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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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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.1 My, is an appropriating particle: yet such an one as admits others that are of like quality. Nor this, nor the former particle of speciality, nor Me, nor My is to be taken exclusively, as if he exempted all but himself from these privileges, for before this, he desireth God to think on others like himself,2 thus, O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine care be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants who desire to fear thy name. And though asometimes he express the relation betwixt God and himself in the singular number, my God, yet