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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.
But more especially they are said to be low (with reference to the Text) when they are in the Enemies hand; that is, when they are in the Enemies power; as we may gather from the following Verse, who hath redeemed us from our enemies.
And you shall find that this is reckoned to be their low estate in 2 Chron. 28.18.19. The Philistines ⟨p. 6⟩also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho, with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also with the villages thereof, and they dwelt there; for the Lord brought Judah low, because of Ahaz King of Israel. The Lord brought Judah low, and this was the lowness of their condition, that they were in the Enemies hands; their Enemies had dominion over them, and took possession of their Possessions. Thus you have it also in Psal. 79.7, 8. For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling places; O remember not against us former iniquities; let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us, for we are brought very low. This was the lowness of their condition, that their Enemies had devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling places. But this was not our case through mercy, this was not our low estate. Yet again therefore
And you shall finde that this is reckoned to be their low estate in 2 Chron. 28.18.19. The Philistines ⟨p. 6⟩also had invaded the cities of the low countrey, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho, with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also with the villages thereof, and they dwelt there; for the Lord brought Judah low, because of Ahaz King of Israel. The Lord brought Judah low, and this was the lowness of their condition, that they were in the Enemies hands; their Enemies had dominion over them, and took possession of their Possessions. Thus you have it also in