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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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Secondly he is a just King. The true Melchizedec, King of Justice. When Christ takes his great power and reigns, we know power is then in a good hand, and the Crown upon a righteous head. Christ never did, nor ever will do ⟨p. 31⟩wrong to any, (no not to the devil) with his power; Though his will be his law, and the breast of this Commander, the reason of his commands; yet no man, no not the worst of men, his greatest and most professed studied enemies, shall ever have cause to complain of rigour or injustice. He will indeed punish all wicked men, but he will not oppress or injure any one. Now if his power shall never wrong his enemies; what right and relief may not his own people expect from him? no gifts can blind his eyes from giving judgment, nor any greatness stop his hand from executing it; No sons of Zerviah are to hard for him, 1he will reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doth evil, but 2glory, honour and peace to every man that worketh good.
Secondly he is a just King. The true Melchizedec, King of Iustice. When Christ takes his great power and raignes, we know power is then in a good hand, and the Crowne upon a righteous head. Christ never did, nor ever will doe ⟨p. 31⟩wrong to any, (no not to the devill) with his power; Though his will be his law, and the breast of this Commander, the reason of his commands; yet no man, no not the worst of men, his greatest and most professed studied enemies, shall ever have cause to complaine of rigour or injustice. He will indeed punish all wicked men, but he will not oppresse or injure any one. Now if his power shall never wrong his enemies; what right and reliefe may not his own people expect from him? no gifts can blind his eyes from giving judgment, nor any greatnes stop his hand from executing it; No sonnes of Zerviah are to hard for him, 1he will reward the doer of evill according to his wickednesse. Tribulation and anguish upon every soule of man that doth evill, but