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             Tvvo sermons the one A heavenly voice, calling all Gods people out of Romish Babylon. The other An everlasting record of the utter ruine of Romish Amalek. By Thomas Taylor, preacher of the Word at Redding in Berkshire.
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               Two
               Sermons
               :
               THE
               ONE
               A
               HEAVENLY
               VOICE
               ,
               CALLING
               ALL
               GODS
               people
               out
               of
               Romish
               BABYLON
               .
               The
               Other
               AN
               EVERLASTING
               Record
               of
               the
               utter
               ruine
               of
               Romish
               AMALEK
               .
            
             
               By
               THOMAS
               TAYLOR
               ,
               Preacher
               of
               the
               Word
               at
               REDDING
               in
               Berkshire
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               by
               
                 J.
                 H.
              
               for
               
                 Iohn
                 Bartlet
              
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               be
               sold
               at
               the
               
                 Golden
                 Cup
              
               in
               the
               Gold-Smiths
               row
               in
               Cheapside
               .
               1624.
               
            
          
           
             
             
             
               TO
               THE
               RIGHT
               HONOVRABLE
               ,
               RIGHT
               WORSHIPFVLL
               ,
               AND
               worthie
               Knights
               and
               Burgesses
               of
               the
               Lower-House
               of
               PARLAMENT
               .
            
             
               IN
               most
               humble
               sense
               of
               mine
               owne
               unworthinesse
               ,
               which
               holdeth
               no
               comparison
               with
               the
               height
               of
               your
               authoritie
               ,
               place
               ,
               judgement
               ,
               and
               learning
               ;
               I
               have
               emboldned
               my selfe
               to
               present
               unto
               your
               wisdomes
               ,
               this
               voice
               from
               Heaven
               ,
               calling
               all
               the
               people
               of
               God
               out
               of
               Babylon
               .
               For
               what
               voice
               can
               be
               more
               worthie
               of
               audience
               ,
               than
               a
               voice
               from
               Heaven
               ?
               What
               voice
               more
               seasonable
               than
               this
               ,
               amongst
               the
               grave
               consultations
               of
               the
               most
               important
               affaires
               ,
               and
               weightiest
               causes
               of
               God
               ,
               of
               his
               Majestie
               ,
               and
               of
               this
               flourishing
               Kingdome
               ?
               Or
               who
               more
               fit
               to
               heare
               this
               voice
               directed
               to
               Gods
               people
               ,
               than
               you
               ,
               the
               representation
               of
               all
               the
               people
               of
               God
               in
               this
               Kingdome
               ?
               You
               ,
               I
               say
               ,
               who
               sit
               in
               the
               places
               of
               your
               worthie
               Predecessors
               ,
               by
               whose
               consent
               and
               assent
               ,
               with
               that
               Higher
               and
               Honourable
               House
               ,
               the
               whole
               Kingdome
               was
               formerly
               set
               out
               of
               Babylon
               ,
               so
               farre
               as
               (
               by
               the
               blessing
               of
               God
               )
               now
               it
               is
               .
               
                 God
                 will
                 without
                 mee
              
               (
               saith
               
                 Ioseph
                 )
                 speake
                 for
                 the
                 life
                 of
                 Pharaoh
              
               ;
               and
               without
               mee
               effect
               all
               his
               good
               purposes
               for
               the
               prosperitie
               of
               his
               Majestie
               and
               his
               people
               :
               and
               you
               ,
               without
               mee
               ,
               well
               know
               the
               managing
               of
               the
               weightie
               businesses
               which
               you
               have
               in
               hand
               :
               neither
               can
               my
               candle
               adde
               any
               light
               unto
               your
               Sunne
               ;
               onely
               having
               
               begunne
               to
               speake
               ,
               let
               me
               finde
               grace
               in
               your
               eyes
               ,
               and
               pardon
               to
               encourage
               you
               in
               the
               doing
               of
               what
               you
               doe
               .
               Your
               wisdomes
               know
               ,
               that
               what
               were
               the
               two
               studs
               of
               the
               house
               in
               which
               Sampson
               played
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               Religion
               ,
               and
               Iustice
               in
               the
               Common-wealth
               ,
               if
               they
               be
               pulled
               downe
               or
               shaken
               ,
               the
               Church
               and
               Common-wealth
               fall
               together
               ,
               and
               all
               under
               the
               fall
               must
               needs
               perish
               :
               of
               the
               two
               ,
               Religion
               claimeth
               our
               first
               and
               chiefe
               care
               ,
               as
               intending
               Gods
               glorie
               more
               immediately
               ,
               and
               mans
               good
               ,
               not
               temporarie
               chiefly
               ,
               but
               eternall
               .
               And
               therefore
               ,
               whereas
               heathen
               Governors
               could
               provide
               for
               the
               observation
               of
               the
               second
               Table
               ,
               Christian
               Governors
               ,
               as
               the
               gates
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               lift
               up
               their
               heads
               ,
               that
               Christ
               the
               King
               of
               glorie
               may
               enter
               in
               among
               them
               .
               And
               all
               godly
               Parlaments
               (
               whereof
               we
               have
               not
               a
               few
               examples
               in
               Scripture
               )
               first
               setled
               the
               causes
               of
               God
               and
               Religion
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               causes
               of
               the
               King
               ,
               and
               of
               Civill
               Iustice
               ,
               as
               all
               the
               companies
               gathered
               for
               the
               Lords
               battels
               ,
               must
               say
               on
               everie
               side
               of
               the
               Host
               ,
               
                 For
                 the
                 Lord
                 and
                 for
                 Gideon
                 .
              
               Now
               of
               all
               the
               great
               and
               important
               causes
               of
               God
               ,
               
               which
               can
               be
               offered
               to
               your
               tractation
               ,
               none
               is
               more
               weightie
               than
               the
               subject
               of
               this
               little
               Treatise
               ,
               none
               more
               neerely
               concerning
               your selves
               ,
               to
               whom
               the
               care
               of
               your
               brethren
               is
               now
               committed
               ,
               as
               Benjamin
               was
               by
               his
               father
               to
               Iudah
               ;
               and
               on
               whom
               (
               next
               to
               his
               Majestie
               ,
               the
               breath
               of
               our
               nostrils
               ,
               and
               that
               Higher
               and
               honourable
               house
               )
               the
               care
               of
               all
               our
               safetie
               is
               now
               laid
               .
               And
               as
               all
               the
               voices
               of
               the
               land
               have
               made
               you
               the
               eyes
               of
               the
               land
               ,
               so
               are
               all
               the
               eyes
               of
               the
               land
               held
               upon
               you
               ,
               to
               helpe
               us
               against
               these
               Babylonians
               ,
               who
               have
               beene
               and
               are
               so
               busie
               to
               bring
               us
               backe
               into
               our
               former
               Babylonish
               Captivitie
               ;
               and
               to
               oppose
               your selves
               stoutly
               ,
               with
               our
               Darius
               ,
               against
               these
               adversaries
               of
               Ierusalem
               ,
               
               who
               like
               the
               Midianites
               ,
               have
               too
               long
               troubled
               us
               with
               their
               wiles
               .
               And
               because
               the
               planting
               of
               Christs
               Kingdome
               is
               the
               onely
               meanes
               to
               supplant
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               Babylon
               ,
               and
               the
               breath
               of
               Christ
               can
               onely
               blast
               the
               hopes
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               a
               readier
               way
               cannot
               bee
               devised
               to
               effect
               this
               voice
               from
               Heaven
               ,
               than
               to
               provide
               that
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               Sonne
               of
               God
               may
               bee
               propagated
               thorow
               the
               land
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               blowing
               of
               the
               rams
               hornes
               of
               the
               Gospell
               may
               lay
               downe
               the
               wals
               of
               this
               Romish
               Ierico
               even
               with
               the
               ground
               .
               If
               your
               wisdomes
               should
               send
               men
               over
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               as
               Moses
               did
               the
               spies
               ,
               to
               search
               the
               land
               of
               Canaan
               ,
               they
               would
               bring
               you
               backe
               a
               true
               report
               ,
               that
               a
               great
               part
               of
               this
               Kingdome
               still
               lieth
               as
               a
               barren
               wildernesse
               ,
               destitute
               of
               the
               blessed
               means
               of
               grace
               ,
               and
               that
               many
               great
               parishes
               are
               as
               the
               
                 mountains
                 of
                 Gilboa
              
               ,
               
               on
               which
               the
               sweetshowers
               and
               raines
               of
               the
               Gospell
               fall
               not
               ,
               or
               verie
               seldome
               ;
               neither
               doe
               the
               happie
               dewes
               of
               holy
               doctrine
               fall
               on
               them
               in
               their
               night
               ,
               nor
               the
               beames
               of
               the
               Sun
               of
               grace
               dart
               upon
               them
               in
               the
               day
               .
               These
               faithfull
               messengers
               would
               informe
               you
               ,
               that
               all
               this
               waste
               and
               untilled
               ground
               is
               left
               for
               the
               Babylonians
               ,
               for
               
               Seminaries
               ,
               Priests
               ,
               and
               Iesuites
               to
               inhabit
               :
               That
               these
               parishes
               are
               the
               verie
               thickets
               ,
               in
               which
               these
               snakes
               and
               vermins
               hide
               themselves
               ,
               who
               beare
               nothing
               about
               them
               but
               poison
               ,
               treason
               ,
               and
               seduction
               .
               That
               these
               places
               of
               such
               blacke
               and
               reigning
               ignorance
               ,
               lie
               open
               to
               spoile
               and
               hazard
               ,
               to
               be
               drawne
               easily
               away
               ,
               by
               the
               poysoned
               breath
               of
               the
               most
               sottish
               Priest
               ,
               not
               to
               Poperie
               onely
               ,
               but
               even
               to
               rebellions
               and
               treasons
               ,
               which
               for
               most
               part
               arise
               out
               of
               ignorant
               and
               blinde
               zeale
               .
               And
               now
               who
               knoweth
               whether
               the
               supply
               of
               this
               want
               ,
               and
               the
               remedie
               of
               so
               great
               an
               evill
               ,
               bee
               reserved
               for
               the
               crowne
               of
               his
               Majesties
               age
               ,
               and
               the
               eternall
               renowne
               of
               this
               Honourable
               Parlament
               ?
               So
               noble
               a
               worke
               requireth
               no
               lesse
               noble
               an
               Agent
               :
               such
               a
               glorious
               and
               famous
               act
               well
               suiteth
               with
               him
               ,
               who
               ,
               for
               wisdome
               and
               understanding
               ,
               is
               the
               glorie
               and
               fame
               of
               the
               whole
               earth
               .
               And
               now
               ,
               noble
               and
               worthie
               Gentle-men
               ,
               God
               forbid
               that
               you
               should
               not
               take
               to
               heart
               the
               miseries
               of
               your
               brethren
               wanting
               food
               ,
               who
               behold
               our
               Lord
               Iesus
               Christ
               more
               grieved
               in
               spirit
               ,
               to
               see
               his
               Country-men
               want
               Preachers
               ,
               than
               when
               hee
               saw
               them
               in
               bondage
               under
               the
               Romans
               .
               God
               forbid
               that
               you
               should
               sinne
               against
               God
               ,
               and
               not
               bestirre
               you
               by
               planting
               the
               true
               knowledge
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               pull
               downe
               the
               strongest
               pillar
               of
               Poperie
               ,
               that
               you
               should
               not
               move
               everie
               stone
               ,
               for
               the
               beautifying
               of
               Bethel
               ,
               for
               the
               setting
               open
               of
               the
               gate
               of
               heaven
               here
               upon
               earth
               ,
               for
               the
               establishing
               of
               Gods
               pure
               worship
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               removall
               of
               everie
               scandall
               ,
               and
               advantage
               of
               Babylon
               .
               Goe
               on
               therefore
               (
               worthie
               men
               )
               in
               the
               Lords
               strength
               ,
               open
               your
               mouthes
               for
               the
               dumbe
               and
               silent
               ,
               and
               be
               faithfull
               mediatours
               for
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               Christ
               ,
               as
               you
               desire
               him
               to
               be
               a
               faithfull
               Mediatour
               for
               you
               in
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               his
               Father
               .
               And
               from
               hence
               would
               arise
               another
               happie
               fruit
               ,
               wherein
               the
               glorie
               of
               God
               and
               his
               Gospell
               would
               shine
               out
               in
               great
               brightnesse
               ,
               to
               the
               infinite
               disappointment
               of
               these
               Babylonians
               ;
               namely
               ,
               a
               more
               religious
               and
               conscionable
               observation
               of
               Gods
               holy
               Sabbaths
               ;
               whose
               honour
               is
               wofully
               violated
               ,
               not
               without
               the
               great
               scandall
               of
               our
               religion
               ,
               by
               ordinarie
               travels
               ,
               both
               by
               land
               and
               by
               water
               .
               Oh
               that
               your
               wisdomes
               would
               earnestly
               move
               our
               highest
               terrene
               Majestie
               upon
               earth
               ,
               for
               the
               Sabbaths
               of
               the
               high
               God
               ,
               that
               Gods
               house
               might
               be
               frequented
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               wayes
               of
               Sion
               may
               be
               beaten
               on
               the
               Lords
               day
               ,
               and
               not
               the
               high
               wayes
               thorow
               the
               Kingdome
               .
               What
               an
               advantage
               were
               it
               towards
               happinesse
               ,
               if
               men
               carelesse
               of
               their
               owne
               salvation
               ,
               were
               straitly
               bound
               to
               the
               meanes
               of
               knowledge
               ?
               What
               an
               advantage
               towards
               your
               present
               errant
               and
               busines●e
               ?
               for
               as
               the
               fourth
               Commandement
               ,
               concerning
               the
               Sabbath
               ,
               is
               set
               in
               the
               middle
               ,
               as
               the
               heart
               of
               the
               Lawes
               of
               God
               ,
               sending
               life
               and
               vitall
               bloud
               into
               them
               all
               :
               so
               it
               is
               the
               sinewes
               of
               all
               the
               Lawes
               of
               men
               ,
               without
               observation
               of
               which
               ,
               all
               other
               good
               Lawes
               will
               bee
               but
               as
               the
               seven
               greene
               cords
               upon
               Sampsons
               armes
               :
               headstrong
               and
               impudent
               
               sinners
               breake
               thorow
               them
               ,
               as
               easily
               as
               sire
               thorow
               flax
               ,
               because
               the
               sword
               of
               the
               Lord
               and
               of
               Gideon
               goe
               not
               together
               .
               What
               need
               I
               here
               adde
               more
               to
               so
               intelligent
               persons
               ,
               but
               my
               prayers
               ,
               that
               you
               would
               plead
               this
               cause
               of
               his
               in
               earth
               ,
               who
               pleadeth
               yours
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               who
               will
               requite
               it
               seven
               fold
               into
               your
               bosomes
               ?
            
             
               And
               wheras
               the
               Babylonians
               have
               mightily
               increased
               of
               late
               in
               their
               hopes
               ,
               numbers
               ,
               and
               strength
               ,
               not
               onely
               those
               forraigne
               frogs
               and
               Locusts
               ,
               the
               Priests
               and
               Iesuites
               ,
               have
               in
               great
               armies
               invaded
               our
               Countrey
               ,
               but
               our
               home-adversaries
               have
               greatly
               multiplied
               ,
               and
               Recusants
               risen
               up
               everie
               where
               with
               great
               hopes
               of
               raising
               up
               the
               ruinous
               wals
               of
               Ierico
               againe
               :
               We
               (
               fearing
               left
               these
               sonnes
               of
               Zerviah
               may
               grow
               too
               strong
               for
               us
               )
               doe
               trust
               and
               pray
               ,
               that
               your
               wisdomes
               (
               seeing
               the
               matter
               of
               religion
               growes
               somewhat
               more
               doubtfull
               than
               formerly
               ,
               not
               by
               increase
               of
               Papists
               onely
               ,
               but
               by
               swarmes
               of
               Atheists
               ,
               ready
               to
               take
               the
               strongest
               side
               )
               will
               set
               a
               jealous
               eye
               over
               those
               ancient
               enemies
               and
               disturbers
               of
               the
               peace
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               and
               provide
               that
               these
               Frogs
               may
               be
               taken
               away
               from
               us
               and
               our
               people
               ,
               and
               confined
               to
               their
               owne
               sea
               ,
               and
               rivers
               ;
               for
               the
               heaps
               of
               them
               stinke
               in
               the
               land
               :
               that
               their
               merchandise
               be
               vendible
               no
               more
               ,
               that
               their
               base
               coines
               bee
               no
               more
               currant
               amongst
               us
               ;
               nor
               such
               strange
               children
               (
               brats
               of
               Babylon
               )
               nourished
               any
               more
               amongst
               us
               ,
               unlesse
               they
               will
               doe
               as
               the
               Kenites
               who
               joyned
               to
               the
               Iewes
               ,
               
               and
               dwelt
               among
               them
               ,
               only
               to
               learne
               the
               lawes
               ,
               worship
               ,
               and
               institution
               of
               the
               Iewes
               more
               skilfully
               .
            
             
               Looke
               backe
               ,
               worthy
               Gentlemen
               ,
               upon
               the
               zeale
               and
               former
               love
               of
               your
               famous
               predecessors
               ,
               who
               pulled
               downe
               the
               nests
               of
               these
               Antichristian
               birds
               :
               and
               hating
               neutrality
               ,
               and
               thoughts
               of
               reconciling
               two
               such
               contrary
               religions
               (
               which
               as
               iron
               and
               clay
               can
               never
               be
               tempered
               together
               ;
               )
               awaken
               your
               zeale
               ,
               to
               make
               the
               hopes
               of
               Babylonians
               utterly
               to
               perish
               ,
               of
               ever
               recovering
               their
               kingdome
               againe
               in
               this
               kingdome
               .
               Cause
               the
               uncleane
               birds
               that
               flutter
               againe
               about
               us
               ,
               with
               some
               hopes
               to
               roust
               and
               nestle
               among
               us
               ,
               (
               if
               that
               only
               would
               serve
               their
               turnes
               )
               to
               know
               the
               prudence
               and
               circumspection
               of
               so
               grave
               ,
               wise
               ,
               and
               godly
               a
               Senate
               ,
               who
               are
               skilfull
               not
               only
               to
               devise
               ,
               but
               also
               to
               revise
               and
               revive
               the
               good
               and
               wholesome
               lawes
               enacted
               ,
               and
               now
               strengthned
               ,
               for
               the
               preservation
               of
               his
               Majesties
               person
               ,
               for
               the
               prosperity
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               the
               flourishing
               of
               this
               kingdome
               ,
               and
               the
               utter
               subversion
               of
               Babylonish
               confusion
               in
               the
               same
               .
               In
               this
               great
               worke
               against
               Antichrist
               ,
               shew
               your
               love
               to
               Iesus
               Christ.
               If
               ever
               you
               will
               doe
               him
               an
               honourable
               service
               ,
               this
               is
               the
               time
               ;
               It
               may
               be
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               many
               of
               your
               lives
               cannot
               doe
               him
               so
               much
               pleasure
               :
               seeing
               none
               of
               you
               know
               whether
               you
               shall
               ever
               attaine
               such
               an
               opportunitie
               .
               Many
               other
               excellent
               services
               you
               may
               performe
               to
               the
               
               honour
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               good
               of
               your
               countreys
               ,
               as
               you
               are
               godly
               men
               :
               but
               now
               you
               are
               to
               serve
               his
               providence
               ,
               
               and
               set
               up
               his
               glory
               in
               those
               high
               offices
               which
               only
               Parlament
               men
               can
               performe
               .
               God
               who
               sitteth
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               Gods
               ,
               sit
               with
               you
               all
               in
               this
               high
               consultation
               ;
               that
               of
               both
               your
               houses
               may
               be
               said
               ,
               
                 I●hovah
                 Shammah
                 ,
                 God
                 is
                 there
                 .
              
