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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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Hereby we shall know that we are of the number of those for whose sake God hath done these great things, (and will do yet greater) when we find our hearts raised and enlarged to do great things for him: By this we may know, God doth all for us, when we do all for him: He hears us when we have an heart to hear him. If we find such a frame of heart, here is comfort indeed; Deliverances, and deliverances for our sake; Victories, and victories not only by divine leave, but with divine love, love to our persons, and love to our prayers, &c. These be deliverances indeed; Victories worth the having; victories of Gods Israel, 1such as of Jacobs, wrestlers, have become Israels, Princes, to prevail with God and men.
Hereby we shall know that we are of the number of those for whose sake God hath done these great things, (and will do yet greater) when we finde our hearts raised and enlarged to do great things for him: By this we may know, God doth all for us, when we do all for him: He hears us when we have an heart to hear him. If we finde such a frame of heart, here is comfort indeed; Deliverances, and deliverances for our sake; Victories, and victories not onely by divine leave, but with divine love, love to our persons, and love to our prayers, &c. These be deliverances indeed; Victories worth the having; victories of Gods Israel, 1such as of Jacobs, wrestlers, have become Israels, Princes, to prevail with God and men.
O let us study this; It is the spiritual, and the best part of our mercies, a divine impression, and argument of the love of God upon our spirits: Surely, There is not a more glorious sight on this side Heaven, then to see a God doing great things for a people, and a people doing great things for their God.