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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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Obj. But the Text saith, Her plagues shall come in one day, 1death and mourning and famine, and she shall be utterly burnt with fire.
Answ. One day cannot here be taken strictly, for the duration of 24 hours. Famine cannot begin and end, assault and kill in, one such day. Then, one day, is a short time, or suddenly, unexpectedly, when Babylon shall sit fastest and safest in her own thoughts, saying, I shall see no sorrow, then her plagues and pangs shall come upon her, as pain upon a woman with child, and she shall not escape.
Answ. One day cannot here be taken strictly, for the duration of 24 hours. Famine cannot begin and end, assault and kill in, one such day. Then, one day, is a short time, or suddenly, unexpectedly, when Babylon shall sit fastest and safest in her owne thoughts, saying, I shall see no sorrow, then her plagues and pangs shall come upon her, as paine upon a woman with child, and she shall not escape.
Again, these plagues in one day, may be taken for the period and perfection of her plagues. As a mighty tree which hath stood many hundred strokes of the axe, at the last falls at one blow: or as a strong City which hath bin many months, some years (perhaps) besieged, being at the last taken; all her plagues, may be said to come upon her in one day. Such is the case of Babylon, Axes ⟨p. 38⟩have bin laid to her root a long time; long siege hath bin laid, many batteries made against her walls and gates. She must fall at length by one stroke, and be taken as in one day. Hence the fall of Antichrist is spoken of, not as an instantaneous, but as a continued act, he goeth into perdition.