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A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at Westminster, August 22. 1645.…
A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at Westminster, August 22. 1645. Being the day appointed for their solemn thanksgiving unto God for his several mercies to the forces of the Parliament in divers parts of the kingdom, in the gaining of the towns of Bath and Bridgewater, and of Scarborough-Castle, and Sherborne-Castle, and for the dispersing of the Clubmen, and the good success in Pembroke-shire. By Thomas Case, preacher at Milkstreet, and one of the Assembly of Divines.A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at Westminster, August 22. 1645. Being the day appointed for their solemn thanksgiving unto God for his several mercies to the forces of the Parliament in divers parts of the kingdome, in the gaining of the towns of Bath and Bridgewater, and of Scarborough-Castle, and Sherborn-Castle, and for the dispersing of the Clubmen, and the good successe in Pembroke-shire. By Thomas Case, preacher at Milkstreet, and one of the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed by Ruth Raworth for Luke Fawne, 1645
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Fifthly, This Doctrine takes away all ground of boasting, and contention, about the Instruments which God useth in bringing down the strength and pride of the enemy. There is this observation lapped up in the bowels of it; sc. That God gives not victories always for their sakes that fight the battles of the Church, but for the Churches sake, whose battles (under the Lord of Hosts) they are.
Fifthly, This Doctrine takes away all ground of boasting, and contention, about the Instruments which God useth in bringing down the strength and pride of the enemy. There is this observation lapt up in the bowels of it; sc. That God gives not victories alwayes for their sakes that fight the battles of the Church, but for the Churches sake, whose battles (under the Lord of Hosts) they are.
Cyrus here, goes up to Babylon, hath notable and wonderful successes; it was not for his sake (he knew not upon what service he went) but for Israels sake; For your sake I have sent to Babylon.
Cyrus here, goes up to Babylon, hath notable and wonderfull successes; it was not for his sake (he knew not upon what service he went) but for Israels sake; For your sake I have sent to Babylon.
I speak not this to obscure and eclipse the praise of any, whose fidelity and valour, in the dangerous and daring undertakings of this later age, have deserved as highly from this Nation, as ever any did since the foundations of this Kingdom were laid: