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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 6
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6. Observ. When no way of deliverance appears to humane reason, God hath ways in store by him, for the Redemption of his Church and people, out of those evils which seem to threaten inevitable ruin and destruction.
6. Observ. When no way of deliverance appears to humane reason, God hath wayes in store by him, for the Redemption of his Church and people, out of those evills which seem to threaten inevitable ruine and destruction.
Again, I have sent. Cyrus went, and yet God sent: He went voluntarily, carried on by his own lusts: His pride, his covetousness, and unsatisfiable ambition, Hab. 2.5,6. and yet God sends him upon a design which he little thought of: To let his Israel out of prison. From whence,
Again, I have sent. Cyrus went, and yet God sent: He went voluntarily, carried on by his own lusts: His pride, his covetousnesse, and unsatisfiable ambition, Hab. 2.5,6. and yet God sends him upon a design which he little thought of: To let his Israel out of prison. From whence,
7. Observ. Gods holy ends, and mans sinful ends, may sweetly concur in the same action.