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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 7
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7. Observ. Gods holy ends, and mans sinful ends, may sweetly concur in the same action.
7. Observ. Gods holy ends, and mans sinfull ends, may sweetly concur in the same action.
And it may teach us this point of prudence, Wisely to distinguish between, what is Gods, and what is mans, in the same action: Man doth foolishly (many times) God doth wisely; man weakly, God powerfully; man treacherously, God faithfully; man sinfully, God most righteously. This will keep us from justifying the miscarriages of men; and yet from murmuring against the wise and righteous dispensations of God.
And it may teach us this point of prudence, Wisely to distinguish between, what is Gods, and what is mans, in the same action: Man doth foolishly (many times) God doth wisely; man weakly, God powerfully; man trecherously, God faithfully; man sinfully, God most righteously. This will keep us from justifying the miscarriages of men; and yet from murmuring against the wise and righteous dispensations of God.
I have brought down their Bars, i.e. as you have seen, all the power and strength of Babylon.
I have brought down their Barres, i.e. as you have seen, all the power and strength of Babylon.