A90268:107
God's presence with a people, the spring of their prosperity
God's presence with a people, the spring of their prosperity; with their special interest in abiding with Him. A sermon, preached to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, at Westminster, Octob. 30. 1656. A day of solemn humiliation. / By John Owen, D.D. a servant of Jesus Christ, in the work of the Gospel. Printed by Order of Parliament.God's presence with a people, the spring of their prosperity; with their speciall interest in abiding with Him. A sermon, preached to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, at Westminster, Octob. 30. 1656. A day of solemn humiliation. / By John Owen, D.D. a servant of Jesus Christ, in the work of the Gospel. Printed by Order of Parliament.
London: printed by R.N. for Philemon Stephens, 1656
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Thirdly, Fix then your thoughts on the things 1which lye in a tendency towards the Confirming of Gods special providential presence with you; You have heard of the tenure of it, the means whereby it is procured, and retained. These things I have spoken to in general before; besides your own dependence on God, and comportment with his providence, ⟨p. 36⟩the things incumbent on you, are such as respect either persons, or things.
Thirdly, Fix then your thoughts on the things 1which lye in a tendancy towards the Confirming of Gods special providential presence with you; You have heard of the tenure of it, the means whereby it is procured, and retained. These things I have spoken to in general before; besides your own dependance on God, and comportment with his providence, ⟨p. 36⟩the things incumbent on you, are such as respect either persons, or things.
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First, for persons! it is that which I have minded 1you of before, and which I shall do, whilst I have life, and opportunity to speak to you or any concerned in the government of this Nation, in public or private, because I know it is your life, your peace, your duty; and that is, that the End, and aim of all your Consultations be the protection, encouragement, liberty, of the seed of Jacob, the remnant, the hidden people! those whom God hath owned, accepted, blessed, given his presence unto, and amongst them. I plead not for their Exaltation, Promotion, Preferment, I know not what! but charge it as your duty to take care, that this be not trodden under foot, nor swallowed up, nor exposed to the rage, and contempt of the man of the Earth; It is not this or that party of them that I speak of, but the generation of them that seek the face of God, whose Cause alone it is, and not of any other men, or frame of things, that is through the mighty power of God triumphant in these Nations. They are to God as the apple of his Eye, and let their safety be so also to you; and you will not fail of the presence of God.