A81241:188
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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And that partly by some Inward impressions upon their spirits and consciences. Outward demonstrations, apparent to their senses.
First, Sometime by some inward and secret impressions, Answ. 1 upon their spirits and consciences, by some secret convictions, and self-condemnations seizing upon their consciences.
This being the unhappiness of all wicked men, and haters of God, that though they have murdered their consciences, in respect of the instigative, and directive Office of conscience, they cannot kill it in respect of the accusing, condemning, and executing office of conscience. Though they have killed conscience as a Preacher, they cannot kill conscience as a Judge and executioner; or if they have wounded, and seared conscience so, that it seems to lie dead for a time, yet this is their misery, when God awakes, conscience will awake too, when God ariseth, conscience revives, to take Gods part against them, and that in a double reference.
This being the unhappinesse of all wicked men, and haters of God, that though they have murthered their consciences, in respect of the instigative, and directive Office of conscience, they cannot kill it in respect of the accusing, condemning, and executing office of conscience. Though they have kil'd conscience as a Preacher, they cannot kill conscience as a Judge and executioner; or if they have wounded, and seared conscience so, that it seems to lie dead for a time, yet this is their misery, when God awakes, conscience will awake too, when God ariseth, conscience revives, to take Gods part against them, and that in a double reference.