A thanksgiving sermon: preached to the Right Honorable the Lord Maior, aldermen, and Common Councell of the Citie of London, upon occasion of the many late and signall victories, and deliverances vouchsafed to the Parliaments forces, in Pauls Church London, July 28. 1648. By Stephen Marshall, B.D. Minister of Gods Word at Finchingfield in Essex.
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             A thanksgiving sermon: preached to the Right Honorable the Lord Maior, aldermen, and Common Councell of the Citie of London, upon occasion of the many late and signall victories, and deliverances vouchsafed to the Parliaments forces, in Pauls Church London, July 28. 1648. By Stephen Marshall, B.D. Minister of Gods Word at Finchingfield in Essex.
             Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.
          
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             1648.
          
           
             Running title reads: A thanksgiving sermon, preached to the Lord Major, aldermen, and Common-Councell of the City of London.
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           A
           THANKS
           GIVING
           SERMON
           :
           PREACHED
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common
           Councell
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           Upon
           occasion
           of
           the
           many
           late
           and
           signall
           Victories
           ,
           and
           Deliverances
           vouchsafed
           to
           
             the
             Parliaments
             Forces
             ,
             In
             Pauls
             Church
             London
             ,
             July
          
           27.
           1648.
           
        
         
           By
           STEPHEN
           MARSHALL
           ,
           
             B.
             D.
          
           Minister
           of
           Gods
           Word
           at
           
             Finchingfield
          
           in
           
             Essex
             .
          
        
         
           
             Psalme
             66.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Thou
             broughtest
             us
             into
             the
             net
             ,
             thou
             laydest
             affliction
             upon
             our
             loynes
             .
          
           
             Thou
             hast
             caused
             men
             to
             ride
             over
             our
             heads
             ,
             we
             went
             through
             fire
             and
             water
             ;
             but
             thou
             broughtest
             us
             out
             into
             a
             wealthy
             place
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             goe
             into
             thy
             house
             with
             burnt
             offerings
             ,
             I
             will
             pay
             thee
             my
             vowes
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             R.
             Cotes
             ,
          
           for
           
             Stephen
             Bowtell
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           Bible
           in
           Popes-head
           Alley
           ,
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             TO
             THE
             RIGHT
             HONORABLE
          
           John
           Warner
           
             Lord
             Major
             of
             the
             Citie
             of
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           plaine
           Sermon
           was
           preached
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           call
           I
           received
           from
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           published
           according
           to
           your
           request
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           may
           be
           (
           though
           in
           never
           so
           weak
           a
           measure
           )
           a
           strengthning
           of
           your
           hands
           in
           your
           great
           work
           ,
           it
           is
           humbly
           presented
           unto
           you
           as
           a
           pledge
           of
           the
           unfeigned
           respect
           and
           service
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             much
             obliged
             STEPHEN
             MARSHALL
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           THANKSGIVING
           SERMON
           :
           PREACHED
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-Councell
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           
             ISAIAH
             9.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             For
             thou
             hast
             broken
             the
             yoke
             of
             his
             burden
             ,
             and
             the
             staffe
             of
             his
             shoulder
             ,
             the
             rod
             of
             his
             oppressour
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Midian
             ;
             For
             every
             battell
             of
             the
             Warriour
             is
             with
             confused
             noise
             ,
             and
             garments
             rolled
             in
             blood
             ,
             but
             this
             shall
             bee
             with
             burning
             and
             fuell
             of
             fire
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           first
           word
           of
           my
           Text
           
             For
             ,
             (
             For
          
           
           
             thou
             hast
             broken
             the
             yoke
             of
             his
             burden
             )
          
           doth
           tell
           us
           this
           hath
           dependence
           upon
           what
           is
           laid
           down
           before
           ;
           If
           you
           please
           to
           looke
           into
           it
           ,
           you
           'l
           find
           it
           to
           be
           thus
           :
           The
           Lord
           in
           the
           former
           Chapter
           had
           threatned
           the
           terriblest
           calamitie
           that
           ever
           came
           upon
           the
           Jewish
           
           nation
           ,
           a
           wofull
           darke
           night
           of
           affliction
           of
           severall
           hundreds
           of
           yeers
           was
           now
           beginning
           ,
           and
           such
           calamities
           were
           threatned
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           professed
           that
           many
           men
           amongst
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           look'd
           up
           to
           heaven
           ,
           and
           saw
           nothing
           but
           darknesse
           there
           ,
           nothing
           but
           confusion
           upon
           earth
           ,
           they
           should
           rave
           and
           be
           mad
           ,
           they
           should
           curse
           their
           God
           that
           would
           not
           helpe
           them
           ,
           curse
           their
           King
           that
           could
           not
           helpe
           them
           ,
           should
           bee
           driven
           into
           utter
           darknesse
           ;
           but
           yet
           notwithstanding
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Chapter
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           that
           unto
           those
           that
           feared
           him
           ,
           to
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           the
           darknesse
           and
           uncomfortablenesse
           of
           it
           ,
           should
           not
           bee
           so
           great
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           formerly
           met
           with
           in
           some
           lesser
           afflictions
           ;
           for
           God
           did
           (
           as
           i●
           were
           )
           create
           a
           new
           Star
           ,
           that
           should
           shine
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           all
           that
           long
           and
           darke
           night
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           most
           glorious
           promise
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           salvation
           by
           him
           ,
           which
           is
           laid
           downe
           in
           the
           seven
           first
           verses
           of
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           severall
           degrees
           ,
           or
           breakings
           out
           of
           the
           light
           of
           this
           comfort
           ,
           I
           'le
           but
           name
           them
           so
           farre
           as
           may
           leade
           me
           to
           the
           Text
           .
           First
           ,
        
         
           The
           Lord
           tells
           them
           
             whence
          
           this
           comfort
           should
           come
           ,
           
             there
             should
             a
             glorious
             light
          
           shine
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           second
           
           verse
           ;
           the
           people
           that
           walked
           in
           darknesse
           should
           see
           a
           great
           light
           ,
           they
           that
           dwelt
           in
           the
           land
           of
           the
           shadow
           of
           death
           ,
           upon
           them
           hath
           the
           light
           shined
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           promise
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           setting
           up
           his
           Gospel
           amongst
           them
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           expresly
           interpreted
           in
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             Matthem
             .
          
           This
           Text
           seemes
           to
           bee
           a
           propheticall
           description
           of
           
             Capernaum
             ,
          
           
           where
           Christ
           first
           set
           up
           his
           Ministery
           some
           hundreds
           of
           yeers
           before
           it
           was
           built
           ,
           which
           stood
           in
           the
           land
           of
           
             Galile
          
           by
           the
           Sea
           side
           in
           the
           way
           leading
           to
           the
           Gentiles
           .
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           The
           next
           degree
           is
           ,
           what
           the
           comfort
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           
           
           should
           have
           from
           this
           light
           ,
           in
           the
           third
           verse
           ,
           they
           should
           have
           great
           joy
           by
           it
           ,
           the
           Lord
           had
           formerly
           more
           multiplied
           their
           nation
           ,
           but
           never
           gave
           them
           more
           joy
           then
           now
           they
           should
           have
           ,
           though
           they
           should
           bee
           in
           a
           very
           afflicted
           condition
           ,
           yet
           they
           should
           have
           as
           much
           joy
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           ever
           that
           nation
           injoyed
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             David
          
           or
           
             Solomon
             ;
          
           though
           now
           they
           should
           live
           after
           a
           precarious
           manner
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           tributaries
           to
           all
           the
           foure
           great
           Monarchies
           of
           the
           world
           in
           their
           succession
           ,
           first
           to
           the
           Assyrian
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           Persian
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           Grecian
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           the
           Roman
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           time
           ,
           a
           space
           of
           some
           700.
           yeers
           ,
           they
           should
           bee
           a
           despised
           ,
           contemned
           people
           ,
           yet
           from
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           and
           the
           promise
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           should
           they
           have
           as
           much
           joy
           as
           ever
           they
           had
           when
           their
           Nation
           was
           most
           enlarged
           ,
           yea
           such
           joy
           that
           it
           should
           bee
           like
           the
           joy
           of
           harvest
           ,
           or
           the
           joy
           that
           Souldiers
           have
           when
           they
           divide
           the
           spoile
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           second
           degree
           ;
           now
           my
           text
           is
           the
           third
           degree
           or
           breaking
           out
           of
           this
           glorious
           comfort
           ,
           and
           that
           tels
           you
           ,
        
         
           What
           the
           mercy
           shall
           bee
           that
           shall
           bee
           the
           cause
           of
           so
           
           much
           joy
           ;
           what
           it
           is
           that
           should
           fill
           them
           with
           so
           much
           joy
           ,
           why
           hee
           would
           breake
           every
           yoke
           of
           their
           burden
           ,
           every
           staffe
           that
           lay
           upon
           their
           shoulders
           ,
           every
           rod
           of
           their
           oppressors
           ,
           that
           whipped
           them
           ,
           hee
           would
           break
           all
           as
           hee
           did
           once
           doe
           it
           in
           the
           day
           of
           
             Midian
             ,
          
           he
           will
           burn
           up
           their
           enemies
           with
           fewell
           of
           fire
           ,
           hee
           would
           free
           them
           from
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           tread
           them
           under
           their
           feet
           ;
           then
           the
           last
           branch
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           height
           of
           their
           comfort
           is
           ,
        
         
           That
           Christ
           will
           not
           only
           break
           other
           yokes
           ,
           but
           would
           
           put
           the
           yoke
           of
           his
           own
           sweet
           and
           easie
           government
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             himselfe
          
           will
           bee
           their
           King
           ;
           
             To
             us
             a
             Son
             is
             given
             ,
          
           to
           us
           a
           child
           is
           borne
           ,
           upon
           whose
           shoulder
           the
           government
           
           shall
           bee
           ,
           his
           name
           is
           Wonderfull
           ,
           Counsellor
           ,
           the
           mighty
           God
           ,
           the
           everlasting
           Father
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           peace
           ;
           and
           in
           these
           things
           should
           the
           hearts
           of
           Gods
           people
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           most
           afflicted
           times
           .
           Thus
           stands
           the
           dependence
           of
           my
           Text
           ,
           so
           that
           these
           two
           verses
           that
           I
           have
           read
           ,
           containe
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           the
           joy
           that
           the
           people
           of
           God
           should
           finde
           in
           Christ
           in
           their
           afflicted
           times
           ;
           and
           
           there
           are
           two
           branches
           of
           the
           Text
           to
           bee
           handled
           .
           First
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           the
           blessing
           that
           should
           bee
           conferred
           upon
           them
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             thou
             hast
             broken
             the
             yoke
             of
             his
             burden
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             staffe
             of
             his
             shoulder
             ,
             the
             rod
             of
             his
             oppressors
             :
          
           that
           is
           the
           mercy
           they
           should
           receive
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           
        
         
           Here
           is
           the
           manner
           how
           this
           should
           bee
           done
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           laid
           downe
           ,
           First
           ,
        
         
           
             It
             should
             bee
             as
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Midian
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           day
           when
           in
           
             Gideons
          
           time
           with
           300.
           men
           with
           lamps
           and
           
           pitchers
           the
           Lord
           destroyed
           an
           innumerable
           multitude
           of
           
             Midianites
             ;
          
           so
           would
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           now
           worke
           this
           great
           deliverance
           ,
           that
           he
           promises
           to
           his
           people
           .
           Then
           ,
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           The
           manner
           of
           it
           is
           yet
           more
           clearely
           and
           fully
           laid
           downe
           in
           the
           5.
           verse
           ,
           by
           shewing
           that
           the
           way
           of
           Gods
           
           working
           of
           this
           ,
           shall
           bee
           diverse
           from
           the
           manner
           of
           other
           deliverances
           :
           
             Every
             battell
             of
             the
             Warriour
             is
             with
             confused
             noise
             ,
             and
             garments
             rolled
             in
             blood
             ,
             but
             this
             shall
             bee
             with
             burning
             and
             fewell
             of
             fire
             ;
          
           the
           meaning
           whereof
           in
           a
           few
           words
           is
           this
           ,
           This
           victory
           that
           God
           would
           give
           his
           people
           ,
           should
           not
           bee
           in
           the
           way
           of
           humane
           helpe
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           as
           Nations
           get
           victories
           one
           over
           another
           by
           bringing
           one
           a
           greater
           Army
           then
           the
           other
           ,
           or
           better
           disciplined
           or
           trained
           men
           then
           the
           other
           ,
           or
           with
           pollicy
           and
           valour
           ,
           with
           shouting
           and
           making
           the
           others
           lie
           wallowing
           in
           their
           blood
           ,
           and
           so
           mans
           Arme
           to
           
           bee
           the
           instrument
           of
           it
           ;
           no
           ,
           this
           should
           bee
           with
           fewell
           or
           burning
           of
           fire
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           done
           by
           Gods
           own
           hand
           ;
           for
           what
           the
           Lord
           doth
           immediatly
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           is
           ordinarily
           said
           to
           bee
           done
           by
           fire
           ,
           or
           fewell
           of
           fire
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           the
           ordinary
           way
           of
           Gods
           manifesting
           himself
           by
           devouring
           fire
           ,
           when
           he
           threatens
           to
           shew
           himselfe
           hee
           will
           come
           in
           devouring
           fire
           ,
           seldome
           hath
           hee
           appeared
           ,
           but
           it
           hath
           been
           either
           in
           smoak
           or
           fire
           ;
           so
           then
           this
           expression
           signifies
           it
           should
           not
           bee
           done
           by
           mans
           helpe
           ,
           
           but
           the
           Lord
           alone
           would
           come
           and
           doe
           it
           by
           his
           owne
           immediate
           hand
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           now
           first
           inquire
           into
           the
           matter
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           that
           
           they
           should
           injoy
           ;
           the
           Lord
           would
           break
           
             the
             yoke
             of
             their
             burden
             ,
             the
             staffe
             of
             their
             shoulder
             ,
             the
             rod
             of
             their
             oppressor
             :
          
           And
           here
           we
           must
           consider
           ,
           First
           ,
        
         
           What
           this
           signifies
           ,
           what
           doth
           God
           intend
           in
           this
           ?
           
