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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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O Sirs, if ye have found your hearts thus lifted up, with Hezekiah, upon the honour and good successes God hath cast upon you; humble your selves in the presence of God for the pride of your heart, as it is said of Hezekiah in the next verse, Why should there be wrath upon you, and upon the whole Kingdom for your sakes? The lower you lie, the higher you lift up God, and the higher God will lift up you.1
- 1Humilitas semper volat licet repere videatur instar avis volitantis, alas ad solem habentis, rostreque pendentis Guil. Paris. Perit omne judicium, ubi res transit in affectum.
2. For the Lords sake take heed of self-interests, and by-ends: Where these prevail, there can be nothing done for the Lords sake: Either the Lords work is not done, or not done to his mind, or not for his sake, which is all one with not doing of it at all, and will bring a curse with it. 1Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord negligently.
2. For the Lords sake take heed of self-interests, and by-ends: Where these prevail, there can be nothing done for the Lords sake: Either the Lords work is not done, or not done to his minde, or not for his sake, which is all one with not doing of it at all, and will bring a curse with it. 1Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord negligently.