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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 3
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3. Observ. God in making his promises, is very solicitous and careful to secure the faith of his people, about the making of them good.
3. Observ. God in making his promises, is very sollicitous and carefull to secure the faith of his people, about the making of them good.
It implies two things:
1. Much infidelity and unbelief even in Israel.
1. Much infidelitie and unbelief even in Israel.
2. The great goodness and compassion of God, who when ⟨p. 6⟩he might punish the unbelief of his people, studies to succour it: According to the prayer of the Father of the possessed child, 1