A85487:65
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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This Petition he makes, not as doubting of Gods good-will to him, but as resting on God for some evidence thereof. For what believers expect from God they pray for: and what they pray for, with confidence they expect to receive.
This Petition he makes, not as doubting of Gods good-will to him, but as resting on God for some evidence thereof. For what beleevers expect from God they pray for: and what they pray for, with confidence they expect to receive.
To give further evidence of his special affiance on God, he restraineth this act of Gods good-will to himself in particular,1 by this clause, upon me, and it carrieth this Emphasis, that though the Lord regarded not them who testified no hearty affection to himself, his house or people, yet he would think upon him whose heart was set on all these. Think on me.
To give further evidence of his speciall assiance on God, he restraineth this act of Gods good-will to himselfe in particular,1 by this clause, upon me, and it carrieth this Emphasis, that though the Lord regarded not them who testified no hearty affection to himself, his house or people, yet he would thinke upon him whose heart was set on all these. Thinke on me.
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The next clause, my God, doth yet further set out that his special affiance on God.