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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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Honourable and Beloved: Your blood, and the blood of your sons and daughters hath been precious in Gods eyes: O let the blood of the Son of God, be precious in your eyes. God hath not prostituted your flesh and your blood to any of your wicked enemies; O suffer not the flesh and blood of the Lord Jesus to be prostituted to any of his wicked enemies. For suppose God should say, The Irish shall not spill your blood; Prince Rupert's Army shall not drink your blood; Hopton's Army shall not; Goring's Army shall not; Greenvil's shall not; the Clubmen shall not; and so name seven, yea, seven times seven Armies, and Nations, and yet give Commission or leave but for one Army, one Nation, in all the world, to eat your flesh, and drink your blood; what would it avail you, that the rest were suspended and restrained? O give not the Lord Jesus occasion to say of you, 1as sometime David said of Nabal: Surely, In vain have I kept all that these men have; I have been sparing of their blood, and they have been prodigal of mine: Now therefore go blasphemers, go ⟨p. 31⟩drunkards, go Sabbath-breakers, go ye worst of men, and eat their flesh and drink their blood, and the blood of their sons and daughters. O deal not so unkindly with the Lord Jesus; to provoke him to jealousy: Purge the Sacrament, and purge it throughly; And then hasten the setting up of that Ordinance in all Congregations (where there be a competent number fit for it.) Behold, the children cry for this bread, and there is none to give it unto them: Behold, The Spouse of Christ is sick of love and hunger; and therefore, hasten to stay her with this bread, and comfort her with these flagons, that she may eat and drink, and her soul may bless you before she die.
Honourable and Beloved: Your blood, and the blood of your sons and daughters hath been precious in Gods eyes: O let the blood of the Son of God, be precious in your eyes. God hath not prostituted your flesh and your blood to any of your wicked enemies; O suffer not the flesh and blood of the Lord Jesus to be prostituted to any of his wicked enemies. For suppose God should say, The Irish shall not spill your blood; Prince Ruperts Army shall not drink your blood; Hoptons Army shall not; Gorings Army shall not; Greenvils shall not; the Clubmen shall not; and so name seven, yea, seven times seven Armies, and Nations, and yet give Commission or leave but for one Army, one Nation, in all the world, to eat your flesh, and drink your blood; what would it avail you, that the rest were suspended and restrained? O give not the Lord Jesus occasion to say of you,