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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86505	A sermon preached before the Parliament, the Councill of State, the Lord Major, aldermen, and Common Councill of the city of London, and the officers of the Army, in Christ-Church London, Octob. the 6th. A.D. 1659. Being the publick day of Thanksgiving appointed by the Parliament, to be celebrated in the cities of London and Westminster, and parts adjacent, for the suppression of the northern insurrection. By Doctor Nathanael Homes.	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1659 (1659)	Wing H2577; Thomason E1001_1; ESTC R207844	20,201	48

do engage us namely 1 The Comlinesse of the duty of praise 2. The consideration of the Mercies prepared for our praise 1 The Comliness It is comely or it becometh us if we be upright c. as we pretend to be to praise Is it not comely doth it not become us that it appear We have truth of grace It is more credit to wear a small Diamond then a large Chrystal or Bristol As Prayer tryes the lawfullness of our Actions a man cannot with any face ask God to assist him in sinning So praising God tryes our graces 2 Tim. 3.2 Vnthankfull unholy in gratum dixeris omnia dixeris therefore vice versâ on the contrary The more thankfull the more holy and the more holy the more thankfull For prayer may have much if not all of selfe but praise cannot but have much of God in it for which cause in part David is supposed to be called A man after Gods own heart 2 Is it not comly doth it not become us to come to our selves when we have been dull spirited dead hearted and our souls have layn bedd-ridden spiritually Prayse in these Cases hath been the Cure-all-evill See the Psalmist often in his Psalmes that when he hath been in a deep dolefull dump as soon as he could get up his soul upon the leggs of praise how high and heavenly is his heart Psal 73. in the former part of the Psalm to the end of the 22 verse in what a low deplorable condition spiritually is hee ver 2.3 My feet were almost gon my steps had well nigh slipt for I was envious at the foolish when I saw the prosperitie of the wicked ver 12. 13. Behold these are the ungodly who prosper in the world they increase in riches Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain and washed my hands in innocencie a most dreadfull speech for a Saint not onely for matter but mode to seal it with a verilie ver 22. So foolish was I and ignorant I was as a Beast before thee But now mark the Calastrophe from the 23. ver to the end of the Psalm as soon as he can turn and tune his notes to praise how high is he saying Nevertheless I am continually with thee thou hast holden me by my right hand Thou shalt guide me with thy counsell and afterward receive me to glory Whom have in Heaven but thee and none on earth that I desire besides thee My flesh and my heart faileth but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever c. So Psal 77. In the first eleven verses the Psalmist is in a deep dejected condition ver 2. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord my sore ran in the night and ceased not My soul refused to be comforted a sad expression I remembred God and was troubled a sadder expression I complained and my spirit was overwhelmed On which the Psalmist himselfe puts a note of Emphasis viz. Selah He goes on Thou holdest mine eyes waking so that I cannot speak c. Again Will the Lord cast off for ever And will he be favourable no more Is his mercie clean gon for ever Doth his promise faile for evermore Hath God forgotten to bee gracious Hath he in in anger shut up his tender mercies On which also he set his eminent mark Selah Now mark the turn of the tyde As soon as he can give this Torrent a check ver 10. saying I sayd this is mine infirmitie And in the same verse and verse 11 12. set himself to meditate mercies and verse 13. c. falls to praising O how sublime are the gracious workings of his heart viz. who is so great a God as our God Thou art the God that dost wonders Thou hast declared thy strength among the people Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people c. sutable to our business this day Once more to this see one Psalm more viz. Psa 116. In ver 11. The Psalmists heart is sadly out of tune saying I said in my hast all men are Lyars he excepts not the Prophets compare 1 Sam. 27.1 But as soon as this land-flood of passion is over that the Land of mercies appears how elevated are his affections heaven-ward as he expresseth himselfe in the very next verse viz. 12. What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits towards me Hee cannot think what may be great enough and good enough Now he is ver 13 14. fit to pray to call on the name of the Lord and forward to pay his vowes c. With all these take a late experiment of the Heart-reviving power of praysing confessed by a worthy pious Minister Mr. Greenham I think for I had not time to turn Books I endeavoured saith he to set my selfe to study I could not study Then I endeavoured to meditate to set my heart in tune but I could not meditate Then I would have prayd but I could not pray At last I fell to considering Gods mercies and to prayse him and then my heart came to himself and I was in a sweet temper And truly other experienced Christians and I hope such are some at least of you do find the experience of this heart reviving exercise of prayse 3. Is it not comly doth it not become us to have many beautiful returns of heaven much manifestation of Gods presence with us Praise is not onely a Giver but a Getter See Jehoshaphat's praysing God 2 Chron. 20.22 And when they began to sing and to praise the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon Moab and Mount Seir which came against Judah and they were smitten So also Paul and Silas praying and singing PRAYSES unto God Acts 16. Suddainly there was a great Earth quake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken and immediately all the doors were opened and every ones bands were loosed c. Praise is like a pump which in pouring out water draws more water Or like the strings of an instrument which being strucken with the hand do verberate the ayre in its first sound and are reverberated by the ayre to an after-sound Praises to the hollow and holy heavens never faile of a sweet Eccho to the heart from Heaven For Praises as well as Prayers put out Carefulness from the heart and put into the heart The peace of God passing all understanding which will keep 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Keep as in a Garrison there 's the excellent Garrison your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Phil. 4.6 7. 4. And lastly is it not Comly doth it not become us to be of a cheerfull joyfull spirit in the Lord like our God To be like Heaven like Angells in Complexion language and business Surely 't is commanded that we rejoyce in the Lord always Phil. 4.4 and again in the same verse the Holy Ghost commands it saying again I say rejoice viz. to credit Gods goodness to us And praise is the pleasant work of joy in the former