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Gods rising, his enemies scattering
Gods rising, his enemies scattering; delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, at their solemn fast, 26. Octob. 1642. But, through many occasions and hinderances, not printed till this 25. of May 1644. By Thomas Case, preacher, at Milk-street, London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.Gods rising, his enemies scattering; delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, 26. Octob. 1642. But, through many occasions and hinderances, not printed till this 25. of May 1644. By Thomas Case, preacher, at Milk-street, London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed by J. R. for Luke Fawne, 1644
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, I shall show you what these Nows or times are when God will arise, and when his people may expect that he will exalt himself in their behalf.
Secondly, I shall shew you what these Nows or times are when God will arise, and when his people may expect that he will exalt himself in their behalf.
Thirdly, The Grounds of it, why God will arise.
Fourthly, I shall improve it according to the seasonableness thereof.
Fourthly, I shall improve it according to the seasonablenesse thereof.
First, What it is for God to arise, I will arise, &c. §1God doth like himself, but he speaks like man, for the infirmity of our flesh; this I shall desire you to carry along with you, while I open this expression to you, for which purpose take this in General; look whatsoever this phrase doth import amongst men, you shall find in Scripture the same things are attributed unto God, and God doth assume them to himself when he doth arise for the deliverance ⟨p. 18⟩