        
         
           For
           the
           Grammaticall
           meaning
           
             the
             yoke
             of
             his
             burden
             ,
          
           this
           is
           an
           Hebrewisme
           ,
           and
           signifies
           
             his
             burdensome
             yoke
             ,
          
           
           hee
           will
           breake
           his
           burdensome
           yoke
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           heavy
           yoke
           that
           was
           put
           upon
           his
           shoulders
           ,
           by
           those
           that
           had
           enslaved
           him
           ;
           
             the
             staffe
             of
             his
             shoulder
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           staffe
           wherewith
           his
           shoulders
           used
           to
           be
           beaten
           ;
           
             the
             rod
             of
             his
             oppressor
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           either
           the
           Scepter
           of
           those
           Tyrants
           that
           kept
           them
           under
           often
           expressed
           by
           a
           rod
           ;
           or
           otherwise
           the
           rod
           of
           correction
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           enemies
           that
           kept
           them
           under
           did
           use
           to
           discipline
           them
           :
           and
           by
           all
           this
           congeries
           of
           words
           ,
           these
           severall
           expressions
           of
           yokes
           ,
           and
           burdensome
           yokes
           ,
           and
           rods
           and
           staves
           ,
           the
           Lord
           doth
           signifie
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           that
           misery
           and
           bondage
           ,
           that
           his
           people
           should
           lie
           under
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           when
           Jesus
           Christ
           should
           come
           to
           deliver
           them
           .
           What
           are
           those
           yokes
           ,
           and
           staves
           ,
           and
           rods
           that
           are
           here
           meant
           ?
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           appeare
           cleer
           unto
           every
           one
           that
           markes
           
           the
           Text
           ,
           that
           here
           are
           two
           things
           intended
           .
        
         
           Breaking
           of
           the
           temporall
           yokes
           ,
           the
           yokes
           that
           they
           
           should
           lie
           under
           from
           the
           
             Assyrians
             ,
          
           the
           
             Babylonians
             ,
          
           and
           so
           the
           successive
           Kingdomes
           and
           Empires
           ,
           that
           should
           keepe
           them
           under
           subjection
           and
           bondage
           ;
           but
           principally
           here
           is
           meant
           ,
        
         
           The
           spirituall
           yokes
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           death
           ,
           and
           wrath
           ,
           and
           curse
           ;
           and
           that
           both
           these
           are
           meant
           is
           cleare
           in
           the
           Text
           ;
           
           that
           the
           outward
           yokes
           are
           literally
           meant
           is
           obvious
           to
           every
           ones
           eye
           that
           doth
           but
           compare
           this
           with
           the
           two
           former
           chapters
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           chapters
           that
           follow
           ,
           for
           five
           or
           six
           of
           them
           together
           :
           in
           the
           eighth
           chapter
           the
           Lord
           threatned
           hee
           would
           bring
           the
           Empire
           of
           
             Assyria
          
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Assyrians
          
           should
           carry
           them
           into
           captivitie
           ,
           and
           fill
           their
           land
           with
           waters
           up
           to
           the
           necke
           ;
           and
           for
           a
           great
           many
           chapters
           together
           from
           the
           seventh
           chapter
           ,
           I
           thinke
           there
           is
           not
           one
           but
           there
           is
           somewhat
           of
           the
           
             Assyrian
          
           Empire
           that
           should
           lie
           heavie
           upon
           the
           backe
           of
           Gods
           people
           ;
           that
           is
           the
           literall
           ,
           but
           another
           thing
           intended
           is
           ,
           the
           mysticall
           ,
           the
           spirituall
           
             Babylonish
          
           yoke
           ,
           the
           devill
           and
           sinne
           ,
           and
           death
           and
           hell
           ;
           Jesus
           Christ
           will
           breake
           all
           these
           yokes
           from
           off
           the
           neck
           of
           his
           people
           .
           And
           that
           the
           spirituall
           is
           intended
           as
           well
           and
           more
           then
           the
           temporall
           ,
           is
           cleer
           both
           by
           what
           goes
           before
           ,
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           should
           doe
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           that
           followes
           ,
           
             for
             unto
             a
             us
             Child
             is
             borne
             ,
             to
             us
             a
             Sonne
             is
             given
             :
          
           both
           these
           sorts
           of
           yokes
           would
           Christ
           beake
           by
           his
           owne
           hand
           ;
           if
           you
           would
           have
           it
           yet
           a
           little
           more
           cleer
           ,
           I
           conceive
           the
           deliverance
           most
           immediatly
           intended
           in
           the
           letter
           was
           the
           destruction
           of
           that
           great
           Army
           of
           
             Senacherib
          
           
           that
           came
           in
           
             Hezekiahs
          
           time
           ,
           which
           came
           to
           swallow
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           was
           destroyed
           with
           Gods
           hand
           immediatly
           from
           heaven
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Jewes
           deliverances
           )
           
           was
           intended
           as
           a
           Type
           ,
           to
           shew
           how
           God
           will
           breake
           all
           other
           the
           yokes
           of
           those
           that
           lie
           heavie
           upon
           his
           inheritance
           .
           This
           then
           for
           the
           meaning
           of
           it
           ,
           That
           whatsoever
           enemies
           should
           rise
           up
           against
           the
           Church
           or
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           however
           they
           may
           keepe
           them
           under
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           a
           purpose
           ,
           and
           will
           in
           his
           owne
           due
           time
           break
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           yokes
           in
           peeces
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           doe
           it
           in
           a
           strange
           way
           ,
           by
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           in
           a
           way
           that
           shall
           bee
           very
           easie
           to
           him
           to
           worke
           ,
           but
           very
           hard
           for
           them
           ;
           either
           to
           resist
           or
           to
           beare
           .
           This
           is
           the
           plaine
           scope
           of
           the
           Text
           ;
           Now
           I
           proceed
           to
           some
           matter
           of
           instructions
           ;
           and
           first
           ,
           if
           you
           looke
           upon
           these
           words
           ,
           as
           they
           stand
           in
           their
           connexion
           or
           dependence
           with
           the
           former
           verse
           ,
           
             they
             joy
             before
             thee
             as
             the
             joy
             in
             harvest
             ,
             and
             as
             men
             rejoyce
             when
             they
             divide
             the
             spoile
             ,
             for
             thou
             hast
             broken
             every
             yoke
             ,
             the
             yoke
             of
             his
             burden
             ,
             the
             rod
             of
             his
             oppressor
             ;
          
           because
           God
           destroyed
           his
           enemies
           that
           would
           have
           destroyed
           him
           ,
           therefore
           they
           shall
           joy
           like
           the
           joy
           in
           harvest
           ;
           learn
           one
           lesson
           from
           it
           ,
           very
           sutable
           to
           the
           occasion
           of
           our
           meeting
           ;
           namely
           ,
        
         
           That
           the
           Lord
           doth
           expect
           that
           his
           people
           should
           
           greatly
           rejoyce
           when
           he
           doth
           break
           the
           yoke
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           the
           staffe
           and
           rod
           wherewith
           they
           whip
           Gods
           people
           when
           God
           uses
           to
           defeat
           the
           plots
           ,
           and
           enterprises
           of
           wicked
           men
           against
           his
           servants
           ,
           hee
           expects
           that
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           should
           bee
           fill'd
           with
           joy
           ,
           and
           their
           tongues
           overrun
           with
           his
           praises
           .
           There
           is
           abundance
           of
           evidence
           for
           this
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           in
           the
           126.
           
           
             Psalme
          
           you
           shall
           finde
           the
           Church
           exulting
           ,
           her
           mouth
           was
           fill'd
           with
           laughter
           ,
           and
           her
           tongue
           with
           joy
           ;
           every
           one
           that
           look'd
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Gods
           people
           saw
           them
           have
           a
           merry
           countenance
           ;
           why
           ?
           because
           God
           had
           broken
           the
           captivitie
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           hee
           had
           brought
           back
           the
           
           captivity
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           broken
           in
           peeces
           the
           enemies
           that
           kept
           them
           under
           ,
           so
           likewise
           did
           
             Moses
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           
           when
           they
           saw
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           sinke
           like
           a
           stone
           into
           the
           depth
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           in
           the
           15.
           of
           
             Exodus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Pharoah
          
           and
           all
           his
           Chariots
           drown'd
           in
           the
           red
           Sea
           ,
           they
           all
           lift
           up
           their
           voyce
           ,
           and
           sung
           to
           God
           praise
           and
           thanksgiving
           in
           the
           highest
           ,
           
             I
             will
             sing
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             hee
             hath
             triumphed
             gloriously
             ,
             the
             horse
             and
             his
             rider
             hath
             hee
             throwne
             into
             the
             Sea
             :
          
           So
           did
           
             Deborah
             ,
          
           and
           
             Barak
          
           in
           the
           fifth
           of
           
             Iudges
             ,
          
           when
           
             Sisera
          
           and
           his
           host
           was
           broken
           before
           
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           rejoyced
           ,
           and
           prayed
           God
           it
           might
           ever
           bee
           so
           ,
           that
           all
           Gods
           enemies
           might
           so
           perish
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           people
           might
           so
           rejoyce
           ;
           thus
           you
           shall
           finde
           it
           prophesied
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           in
           the
           
           19.
           of
           
             Revelations
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           reade
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           18.
           chapter
           of
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           
             Babylonian
          
           party
           ,
           mystically
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           the
           Popish
           party
           ,
           the
           Antichristian
           partie
           ,
           the
           Malignant
           Church
           that
           is
           risen
           up
           against
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           there
           I
           say
           you
           shall
           reade
           the
           ruine
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           meanes
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           Saints
           helpe
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           there
           see
           all
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           weeping
           and
           howling
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           were
           friends
           to
           the
           harlot
           were
           condoling
           one
           with
           another
           for
           that
           great
           losse
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           19.
           chap.
           in
           heaven
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           there
           was
           nothing
           but
           
             Hallelujah
             ,
             praise
             yee
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           avenged
           himselfe
           ,
           
             and
             when
             her
             smoke
             arose
             up
             for
             evermore
             ,
             againe
             they
             say
             Hallelujah
          
           to
           see
           
             Rome
          
           burning
           ,
           and
           the
           instruments
           that
           would
           have
           oppressed
           Gods
           people
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           troden
           under
           foot
           ;
           it
           was
           
           Hallelujah
           to
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           that
           feare
           God
           :
           This
           I
           doe
           but
           touch
           ,
           but
           ,
        
         
           It
           may
           bee
           a
           notable
           tryall
           of
           your
           spirits
           ,
           for
           certainly
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           signe
           of
           a
           gracious
           spirit
           to
           refuse
           to
           bee
           comforted
           
           in
           
             Zions
          
           ruines
           ,
           and
           to
           refuse
           to
           be
           sadded
           in
           
             Babylons
          
           ruines
           ;
           to
           finde
           a
           soule
           ,
           or
           a
           people
           that
           will
           hang
           their
           harpes
           upon
           the
           willowes
           ,
           and
           will
           mourn
           and
           lament
           ,
           and
           rather
           wish
           that
           their
           right
           hand
           forget
           their
           cunning
           ,
           then
           to
           sing
           one
           cheerfull
           song
           while
           Gods
           people
           are
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           to
           find
           them
           full
           of
           joy
           and
           rejoycing
           ,
           when
           God
           is
           breaking
           the
           yokes
           of
           oppressors
           ,
           and
           treading
           them
           under
           feet
           ,
           that
           rise
           up
           against
           them
           ;
           this
           I
           say
           ,
           is
           an
           argument
           of
           a
           heart
           that
           joynes
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           when
           they
           fulfill
           that
           of
           the
           66.
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
             Rejoyce
          
           
           
             with
             Ierusalem
             all
             yee
             that
             mourne
             for
             her
             ;
          
           And
           that
           of
           
             Psal.
          