               That
               this
               convention
               may
               be
               remembred
               from
               one
               future
               Generation
               to
               another
               ;
               that
               your
               Noble
               acts
               in
               it
               ,
               may
               bee
               like
               the
               acts
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               are
               most
               perfect
               and
               happy
               at
               the
               last
               :
               and
               that
               thence
               you
               may
               reape
               an
               happy
               harvest
               of
               glory
               from
               him
               ,
               and
               with
               him
               whose
               glory
               you
               have
               aimed
               at
               ,
               and
               to
               your
               powers
               upheld
               and
               promoted
               :
               In
               whom
               I
               rest
               ,
            
             
               
                 
                   In
                   all
                   humble
                   dutie
                   and
                   service
                   ,
                
                 THO.
                 TAYLOR
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               Errata
               .
            
             
               PAg.
               6.
               l.
               11.
               reade
               
                 Ethnick
                 Rome
              
               .
               pag.
               6.
               l.
               18.
               reade
               
                 and
                 became
                 Christian.
              
               pag.
               17.
               l.
               18.
               reade
               sent
               .
               pag.
               19.
               l.
               last
               ,
               reade
               
                 to
                 the
                 third
                 sort
              
               .
               pag.
               25.
               l.
               3.
               leave
               out
               
                 here
                 Asa.
              
               margent
               ,
               2
               King.
               25.
               pa.
               27.
               l.
               11.
               reade
               2.
               
               Branch
               .
               pag.
               5.
               mar
               .
               for
               Alcusan
               ,
               read
               Alcasar
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 
                   REVEL
                   .
                   18.4
                   .
                
                 
                   Come
                   out
                   of
                   her
                   ,
                   my
                   people
                   ,
                   that
                   yee
                   be
                   not
                   partaker
                   of
                   her
                   sinnes
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   ye
                   receive
                   not
                   of
                   her
                   plagues
                   .
                
              
            
             
               WHen
               Easterne
               Babylon
               was
               to
               be
               destroied
               for
               her
               cruelty
               and
               oppression
               of
               Gods
               people
               the
               Jewes
               ,
               the
               Lord
               graciously
               warneth
               the
               godly
               in
               Babylon
               to
               get
               out
               from
               her
               ,
               
               
                 lest
                 they
                 also
                 should
                 be
                 wrapped
                 up
                 in
                 her
                 destruction
              
               :
               And
               when
               Westerne
               Babylon
               is
               to
               be
               destroied
               for
               her
               cruelty
               and
               oppression
               of
               Gods
               people
               among
               the
               Gentiles
               ,
               the
               same
               Lord
               ,
               looking
               backe
               to
               the
               same
               prophecie
               ,
               upon
               the
               same
               occasion
               ,
               repeateth
               the
               same
               admonition
               ;
               and
               urgeth
               the
               same
               reasons
               ,
               to
               the
               same
               persons
               ,
               for
               the
               same
               end
               ;
               that
               they
               might
               be
               safe
               in
               the
               destruction
               of
               the
               same
               city
               Babylon
               in
               a
               mystery
               ,
               as
               appeareth
               by
               comparing
               the
               second
               verse
               of
               this
               chapter
               with
               this
               fourth
               verse
               .
            
             
             
               The
               parts
               of
               the
               verse
               are
               two
               :
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   Commandement
                   ,
                   
                     Come
                     out
                     of
                     her
                     my
                     people
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   reasons
                   two-fold
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       
                         Lest
                         ye
                         partake
                         in
                         her
                         sinnes
                         ,
                      
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                         and
                         receive
                         of
                         her
                         plagues
                      
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               Every
               word
               calls
               for
               Attention
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               If
               we
               had
               a
               voice
               from
               heaven
               (
               will
               the
               worst
               say
               )
               we
               would
               heare
               and
               obey
               :
               now
               here
               is
               a
               
                 voice
                 from
                 heaven
              
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               A
               commanding
               voice
               of
               God
               ,
               requiring
               simple
               and
               speedy
               obedience
               ;
               
                 Come
                 out
                 of
                 her
              
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               A
               voice
               directed
               to
               
                 Gods
                 people
              
               ,
               among
               whom
               it
               may
               presume
               it selfe
               welcome
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Gods
               people
               obey
               for
               love
               of
               vertue
               ,
               and
               may
               not
               
                 partake
                 in
                 Babylons
                 sinnes
              
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Even
               their
               dulnesse
               of
               flesh
               must
               be
               quickned
               by
               feare
               of
               punishment
               ,
               and
               take
               heed
               
                 they
                 receive
                 not
                 of
                 her
                 plagues
                 .
              
            
             
               If
               you
               shall
               as
               Gods
               people
               ,
               welcome
               this
               heavenly
               voice
               ,
               and
               shall
               please
               to
               lend
               me
               your
               Christian
               attention
               ,
               I
               will
               so
               succinctly
               ,
               as
               I
               may
               not
               be
               obscure
               ,
               open
               the
               parts
               ,
               first
               the
               Commandement
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               reasons
               ,
               which
               will
               furnish
               vs
               with
               such
               variety
               of
               matter
               ,
               as
               wee
               may
               remit
               tedious
               both
               disputes
               and
               discourses
               ,
               to
               other
               auditories
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               In
               the
               Commandement
               are
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   persons
                   to
                   whom
                   it
                   is
                   directed
                   :
                   
                     My
                     people
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Whence
                   they
                   must
                   depart
                   ,
                   
                     from
                     her
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   how
                   they
                   must
                   depart
                   ,
                   
                     come
                     out
                  
                   .
                
              
            
             
             
               
                 My
                 people
              
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Note
               ,
               Babylon
               is
               not
               a
               city
               of
               God
               ,
               yet
               in
               Babylon
               is
               
                 a
                 people
                 of
                 God
              
               ,
               for
               the
               Church
               is
               Catholike
               ,
               and
               though
               Babylon
               cannot
               be
               the
               Catholike
               Church
               ,
               no
               more
               than
               a
               finger
               can
               be
               an
               hand
               ,
               or
               an
               hand
               the
               whole
               bodie
               ;
               yet
               in
               Babylon
               are
               some
               members
               of
               the
               Catholike
               Church
               .
               Babylon
               a
               wicked
               place
               ,
               destinated
               to
               destruction
               ,
               yet
               God
               hath
               some
               of
               his
               people
               hid
               in
               Babylon
               ,
               for
               whose
               sake
               Babylon
               holds
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               though
               obscurely
               ,
               and
               Baptisme
               in
               substance
               ,
               though
               very
               corrupt
               .
               They
               aske
               us
               ,
               Where
               was
               your
               Church
               before
               Luther
               ?
               we
               say
               ,
               Even
               in
               Babylon
               among
               themselves
               .
               Why
               doe
               they
               hout
               at
               our
               answer
               as
               insufficient
               ,
               and
               not
               first
               contest
               against
               this
               voice
               from
               heaven
               ,
               or
               blot
               this
               text
               out
               of
               the
               booke
               ?
            
             
               1.
               
               Babylon
               is
               cast
               off
               vnto
               destruction
               ;
               but
               the
               Lord
               is
               not
               unmindfull
               of
               his
               people
               in
               the
               common
               perdition
               of
               
                 Babylon
                 .
                 Farre
                 be
                 it
                 from
                 him
                 to
                 doe
                 this
                 thing
                 ,
                 to
                 slay
                 the
                 righteous
                 with
                 the
                 wicked
              
               (
               saith
               
                 Abraham
                 )
                 shall
                 not
                 the
                 Iudge
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 world
                 doe
                 right
                 ?
              
               
               such
               is
               his
               faithfulnesse
               and
               care
               over
               his
               people
               ,
               who
               are
               in
               covenant
               with
               him
               ,
               as
               they
               shall
               see
               him
               finde
               out
               a
               time
               ,
               which
               shall
               put
               a
               difference
               betweene
               him
               that
               sweareth
               ,
               and
               him
               that
               feareth
               an
               oath
               ;
               betweene
               him
               that
               feareth
               God
               ,
               and
               him
               that
               feareth
               him
               not
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Babylon
               is
               hastning
               to
               destruction
               ,
               but
               shall
               not
               be
               destroied
               ,
               before
               Gods
               people
               in
               Babylon
               be
               called
               out
               for
               their
               safety
               .
               Hee
               warneth
               Lot
               
               to
               get
               out
               of
               Sodome
               ,
               
               that
               he
               may
               not
               perish
               with
               the
               Sodomites
               .
            
             
               He
               warneth
               the
               congregation
               to
               get
               away
               from
               the
               Tents
               of
               Corah
               ,
               
               He
               warned
               his
               elect
               by
               a
               voice
               in
               Ierusalem
               ,
               saying
               ,
               
                 Migremus
                 hinc
              
               ,
               so
               as
               they
               fled
               into
               little
               Pella
               ,
               before
               the
               destruction
               of
               the
               citie
               ;
               for
               though
               his
               iustice
               be
               never
               so
               fierce
               ,
               yet
               he
               remembreth
               mercie
               in
               iustice
               ,
               and
               will
               rather
               by
               voice
               from
               heaven
               (
               as
               here
               )
               warne
               his
               children
               ,
               than
               their
               safety
               shall
               not
               be
               provided
               for
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Gods
               people
               called
               out
               of
               Babylon
               ,
               heare
               and
               answer
               the
               call
               ,
               and
               therefore
               they
               are
               not
               Gods
               people
               that
               stay
               in
               Babylon
               :
               they
               only
               stay
               in
               Babylon
               after
               the
               call
               ,
               whose
               names
               are
               not
               written
               in
               the
               booke
               of
               life
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Lamb
               ,
               and
               who
               are
               to
               be
               rolled
               up
               in
               the
               common-destruction
               of
               Babylon
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               whence
               must
               Gods
               people
               depart
               ?
               
                 from
                 her
              
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               Babylon
               .
            
             
               As
               the
               Church
               of
               Christ
               is
               described
               by
               a
               woman
               ,
               Rev.
               12.1
               .
               so
               is
               the
               Synagogue
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               Revel
               .
               17.1
               .
               Againe
               ,
               as
               Christ
               ,
               the
               head
               of
               his
               Church
               ,
               hath
               a
               city
               for
               his
               seat
               and
               throne
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               Ierusalem
               ,
               which
               was
               a
               type
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               ;
               so
               hath
               the
               head
               of
               this
               Antichristian
               apostasie
               ,
               his
               seat
               and
               throne
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               
                 Babylon
                 ,
                 that
                 great
                 city
              
               .
            
             
               Now
               because
               it
               is
               granted
               on
               all
               hands
               ,
               that
               Babylon
               is
               the
               seat
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               it
               is
               worth
               inquirie
               what
               this
               Babylon
               is
               .
            
             
               The
               Papists
               would
               have
               us
               to
               seeke
               for
               Antichrist
               
               every
               where
               but
               where
               hee
               is
               ,
               and
               have
               sought
               to
               leade
               us
               aside
               to
               many
               conjectures
               .
            
             
               Some
               of
               them
               tell
               us
               that
               by
               Babylon
               is
               meant
               the
               wicked
               world
               ;
               but
               that
               cannot
               be
               ,
               for
               then
               when
               Babylon
               falleth
               ,
               the
               world
               shall
               fall
               ,
               which
               it
               doth
               not
               ;
               for
               how
               could
               the
               Merchāts
               bewaile
               her
               fal
               ,
               unlesse
               they
               wil
               say
               they
               must
               moane
               her
               in
               hel
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               Neither
               is
               the
               wicked
               world
               the
               seat
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               for
               he
               must
               sit
               in
               the
               Temple
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               is
               not
               the
               whole
               world
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Neither
               are
               the
               people
               of
               God
               called
               out
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               in
               a
               spirituall
               sense
               ,
               whereas
               here
               is
               also
               a
               locall
               egresse
               out
               of
               Babylon
               commanded
               .
            
             
               Some
               of
               them
               say
               ,
               that
               the
               Easterne
               Babylon
               in
               Chaldea
               is
               meant
               ,
               but
               as
               truly
               as
               the
               former
               .
            
             
               For
               1.
               that
               was
               fallen
               a
               thousand
               yeeres
               before
               ,
               and
               how
               could
               Gods
               people
               be
               called
               thence
               in
               
                 S.
                 Iohns
              
               time
               ,
               where
               they
               had
               not
               beene
               of
               a
               thousand
               yeeres
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               This
               Babylon
               had
               rule
               over
               the
               Kings
               of
               the
               earth
               in
               
                 S.
                 Iohns
              
               time
               ,
               
               and
               therefore
               must
               needs
               be
               that
               State
               and
               Monarchie
               which
               then
               stood
               at
               Rome
               ,
               and
               not
               that
               which
               was
               fallen
               in
               the
               Chaldean
               Babylon
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               This
               Babylon
               was
               not
               that
               in
               the
               letter
               ,
               or
               Babylon
               indeed
               ,
               but
               
                 Babylon
                 in
                 a
                 mysterie
              
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               
               a
               State
               or
               Citie
               which
               resembled
               Babylon
               .
            
             
               Some
               of
               them
               confesse
               the
               truth
               ,
               
               that
               by
               Babylon
               here
               is
               meant
               Rome
               the
               Westerne
               Babylon
               ,
               convinced
               partly
               by
               that
               plaine
               description
               of
               the
               woman
               sitting
               on
               seven
               mountaines
               ,
               having
               seven
               heads
               ,
               which
               were
               seven
               Kings
               ,
               or
               seven
               kindes
               of
               
               governments
               ;
               partly
               by
               the
               moments
               and
               weight
               of
               Reason
               ,
               
               and
               partly
               by
               the
               confession
               of
               so
               many
               Fathers
               ,
               who
               all
               speake
               as
               plaine
               as
               we
               ,
               that
               Rome
               is
               Babylon
               .
            
             
               But
               though
               the
               Iesuites
               at
               this
               day
               seeme
               to
               speake
               with
               more
               judgement
               ,
               yet
               with
               as
               little
               ingenuitie
               ;
               for
               to
               defend
               their
               Pope
               and
               Citie
               ,
               they
               would
               shift
               it
               to
               Ethnicke
               Rome
               ,
               which
               is
               without
               all
               colour
               of
               truth
               .
            
             
               For
               1.
               this
               Babylon
               is
               the
               seat
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               which
               I
               thinke
               Rome
               was
               not
               .
               For
               if
               Ethnicke
               Rome
               were
               the
               seat
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               then
               could
               not
               Antichrist
               sit
               in
               the
               Temple
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               then
               were
               Antichrist
               already
               come
               long
               since
               ,
               which
               they
               denie
               ,
               and
               all
               their
               fable
               of
               Antichrist
               quite
               spoiled
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Fathers
               acknowledged
               Babylon
               to
               be
               Rome
               in
               their
               time
               ,
               many
               yeeres
               after
               it
               had
               ceased
               to
               be
               Heathen
               ,
               and
               Christian.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Neither
               can
               it
               be
               proved
               that
               the
               Christians
               by
               vertue
               of
               this
               commandement
               departed
               from
               old
               Ethnicke
               Rome
               ,
               but
               continued
               constantly
               enduring
               all
               those
               bloudy
               persecutions
               raised
               by
               those
               Heathen
               Emperours
               .
            
             
               Wee
               conclude
               therefore
               ,
               that
               by
               Babylon
               is
               meant
               here
               not
               Rome
               Pagan
               ,
               but
               Rome
               Papall
               .
            
             
               Q.
               But
               why
               is
               Rome
               called
               Babylon
               ,
               and
               not
               Rome
               in
               plaine
               termes
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Besides
               many
               Reasons
               which
               might
               be
               given
               both
               from
               the
               mysteries
               of
               prophecies
               ,
               and
               from
               the
               purpose
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               would
               by
               leaving
               some
               things
               obscure
               ,
               exercise
               the
               mindes
               and
               diligence
               of
               his
               people
               :
            
             
             
               Here
               Rome
               is
               called
               Babylon
               ,
               for
               the
               similitude
               and
               resemblance
               with
               it
               ,
               so
               as
               one
               egge
               is
               not
               liker
               another
               than
               Rome
               and
               Babylon
               .
               For
            
             
               1.
               
               They
               are
               like
               in
               pride
               and
               power
               .
               
               Easterne
               Babylon
               was
               the
               seat
               and
               head
               of
               the
               Monarchie
               ,
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               :
               so
               the
               Westerne
               Babylon
               ruled
               over
               the
               Kings
               and
               Kingdomes
               of
               the
               world
               .
               Both
               sate
               as
               Queenes
               over
               the
               world
               ;
               both
               dwelt
               upon
               many
               waters
               ;
               both
               swelled
               in
               magnitude
               and
               greatnesse
               beyond
               all
               measure
               ;
               both
               alike
               potent
               ,
               saith
               Orosius
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               They
               are
               like
               in
               perfidiousnesse
               and
               treachery
               .
               
               Babylon
               was
               a
               Citie
               estranged
               from
               the
               Covenant
               of
               God
               :
               so
               is
               Rome
               ,
               once
               in
               covenant
               ,
               and
               married
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               
               but
               after
               breaking
               her
               faith
               by
               her
               horrible
               whoredome
               and
               Idolatries
               ,
               shee
               can
               call
               Christ
               no
               more
               Ishi
               ,
               nor
               Christ
               can
               call
               her
               Ammi
               :
               and
               though
               shee
               can
               shew
               Baptisme
               ,
               and
               rehearse
               the
               Creed
               and
               Ten
               Commandements
               ,
               (
               as
               an
               Harlot
               can
               shew
               the
               Mariage
               Ring
               )
               yet
               is
               shee
               a
               wife
               no
               longer
               .
               Christ
               hath
               given
               her
               a
               bill
               of
               divorce
               ,
               and
               who
               so
               marrieth
               her
               that
               is
               divorced
               for
               adultery
               is
               an
               adulterer
               .
            
             
               Hence
               is
               this
               Papall
               Babylon
               called
               the
               great
               whore
               ,
               the
               whore
               of
               Babel
               ,
               the
               whore
               that
               sits
               on
               seven
               hils
               ,
               and
               no
               other
               whore
               else
               in
               the
               world
               doth
               so
               ,
               for
               many
               iust
               Reasons
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               As
               an
               whore
               is
               an
               apostate
               from
               her
               conjugall
               faith
               ,
               
               and
               plaieth
               false
               with
               him
               whom
               shee
               professeth
               her
               husband
               ;
               so
               this
               whore
               of
               Babel
               ,
               once
               married
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               is
               now
               joyned
               to
               another
               husband
               the
               Pope
               ,
               who
               claimeth
               to
               be
               Christs
               
               Vicar
               ,
               the
               husband
               of
               the
               Church
               :
               as
               if
               an
               husband
               must
               needs
               have
               a
               Vicar
               ;
               or
               as
               if
               he
               can
               be
               honest
               that
               is
               Vicar
               to
               an
               husband
               ;
               or
               shee
               chaste
               that
               admitteth
               a
               Vicar
               to
               her
               husband
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               As
               an
               whore
               inveigleth
               all
               shee
               can
               by
               meretricious
               Arts
               ,
               
               shee
               draweth
               in
               the
               young
               man
               by
               her
               flatteries
               and
               subtleties
               ,
               but
               most
               of
               all
               shee
               allureth
               great
               persons
               to
               folly
               for
               great
               rewards
               :
               Even
               so
               this
               whore
               of
               Babel
               seduceth
               by
               craft
               ,
               and
               in
               a
               mysterie
               ,
               all
               whose
               names
               are
               not
               written
               in
               the
               Booke
               of
               Life
               ;
               but
               especially
               shee
               hath
               inveigled
               the
               Kings
               and
               Princes
               of
               the
               earth
               to
               commit
               fornication
               with
               her
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               As
               the
               harlot
               loveth
               the
               darke
               ,
               and
               seeketh
               the
               twilight
               ;
               so
               this
               whore
               of
               Babylon
               flieth
               the
               light
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               loveth
               the
               darke
               night
               of
               ignorance
               .
               What
               else
               is
               the
               mother
               and
               nurse
               of
               their
               devotion
               but
               ignorance
               ?
               Where
               doth
               Romane
               religion
               dominere
               ,
               but
               over
               ignorant
               countries
               and
               persons
               ?
               Where
               doe
               Priests
               and
               Iesuites
               sculke
               and
               lurke
               but
               in
               dens
               and
               thickets
               of
               ignorance
               ?
               When
               doe
               these
               Owles
               and
               Bats
               flutter
               abroad
               but
               in
               the
               twilight
               ?
               Egypt
               covered
               with
               darknesse
               ,
               was
               covered
               with
               Locusts
               and
               Frogs
               ,
               but
               Goshen
               having
               light
               ,
               was
               rid
               of
               Locusts
               and
               such
               vermines
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               An
               whore
               exhausts
               a
               mans
               substance
               ,
               and
               brings
               him
               to
               a
               morsell
               of
               bread
               :
               so
               the
               whore
               of
               Rome
               hath
               by
               cunning
               ,
               and
               for
               things
               not
               worth
               thanks
               ,
               exhausted
               the
               chiefe
               treasures
               of
               Kings
               and
               Kingdomes
               .
               Her
               Peter-pence
               gathered
               by
               tyrannie
               and
               hypocrisie
               ,
               have
               equalled
               the
               Kings
               tribute
               ;
               
               an
               unsuspected
               witnesse
               of
               her
               unsatiable
               gathering
               ,
               is
               that
               
                 Orbis
                 in
                 urbe
              
               ,
               that
               world
               of
               wealth
               ,
               which
               that
               great
               Citie
               hath
               robbed
               the
               great
               world
               of
               ;
               and
               yet
               as
               was
               said
               of
               Paulus
               3.
               
