the same, and his throne above the invasion of the creature. Yet sometimes he hides his power, or appears not in it, He had horns coming out of his hand (saith the Prophet) and there 1was the hiding of his power. His people do not always see, nor enemies feel, what he can do. None can cut the lock where the strength of our Sampson lies. When he seems weak as other men, or weaker then other men, so that man prevails, it is because he pleases, it should be so. His not acting his power, is all his not having of power. His hand is omnipotent, only he keeps it in his bosom. Hence the Church prays, Pluck thy hand out of thy bosom. His power is hidden in his will. And as his Saints are said to lack or be without that grace, which through negligence2 they do not use; so Christ is said to be without that power, which through providence he doth not use. And therefore this phrase of Taking his great power, imports no more,3 but the exerting and exercising of his power, or the raising up and awakening of his power, which lying still, seemed to be a sleep. To which sense those cries of his people, Awake Lord, why sleepest thou (often used in Scripture) do refer.
Answ. I answer, the power of Christ is ever the same, and his throne above the invasion of the creature. Yet sometimes he hides his power, or appeares not in it, He had hornes comming out of his hand (saith the Prophet) and there 1was the hiding of his power. His people doe not alwayes see, nor enemies feele, what he can doe. None can cut the lock where the strength of our Sampson lyes. When he seemes weake as other men, or weaker then other men, so that man prevailes, it is because he pleases, it should be so. His not acting his power, is all his not having of power. His hand is omnipotent, only he keeps it in his bosome. Hence the Church prayes, Plucke thy hand out of thy bosome. His power is hidden in his will. And as his Saints are said to lacke or be without that grace, which through negligence2 they do not vse; so Christ is said to be without that power, which through providence he doth not use. And therfore this phrase of Taking his great power, imports no more,