A85487:182
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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6. Their faith in resting upon those promises. This makes them put God in mind thereof, as He did,1 who thus said, Remember thy word (meaning his word of promise) upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
This Act of Saints in taking God for their support is an evidence of that wisdom and prudence wherein God, 1according to the riches of his grace, hath abounded towards them. For such as are not able to stand of themselves, to seek a Support, and such an one as of it self can sufficiently support them, so as they need seek to no others, is questionless an especial part of prudence. But such a support the Lord is. For
This Act of Saints in taking God for their support is an evidence of that wisedome and prudence wherein God, 1according to the riches of his grace, hath abounded towards them. For such as are not able to stand of themselves, to seeke a Support, and such an one as of it selfe can sufficiently support them, so as they need seeke to no others, is questionlesse an especiall part of prudence. But such a support the Lord is. For
- 11 Information in the wisdom of Saints who take God for their support. Eph. 1. 7, 8.