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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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Herein you may do well to imitate the Bishops, in building a Rail, or if that word like you not, change it a letter or two, and make a Rule about the Lords Table: But be sure, make it so thick and so high, that not a Dog may creep through, or leap over, to eat the Children's Bread; 1not one (I mean) that appears to be so; for secret things we must leave to the Lord to judge.
Herein you may do well to imitate the Bishops, in building a Rail, or if that word like you not, change it a letter or two, and make a Rule about the Lords Table: But be sure, make it so thick and so high, that not a Dog may creep through, or leap over, to eat the Childrens Bread; 1not one (I mean) that appears to be so; for secret things we must leave to the Lord to judge.
- 1De occultis non judicat ecclesia.
Let me humbly ask you one Question.
Are there any kind of sinners think you, that Jesus Christ would have excluded from that holy Mystery? If any, then all of the same Nature and Influence; for what if you should keep out seventy, yea, seven thousand, sins and sinners from the Sacrament, 1and let but one scandalous sinner come, would not he be found a Crucifier of the Son of God? yea, and (let me speak freely) you too, if he come under your protection. But if Jesus Christ would have all come promiscuously to his Board; it is not in the power of Elderships, nor Classes, nor Assemblies, or Parliaments, nor any body in the World, to suspend any one kind of sin or sinner from that Holy Feast.