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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.
Take heed, I humbly beseech you, of setting your selves down at the upper end of Christs House and Table, and of suffering Him to be thrust down to serve as an underling at the lower and, to have no more then the lusts of some, and the humours and fancies of others, can spare him. But you have not so learned Christ: and therefore, to all you that stand before God this day▪ and to as many as desire to be a thankful people; let me add a word to close up all. Here is a Model, let it be your wisdom and honour to mould and form your Thankfulness for this days, and for all your mercies, upon it.
Take heed, I humbly beseech you, of setting your selves down at the upper end of Christs House and Table, and of suffering Him to be thrust down to serve as an underling at the lower and, to have no more then the lusts of some, and the humours and fancies of others, can spare him. But you have not so learned Christ: and therefore, to all you that stand before God this day▪ and to as many as desire to be a thankful people; let me adde a word to close up all. Here is a Model, let it be your wisdom and honour to mould and form your Thankfulnesse for this days, and for all your mercies, upon it.
1. Give all diligence to possess your selves of the grace of Thankfulness, as well as of the affection of Joy and Gladness: to that end, ply the Throne of Grace, and plead the accomplishment of that promise: A new heart will I give you, 1and a new spirit will I put into you: That is done, when all the natural affections have a divine, spiritual impress stamped upon them; when as they have born the image of the earthly, so now they bear the image of the heavenly.
1. Give all diligence to possesse your selves of the grace of Thankfulnesse, as well as of the affection of Joy and Gladnesse: to that end, ply the Throne of Grace, and plead the accomplishment of that promise: A new heart will I give you,