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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.
And it seems David studied his charge so well, that in answer thereunto he undertakes with God: I will sing praise unto my God while I have my being. 1his Thankfulness is as long lived as himself, it knew no other termination then life it self: yea, life must not bound his praise; I will praise thee for ever; 2that is his engagement to God; and if that be too narrow, he will put an ever at the top of that ever; 3I will bless thy Name for ever and ever; nothing short of eternity shall terminate his Thankfulness: the Reason is, because (as you have seen) Thankfulness takes its Rise from durable and unchangeable grounds; the Covenant of God, and his glory, which like himself are eternal, and immutable: He hath commanded his Covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his Name, and therefore it self is unchangeable and eternal.
And it seems David studied his charge so well, that in answer thereunto he undertakes with God: I will sing praise unto my God while I have my being. 1his Thankfulnesse is as long lived as himself, it knew no other termination then life it self: yea, life must not bound his praise; I will praise thee for ever; 2that is his engagement to God; and if that be too narrow, he will put an ever at the top of that ever; 3I will blesse thy Name for ever and ever; nothing short of eternity shall terminate his Thankfulnesse: the Reason is, because (as you have seen) Thankfulnesse takes its Rise from durable and unchangeable grounds; the Covenant of God, and his glory, which like himself are eternal, and immutable: He hath commanded his Covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his Name, and therefore it self is unchangeable and eternal.