A85487:112
The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of…
The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. At a public fast, 29. June, 1642. By William Gouge.The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. At a publick fast, 29. Iune, 1642. By William Gouge.
London: printed by G. M. for Joshua Kirton, 1642
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IX. Good done to GODS people is most acceptable. Thus much is manifested, as by the expression of this people, so by the emphasis added thereto, this people, even this.
These are the principal intendments of this Text.
These are the principall intendments of this Text.
That ye may the better discern the true and just ground of all these points, and especially of this Patriots confidence, whereby he was emboldened to put his God in mind, to think on him for good according to all that he had done for his people. I suppose ⟨p. 14⟩it will not be impertinent, nor yet unprofitable to give you a brief view of such particular acts done by him, as are in this book distinctly specified from the beginning to my Text. Hereby ye may have a pertinent pattern for Justification of what ye have done, and direction for what remains yet to be done: and withal ye may see in what courses and causes ye may with confidence depend on your God and say, Think on us our God for good, according to all that we have done for this people.
That ye may the better discerne the true and just ground of all these points, and especially of this Patriots confidence, whereby he was enboldened to put his God in mind, to thinke on him for good according to all that he had done for his people. I suppose ⟨p. 14⟩it will not be impertinent, nor yet unprofitable to give you a briefe view of such particular acts done by him, as are in this booke distinctly specified from the beginning to my Text. Hereby yee may have a pertinent patterne for Justification of what ye have done, and direction for what remains yet to be done: and withall ye may see in what courses and causes yee may with confidence depend on your God and say, Thinke on us our God for good, according to all that we have done for this people.