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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.
He had seen much of the wonders of God; now his love is fired with desires of seeing the God of these wonders. He would fain be acquainted with that God which did all those wonders.
2. In labouring to enjoy more of God, to have him for their God. Thou art great, and doest wondrous things: I, but that will not serve the turn:1 Teach me thy way, O Lord, unite my heart to thee to fear thy Name: 2he would know the way to God, that he might enjoy more communion with God. Unite my heart, &c. not the things of God, but God himself, will content a thankful heart; as Luther profest to God when the Princes and States of Germany sent him a whole Table full of Plate; Lord, saith he, thou shalt not turn me off with these things. A gracious heart could take little comfort in Victories and Deliverances, and other comforts, unless the God of those Victories and Comforts were his too.
2. In labouring to enjoy more of God, to have him for their God. Thou art great, and doest wondrous things: I, but that will not serve the turn:1 Teach me thy way, O Lord, unite my heart to thee to fear thy Name: 2he would know the way to God, that he might enjoy more communion with God. Ʋnite my heart, &c. not the things of God, but God himself, will content a thankful heart; as Luther profest to God when the Princes and States of Germanie sent him a whole Table full of Plate; Lord, saith he, thou shalt not turn me off with these things. A gracious heart could take little comfort in Victories and Deliverances, and other comforts, unlesse the God of those Victories and Comforts were his too.
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