A90266:163
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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5. That they were also invited to it, though by persons somewhat inconsiderable, with promises of a full party of friends to assist them, which they might have had, and a rich Booty from their Enemies to support them, which they might have found, is too apparent.
Now being thus advantaged, thus encouraged, thus provoked, and 1resolved, why did they not attempt it, why did they not accomplish their Desires? Is it not worth the while to consider how they were restrained? Was not much of Gods wisdom seen in mixing a spirit of giddiness and error in the middest of them, that they knew not well how to determine, nor at all to execute their Determinations? Was not his power seen in causing experienced soldiers as they were, with their multitudes, to be afraid of a poor handful of unskilful men, running together because they were afraid to abide in their houses? Was not his Justice exalted, in keeping them only for the pit which they had digged for others? Doubtless the hand of God was lifted up. O that we could all learn Righteousness, peculiarly amongst ourselves of this place: Is there nothing of God to be discerned, in the vexations, birthlesse Consultations, and devices of our Observers? Nothing of power in their restraint? Nothing of wisdom in the self-punishment of their anxious thoughts? Nothing of Goodness that after so long waiting for Advantage, they begin themselves to think, that neither Divination nor Enchantment will prevail?
Now being thus advantaged, thus incouraged, thus provoked, and 1resolved, why did they not attempt it, why did they not accomplish their Desires? Is it not worth the while to consider how they were restrained? Was not much of Gods wisedom seen in mixing a spirit of giddinesse and errror in the middest of them, that they knew not well how to determine, nor at all to execute their Determinations? Was not his power seene in causing experienced souldiers as they were, with their multitudes, to be afraid of a poore handfull of unskillfull men, running together because they were afraid to abide in their houses? VVas not his Justice exalted, in keeping them onely for the pit which they had digged for others? Doubtlesse the hand of God was lifted up. O that wee could all learne Righteousnesse, peculiarly amongst ourselves of this place: Is there nothing of God to be discerned, in the vexations, birthlesse Consultations, and devices of our Observers? Nothing of power in their restraint? Nothing of wisdome in the selfe-punishment of their anxious thoughts? Nothing of Goodnesse that after so long waiting for Advantage, they begin themselves to think, that neither Divination nor Inchantment will prevaile?