           58.
           10.
           
           
             The
             righteous
             shall
             rejoyce
             when
             hee
             seeth
             the
             vengeance
             :
          
           and
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           argument
           of
           a
           base
           spirit
           ,
           of
           a
           spirit
           malignant
           against
           Christ
           and
           his
           cause
           ,
           that
           is
           either
           rejoycing
           when
           Gods
           people
           are
           troden
           under
           foot
           ,
           or
           malignes
           those
           that
           are
           the
           meanes
           or
           instruments
           of
           delivering
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           that
           with
           
             Sanballat
          
           and
           
             Tobiah
             ,
          
           are
           vexed
           and
           grieved
           at
           the
           heart
           when
           they
           see
           God
           raised
           up
           any
           that
           may
           be
           for
           salvation
           to
           his
           people
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           a
           token
           withal
           that
           as
           their
           hearts
           are
           not
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           but
           against
           him
           ,
           so
           they
           shall
           perish
           in
           the
           ruine
           of
           his
           enemies
           :
           This
           I
           doe
           but
           point
           at
           from
           the
           connexion
           ,
           they
           shall
           joy
           like
           the
           joy
           in
           harvest
           ,
           for
           Christ
           hath
           broken
           the
           yoke
           of
           their
           oppressors
           ,
           broken
           the
           yoke
           of
           the
           enemy
           and
           the
           enemies
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           enemies
           themselves
           together
           ;
           but
           I
           come
           to
           the
           words
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           handle
           onely
           as
           they
           respect
           their
           temporall
           and
           outward
           deliverances
           ;
           and
           under
           that
           consideration
           there
           are
           these
           two
           lessons
           that
           I
           intend
           by
           the
           Lords
           assistance
           to
           handle
           :
           The
           first
           is
           ,
        
         
           That
           the
           Lord
           doth
           sometimes
           leave
           his
           owne
           people
           
           to
           lie
           under
           heavy
           yokes
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           staves
           and
           rods
           of
           oppressors
           lie
           upon
           their
           backs
           and
           shoulders
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           and
           principally
           ,
        
         
         
           That
           Jesus
           Christ
           will
           in
           his
           due
           time
           breake
           in
           sunder
           all
           the
           yokes
           that
           lie
           upon
           his
           peoples
           neck
           ,
           all
           the
           staves
           that
           beate
           their
           shoulders
           ,
           all
           the
           rods
           that
           whip
           their
           backes
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           a
           time
           wherein
           he
           will
           break
           them
           all
           ,
           both
           yokes
           and
           oppressors
           together
           ,
           and
           set
           his
           people
           free
           from
           them
           ;
           this
           second
           I
           most
           intend
           ;
           a
           word
           or
           two
           of
           the
           first
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Lord
           doth
           sometimes
           leave
           his
           owne
           people
           to
           bee
           under
           the
           tyranny
           of
           them
           that
           hate
           them
           :
           I
           say
           
           his
           own
           people
           (
           for
           this
           was
           
             Emanuels
          
           land
           ,
           you
           'l
           read
           it
           called
           by
           the
           very
           name
           of
           
             Emmanuel
          
           in
           the
           eighth
           chapter
           )
           the
           
             Assyrian
             shall
             come
             and
             fill
             the
             breadth
             of
             thy
             land
             O
             Emmanuel
             ;
          
           they
           were
           
             Emmanuels
          
           people
           that
           should
           have
           these
           terrible
           yokes
           put
           upon
           them
           :
           to
           understand
           this
           lesson
           ,
           bee
           pleased
           to
           premise
           thus
           much
           ;
           That
           it
           is
           of
           all
           judgements
           one
           of
           the
           most
           terrible
           and
           uncomfortable
           that
           ever
           a
           people
           can
           be
           exposed
           to
           ,
           to
           have
           those
           that
           hate
           them
           to
           tyrannize
           over
           them
           ,
           that
           was
           
             Davids
          
           prayer
           ,
           I
           
             have
             done
             justice
             and
             judgement
             ,
          
           
           
             give
             me
             not
             up
             to
             mine
             oppressors
             :
          
           O
           Lord
           deliver
           mee
           from
           that
           judgement
           ,
           that
           I
           bee
           not
           left
           to
           wicked
           men
           ,
           to
           put
           yokes
           upon
           my
           neck
           ,
           to
           beate
           my
           shoulders
           ;
           and
           God
           used
           to
           threaten
           it
           as
           one
           of
           the
           severest
           plagues
           that
           ever
           should
           come
           upon
           his
           people
           ,
           when
           hee
           was
           angry
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           hee
           would
           give
           them
           up
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           hated
           them
           should
           beare
           rule
           over
           them
           :
           and
           truely
           it
           will
           easily
           appeare
           to
           bee
           one
           
           of
           the
           terriblest
           judgements
           of
           all
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           misery
           that
           is
           opposite
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           greatest
           mercy
           that
           can
           bee
           enjoyed
           upon
           earth
           ;
           which
           is
           to
           have
           rulers
           and
           governors
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           over
           a
           people
           ,
           to
           bee
           as
           a
           Sun
           or
           a
           Shield
           ,
           as
           a
           Shepheard
           ,
           as
           a
           Protector
           ,
           as
           a
           Father
           ,
           for
           these
           are
           names
           whereby
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           deseribes
           
           good
           Magistrates
           &
           rulers
           ,
           to
           give
           such
           to
           a
           people
           as
           may
           defend
           every
           one
           in
           his
           own
           right
           ,
           protect
           the
           fatherlesse
           and
           widow
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           every
           one
           have
           justice
           and
           judgement
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           no
           complaining
           in
           the
           streets
           of
           a
           people
           ;
           but
           that
           they
           may
           live
           and
           serve
           God
           in
           godlinesse
           and
           honesty
           ,
           in
           peace
           ,
           to
           bee
           preserved
           in
           security
           and
           tranquillity
           ,
           
             O
             happy
             are
             the
             people
             that
             are
             in
             such
             a
             case
             ,
          
           faith
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           the
           144.
           
           
             Psalme
             ;
          
           
           now
           if
           this
           bee
           the
           greatest
           earthly
           mercy
           ,
           then
           for
           God
           to
           give
           up
           a
           people
           ,
           or
           to
           let
           them
           be
           given
           up
           to
           the
           judgement
           that
           is
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           their
           shepheards
           should
           bee
           like
           them
           in
           the
           34.
           of
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           who
           should
           kill
           the
           
           fat
           ,
           and
           tread
           under
           feet
           the
           leane
           ,
           that
           should
           pluck
           off
           the
           wooll
           ,
           and
           teare
           off
           the
           skinne
           ;
           that
           should
           bee
           as
           they
           are
           described
           in
           the
           7.
           of
           
             Micah
             ,
          
           as
           briars
           and
           thornes
           
           that
           should
           rend
           and
           teare
           the
           people
           that
           are
           under
           them
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           give
           men
           up
           to
           such
           a
           condition
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           should
           defend
           them
           ,
           should
           enter
           into
           the
           field
           of
           the
           fatherlesse
           ,
           and
           undoe
           a
           man
           and
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           without
           mercy
           and
           compassion
           ,
           this
           of
           all
           judgements
           in
           the
           world
           is
           one
           of
           the
           cruellest
           ,
           and
           the
           heaviest
           that
           a
           people
           can
           bee
           given
           up
           to
           :
           now
           I
           tell
           you
           that
           God
           sometimes
           leaves
           his
           owne
           people
           to
           this
           condition
           ,
           there
           are
           abundance
           of
           examples
           ,
           and
           I
           should
           spend
           the
           time
           needlesly
           to
           receite
           them
           to
           you
           ,
           because
           you
           cannot
           bee
           ignorant
           of
           them
           ;
           so
           they
           were
           in
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           when
           their
           lives
           were
           made
           burdensome
           to
           themselves
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           heavy
           yoke
           of
           bondage
           that
           lay
           upon
           them
           ;
           so
           they
           were
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           
             Iudges
             ,
          
           oftentimes
           an
           enemy
           comes
           in
           ,
           carries
           away
           the
           harvest
           that
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           reape
           ,
           sometimes
           carries
           away
           the
           corne
           they
           had
           gather'd
           into
           their
           barnes
           ,
           mightily
           oppressed
           them
           ,
           put
           heavy
           yokes
           upon
           them
           ;
           so
           was
           it
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           if
           you
           reade
           but
           the
           
           fifth
           of
           
             Lamentations
             ,
          
           it
           will
           make
           you
           weep
           to
           consider
           
           the
           sad
           complaint
           that
           the
           Church
           makes
           there
           ,
           
             Our
             inheritance
             is
             turned
             to
             strangers
             ,
             our
             houses
             to
             aliants
             ,
             wee
             have
             drunke
             our
             water
             for
             money
             ,
             our
             wood
             is
             sold
             unto
             us
             ,
             our
             necks
             are
             under
             persecution
             ,
             we
             labour
             and
             have
             no
             rest
             ,
             servants
             rule
             over
             us
             ;
             wee
             eate
             our
             bread
             with
             the
             perill
             of
             our
             lives
             ,
             Princes
             are
             hanged
             up
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             young
             men
             are
             taken
             to
             grinde
             ,
             and
             the
             children
             fell
             under
             the
             wood
             ,
             &c.
          
           such
           abundance
           of
           examples
           there
           are
           that
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           onely
           let
           me
           a
           little
           discover
           to
           you
           out
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           for
           what
           causes
           the
           Lord
           uses
           to
           leave
           his
           owne
           people
           to
           this
           terrible
           judgement
           :
           I
           finde
           three
           
           cleer
           causes
           why
           God
           oftentimes
           hath
           left
           his
           own
           people
           to
           be
           given
           up
           to
           oppressors
           ,
           to
           Tyrants
           ,
           to
           put
           such
           heavy
           yokes
           upon
           their
           necks
           ,
           their
           states
           ,
           their
           consciences
           ,
           their
           liberties
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           &
           greatest
           &
           most
           frequent
           is
           when
           God
           himself
           offer'd
           to
           be
           the
           King
           and
           ruler
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           yoke
           of
           his
           government
           upon
           their
           
           necks
           ,
           a
           yoke
           that
           should
           be
           sweet
           and
           easie
           ,
           honorable
           &
           profitable
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           cast
           off
           Gods
           yoke
           ,
           would
           not
           be
           under
           that
           ,
           then
           hath
           the
           Lord
           frequently
           let
           them
           fall
           under
           the
           yoke
           of
           some
           others
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           know
           the
           difference
           betwixt
           being
           Gods
           servants
           ,
           and
           the
           servants
           of
           other
           men
           ;
           take
           but
           two
           instances
           of
           this
           ,
           one
           in
           the
           2
           
             Chronicles
          
           12.
           it
           was
           in
           
             Rehoboams
          
           time
           ,
           when
           
           
             Shishak
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           came
           against
           them
           ,
           though
           
             Egypt
          
           and
           
             Iudah
          
           had
           been
           in
           a
           league
           ,
           articles
           of
           peace
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           
             Shishak
          
           comes
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           brings
           a
           mighty
           Army
           ,
           and
           
             Rehoboams
          
           subjects
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           doe
           ,
           they
           cryed
           to
           God
           ,
           they
           prayed
           the
           Lord
           to
           deliver
           them
           ,
           no
           (
           saith
           God
           )
           I
           will
           not
           give
           you
           wholly
           up
           to
           a
           spoile
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           bee
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           why
           ?
           
             because
             they
             shall
             know
             the
             difference
          
           
           
             of
             my
             service
             ,
             and
             the
             service
             of
             the
             other
             Nations
             ;
          
           they
           shall
           see
           whether
           they
           had
           not
           been
           better
           to
           have
           let
           mee
           bee
           their
           King
           ,
           then
           to
           bring
           those
           to
           rule
           over
           them
           ,
           who
           I
           am
           now
           resolved
           shall
           bee
           over
           them
           for
           a
           while
           ;
           There
           is
           another
           terrible
           instance
           in
           the
           11.
           of
           
             Zachariah
             ;
          
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           purpose
           of
           that
           
