A93085:32
Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve…
Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shepherd, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michel pastor of the said church in New England.Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shephard, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michell pastor of the said church in New England.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1652
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The time of this War is set down in the 1. Vers. When he had established the Kingdom by wholesome laws, erecting Gods worship, and countenancing godly men, 2 Chro. 11.16, 17. which continued three years, and strengthened himself by fortified places, and munition fit for war, as in the foregoing Chapter appears. Now when he had most peace and quiet, he and all Israel suddenly forsake the Lord, which was the fourth year; and in the fifth year comes Shishak, and with a mighty host wastes all before him until he come to the chief City.
The time of this War is set down in the 1. Vers. When he had established the Kingdome by wholesome lawes, erecting Gods worship, and countenancing godly men, 2 Chro. 11.16, 17. which continued three years, and strengthened himselfe by fortified places, and munition fit for war, as in the foregoing Chapter appears. Now when he had most peace and quiet, he and all Israel suddenly forsake the Lord, which was the fourth year; and in the fifth year comes Shishak, and with a mighty hoast wastes all before him untill he come to the chief City.
Now in Vers. the 5. and 6. is set down the repentance of the people with their Princes especially. Shemajah, who no doubt had spoke against their idolatrous courses before, takes his season when they were low and tamed, and tells them the true cause of their misery, Vers. 5. Many sins there were in the Land, as Idolatry, and Whoredoms, &c. yet the venom was, They had forsaken the Lord: Let the sin be what it will be, yet let it be such a one as men forsake the Lord by it, that's the provocation; hereupon they humble themselves, some effectually, some hypocritically, yet all outwardly, and say the Lord is righteous; they extenuate not their sin, they lay not the blame on man, no not on ⟨p. 3⟩Shishak, but see the Lord, justify his proceedings, The Lord is righteous, we unrighteous, although it were more heavy then it is.