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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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And because they triumphed, that they had beaten all ⟨p. 36⟩enemies out of the field, but prayer, and no prayer was left to oppose them (for the Litany was almost every where on their side) but the prayers (as they call them) of addle heads and sick brains. Therefore also, Jesus Christ to vindicate this despised Ordinance, hath let them fall in all places by that which they little thought could stand before them; The prayers (as they count madness and distractions) of a mad distracted people. And do not those successes look like the successes of Christs kingdom, which are given in to the prayer of faith, put up in the Name of Christ?
And because they tryumph'd, that they had beaten all ⟨p. 36⟩enemies out of the field, but prayer, and no prayer was left to oppose them (for the Letany was almost every where on their side) but the prayers (as they call them) of addle heads and sick brains. Therfore also, Jesus Christ to vindicate this despised Ordinance, hath let them fall in all places by that which they little thought could stand before them; The prayers (as they count madnesse and distractions) of a mad distracted people. And doe not those successes look like the successes of Christs kingdome, which are given in to the prayer of faith, put up in the Name of Christ?
For the close of this point, let me bespeak you as the Lord doth the Jews by the Prophet Micah, O my people 1remember now what Balak King of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Sittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord. Remember O England what hath been consulted and attempted against thee, from the first step of thy travels in the way of Reformation, until this hour, Remember how the counsels of all Balaks, with the answers of all Balams against thee, have been blasted, and their joint attempts defeated, Remember well (which we are this day remembering) what hath been done from York-shire to Pembroke-shire (of such extent is the stage of this days mercies) That ye