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A43321	A sermon preached before the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament at Margarets Church in Westminster, upon Thursday the 18 day of Iuly, 1644 : it being the day of public thanksgiving for the great mercie of God in the happie successe of the forces of both kingdomes neer York, against the enemies of King and Parliament / by Alexander Henderson ...	Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.	1644 (1644)	Wing H1441; ESTC R3818	28,273	37

cryeth out Lord save me and immediately the Lord answereth his Prayer and sendeth him a present deliverance in such manner as he might know it was from himself for he stretched out his hand and caught him but withall rebuketh him for the weaknesse of his faith which made him so to waver that at first hee would assay to walke on the water and now when he sees the winde boysterous he beginneth to sinke The Text parteth it self in two branches the one is a Deliverance the other a Reprehension The branch of Deliverance beareth a sweet fruit of thankfulnesse and the branch of reprehension a more bitter but very wholsome fruit of humiliation which being tasted by us maketh the deliverance to relish the better with our selves and the thankfulnesse the more acceptable to God both together make up a composition like unto that of the holy oyle and perfume Exod. 30. and leadeth us up to the Mountaine of Myrrhe and to the hill of Frankincense Cant. 4. 6. In the deliverance of Peter there be four things observeable and appliable unto our deliverance 1. The greatnesse of it Peter was delivered out of a great danger hee was walking upon the water and the winde was boisterous 2. The seasonablenesse and opportunity of it when he was beginning to sinke 3. The sensiblenesse of the hand of Christ in working it Hee stretched forth his hand and caught him 4. The relation of it to the Prayer of Peter unto which it was a reall answer Peter cryed Lord save me and immediately Iesus stretched forth his hand and caught him And Fiftly I take in the matter of the reprehension which is the second part of the text as it relateth to the deliverance for his unbelief and doubting was the lead that made him sink but free grace was the rock that carried him above and so the deliverance was a free deliverance not from his merit but contrary to his demerite From these particulars I present this observation Doct. That who so is wife and desire to see the loving kindnesse of the Lord in their Deliverance that they may mutually love the Lord and be thankfull unto him are to observe and consider not onely the substance and if I may so call it the bulk and body of their deliverance but the circumstances also wherewith it is clothed and with the train whereof it commeth accompanied unto us For understanding whereof we are to distinguish not onely in humane actions between one man and another but in all our actions toward God and in all the actions of God toward us betwixt the action it self and the circumstances compassing and clothing it for although Jurisconsults Rhetoricians and Divines doe differ about the enumeration and particular description of circumstances yet all of them with one consent acknowledge that they are much to be heeded and observed In our good actions where the substance is but small the circumstance maketh a supply The poverty of the Widow added much weight to her two mites which she threw into the Treasury Verily I say unto you that this poore widow hath cast more in then all these who hath cast into the Treasury for all they did cast in of their abundance but shee of her want did cast in all that she had even all her living Mark 12 43 44. In all our evill actions it aggravateth our transgression that w●e who are but dust and ●shes doe sinne against the greatest and goodest God and that for trifles for things of no worth and perishing That we sinne against Knowledge and against Mercy The distinction of sinnes of ignorance of weaknesse and presumption the excusablenesse and inexcusablenesse of sinne ariseth from this ground In the actions of God toward us both the blessings and deliverances which we receive are much illustrated and magnified by the circumstances of so great a God that it is not lawfull for us to endeavour to expresse how great hee is he being great without measure that he should have loved us first us so small even before vve vvere and such even his enemies and so much and so greatly that he spared not his ovvne Sonne to die for us spared not his ovvne Spirit to dvvell vvith us Thus we see how this love is magnified and multiplyed by the circumstances which make it a great love a manifold love a wonderfull love So is it also in Divine deliverances both of his people in the times of the old Testament of his Church in the times of the Nevv Testament and of particular persons in both times The Circumstances adde much light and lustre unto them to endeare them the more unto us No man can thinke upon the deliverance of the people of God from Egypt and from Babylon and of the Christian Church from persecution but he must spend a great part of his thoughts upon the circumstances of the Deliverances The Deliverances from the Armado from the Powder-Treason from the enemie since the beginning of this VVarre are great in substance but each one of them is also admirable in the circumstances And who can meditate upon the preservation and deliverance of Noah of Ioseph of Moses of David of Daniel of Ionah of Peter of Paul and many others of old and of late but he must be affected with many particular occurrences of their deliverances Naturall men look to the substance onely and satisfie themselves in this that they are delivered but those that are spirituall cannot satisfie themselves in the meditation of the Circumstances with which they are deeply affected There may be three reasons given why circumstances of this kind are to be observed 1. Because the Lord God hath a Providence in the smallest things in things most casuall and contingent and in such things as are arbitrary unto men and seem most to depend upon their will and election And what he dignifieth with his Providence we ought not to disdaine in our observation The poorest of the works of Divine dispensation is abundantly rich in our meditation 2. There is much manifestation of love to the people of God in circumstances and much Revelation of the wrath of God against the enemy When the Godly look upon them their hearts are wonderfully affected overcome and melted within them and when the wicked are constrained to heare of them they are confounded within themselves and never more then upon this ground doe apprehend that God hath been fighting against them and they fighting against God 3. A third Reason may be because the Lord prepareth matter for a Sacrifice of glory and Thanksgiving to himself not onely from the great bundles and sheaves of his works but from the small scattered eares of his Providence for of him and through him and for him are all things Upon these and the like grounds we are to observe the circumstances of the worke of God at this time The Deliverance and victory it self is like the moone shining in the night with her borrowed