               
                 Eius
                 avaritiae
                 totus
                 non
                 sufficit
                 Orbis
                 .
              
            
             
               5.
               
               An
               whore
               enervates
               and
               weakeneth
               the
               strength
               ,
               and
               seeketh
               the
               precious
               life
               of
               a
               man
               :
               
                 Shee
                 consumeth
                 the
                 flesh
                 and
                 the
                 bodie
                 ,
              
               saith
               Salomon
               .
               
               So
               this
               Whore
               of
               Babylon
               hath
               weakened
               all
               the
               power
               of
               Princes
               in
               their
               owne
               kingdomes
               ,
               claiming
               all
               their
               Authoritie
               ,
               Crowns
               ,
               Laws
               ,
               and
               making
               them
               but
               her
               vassals
               to
               execute
               her
               designes
               :
               which
               if
               any
               of
               them
               thinke
               unreasonable
               ,
               then
               by
               all
               false
               arts
               ,
               positions
               and
               practises
               ,
               shee
               hunteth
               the
               precious
               lives
               of
               such
               Princes
               ,
               sometimes
               by
               her
               owne
               Emissaries
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               by
               their
               owne
               subjects
               ;
               armed
               with
               fraud
               and
               force
               ,
               with
               dags
               and
               daggers
               ,
               with
               poisons
               or
               powder-plots
               .
               And
               what
               difference
               ,
               saith
               Mariana
               ,
               
               whether
               thou
               killest
               him
               with
               poison
               or
               stab
               ;
               there
               be
               many
               examples
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               both
               ancient
               and
               moderne
               ,
               of
               enemies
               killed
               this
               way
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               They
               are
               like
               in
               state
               and
               condition
               .
               
               Babylon
               signifieth
               Confusion
               ;
               and
               in
               both
               was
               a
               Confusion
               of
               tongues
               ,
               that
               one
               could
               not
               understand
               another
               .
               And
               in
               both
               a
               confusion
               of
               vices
               ,
               and
               a
               Chaos
               of
               all
               filthinesse
               :
               
                 similia
                 mala
              
               ,
               saith
               Orosius
               ,
               sinnes
               of
               highest
               degrees
               against
               God
               and
               man
               :
               for
               what
               else
               can
               be
               expected
               of
               a
               people
               left
               by
               God
               ?
               What
               else
               but
               a
               chaine
               of
               sinne
               reaching
               up
               unto
               heaven
               ,
               in
               that
               state
               the
               head
               of
               which
               is
               the
               man
               of
               sinne
               .
               I
               may
               not
               now
               rake
               in
               this
               sinke
               ,
               hee
               had
               
               need
               have
               a
               vizard
               on
               his
               face
               ,
               that
               should
               speake
               or
               heare
               of
               Babels
               filthinesse
               :
               the
               best
               way
               to
               expresse
               the
               filth
               of
               ordure
               ,
               is
               quickly
               to
               cover
               it
               :
               therefore
               I
               will
               imitate
               the
               Painter
               ,
               who
               to
               expresse
               the
               deepest
               sorrow
               that
               might
               bee
               ,
               did
               cover
               the
               partie
               with
               a
               veile
               .
            
             
               
               4.
               
               They
               are
               parallel
               in
               their
               ruine
               and
               miserable
               destruction
               ,
               which
               in
               both
               is
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Certaine
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Totall
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Finall
                   .
                
              
            
             
               1.
               
               Of
               both
               was
               said
               ,
               
                 Babylon
                 is
                 fallen
                 ,
                 Babylon
                 is
                 fallen
                 ,
              
               the
               present
               tense
               for
               the
               future
               :
               and
               ingemination
               or
               doubling
               of
               the
               prophecie
               ,
               noteth
               the
               certaintie
               of
               their
               ruine
               .
            
             
               
               2.
               
               Both
               Babels
               must
               be
               turned
               to
               heapes
               ,
               both
               of
               them
               must
               be
               burnt
               ,
               mountaines
               turned
               into
               ashes
               :
               as
               the
               Kings
               did
               to
               that
               Babel
               ,
               so
               shall
               the
               ten
               Kings
               hate
               this
               Whore
               ,
               and
               leave
               her
               naked
               ,
               and
               eat
               her
               flesh
               ,
               and
               burne
               her
               with
               fire
               .
            
             
               
               3.
               
               Both
               of
               them
               shall
               be
               finally
               destroyed
               ,
               never
               to
               be
               recovered
               againe
               .
               Both
               of
               them
               shall
               bee
               as
               a
               milstone
               cast
               into
               the
               sea
               by
               the
               Angell
               ,
               never
               to
               be
               lifted
               up
               any
               more
               .
               
               Both
               of
               them
               must
               be
               destroyed
               as
               Sodome
               and
               Gomorrah
               ,
               which
               were
               never
               recovered
               .
               In
               neither
               of
               them
               shall
               be
               found
               bridegroome
               or
               bride
               ,
               the
               sound
               of
               milstone
               ,
               or
               light
               of
               a
               candle
               ,
               or
               any
               craftsman
               ;
               and
               therefore
               shall
               neither
               of
               them
               bee
               inhabited
               by
               man
               any
               more
               ,
               but
               Zim
               and
               Iim
               shall
               dwell
               there
               ;
               and
               the
               Ostriches
               shall
               dwell
               therein
               ;
               but
               never
               shall
               sonne
               of
               man
               remaine
               there
               any
               more
               ,
               neither
               shall
               Babel
               ever
               rise
               from
               the
               evill
               .
            
             
               Object
               .
               But
               how
               unlikely
               is
               this
               ,
               that
               so
               strong
               a
               
               staffe
               and
               beautifull
               rod
               should
               be
               broken
               to
               peeces
               ?
               And
               we
               will
               be
               readie
               to
               say
               with
               
                 Mary
                 ,
                 But
                 how
                 shall
                 this
                 be
                 ?
              
               I
               answer
               ,
               As
               God
               rained
               a
               shower
               of
               fire
               and
               brimstone
               upon
               Sodome
               ,
               which
               was
               as
               the
               Garden
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               turned
               her
               to
               ashes
               suddenly
               ;
               so
               will
               he
               raine
               a
               great
               shower
               of
               haile
               ,
               like
               talents
               of
               lead
               ,
               vpon
               Babel
               .
               And
               as
               the
               faire
               sun-shine
               morning
               could
               not
               save
               them
               ;
               no
               more
               shall
               the
               faire
               sun-shine
               of
               prosperitie
               save
               these
               ,
               for
               God
               which
               condemneth
               her
               is
               a
               strong
               Lord.
               
            
             
               Having
               declared
               who
               is
               this
               Babylon
               ,
               and
               why
               :
               now
               we
               come
               to
               the
               third
               branch
               of
               the
               Commandement
               ,
               
                 Come
                 out
                 of
                 her
              
               .
            
             
               As
               by
               Babylon
               ,
               we
               meane
               not
               only
               the
               walls
               ,
               and
               plot
               of
               ground
               ,
               on
               which
               the
               Citie
               of
               Rome
               standeth
               ,
               but
               the
               whole
               Papall
               State
               and
               Religion
               ;
               so
               the
               heavenly
               voice
               enjoynes
               all
               the
               people
               of
               God
               ,
               both
               a
               spirituall
               and
               corporall
               egresse
               from
               them
               .
            
             
               In
               few
               words
               take
               into
               our
               view
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Matter
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Maner
                   of
                   our
                   departure
                   .
                
              
            
             
               First
               for
               the
               Matter
               ,
               All
               Gods
               people
               must
               depart
               from
               the
               Romish
               Church
               ,
               both
               in
               Iudgement
               and
               Affection
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               In
               respect
               of
               spirituall
               presence
               we
               must
               depart
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Mente
                   .
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Manu
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Corpore
                   .
                
              
            
             
               In
               Iudgement
               we
               must
               renounce
               their
               Doctrine
               ,
               Faith
               ,
               Worship
               ,
               and
               whole
               Religion
               ,
               so
               farre
               as
               it
               differeth
               from
               the
               Scriptures
               :
               and
               the
               Harmonie
               of
               Confessions
               of
               the
               Reformed
               Churches
               agreeable
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               .
            
             
             
               We
               must
               also
               in
               our
               Iudgement
               renounce
               all
               Romane
               power
               executed
               by
               the
               Pope
               and
               his
               Clergie
               over
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               over
               Princes
               and
               their
               subiects
               ,
               and
               over
               any
               other
               Churches
               without
               their
               owne
               precincts
               .
            
             
               In
               our
               Affections
               we
               must
               give
               our
               hearts
               to
               the
               truth
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               detest
               and
               damne
               to
               hell
               their
               blasphemous
               doctrines
               ,
               their
               hatefull
               Idolatrie
               ,
               grosse
               superstitions
               ,
               wicked
               manners
               ,
               and
               the
               detestable
               courses
               of
               that
               wicked
               Citie
               and
               State
               ;
               contrary
               to
               many
               Polititians
               ,
               who
               give
               us
               their
               presence
               ,
               but
               their
               hearts
               are
               in
               Babylon
               :
               Christ
               hath
               the
               shell
               ,
               but
               they
               reserve
               the
               kernell
               for
               Antichrist
               .
            
             
               
               2.
               
               Wee
               must
               depart
               from
               needlesse
               association
               and
               assistance
               :
               how
               can
               we
               strike
               hands
               ,
               and
               embrace
               amitie
               and
               societie
               with
               such
               as
               have
               broken
               off
               with
               God
               ?
               How
               can
               iron
               and
               clay
               temper
               together
               ?
               What
               societie
               betweene
               light
               and
               darknesse
               ?
               What
               agreement
               betweene
               a
               member
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               a
               limbe
               of
               Antichrist
               ?
               How
               can
               any
               of
               Gods
               people
               say
               ,
               thy
               person
               shall
               be
               mine
               ,
               thy
               estate
               shall
               be
               mine
               ,
               thy
               children
               shall
               be
               mine
               ;
               but
               thy
               God
               shall
               not
               be
               mine
               ,
               thy
               Religion
               shall
               not
               be
               mine
               .
            
             
               And
               for
               assistance
               we
               may
               lend
               Babylon
               no
               hand
               to
               uphold
               her
               ,
               we
               are
               commanded
               not
               to
               seeke
               the
               prosperity
               of
               Babel
               all
               our
               daies
               ,
               because
               the
               Lord
               hath
               divoted
               her
               to
               destructiō
               ,
               but
               especially
               those
               ,
               whose
               hands
               and
               swords
               God
               hath
               sanctified
               to
               this
               purpose
               :
               whensoeuer
               God
               shall
               put
               it
               into
               their
               hearts
               ,
               they
               want
               neither
               charge
               nor
               calling
               
               to
               reward
               her
               as
               she
               hath
               rewarded
               them
               :
               as
               she
               hath
               levied
               forces
               against
               the
               Princes
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               so
               must
               they
               levie
               forces
               against
               her
               ;
               and
               the
               cup
               of
               death
               and
               wrath
               which
               she
               hath
               filled
               to
               them
               ,
               they
               must
               fill
               her
               the
               double
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               We
               must
               depart
               corporally
               from
               them
               ,
               
               even
               in
               respect
               of
               place
               and
               habitation
               .
               If
               an
               house
               be
               ready
               to
               fall
               ,
               it
               must
               oppresse
               all
               that
               are
               under
               the
               roofe
               .
               If
               a
               Citie
               be
               summoned
               to
               warre
               by
               the
               sound
               of
               a
               trumpet
               ,
               carefull
               men
               will
               desire
               to
               leave
               that
               Citie
               .
               Or
               if
               a
               Citie
               be
               infected
               with
               a
               raging
               pestilence
               ,
               we
               need
               not
               perswade
               men
               to
               flie
               forth
               of
               that
               danger
               .
               Here
               is
               a
               ruinous
               state
               ready
               to
               be
               made
               an
               heap
               .
               Shall
               the
               little
               mice
               ,
               by
               naturall
               sagacity
               ,
               presage
               the
               ruine
               of
               the
               house
               and
               flie
               ;
               and
               shall
               we
               stay
               till
               we
               be
               oppressed
               under
               the
               ruine
               ?
               The
               Lord
               hath
               proclaimed
               open
               war
               against
               this
               rebellious
               city
               ,
               and
               shall
               we
               stay
               the
               mounting
               of
               the
               Canon
               ?
               No
               where
               can
               a
               man
               bestow
               himselfe
               in
               Popish
               countries
               ,
               but
               he
               shall
               meet
               with
               that
               poysoned
               aire
               ,
               a
               thousand
               times
               more
               infectious
               than
               ever
               was
               any
               citie
               with
               most
               hot
               pestilence
               ,
               and
               can
               any
               man
               be
               safe
               ,
               casting
               himselfe
               upon
               such
               adventures
               ?
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               for
               the
               manner
               of
               our
               departure
               from
               Babel
               ,
               we
               must
               come
               our
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Cito
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Longe
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Totaliter
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Finaliter
                   .
                
              
            
             
               1.
               
               Wee
               must
               depart
               hastily
               .
               
               Lot
               was
               commanded
               to
               hasten
               out
               of
               Sodome
               ,
               and
               prolong
               no
               time
               ,
               
               because
               the
               danger
               was
               neere
               ;
               delay
               which
               is
               in
               all
               things
               dangerous
               ,
               may
               here
               prove
               desperate
               ,
               and
               therefore
               we
               are
               commanded
               to
               fly
               out
               of
               Babel
               :
               
               which
               is
               a
               swift
               motion
               beseeming
               Gods
               people
               in
               their
               obedience
               ;
               and
               because
               of
               the
               neerenesse
               of
               the
               danger
               unto
               them
               .
            
             
               
               2.
               
               We
               must
               depart
               farre
               from
               Babel
               ,
               even
               as
               farre
               as
               may
               be
               .
               Many
               are
               afraid
               to
               offend
               the
               Babylonians
               by
               departing
               too
               far
               from
               them
               .
               But
               as
               Moyses
               calling
               the
               congregation
               from
               Corah
               and
               his
               complices
               ,
               said
               ,
               
                 I
                 pray
                 you
                 depart
                 from
                 the
                 tents
                 of
                 these
                 men
                 ,
                 and
                 touch
                 nothing
                 of
                 theirs
                 ,
                 lest
                 yee
                 perish
                 in
                 their
                 sinnes
              
               ;
               so
               we
               must
               pray
               ,
               to
               have
               no
               societie
               or
               comporting
               with
               Romish
               Babylon
               ,
               in
               her
               heresies
               ,
               Idolatry
               ,
               or
               superstitions
               ,
               for
               this
               were
               not
               to
               depart
               far
               enough
               from
               them
               .
            
             
               
               3.
               
               We
               must
               depart
               wholly
               ,
               thy selfe
               and
               all
               thine
               .
               When
               Lot
               was
               called
               out
               of
               Sodome
               ,
               he
               is
               willed
               to
               call
               and
               carry
               out
               with
               him
               all
               and
               every
               one
               of
               his
               kinred
               ,
               his
               wife
               ,
               his
               children
               ,
               his
               sonnes
               in
               law
               ,
               and
               all
               whom
               he
               loued
               .
               And
               Moyses
               calleth
               not
               only
               the
               head
               of
               families
               from
               Corah
               ,
               but
               their
               wiues
               ,
               sonnes
               ,
               and
               little
               children
               :
               we
               may
               not
               thinke
               our selves
               departed
               from
               Babylon
               ,
               unlesse
               our
               wives
               and
               children
               be
               departed
               with
               us
               .
               He
               is
               but
               halfe
               departed
               whose
               other
               halfe
               is
               a
               Recusant
               ,
               neither
               can
               a
               man
               of
               reason
               thinke
               him
               departed
               ,
               that
               sends
               his
               pawnes
               ,
               his
               sonnes
               and
               daughters
               ,
               for
               education
               in
               Popish
               countreys
               .
            
             
               
               4.
               
               This
               heavenly
               voice
               would
               have
               us
               depart
               finally
               ,
               never
               to
               returne
               more
               .
               Lot
               must
               not
               depart
               out
               of
               Sodome
               to
               looke
               backe
               againe
               :
               nor
               out
               of
               
               Egypt
               with
               the
               Israelites
               ,
               to
               turne
               backe
               after
               the
               leekes
               and
               onyons
               ;
               nor
               with
               Spalato
               ,
               run
               backe
               to
               Babel
               when
               we
               have
               fild
               our
               purses
               ,
               nor
               for
               rumor
               of
               danger
               turne
               away
               from
               the
               truth
               received
               :
               for
               suppose
               God
               should
               kindle
               a
               fire
               of
               persecution
               in
               his
               Church
               ,
               this
               were
               but
               a
               fire
               of
               triall
               and
               castigation
               ,
               whereout
               the
               Lords
               golden
               vessels
               should
               come
               out
               onely
               brighter
               and
               better
               .
               But
               if
               we
               returne
               to
               Babylon
               ,
               there
               is
               nothing
               but
               a
               fire
               of
               destruction
               and
               finall
               ruine
               ,
               to
               burne
               up
               such
               huskes
               and
               chaffe
               ,
               as
               wanting
               substance
               of
               grace
               ,
               are
               blowne
               away
               with
               every
               wind
               of
               doctrine
               ,
               every
               blast
               of
               change
               ,
               and
               every
               shadow
               of
               turning
               .
            
             
               I
               had
               now
               come
               to
               the
               second
               part
               of
               my
               text
               ,
               if
               there
               stood
               not
               three
               sorts
               of
               men
               in
               my
               way
               ,
               to
               whom
               I
               must
               in
               few
               words
               apply
               my selfe
               and
               this
               part
               ;
               and
               being
               men
               of
               no
               good
               qualities
               ,
               I
               will
               make
               what
               haste
               from
               them
               I
               may
               :
               The
               first
               sort
               of
               these
               are
               Romanists
               ,
               the
               second
               Separatists
               ,
               the
               third
               Apostates
               .
               The
               Romanists
               cudgell
               us
               for
               departing
               from
               Rome
               ;
               The
               Separatists
               lay
               load
               upon
               us
               for
               not
               departing
               from
               Babylon
               :
               can
               both
               their
               blowes
               fall
               right
               ?
               The
               Papists
               tell
               us
               with
               great
               audaciousnesse
               ,
               that
               wee
               are
               Schismatikes
               ,
               and
               Heretikes
               ,
               because
               wee
               have
               departed
               from
               the
               Catholike
               Church
               ;
               and
               keepe
               out
               of
               the
               lap
               of
               our
               mother
               Church
               ,
               yea
               out
               of
               the
               Arke
               ,
               out
               of
               which
               is
               no
               salvation
               .
               
