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Deliverance-obstruction
Deliverance-obstruction: or, The set-backs of reformation. Discovered in a sermon before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in Parliament now assembled. Upon the monthly fast, March 25. 1646. / By Tho. Case, preacher in Milkstreet London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed by Ruth Raworth for Luke Fawne, 1646
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You know David, long before him, had the promise of the Kingdom; he was anointed by Samuel at the special designment of GOD; and yet how many Faith-shaking discouragements doth he meet withal? every step he took, he treads upon a thorn; oftentimes more like to lose his head then to wear a Crown upon it. Everywhere danger and death stares him in the face; in the bed, in the house, in the wilderness, &c. insomuch that at length he gives his hopes of a Kingdom and himself too for lost; I shall one day perish by the hand of Saul; 1and in his haste, in his passion, in his ecstasy, 2as the Septuagint translate it, gives the Lye to all the sons of men; I said in my haste, All men are Liars; even Samuel himself, that made me believe I should be KING, He did but deceive and flatter me with a prophecy of his own head. Alas, he despaired of life, and what hopes then of a Crown?
You know David, long before him, had the promise of the Kingdom; he was anointed by Samuel at the special designement of GOD; and yet how many Faith-shaking discouragements doth he meet withal? every step he took, he treads upon a thorn; oftentimes more like to lose his head then to wear a Crown upon it. Everywhere danger and death stares him in the face; in the bed, in the house, in the wildernesse, &c. insomuch that at length he gives his hopes of a Kingdom and himself too for lost; I shall one day perish by the hand of Saul; 1and in his haste, in his passion, in his extasie, 2as the Septuagint translate it, gives the Lye to all the sons of men; I said in my haste, All men are Lyers; even Samuel himself, that made me believe I should be KING, He did but deceive and flatter me with a prophecie of his own head. Alas, he despaired of life, and what hopes then of a Crown?
- 11 Sam. 27.1.
- 2[Greek or Hebrew]