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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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For secondly, How should he be able to stand at such a time,since he wants a bottom. Our Saviour hath expressed it under a double Metaphor; of a Root, Matth. 13.6. of a Foundation, Matth. 7.25, 26. He is not well earthed, he must needs wither, when the beams of temptation do scorch; he is built upon the sand of his own Resolutions, or Imitation of others, or Self-ends, when storms beat, and winds blow, when all these out-bid this mans principles, he must needs come down with a vengeance.
For secondly, How should he be able to stand at such a time,since he wants a bottom. Our Saviour hath exprest it under a double Metaphor; of a Root, Matth. 13.6. of a Foundation, Matth. 7.25, 26. He is not well earth't, he must needs wither, when the beams of temptation do scorch; hee is built upon the sand of his own Resolutions, or Imitation of others, or Self-ends, when storms beat, and winds blow, when all these out-bid this mans principles, hee must needs come down with a vengeance.
Thirdly, With a vengeance indeed; for, for the most part, ⟨p. 8⟩there is divine vengeance in it: there is a penal hand of divine Justice in it, 1punishing sin with sin; want of love to the truth, with giving up to believe lies; unsoundness in profession, with apostasy from profession; wickedness against the Covenant, with rejection of, and defection from the Covenant.
Thirdly, With a vengeance indeed; for, for the most part,