               But
               our
               text
               hath
               taught
               us
               that
               wee
               are
               not
               departed
               from
               the
               Church
               of
               Christ
               ,
               but
               from
               Babylon
               .
               Neither
               can
               they
               prove
               us
               Schismatikes
               for
               departing
               from
               
               them
               ,
               whom
               we
               can
               easily
               prove
               to
               have
               departed
               from
               Christ
               by
               a
               generall
               Apostasie
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               whole
               Kingdome
               of
               Christ
               ,
               onely
               fit
               for
               Antichrist
               the
               Catholique
               Heretike
               .
               Neither
               are
               we
               departed
               from
               our
               Mother
               ,
               but
               from
               the
               mother
               of
               whoredome
               ,
               and
               we
               may
               
                 not
                 mingle
                 with
                 Harlots
              
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Neither
               of
               our
               owne
               head
               ,
               but
               by
               this
               voice
               from
               heaven
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Our
               dutie
               bindeth
               us
               to
               avoid
               her
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               our
               safetie
               to
               avoid
               her
               plagues
               .
               Let
               them
               bring
               vs
               a
               Text
               or
               voice
               from
               heaven
               to
               bring
               us
               backe
               againe
               ,
               and
               we
               will
               returne
               ;
               but
               Texts
               of
               Scriptures
               and
               heavenly
               voices
               cannot
               be
               contrary
               to
               themselves
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Separatists
               say
               we
               are
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               Babylon
               ,
               our
               assemblies
               are
               Antichristian
               ,
               our selves
               no
               people
               of
               God
               ,
               because
               we
               leape
               not
               over
               the
               pale
               ,
               and
               fly
               out
               with
               them
               .
               But
               first
               ,
               they
               have
               not
               ,
               nor
               can
               prove
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               to
               be
               Babylon
               ,
               unlesse
               Babylon
               be
               in
               covenant
               with
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               hath
               both
               the
               Deeds
               and
               Seales
               of
               that
               Covenant
               ,
               to
               shew
               in
               all
               the
               substantiall
               parts
               of
               them
               rightly
               administred
               according
               to
               the
               Institution
               ,
               and
               now
               standeth
               to
               the
               determination
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               in
               all
               things
               ;
               for
               thus
               doth
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               ,
               but
               not
               so
               Babell
               :
               and
               therefore
               we
               are
               not
               scarred
               with
               the
               windy
               termes
               of
               false
               worship
               ,
               false
               ministry
               ,
               bowing
               downe
               to
               traditions
               ,
               or
               denying
               the
               power
               of
               Christ
               in
               ruling
               his
               Church
               ,
               which
               is
               both
               preached
               and
               defended
               happily
               amongst
               vs.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               They
               have
               not
               ,
               nor
               can
               prove
               that
               Christ
               
               hath
               given
               us
               a
               Bill
               of
               divorce
               ,
               as
               he
               hath
               to
               Babel
               ,
               or
               that
               the
               reformed
               Churches
               have
               separated
               from
               us
               ,
               as
               they
               have
               from
               Babylon
               .
               As
               for
               their
               discoveries
               ,
               what
               hath
               a
               schisme
               of
               private
               men
               to
               doe
               to
               excommunicate
               whole
               Churches
               ?
               or
               why
               get
               they
               no
               Churches
               to
               joyne
               with
               them
               ?
               or
               if
               they
               could
               get
               all
               the
               Reformed
               Churches
               to
               them
               ,
               we
               expect
               orderly
               admonition
               before
               rash
               excommunication
               .
               For
               if
               a
               private
               man
               must
               be
               admonished
               twice
               or
               thrice
               before
               excommunication
               ,
               much
               more
               may
               a
               whole
               Church
               expect
               it
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               We
               are
               come
               out
               of
               Babylon
               by
               Gods
               blessing
               ,
               in
               that
               we
               have
               pulled
               downe
               the
               Temples
               of
               their
               Idols
               ,
               in
               that
               both
               in
               substance
               of
               Doctrine
               and
               Sacraments
               ,
               our
               Ministery
               agreeth
               with
               the
               Scriptures
               ;
               the
               head
               of
               Dagon
               is
               cut
               off
               ,
               his
               stump
               cast
               downe
               ,
               and
               cast
               out
               ;
               and
               we
               labour
               in
               purging
               away
               all
               the
               scent
               and
               stinke
               of
               him
               ,
               so
               far
               are
               we
               from
               worshipping
               the
               beast
               ,
               or
               receiving
               his
               Image
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               We
               cannot
               therefore
               separate
               from
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               ,
               but
               we
               must
               goe
               out
               from
               the
               true
               Church
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               from
               the
               Spouse
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               acknowledgeth
               Christ
               for
               her
               head
               and
               foundation
               :
               and
               by
               beleeving
               in
               his
               righteousnesse
               alone
               ,
               is
               made
               a
               member
               of
               his
               body
               .
            
             
               No
               reason
               will
               serve
               these
               unreasonable
               men
               ,
               for
               then
               I
               might
               now
               get
               from
               them
               :
               but
               their
               importunity
               staies
               me
               to
               answer
               one
               objection
               ,
               and
               so
               I
               will
               leave
               them
               .
            
             
               Obiect
               .
               But
               what
               a
               number
               of
               corruptions
               have
               you
               ,
               an
               heape
               of
               mens
               Traditions
               ,
               which
               Christ
               
               never
               acknowledged
               ,
               but
               bred
               and
               borne
               in
               Babylon
               ;
               and
               what
               a
               number
               of
               Gods
               ordinances
               doe
               you
               want
               ,
               which
               a
               true
               Church
               of
               Christ
               cannot
               want
               ,
               and
               can
               you
               be
               a
               Church
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               Answ.
               1.
               
               Was
               not
               Lot
               got
               out
               of
               Sodom
               when
               he
               saw
               the
               smoke
               of
               the
               Citie
               ?
               If
               it
               were
               granted
               then
               ,
               that
               a
               little
               smoke
               of
               the
               Citie
               did
               trouble
               our
               eies
               ,
               must
               it
               follow
               that
               we
               are
               still
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               Babylon
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               They
               point
               us
               to
               some
               corruptions
               and
               errors
               ,
               to
               which
               I
               say
               :
               1.
               
               Let
               them
               shew
               me
               a
               soyle
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               where
               Wheat
               groweth
               without
               some
               chaffe
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               goe
               with
               them
               :
               But
               that
               is
               not
               at
               Amsterdam
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               None
               of
               the
               corruptions
               which
               they
               falsly
               terme
               ,
               are
               of
               that
               high
               nature
               as
               to
               call
               for
               a
               personall
               separation
               ,
               because
               none
               of
               them
               are
               fundamentall
               .
               The
               least
               corruption
               that
               we
               can
               certainly
               espie
               ,
               which
               yet
               is
               not
               in
               constitution
               ,
               but
               in
               execution
               ,
               we
               must
               separate
               from
               ,
               in
               iudgement
               ,
               in
               affection
               ,
               in
               practise
               ,
               but
               to
               separate
               personally
               for
               any
               error
               not
               fundamentall
               ,
               let
               them
               teach
               it
               them
               to
               whom
               all
               errors
               are
               alike
               ,
               but
               we
               may
               not
               be
               so
               dull
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Our
               Church
               being
               ioyned
               to
               the
               head
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               retaining
               the
               vitall
               parts
               of
               the
               Word
               and
               Sacraments
               ;
               neither
               if
               wanting
               of
               something
               which
               should
               be
               present
               ,
               nor
               if
               remaining
               something
               to
               be
               cast
               out
               ,
               can
               thrust
               her
               from
               the
               right
               and
               title
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               is
               in
               essence
               and
               being
               a
               Spouse
               of
               Christ.
               For
               example
               ,
               cut
               off
               both
               a
               mans
               armes
               ,
               both
               his
               legges
               ,
               cut
               off
               his
               
               eares
               and
               nose
               ,
               now
               he
               wanteth
               many
               things
               which
               a
               man
               should
               have
               ,
               but
               yet
               so
               long
               as
               the
               head
               stands
               alive
               upon
               the
               body
               ,
               and
               other
               vitall
               parts
               remaine
               ,
               he
               is
               indeed
               a
               man
               ,
               although
               a
               maimed
               one
               .
               Againe
               ,
               suppose
               a
               man
               had
               ten
               fingers
               on
               an
               hand
               ,
               or
               three
               armes
               ,
               or
               suppose
               an
               hand
               stood
               where
               the
               foot
               should
               stand
               ,
               or
               the
               mouth
               were
               set
               in
               the
               forehead
               ,
               here
               were
               a
               great
               aberration
               and
               confusion
               against
               naturall
               symmetrie
               of
               a
               mans
               body
               ;
               yet
               hee
               is
               a
               man
               ,
               though
               a
               very
               deformed
               one
               ;
               whereas
               ,
               where
               there
               is
               no
               head
               ,
               or
               no
               union
               of
               members
               to
               that
               head
               ,
               there
               were
               no
               body
               ,
               no
               man
               :
               So
               whatsoeuer
               they
               can
               say
               ,
               though
               falsly
               ,
               is
               wanting
               in
               our
               Church
               ;
               or
               whatsoever
               they
               say
               is
               redundant
               or
               superfluous
               ,
               she
               being
               founded
               on
               Christ
               her
               head
               ,
               and
               truly
               dispensing
               the
               word
               and
               Sacraments
               ,
               they
               cannot
               overthrow
               her
               being
               of
               a
               true
               Church
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               To
               conclude
               with
               them
               ,
               some
               things
               make
               to
               the
               being
               of
               a
               Church
               ,
               some
               to
               the
               comelinesse
               and
               well
               being
               of
               it
               :
               if
               their
               nimble
               eies
               could
               finde
               never
               so
               many
               abuses
               not
               fundamentall
               ,
               all
               these
               shall
               only
               make
               to
               the
               disgrace
               and
               vncomelinesse
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               but
               shall
               never
               overthrow
               the
               being
               of
               it
               .
               Whatsoever
               we
               want
               ,
               let
               not
               God
               want
               his
               praise
               ,
               nor
               we
               thankfulnesse
               ,
               that
               we
               want
               not
               that
               whereby
               Gods
               people
               may
               enioy
               the
               ioy
               of
               their
               salvation
               .
               And
               this
               may
               serve
               for
               answer
               to
               those
               Separatists
               ,
               if
               all
               the
               corruptions
               they
               charge
               us
               with
               were
               truly
               obiected
               against
               us
               ,
               as
               they
               are
               not
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               To
               the
               three
               sorts
               who
               goe
               away
               from
               us
               to
               
               Babylon
               ,
               because
               they
               were
               never
               of
               us
               ;
               would
               to
               God
               they
               would
               timely
               consider
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               If
               the
               Lord
               be
               so
               earnest
               that
               his
               people
               which
               are
               in
               Babylon
               ,
               should
               fly
               out
               of
               her
               ;
               it
               cannot
               but
               be
               too
               preposterous
               and
               desperate
               for
               those
               that
               are
               gotten
               out
               to
               run
               in
               againe
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               if
               it
               be
               a
               signe
               of
               the
               Lords
               people
               ,
               to
               depart
               out
               of
               Babylon
               ;
               it
               must
               needs
               be
               a
               signe
               of
               him
               or
               her
               that
               is
               not
               the
               Lords
               ,
               to
               run
               into
               her
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               continue
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               What
               is
               the
               fearefull
               hire
               of
               Apostasie
               and
               Apostates
               ,
               of
               whom
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               speaketh
               lothsomely
               as
               
                 of
                 dogs
                 and
                 swine
              
               turning
               to
               their
               vomit
               and
               wallowing
               .
               What
               can
               be
               the
               expectation
               of
               such
               ,
               as
               forsaking
               the
               sound
               profession
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               fall
               away
               from
               Christ
               to
               Antichrist
               ;
               but
               the
               most
               dreadfull
               doome
               which
               is
               to
               be
               awarded
               against
               the
               Lords
               most
               cursed
               enemies
               ?
            
             
               4.
               
               That
               they
               sinne
               
                 without
                 a
                 cause
              
               ,
               which
               aggravates
               the
               sinne
               :
               nay
               against
               so
               cleare
               a
               light
               and
               truth
               enacted
               ,
               protected
               ,
               crowned
               ,
               and
               in
               these
               daies
               after
               70.
               yeeres
               of
               the
               sunshine
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               which
               hath
               beene
               the
               best
               time
               the
               Gospell
               hath
               had
               in
               the
               world
               for
               so
               long
               together
               ,
               this
               thirteene
               hundred
               yeeres
               ;
               so
               as
               for
               our
               meanes
               we
               might
               have
               beene
               as
               stable
               as
               rocks
               upon
               our
               rocke
               and
               foundation
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               That
               they
               sinne
               against
               a
               speciall
               commandement
               of
               God
               ,
               yea
               against
               a
               voice
               from
               heaven
               in
               this
               text
               ;
               they
               cannot
               say
               in
               the
               day
               of
               the
               Lord
               they
               were
               not
               warned
               .
            
             
             
               Lastly
               ,
               because
               they
               love
               to
               looke
               upon
               pictures
               ,
               now
               leaving
               them
               ,
               I
               will
               leave
               with
               them
               an
               Emblem
               of
               such
               gracelesse
               Apostates
               as
               themselves
               :
               When
               Israel
               was
               in
               the
               Wildernesse
               ,
               God
               gave
               them
               a
               daily
               harvest
               of
               Mannah
               from
               heaven
               ,
               but
               they
               grew
               weary
               of
               the
               Lords
               provision
               ,
               they
               remember
               the
               garlike
               ,
               the
               leekes
               ,
               and
               onyons
               of
               Egypt
               ,
               and
               backe
               they
               will
               to
               Egypt
               in
               all
               haste
               :
               but
               all
               the
               while
               they
               remembred
               not
               the
               oppressions
               ,
               tyranny
               ,
               stripes
               ,
               labours
               ,
               sighs
               ,
               burdens
               ,
               the
               bricks
               and
               fiery
               furnaces
               .
               So
               doe
               these
               looke
               after
               the
               pompe
               ,
               pride
               ,
               wealth
               ,
               and
               liberty
               of
               Romish
               Egypt
               ;
               but
               remember
               not
               the
               miserable
               servitude
               and
               bondage
               ,
               and
               their
               tyranny
               upon
               their
               consciences
               ;
               they
               remember
               not
               their
               traiterous
               doctrines
               ,
               their
               miserable
               attempts
               against
               kings
               and
               kingdomes
               ,
               their
               furious
               fires
               ,
               their
               perfidious
               massacres
               ,
               their
               bloudy
               inquisition
               .
               They
               remember
               not
               what
               comfortlesse
               hopes
               that
               doctrine
               and
               Religion
               will
               afford
               them
               in
               the
               day
               of
               their
               death
               (
               for
               there
               's
               no
               understanding
               Papist
               dare
               trust
               unto
               it
               )
               and
               yet
               looke
               backe
               they
               will.
               But
               what
               is
               the
               issue
               and
               conclusion
               of
               all
               ?
               As
               all
               they
               in
               the
               wildernesse
               miserably
               died
               ,
               and
               never
               entred
               into
               the
               Land
               of
               rest
               ;
               so
               these
               Apostates
               may
               exchange
               Mannah
               with
               Garlike
               for
               the
               present
               ;
               but
               in
               the
               day
               of
               the
               Lords
               visitation
               ,
               they
               shall
               reape
               according
               to
               their
               sowing
               ;
               when
               greatnesse
               ,
               nor
               wealth
               ,
               when
               Iesuiticall
               subtilties
               ,
               nor
               penall
               satisfactions
               ,
               neither
               shall
               their
               painted
               and
               Poeticall
               Purgatory
               helpe
               or
               ease
               them
               :
               they
               would
               not
               be
               stayed
               by
               a
               voice
               from
               heaven
               ,
               but
               backe
               they
               would
               to
               Babylon
               ;
               
               and
               now
               must
               they
               partake
               in
               her
               eternall
               plagues
               ,
               by
               a
               sentence
               from
               heaven
               which
               is
               irrevocable
               .
               
                 That
                 ye
                 partake
                 not
                 of
                 her
                 sinnes
                 .
              
            
             
               This
               second
               part
               of
               our
               text
               hath
               three
               things
               considerable
               in
               it
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               Babylon
               hath
               great
               sinnes
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               not
               to
               depart
               from
               her
               is
               to
               partake
               in
               her
               sinnes
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Who
               they
               be
               that
               doe
               partake
               in
               her
               sinnes
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               sins
               of
               Babylon
               ,
               they
               were
               most
               transcendent
               both
               against
               God
               ,
               and
               against
               man.
               I
               may
               not
               tire
               your
               patience
               with
               the
               enumeration
               .
               I
               cannot
               name
               a
               fewer
               number
               than
               two
               ,
               which
               the
               Scriptures
               usually
               insist
               upon
               in
               this
               argument
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Idolatry
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Cruelty
                 .
              
            
             
               
               1.
               
               Babylon
               was
               full
               of
               Images
               and
               false
               gods
               ;
               they
               worshipped
               Bel
               for
               God
               ,
               and
               made
               them
               Succoth
               and
               Benath
               .
               The
               Dragon
               was
               worshipped
               also
               among
               them
               as
               God
               ;
               In
               a
               word
               it
               was
               a
               
                 land
                 of
                 graven
              
               Images
               ,
               and
               they
               
                 doted
                 on
                 their
                 Idols
              
               .
               Now
               all
               the
               Idolatry
               of
               that
               Easterne
               Babylon
               was
               a
               type
               and
               shadow
               of
               the
               unheard
               of
               Idolatries
               of
               this
               Westerne
               Babylon
               ,
               who
               not
               onely
               committeth
               ,
               but
               commandeth
               shamefull
               filthinesse
               ,
               neither
               onely
               defendeth
               her
               owne
               whoredomes
               ,
               but
               teacheth
               and
               forceth
               the
               same
               upon
               others
               :
               Therefore
               the
               Scriptures
               call
               her
               a
               mistresse
               ,
               yea
               a
               mother
               of
               whoredoms
               ,
               with
               a
               full
               cup
               of
               filthinesse
               and
               fornications
               in
               her
               hand
               ;
               which
               
               she
               reacheth
               and
               forceth
               upon
               all
               her
               lovers
               .
               That
               as
               all
               men
               both
               high
               and
               low
               ,
               small
               and
               great
               ,
               must
               fall
               downe
               before
               the
               God
               which
               Nebuchadnezzer
               king
               of
               Babel
               hath
               erected
               ;
               so
               must
               every
               man
               worship
               the
               breaden
               ,
               brazen
               ,
               woodden
               ,
               and
               golden
               gods
               ,
               which
               that
               Nebuchadnezzer
               of
               this
               Easterne
               Babel
               hath
               set
               up
               .
               But
               I
               know
               not
               by
               what
               windlace
               the
               Iesuits
               (
               as
               nimble
               as
               mischiefe
               it selfe
               )
               have
               brought
               it
               about
               ,
               to
               a
               demurre
               among
               Divines
               ;
               whether
               these
               Babylonians
               be
               Idolaters
               or
               no
               ?
               which
               wise
               men
               see
               to
               be
               but
               the
               raising
               of
               a
               cloud
               of
               dust
               to
               trouble
               our
               eies
               ,
               whilest
               they
               worke
               their
               stratagems
               amongst
               ,
               and
               against
               us
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               For
               ,
               
               Doth
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               call
               Babylon
               the
               mother
               of
               whoredomes
               ,
               and
               are
               they
               not
               Idolaters
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               Doe
               they
               translate
               adoration
               from
               the
               Creator
               to
               the
               creatures
               (
               which
               is
               Nazianzens
               description
               of
               Idolatry
               )
               and
               are
               they
               not
               Idolaters
               ?
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Doe
               they
               erect
               and
               worship
               Images
               of
               the
               invisible
               God
               ,
               and
               are
               they
               not
               Idolaters
               ?
            
             
               4.
               
               Doe
               they
               give
               all
               the
               honour
               to
               the
               Image
               which
               is
               due
               to
               the
               samplar
               ,
               
               and
               are
               they
               not
               Idolaters
               ?
            
             
               5.
               
               Doe
               they
               command
               and
               compell
               every
               man
               to
               fall
               downe
               on
               his
               knees
               and
               adore
               their
               Hoast
               in
               their
               processions
               ,
               being
               an
               externall
               religious
               worship
               ,
               and
               are
               they
               not
               Idolaters
               ?
            
             
               6.
               
