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spirit_n	earth_n	heaven_n	lord_n	7,940	5	3.5508	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85421	Tvvo hyms, or spirituall songs; sung in Mr. Goodwins congregation on Friday last being the 24. of Octob. 1651. Which was a day set apart by authority of Parliament for a solemn thanksgiving unto God by this nation, for that most wonderfull and happy successe of the English army under the conduct of his excellency the Lord General Cromwel over the Scottish forces at Worcester. Also a letter for satisfaction of some Presbyterian ministers, and others, who hold it unlawfull to give thanks for the shedding of blood.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1651 (1651)	Wing G1212; Thomason E1300_4; ESTC R209000	4,222	14

TVVO HYMS OR SPIRITVALL SONGS Sung in Mr. Goodwins Congregation on Friday last being the 24. of Octob. 1651. Which was a day set apart by Authority of Parliament for a solemn Thanksgiving unto GOD by this Nation for that most wonderfull and happy Successe of the English Army under the conduct of his Excellency the Lord General Cromwel over the Scottish Forces at Worcester ALSO A Letter for satisfaction of some Presbyterian Ministers and others who hold it unlawfull to give thanks for the shedding of blood Psal. 97. 8. Sion heard and was glad because of thy righteous judgements O Lord Revel. 14. 3. And they sung as it were a new song before the throne c. LONDON Printed by F N in Aldersgatestreet 1651. To those Presbyterian Ministers and others who are unsatisfied with the lawfulness of giving thanks to GOD for the shedding of blood THe objection of a Friend at our late meeting was that he was unsatisfied in his Judgment that it is lawfull to rejoyce at the sheding of blood though it were granted to be in the distruction of an Enemy To which I answer That considering of it simply of it self it is a sad thing and a matter rather of sorrow then rejoycing to see so Noble a Creature as man to loose his life in such a manner but as it is to be considered in the relative and by the effects and drift of the Enemy which sought for our lives Liberty and Freedome even in the Ordinances of God I say if men become thus stubborn and wilfull their destruction becomes a matter of joy and delight Then shall the righteous rejoyce and be glad Syon heard and was glad and the Daughters of Judah rejoyced because of thy Judgments O Lord Psal. 97. 8. He casteth the wicked to the ground sing unto the Lord with Thanksgiving These places shew the behaviour of the righteous when God ariseth and putteth forth his strength for the destruction of his Enemies They exceedingly rejoyce Psal. 68 1 2 and they expresse that Joy before the Lord verse 3. from which places it is evident that the Church and people of God when they have victorie are enjoyned to rejoyce from whence I conclude that solemn dayes of Tanksgiving for Victories obtained are not only lawfull but enjoyned as a duty and when the people of God do come before God to perform this duty they ought exceedingly to rejoyce Ps. 58. 10. The righteous shall rejoyce when he seeth the vengeance he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked what vengeance this is you may see in the former verse where the wicked are destroyed like thorns under a Pet. Gen. 15. 19. Melchisedick blesseth God for the Victory and successe given unto Abraham And when the Lord drowned Pharoh and all his Hoast Moses and Meriam rejoyced and sung praises unto God Judges 5. So when David was compassed about with many Enemies and the Lord had scattered them the voice of joy and gladnes was in every godly heart and certainly there is great reason why it should be so for God is much glorified in this work of power we see when Pharohs Chariot wheels flew off then he acknowledged that God fought for Israel Exod. 14. and the like in Psal. 83. 13. c Now are the enemies of God by this means brought to glorifie God and shall not his own people in whom he puts forth his power give evidence of thank fulnesse unto him Psal. 50 23 He that offereth praise and thanks glorifieth God Again this joy and gladnes comes from the benefits that come to Gods people when their Enemies are destroyed First their subduing of the Enemy gives them the more freedom and liberty in the service of God as when Saul was dead then David could frequent the Sanctuary Secondly it gives evidence of Gods favour to be renewed and confirmed to his people and therefore they cannot but reign Psal. 41. 11. By this I know thou favourest me because mine Enemy doth not triumph over me Thus far have I thought good briefly to communicate these Meditations unto you which if you please to ponder and consider seriously of I hope not only your self but others of the Presbyterian Brethren will be so far from censuring us that they will joyn with us in this Heavenly duty from whence doth arise an over flow or breaking forth of the spirit into Songs of joy and gladness Mr. Jo Goodwins Song or Hym. THis is the day the Lord hath made On purpose to rejoyce To raise his praises to the Heaven Spare neither heart nor voice The Heavens on high have bowed down The Earth with joy doth ring For what he hath prepar'd and done On Earth he makes us sing Prepare and sanctifie your selves You Priests of God most high In likeness of a Man of War Your God to you's come nigh In heaven a glorious victory For you prepar'd he ha's And what he hath prepar'd in heaven On earth for us he do's You have seen you have seen his vision high The glory of your God Make hearts and bodies clean and pure Sacred for his abode Your Enemies rage and crueltie Between them they had still No wonder God in flesh they fell Opposers of his will Your Enemies were not afterward Why God himself had hid Though at their cost they lately had His presence with you try'd But fell into his ambushment And tumbled on his sword And by the sound of dreadfull fall Proclaim'd truth in his word And taught the world this victory In anguish of their blood That God to wicked men did pay The Judgements in his word The Lord that Mountains he had toucht And made them smoke before This smoke it healed not their pride They swell'd still more and more And Scottish ground for their proud look They thought too mean and base And would no longer there be born Their land of such disgrace Up from their native soil they rise With lofty pace they move To Englands honoured ground on which They pitcht their hopes and love As commodation fit to bear Their glory and their weight This Land they judg'd of measure just But God a fire prepar'd In place neer Worcester Town it was At Englands feet they lay To melt these Mountains that would not By smoking but by fire Consume and melt this is the way Of Gods provoked ire Glory this day to our Land is come In glory swell not here The first born sons of Godly shape To the world we shall appear For when God comes to visit men In such a shining path He n'ere departs till sin doth say D●part with high disgrace And sin when God hath once then shew'd His lovely face to men It s no great matter to disdain And fear the same agen O let this great salvation 〈…〉 Which greets us now from heaven Be kept a sacred record And on our hearts be graven And let it be our Councellor To instruct us what to render That God who it to us