A85487:137
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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13. In an extraordinary case he useth extraordinary diligence and vigilancy.1 The manifold mischievous plots of their adversaries showed their danger to be more then ordinary.2 In this case, he set a watch against them day and night: One half of his servants wrought in the work, the other half held offensive and defensive weapons. Every workman wrought with one hand, and with another held a weapon, ⟨p. 24⟩they had a trumpet to draw them all to the place of danger; they daily watched from the rising of the Morning till the Stars appeared: none of them put off their clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing. Is not now the more then ordinary pains, watching, loosing meals meat, defensive provision, and diligence used by our Parliament, is it not every way warrantable and commendable? Have we any cause to complain thereof? Have we not just cause to bless God therefore?
13. In an extraordinary case he useth extraordinary diligence and vigilancy.1 The manifold mischievous plots of their adversaries shewed their danger to be more then ordinary.2 In this case, he set a watch against them day and night: One halfe of his servants wrought in the worke, the other halfe held offensive and defensive weapons. Every workeman wrought with one hand, and with another held a weapon, ⟨p. 24⟩they had a trumpet to draw them all to the place of danger; they daily watched from the rising of the Morning till the Starres appeared: none of them put off their cloathes, saving that every one put them off for washing. Is not now the more then ordinary paines, watching, loosing meales meat, defensive provision, and diligence used by our Parliament, is it not every way warrantable and commendable? Have we any cause to complaine thereof? Have we not just cause to blesse God therefore?
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