               They
               doe
               teach
               that
               to
               Images
               ,
               as
               Images
               ,
               a
               proper
               religious
               worship
               is
               due
               ,
               as
               doe
               their
               learned
               Papists
               ,
               and
               are
               they
               not
               Idolaters
               ?
            
             
               7.
               
               Doe
               they
               invocate
               all
               the
               Hoast
               of
               heaven
               ,
               
               and
               their
               Hoast
               in
               earth
               ;
               and
               is
               not
               this
               formally
               to
               Idolatrize
               ?
            
             
               
               8.
               
               Are
               they
               so
               puzled
               in
               this
               argument
               ,
               as
               the
               greatest
               schollers
               are
               forced
               to
               say
               that
               some
               Idolatry
               is
               lawfull
               ,
               as
               
                 Gregory
                 de
                 Valentia
              
               .
               If
               some
               be
               lawfull
               ,
               let
               them
               give
               a
               reason
               why
               not
               all
               as
               well
               ;
               and
               if
               all
               or
               any
               be
               lawfull
               with
               them
               ,
               are
               they
               not
               Idolaters
               ?
            
             
               Thus
               while
               shee
               claimeth
               to
               bee
               the
               mother
               Church
               (
               not
               without
               wrong
               both
               to
               Hierusalem
               and
               Antioch
               where
               the
               Gentiles
               were
               first
               called
               Christians
               )
               we
               must
               in
               the
               Scriptures
               dialect
               ,
               hold
               her
               the
               mother
               of
               whoredomes
               .
               And
               if
               the
               Iewes
               could
               not
               abide
               to
               be
               borne
               in
               fornication
               ,
               
               let
               us
               that
               are
               free
               borne
               ,
               scorne
               to
               take
               a
               notorious
               whore
               for
               our
               mother
               ,
               and
               leave
               her
               to
               the
               bastardly
               brood
               that
               are
               borne
               and
               bred
               up
               to
               Antichrist
               :
               of
               whom
               may
               be
               verified
               ,
               
                 Like
                 mother
                 ,
                 like
                 daughters
              
               .
            
             
               The
               second
               sin
               noted
               in
               Babylon
               was
               cruelty
               ,
               and
               tyranny
               against
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               ,
               
               where
               she
               was
               called
               
                 a
                 destroier
              
               ,
               
               and
               
                 a
                 destroying
                 mountaine
              
               ,
               and
               the
               hammer
               of
               the
               whole
               world
               .
            
             
               As
               was
               the
               Easterne
               Babylon
               to
               Gods
               people
               among
               the
               Iewes
               ;
               so
               is
               the
               Westerne
               to
               the
               Christian
               Church
               among
               the
               Gentiles
               :
               the
               great
               Abaddon
               and
               Apollyon
               ,
               called
               the
               scarlet
               Whore
               ,
               drunke
               first
               with
               the
               wine
               of
               her
               fornication
               ,
               and
               then
               drunke
               with
               bloud
               :
               for
               in
               her
               is
               found
               the
               
                 bloud
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 Prophets
              
               ,
               
               and
               
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 Saints
              
               .
            
             
               The
               tyranny
               of
               Easterne
               Babel
               had
               three
               properties
               ,
               wherein
               the
               Westerne
               Babel
               doth
               farre
               
               surpasse
               .
               1.
               
               That
               was
               a
               Covetous
               cruelty
               ;
               
               for
               Nebuchadnezzer
               spoiled
               the
               city
               and
               the
               Temple
               :
               Here
               Asa
               sackt
               Gods
               house
               and
               the
               kings
               house
               ,
               and
               besides
               carried
               away
               all
               the
               wealth
               of
               the
               land
               .
               Even
               so
               the
               Romish
               Nebuchadnezzer
               robbeth
               the
               house
               of
               God
               ,
               carrieth
               away
               the
               Word
               ,
               
               the
               Sacraments
               ,
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               preaching
               ,
               and
               the
               pure
               worship
               of
               God
               ,
               figured
               by
               these
               golden
               vessels
               ,
               instruments
               and
               pillars
               ;
               and
               besides
               robbeth
               and
               spoileth
               Kings
               and
               Princes
               of
               their
               kingdomes
               ,
               crownes
               ,
               treasures
               ,
               and
               revenues
               ,
               so
               as
               there
               is
               no
               kingdome
               in
               Christendome
               ,
               which
               hath
               not
               drunk
               deepe
               of
               his
               tyranny
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               was
               an
               unnaturall
               and
               barbarous
               cruelty
               ;
               for
               they
               raged
               against
               Infants
               the
               seed
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               dashed
               their
               heads
               against
               the
               stones
               .
               
               So
               is
               this
               Babylon
               as
               fierce
               and
               unnaturall
               in
               her
               cruelties
               ,
               hatching
               up
               savage
               monsters
               ,
               and
               parricides
               ,
               by
               teaching
               ,
               counselling
               ,
               acting
               ,
               triumphing
               and
               patronizing
               murders
               unheard
               of
               ,
               unread
               of
               in
               Babylon
               :
               as
               Mastives
               which
               lie
               in
               the
               shambles
               ,
               have
               commonly
               bloudy
               mouthes
               ;
               so
               doe
               their
               mouthes
               run
               over
               with
               Romish
               Rhetoricke
               ,
               
                 Vre
                 ,
                 seca
                 ,
                 occide
              
               ,
               Burne
               ,
               kill
               ,
               poyson
               ,
               stab
               ,
               blow
               up
               ,
               whom
               ?
               strangers
               ,
               friends
               ,
               old
               ,
               young
               ,
               men
               ,
               women
               ,
               brethren
               ,
               fathers
               ,
               kings
               ,
               princes
               ,
               kingdomes
               ,
               countries
               ,
               nay
               your
               owne
               king
               ,
               your
               native
               countrey
               :
               shed
               bloud
               ,
               shed
               innocent
               bloud
               ,
               make
               no
               end
               of
               shedding
               innocent
               bloud
               ,
               let
               bloud
               touch
               bloud
               :
               oh
               cruell
               Tigers
               to
               the
               life
               of
               man
               ,
               to
               the
               life
               of
               kings
               and
               kingdomes
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               the
               very
               life
               and
               soule
               of
               the
               world
               .
            
             
             
               Nebuchadnezzer
               of
               Babel
               ,
               is
               not
               content
               to
               burne
               the
               three
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               hee
               must
               make
               the
               fire
               seven
               times
               hotter
               than
               ever
               ;
               to
               shew
               that
               hee
               would
               burne
               them
               seven
               times
               over
               apeece
               ,
               if
               he
               could
               .
               This
               Westerne
               Nebuchadnezzer
               hath
               kindled
               fires
               against
               Gods
               servants
               ,
               seven
               times
               hotter
               than
               that
               furnace
               ,
               devising
               torments
               as
               neere
               hell
               fire
               as
               any
               hellish
               tyrant
               could
               invent
               .
               The
               Acts
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               the
               Acts
               of
               iustice
               ,
               record
               ,
               that
               not
               farre
               from
               this
               place
               ,
               the
               Romanists
               first
               murthered
               
                 Richard
                 Hun
              
               ,
               a
               grave
               and
               wealthy
               citizen
               ,
               and
               then
               hanged
               him
               ,
               and
               then
               condemned
               him
               for
               an
               Heretike
               ,
               and
               then
               burnt
               the
               dead
               man
               in
               Smithfield
               ,
               because
               hee
               appeared
               not
               ,
               being
               summoned
               to
               recant
               his
               supposed
               heresie
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               Babylonish
               tyranny
               was
               as
               unsatiable
               as
               unnaturall
               .
               The
               Church
               sate
               weeping
               in
               Babylon
               ,
               which
               noteth
               a
               long
               captivity
               :
               so
               under
               this
               Westerne
               Babylon
               hath
               the
               Church
               endured
               a
               long
               Captivity
               not
               of
               70.
               yeeres
               ,
               but
               of
               7.
               times
               70.
               almost
               thrice
               told
               ,
               and
               yet
               an
               end
               is
               not
               come
               .
               These
               horseleaches
               are
               unsatiable
               ;
               doe
               not
               these
               enemies
               of
               mankind
               desire
               riuers
               of
               bloud
               ,
               to
               ride
               their
               horses
               to
               the
               saddles
               in
               the
               bloud
               of
               the
               Lutherans
               ?
               
                 Domitius
                 Nero
              
               caused
               Rome
               to
               bee
               set
               on
               fire
               in
               twelve
               places
               at
               once
               ,
               that
               hee
               might
               delight
               himselfe
               in
               seeing
               a
               patterne
               of
               the
               burning
               of
               Troy.
               But
               our
               late
               Neroes
               and
               Babylonians
               would
               see
               a
               patterne
               of
               hell
               fire
               before
               they
               came
               there
               ,
               and
               to
               that
               end
               would
               kindle
               a
               fire
               to
               burne
               not
               a
               City
               ,
               but
               three
               goodly
               
               Kingdomes
               at
               once
               .
               Duke
               Alb●●
               boasteth
               ,
               that
               in
               the
               low
               Countries
               he
               slew
               in
               few
               yeeres
               six
               and
               thirty
               thousand
               Protestants
               ,
               for
               which
               service
               the
               Pope
               sent
               him
               an
               hallowed
               sword
               .
               Vigerius
               one
               of
               the
               Inquisition
               ,
               affirmeth
               that
               it
               had
               consumed
               in
               lesse
               than
               thirty
               yeeres
               ,
               with
               severall
               kinds
               of
               torments
               ,
               an
               hundred
               and
               fifty
               thousand
               Protestants
               .
               O
               unsatiable
               wolves
               ,
               whom
               all
               the
               bloud
               of
               the
               whole
               fold
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               would
               not
               satiate
               !
            
             
               Those
               that
               come
               not
               out
               of
               Babylon
               must
               needs
               partake
               of
               her
               sinnes
               :
               For
               first
               ,
               hardly
               can
               a
               man
               touch
               pitch
               and
               not
               be
               defiled
               :
               it
               is
               not
               every
               mans
               case
               to
               live
               chaste
               in
               Sodom
               ,
               as
               Lot
               did
               ,
               and
               in
               this
               case
               thou
               canst
               as
               hardly
               be
               in
               her
               and
               not
               of
               her
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               impossible
               it
               is
               for
               him
               to
               free
               himselfe
               from
               evill
               ,
               that
               shunneth
               not
               the
               occasions
               and
               provocations
               of
               it
               :
               and
               just
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               hee
               that
               runneth
               out
               to
               meet
               the
               Tempter
               ,
               should
               fall
               by
               the
               temptation
               .
               Therefore
               will
               Ioseph
               runne
               out
               of
               the
               house
               of
               his
               tempting
               Mistresse
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Our
               rule
               is
               not
               to
               avoid
               only
               apparant
               evils
               ,
               but
               also
               the
               appearances
               of
               evill
               .
            
             
               Ob.
               But
               we
               may
               live
               and
               converse
               in
               Babylon
               ,
               in
               Rome
               ,
               and
               popish
               Countries
               with
               good
               consciences
               ,
               keeping
               our
               hearts
               unto
               God
               :
               and
               hence
               many
               goe
               to
               their
               Masses
               ,
               behold
               their
               pompe
               and
               worship
               ,
               admire
               and
               perhaps
               bow
               to
               their
               Idols
               and
               doe
               as
               they
               doe
               ,
               and
               yet
               bee
               Christians
               good
               enough
               for
               all
               that
               .
            
             
             
               Sol.
               Oh
               vaine
               pretexts
               of
               vaine
               men
               ,
               directly
               giving
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               the
               lie
               ;
               who
               here
               teacheth
               vs
               ,
               that
               those
               that
               come
               not
               out
               of
               her
               ,
               partake
               of
               her
               sinne
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Did
               they
               see
               their
               owne
               disposition
               and
               danger
               ,
               as
               the
               Lord
               by
               this
               text
               would
               have
               them
               to
               doe
               ,
               how
               naturall
               a
               Religion
               Idolatry
               is
               ,
               and
               how
               prone
               an
               unconverted
               man
               is
               vnto
               it
               ;
               what
               an
               inchanted
               Cup
               these
               Idolaters
               have
               prepared
               ,
               and
               every
               way
               sweetned
               to
               the
               sense
               and
               sensuall
               man
               ;
               Did
               they
               consider
               what
               a
               cleaving
               pitch
               ,
               a
               spreading
               leaven
               ,
               an
               infecting
               leprosie
               ,
               a
               fretting
               gangren
               this
               idolatrous
               filthinesse
               is
               ;
               they
               would
               listen
               to
               those
               frequent
               holy
               counsels
               ,
               
                 Enter
                 not
                 into
                 the
                 way
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
              
               ;
               
               passe
               by
               the
               doores
               of
               the
               Harlots
               house
               ;
               come
               not
               neere
               her
               threshold
               ;
               avoid
               the
               place
               of
               so
               dangerous
               temptation
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Did
               they
               see
               the
               danger
               in
               partaking
               of
               Babylons
               sinnes
               ,
               we
               should
               heare
               them
               change
               their
               note
               :
               Did
               they
               discerne
               how
               Babylons
               plagues
               are
               chained
               to
               Babylons
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               first
               mischiefe
               of
               communication
               in
               her
               sinnes
               ,
               is
               more
               miserable
               than
               the
               latter
               to
               receive
               of
               her
               plagues
               ;
               they
               would
               listen
               to
               that
               which
               the
               spirit
               here
               perswadeth
               for
               their
               owne
               safety
               .
            
             
               Q.
               Who
               bee
               they
               that
               partake
               in
               Babylons
               sinnes
               ?
            
             
               A.
               Communication
               in
               sinne
               is
               either
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   More
                   open
                   ,
                   or
                   ,
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   More
                   secret
                   .
                
              
            
             
             
               1.
               
               Our
               Romanists
               apparantly
               communicate
               and
               expresse
               her
               sinnes
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Her
               Rebellion
               by
               refusing
               the
               Oath
               of
               supremacie
               :
               the
               greatest
               Rebell
               in
               the
               world
               is
               Roman
               Religion
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Her
               Egyptian
               blindnesse
               and
               Recusancy
               ,
               renouncing
               the
               Ministery
               ,
               the
               Scriptures
               and
               meanes
               of
               knowledge
               :
               For
               in
               Goshen
               is
               light
               and
               comfort
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Her
               filthinesse
               and
               whoredomes
               by
               frequenting
               Masses
               ,
               worshipping
               Images
               ,
               praying
               to
               Saints
               ,
               and
               many
               other
               waies
               acting
               filthy
               and
               formall
               Idolatry
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Her
               Babylonian
               oppression
               of
               Gods
               servants
               to
               their
               power
               ,
               by
               plotting
               and
               contriving
               against
               them
               ,
               threatning
               ,
               rayling
               ,
               boasting
               ,
               slandering
               ,
               bewraying
               by
               what
               means
               they
               may
               ,
               how
               bloudy
               minded
               they
               are
               ,
               only
               muzled
               ,
               and
               by
               their
               doctrine
               quiet
               ,
               because
               as
               yet
               ,
               
                 Res
                 commodè
                 fieri
                 non
                 potest
              
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               More
               secretly
               ,
               our
               indifferent
               and
               wary
               Protestants
               partake
               of
               her
               sinnes
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               By
               externall
               reverence
               to
               ,
               or
               at
               Idol
               worship
               ,
               as
               bowing
               the
               knee
               ,
               uncovering
               the
               head
               ,
               condemned
               in
               the
               second
               commandement
               as
               an
               approbation
               of
               the
               Idol
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               By
               counselling
               and
               perswading
               to
               Popish
               Religion
               ,
               for
               so
               Caiphas
               had
               an
               hand
               in
               Christs
               death
               ,
               because
               he
               counselled
               it
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               By
               defence
               of
               Popish
               persons
               ,
               doctrines
               ,
               and
               practises
               :
               not
               a
               few
               undertake
               the
               defence
               of
               grosse
               Popery
               in
               their
               table
               discourse
               ;
               as
               Free-will
               ,
               the
               Reall
               Presence
               ,
               Merit
               of
               Workes
               ,
               shewing
               
               where
               their
               affection
               is
               ,
               whilest
               they
               goe
               for
               Protestants
               good
               enough
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               By
               silence
               ,
               and
               not
               professing
               against
               the
               Idolatry
               of
               Popery
               in
               doctrine
               or
               practise
               ;
               when
               a
               man
               hath
               a
               calling
               in
               publike
               or
               private
               ,
               and
               in
               not
               hindering
               it
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               a
               man
               hath
               power
               or
               place
               ;
               for
               
                 qui
                 non
                 prohibet
                 malum
                 cum
                 potest
                 ,
                 facit
                 .
              
            
             
               5.
               
               By
               flattery
               and
               praising
               Papists
               in
               their
               courses
               ,
               consenting
               to
               their
               discourses
               ,
               countenancing
               their
               persons
               ,
               chusing
               and
               affecting
               their
               societie
               ;
               sort
               with
               them
               ,
               eat
               and
               drinke
               and
               play
               with
               them
               .
               When
               the
               Iewes
               stoned
               
                 Steven
                 ,
                 Paul
              
               communicated
               in
               the
               sinne
               by
               countenance
               and
               assistance
               in
               keeping
               the
               garments
               :
               Oh
               where
               is
               now
               Davids
               spirit
               when
               he
               exclaimed
               ,
               
                 Woe
                 is
                 mee
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 constrained
                 to
                 live
                 in
                 Meshec
                 ,
              
               and
               to
               have
               any
               thing
               to
               doe
               with
               such
               wretched
               men
               !
            
             
               6.
               
               By
               spreading
               Popish
               bookes
               ,
               pictures
               ,
               and
               such
               trash
               ,
               as
               those
               Merchants
               send
               us
               over
               ,
               by
               bestowing
               for
               tokens
               Popish
               Crosses
               ,
               Images
               ,
               Amulets
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               Popish
               trumpery
               .
               And
               now
               adaies
               me
               thinkes
               I
               see
               the
               bosomes
               ,
               armes
               ,
               breasts
               ,
               necks
               ,
               and
               eares
               ,
               carying
               the
               Beads
               ,
               Crosses
               ,
               and
               such
               Popish
               bables
               ;
               Whence
               Ierome
               himselfe
               once
               threw
               them
               out
               :
               which
               proclaime
               that
               many
               amongst
               us
               partake
               of
               Babylons
               sinnes
               ,
               making
               themselves
               guilty
               of
               her
               whoredomes
               ,
               and
               would
               be
               thought
               the
               base
               issue
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               and
               children
               of
               Fornication
               ,
               as
               were
               the
               Iewes
               ,
               when
               they
               departed
               from
               the
               true
               worship
               of
               God.
               
               
                 And
                 that
                 ye
                 receive
                 not
                 of
                 her
                 plagues
                 .
              
            
             
               This
               last
               part
               of
               our
               text
               hath
               two
               propositions
               .
            
             
             
               1.
               
               That
               great
               and
               wonderfull
               plagues
               are
               reserved
               for
               Babylon
               :
               for
               she
               having
               drunke
               deepe
               of
               two
               cups
               already
               ,
               must
               drinke
               a
               third
               cup
               off
               to
               the
               bottome
               .
               She
               is
               drunke
               with
               the
               wine
               of
               fornication
               ,
               and
               drunke
               with
               bloud
               ;
               now
               must
               she
               drinke
               a
               cup
               of
               wrath
               and
               plagues
               .
               If
               any
               man
               will
               be
               better
               confirmed
               herein
               ,
               the
               Angell
               calleth
               him
               to
               shew
               him
               the
               damnation
               of
               the
               great
               whore
               ,
               that
               sitteth
               upon
               many
               waters
               .
               
