A85487:143
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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16. He brought them to a solemn covenant and oath to bind them to that good order that he had made,1 lest they should start from it. It is thus expressed, I took an oath of them that they should do according to their promise. (Their promise was this, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them: so will we do as thou sayest.) Yea he made a terrible imprecation against every one that performed not this promise. He feared least in his absence, when he should in the time limited return to the King, they would return to their former exactions and oppressions. Therefore he would hereby restrain them. A pious and prudent course. The like course we read to be taken by Asa, who bound his people by Covenant and Oath to remain faithful with the Lord.2
16. He brought them to a solemne covenant and oath to binde them to that good order that he had made,1 lest they should start from it. It is thus expressed, I tooke an oath of them that they should doe according to their promise. (Their promise was this, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them: so will we doe as thou sayest.) Yea he made a terrible imprecation against every one that performed not this promise. He feared least in his absence, when he should in the time limited returne to the King, they would returne to their former exactions and oppressions. Therefore he would hereby restraine them. A pious and prudent course. The like course we read to be taken by Asa, who bound his people by Covenant and Oath to remaine faithfull with the Lord.2
- 1Neh. 5 12.
- 22 Chr. 15 12. &c.