A sermon preach'd at St. Mary Whitechappel on the second of December, 1697 being the day of thanksgiving for the peace / by Richard Welton, rector of the said parish.
There are several Instances offer'd to our View, which do directly express the Wonderful Care of Almighty God towards his Creatures, in delivering them wonderfully from their Troubles and Distress,
There Are several Instances offered to our View, which do directly express the Wondered Care of Almighty God towards his Creatures, in delivering them wonderfully from their Troubles and Distress,
and whenever they made their Application to him, He constantly raised up the Spirit of some Great Man to (Redeem or) Rescue them from the Cruelty of their Oppressors.
and whenever they made their Application to him, He constantly raised up the Spirit of Some Great Man to (redeem or) Rescue them from the Cruelty of their Oppressors's.
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turning the barren Wilderness into plentiful and well-spread Tables of Quails and Manna: Of God who was able to calm the unruly Motion of the proud Waters,
turning the barren Wilderness into plentiful and well-spread Tables of Quails and Manna: Of God who was able to Cam the unruly Motion of the proud Waters,
and quell the stormy Wind into a gentle Breeze: Of God who has deliver'd the Prisoners out of Captivity, even through Bars of Iron, and Gates of Brass;
and quell the stormy Wind into a gentle Breeze: Of God who has Delivered the Prisoners out of Captivity, even through Bars of Iron, and Gates of Brass;
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The great share of which we have been Partakers in the strange Indulgence of Almighty God, has laid as great an Obligation upon us to join our Voices with Holy David: Since we have found by a most Blessed Experience, such signal Effects of the Protection and Providence of Almighty God,
The great share of which we have been Partakers in the strange Indulgence of Almighty God, has laid as great an Obligation upon us to join our Voices with Holy David: Since we have found by a most Blessed Experience, such signal Effects of the Protection and Providence of Almighty God,
Witness that Bold Adventure, when our Invincible Armada rode in State on the Mediterranean; even on the same Waters where that Christian Israelite (St. Paul) suffer'd Shipwrack,
Witness that Bold Adventure, when our Invincible Armada road in State on the Mediterranean; even on the same Waters where that Christian Israelite (Saint Paul) suffered Shipwreck,
Where the Proud Waves do swell to the height of Mountains, and yet our Tall Ships liv'd upon those Mountains, to the Amazement of all Strangers, to the Defiance and Terror of our Enemies,
Where the Proud Waves do swell to the height of Mountains, and yet our Tall Ships lived upon those Mountains, to the Amazement of all Strangers, to the Defiance and Terror of our Enemies,
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and to lay that Yoke upon our Necks, which must in a small time have press'd us down with Sorrow to the Grave? But of this I shall be more particular in another Place:
and to lay that Yoke upon our Necks, which must in a small time have pressed us down with Sorrow to the Grave? But of this I shall be more particular in Another Place:
In the mean time 'tis sufficient only to remember in these two Instances, the great Assistance we receiv'd then from the Hand of God, in giving us the Victory over those that hated us;
In the mean time it's sufficient only to Remember in these two Instances, the great Assistance we received then from the Hand of God, in giving us the Victory over those that hated us;
II. That all the Mercies which we have receiv'd, are the pure Result of his Goodness. And therefore, III. We have a great Obligation upon us to Praise God, and declare in our Thanksgivings the Wonders that he hath done for us.
II That all the mercies which we have received, Are the pure Result of his goodness. And Therefore, III. We have a great Obligation upon us to Praise God, and declare in our Thanksgivings the Wonders that he hath done for us.
1. He that will but open his Eyes, and look abroad into the World, cannot but be sensible under what Distress this once most happy Island has so lately groan'd:
1. He that will but open his Eyes, and look abroad into the World, cannot but be sensible under what Distress this once most happy Island has so lately groaned:
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when it was sadly chang'd into Superstition and Idolatry, and the Word of God was become offensive, without a Leaven infus'd into it of Blind Zeal and Will-Worship.
when it was sadly changed into Superstition and Idolatry, and the Word of God was become offensive, without a Leaven infused into it of Blind Zeal and Will-Worship.
