A90266:97
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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God never wants instruments, to execute his Anger, and ruin his enemies. 1His treasury of judgements, can never be exhausted. If Israel be too weak for the Amorites, he will call in the pestilence and burning diseases to their assistance. What creature hath not this mighty God used against his enemies? An Angel destroys Sennacherib's Host, Isa. 37. 36. and smites Herod with Worms: Acts 12. 23. Heaven above sends down a Hell of fire and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah, Gen. 19. 24. The Stars in their courses fought against Sisera. Judg. 5. 20. Devils do his will herein, He sent evil Angels among the Egyptians, Psal. 78. 49. Fire consumes persecuting Ahaziah's companies, 2 Kings 1. 10, 11. The Water drowns Pharaoh and his Chariots, Exod. 14. 28. Earth swallows up Korah, with his fellow rebels, Numb. 16. 32. Bears rend the children that mocked Elisha, 2 Kings, 2. 24. Lyons destroy the strange Nations in Samaria, 2 Kings 17. 25. Frogs, Lice, Boils, Hail, Rain, Thunder, ⟨p. 18⟩Lightning, destroy the Land of Egypt: Exod. 8, 9, 10. Locusts are his mighty army to punish Israel Joel. 2. 25. Hailstones destroy the Canaanites,