           Chapter
           is
           to
           signifie
           these
           two
           things
           :
           First
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           would
           come
           to
           bee
           a
           Prince
           and
           a
           Ruler
           over
           his
           people
           ,
           as
           a
           faithfull
           and
           good
           shepheard
           ,
           they
           would
           none
           of
           him
           ,
           they
           sold
           him
           for
           30.
           peeces
           of
           Silver
           ,
           which
           as
           it
           is
           noted
           ,
           was
           but
           the
           price
           that
           a
           slave
           used
           to
           bee
           sold
           at
           ;
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           came
           from
           heaven
           ,
           offer'd
           himselfe
           to
           them
           to
           bee
           their
           shepheard
           ,
           and
           they
           sold
           him
           for
           30.
           peeces
           of
           Silver
           ;
           A
           gooly
           price
           that
           I
           was
           sold
           at
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           !
           Well
           ,
           but
           what
           becomes
           of
           this
           ?
           the
           rest
           of
           that
           chapter
           tells
           you
           ,
           that
           hee
           will
           give
           them
           other
           shepheards
           that
           shall
           teare
           them
           to
           purpose
           ;
           in
           the
           6.
           verse
           ,
           
             I
             will
             give
             them
             up
             every
             man
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             his
             neighbour
             ,
             I
             will
             give
             them
             up
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             their
             King
             ;
          
           who
           was
           that
           ?
           it
           is
           plaine
           that
           the
           Roman
           was
           their
           King
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           because
           Christ
           came
           at
           that
           time
           when
           the
           Roman
           was
           over
           them
           ,
           now
           when
           Jesus
           Christ
           would
           have
           been
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           they
           say
           nay
           ,
           
             we
             have
             no
             King
             but
             Caesar
             ,
          
           God
           therefore
           gives
           them
           up
           into
           the
           Romans
           hands
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           shall
           have
           Shepheards
           that
           shall
           teare
           them
           to
           purpose
           ;
           because
           they
           would
           have
           none
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           give
           them
           up
           into
           such
           hands
           as
           should
           discipline
           them
           after
           another
           manner
           ;
           that
           is
           one
           cause
           ,
           when
           God
           
           offers
           himselfe
           to
           bee
           their
           ruler
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           not
           have
           
           him
           to
           bee
           their
           ruler
           ,
           then
           God
           puts
           other
           yokes
           upon
           them
           .
           Againe
           secondly
           ,
           another
           cause
           I
           finde
           is
           this
           ,
        
         
           When
           the
           Lord
           hath
           raised
           up
           to
           a
           people
           good
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           that
           under
           them
           (
           though
           possibly
           
           with
           many
           humane
           frailties
           )
           they
           might
           bee
           ruled
           in
           godlinesse
           and
           honesty
           according
           to
           Gods
           wayes
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           have
           been
           ungratefull
           for
           them
           ;
           the
           Lord
           then
           gives
           them
           up
           to
           the
           hands
           of
           others
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           bee
           able
           to
           shake
           off
           ,
           when
           they
           will
           ;
           so
           you
           find
           it
           in
           the
           example
           of
           
             Gideon
             ;
          
           when
           
             Gideon
          
           had
           delivered
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           they
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           say
           be
           our
           King
           ;
           not
           I
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           God
           must
           bee
           your
           King
           ,
           (
           which
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           let
           me
           interpret
           it
           to
           you
           ,
           he
           meant
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           change
           that
           forme
           of
           government
           ,
           that
           God
           had
           set
           up
           in
           that
           Commonwealth
           ,
           which
           was
           this
           ,
           that
           every
           Tribe
           had
           their
           owne
           Aristocraticall
           government
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           chief
           men
           of
           their
           Tribe
           did
           rule
           all
           ,
           as
           it
           might
           be
           the
           Maior
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           Common-Councell
           men
           in
           every
           Tribe
           ,
           and
           when
           a
           time
           of
           speciall
           danger
           came
           ,
           that
           an
           enemy
           invaded
           them
           ,
           God
           from
           heaven
           used
           extraordinarily
           to
           raise
           up
           some
           Judge
           ,
           &
           that
           danger
           being
           over
           the
           government
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           went
           in
           the
           old
           channell
           )
           they
           would
           have
           had
           
             Gideon
          
           to
           be
           their
           King
           ,
           No
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           not
           I
           ,
           nor
           my
           sonnes
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           have
           God
           to
           bee
           over
           you
           ;
           well
           ,
           but
           when
           
             Gideon
          
           died
           they
           forgot
           
             Gideon
          
           and
           they
           would
           have
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           tooke
           
             Abimelech
             ,
          
           who
           proved
           a
           cruell
           tyrant
           to
           them
           ,
           whereupon
           
             Iotham
          
           in
           the
           9.
           of
           
             Iudges
             ,
          
           (
           when
           all
           the
           people
           were
           together
           )
           tells
           
           them
           a
           tale
           ;
           The
           trees
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           would
           have
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           they
           went
           to
           the
           Olive
           ,
           and
           the
           Vine
           ,
           and
           the
           fruitful
           trees
           to
           rule
           over
           them
           ;
           No
           (
           say
           they
           )
           we
           must
           keep
           every
           one
           our
           own
           ranke
           ,
           I
           cannot
           leave
           my
           fatnesse
           nor
           my
           sweetnesse
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           a
           King
           the
           trees
           will
           have
           ,
           and
           their
           King
           proves
           a
           Bramble
           ,
           so
           (
           as
           his
           speech
           intimates
           )
           will
           it
           prove
           unto
           you
           for
           your
           ingratitude
           to
           God
           for
           
             Gideon
          
           and
           unto
           
             Gideons
          
           family
           ,
           it
           will
           come
           to
           passe
           that
           this
           bramble
           your
           King
           shall
           first
           rend
           and
           teare
           you
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           
           you
           and
           your
           King
           consume
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           this
           curse
           or
           prophesie
           came
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           very
           cause
           .
           Another
           like
           instance
           wee
           have
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           8.
           
           God
           had
           raised
           up
           
             Samuel
          
           in
           a
           time
           of
           much
           trouble
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Judge
           and
           Saviour
           to
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           they
           took
           occasion
           upon
           some
           
           miscariages
           of
           
             Samuels
          
           sonnes
           to
           cast
           him
           off
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           have
           a
           King
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           God
           in
           his
           wrath
           gave
           them
           
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           who
           proved
           a
           Tyrant
           :
           Ingratitude
           for
           good
           governours
           is
           one
           cause
           why
           God
           gives
           people
           up
           to
           such
           oppressors
           .
           And
           then
           thirdly
           ,
           I
           finde
           ,
        
         
           When
           people
           use
           to
           teare
           and
           devoure
           one
           another
           in
           
           their
           petty
           precincts
           ,
           when
           as
           any
           one
           gets
           a
           little
           power
           
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           hee
           loves
           to
           put
           a
           yoke
           upon
           the
           neck
           of
           his
           brother
           ,
           for
           this
           doth
           the
           Lord
           send
           them
           those
           that
           shall
           put
           yokes
           upon
           them
           all
           ;
           so
           you
           find
           it
           in
           this
           very
           chapter
           ,
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Manasses
          
           bites
           
             Ephraim
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ephraim
             Manasses
             ,
          
           and
           these
           two
           confederate
           together
           to
           bite
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           and
           for
           this
           the
           Lord
           gives
           them
           up
           to
           
             Senacherib
             ,
          
           and
           he
           bites
           &
           devours
           them
           all
           ;
           Thus
           was
           it
           also
           ,
           
             Ieremy
          
           6.
           6.
           when
           the
           people
           were
           given
           wholly
           to
           oppresse
           
           one
           another
           ,
           
             the
             City
             was
             wholly
             oppression
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             it
             ,
          
           violence
           and
           spoile
           ,
           griefe
           and
           wounds
           were
           every where
           found
           ,
           
             then
             was
             Ierusalem
             a
             Citie
             to
             bee
             visited
          
           by
           them
           
             who
             should
             gleane
             them
             as
             a
             vine
             ,
          
           who
           should
           
             be
             cruell
             to
             them
             and
             shew
             no
             mercy
             .
          
           Thus
           you
           see
           the
           Lord
           sometimes
           leaves
           his
           people
           under
           heavy
           yokes
           ,
           yokes
           put
           upon
           their
           lives
           ,
           estates
           ,
           consciences
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           when
           they
           will
           not
           bee
           under
           Gods
           government
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           not
           thankfull
           for
           good
           governours
           ,
           when
           they
           according
           to
           their
           own
           power
           will
           be
           tyrannicall
           and
           oppressive
           one
           to
           another
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           stay
           upon
           the
           Application
           of
           this
           ,
           I
           onely
           say
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           Christ
           of
           the
           Cup
           he
           
           
           was
           to
           drink
           ,
           
             Father
             ,
             if
             it
             bee
             possible
             let
             this
             cup
             passe
             from
             me
             ;
          
           Lord
           let
           this
           Cup
           passe
           from
           us
           ,
           let
           not
           our
           God
           give
           us
           up
           to
           spoyle
           ,
           to
           confusion
           ,
           to
           oppression
           ;
           for
           I
           am
           too
           well
           assured
           that
           in
           all
           these
           things
           I
           have
           spoken
           ,
           wee
           have
           deserved
           to
           drinke
           this
           cup
           ,
           and
           our
           sinnes
           cry
           loud
           in
           the
           eares
           of
           God
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           whatsoever
           you
           may
           say
           of
           the
           two
           latter
           ,
           I
           am
           confident
           you
           'l
           all
           beare
           mee
           witnesse
           wee
           have
           highly
           deserved
           it
           in
           the
           first
           of
           these
           ;
           the
           Lord
           hath
           offer'd
           to
           
             England
          
           the
           government
           of
           his
           own
           Scepter
           ,
           the
           government
           of
           his
           Gospel
           ,
           &
           he
           is
           shewing
           us
           the
           way
           how
           he
           will
           rule
           us
           in
           Ecclesiasticall
           things
           ,
           but
           alas
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           a
           thing
           under
           heaven
           more
           abominable
           to
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           then
           to
           think
           that
           they
           should
           have
           such
           a
           yoke
           put
           upon
           them
           ,
           though
           the
           aime
           and
           end
           of
           it
           bee
           onely
           to
           make
           them
           holy
           ;
           but
           we
           will
           have
           none
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           thing
           we
           will
           have
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           live
           as
           we
           list
           ,
           wee
           will
           not
           have
           this
           man
           rule
           over
           us
           ;
           the
           Lord
           grant
           wee
           bee
           not
           broken
           with
           other
           yokes
           ;
           And
           as
           for
           ingratitude
           for
           our
           other
           Magistrates
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           biting
           and
           devouring
           one
           another
           ,
           the
           Lord
           knowes
           it
           is
           to
           bee
           found
           in
           every
           corner
           of
           the
           Land
           ;
           I
           onely
           mention
           these
           things
           that
           in
           this
           day
           of
           rejoycing
           for
           mercies
           received
           ,
           you
           may
           all
           joyne
           in
           prayer
           that
           the
           Lord
           bring
           not
           this
           evill
           upon
           us
           .
           Thus
           briefly
           for
           the
           first
           ;
           the
           second
           lesson
           which
           I
           mainely
           aime
           at
           is
           ,
        
         
           That
           howsoever
           the
           Lord
           sometimes
           lets
           his
           people
           lie
           under
           heavy
           and
           terrible
           yokes
           ,
           yokes
           upon
           their
           lives
           ,
           
           names
           ,
           estates
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           consciences
           ,
           (
           call
           them
           by
           what
           names
           you
           will
           )
           yet
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           a
           time
           ,
           when
           hee
           will
           break
           them
           all
           ;
           
             Thou
             hast
             broken
             ,
          
           it
           was
           not
           broken
           yet
           ,
           but
           God
           uses
           to
           speak
           of
           his
           mercies
           intended
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           the
           preterperfect
           tense
           ,
           as
           things
           already
           done
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           so
           sure
           ;
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           will
           
           breake
           the
           yoke
           of
           their
           burden
           ,
           the
           staffe
           of
           their
           shoulder
           ,
           the
           rod
           of
           their
           oppressor
           ;
           when
           the
           Lord
           doth
           at
           any
           time
           leave
           his
           people
           in
           this
           sad
           condition
           which
           I
           have
           spoken
           of
           ,
           hee
           never
           puts
           them
           out
           of
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           though
           hee
           may
           deliver
           them
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           others
           ,
           hee
           alwayes
           keeps
           the
           line
           in
           his
           owne
           hand
           ,
           that
           the
           adversary
           cannot
           doe
           what
           they
           list
           ,
           they
           are
           bounded
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           for
           want
           of
           love
           or
           of
           power
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           lets
           any
           such
           yoke
           ever
           come
           upon
           the
           neck
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           onely
           from
           his
           owne
           will
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           own
           wisedome
           ,
           the
           Lord
           orders
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           the
           heaviest
           thing
           that
           betides
           them
           ,
           shall
           never
           hurt
           a
           haire
           of
           their
           heads
           ,
           as
           Christ
           hath
           it
           in
           
