A85487:76
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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For further amplification of what he did, he ads the persons in whose behalf he did all that he did, for this people. He means hereby the Jews, among whom he then was, and thereupon as pointing at them, he useth a double demonstrative particle, as if to the full it had bin thus expressed,1 for this people, even this. Well might he set this emphasis upon that people, because at that time they were the only Church of God,2 a peculiar treasure unto him above all people.
For further amplification of what he did, he ads the persons in whose behalfe he did all that he did, for this people. He meanes hereby the Iewes, among whom he then was, and thereupon as pointing at them, he useth a double demonstrative particle, as if to the full it had bin thus expressed,1 for this people, even this. Well might he set this emphasis upon that people, because at that time they were the only Church of God,2 a peculiar treasure unto him above all people.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew]〈non-Latin alphabet〉
- 2Exod. 19. 5.
Thus have you the plain meaning of the Text.
Thus have you the plaine meaning of the Text.