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The root of apostasy, and fountain of true fortitude. Delivered in a sermon before…The root of apostacy, and fountain of true fortitude. Delivered in a sermon before…
The root of apostasy, and fountain of true fortitude. Delivered in a sermon before rhe [sic] Honourable House of Commons, on their late day of thanks-giving for the great victory given to Sir William Waller and the forces with him, against the army of Sir Ralph Hopton. By Thomas Case, Preacher at Milk-street, London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.The root of apostacy, and fountain of true fortitude. Delivered in a sermon before rhe [sic] Honourable House of Commons, on their late day of thanks-giving for the great victory given to Sir William Waller and the forces with him, against the army of Sir Ralph Hopton. By Thomas Case, Preacher at Milk-street, London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed by J. R. for Luke Fawne, 1644
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He did corrupt them, or bribe them by Flatteries; Such were Simon, Jason, Menelaus, Alcimus, &c.
He did corrupt them, or bribe them by Flatteries; Such were Simon, Jason, Menclaus, Alcimus, &c.
But another sort there were of another Temper, that were as far above these poor and base Artifices, as the Sun is above the Witch-craft of the Sub-lunary creatures; they were fixed in an higher Orb, where they beheld the face of God; were acquainted with him, and conversed with him, who therefore (while others fell like false, wandering Stars) remained as unbiased as the Sun in his course: As it was said of Judah at another time, 1Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceits, but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Saints. The people that knew their God were strong to resist and scorn these Flatteries, and to do exploits: Exploits is not in the Hebrew Text, 2but is put in to make up the sense, which would not else be so full & Emphatical in our Mother-Tongue, as in the Hebrew: The word signifying sometime not only to do but to do wonderfully. The Faithful party were strengthened to do gallant and famous things: as the Maccabees, &c. This is the division and meaning of the words in their literal sense.
But another sort there were of another Temper, that were as far above these poor and base Artifices, as the Sun is above the Witch-craft of the Sub-lunary creatures; they were fixed in an higher Orbe, where they beheld the face of God; were acquainted with him, and converst with him, who therefore (while others fell like false, wandring Starres) remain'd as unbiast as the Sun in his course: As it was said of Iudah at another time, 1Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceits, but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithfull with the Saints. The people that knew their God were strong to resist and scorne these Flatteries, and to do exploits: Exploits is not in the Hebrew Text,