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though some Drops only fell down to warn us of that Shower of Blood that must have follow'd (had not He in whom all Power is, stretch'd forth his mighty Arm to help us),
though Some Drops only fell down to warn us of that Shower of Blood that must have followed (had not He in whom all Power is, stretched forth his mighty Arm to help us),
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When Vision was ceas'd among us, and we could discern no Prospect of unrestrain'd Freedom in the Worship of God! When in the Scripture-Language, the Bells of Aaron had almost lost their Clappers,
When Vision was ceased among us, and we could discern no Prospect of unrestrained Freedom in the Worship of God! When in the Scripture-language, the Bells' of Aaron had almost lost their Clappers,
With what reason might the ways of Sion mourn, because none came up to her feasts; when her Gates were desolate, and her Priests lamenting! Did we not see all this already begun with the distressed Church of England? When our Gold was become dim, and our Sanctuaries neglected;
With what reason might the ways of Sion mourn, Because none Come up to her feasts; when her Gates were desolate, and her Priests lamenting! Did we not see all this already begun with the distressed Church of England? When our Gold was become dim, and our Sanctuaries neglected;
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and the Sons of Sion, which once were comparable to Fine Gold, were at that time esteemed as Earthen Pitchers. It might then be read in the Countenance of every man, what he was not allow'd to speak,
and the Sons of Sion, which once were comparable to Fine Gold, were At that time esteemed as Earthen Pitchers. It might then be read in the Countenance of every man, what he was not allowed to speak,
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whilst the Church of the Reformation labour'd under these Agonies, travelling like the mother of Ichabod in the abortment of her children! Whilst our Land was fill'd with Idols,
while the Church of the Reformation laboured under these Agonies, traveling like the mother of ichabod in the abortment of her children! While our Land was filled with Idols,
This was the Danger of our Church at that time, when we had no Hopes of Deliverance, till God with his own Right Hand repell'd our Enemies, and did Wonders for us;
This was the Danger of our Church At that time, when we had no Hope's of Deliverance, till God with his own Right Hand repelled our Enemies, and did Wonders for us;
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Corruption, Cruelty, and unjust Oppression, did they not cry out aloud, even to the most Western Part of our Island? How were our Ears fill'd in those Days with the Groans of the Oppressed!
Corruption, Cruelty, and unjust Oppression, did they not cry out aloud, even to the most Western Part of our Island? How were our Ears filled in those Days with the Groans of the Oppressed!
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and that from so Great a Power, from such otherwise Invincible Armada's, that we may well say with Holy David, When the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion,
and that from so Great a Power, from such otherwise Invincible Armada's, that we may well say with Holy David, When the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion,
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For what could it appear otherwise than a Matter of mere Fancy and Imagination, for us to have been thus surpriz'd by such a strange Deliverance, without Blood, almost without a Struggle, from the Nefandous Stratagems of such a Convention;
For what could it appear otherwise than a Matter of mere Fancy and Imagination, for us to have been thus surprised by such a strange Deliverance, without Blood, almost without a Struggle, from the Nefandous Stratagems of such a Convention;
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And this has brought me to the Glorious Theme most proper for our present Occasion: 'Tis the pleasant Countenance of Peace, that we are now to fix our Eyes upon:
And this has brought me to the Glorious Theme most proper for our present Occasion: It's the pleasant Countenance of Peace, that we Are now to fix our Eyes upon:
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A Melody so grateful, so inchanting to the greatest Part of Europe, that I am persuaded no Voice could charm like this of an Universal Peace: No Sound could yield so great, so melodious an Harmony:
A Melody so grateful, so enchanting to the greatest Part of Europe, that I am persuaded no Voice could charm like this of an Universal Peace: No Found could yield so great, so melodious an Harmony:
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No man that has ever tasted the bitter Cup of an Invasion, or that has ever set his Foot upon the Bloody Stage of War, can forbear to Praise the Living God,
No man that has ever tasted the bitter Cup of an Invasion, or that has ever Set his Foot upon the Bloody Stage of War, can forbear to Praise the Living God,
When the flourishing Stateliness of whole Kingdoms have been laid Level to the Ground, and their Lofty Turrets have retain'd no Memory but in their Ruinous Heaps and Demolitious:
When the flourishing Stateliness of Whole Kingdoms have been laid Level to the Ground, and their Lofty Turrets have retained no Memory but in their Ruinous Heaps and Demolitious:
And on the other hand, when Children have lifted up their Voices in the mournful Strains of Lamentation and Sorrow, to behold the mangled Bodies of their murther'd Parents, stretch'd forth and dead:
And on the other hand, when Children have lifted up their Voices in the mournful Strains of Lamentation and Sorrow, to behold the mangled Bodies of their murdered Parents, stretched forth and dead:
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He, I say, that has ever beheld these common Effects of the Rage of War, may easily be convinc'd of what reason there is to Bless and Praise Almighty God for the Blessings of a Peace.
He, I say, that has ever beheld these Common Effects of the Rage of War, may Easily be convinced of what reason there is to Bless and Praise Almighty God for the Blessings of a Peace.
