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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 5
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5. Observ. Such is the love God bears to his Church and people, That he doth not only put his Name upon his people, but takes his peoples name upon himself.
5. Observ. Such is the love God bears to his Church and people, That he doth not onely put his Name upon his people, but takes his peoples name upon himself.
It is much, that Israel should be called The Israel of God: but that God should be called The God of Israel, The Holy One of Israel; This is above all admiration.
Yet further; I have sent to Babylon, sc. by the Ministry of Cyrus, to deliver Israel out of prison. The Babylonians thought Israel as sure from starting, as ever Herod thought Peter; 1at what time, He committed him to four quaternions of soldiers, and bound him with two chains between two soldiers, ⟨p. 7⟩intending to have brought him forth the next day to be tried for his life.
Yet further; I have sent to Babylon, sc. by the Ministery of Cyrus, to deliver Israel out of prison. The Babylonians thought Israel as sure from starting, as ever Herod thought Peter; 1at what time, He committed him to four quaternions of souldiers, and bound him with two chains between two souldiers, ⟨p. 7⟩intending to have brought him forth the next day to be tryed for his life.