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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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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.
To the truly Noble Sir William Brereton, Baronet, Commander in Chief of the Parliaments Forces in Cheshire; and to all those worthy Commanders and Gentlemen, whom God hath honoured with the beginning, managing, and now happily finishing of the Work in Cheshire.
To the truely Noble Sir William Brereton, Baronet, Commander in Chief of the Parliaments Forces in Cheshire; and to all those worthy Commanders and Gentlemen, whom God hath honoured with the beginning, managing, and now happily finishing of the Work in Cheshire.
Honourable and ever to be honoured Gent.
What Encomium the Apostle gave the beloved Disciple, I hope the world will give me leave to bestow upon you, without the the least suspicion of Flattery; You do faithfully whatsoever you do in the Public Trust committed to you:1 and I beseech you look upon it as Gods honouring of you, more then your honouring of God: a heart to be faithful, and happiness to be successful in Gods designs, is a double engagement: which I heartily desire may not lift up your hearts, unless it be in the ways of God, in whose Name you have gone out and prospered. So that you may go and bear a part in his*