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A model of true spiritual thankfulness. Delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House…A model of true spiritual thankfulnesse. Delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House…
A model of true spiritual thankfulness. Delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, upon their day of thanksgiving, being Thursday, Feb. 19. 1645, for the great mercy of God, in the surrender of the city of Chester into the hands of the Parliaments forces in Cheshire, under the command of Sir William Brereton. / By Tho. Case, preacher in Milkstreet London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.A model of true spiritual thankfulnesse. Delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, upon their day of thanksgiving, being Thursday, Feb. 19. 1645, for the great mercy of God, in the surrender of the citie of Chester into the hands of the Parliaments forces in Cheshire, under the command of Sir William Brereton. / By Tho. Case, preacher in Milkstreet London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed by Ruth Raworth for Luke Fawne, 1646
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A Model of true SPIRITUAL THANKFULNESS.A Model of true SPIRITUAL THANKFULNESSE.
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.
They differ in their Duration.1
- 1Third Difference, Duration.
Gladness for the most part is but a present impetus of spirit, a sudden impression upon the first arrival of un-expected, or long-expected desires, overspreads the heart; but stays no longer then the sense of the good rejoiced in is fresh upon the spirit.
Gladnesse for the most part is but a present impetus of spirit, a sudden impression upon the first arrival of un-expected, or long-•xpected desires, overspreads the heart; but stays no longer then the sense of the good rejoyced in is fresh upon the spirit.
As on the contrary,1 you see there be some sudden gusts and irruptions of grief which like a land-flood lays all under water, but are quickly gone.
- 1Nullum violentum est perpetuum.