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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.
This is the Use in general: But that I may not speak confusedly, nor give an uncertain sound, (for then who shall prepare himself to battle) it craves leave to divide it self into these Ten distinct Branches; whereof the two last, shall be the two Branches of the Doctrine that yet remains untouched, and we shall briefly wind up all in ten words.
This is the Use in generall: But that I may not speak confusedly, nor give an uncertain sound, (for then who shall prepare himself to battell) it craves leave to divide it self into these Ten distinct Branches; whereof the two last, shall bee the two Branches of the Doctrine that yet remains untoucht, and we shall briefly winde up all in ten words.
First then, If God be Risen, then let us Rise in our Observations, take notice what God is doing in the World, and take notice what God is doing here in England: For shame Sirs, let not God arise, and we lie sleeping in the bed of security, and supine inadvertency. Awake Barak, awake thou son of Abinoam; Awake Christians, and observe diligently what God is doing, either with us, or for us.
First then, If God be Risen, then let us Rise in our Observations, take notice what God is doing in the World, and take notice what God is doing here in England: For shame Sirs, let not God arise, and we lie sleeping in the bed of security, and supine inadvertency. Awake Barak, awake thou sonne of Abinoam; Awake Christians, and observe diligently what God is doing, either with us, or for us.
It is that word which God himself causes to be proclaimed before him, when he stirs up himself for the help ⟨p. 30⟩of his Church.