               That
               place
               consulted
               ,
               sheweth
               that
               it
               is
               not
               only
               a
               temporary
               desolation
               of
               that
               state
               and
               Citie
               ,
               with
               sword
               ,
               fire
               ,
               famine
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               old
               prophecie
               ;
               but
               also
               an
               everlasting
               rejection
               of
               that
               whole
               state
               and
               kingdome
               of
               Antichrist
               from
               God
               ,
               into
               the
               lake
               that
               burneth
               with
               fire
               and
               brimstone
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               second
               death
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               whosoever
               communicates
               in
               the
               sinne
               of
               this
               Westerne
               Babel
               ,
               and
               will
               not
               depart
               from
               her
               ,
               must
               partake
               of
               her
               plagues
               :
               she
               and
               they
               shall
               drinke
               of
               the
               wine-presse
               of
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               ;
               Gods
               heavie
               indignation
               shall
               come
               upon
               them
               and
               her
               to
               the
               uttermost
               :
               for
               it
               is
               iust
               with
               God
               ,
               that
               those
               who
               will
               not
               be
               divided
               in
               sinfull
               societie
               ,
               shall
               be
               undivided
               in
               judgement
               and
               suffering
               ;
               Societie
               in
               sinne
               brings
               societie
               in
               suffering
               .
               Humane
               lawes
               condemne
               and
               execute
               the
               theefe
               and
               the
               receiver
               ,
               the
               murderer
               and
               consenter
               ,
               the
               traitor
               and
               concealer
               ;
               and
               as
               just
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               he
               that
               will
               partake
               in
               the
               sinnes
               of
               others
               ,
               shall
               partake
               also
               in
               the
               sorrowes
               of
               them
               .
               What
               can
               it
               be
               but
               danger
               ,
               in
               not
               departing
               from
               her
               ,
               who
               is
               departed
               from
               God
               ,
               and
               God
               from
               her
               ?
               For
               what
               is
               all
               that
               Religion
               ,
               
               in
               the
               points
               wherein
               it
               differs
               from
               us
               ,
               but
               an
               apostasie
               and
               a
               Catholike
               departure
               from
               the
               Christian
               faith
               ;
               
               nay
               that
               very
               great
               Antichristian
               departure
               fore-prophesied
               not
               from
               the
               Roman
               Empire
               ,
               but
               of
               that
               Empire
               from
               the
               Christian
               faith
               ,
               as
               appeareth
               ,
               1.
               
               By
               their
               departure
               from
               the
               Scripture
               and
               divine
               writings
               ,
               to
               humane
               trash
               ,
               traditions
               ,
               and
               fables
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               By
               their
               departing
               from
               the
               merits
               ,
               doctrine
               ,
               sufferings
               ,
               and
               obedience
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               in
               effect
               ,
               to
               a
               new
               Christ
               ,
               new
               saviours
               ,
               new
               mediatours
               ,
               new
               intercessours
               ,
               new
               merits
               ,
               new
               advocates
               and
               patrons
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               By
               their
               departure
               from
               the
               old
               way
               ,
               and
               the
               ancient
               faith
               of
               the
               Prophets
               ,
               Apostles
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               famous
               Church
               of
               Rome
               in
               the
               Apostles
               dayes
               ,
               to
               a
               new
               faith
               and
               Religion
               ,
               not
               knowne
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               nor
               to
               the
               Prophets
               ,
               nor
               Apostles
               ,
               nor
               to
               their
               successors
               ,
               the
               Fathers
               and
               Pastors
               ,
               for
               six
               hundred
               yeeres
               at
               least
               after
               them
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               What
               else
               besides
               ruine
               can
               he
               expect
               that
               staieth
               in
               such
               a
               society
               so
               addicted
               to
               the
               basest
               wickednesse
               :
               every
               one
               will
               say
               that
               ruine
               and
               mischiefe
               must
               be
               his
               end
               ,
               that
               runneth
               and
               sorteth
               himselfe
               with
               base
               villaines
               :
               Who
               baser
               than
               the
               limmes
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               who
               are
               all
               vassals
               to
               the
               servant
               of
               servants
               ;
               but
               a
               iust
               hire
               of
               those
               that
               refuse
               the
               Lord
               of
               life
               and
               liberty
               .
               What
               is
               like
               to
               bee
               the
               end
               of
               him
               that
               runnes
               after
               whores
               and
               harlots
               ,
               but
               utter
               confusion
               ?
               and
               what
               other
               can
               they
               expect
               that
               ioyne
               themselves
               to
               that
               harlotry
               Religion
               ,
               who
               goe
               an
               whoring
               from
               God
               ,
               
               like
               hatefull
               and
               unsatiable
               harlots
               :
               What
               can
               bee
               his
               end
               but
               ruine
               ,
               that
               sorteth
               himselfe
               with
               mutinous
               and
               rebellious
               persons
               ,
               plotters
               and
               contrivers
               of
               mischiefe
               against
               the
               persons
               ,
               estates
               ,
               lives
               ,
               and
               kingdomes
               ,
               of
               Princes
               and
               people
               ?
               But
               such
               are
               Papists
               taught
               to
               bee
               ,
               by
               the
               present
               doctrine
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               Rome
               .
            
             
               And
               by
               such
               positions
               and
               principles
               ,
               were
               the
               Gunpowder
               Traitors
               thrust
               on
               to
               their
               ruine
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               that
               run
               upon
               their
               owne
               ruine
               ,
               by
               rising
               up
               against
               our
               late
               and
               present
               Soveraigne
               .
            
             
               Let
               all
               good
               Christians
               and
               good
               subiects
               say
               ,
               as
               Iacob
               of
               Simeon
               and
               Levi
               brethren
               in
               evill
               ,
               
                 Into
                 the
                 secrets
                 of
                 these
                 men
                 let
                 not
                 my
                 soule
                 come
                 .
              
            
             
               Heere
               are
               reasons
               enow
               for
               our
               utter
               renouncing
               of
               Popery
               .
               Wouldst
               thou
               be
               without
               the
               reach
               of
               the
               plagues
               that
               amate
               her
               ?
               get
               out
               of
               Babylon
               :
               Fearest
               thou
               not
               God
               ,
               to
               avoide
               her
               sinnes
               ?
               Feare
               thy selfe
               ,
               and
               thine
               owne
               danger
               ;
               who
               hast
               heard
               that
               the
               Lord
               is
               comming
               with
               his
               mighty
               power
               to
               make
               warre
               upon
               that
               damned
               Citie
               and
               State
               ,
               for
               her
               utter
               desolation
               .
               Wouldst
               thou
               share
               in
               the
               salvation
               of
               Gods
               people
               ?
               open
               thine
               eares
               to
               this
               voice
               of
               God
               ,
               
                 Fly
                 out
                 of
                 Babel
              
               ,
               
               
                 and
                 every
                 man
                 save
                 his
                 owne
                 soule
                 .
              
               Save
               your selves
               from
               this
               perverse
               Generation
               .
               I
               say
               not
               that
               no
               Popish
               person
               can
               bee
               saved
               ,
               but
               whosoever
               will
               bee
               saved
               must
               depart
               from
               the
               fundamentall
               errors
               
               of
               Popery
               ;
               for
               which
               Christ
               hath
               given
               that
               Synagogue
               a
               bill
               of
               divorce
               .
               I
               say
               therefore
               againe
               to
               all
               Gods
               people
               ;
               Get
               away
               from
               this
               people
               of
               a
               strange
               language
               ;
               Get
               away
               from
               the
               den
               of
               devills
               and
               habitation
               of
               Idolls
               .
               Whosoever
               are
               now
               within
               this
               voice
               and
               call
               of
               God
               ,
               make
               use
               of
               it
               for
               thine
               owne
               safetie
               .
               Some
               perhaps
               hearing
               the
               call
               of
               Gods
               people
               out
               of
               Babylon
               ,
               they
               like
               Lots
               friends
               scorne
               and
               mocke
               out
               this
               warning
               of
               God
               :
               for
               so
               doe
               reprobates
               and
               men
               of
               gracelesse
               hearts
               ,
               spurne
               and
               fleere
               ,
               where
               they
               should
               stoope
               ,
               and
               feare
               ,
               and
               tremble
               :
               but
               let
               such
               know
               ,
               that
               as
               the
               Sodomites
               were
               first
               strucke
               with
               blindnesse
               ,
               and
               then
               with
               a
               fiery
               shower
               ,
               so
               are
               they
               under
               the
               former
               of
               these
               plagues
               already
               ,
               and
               God
               is
               hastning
               the
               latter
               upon
               them
               ,
               if
               they
               hasten
               not
               their
               repentance
               .
            
             
               The
               Poets
               have
               a
               saying
               ,
               that
               when
               Iupiter
               will
               strike
               a
               man
               ,
               he
               first
               putteth
               out
               his
               eies
               :
               and
               so
               indeed
               doth
               the
               iust
               God
               ,
               first
               blindeth
               the
               eies
               of
               Infidels
               who
               are
               willing
               to
               bee
               blinded
               ,
               and
               then
               destroieth
               them
               :
               he
               giveth
               them
               up
               to
               the
               devill
               ,
               who
               as
               an
               hangman
               ,
               first
               covereth
               their
               eies
               ,
               and
               then
               turneth
               them
               off
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               the
               time
               is
               hastning
               when
               they
               shall
               say
               they
               were
               warned
               and
               called
               out
               ,
               but
               now
               cannot
               bee
               either
               pittied
               or
               helped
               .
               As
               Lots
               cousins
               though
               they
               made
               but
               a
               merriment
               of
               Lots
               admonition
               ,
               yet
               they
               saw
               the
               Lord
               in
               earnest
               ,
               and
               then
               too
               late
               wished
               they
               had
               departed
               according
               to
               the
               voice
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               but
               now
               
               God
               will
               not
               ,
               and
               Lot
               cannot
               helpe
               them
               .
               Neither
               can
               they
               shift
               themselves
               out
               of
               the
               fire
               ,
               when
               the
               dreadfull
               shower
               falleth
               .
               Doe
               thou
               sit
               out
               the
               summons
               at
               thy
               perill
               ;
               but
               one
               of
               two
               thou
               must
               chuse
               ,
               either
               thou
               must
               goe
               out
               of
               Babylon
               ,
               or
               goe
               into
               her
               destruction
               .
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
          
        
         
      
       
         
           
             
             
             
               AN
               EVERLASTING
               RECORD
               OF
               THE
               VTTER
               RVINE
               of
               Romish
               AMALECK
               .
            
             
               Delivered
               in
               a
               Sermon
               at
               BLACK-FRIERS
               in
               LONDON
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               by
               
                 J.
                 H.
              
               for
               
                 Iohn
                 Bartlet
              
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               be
               sold
               at
               the
               
                 Golden
                 Cup
              
               in
               the
               Gold-Smiths
               row
               in
               Cheapside
               .
               1624.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               THE
               VTTER
               RVINE
               OF
               Romish
               AMALECK
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     EXODVS
                     17.14
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   the
                   Lord
                   said
                   to
                   Moses
                   ,
                   Write
                   this
                   for
                   a
                   remembrance
                   in
                   the
                   booke
                   ,
                   and
                   rehearse
                   it
                   to
                   Iosua
                   ,
                   for
                   I
                   will
                   utterly
                   put
                   out
                   the
                   remembrance
                   of
                   Amaleck
                   from
                   under
                   Heaven
                   .
                
              
            
             
               THis
               Chapter
               setteth
               downe
               two
               great
               perils
               ,
               which
               tooke
               the
               children
               of
               Israel
               presently
               upon
               their
               deliverance
               from
               the
               red
               sea
               :
               (
               for
               the
               way
               to
               our
               Canaan
               is
               strewed
               with
               crosses
               )
               The
               former
               was
               of
               thirst
               to
               the
               eighth
               verse
               .
               The
               lattter
               of
               warre
               :
               for
               seeing
               their
               thirst
               made
               them
               contend
               with
               God
               ,
               God
               doth
               justly
               raise
               them
               up
               enemies
               to
               contend
               withall
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               warre
               are
               three
               things
               .
            
             
             
               1.
               
               The
               circumstance
               of
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Persons
                   ,
                   Amaleck
                   rose
                   against
                   Israel
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Place
                   ,
                   Rephidem
                   ,
                   vers
                   .
                   8.
                   
                
              
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               manner
               of
               the
               warre
               ,
               which
               was
               partly
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               By
               power
               and
               Armes
               ,
               vers
               .
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               By
               prayer
               of
               Moses
               :
               If
               Iosua
               be
               on
               the
               vallie
               ,
               Moses
               must
               be
               on
               the
               hill
               ;
               meanes
               must
               be
               used
               ,
               but
               not
               trusted
               in
               ,
               and
               prayer
               without
               use
               of
               meanes
               ,
               where
               appointed
               and
               afforded
               ,
               is
               but
               a
               mockerie
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               events
               of
               this
               doubtfull
               warre
               ,
               and
               they
               be
               three
               :
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   overthrow
                   of
                   Amaleck
                   by
                   the
                   sword
                   of
                   Ioshuah
                   ,
                   vers
                   .
                   13.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Gods
                   decree
                   of
                   destroying
                   utterly
                   the
                   whole
                   nation
                   of
                   the
                   Amalekites
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   building
                   of
                   an
                   Altar
                   for
                   a
                   trophee
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   perpetuall
                   memorie
                   of
                   so
                   happie
                   a
                   victorie
                   .
                
              
            
             
               The
               verse
               read
               ,
               containeth
               the
               second
               of
               these
               events
               ,
               namely
               the
               severe
               decree
               for
               the
               utter
               destruction
               of
               the
               whole
               nation
               of
               Amaleck
               .
            
             
               Where
               are
               two
               generall
               points
               :
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   record
                   or
                   registrie
                   of
                   the
                   sentence
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   reason
                   :
                   
                     For
                     I
                     will
                     utterly
                     put
                     out
                     the
                     remembrance
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
             
               The
               record
               hath
               two
               parts
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 writing
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 
                   write
                   this
                
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 rehearsing
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 
                   to
                   Iosua
                
                 .
              
            
             
               In
               the
               writing
               are
               foure
               things
               .
            
             
             
               1.
               
               Who
               must
               write
               it
               ?
               The
               Lord
               said
               to
               
                 Moses
                 ,
                 Write
                 this
                 .
                 Moses
              
               a
               Prophet
               of
               God
               :
               Hee
               must
               make
               Canonicall
               Scripture
               of
               it
               .
               And
               being
               so
               written
               ,
               it
               is
               unalterable
               and
               permanent
               .
               It
               is
               sealed
               with
               the
               Kings
               ring
               ,
               as
               were
               the
               lawes
               of
               the
               Medes
               and
               Persians
               ,
               and
               is
               irrevocable
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               What
               must
               hee
               write
               ?
               This
               :
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               whole
               narration
               of
               Gods
               dealing
               for
               his
               people
               against
               the
               Amalekites
               ;
               1.
               
               
                 De
                 rebus
                 gestis
              
               ;
               What
               God
               had
               done
               in
               the
               miraculous
               defeating
               of
               them
               already
               by
               the
               power
               of
               Moses
               his
               prayer
               .
               2.
               
               
                 De
                 rebus
                 gerendis
              
               ;
               What
               God
               had
               further
               to
               doe
               in
               the
               finall
               destruction
               of
               this
               cursed
               Nation
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Where
               must
               Moses
               write
               this
               ?
               
                 In
                 a
                 booke
              
               .
            
             
               Quest.
               What
               booke
               is
               this
               ?
            
             
               Answ.
               Some
               thinke
               it
               a
               booke
               now
               missing
               ,
               although
               the
               Scriptures
               yet
               extant
               be
               sufficient
               ;
               but
               this
               booke
               was
               no
               other
               than
               this
               present
               historie
               of
               Exodus
               ,
               and
               other
               his
               historicall
               Commentaries
               in
               his
               five
               bookes
               ,
               in
               the
               which
               this
               same
               storie
               is
               more
               fully
               repeated
               ,
               as
               Deut.
               25.17
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Why
               must
               he
               write
               this
               in
               a
               booke
               ?
               
                 for
                 a
                 remembrance
              
               :
               Israel
               saw
               the
               great
               works
               of
               God
               ,
               at
               least
               all
               Israel
               could
               not
               but
               heare
               of
               this
               ,
               and
               yet
               this
               is
               not
               enough
               ;
               it
               must
               be
               written
               to
               live
               in
               their
               memories
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               eyes
               of
               their
               posterities
               and
               after-generations
               .
            
             
               Ob.
               But
               seeing
               Israel
               had
               many
               great
               and
               miraculous
               deliverances
               ,
               besides
               and
               above
               all
               this
               :
               why
               is
               this
               so
               directly
               appointed
               to
               be
               written
               in
               a
               booke
               above
               the
               rest
               ?
            
             
             
               Answ.
               Israel
               had
               received
               a
               farre
               greater
               deliverance
               a
               little
               before
               from
               the
               Egyptians
               ,
               chasing
               them
               in
               the
               bottome
               of
               the
               sea
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               would
               not
               have
               this
               deliverance
               drowned
               in
               that
               ,
               but
               would
               have
               a
               thankfull
               memory
               of
               this
               also
               preserved
               ,
               and
               would
               have
               the
               glory
               of
               it
               maintained
               even
               above
               other
               great
               workes
               ,
               both
               by
               a
               booke
               and
               an
               altar
               ,
               and
               by
               a
               name
               .
               God
               appointed
               it
               to
               be
               enrolled
               in
               parchment
               ;
               and
               Moses
               enrolles
               it
               in
               the
               stones
               of
               his
               Altar
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Other
               great
               workes
               were
               lesse
               dependant
               ,
               and
               more
               transient
               in
               the
               present
               passages
               of
               them
               ,
               but
               this
               is
               dependant
               and
               must
               bee
               registred
               for
               future
               memory
               and
               use
               ;
               for
               divers
               passages
               of
               Scripture
               depend
               upon
               it
               :
               and
               not
               only
               the
               present
               people
               of
               God
               then
               living
               ,
               but
               even
               the
               after
               ages
               descending
               of
               them
               ,
               must
               take
               knowledge
               of
               this
               fearefull
               sentence
               denounced
               against
               Amalek
               for
               these
               ends
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               they
               might
               never
               make
               league
               or
               peace
               with
               them
               all
               their
               daies
               ,
               because
               the
               whole
               Nation
               stood
               accursed
               before
               the
               Lord.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               they
               might
               be
               ready
               in
               aftertimes
               whensoever
               God
               should
               command
               their
               kings
               ,
               to
               offer
               themselves
               cheerefully
               to
               the
               execution
               of
               this
               sentence
               in
               the
               utter
               extirpation
               of
               this
               hatefull
               people
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               they
               should
               ascribe
               the
               honour
               of
               truth
               and
               iustice
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               when
               in
               aftertimes
               they
               should
               see
               King
               Saul
               reiected
               for
               failing
               in
               this
               execution
               ,
               and
               not
               destroying
               those
               sinners
               the
               Amalekites
               as
               the
               Lord
               had
               commanded
               him
               ,
               and
               
               the
               kingdome
               given
               to
               David
               who
               was
               better
               than
               he
               ,
               in
               that
               he
               effected
               the
               Lords
               whole
               decree
               ,
               in
               doing
               what
               Saul
               had
               omitted
               ,
               1
               Sam.
               30.17
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Rehearse
                 it
                 to
                 Ioshua
              
               .
            
             
               Quest.
               Why
               to
               him
               ?
            
             
               Ans.
               Because
               Ioshua
               must
               be
               Moses
               his
               successor
               ,
               and
               served
               to
               these
               two
               purposes
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               hee
               for
               his
               time
               also
               should
               alwaies
               stand
               out
               in
               hostility
               against
               them
               ,
               not
               as
               a
               revenger
               of
               private
               wrongs
               and
               iniuries
               offered
               them
               ,
               but
               to
               beare
               in
               minde
               ,
               and
               publiquely
               to
               execute
               the
               iudgements
               of
               God
               which
               were
               charged
               upon
               them
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               it
               might
               be
               an
               encouragement
               to
               him
               ,
               who
               was
               to
               bee
               the
               Lords
               Captaine
               ,
               and
               to
               leade
               out
               his
               people
               in
               the
               Lords
               battells
               ,
               against
               all
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Nations
               ;
               in
               that
               hee
               seeing
               these
               enemies
               which
               made
               the
               first
               attempt
               and
               onset
               upon
               Israel
               so
               mightily
               revenged
               by
               God
               ,
               might
               hence
               assure
               his
               faith
               ,
               that
               God
               would
               goe
               on
               with
               him
               ,
               as
               he
               had
               now
               begun
               ,
               untill
               hee
               had
               given
               them
               actuall
               and
               full
               possession
               of
               that
               good
               land
               which
               he
               had
               promised
               them
               so
               long
               ,
               and
               so
               often
               .
            
