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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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Dedication: To the Honourable the House of Commons assembled in Parliament.
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To the Honourable the House of Commons assembled in Parliament.
IT was Asa's sin, and it stands as a blot upon him to this day, that he imprisoned the Seer, for dealing faithfully with him in a message from the Lord: 1It hath been your exceeding honour, worthy Patriots, and there be monuments enough of it published in Print to all the World, that you have not only pardoned, but encouraged those Hanani's which God hath sent, and you invited, to this Service, to deliver unto you the whole Counsel of God. It was never heard yet (and I am confident it never shall) that any man hath become your enemy, or you his, for telling you the truth; And therefore let me tell you one truth more: It is as great a sin to imprison the Truth, as to imprison the Prophets that deliver it. 2As it hath been your honour before men, that you have not imprisoned ⟨image 3⟩the Prophets, let it be your honour before God, that you do not imprison the Truth. 3O receive the Truth in the love of it, and it shall preserve you from believing lies. You have by you a Treasury, or Library of Parliament Sermons; in which, you have many choice directions and encouragements in the Service, to which, God and the Kingdom have called you. As you have heard them, hearken to them; as you have Printed them, so consult with them: I presume you Printed them for that end; If you do indeed obey the voice of God in them, they will witness for you, if when you have heard Gods will, you will do your own, you have set up so many monuments (like Joshua's stone) 4