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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.
I will not, I need not ask you, Whether you intend really and cordially to go about this Work, this greatest work wherewith God and the Kingdom have entrusted you: I know you do intend it; and if you do, Why not now? when the Lord hath so miraculously broken the power of the enemy, and (in so great a measure) subdued the Kingdom before you, as if God of purpose had created you an opportunity to give demonstration to the world, that you are in good earnest. Only let me say thus much to you, in that plainness you give the Ministers of the Gospel leave to use:
I will not, I need not ask you, Whether you intend really and cordially to go about this Work, this greatest work wherewith God and the Kingdom have entrusted you: I know you do intend it; and if you do, Why not now? when the Lord hath so miraculously broken the power of the enemie, and (in so great a measure) subdued the Kingdom before you, as if God of purpose had created you an opportunity to give demonstration to the world, that you are in good earnest. Onely let me say thus much to you, in that plainnesse you give the Ministers of the Gospel leave to use:
Jesus Christ will not always wait upon States and Kingdoms; he will not always come a begging, as it were, to Parliament-doors. He that bids his Servants shake off the dust of their feet, 1in case of refusal of their message, knows how to do it himself,2 should he be angered out of his patience. Time is coming when Kings and Kingdoms would be as glad of Christ, as he would be now of them: When in their fears and dangers, when enemies be upon them, and ruin and desolation at their gates, then, Isaiah, lift up a prayer; then, send the Lamb to the Ruler, with supplications, Lord Jesus, come thou and rule over us: But as the Scotch-man said of the English-mans Will, "Imprimis, I bequeath my soul to God, &c. I but, said he, Will he take it man, will he take it? so may I question concerning such tenders of Thrones and Kingdoms, Will Christ take them, will he accept of them? when haply they shall be surrendered upon no better terms then a desperate King would deliver up his Crown to any of his Neighbours,