             
               Now
               from
               this
               first
               part
               of
               the
               Text
               wee
               may
               note
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               in
               our
               way
               to
               heavenly
               Canaan
               ,
               we
               must
               make
               account
               of
               many
               Amalekites
               ;
               as
               Israel
               cannot
               set
               forth
               towards
               Canaan
               but
               Amalek
               will
               meet
               them
               .
               Israel
               going
               into
               Egypt
               had
               no
               enemies
               ;
               but
               in
               their
               way
               to
               Canaan
               never
               wanted
               them
               .
               A
               man
               may
               goe
               to
               hell
               merily
               ,
               and
               never
               meet
               with
               Amalekites
               to
               hinder
               him
               ;
               hee
               hath
               
               wind
               and
               tide
               with
               him
               .
               But
               let
               all
               the
               Israel
               of
               God
               resolve
               in
               their
               way
               to
               meet
               with
               Amalek
               ,
               to
               fight
               with
               Amalek
               ,
               to
               overcome
               Amalek
               ,
               else
               there
               is
               no
               hope
               of
               ever
               seeing
               Canaan
               ;
               wee
               must
               not
               expect
               rest
               till
               we
               be
               thorow
               the
               Wildernesse
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               We
               hence
               learne
               ,
               to
               write
               up
               Gods
               mercies
               and
               deliverances
               in
               a
               booke
               of
               remembrance
               ;
               and
               as
               Israel
               keepes
               a
               Register
               and
               Catalogue
               of
               Gods
               mercies
               and
               favours
               towards
               us
               ,
               our
               friends
               ,
               our
               countrey
               ,
               our
               Prince
               ,
               our
               Magistrates
               and
               Ministers
               ;
               yea
               build
               up
               altars
               in
               our
               hearts
               ,
               to
               hold
               the
               mercies
               of
               God
               before
               our
               eies
               .
            
             
               For
               ,
               1.
               
               Nothing
               can
               more
               hearten
               our
               faith
               ,
               than
               the
               view
               of
               the
               monuments
               of
               Gods
               favour
               and
               gracious
               dealing
               of
               God
               with
               us
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               renewing
               of
               them
               upon
               our selves
               and
               memorie
               ,
               perpetuateth
               every
               gift
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               makes
               us
               as
               thankfull
               as
               if
               we
               had
               newly
               received
               them
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Nothing
               doth
               more
               binde
               the
               Lords
               hands
               from
               doing
               us
               good
               than
               the
               oblivion
               of
               his
               mercies
               :
               when
               as
               every
               thankfull
               acknowledgement
               of
               old
               favours
               is
               but
               the
               invitation
               of
               a
               new
               ;
               so
               as
               it
               is
               a
               gainefull
               dutie
               .
            
             
               Many
               have
               beene
               our
               deliverances
               publique
               and
               private
               ,
               of
               the
               Church
               and
               kingdome
               ,
               of
               our
               Prince
               and
               people
               ,
               of
               our
               own
               persons
               and
               estates
               ,
               when
               many
               Amalekites
               have
               risen
               against
               us
               ;
               But
               where
               are
               our
               bookes
               of
               remembrances
               ?
               where
               are
               our
               Altars
               or
               our
               Sacrifices
               ?
               where
               is
               our
               
                 Iehova
                 Nissi
              
               ,
               in
               which
               we
               proclaime
               God
               to
               be
               our
               banner
               and
               covert
               ,
               as
               the
               words
               import
               ?
               It
               was
               
               but
               one
               of
               ten
               of
               the
               Lepers
               that
               returned
               to
               give
               thankes
               for
               his
               cleansing
               .
            
             
               
                 For
                 I
                 will
                 utterly
                 put
                 out
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 Amalek
                 from
                 under
                 heaven
                 .
              
            
             
               In
               this
               second
               part
               of
               the
               text
               are
               two
               things
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 Author
                 of
                 the
                 reuenge
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 severitie
                 of
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Author
               or
               person
               executing
               this
               reuenge
               ,
               is
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               saith
               here
               ,
               I
               will
               doe
               it
               .
               His
               arme
               is
               strong
               ,
               and
               power
               unresistable
               ;
               Who
               can
               turne
               him
               backe
               ?
               Yea
               although
               he
               appointed
               and
               raised
               meanes
               to
               doe
               it
               ,
               as
               Saul
               and
               David
               ,
               yet
               hee
               challengeth
               the
               revenge
               to
               be
               his
               owne
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               severitie
               of
               this
               revenge
               ,
               in
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               utterly
               destroy
               him
               with
               a
               totall
               and
               finall
               destruction
               ;
               and
               is
               not
               satisfied
               in
               overthrowing
               the
               kingdome
               and
               dominion
               only
               ,
               unlesse
               he
               put
               out
               the
               name
               and
               memorie
               of
               them
               from
               under
               heaven
               .
               All
               which
               noteth
               a
               great
               detestation
               and
               an
               utter
               abolishing
               of
               this
               people
               .
            
             
               Quest.
               Why
               ?
               what
               cause
               was
               there
               of
               such
               severitie
               in
               this
               execution
               ?
            
             
               Answ.
               The
               cause
               was
               the
               fierce
               wrath
               of
               Amalek
               ,
               against
               Gods
               people
               the
               Israelites
               ;
               if
               Amalek
               bee
               fierce
               against
               the
               people
               of
               God
               ,
               God
               will
               bee
               fierce
               against
               Amalek
               .
               Now
               the
               fierce
               wrath
               of
               Amalek
               appeared
               against
               Israel
               ,
               because
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               It
               was
               unnaturall
               ,
               for
               Amalek
               was
               of
               the
               same
               bloud
               and
               neere
               kinred
               with
               Israel
               :
               
               Amalek
               was
               the
               sonne
               of
               Eliphaz
               ,
               the
               sonne
               of
               Esau
               by
               Tymnah
               his
               Concubine
               ;
               as
               Esau
               and
               Iacob
               were
               
               brethren
               :
               so
               as
               they
               forgetting
               bloud
               and
               kinred
               ,
               nourish
               an
               unnaturall
               wrath
               ,
               and
               raise
               an
               unnaturall
               war
               against
               the
               people
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               It
               was
               causelesse
               ;
               we
               reade
               not
               of
               any
               cause
               given
               them
               by
               Israel
               ,
               but
               such
               an
               old
               canker
               as
               was
               from
               the
               beginning
               in
               Cain
               against
               his
               brother
               Abel
               :
               such
               an
               inbred
               envie
               of
               Gods
               mercy
               towards
               his
               servants
               ,
               joyned
               with
               a
               malicious
               desire
               of
               spoyling
               them
               ,
               resteth
               with
               wicked
               men
               at
               this
               day
               ,
               that
               some
               of
               them
               will
               not
               looke
               on
               a
               godly
               man
               so
               much
               as
               on
               a
               mastive
               ;
               or
               if
               they
               doe
               ,
               it
               is
               with
               a
               Cains
               countenance
               ,
               cast
               downe
               on
               their
               brethren
               .
               Yet
               can
               they
               devise
               no
               cause
               more
               than
               Amalek
               could
               ,
               only
               God
               giveth
               more
               testimony
               to
               Israel
               than
               to
               Amalek
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               As
               it
               was
               without
               cause
               ,
               so
               it
               was
               
                 without
                 example
                 :
                 Amalek
              
               was
               the
               first
               enemie
               that
               set
               upon
               Israel
               ,
               after
               they
               came
               out
               of
               Egypt
               :
               this
               began
               to
               all
               the
               rest
               ,
               and
               were
               first
               in
               the
               unjust
               vexation
               of
               Israel
               ;
               and
               therefore
               God
               will
               make
               them
               examples
               to
               all
               nations
               under
               heaven
               ,
               according
               to
               that
               prophecie
               of
               
                 Balaam
                 ,
                 Numb
              
               .
               24.20
               .
               
                 Hee
                 looked
                 on
                 Amalek
                 and
                 said
                 ,
                 Amalek
                 was
                 the
                 first
                 of
                 the
                 Nations
                 ,
              
               namely
               ,
               that
               came
               out
               against
               Israel
               .
               
                 But
                 his
                 end
                 shall
                 be
                 destruction
                 .
              
            
             
               4.
               
               It
               was
               Crafty
               and
               Cowardly
               done
               :
               they
               give
               Israel
               no
               warning
               ,
               nor
               offer
               faire
               termes
               of
               war
               ,
               but
               steale
               upon
               them
               ,
               and
               fall
               upon
               the
               weakest
               ;
               and
               when
               they
               were
               weake
               and
               weary
               ,
               
                 and
                 scattered
                 the
                 remnant
                 of
                 Israel
                 ,
                 Deuteronomie
              
               25.20
               .
               Thus
               because
               they
               ioyne
               with
               force
               ,
               fraud
               in
               spoyling
               Israel
               ,
               the
               Lord
               taketh
               his
               peoples
               
               part
               ,
               and
               scattereth
               them
               with
               a
               terrible
               revenge
               .
            
             
               Doct.
               In
               this
               dreadfull
               menace
               of
               so
               severe
               a
               revenge
               against
               Amalek
               ,
               wee
               note
               that
               the
               destruction
               of
               all
               the
               enemies
               of
               Gods
               people
               shall
               be
               both
               certaine
               and
               severe
               ,
               as
               might
               specially
               be
               exemplified
               in
               
                 Pharaoh
                 ,
                 Haman
                 ,
                 Zenacherib
                 ,
                 Herod
                 ,
                 Iudas
                 ,
                 Iulian
                 ,
              
               and
               other
               noted
               enemies
               ,
               whom
               neither
               greatnesse
               nor
               power
               ,
               nor
               any
               other
               meanes
               could
               save
               from
               the
               severest
               strokes
               of
               Gods
               revenge
               :
               for
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               As
               Amalek
               riseth
               up
               against
               the
               people
               of
               God
               ,
               so
               doe
               all
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               enemies
               :
               and
               this
               neere
               relation
               betweene
               God
               and
               his
               people
               ,
               maketh
               this
               sinne
               out
               of
               measure
               sinfull
               ,
               and
               procureth
               a
               most
               severe
               revenge
               .
               How
               furiously
               doe
               great
               Princes
               vse
               to
               revenge
               upon
               those
               that
               deface
               their
               Images
               in
               their
               coines
               ?
               But
               there
               is
               not
               the
               meanest
               of
               Saints
               ,
               upon
               whom
               this
               great
               King
               of
               glory
               hath
               not
               stamped
               and
               engraven
               his
               owne
               Image
               .
               With
               what
               severity
               are
               the
               lawes
               executed
               upon
               Burglaries
               ,
               that
               breake
               into
               mens
               houses
               ,
               to
               rob
               and
               spoile
               ?
               especially
               upon
               sacrilegious
               theeves
               that
               breake
               into
               ,
               and
               rob
               Churches
               and
               Oratories
               ?
               The
               Church
               is
               the
               house
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Temple
               of
               God
               :
               if
               any
               man
               destroy
               the
               Temple
               of
               God
               ,
               him
               will
               God
               destroy
               .
               How
               fiercely
               did
               David
               revenge
               upon
               Hanun
               and
               his
               countrey
               ,
               for
               offering
               abuse
               to
               his
               servants
               ?
               and
               are
               not
               the
               Lords
               servants
               as
               neere
               and
               deare
               to
               him
               ,
               as
               Davids
               servants
               were
               to
               their
               Lord
               ?
               and
               yet
               there
               is
               a
               neerer
               relation
               :
               for
               the
               Church
               is
               the
               Lords
               
               spouse
               ,
               his
               wife
               ,
               the
               delight
               of
               his
               eies
               .
               What
               ,
               saith
               Ahashuerosh
               of
               
                 Haman
                 that
                 proud
                 Amalekite
                 ,
                 will
                 he
                 wrong
                 the
                 Queene
                 in
                 my
                 sight
                 ?
              
               and
               immediatly
               they
               covered
               his
               face
               .
               Much
               more
               shall
               their
               faces
               be
               covered
               with
               shame
               ,
               that
               wrong
               the
               Spouse
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               before
               his
               face
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               malice
               of
               the
               enemie
               is
               levelled
               against
               God
               :
               whatsoever
               they
               pretend
               ,
               the
               ground
               of
               the
               hatred
               is
               God
               himselfe
               ,
               the
               light
               ,
               the
               Image
               ,
               and
               grace
               of
               God
               ;
               against
               whom
               they
               reach
               as
               high
               as
               they
               can
               .
               This
               is
               directly
               noted
               in
               Amalek
               ,
               who
               yet
               had
               other
               pretenses
               ,
               Deut.
               25.18
               .
               
                 He
                 feared
                 not
                 God
              
               :
               and
               he
               that
               feareth
               not
               to
               wrong
               Gods
               people
               ,
               feareth
               not
               God
               himselfe
               :
               Now
               because
               wicked
               men
               are
               fighters
               against
               God
               himselfe
               in
               his
               people
               ,
               and
               touching
               them
               ,
               they
               poare
               in
               the
               apple
               of
               his
               eie
               ;
               he
               taketh
               all
               the
               wrong
               done
               to
               them
               ,
               as
               done
               against
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               the
               mischiefe
               as
               an
               arrow
               shot
               upward
               ,
               upon
               their
               owne
               heads
               with
               such
               severitie
               ,
               as
               is
               due
               to
               the
               high
               blasphemous
               and
               stout
               Giants
               ,
               who
               challenge
               the
               Lord
               himselfe
               into
               the
               field
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               iustice
               of
               God
               cannot
               but
               bring
               perdition
               upon
               his
               enemies
               ,
               2
               Thess.
               1.6
               .
               It
               is
               iust
               with
               God
               to
               recompence
               tribulation
               to
               them
               that
               trouble
               you
               .
               They
               are
               mercilesse
               to
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               shutteth
               up
               his
               mercy
               from
               them
               ;
               as
               they
               have
               measured
               to
               others
               hee
               measureth
               unto
               them
               .
               What
               law
               can
               be
               more
               iust
               than
               the
               law
               of
               retaliation
               and
               requitall
               ?
               The
               Tyrants
               themselves
               cannot
               but
               acknowledge
               the
               iustice
               of
               it
               ,
               as
               
                 Adonibezek
                 ,
                 As
                 I
                 have
                 done
                 so
                 God
                 hath
                 rewarded
                 me
                 .
              
               
               Now
               if
               it
               be
               just
               in
               the
               Lord
               to
               bring
               the
               crueltie
               of
               a
               wicked
               man
               executed
               upon
               other
               as
               wicked
               as
               himselfe
               upon
               his
               owne
               head
               (
               which
               was
               the
               case
               of
               Adonibezek
               )
               how
               much
               more
               in
               the
               fierce
               revenge
               of
               the
               wickeds
               malice
               against
               the
               innocent
               servants
               of
               God
               ?
            
             
               4.
               
               The
               Lord
               himselfe
               undertaketh
               to
               see
               execution
               done
               upon
               the
               wicked
               ,
               as
               here
               upon
               Amalek
               ;
               and
               therefore
               it
               shall
               bee
               done
               to
               purpose
               .
               For
               ,
               1.
               
               God
               writeth
               in
               a
               booke
               of
               remembrance
               ,
               all
               the
               cruelties
               of
               wicked
               enemies
               against
               his
               people
               ,
               as
               here
               in
               Amalek
               ,
               both
               in
               respect
               of
               God
               to
               punish
               ,
               of
               Iosuah
               to
               revenge
               ,
               and
               of
               Israel
               to
               rejoyce
               in
               the
               Lords
               care
               and
               partaking
               with
               them
               .
               2.
               
               God
               writeth
               their
               persons
               to
               destruction
               :
               partly
               by
               his
               threatning
               ,
               Gen.
               12.3
               .
               
                 I
                 will
                 curse
                 them
                 that
                 curse
                 thee
                 .
                 Ier.
              
               3.2
               .
               
                 Israel
                 is
                 an
                 hallowed
                 thing
                 ,
                 all
                 that
                 eat
                 it
                 shall
                 offend
                 ,
                 evill
                 shall
                 come
                 on
                 them
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord.
              
               And
               partly
               by
               his
               oath
               ,
               for
               the
               Lord
               hath
               sworne
               (
               as
               against
               the
               rich
               men
               of
               Israel
               that
               oppressed
               the
               poore
               )
               by
               the
               excellencie
               of
               
                 Iacob
                 ,
                 Surely
                 I
                 will
                 never
                 forget
                 any
                 of
                 their
                 works
                 ,
                 neither
                 can
                 remember
                 them
                 ,
                 but
                 to
                 destroy
                 their
                 names
                 ,
                 and
                 blot
                 out
                 their
                 memories
                 from
                 under
                 Heaven
                 .
              
            
             
               Vse
               1.
               
               To
               terrifie
               the
               enemies
               of
               the
               Church
               :
               seeing
               their
               hatred
               of
               Gods
               people
               is
               a
               token
               unto
               them
               of
               perdition
               ,
               and
               nothing
               can
               save
               them
               from
               the
               curse
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               that
               irrevocable
               sentence
               ,
               Ezech.
               35.5
               .
               
                 Because
                 thou
                 hast
                 a
                 perpetuall
                 hatred
                 ,
                 and
                 put
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 Israel
                 to
                 flight
                 ,
                 as
                 I
                 live
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 prepare
                 thee
                 unto
                 bloud
                 :
                 
                 and
                 bloud
                 shall
                 pursue
                 thee
                 .
              
               Which
               was
               no
               truer
               against
               Mount
               Seir
               ,
               than
               shall
               be
               certainly
               verified
               of
               all
               the
               enemies
               of
               God
               and
               his
               people
               .
            
             
               Now
               ,
               whereas
               most
               men
               harden
               themselves
               against
               such
               burdens
               of
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               by
               sundrie
               delusions
               and
               misconceits
               ,
               it
               will
               not
               bee
               amisse
               to
               meet
               with
               some
               of
               them
               ;
               that
               the
               rubs
               being
               removed
               ,
               and
               the
               way
               cleered
               ,
               this
               our
               exhortation
               may
               be
               the
               more
               successefull
               .
            
             
               Many
               sowre
               enemies
               of
               the
               Church
               suppose
               themselves
               out
               of
               the
               reach
               of
               this
               reproofe
               ;
               because
               they
               doe
               not
               by
               open
               force
               waste
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               Saul
               did
               ,
               nor
               are
               up
               in
               armes
               against
               it
               ,
               as
               Turks
               and
               Papists
               ,
               and
               such
               as
               stand
               in
               open
               hostilitie
               against
               the
               truth
               ,
               they
               cannot
               be
               perswaded
               that
               they
               are
               enemies
               .
               To
               whom
               I
               answer
               ;
               that
               there
               be
               millions
               of
               secret
               and
               under-hand
               enemies
               ,
               besides
               these
               who
               with
               Amalek
               raise
               up
               forces
               against
               the
               Israel
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               these
               enemies
               I
               range
               into
               three
               ranks
               .
            
             
               For
               they
               are
               either
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Mentall
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Verball
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Actuall
                   .
                
              
            
             
               1.
               
               Thou
               mayest
               be
               an
               enemie
               in
               affection
               and
               desire
               ,
               as
               when
               out
               of
               hatred
               thou
               wishest
               and
               desirest
               evill
               and
               hurtfull
               things
               to
               befall
               the
               people
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               whole
               or
               in
               part
               .
               Thus
               Balaak
               did
               but
               desire
               and
               affect
               to
               curse
               Gods
               people
               ,
               and
               this
               is
               called
               a
               warre
               against
               Israel
               .
               Cain
               shewed
               himselfe
               a
               cursed
               enemie
               ,
               as
               well
               in
               casting
               down
               his
               lookes
               upon
               his
               brother
               ,
               as
               in
               rising
               up
               to
               slay
               him
               .
            
             
             
               2.
               
