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Elisha his lamentation, upon the sudden translation of Elijah. Opened in a sermon at…Elisha his lamentation, upon the suddain translation of Elijah. Opened in a sermon at…
Elisha his lamentation, upon the sudden translation of Elijah. Opened in a sermon at the funeral of Mr. William Strong, that eminently faithful servant and minister of Christ. By Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel in Covent Garden.Elisha his lamentation, upon the suddain translation of Elijah. Opened in a sermon at the funeral of Mr. VVilliam Strong, that eminently faithful servant and minister of Christ. By Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel in Covent Garden.
London: printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton, 1654
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4. They are of singular use and benefit to the leaders of a people (if they will receive such among them) the faithful Prophets of God have been a means to convert wicked Governors, and to keep others of them right in the ways of God; you read of Jehoash, that he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, all his days; wherein Jehoida the Priest instructed him: See of what excellent use that good man was unto Jehoash.1
4. They are of singular use and benefit to the leaders of a people (if they will receive such among them) the faithfull Prophets of God have been a means to convert wicked Governours, and to keep others of them right in the ways of God; you read of Iehoash, that he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, all his dayes; wherein Iehoida the Priest instructed him: See of what excellent use that good man was unto Jehoash.1
There are none who will deal with the Governors of a people so plainly, so conscientiously, so seriously, so earnestly, as the faithful Prophets of God: They will speak to them, when none else dare speak to them; they will tell them of their sins, as well as their inferiors; they will make known unto them all the mind and will of God concerning them; they will put them upon the power and practice of Godliness, as well as others, nay, more then others; they will stir up their hearts to be zealous for God, and his truth, and his ways, and not to suffer any provocation of God in the Land.
There are none who will deal with the Governours of a people so plainly, so conscientiously, so seriously, so earnestly, as the faithfull Prophets of God: They will speak to them, when none else dare speak to them; they will tell them of their sins, as well as their inferiours; they will make known unto them all the mind and will of God concerning them; they will put them upon the power and practice of Godliness, as well as others, nay, more then others; they will stir up their hearts to be zealous for God, and his truth, and his ways, and not to suffer any provocation of God in the Land.