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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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That thou diddest ride upon thy horses and thy chariots of salvation. This you have again v. 15. thou diddest▪ walk through the Sea with thine horses. These were those Clouds and Winds which the Lord sent before the Israelites, to the Sea and Jordan, to drive them back. He maketh the clouds his chariots, and walketh upon the wings of the wind Psal. 104. 3. so Psal. 18. 11. he did fly upon the wings of the Wind.
That thou diddest ride upon thy horses and thy chariots of salvation. This you have againe v. 15. thou diddest▪ walke through the Sea with thine horses. These were those Clouds and Windes which the Lord sent before the Izraelites, to the Sea and Jordan, to drive them back. He maketh the cloudes his chariots, and walketh upon the wings of the wind Psal. 104. 3. so Psal. 18. 11. hee did fly upon the wings of the Wind.
After the manner of men, God is represented as a mighty Conqueror, riding before his armies and making way for them. The Power and Majesty of God, was with, and upon those clouds and winds, which went before his people, to part those mighty waters, that they might pass dry: And therefore they are called his saving chariots, because by them his people were delivered.
After the manner of men, God is represented as a mighty Conquerour, riding before his armies and making way for them. The Power and Majesty of God, was with, and upon those clouds and winds, which went before his people, to part those mighty waters, that they might passe dry: And therefore they are called his saving chariots, because by them his people were delivered.