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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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A Sermon of Thanksgiving, for the taking of Bridgewater and Sherbor… › Application › Application 2
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5. A fifth fruit is, The opening of the passages of Trade and Traffic, which a long time have been obstructed, to the great impoverishing of this City, and divers other Cities and Towns in the Kingdom.
5. A fifth fruit is, The opening of the passages of Trade and Traffick, which a long time have been obstructed, to the great impoveaishing of this City, and divers other Cities and Towns in the Kingdom.
6. The encouragement of your friends, and discouragement of your enemies at home and abroad: Your friends shall hear of the success God hath given to your Forces, and their hands shall be strong, their hearts shall be comforted, and their spirits raised, concerning England. Enemies shall hear of it, and their hearts shall fail them, and their knees shall smite one against another, and none of the men of might shall find their hands: yea, thousands of them that were seduced and deceived by the lies and flatteries of the enemies, shall come in, and fall down at your feet, and confess that God is with you of a truth.
6. The encouragement of your friends, and discouragement of your enemies at home and abroad: Your friends shall hear of the successe God hath given to your Forces, and their hands shall be strong, their hearts shall be comforted, and their spirits raised, concerning England. Enemies shall hear of it, and their hearts shall fail them, and their knees shall smite one against another, and none of the men of might shall finde their hands: yea, thousands of them that were seduced and deceived by the lyes and flatteries of the enemies, shall come in, and fall down at your feet, and confesse that God is with you of a truth.