             Luke
             ;
          
           though
           some
           of
           them
           be
           put
           
           to
           death
           ,
           not
           a
           haire
           of
           their
           heads
           shall
           perish
           ,
           hee
           never
           gives
           them
           so
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           as
           to
           put
           them
           out
           of
           his
           owne
           hand
           ,
           or
           to
           cease
           his
           owne
           care
           ;
           but
           this
           doctrine
           holds
           out
           a
           further
           mercy
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           Lord
           sometimes
           puts
           them
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           and
           lets
           them
           be
           his
           rod
           to
           scourge
           them
           ,
           beate
           them
           ,
           pinch
           them
           ,
           thresh
           them
           ,
           yet
           in
           his
           due
           time
           hee
           will
           breake
           all
           those
           yokes
           ,
           and
           the
           yokers
           together
           ,
           all
           such
           as
           put
           them
           upon
           his
           peoples
           necks
           ,
           they
           &
           their
           yokes
           shall
           all
           perish
           ,
           for
           both
           of
           them
           are
           equally
           intended
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           next
           words
           ,
           
             as
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Midian
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           the
           people
           of
           Israel
           were
           saved
           from
           
             Midian
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Midianites
          
           destroyed
           also
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           
             Senacheribs
          
           time
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           people
           delivered
           ,
           but
           the
           enemies
           destroyed
           ;
           now
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           doe
           it
           ,
           blessed
           be
           his
           name
           ,
           there
           are
           1000.
           promises
           that
           it
           shall
           bee
           so
           ,
           and
           as
           great
           a
           cloud
           of
           instances
           ,
           to
           prove
           it
           hath
           been
           so
           ;
           
             Egypts
          
           yoke
           was
           broken
           ,
           the
           
             Philistims
          
           broken
           ,
           
             Ashur
          
           and
           
             Babylon
          
           broken
           ,
           yea
           the
           ruine
           of
           all
           the
           kingdomes
           of
           the
           earth
           who
           have
           successively
           laine
           heavy
           upon
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           doe
           
           all
           beare
           witnesse
           to
           this
           truth
           ,
           that
           the
           rod
           of
           the
           wicked
           
           shall
           not
           alwayes
           rest
           upon
           the
           back
           of
           his
           people
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           inlarge
           my
           discourse
           upon
           this
           ,
           because
           I
           thinke
           it
           is
           a
           knowne
           theame
           ,
           every
           one
           that
           hath
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           can
           give
           proofes
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           onely
           present
           to
           your
           consideration
           two
           or
           three
           Texts
           ,
           one
           is
           that
           of
           
             Isa.
          
           49.
           24.
           
           The
           Lord
           promised
           in
           the
           former
           Verses
           a
           great
           inlargement
           ,
           
           increase
           &
           prosperitie
           ,
           so
           that
           their
           Land
           should
           be
           too
           narrow
           for
           them
           ,
           &
           Kings
           and
           Queens
           should
           bow
           unto
           them
           ,
           now
           he
           knowing
           how
           hard
           it
           would
           bee
           for
           his
           people
           to
           beleeve
           this
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           great
           bondage
           they
           lay
           under
           ,
           and
           the
           utter
           improbability
           of
           getting
           out
           of
           that
           state
           ,
           brings
           them
           in
           in
           this
           24.
           verse
           ,
           objecting
           thus
           ,
           Alas
           ,
           our
           miseries
           plead
           prescription
           over
           us
           ,
           our
           hope
           is
           gone
           ,
           
             shall
             the
             prey
             be
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             mighty
             ,
             or
             the
             lawfull
             captive
             delivered
             ?
          
           now
           our
           adversaries
           say
           ,
           we
           are
           a
           lawfull
           prey
           ,
           we
           are
           prisoners
           of
           warre
           ,
           and
           they
           can
           plead
           right
           as
           well
           as
           might
           to
           bring
           us
           under
           ,
           and
           now
           shall
           wee
           ever
           bee
           delivered
           ?
           yes
           saith
           the
           answer
           of
           God
           ,
           
             even
             the
             captive
             of
             the
             mighty
             shall
             bee
             delivered
             ,
             and
             the
             prey
             of
             the
             terrible
             shall
             bee
             taken
             out
             of
             his
             hand
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             contend
             with
             him
             that
             contendeth
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             save
             thy
             children
             ,
             and
             all
             flesh
             shall
             know
             that
             I
             the
             Lord
             am
             thy
             Saviour
             :
          
           and
           in
           the
           51.
           of
           
             Esay
          
           after
           hee
           had
           promised
           to
           consume
           their
           enemies
           as
           a
           moth
           eates
           a
           garment
           ,
           
           and
           that
           his
           people
           should
           returne
           with
           the
           voyce
           of
           singing
           unto
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           hee
           then
           chides
           their
           feare
           and
           unbeleefe
           ,
           
             Why
             fearest
             thou
             a
             worme
             that
             shall
             die
             ,
             why
             fearest
             thou
             because
             of
             the
             fury
             of
             the
             oppressor
             ,
             as
             if
             hee
             were
             ready
             to
             destroy
             ?
             and
             where
             is
             the
             fury
             of
             the
             oppressour
             ?
          
           alas
           it
           's
           gone
           as
           a
           puffe
           of
           wind
           :
           then
           followes
           ,
           
             the
             captive
             exile
             hastneth
             that
             hee
             may
             bee
             loosened
             ,
             that
             hee
             may
             not
             die
             in
             the
             pit
             ,
             nor
             that
             his
             bread
             should
             faile
             ,
          
           hee
           feares
           lest
           he
           
           should
           starve
           or
           die
           in
           his
           bondage
           ,
           and
           therefore
           makes
           hast
           out
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           Gods
           people
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           make
           such
           hast
           ,
           their
           seasonable
           deliverance
           is
           sure
           enough
           ;
           many
           other
           Scriptures
           speak
           this
           truth
           as
           plainely
           ;
           But
           that
           which
           I
           chiefly
           aime
           at
           for
           cleering
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           is
           ,
           the
           discussing
           of
           two
           questions
           ,
           the
           one
           is
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           the
           Lord
           uses
           to
           doe
           this
           ;
           2.
           
           How
           hee
           doth
           it
           .
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           that
           hee
           will
           deliver
           his
           people
           from
           all
           their
           oppressors
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           be
           doubted
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           Lord
           will
           doe
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           time
           that
           every
           sad
           soule
           
           cries
           after
           ,
           How
           long
           Lord
           ,
           holy
           and
           true
           ,
           doest
           thou
           not
           avenge
           us
           ?
           or
           when
           Lord
           shall
           it
           bee
           ?
           I
           answer
           ,
        
         
           Though
           it
           bee
           not
           for
           us
           to
           search
           curiously
           into
           the
           times
           and
           seasons
           that
           the
           Father
           keeps
           in
           his
           owne
           bosome
           ,
           
           as
           you
           have
           it
           in
           
             Acts
          
           1.
           7.
           yet
           the
           Lord
           hath
           left
           very
           comfortable
           prognosticks
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           whereby
           wee
           may
           guesse
           when
           the
           time
           of
           the
           deliverance
           of
           Gods
           
           people
           from
           their
           bondage
           is
           even
           at
           hand
           ;
           certainly
           it
           will
           come
           in
           the
           best
           time
           ,
           in
           the
           fittest
           time
           ,
           but
           when
           that
           time
           doth
           appropinquate
           ,
           drawes
           nigh
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           it
           cleer
           in
           the
           Word
           by
           these
           three
           things
           ;
           the
           
           one
           is
           ,
        
         
           The
           Lord
           ordinarily
           makes
           that
           the
           time
           of
           his
           breaking
           
           the
           power
           of
           the
           enemies
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           fill'd
           most
           with
           rage
           and
           fury
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           when
           they
           breath
           out
           nothing
           but
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           threatnings
           against
           them
           ,
           blaspheme
           not
           onely
           them
           ,
           but
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           profession
           ,
           and
           their
           way
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           risen
           up
           to
           that
           height
           that
           their
           sinnes
           are
           full
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           rage
           against
           Gods
           people
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           time
           when
           the
           Lord
           suddenly
           uses
           to
           break
           out
           and
           crush
           his
           enemies
           ;
           I
           might
           give
           you
           many
           examples
           of
           this
           in
           the
           
           book
           of
           God
           ,
           take
           that
           expression
           in
           
             Ieremiah
          
           30.
           17.
           
           for
           one
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           speedily
           come
           to
           deliver
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           why
           ?
           even
           
             because
             they
             said
             ,
             This
             is
             Zion
             ,
             whom
             no
             man
             cries
             for
             ;
             Zion
          
           was
           then
           a
           scorned
           company
           ,
           I
           will
           therefore
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           restore
           healing
           to
           them
           ;
           therefore
           would
           hee
           come
           ,
           because
           the
           enemy
           said
           ,
           this
           is
           
             Zion
          
           that
           no body
           cares
           for
           ,
           every
           one
           can
           tread
           it
           under
           foot
           ;
           So
           likewise
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           25.
           3.
           because
           the
           
             Ammonites
          
           said
           Aha
           against
           his
           Sanctuary
           ,
           against
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Israel
          
           and
           against
           the
           house
           of
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           when
           they
           went
           into
           captivitie
           ,
           Behold
           I
           will
           therefore
           deliver
           them
           ,
           &c.
           and
           
             Ezek.
          
           28.
           67.
           because
           the
           King
           of
           
             Tyrus
          
           had
           set
           his
           heart
           as
           the
           heart
           of
           God
           ,
           therefore
           God
           would
           bring
           enemies
           upon
           him
           .
           What
           need
           I
           multiply
           examples
           ?
           you
           shall
           find
           it
           was
           thus
           to
           all
           the
           people
           that
           ever
           had
           Gods
           people
           under
           them
           ,
           goe
           from
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           to
           those
           of
           
             Syria
             ,
             Palestina
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             Assyrians
             ,
          
           the
           
             Babylonians
             ,
          
           the
           
             Grecians
             ,
          
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           find
           in
           them
           all
           ,
           that
           when
           their
           rage
           was
           most
           furious
           against
           Gods
           people
           ,
           then
           was
           the
           time
           neer
           that
           God
           used
           to
           breake
           them
           ,
           and
           deliver
           his
           people
           from
           them
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           another
           time
           is
           ,
        
         
           When
           the
           Lord
           by
           the
           threshings
           of
           their
           enemies
           
           hath
           purged
           the
           chaffe
           out
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           when
           the
           Lord
           
           hath
           by
           delivering
           his
           people
           up
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           wicked
           men
           wrought
           in
           their
           hearts
           a
           spirit
           of
           repentance
           ,
           a
           spirit
           of
           humiliation
           ,
           a
           spirit
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           a
           spirit
           of
           looking
           unto
           God
           ,
           the
           Lord
           never
           stayes
           long
           before
           he
           doth
           deliver
           them
           ;
           I
           beseech
           you
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           find
           that
           the
           morning
           starre
           is
           not
           a
           more
           infallible
           argument
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           of
           the
           Sunnes
           approach
           or
           rising
           ,
           then
           a
           spirit
           of
           humiliation
           and
           prayer
           powered
           upon
           Gods
           people
           ,
           is
           an
           argument
           of
           their
           deliverance
           at
           hand
           :
           The
           
             burden
             of
             Hadrach
             ,
          
           and
           
             Damasous
             ,
             Tyre
          
           and
           
             Sidon
             ,
          
           ruine
           
           
           to
           them
           is
           prophesied
           of
           in
           the
           9.
           of
           
             Zachariah
             ,
          
           but
           when
           should
           it
           bee
           ?
           
             When
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             Tribes
             are
             towards
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           when
           God
           puts
           it
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           to
           looke
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           humble
           themselves
           and
           seek
           his
           favour
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           then
           at
           hand
           ,
           to
           ruine
           their
           enemies
           and
           deliver
           them
           :
           So
           also
           in
           the
           102.
           
           
             Psalme
             ,
          
           Vers
           .
           13.
           
