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Mercies memorial
Mercies memorial: or, Israel's thankful remembrance of God in their high estate, for his merciful remembering of them in their low estate. In a sermon before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Right Worshipful the Aldermen, and the Companies of the city London, on the 5th. of November, 1656. / By Ralph Venning.Mercies memorial: or, Israel's thankful remembrance of God in their high estate, for his mercifull remembring of them in their low estate. In a sermon before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Right Worshipful the Aldermen, and the Companies of the city London, on the 5th. of November, 1656. / By Ralph Venning.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1656
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of this then I may say as in the twelfth of Exod. ver. 42. only turning night into day, and Israel into England, It is a day much to be observed unto the Lord, for bringing them out of the Land of Egypt; this is that day of the Lord to be observed of all the children of England in their generations. But not to Preface away any more of your time in a case so clear as this is; not only known by us, but acknowledged by our enemies; we need not ask, Is there any cause? for they themselves have confessed the cause.
Of this then I may say as in the twelfth of Exod. ver. 42. only turning night into day, and Israel into England, It is a day much to be observed unto the Lord, for bringing them out of the Land of Egypt; this is that day of the Lord to be observed of all the children of England in their generations. But not to Preface away any more of your time in a case so cleer as this is; not only known by us, but acknowledged by our enemies; we need not ask, Is there any cause? for they themselves have confest the cause.
This Psalm may be entitled as the 38 Psalm is, A Psalm to call to remembrance, only with this difference, that that Psalm calls misery, and this Psalm calls mercy to remembrance; which is so much the sweeter to be remembered.
This Psalm may be intitled as the 38 Psalm is, A Psalm to call to remembrance, only with this difference, that that Psalm calls misery, and this Psalm calls mercy to remembrance; which is so much the sweeter to be remembred.
It was penned on an occasion, and to an end like this, for which we are met this day to make a thankful acknowledgement, and a pious commemoration of the mercies of God to the States of the Common-wealth, the Vessel in which all our Interests were embarked. Let us then give thanks to the Lord, who remembered us in our low estate, for his mercy endureth for ever.