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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 4
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And this implies also two things:
1. The Churches forlorn condition in her self; 1a poor lost captive: She loseth her self, she sells her self at every turn: The world takes her captive, sin takes her captive, Hell takes her captive: Had she not a God to redeem her, she were lost for ever.
1. The Churches forlorn condition in her self; 1a poor lost captaive: She loseth her self, she sells her self at every turn: The world takes her captive, sin takes her captive, Hell takes her captive: Had she not a God to redeem her, she were lost for ever.
2. The care, and love, and goodness of God, in rescuing and redeeming her: She sells her self by her sins, God purchaseth her; She loseth her self, God seeks her up; She is taken captive, by men and devils, God redeems her: Here be the tender mercies of a God.
2. The care, and love, and goodnesse of God, in rescuing and redeeming her: She sells her self by her sins, God purchaseth her; She loseth her self, God seeks her up; She is taken captive, by men and divels, God redeems her: Here be the tender mercies of a God.