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Eben-ezer a memorial of the deliverance of Essex, county, and committee, being an exposition…Eben-ezer a memoriall of the deliverance of Essex, county, and committee, being an exposition…
Eben-ezer a memorial of the deliverance of Essex, county, and committee, being an exposition on the first ten verses of the third chapter of the prophecy of Habakkuk in two sermons. The first preached at Colchester before his Excellency on a day of thanksgiving for the surrender thereof. The other at Rumford unto the committee who were imprisoned by the enemy Sep. 28. a day set apart unto thanksgiving for their deliverance. / By John Owen pastor of the church of God which is at Coggeshall.Eben-ezer a memoriall of the deliverance of Essex, county, and committee, being an exposition on the first ten verses of the third chapter of the prophesie of Habakkuk in two sermons. The first preached at Colchester before his Excellency on a day of thanksgiving for the surrender thereof. The other at Rumford unto the committee who were imprisoned by the enemy Sep. 28. a day set apart unto thanksgiving for their deliverance. / By John Ovven pastor of the church of God which is at Coggeshall.
London: printed by W. Wilson, 1648
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How many Psalms have we that are taken up in setting forth Gods breaking, yoking, befooling, terrifying his Adversaries at such a season?
How many Psalmes have wee that are taken up in setting forth Gods breaking, yoking, befooling, terrifying his Adversaries at such a season?
Much of the greatness and intenseness of his love to his own, 1is seen in his Enemies ruin. Isa. 43. 3, 4. I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee, since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I loved thee, therefore I will give men for thee, and people for thy life. When God gives such mighty Kingdoms for a small handful, it appears they are precious to him. Whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake, Isa. 54. 15. When God will maintain a quarrel with all the world, swear that he will never have peace with Ameleck, until he be consumed, break Nations, Kings and Kingdoms, stretch out his hand in Judgement round about, and all to save, preserve, prosper, protect, a small handful, surely he hath endeared Affections for them. In the days wherein we live, can we look, and see, wise men befooled, mighty Warriors vanquished, men of might become as Children, their persons slain, and trodden down in the field, can we but cry? Lord, what are we, and what is our house that thou shouldest do such things for us? A serious view of what God hath done in this Nation of late, what Armies he hath destroyed, what strong holds demolished, what proud haughty spirits defeated, what Consultations made vain, is enough to make us admire the riches of his love all our days. We may know what