           
             Thou
          
           
           
             shalt
             arise
             and
             have
             mercy
             upon
             Zion
             ,
          
           marke
           the
           phrase
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             arise
             ,
          
           it
           is
           somewhat
           akin
           to
           that
           place
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           Aske
           me
           of
           things
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           concerning
           my
           
             sonnes
             and
             daughters
             command
             yee
             mee
             ;
          
           so
           the
           people
           of
           God
           come
           in
           ,
           Thou
           shalt
           arise
           and
           have
           mercy
           ,
           why
           ?
           what
           makes
           them
           so
           confident
           ?
           the
           
             set
             time
             is
             come
             ,
          
           the
           time
           of
           deliverance
           of
           
             Zion
          
           is
           come
           ,
           even
           the
           set
           time
           is
           come
           ;
           how
           can
           they
           tell
           that
           ?
           
             thy
             servants
             mourne
             over
             the
             dust
             of
             it
             ,
          
           thy
           servants
           are
           compassionate
           ,
           they
           pitie
           ,
           they
           poure
           out
           their
           soules
           ,
           and
           mourne
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           this
           ;
           the
           Church
           could
           set
           downe
           the
           conclusion
           ,
           the
           set
           time
           is
           come
           for
           it
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           hath
           prepared
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           humbled
           them
           :
           And
           then
           thirdly
           ,
        
         
           When
           hee
           hath
           broke
           all
           other
           meanes
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           see
           no
           hope
           or
           meanes
           of
           helpe
           in
           any
           other
           ,
           
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           cannot
           thinke
           how
           prone
           even
           Gods
           
           servants
           are
           to
           relie
           upon
           other
           Crutches
           besides
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           catch
           as
           sinking
           men
           at
           every
           twig
           ,
           and
           every
           Bulrush
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           Lord
           hath
           broke
           all
           their
           probabilities
           ,
           and
           expectations
           elsewhere
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           none
           shut
           up
           ,
           nor
           none
           left
           ,
           then
           doth
           the
           Lord
           use
           to
           come
           himself
           &
           rescue
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           break
           those
           that
           thought
           to
           swallow
           them
           up
           ;
           of
           this
           you
           may
           please
           to
           take
           two
           notable
           instances
           ;
           the
           one
           is
           a
           Prophesie
           in
           
             Deuteronomy
          
           32.
           36.
           
           the
           Lord
           had
           said
           how
           hee
           would
           scatter
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           
             when
             hee
             saw
             ,
             that
             their
             strength
             was
             all
             gone
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             there
             was
             none
             shut
             up
             ,
             nor
             none
             left
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           none
           to
           bee
           a
           helpe
           ,
           there
           were
           enow
           of
           Gods
           people
           left
           ,
           but
           not
           any
           one
           that
           could
           worke
           any
           deliverance
           for
           them
           ,
           what
           then
           ?
           
             then
             did
             the
             Lord
             repent
             concerning
             his
             servants
             ,
          
           and
           his
           owne
           Arme
           delivered
           them
           ;
           you
           have
           it
           yet
           rather
           more
           cleerly
           in
           
             Isaiah
          
           59.
           16.
           the
           words
           are
           these
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             looked
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             no
             man
             ,
             and
             wondred
             that
          
           
           
             there
             was
             no
             intercessor
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           could
           finde
           none
           that
           could
           speake
           for
           them
           ,
           none
           that
           could
           act
           for
           them
           ,
           when
           God
           saw
           that
           ,
           
             then
             his
             owne
             arme
             will
             doe
             it
             ,
          
           hee
           then
           put
           on
           his
           mercy
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           
             and
             arrayed
             himselfe
             with
             his
             zeale
             like
             a
             robe
             ,
             and
             his
             owne
             Arme
             did
             it
             ;
             that
             they
             might
             feare
             the
             name
             of
             God
             from
             the
             rising
             of
             the
             Sunne
             to
             the
             setting
             of
             it
             :
          
           and
           that
           is
           the
           reason
           why
           the
           Lord
           uses
           to
           come
           in
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           because
           hee
           hath
           the
           more
           glory
           .
           This
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           when
           God
           uses
           to
           break
           the
           yokes
           of
           his
           people
           that
           lie
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             when
             the
             enemies
             are
             at
             highest
             ,
             when
             he
             hath
             humbled
             and
             prepared
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             when
             all
             other
             helpes
             doe
             faile
             them
             ,
          
           then
           the
           Lord
           doth
           it
           :
           But
           then
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
        
         
           
             How
             doth
             he
             doe
             it
             ?
             after
             what
             manner
             doth
             he
             use
             to
             deliver
             them
             ?
          
           
        
         
           I
           answer
           first
           in
           generall
           :
        
         
           Which
           way
           soever
           the
           Lord
           doth
           it
           ,
           all
           wayes
           are
           alike
           easie
           to
           him
           ;
           alike
           easie
           for
           him
           to
           contrive
           ;
           alike
           easie
           for
           him
           to
           use
           his
           infinite
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           his
           infinite
           
           power
           knows
           no
           degrees
           of
           ease
           or
           strength
           in
           any
           way
           ,
           all
           are
           alike
           to
           him
           ;
           It
           is
           all
           one
           to
           him
           to
           save
           by
           many
           or
           to
           save
           by
           few
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           answer
           ,
        
         
           That
           when
           the
           Lord
           comes
           to
           deliver
           his
           people
           ,
           he
           seldome
           doth
           it
           that
           way
           that
           his
           people
           expect
           ,
           seldome
           
           walks
           in
           the
           paths
           that
           we
           have
           causeyed
           for
           him
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           line
           that
           we
           have
           chalked
           out
           for
           his
           direction
           ;
           
           seldome
           or
           never
           doth
           God
           take
           that
           way
           :
           We
           are
           prone
           to
           deal
           with
           God
           as
           
             Naaman
          
           did
           ,
           when
           the
           Prophet
           had
           sent
           for
           him
           to
           cure
           ,
           that
           he
           and
           his
           master
           might
           know
           there
           was
           a
           God
           in
           Israel
           who
           knew
           how
           to
           cure
           him
           of
           his
           Leprosie
           ;
           
             Naaman
          
           believed
           it
           ,
           but
           he
           had
           fancied
           by
           the
           way
           how
           it
           should
           be
           done
           :
           Now
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           I
           shall
           finde
           a
           Cure
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           surely
           come
           out
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           strike
           his
           hand
           over
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           stand
           and
           call
           on
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           shall
           see
           a
           miraculous
           work
           wrought
           upon
           me
           ;
           the
           Prophet
           went
           clean
           another
           way
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           Prophet
           did
           not
           come
           out
           ,
           and
           take
           that
           way
           he
           thought
           of
           ,
           he
           went
           away
           in
           a
           rage
           ,
           and
           thought
           there
           was
           no
           cure
           for
           him
           :
           So
           verily
           most
           people
           deal
           with
           God
           ;
           we
           think
           this
           is
           the
           way
           how
           our
           deliverance
           must
           come
           ,
           by
           such
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           such
           an
           Army
           ,
           by
           such
           a
           designe
           ,
           by
           such
           an
           association
           ,
           by
           such
           and
           the
           other
           way
           ,
           here
           it
           must
           come
           ,
           if
           this
           way
           fail
           ,
           we
           think
           all
           is
           lost
           ,
           and
           God
           seldome
           goes
           the
           way
           we
           have
           chalked
           out
           ;
           study
           you
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           you
           will
           finde
           it
           :
           But
           yet
           if
           positively
           you
           'll
           know
           what
           way
           he
           doth
           it
           ;
           I
           answer
           more
           particularly
           :
        
         
           Very
           frequently
           by
           his
           own
           immediate
           hand
           ,
           without
           
           the
           help
           of
           any
           other
           ;
           he
           alone
           trode
           out
           the
           winepress
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           none
           of
           the
           people
           with
           him
           to
           help
           him
           ,
           but
           doth
           all
           himself
           ,
           so
           my
           Text
           saith
           in
           the
           next
           verse
           ,
           
             The
             battail
             of
             the
             Warriours
             ,
             &c.
          
           if
           other
           Nations
           conquer
           ,
           they
           doe
           it
           by
           garments
           rolled
           in
           blood
           ,
           and
           by
           confused
           noise
           ,
           but
           this
           shall
           be
           by
           burning
           and
           by
           fuell
           of
           fire
           by
           Gods
           own
           hand
           ;
           Or
           which
           is
           all
           one
           ,
        
         
           He
           ordinarily
           doth
           it
           by
           most
           unlikely
           and
           contemptible
           
           meanes
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           alwayes
           work
           Miracles
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           doe
           a
           thing
           without
           any
           meanes
           at
           all
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           deliverance
           
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           he
           alwayes
           works
           
             miranda
             ,
          
           marvailous
           things
           ,
           by
           doing
           it
           by
           such
           meanes
           as
           are
           altogether
           improbable
           and
           unsuitable
           to
           the
           great
           things
           that
           are
           to
           be
           done
           by
           him
           .
           This
           instance
           of
           my
           Text
           is
           a
           most
           notable
           proof
           ,
           He
           will
           break
           every
           yoke
           of
           the
           oppressor
           ,
           
             as
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Midian
             ;
          
           how
           was
           that
           ?
           you
           may
           read
           the
           Story
           in
           the
           17
           of
           
             Iudges
             :
          
           the
           way
           was
           this
           ,
           there
           was
           such
           a
           numerous
           and
           mighty
           Army
           of
           the
           
             Midianites
             ,
          
           that
           the
           text
           saith
           ,
           they
           lay
           like
           grashoppers
           ,
           and
           cover'd
           over
           all
           the
           Countrey
           ;
           the
           Lord
           meant
           to
           destroy
           them
           and
           
             Gideon
          
           must
           goe
           with
           300
           men
           ,
           and
           these
           300
           men
           must
           every
           one
           carry
           a
           pitcher
           ,
           and
           a
           lamp
           therein
           in
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           a
           trumpet
           in
           another
           hand
           ,
           and
           compass
           in
           this
           mighty
           Company
           ,
           every
           one
           at
           his
           post
           ,
           and
           blow
           with
           the
           trumpet
           ,
           and
           not
           strike
           a
           stroke
           ,
           but
           cry
           ,
           The
           sword
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           
             Gideon
             ;
          
           and
           this
           routs
           and
           destroys
           an
           invincible
           Army
           .
           As
           in
           the
           day
           of
           
             Midian
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           so
           will
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           some
           unlikely
           meanes
           :
           And
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           say
           confidently
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           reads
           the
           book
           of
           God
           from
           one
           end
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           will
           finde
           that
           most
           of
           all
           the
           deliverances
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           his
           Church
           ,
           have
           been
           by
           people
           that
           have
           been
           most
           unlike
           to
           doe
           their
           businesse
           ;
           A
           shepheard
           shall
           bring
           
             Israel
          
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           Rams
           hornes
           shall
           blow
           down
           the
           Walls
           of
           
             Iericho
             :
          
           A
           Shepheards
           boy
           with
           a
           sling
           and
           a
           stone
           in
           it
           ,
           shall
           overthrow
           
             Goliah
             ;
          
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           like
           two
           little
           flocks
           of
           Kids
           shall
           overthrow
           the
           
             Assyrians
             ,
          
           that
           fill
           all
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           thus
           hath
           the
           Lord
           used
           to
           doe
           it
           :
           If
           you
           'l
           know
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           manner
           of
           proceeding
           as
           well
           as
           of
           the
           time
           when
           he
           doth
           it
           ,
           
           it
           is
           ,
        
         
           Because
           then
           hee
           appeares
           like
           himselfe
           ;
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           let
           God
           doe
           it
           by
           never
           such
           probable
           meanes
           ,
           it
           is
           God
           
           that
           workes
           all
           ;
           God
           did
           no
           more
           when
           hee
           destroyed
           the
           
             Midianites
          
           by
           
             Gideons
          
           300.
           then
           hee
           did
           when
           he
           destroyed
           
           the
           Army
           of
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           with
           400000.
           of
           the
           Tribes
           of
           
             Iudah
          
           and
           
             Benjamin
             ,
          
           God
           did
           no
           more
           in
           the
           one
           then
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           God
           who
           workes
           all
           in
           all
           ,
           but
           God
           doth
           not
           so
           much
           
             appeare
             ,
          
           for
           wee
           that
           are
           thick
           sighted
           can
           see
           what
           the
           creature
           doth
           ,
           but
           wee
           cannot
           see
           that
           this
           creature
           is
           in
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           God
           that
           doth
           all
           ;
           but
           now
           when
           the
           Lord
           uses
           meanes
           which
           are
           altogether
           unlike
           to
           attaine
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           wholly
           unfit
           for
           the
           worke
           then
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           all
           say
           this
           was
           
             digitus
             Dei
             ,
          
           this
           was
           the
           Lords
           doing
           ;
           now
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           when
           there
           was
           none
           to
           speak
           ,
           then
           his
           owne
           arme
           did
           it
           ,
           that
           Gods
           name
           might
           have
           the
           praise
           from
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           Sunne
           to
           the
           setting
           of
           it
           :
           these
           things
           I
           might
           have
           prosecuted
           further
           ;
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           wind
           it
           all
           up
           with
           an
           Application
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           dismisse
           you
           ;
           and
           there
           are
           but
           two
           Vses
           ,
           which
           I
           intend
           of
           this
           Lesson
           ,
           the
           one
           is
           ,
           First
           ,
        
