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Scions praises. Opened in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor,…Sions praises. Opened in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor,…
Scions praises. Opened in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen and common council of London: on the day of solemn thanksgiving unto God for his long and gracious preservation of that great city, from pestilence, fire, and other dangers. By Edward Reynolds. D.D.Sions praises. Opened in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen and common council of London: on the day of solemn thanksgiving unto God for his long and gracious preservation of that great city, from pestilence, fire, and other dangers. By Edward Reynolds. D.D.
London: printed by Tho. Newcomb for George Thomason, 1657
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Secondly, The ardent zeal of the Psalmist to have God receive his due. The duller mens hearts are, the more importunity should Gods Messengers use to draw them unto duty. When the Iron is blunt, we must put to the more strength, Eccles. •0. 10. Hence those frequent iterations in Scripture to awaken men out of their dullness • Samuel, Samuel; Saul, Saul; O Earth, Earth, Earth, hear the word of the Lord, Jer. 22. 29. precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line ⟨p. 16⟩upon line, line upon line, here a little there a little, Isa. 28. 13. It is called whetting of the Law, with stroke upon stroke, often and earnest inculcating of it, Deut. 6. 7. fastening of nails, with blow upon blow, Eccles. 12. 11. One threatening will not awaken stubborn sinners; we have seven upon seven, Levit. 26. 18, 21, 24, 28. One curse will not startle the heart of a proud Pharisee; they must have woe upon woe, Matth. 23. 13—29. When the Psalmist hath recounted various mercies, he doth rather wish and persuade, then expect a return of praise, and that with a quadruple Ingemination, O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men, Psal. 107. 8, 15, 21, 31.
Secondly, The ardent zeal of the Psalmist to have God receive his due. The duller mens hearts are, the more importunity should Gods Messengers use to draw them unto duty. When the Iron is blunt, we must put to the more strength, Eccles. •0. 10. Hence those frequent iterations in Scripture to awaken men out of their dulness Samuel, Samuel; Saul, Saul; O Earth, Earth, Earth, hear the word of the Lord,