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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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A Sermon of Thanksgiving, for the taking of Bridgewater and Sherbor… › Observations › Observation 2
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1. Here God lays his credit and reputation to stake upon this promise. Thus saith the Lord.
1. Here God layes his credit and reputation to stake upon this promise. Thus saith the Lord.
2. He engageth his Power and All-sufficiency. Jehovah a fountain of Beings; and therefore able to give a Being to his promises.
3. His Love, his tender care of his people, though scorned and persecuted by the world; yet he is their Redeemer: there is his willingness.
3. His Love, his tender care of his people, though scorned and persecuted by the world; yet he is their Redeemer: there is his willingnesse.
4. His fidelity; The Holy One of Israel: If he deny his Covenant, his promise, he must deny himself, his Holiness.