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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 9
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9. Kings and Princes, and the Nobles of a Land, they ought to be as Towers and Bars, strength and safety, to a Kingdom and Nation.
9. Kings and Princes, and the Nobles of a Land, they ought to be as Towers and Barres, strength and safety, to a Kingdom and Nation.
The more sad and deplorable is the condition of that people, whose Governors are such as are described; 1Thy Princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves, &c. 23And Her Princes within her are roaring Lions, and her Judges are Evening Wolves, &c. The Lord have mercy on such a people.
The more sad and deplorable is the condition of that people, whose Governours are such as are described; 1Thy Princes are rebellious, and companions of theeves, &c. 23And Her Princes within her are roaring Lions, and her Judges are Evening Wolves, &c. The Lord have mercy on such a people.