A85487:70
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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By it also we know and believe that the Spirit which proceedeth from the Father and the Son, and helpeth our infirmities, enableth us to do the will of God and establisheth us against all assaults, is true God: and that the Son of God, the only begotten of the Father, the Mediator betwixt God and man, is true God: and that the Father to whom we have access for all needful blessing, is true God. Thus we have not many gods for many purposes; but one God for all turns. One to enable us to go to the throne of grace: One to mediate for us there: One to accept us there, all one God. Is not this a comfortable mystery?
By it also we know and beleeve that the Spirit which proceedeth from the Father and the Son, and helpeth our infirmities, enableth us to doe the will of God and establisheth us against all assaults, is true God: and that the Sonne of God, the only begotten of the Father, the Mediatour betwixt God and man, is true God: and that the Father to whom we have accesse for all needfull blessing, is true God. Thus we have not many gods for many purposes; but one God for all turnes. One to enable us to goe to the throne of grace: One to mediate for us there: One to accept us there, all one God. Is not this a comfortable mysterie?
But this by the way.
That for which he desireth his God to think upon him, 1is for good. The Hebrew word properly signifieth goodness, and is so translated in sundry places, oft in the Psalms and Prophets. Some therefore here take it for a property in God, and the cause or ground of his saith and hope, and of all blessing: as if he had thus expressed it, ⟨p. 10⟩Think on me for thy goodness sake. This is in it self a good sense, and answerable to this of David, Remember thou me for thy goodness sake ô Lord.