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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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Now for the second Quaere, sc. what those nows be, Quaere. 2 or what be those times, when God will thus arise, and exalt himself, in the scattering of his enemies.
I find in Scripture, ten special nows, or seasons, when God will thus arise.
I finde in Scripture, ten speciall nows, or seasons, when God will thus arise.
First, When God hears his people sigh and groan, §1under the tyranny of their oppressors; As at such times they do call and cry: Awake, why sleepest thou? arise O Lord, 1cast us not off for ever: Wherefore hidest thou thy face, &c. ut sup. So, God hath engaged himself by promise to arise for their rescue, 2For the oppression of the poor, and sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith the Lord, and set him in safety, from him that puffeth at him. The people of God sigh, and cry under their insupportable burdens; in the mean time their oppressors puff at them, and laugh them to scorn, and think to swallow them up with open mouth, saith God. Now will I arise, and set them in safety, &c. 3And again, Now therefore what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought, and they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord, &c. Therefore my people shall know my Name. Isle bear it no longer.