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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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Will you give me leave to by your Remembrancer? I will do it with all Humility, Fidelity and Plainness, being encouraged thereto by former experience of your candid and Christian entertainment of the faithfulness and facenesse of those whom you have called to this Service.
Will you give me leave to by your Remembrancer? I will do it with all Humility, Fidelity and Plainnesse, being encouraged thereto by former experience of your candid and Christian entertainment of the faithfulnesse and facenesse of those whom you have called to this Service.
1First therefore, for the Lords sake, study Humility: You cannot exalt God, if you lift up your selves. And truly there be two things that do easily swell the heart with pride, if it be not well watched; sc. Greatness, and Good success: Both these have been your portion; God hath lifted you up, and set you upon the highest Throne in the Kingdom, The Throne of Legislative power: Every one of you resemble the person of a Prince; you are so many little kings.
1First therefore, for the Lords sake, studie Humility: You cannot exalt God, if you lift up your selves. And truely there be two things that do easily swell the heart with pride, if it be not well watcht; sc. Greatnesse, and Good successe: Both these have been your portion; God hath lifted you up, and set you upon the highest Throne in the Kingdom, The Throne of Legislative power: Every one of you resemble the person of a Prince; you are so many little kings.
- 1Omme bonum quod superbus sibi arrogat supp•diaculum diabolo facit. Guil. Paris.