         
           A
           word
           or
           two
           of
           admonition
           to
           enemies
           ,
           if
           there
           should
           be
           any
           such
           here
           ,
           that
           are
           ill-willers
           to
           the
           Church
           
           and
           people
           of
           God
           that
           love
           not
           Christs
           cause
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           who
           wish
           ill
           to
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           glad
           when
           power
           and
           strength
           comes
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           that
           would
           ,
           or
           are
           likely
           to
           oppresse
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           as
           farr
           as
           they
           can
           are
           contributing
           their
           power
           towards
           such
           designes
           ;
           let
           mee
           tell
           thee
           who
           ever
           thou
           art
           ,
           Thou
           wilt
           wholly
           be
           frustrate
           of
           thy
           expectation
           ,
           flatter
           not
           your selves
           ,
           O
           yee
           malignant
           spirits
           ,
           if
           any
           such
           heare
           mee
           this
           day
           ,
           I
           say
           againe
           flatter
           not
           your selves
           with
           any
           thought
           that
           you
           shall
           bee
           able
           to
           doe
           any
           great
           matters
           against
           the
           servants
           of
           Christ
           ,
           your
           plots
           will
           all
           come
           to
           nothing
           ;
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           a
           story
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           it
           in
           
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           28.
           the
           Church
           malignant
           ,
           I
           meane
           the
           Church
           
           of
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           ,
           (
           who
           had
           made
           apostasie
           under
           
             Ieroboam
             )
          
           had
           rallied
           a
           mighty
           Army
           together
           ,
           and
           went
           against
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           against
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           and
           they
           got
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           carried
           away
           200000.
           of
           their
           brethren
           ,
           whom
           they
           made
           account
           to
           keepe
           or
           sell
           for
           slaves
           ,
           and
           so
           keep
           them
           in
           bondage
           ,
           and
           now
           they
           thought
           all
           was
           their
           owne
           ,
           there
           comes
           a
           Prophet
           and
           meets
           them
           ,
           who
           tells
           them
           from
           God
           ,
           
             With
             a
             rage
             that
             reacheth
             unto
             heaven
             ,
             you
             have
             slaine
             many
             of
             your
             brethren
             ,
             and
             now
             you
             think
             to
             keep
             the
             people
             of
             Iudah
             under
             ,
          
           it
           will
           not
           bee
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           there
           are
           sinnes
           amongst
           you
           ,
           great
           is
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           that
           is
           kindled
           against
           you
           ,
           let
           them
           goe
           home
           againe
           ,
           meddle
           not
           with
           them
           :
           and
           truely
           though
           the
           people
           were
           naught
           ,
           they
           tooke
           the
           Prophets
           counsell
           ,
           they
           saw
           it
           would
           be
           in
           vaine
           for
           them
           to
           kick
           against
           the
           prick
           ;
           so
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           may
           bee
           there
           may
           bee
           some
           such
           here
           ,
           for
           I
           can
           heare
           of
           strange
           insultings
           and
           threatnings
           in
           the
           mouths
           and
           tongues
           of
           many
           against
           those
           whom
           they
           thinke
           shortly
           to
           have
           under
           their
           feet
           ,
           but
           doe
           not
           flatter
           your selves
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           too
           heavy
           a
           stone
           for
           you
           to
           carry
           farre
           ;
           
             I
             will
             make
          
           (
           saith
           
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           12.
           of
           
             Zachariah
             )
             Ierusalem
             a
             burdensome
             stone
             ,
             for
             all
             people
             that
             burthen
             themselves
             with
             it
             shall
             bee
             broken
             in
             peeces
             ,
             though
             all
             the
             nations
             of
             the
             earth
             should
             bee
             gathered
             together
             against
             it
             ,
          
           the
           people
           of
           God
           will
           bee
           too
           heavy
           a
           weight
           for
           them
           :
           in
           the
           same
           place
           hee
           speakes
           to
           them
           that
           thought
           to
           drinke
           their
           blood
           ,
           
             I
             will
             make
             Ierusalem
             a
             cup
             of
             trembling
             unto
             all
             the
             people
             round
             about
             ;
          
           you
           cannot
           hurt
           them
           ,
           you
           may
           bee
           Gods
           flaile
           to
           thresh
           out
           their
           Chaffe
           ,
           bee
           a
           meanes
           to
           purge
           and
           winnow
           them
           (
           which
           they
           will
           have
           cause
           to
           thank
           God
           for
           ,
           )
           but
           for
           you
           to
           thinke
           to
           oppresse
           them
           long
           ,
           
             that
          
           
           
             the
             rod
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             remaine
             or
             rest
             upon
             the
             neck
             of
             them
             that
             feare
             God
             ,
          
           it
           cannot
           bee
           ,
           you
           'l
           ruine
           your selves
           in
           the
           designe
           ;
           bee
           wise
           therefore
           and
           leave
           it
           off
           ;
           but
           I
           forbeare
           ,
           for
           such
           ordinarily
           are
           more
           fill'd
           with
           fury
           and
           rage
           against
           that
           that
           is
           spoken
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           then
           willing
           to
           profit
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           my
           next
           Vse
           is
           ,
        
         
           To
           them
           that
           will
           profit
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           whom
           I
           hope
           the
           
           Lord
           will
           teach
           to
           profit
           by
           it
           ,
           to
           all
           those
           that
           have
           sincerely
           owned
           Christ
           and
           his
           cause
           amongst
           us
           ,
           I
           would
           speake
           somewhat
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           Lord
           grant
           I
           may
           speake
           effectually
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           is
           a
           word
           in
           season
           ,
           you
           who
           are
           the
           
           Lords
           people
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           Covenant
           with
           him
           ,
           who
           desire
           to
           know
           &
           feare
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           the
           welfare
           and
           prosperity
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           the
           thing
           I
           would
           leave
           with
           you
           is
           this
           ,
           lay
           not
           to
           heart
           overmuch
           the
           dangers
           you
           seeme
           to
           be
           in
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           who
           would
           destroy
           you
           ,
           lay
           it
           not
           (
           I
           say
           )
           so
           far
           to
           heart
           as
           to
           be
           dismayed
           :
           I
           confesse
           it
           is
           as
           Arrowes
           in
           the
           hearts
           ,
           and
           Swords
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           many
           ,
           to
           heare
           the
           extream
           threatnings
           and
           scornes
           wch
           in
           many
           places
           are
           cast
           upon
           those
           that
           desire
           to
           feare
           God
           ,
           they
           are
           often
           told
           ,
           
             You
             are
             not
             farre
             from
             hanging
             ,
             you
             must
             shortly
             looke
             for
             it
             ,
             England
             will
             bee
             too
             hot
             for
          
           
           
             you
             ,
             your
             doores
             are
             mark'd
             ,
             you
             are
             known
             well
             enough
             ,
             the
             day
             is
             comming
             ,
             you
             'l
             be
             caught
             ere
             long
             ,
          
           what
           of
           all
           that
           ?
           which
           if
           these
           things
           bee
           belched
           out
           ?
           I
           confesse
           if
           our
           lives
           were
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           would
           deliver
           us
           up
           to
           them
           to
           doe
           what
           they
           would
           ,
           and
           put
           us
           out
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           there
           would
           not
           bee
           a
           godly
           man
           left
           before
           to
           morrow
           night
           ,
           so
           much
           rage
           and
           fury
           is
           throughout
           the
           Land
           against
           them
           ,
           if
           Satan
           might
           have
           the
           ruling
           of
           the
           rost
           ,
           and
           the
           determination
           of
           businesses
           ;
           but
           truely
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           are
           never
           nearer
           to
           deliverance
           ,
           then
           when
           such
           threats
           lie
           upon
           
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           being
           the
           same
           yesterday
           ,
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           ,
           knowes
           his
           own
           best
           time
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           best
           way
           ,
           and
           we
           should
           fix
           our
           eyes
           upon
           him
           ,
           when
           all
           other
           things
           goe
           crosse
           ,
           and
           studie
           onely
           to
           walke
           so
           as
           wee
           may
           bee
           under
           the
           power
           of
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           bee
           under
           the
           reach
           ,
           and
           cover
           and
           wings
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           when
           wee
           have
           done
           that
           ,
           wee
           have
           done
           all
           wee
           should
           doe
           ;
           and
           therefore
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           in
           this
           close
           of
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           threefold
           advice
           to
           Gods
           people
           ,
           what
           they
           should
           now
           do
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           present
           straights
           
           and
           dangers
           that
           wee
           are
           cast
           in
           ,
           that
           so
           wee
           may
           the
           more
           comfortably
           expect
           deliverance
           from
           Christ
           :
           the
           one
           is
           ,
        
         
           Let
           us
           all
           (
           in
           the
           first
           place
           )
           take
           the
           counsell
           of
           the
           
           Prophet
           in
           
             Ieremiah
          
           8.
           14.
           when
           the
           Lord
           was
           giving
           up
           
           his
           people
           to
           most
           wofull
           spoiles
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           speakes
           to
           them
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           
             Why
             doe
             you
             sit
             still
             ?
             assemble
             your selves
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             enter
             into
             the
             defenced
             Cities
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             be
             silent
             there
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             hath
             put
             us
             to
             silence
             and
             given
             you
             the
             water
             of
             gall
             and
             wormeword
             to
             drinke
             ;
             for
             wee
             have
             sinned
             against
             God
             ;
          
           so
           I
           would
           say
           to
           all
           ,
           O
           that
           the
           voyce
           of
           God
           in
           this
           could
           reach
           his
           servants
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           ,
           in
           the
           Common-Councell
           ,
           in
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           throughout
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           it
           might
           prevaile
           with
           all
           that
           have
           been
           unfainedly
           devoted
           to
           this
           work
           ,
           to
           get
           into
           their
           closets
           ,
           to
           lay
           their
           hand
           upon
           their
           mouth
           ,
           and
           weep
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           This
           cup
           of
           gall
           and
           bitternesse
           is
           given
           us
           to
           drinke
           because
           wee
           have
           sinn'd
           against
           God
           ,
           my
           meaning
           plainly
           is
           this
           ,
           I
           thinke
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           since
           the
           Gospel
           came
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           have
           never
           miscarried
           ,
           nor
           dishonoured
           the
           Gospel
           so
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           done
           since
           God
           hath
           wrought
           these
           enlargements
           for
           us
           ;
           surely
           wee
           
           walked
           100.
           times
           better
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           persecution
           ,
           then
           wee
           have
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           our
           inlargement
           ;
           O
           to
           what
           abundance
           of
           loosenesse
           even
           good
           people
           are
           come
           ,
           what
           pride
           in
           many
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           what
           scandalous
           walking
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           those
           that
           are
           enemies
           to
           Religion
           ,
           what
           bitter
           divisions
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           undermining
           one
           another
           ,
           opposing
           one
           another
           ,
           when
           one
           side
           gets
           power
           striving
           to
           beate
           downe
           the
           other
           ,
           if
           the
           other
           get
           the
           ball
           ,
           they
           kick
           as
           unmercifully
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           scorne
           of
           Religion
           :
           truely
           wee
           have
           even
           lost
           our selves
           ;
           our
           foolish
           walking
           hath
           took
           off
           the
           awe
           that
           the
           profession
           of
           Religion
           laid
           upon
           the
           hearts
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           who
           heretofore
           though
           they
           did
           not
           love
           goodnesse
           ,
           yet
           they
           saw
           such
           a
           conversation
           in
           those
           that
           were
           good
           ,
           that
           it
           laid
           a
           bridle
           upon
           them
           ,
           but
           now
           they
           see
           that
           many
           godly
           ,
           or
           who
           at
           least
           pretend
           to
           bee
           godly
           ,
           appeare
           so
           selfish
           ,
           so
           bitter
           ,
           so
           worldly
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           bee
           of
           differing
           minds
           ,
           but
           of
           differing
           affections
           ,
           falling
           into
           horrible
           rents
           ,
           and
           abominable
           opinions
           ,
           this
           I
           say
           ,
           hath
           tooke
           off
           the
           awe
           that
           lay
           upon
           mens
           consciences
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           there
           so
           much
           rage
           let
           out
           against
           us
           ;
           I
           desire
           therefore
           that
           we
           all
           that
           professe
           our selves
           to
           bee
           Christs
           servants
           may
           get
           our selves
           into
           our
           Closets
           ,
           and
           bee
           silent
           ,
           lay
           our
           hands
           upon
           our
           mouths
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           It
           is
           most
           just
           with
           God
           wee
           should
           bee
           given
           up
           ,
           wee
           had
           a
           little
           power
           and
           wee
           have
           abused
           it
           ,
           wee
           have
           dishonor'd
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           us
           the
           water
           of
           Gall
           and
           Wormewood
           to
           drinke
           ,
           because
           our
           finnes
           have
           called
           for
           it
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           our
           adversaries
           can
           speak
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           good
           for
           you
           to
           heare
           of
           it
           from
           the
           Ministers
           mouth
           ,
           for
           when
           wee
           lye
           low
           and
           submit
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           God
           hath
           walked
           contrary
           to
           us
           ,
           because
           wee
           have
           walked
           contrary
           to
           him
           ,
           then
           the
           Lord
           will
           quickly
           
           turne
           things
           about
           ,
           and
           bee
           gratious
           to
           us
           :
           that
           is
           one
           ;
           let
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           wherein
           they
           have
           miscarried
           bee
           sensible
           of
           it
           ,
           humbled
           and
           abased
           for
           it
           in
           Gods
           sight
           ;
           And
           secondly
           ,
        
