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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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2. Their carnal fear: They have all of them that conclusion in their breasts, which Haman's wise men and wife made to him, H•st. 6. 13. If they begin to fall before the seed of the Jews, utter ruin will follow. When God begins to own his people as they in the Acts, chap. 5. v. 24. they doubt whither this will grow. Their hearts tell them secretly they are usurpers of all they have, and when God owns any, they instantly fear lest for their sakes they should be called to account. When a distinction begins to be made, in Ordinances, privileges, deliverances, protections, evidently given to some peculiar ones, they tremble within that they are set apart for no good. This picking and choosing of men by the Lord Psal. 4. 3. they cannot bear with. Such mighty works attend the Israelites, what thinks Midian will be the end of this? It is true their pride calls on them to act openly more of their malice then their fear: but yet this lies at the bottom: like a boasting Atheists nightly thoughts. The chief Priests and Pharisees, having gotten the Apostles 1before them, what big words they use to countenance the business? who gave you this power? Acts 4. 7. But when they are ⟨p. 34⟩by themselves they cry, what shall we do? and whereunto will this grow? This lies at the bottom with many at this day, though they boast and lift up their mouths to Heaven, their hearts do tremble as an Aspen leaf.
2. Their carnall fear: They have all of them that conclusion in their brests, which Haman's wisemen and wife made to him, H•st. 6. 13. If they begin to fall before the seed of the Jews, utter ruine will follow. When God begins to own his people as they in the Acts, chap. 5. v. 24. they doubt whither this will grow. Their hearts tell them secretly they are usurpers of all they have, and when God ownes any, they instantly fear lest for their sakes they should be called to account. When a distinction begins to be made, in Ordinances, priviledges, deliverances, protections, evidently given to some peculiar ones, they tremble within that they are set apart for no good. This picking and chusing of men by the Lord