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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.
God is Risen, and hath done great things for us already, whereof were glad; and for which we have great cause to Rise in our Thankfulness.
God is Risen, and hath done great things for us already, whereof were glad; and for which we have great cause to Rise in our Thankfulnesse.
This also is a duty in the Text, the words being spoken by way of praise as well as of prayer. The whole psalm is nothing else but a Triumph for the bringing home of the Ark and the setting of it up in his place, as also for the celebration of those many victories and Salvations which God had vouchsafed the Church under Davids Government: And so this should have been a second branch, in the Seventh Doctrine, in the Text, but let us make it up into an Use; and the Lord make us yet more cordial and skilful in this heavenly Angelical duty. He hath exalted us, let us exalt him, it was Davids resolution, I will extol thee O God for thou hast lifted me up, &c.
This also is a duty in the Text, the words being spoken by way of praise as well as of prayer. The whole psalme is nothing else but a Triumph for the bringing home of the Arke and the setting of it up in his place, as also for the celebration of those many victories and Salvations which God had vouchsafed the Church under Davids Government: And so this should have been a second branch, in the Seventh Doctrine, in the Text, but let us make it up into an Ʋse; and the Lord make us yet more cordiall and skilfull in this heavenly Angelicall dutie. He hath exalted us, let us exalt him, it was Davids resolution, I will extoll thee O God for thou hast lifted me up, &c.
Let us clothe our selves with the same resolution; And, Let us exalt God. And that,