         
           Let
           our
           conversation
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           bee
           according
           
           to
           the
           principles
           and
           wayes
           that
           wee
           walked
           in
           the
           
           beginning
           of
           this
           worke
           ,
           when
           wee
           were
           first
           ingaged
           in
           it
           ;
           In
           the
           beginning
           of
           our
           work
           ,
           what
           were
           our
           principles
           ?
           what
           were
           the
           things
           wee
           aimed
           at
           then
           ?
           Did
           we
           not
           then
           aime
           at
           the
           reformation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           execution
           of
           justice
           ,
           enjoyment
           of
           libertie
           ,
           &c.
           were
           not
           these
           the
           hinges
           that
           carried
           us
           ?
           and
           the
           wayes
           wherein
           we
           walked
           then
           ,
           what
           were
           they
           ?
           Were
           they
           not
           the
           wayes
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           the
           wayes
           of
           Christian
           love
           ,
           and
           a
           spirit
           of
           zeale
           ?
           Was
           there
           not
           a
           spirit
           of
           prayer
           mightily
           poured
           out
           in
           every
           corner
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           could
           come
           no where
           ,
           where
           there
           were
           any
           that
           feared
           God
           ,
           but
           frequently
           in
           publique
           and
           private
           there
           was
           knocking
           at
           heaven
           gate
           ,
           and
           wrestling
           with
           God
           ?
           and
           was
           there
           not
           a
           spirit
           of
           Love
           amongst
           Gods
           people
           then
           ?
           Wee
           know
           not
           the
           divisions
           and
           animosities
           that
           are
           come
           in
           since
           ,
           every
           one
           helped
           together
           ;
           and
           was
           there
           not
           also
           a
           spirit
           of
           Activity
           ?
           Were
           they
           not
           all
           vigorous
           and
           active
           laying
           out
           all
           their
           strength
           and
           all
           their
           talents
           ,
           when
           the
           enemy
           was
           not
           so
           active
           as
           now
           ?
           which
           diligence
           many
           have
           given
           over
           ,
           and
           the
           enemy
           hath
           taken
           up
           ;
           now
           let
           us
           indeavour
           that
           the
           same
           spirit
           may
           be
           revived
           amongst
           Gods
           people
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           let
           us
           remember
           our
           engagements
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           things
           were
           wee
           vowed
           ,
           when
           wee
           lifted
           up
           our
           hands
           to
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           and
           doe
           our
           first
           workes
           ;
           O
           that
           wee
           could
           see
           a
           restoring
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           O
           that
           wee
           could
           see
           a
           restoring
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           prayer
           againe
           among
           the
           godly
           
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           a
           Spirit
           of
           love
           to
           unite
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           (
           I
           am
           sure
           wee
           see
           all
           our
           enemies
           unite
           against
           us
           )
           O
           that
           they
           would
           now
           unite
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           though
           they
           cannot
           bee
           all
           of
           one
           minde
           ,
           yet
           of
           one
           heart
           ,
           bearing
           one
           anothers
           infirmities
           ,
           indeavoring
           to
           heale
           all
           that
           is
           sinfull
           in
           each
           other
           ;
           O
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           zeale
           to
           promote
           the
           cause
           wee
           are
           ingaged
           in
           ,
           might
           once
           more
           bee
           found
           amongst
           us
           ,
           that
           wee
           might
           with
           
             Abishai
          
           and
           
             Ioab
             play
             the
             men
          
           and
           bestirre
           our selves
           ,
           and
           let
           God
           doe
           what
           is
           good
           in
           his
           own
           eyes
           :
           let
           that
           be
           our
           second
           care
           ,
           remember
           our
           first
           principles
           ,
           and
           our
           first
           wayes
           ;
           And
           then
           thirdly
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
        
         
           With
           lamenting
           and
           bemoaning
           our
           failings
           ,
           and
           with
           
           our
           recovering
           our
           first
           love
           ,
           and
           our
           first
           wayes
           ,
           let
           us
           
           quietly
           leave
           it
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           doe
           what
           hee
           will
           ;
           O
           that
           God
           would
           once
           bring
           his
           servants
           to
           this
           passe
           ,
           never
           to
           look
           for
           any
           great
           good
           from
           man
           ,
           nor
           never
           to
           feare
           any
           great
           evill
           from
           man
           ,
           neither
           good
           from
           the
           best
           of
           men
           ,
           nor
           evill
           from
           the
           worst
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           to
           resolve
           that
           the
           Lord
           can
           and
           will
           himselfe
           doe
           his
           own
           worke
           ,
           and
           were
           there
           not
           left
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           all
           three
           Kingdomes
           any
           one
           of
           power
           to
           stand
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           ,
           were
           all
           swallowed
           up
           ,
           yet
           let
           us
           conclude
           the
           fire
           of
           God
           will
           burne
           up
           all
           the
           briars
           and
           thornes
           that
           are
           risen
           up
           against
           the
           Lords
           vineyard
           ;
           were
           our
           Armies
           all
           lost
           ,
           were
           our
           friends
           all
           gone
           (
           as
           indeed
           wee
           are
           come
           to
           a
           very
           low
           ebbe
           )
           yet
           is
           our
           deliverance
           never
           the
           further
           off
           ,
           therefore
           hold
           up
           your
           confidence
           ;
           indeed
           if
           wee
           were
           engaged
           in
           an
           ill
           cause
           wee
           ought
           to
           give
           it
           over
           to
           repent
           of
           it
           openly
           ,
           and
           take
           shame
           to
           our selves
           ;
           if
           wee
           have
           done
           ill
           ,
           to
           stand
           for
           reformation
           ,
           contend
           for
           our
           liberties
           ,
           to
           contend
           to
           bee
           a
           free
           people
           ,
           if
           this
           were
           sinfull
           let
           us
           bee
           humbled
           ,
           and
           tell
           all
           the
           world
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           if
           it
           
           be
           right
           ,
           it
           's
           not
           the
           falling
           away
           of
           this
           man
           or
           that
           man
           ,
           or
           the
           revolting
           of
           this
           or
           t'other
           Ship
           ,
           or
           Castle
           ,
           or
           this
           partie
           or
           that
           partie
           ,
           all
           this
           is
           nothing
           ,
           if
           God
           turne
           but
           his
           face
           against
           them
           they
           are
           all
           gone
           ;
           Brethren
           ,
           let
           me
           speak
           truly
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           thus
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           the
           godly
           party
           ,
           they
           that
           are
           for
           the
           Covenant
           and
           Religion
           ;
           though
           they
           are
           overborne
           with
           an
           Army
           ,
           a
           degenerate
           party
           risen
           up
           against
           them
           ,
           who
           threaten
           to
           swallow
           up
           all
           ,
           and
           have
           plundred
           and
           wasted
           the
           estates
           and
           goods
           of
           them
           who
           will
           not
           joyne
           with
           them
           in
           this
           sinfull
           and
           wicked
           ingagement
           ,
           yet
           they
           hold
           one
           and
           cleave
           to
           their
           old
           rules
           and
           principles
           ,
           and
           confidently
           expect
           deliverance
           ;
           the
           Lord
           teach
           us
           to
           doe
           the
           like
           ,
           that
           as
           wee
           meet
           this
           day
           to
           praise
           God
           for
           his
           mercies
           and
           deliverances
           lately
           received
           ,
           a
           whole
           catalogue
           whereof
           were
           now
           read
           unto
           you
           ,
           so
           to
           resolve
           it
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           to
           seeke
           him
           in
           his
           own
           way
           ,
           wee
           to
           doe
           what
           wee
           can
           ,
           and
           with
           faith
           leave
           him
           to
           doe
           what
           he
           will
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A89588e-290
           
             Introduction
             shewing
             the
             coherence
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             Matth
             ▪
             4.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             Scope
             and
             parts
             of
             the
             Text
             .
          
           
             1
             Which
             are
             A
             great
             deliverance
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             manner
             how
             i●
             must
             be
             wrought
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Judges
             7.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Interpretation
             of
             the
             Text
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             32.
             2
             
             Kings
             18.
             19.
             
             Esay
             36.
             37.
             
          
           
             
               Obs.
            
             From
             the
             connexion
             of
             these
             words
             with
             the
             former
             ,
             Gods
             people
             should
             rejoyce
             when
             God
             breakes
             their
             enemies
             &
             their
             yokes
             in
             sunder
             ,
             Psal.
             126.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             15.
             
          
           
             Judges
             5.
             
          
           
             Vers
             .
             19.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             A
             notable
             tryall
             of
             our
             hearts
             whether
             they
             be
             right
             to
             Christ
             and
             his
             Church
             .
          
           
             Esay
             66.
             10.
             
          
           
             Two
             doctrines
             from
             the
             deliverance
             promised
             in
             the
             Text
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Doct.
            
             Christ
             sometimes
             leaves
             his
             own
             people
             under
             grievous
             yokes
             .
             Esay
             8.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119
             ,
             121.
             
          
           
             Esay
             3.
             12.
             
             Deut.
             28.
             29.
             33.
             
             Psal.
             106.
             41.
             42.
             
             Hos.
             5.
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             144.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             34.
             
          
           
             Micah
             7.
             34.
             
          
           
             Lamentar
             .
             5.
             per
             totum
             .
          
           
             For
             what
             sins
             God
             useth
             to
             give
             up
             his
             people
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             tyrants
             and
             oppressors
             .
          
           
             For
             refusing
             to
             be
             under
             his
             government
             he
             gives
             them
             up
             to
             be
             under
             cruell
             governers
             .
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             12.
             8.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             11.
             opened
             .
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             When
             his
             people
             are
             unthankfull
             for
             good
             governours
             ,
             hee
             gives
             them
             up
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             oppressors
             .
          
           
             Judges
             9
             ,
             7
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ho●ea
             13.
             11.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             When
             people
             are
             tyrants
             and
             oppressors
             one
             over
             another
             ,
             God
             useth
             to
             give
             :
             him
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             oppressors
             .
             Esay
             9.
             21.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             66.
             7.
             23.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Doct.
            
             Christ
             will
             in
             due
             time
             break
             all
             the
             yokes
             which
             lie
             upon
             his
             peoples
             necks
             .
          
           
             Luke
             21.
             1●
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             125.
             3.
             
          
           
             Esay
             49
             ,
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             51.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             1.
             
             When
             Christ
             useth
             to
             deliver
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             Answer
             to
             the
             first
             .
          
           
             He
             alwayes
             doth
             it
             in
             the
             best
             time
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             time
             may
             be
             known
             to
             approach
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             rage
             of
             his
             and
             their
             enemies
             is
             highest
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             30.
             17.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             When
             Gods
             people
             are
             humbled
             and
             seek
             his
             face
             and
             favour
             .
          
           
             zath.
             .
             9.
             1.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             102.
             13.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             And
             when
             all
             hope
             of
             deliverance
             by
             any
             other
             meanes
             is
             cut
             off
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             35.
             
          
           
             Esay
             59.
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             2.
             
             How
             ,
             and
             after
             what
             manner
             doth
             God
             use
             to
             deliver
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             
               Resp.
            
             1.
             
             All
             wayes
             are
             alike
             easie
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Resp.
            
             2.
             
             He
             seldome
             delivers
             in
             that
             way
             his
             people
             expect
             it
             .
          
           
             
               Resp.
            
             3.
             
             Esay
             63.
             4
             
             He
             usually
             delivers
             his
             Church
             without
             any
             humane
             help
             .
          
           
             
               Resp.
            
             4.
             
             Or
             which
             is
             all
             one
             ,
             by
             unlikely
             meanes
             and
             instruments
             ,
          
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             Because
             in
             this
             way
             of
             working
             God
             appeares
             most
             like
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             13.
             13.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             Admonition
             to
             them
             who
             have
             ill
             will
             at
             Zion
             .
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             28.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             12.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             2.
             
          
           
             Exhortation
             Gods
             people
             not
             to
             be
             dishartned
             by
             the
             threatnings
             of
             ●●em●es
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             walke
             so
             as
             to
             be
             under
             the
             shelter
             of
             this
             doctrine
             
          
           
             Directions
             how
             this
             may
             bee
             done
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             bee
             humbled
             and
             ashamed
             for
             our
             unworthy
             walking
             in
             the
             middest
             of
             so
             many
             wonderfull
             administrations
             towards
             us
             .
             Jen.
             8
             ▪
             14.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             To
             walke
             according
             to
             our
             first
             good
             principles
             and
             wayes
             .
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             With
             confidence
             expect
             a
             good
             issue
             from
             God
             .