Die Veneris 19. Iulij 1644. ORdered by the Lords in PARLIAMENT Assembled That Mr. Vines hath hereby thanks given him by this House for the great pains he hath tooke in his Sermon preached before the Lords and Commons on Thursday the Eighteenth of this instant Iuly in Margarets Church Westminster it being the day of Thanksgiving for the great Mercie of God in the happy successe of the Forces of both Kingdomes against the Enemies of King and Parliament neere Yorke And that the said Mr. Vines be intreated to Print and publish his said Sermon which no man is to presume to Print or reprint without his authoritie under his hand as he will answer the contrary to this House Jo. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum Die Veneris 19. Iulij 1644. IT is this day Ordered by the Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT That Sir Robert Harley doe give the thanks of this House to Mr. Vines for the great paines he tooke in the Sermon he preached at the intreaty of both Houses at S. Margarets Westminster upon the day of publike Thanksgiving for the great Victory obtained against Prince Rupert and the Earle of Newcastles Forces and he is desired to publish it in Print H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. I appoint Abel Roper to print my Sermon RI VINES A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE the Right Honorable the LORDS And COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT At Margarets Church in Westminster upon Thursday the 18. day of Iuly 1644. It being the day of Publick Thanksgiving for the great mercie of God in the happie Successe of the Forces of both Kingdoms neer York against the Enemies of King and Parliament By Alexander Henderson Minister at Edinburgh Job 34. 29. When he giveth quietnesse who then can make trouble And when he hideth his face who then can behold him whether it be done against a Nation or against a man onely Published by Order of both Houses LONDON Printed for Robert Bostock dwelling in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Kings Head 1644. Die Veneris 19. Iulii 1644. ORdered by the Lords in Parliament assembled That Mr. Henderson hath hereby thanks given him by this House for the great pains he took in his Sermon preached before the Lords and Commons on Thursday the eighteenth of this instant Iuly in Margarets Church Westminster it being the day of Thanksgiving for the great Mercie of God in the happie successe of the Forces of both Kingdoms against the Enemies of King and Parliament neer York And that the said Mr. Henderson be entreated to Print and publish his said Sermon which no man is to presume to Print or Re-print without his Authoritie under his hand as he will answer the contrary to this House Io. Brown Cler. Parliament Die Veneris 19. Iulii 1644. IT is this day Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That Sir Robert Harley do give the thanks of this House to Mr. Henderson for the great pains he took in the Sermon he preached at the intreatie of both Houses at St. Margarets Westminster upon the day of publique Thanksgiving for the great Victory obtained against Prince Rupert and the Earl of Newcastles Forces and he is desired to publish it in Print H. Elsyng Cler. Parl. D. Com. I appoint Robert Bostock to Print this Sermon Alex. Henderson A Catalogue of the Names of those Divines who have Preached before the Parliament beginning Ian. 18. 1644. to Iuly 18. 1644. At a Thanksgiving before the Parliament and City of London Jan. 18. Mr. Marshall 1 Chron. 12. 38 39 40. Jan. 31. Mr. Cawdrey Prov. 29. 8. Mr. Rutherfurd Dan. 6. 26. Febr. 28. Mr. B●ylie Zach. 3. 1 2. Mr. Young Psal. 31. 24. Mar. 27. Mr. Gillespie Ezek. 43. 11. Mr. Bond Isa. 45. 15. At a Thanksgiving for the Victory over Sir R. H●ptons Army Apr. 9. Mr. Ob. Sedgwick Psal. 3. 8. Mr. Case Dan. 11. 32. At the Thanksgiving for the Victory at Selby in Yorkeshire Apr. 23. Mr. Perne Exod. 34. 6. not printed Mr. Carryl Rev. 11. 16 17. Apr. 24. Dr. Staunton Deut. 32. 31. Mr. Green Neh. 1. 3 4. May 29. Dr. Smith Psal. 107. 6. Mr. Henry Hall Matth. 11. 12. June 26. Mr. Hardwick Psal. 126. 5 6 Mr. Hickes Isa. 28. 5 6. At the Thanksgiving for the Victorie over Prince Rupert and the surrender of York July 18. Mr. Vines Isa. 63. 8. Mr. Henderson Matth. 14. 21. Errata Page 1. line 3 for of r. in p. 6 l. 8 for in r for p. 7 l. 27 r. a time p. 11 marg. ●●● p. 15 l. 12 for he r. it p. 21 l. 4. for thus r. the To the KIRKE and KINGDOME of SCOTLAND Grace to you and Peace from God our Father and the Lord Iesus Christ THree reasons have prevailed with me to set your Honourable and Reverend name before this Sermon One is That having Preached it before the Honourable Houses of the Parliament of England I conceived it more convenient to send it to you in Print then to direct it to them the second time and in so doing I cannot apprehend any danger of censure Because the ground of my Calling to joyne in so solemne an action was rather a Nationall concernment then any personall respect to me or expectation of any thing that could proceed from my weaknesse worthy of such an Auditory as is one of the greatest and gravest on earth In this therefore if I mistake not I doe comply with their intentions and still follow their respects Another Reason is that after so long absence not onely from my personall charge but from you my mother Church and Native Countrey I doe willingly take hold of this opportunity to t●stifie that we your servants for Christ who have the honour to be in this imployment doe bow our knees to the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ of whom the whole family of heaven and earth is named that hee would grant unto you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthned with might by his Spirit in the inner man that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith a And that wee cannot enough render thanks to God for you for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and according to our calling and measure might perfect that which is lacking in your faith b The opinion of the merit of prayer is abomination but the principall Theam and matter of the solemnitie of the day wee take for an answer of the prayers of the godly in the three Kingdomes and in all the Reformed Kirks And the desire we have to see you is not onely that naturall instinct which is to be found in all of our Nation whom the cause of God hath brought from their owne homes and habitations but our longing to come unto you with rejoycing bringing our sheaves with us c and to find you such as we would for now we live if yee stand fast in the Lord d