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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Gods Rising, HIS Enemies Scattering. › Rise in your patience.
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.
Seventhly, Rise in your mutual love one towards another; God is Risen up against our Enemies, shall we rise up one against another? God forbid: Hear the Apostle;
Seventhly, Rise in your mutuall love one towards another; God is Risen up against our Enemies, shall we rise up one against another? God forbid: Hear the Apostle;
If ye bite and devour one another, 1take beed ye not consumed one of another. Truly friends, it were better the Cavaliers should destroy us, then ever it should be reported abroad in the world, that praying Christians did destroy and devour one another: it would be less scandal and reproach to Christ and his Gospel.
If ye bite and devour one another, 1take beed ye not consumed one of another. Truly friends, it were better the Cavaleeres should destroy us, then ever it should be reported abroad in the world, that praying Christians did destroy and devour one another: it would be lesse scandall and reproach to Christ and his Gospell.
For the divisions of Reuben there are great thoughts of heart; for the divisions of London, and the Ministers and professors in London, and elsewhere, are great searchings of heart; I profess to you Sirs, I fear them more, then I do all the power and policy of the blasphemous Enemy; Yea, I know they promise themselves more from our divisions; then they do from all their own combinations. Let us study I beseech you to disappoint and baffle their expectations. To that end hear the Apostle most pathetically wooing of you,