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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1. By way of an Examination, 2. By way of Direction.
But truly the very opening of the Doctrine unto you, hath done both these already to your hands, or at least furnished you with materials upon which you may do both your selves.
But truely the very opening of the Doctrine unto you, hath done both these already to your hands, or at least furnisht you with materials upon which you may do both your selves.
Take this Model or Platform of true Thankfulness, lay it before you, operate upon it in your serious and impartial ⟨p. 21⟩thoughts; and if you would know whether you are a thankful people or no, you may easily resolve into an Use of Examination, while every branch under all these four heads of differences will serve you as Note of Trial, whereby you may make some Judgement upon the question Whether you do more then others of the world, in this great work of Thankfulness. And if you would know how you might be thankful, set this Model in your eye, and it will serve you as Directory, wherein every branch (again) will be a Rule whereby you may form and proportion your Thankfulness according to the Word, and the example of those Saints who have excelled in this grace and duty of Thankfulness.
Take this Model or Platform of true Thankfulnesse, lay it before you, operate upon it in your serious and impartial ⟨p. 21⟩thoughts; and if you would know whether you are a thankful people or no, you may easily resolve into an Ʋse of Examination, while every branch under all these four heads of differences will serve you as Note of Trial, whereby you may make some Judgement upon the question Whether you do more then others of the world, in this great work of Thankfulnesse. And if you would know how you might be thankful, set this Model in your eye, and it will serve you as Directory, wherein every branch (again) will be a Rule whereby you may form and proportion your Thankfulnesse according to the Word, and the example of those Saints who have excell'd in this grace and duty of Thankfulnesse.