And though through a most Blessed Providence, this Favourite Island of Heaven (as I may well call it) has been miraculously preserv'd in all these Jars and Fightings round about us, from those Shocks of Violence,
And though through a most Blessed Providence, this Favourite Island of Heaven (as I may well call it) has been miraculously preserved in all these Jars and Fightings round about us, from those Shocks of Violence,
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'Tis true, and therefore we are oblig'd to acknowledge, That we owe this our Deliverance and our Peace, in a great measure, to the mighty Valour of a Brave Heroick Prince, whose Generous Conduct has made him Famous and Renown'd in all the Courts and Empires in the World:
It's true, and Therefore we Are obliged to acknowledge, That we owe this our Deliverance and our Peace, in a great measure, to the mighty Valour of a Brave Heroic Prince, whose Generous Conduct has made him Famous and Renowned in all the Courts and Empires in the World:
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an Atchievement that requires an Arm no less Puissant than that Conquering Prince's, who has reduc'd the violent Outrage of an Insulting Enemy, into a calm Serenitude of Quietude and Peace:
an Achievement that requires an Arm no less Puissant than that Conquering Prince's, who has reduced the violent Outrage of an Insulting Enemy, into a Cam Serenitude of Quietude and Peace:
If we consider the whole Realm in all the common Qualities and Dispositions of Men, shall we not find them all in a strange Defection from Piety and Virtue;
If we Consider the Whole Realm in all the Common Qualities and Dispositions of Men, shall we not find them all in a strange Defection from Piety and Virtue;
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how the Temple of Bacchus is more frequented than the Temple of God? Has not a degenerate Custom made it a common Practice for daring Men to be, instead of fearing God, openly disputing against God;
how the Temple of Bacchus is more frequented than the Temple of God? Has not a degenerate Custom made it a Common Practice for daring Men to be, instead of fearing God, openly disputing against God;
instead of Hearing or Meditating on his Word, Blaspheming the Sacred Oracles of Life? And do not our Ears glow even of the Blasphemy of the Multitude, who are resolv'd, rather than there shall be no Divisions amongst us, to divide Almighty God even from himself;
instead of Hearing or Meditating on his Word, Blaspheming the Sacred Oracles of Life? And do not our Ears glow even of the Blasphemy of the Multitude, who Are resolved, rather than there shall be no Divisions among us, to divide Almighty God even from himself;
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to confound the Trinity in Unity, and as far as their Narrow Capacities can reach, to destroy the Saviour of the World? Thus do they run together in whole Battalia's, fighting against the most High;
to confound the Trinity in Unity, and as Far as their Narrow Capacities can reach, to destroy the Saviour of the World? Thus do they run together in Whole Battalia's, fighting against the most High;
And I do not in the least doubt but that this will be his next most Glorious Enterprize, to bring the Infidel and the Atheist to the Knowledge of his Maker:
And I do not in the least doubt but that this will be his next most Glorious Enterprise, to bring the Infidel and the Atheist to the Knowledge of his Maker:
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what can we pretend to, as a Motive springing from our selves, to prevail upon him to bless us in such Signal and Extraordinary Mercies? If the Sin and the Prophaneness of this Degenerate Age in which we live:
what can we pretend to, as a Motive springing from our selves, to prevail upon him to bless us in such Signal and Extraordinary mercies? If the since and the Profaneness of this Degenerate Age in which we live:
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For though we have rebelled against him, and revolted from him, yet still he endeavours to draw us to himself and to his Obedience, by the Cords of his Mercy:
For though we have rebelled against him, and revolted from him, yet still he endeavours to draw us to himself and to his obedience, by the Cords of his Mercy:
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chang'd the Nature of that which was not long since stain'd with the Black Characters of Cruel and Tyrannick, into a Generous Disposition of Restitution;
changed the Nature of that which was not long since stained with the Black Characters of Cruel and Tyrannic, into a Generous Disposition of Restitution;
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And what shall we render unto him less than this, for these the Benefits which he has done unto us? Shall we not remember that this is the Lord's doing, and let it be marvelous in our eyes? This is the Day which the Lord hath made, shall we not be glad and rejoice in it? For,
And what shall we render unto him less than this, for these the Benefits which he has done unto us? Shall we not Remember that this is the Lord's doing, and let it be marvelous in our eyes? This is the Day which the Lord hath made, shall we not be glad and rejoice in it? For,
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if we will not by that means be brought unto Repentance, (for that is the only way to shew our Acknowledgments of his Mercies) the same All-powerful God then can send as great Instances of his Anger, in his Punishments upon us.
if we will not by that means be brought unto Repentance, (for that is the only Way to show our Acknowledgments of his mercies) the same All-powerful God then can send as great Instances of his Anger, in his Punishments upon us.
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for when God arises in his Anger, with his Sword unsheath'd, to execute his Justice upon those that will not be by any means prevail'd upon to turn from the evil of their ways;
for when God arises in his Anger, with his Sword unsheathed, to execute his justice upon those that will not be by any means prevailed upon to turn from the evil of their ways;
We must be sensible that he tries by all the softest ways of Tenderness and Love to win our Hearts to him, before he pleads with us with his Rod in his hand.
We must be sensible that he tries by all the Softest ways of Tenderness and Love to win our Hearts to him, before he pleads with us with his Rod in his hand.
O let our Hearts be lifted up to God! whilst the remaining part of our Lives is spent, not in a wild Prophaneness, not in Revelling and Debauches, not in the secret Murmurings of Factious Spirits;
Oh let our Hearts be lifted up to God! while the remaining part of our Lives is spent, not in a wild Profaneness, not in Reveling and Debauches, not in the secret Murmurings of Factious Spirits;
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but in Sincerity and Truth, in Virtue and Religion: with a Spiritual Joy and Gladness; proclaiming and admiring the Goodness and wonderful Mercies of Almighty God;
but in Sincerity and Truth, in Virtue and Religion: with a Spiritual Joy and Gladness; proclaiming and admiring the goodness and wondered mercies of Almighty God;
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