               Thou
               shewest
               thy selfe
               an
               enemie
               also
               ▪
               when
               in
               words
               thou
               doest
               utter
               and
               pronounce
               hurtfull
               speeches
               against
               godly
               men
               :
               David
               saith
               of
               his
               enemies
               ,
               that
               they
               invented
               words
               against
               him
               .
               Doest
               thou
               bely
               the
               Saints
               ,
               cast
               names
               of
               reproach
               upon
               them
               ,
               raise
               or
               revive
               reports
               against
               them
               ;
               and
               art
               thou
               not
               an
               enemie
               ?
               Was
               not
               Haman
               that
               proud
               enemie
               hanged
               on
               his
               owne
               gallowes
               ,
               for
               such
               inventions
               and
               suggestions
               against
               Israel
               ?
            
             
               3.
               
               Thou
               mayest
               be
               a
               cruell
               enemie
               ,
               and
               carrie
               thy selfe
               closely
               in
               many
               under-hand
               practises
               ,
               though
               thou
               marchest
               not
               so
               furiously
               under
               Satans
               standard
               ,
               as
               some
               other
               professed
               enemies
               doe
               :
               as
               if
               thou
               beest
               a
               scoffer
               ,
               a
               derider
               ,
               and
               mocker
               of
               godly
               men
               or
               their
               godly
               practises
               .
               
               Ismael
               laught
               at
               Isaak
               ,
               and
               this
               is
               called
               a
               persecution
               .
               Christ
               was
               flouted
               and
               mocked
               on
               the
               crosse
               ,
               and
               this
               was
               not
               the
               least
               part
               of
               his
               passion
               .
               If
               thou
               canst
               vex
               the
               childe
               of
               God
               in
               his
               trouble
               ,
               &
               persecute
               him
               whom
               God
               striketh
               ,
               adding
               affliction
               to
               his
               bonds
               ,
               or
               secretly
               say
               to
               thy selfe
               ,
               So
               ,
               so
               ,
               thus
               would
               wee
               have
               it
               ,
               thou
               mayest
               easily
               discerne
               thy selfe
               an
               enemie
               .
               2.
               
               If
               thou
               doest
               unfit
               and
               disable
               them
               from
               doing
               good
               ,
               or
               settest
               hand
               to
               cast
               them
               out
               of
               their
               godly
               course
               ,
               thou
               expressest
               not
               the
               smallest
               enmitie
               .
               Nebuchadnezzer
               shewed
               his
               hostilitie
               ,
               not
               onely
               in
               swallowing
               up
               the
               Church
               as
               a
               Dragon
               ,
               
               but
               also
               in
               making
               her
               as
               an
               emptie
               vessell
               ,
               and
               casting
               her
               out
               .
               Pilates
               wife
               would
               not
               have
               her
               husband
               shew
               himselfe
               an
               enemie
               to
               Christ
               ,
               by
               having
               an
               
               hand
               against
               him
               .
               Wouldst
               thou
               not
               be
               an
               enemy
               then
               ?
               have
               nothing
               to
               doe
               against
               any
               innocent
               and
               godly
               man.
               3.
               
               If
               thou
               defendest
               not
               godly
               men
               in
               godly
               wayes
               .
               Ierico
               strucke
               never
               a
               stroake
               against
               Israel
               that
               wee
               reade
               of
               ,
               but
               because
               Ierico
               opened
               not
               the
               gates
               to
               Israel
               ,
               it
               is
               said
               to
               warre
               against
               
                 Israel
                 .
                 Meroz
              
               was
               cursed
               as
               an
               enemie
               ,
               
               because
               shee
               came
               not
               out
               to
               helpe
               Gods
               people
               .
               He
               that
               gathereth
               not
               with
               Christ
               scattereth
               ,
               and
               the
               threatning
               is
               ,
               that
               not
               onely
               those
               that
               warre
               against
               the
               Church
               shall
               fall
               ,
               but
               those
               also
               that
               stand
               not
               out
               for
               it
               .
               Whosoever
               then
               thou
               art
               ,
               that
               according
               to
               thy
               place
               and
               meanes
               servest
               not
               the
               Church
               ,
               that
               art
               not
               readie
               to
               put
               both
               thy
               hands
               under
               the
               feet
               of
               it
               ,
               to
               doe
               it
               all
               the
               good
               which
               is
               laid
               in
               thy
               power
               to
               doe
               ,
               thou
               canst
               expect
               no
               other
               but
               to
               be
               reckoned
               &
               ranged
               among
               the
               Churches
               enemies
               ,
               for
               truth
               hath
               spoken
               it
               ,
               that
               the
               Nations
               and
               Kingdomes
               that
               will
               not
               serve
               the
               Church
               shall
               perish
               ,
               Esay
               60.11
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Others
               thinke
               it
               good
               swimming
               with
               the
               streame
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               is
               good
               policie
               to
               joyne
               with
               the
               stronger
               side
               :
               they
               see
               the
               enemies
               set
               up
               aloft
               ,
               and
               magnifie
               themselves
               ,
               because
               they
               have
               power
               in
               their
               hand
               ,
               and
               grace
               of
               times
               to
               bring
               about
               all
               that
               they
               desire
               .
               On
               the
               other
               hand
               ,
               they
               see
               the
               poore
               Church
               under
               hatches
               ,
               without
               helpe
               in
               herselfe
               ,
               or
               from
               others
               ,
               and
               therefore
               tread
               over
               the
               hedge
               where
               it
               is
               lowest
               ,
               to
               speed
               themselves
               the
               better
               in
               their
               owne
               projects
               .
               But
               to
               these
               enemies
               I
               say
               ,
               1.
               
               That
               all
               their
               combinations
               
               with
               the
               wicked
               ,
               be
               they
               never
               so
               potent
               ,
               cannot
               stay
               them
               from
               perdition
               ,
               unlesse
               they
               be
               stronger
               than
               the
               Lord
               ;
               and
               though
               they
               magnifie
               themselves
               against
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               seeme
               to
               beare
               all
               downe
               before
               them
               ,
               yet
               must
               they
               fall
               :
               for
               what
               God
               hath
               written
               hee
               hath
               written
               .
               All
               their
               power
               is
               but
               the
               power
               of
               chaffe
               against
               mightie
               whirle-winds
               ;
               all
               their
               glorie
               and
               advancement
               against
               the
               poore
               members
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               is
               but
               as
               the
               strength
               and
               stinke
               of
               dung
               unto
               him
               ,
               as
               is
               said
               of
               the
               Midianites
               ,
               and
               Iabin
               ,
               and
               Sisera
               ,
               who
               perished
               at
               Endor
               ,
               
               and
               were
               made
               as
               the
               dung
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               Psal.
               83.10
               .
               Who
               can
               now
               (
               besides
               the
               enemies
               themselves
               )
               beleeve
               that
               they
               stand
               on
               the
               stronger
               side
               ,
               while
               they
               stand
               against
               that
               side
               ,
               with
               whom
               the
               strong
               Lord
               standeth
               ?
               2.
               
               As
               far
               are
               they
               deceived
               in
               their
               conceit
               ,
               that
               thinke
               the
               Church
               is
               helplesse
               and
               friendlesse
               ,
               while
               they
               see
               few
               or
               no
               great
               ones
               step
               in
               to
               take
               her
               part
               .
               
               For
               is
               Israel
               a
               widow
               ?
               or
               hath
               the
               Lord
               forsaken
               her
               ?
               No
               ,
               no
               ,
               her
               husband
               leaves
               her
               not
               ,
               nor
               dieth
               away
               from
               her
               ,
               as
               other
               husbands
               doe
               ;
               but
               ever
               liveth
               ,
               and
               ever
               loveth
               her
               ,
               and
               will
               suffer
               no
               man
               to
               doe
               her
               wrong
               unrevenged
               ;
               but
               will
               rebuke
               even
               Kings
               for
               her
               sake
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Others
               see
               no
               great
               danger
               in
               all
               these
               threatnings
               ,
               they
               are
               none
               of
               the
               greatest
               friends
               of
               these
               strict
               professors
               ,
               neither
               doe
               they
               see
               it
               safe
               to
               be
               so
               forward
               ,
               and
               yet
               they
               thrive
               and
               prosper
               well
               enough
               :
               to
               whom
               I
               answer
               ;
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               the
               Lord
               is
               not
               so
               unmindfull
               of
               his
               threatnings
               as
               they
               suppose
               ;
               Is
               it
               to
               bee
               prosperous
               
               to
               be
               stricken
               with
               blindnesse
               of
               minde
               ,
               and
               hardnesse
               of
               heart
               ,
               and
               so
               goe
               on
               blindfold
               as
               Pharaoh
               to
               destruction
               ?
               or
               is
               it
               such
               happinesse
               for
               a
               malefactor
               ,
               ready
               for
               execution
               ,
               to
               have
               his
               eies
               covered
               by
               the
               hangman
               ?
               
               Holy
               David
               could
               desire
               no
               greater
               revenge
               against
               most
               desperate
               enemies
               ,
               than
               that
               their
               eies
               might
               be
               blinded
               .
            
             
               Besides
               ,
               when
               the
               Lord
               vexeth
               them
               with
               many
               secret
               pulls
               and
               pinches
               in
               themselves
               ,
               both
               inwardly
               by
               terror
               of
               conscience
               ,
               and
               selfe
               accusing
               thoughts
               ;
               as
               also
               outwardly
               in
               their
               estates
               ,
               or
               names
               ,
               or
               friends
               and
               posterity
               ;
               might
               they
               not
               discerne
               (
               if
               they
               were
               not
               wilfully
               blinde
               )
               that
               Gods
               iustice
               sleepeth
               not
               ,
               but
               is
               in
               his
               way
               ,
               and
               that
               one
               way
               or
               other
               hee
               powreth
               out
               present
               wrath
               upon
               the
               families
               that
               eat
               up
               
                 Iacob
                 ,
                 Ierem
              
               .
               10.25
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Forbearance
               we
               say
               is
               no
               payment
               ,
               so
               as
               if
               the
               Lord
               for
               the
               time
               of
               his
               patience
               ,
               suffer
               wicked
               men
               to
               goe
               on
               to
               fill
               up
               the
               measure
               of
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               yet
               the
               longer
               the
               blow
               is
               a
               fetching
               ,
               the
               heavier
               it
               will
               be
               ,
               the
               smart
               whereof
               is
               so
               much
               the
               more
               grievous
               ,
               as
               it
               commonly
               overtaketh
               them
               in
               their
               rest
               ,
               and
               in
               their
               rust
               ,
               and
               watcheth
               to
               heare
               them
               say
               ,
               Peace
               ,
               peace
               ,
               and
               then
               suddenly
               falleth
               upon
               them
               :
               for
               God
               will
               avenge
               his
               elect
               which
               crie
               unto
               him
               night
               and
               day
               ;
               
                 yea
                 though
                 he
                 suffer
                 long
                 for
                 them
                 ;
                 I
                 tell
                 you
              
               (
               saith
               Christ
               )
               
                 he
                 will
                 avenge
                 them
                 quickly
              
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Thou
               that
               hast
               present
               peace
               in
               thy
               pursuit
               of
               godly
               men
               ,
               little
               knowest
               thou
               what
               God
               is
               brewing
               and
               bringing
               on
               thee
               :
               Pharaoh
               said
               a
               
               great
               while
               ,
               Who
               is
               the
               Lord
               ?
               but
               the
               Lord
               was
               preparing
               to
               make
               him
               know
               him
               .
               Haman
               in
               his
               bitter
               hatred
               of
               the
               Iewes
               may
               bee
               invited
               to
               the
               Queenes
               banquet
               ;
               but
               little
               knoweth
               hee
               how
               neere
               mischiefe
               is
               unto
               him
               .
               Herod
               went
               on
               a
               while
               stretching
               out
               his
               hand
               against
               Peter
               and
               Iames
               ,
               but
               little
               knew
               he
               that
               God
               was
               preparing
               lice
               to
               eat
               him
               up
               .
               Shemei
               cursed
               David
               with
               an
               horrible
               curse
               ,
               and
               carried
               it
               a
               great
               while
               after
               Davids
               death
               ;
               but
               at
               length
               he
               knew
               that
               hee
               had
               spoken
               it
               against
               his
               owne
               life
               .
               And
               most
               memorable
               was
               that
               example
               of
               the
               Iewes
               ,
               who
               carried
               the
               death
               of
               the
               Sonne
               of
               God
               forty
               yeares
               ,
               and
               never
               bethought
               themselves
               ;
               but
               when
               they
               thought
               all
               was
               forgotten
               ,
               then
               came
               the
               Lord
               like
               a
               lion
               upon
               them
               ,
               and
               teared
               ,
               and
               spoiled
               ,
               and
               paid
               them
               once
               for
               all
               ,
               and
               wasted
               and
               scattered
               them
               with
               so
               fearefull
               a
               curse
               as
               never
               befell
               any
               Nation
               under
               heaven
               :
               the
               which
               lieth
               upon
               them
               and
               all
               their
               posterity
               even
               till
               this
               day
               .
               Let
               this
               move
               all
               men
               to
               feare
               to
               offer
               the
               least
               reproach
               or
               injurie
               to
               the
               least
               of
               Gods
               Children
               .
               Wise
               men
               are
               afraid
               to
               incurre
               the
               Kings
               indignation
               ;
               and
               therefore
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               that
               in
               Hesters
               time
               the
               feare
               of
               the
               Iewes
               fell
               upon
               the
               land
               ;
               so
               let
               the
               feare
               of
               Gods
               children
               fall
               upon
               thee
               ,
               whosoever
               hast
               formerly
               distasted
               them
               :
               and
               let
               it
               binde
               thy
               hands
               and
               thoughts
               ,
               from
               conceiving
               or
               acting
               the
               least
               evill
               or
               hard
               measure
               against
               them
               .
            
             
               Vse
               1.
               
               To
               comfort
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               in
               these
               threatning
               times
               ,
               when
               Gebal
               and
               Ammon
               
               and
               Amalek
               have
               gathered
               and
               combined
               their
               forces
               against
               this
               citie
               of
               God
               :
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               If
               we
               looke
               towards
               God
               ,
               he
               hath
               undertaken
               to
               revenge
               the
               just
               quarrels
               of
               his
               people
               ;
               that
               if
               themselves
               would
               put
               up
               the
               wrongs
               and
               oppressions
               inflicted
               by
               the
               adversaries
               ,
               yet
               the
               Lord
               will
               not
               put
               them
               up
               ,
               or
               passe
               by
               them
               without
               revenging
               them
               .
               Adde
               hereunto
               ,
               that
               he
               hath
               written
               in
               a
               booke
               the
               ruine
               of
               her
               foes
               ;
               neither
               can
               they
               prevaile
               in
               their
               purposes
               ,
               so
               long
               as
               the
               Lord
               turneth
               an
               enemie
               ,
               and
               fighteth
               against
               them
               that
               provoke
               him
               .
               Let
               the
               enemies
               lift
               up
               their
               heads
               and
               hands
               aloft
               ,
               and
               speake
               presumptuously
               against
               the
               mountaines
               of
               Israel
               ,
               
               yet
               feare
               not
               worme
               Iacob
               ,
               nor
               faint
               thou
               citie
               of
               God
               ,
               thou
               hast
               the
               hand
               of
               the
               highest
               lifted
               up
               for
               thee
               ,
               and
               the
               arme
               of
               the
               Almighty
               stretched
               out
               for
               thy
               defence
               and
               safety
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               If
               we
               looke
               to
               the
               enemies
               ,
               they
               are
               many
               and
               mighty
               ,
               but
               Amalekites
               ;
               we
               have
               to
               doe
               with
               cruell
               enemies
               ,
               but
               accursed
               in
               their
               persons
               ,
               in
               their
               enterprises
               ,
               and
               in
               all
               the
               wicked
               meanes
               of
               accomplishing
               the
               same
               :
               and
               if
               we
               looke
               a
               little
               into
               the
               resemblance
               ,
               we
               shall
               see
               that
               as
               Romish
               Amalek
               have
               notably
               expressed
               the
               like
               cruelty
               with
               these
               in
               our
               text
               ;
               so
               shall
               they
               meet
               with
               the
               same
               certaine
               perdition
               :
               they
               being
               written
               by
               God
               to
               destruction
               as
               truly
               as
               the
               former
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               
               1.
               
               Amalek
               signifieth
               a
               smiting
               people
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               Religions
               ,
               never
               was
               any
               so
               fierce
               or
               smiting
               as
               Romish
               Amalek
               ,
               their
               cruelty
               transcendeth
               the
               barbarous
               cruelty
               of
               Turkes
               or
               Scithians
               ;
               no
               degrees
               
               of
               men
               could
               avoid
               their
               strokes
               with
               both
               their
               swords
               :
               they
               make
               no
               difference
               of
               men
               ,
               but
               strike
               at
               Princes
               and
               people
               ,
               Kings
               and
               kingdoms
               ,
               they
               smite
               the
               living
               and
               the
               dead
               ,
               and
               make
               no
               bones
               to
               blow
               up
               three
               whole
               kingdomes
               at
               once
               with
               one
               terrible
               blow
               or
               stroke
               .
               The
               blowes
               of
               the
               old
               Amalekites
               were
               gentle
               and
               soft
               to
               the
               blowes
               of
               this
               smiting
               Amalek
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Amalek
               then
               came
               forth
               against
               Israel
               presently
               upon
               their
               deliverance
               from
               Pharaoh
               ,
               presently
               upon
               the
               fruition
               of
               Manna
               from
               heaven
               ,
               and
               waters
               out
               of
               the
               rocke
               :
               Amalek
               cannot
               endure
               Gods
               grace
               to
               Israel
               ,
               in
               those
               means
               of
               their
               sustentation
               ,
               nor
               yet
               in
               the
               pillar
               of
               the
               cloud
               and
               fire
               for
               their
               safety
               and
               direction
               .
               Even
               so
               the
               Romish
               Amalekites
               presently
               encampe
               themselves
               against
               the
               people
               of
               God
               ,
               so
               soone
               as
               ever
               they
               are
               gotten
               out
               of
               the
               darknesse
               and
               bondage
               of
               Egypt
               .
               Wilfull
               enemies
               are
               they
               against
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               against
               the
               word
               of
               his
               grace
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Mannah
               and
               Water
               of
               life
               ,
               for
               our
               refection
               thorow
               this
               our
               wildernesse
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Amalek
               was
               the
               first
               enemie
               that
               Israel
               had
               ,
               after
               their
               comming
               out
               of
               Egypt
               ,
               and
               waged
               war
               against
               Israel
               to
               hinder
               them
               from
               going
               into
               Canaan
               ,
               and
               not
               onely
               by
               force
               but
               by
               fraud
               ,
               they
               spoile
               the
               people
               of
               God
               ;
               for
               they
               come
               as
               Grashoppers
               in
               multitude
               ,
               and
               destroy
               the
               fruit
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               leave
               no
               food
               for
               Israel
               ,
               so
               as
               Israel
               was
               exceedingly
               wasted
               .
               Even
               so
               the
               Romish
               Amalek
               and
               Antichrist
               ,
               was
               one
               of
               the
               first
               enemies
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               the
               new
               Testament
               ,
               he
               began
               in
               his
               forerunners
               
               in
               the
               Apostles
               daies
               presently
               after
               our
               redemption
               wrought
               by
               Iesus
               Christ
               from
               the
               hellish
               Pharaoh
               ,
               and
               ever
               since
               her
               rise
               ,
               hath
               laid
               in
               the
               way
               of
               the
               Israel
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               hinder
               them
               from
               the
               heavenly
               Canaan
               ,
               and
               hath
               by
               force
               and
               fraud
               wasted
               the
               Church
               ;
               sending
               into
               our
               kingdomes
               besides
               forcible
               instruments
               of
               violence
               ,
               and
               infinite
               bloudshed
               ,
               innumerable
               armies
               of
               seducing
               Priests
               and
               Iesuits
               ,
               who
               would
               have
               left
               the
               people
               of
               God
               no
               food
               by
               the
               word
               and
               Sacraments
               :
               and
               not
               only
               robbed
               them
               of
               their
               spirituall
               meanes
               ,
               but
               in
               their
               temporall
               state
               ;
               by
               crafty
               conveyances
               carving
               to
               themselves
               whatsoever
               fat
               or
               sweet
               the
               kingdomes
               of
               the
               earth
               have
               affoorded
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Amalek
               forgetteth
               all
               kindred
               ,
               and
               all
               bonds
               and
               respects
               of
               Nature
               ;
               they
               regard
               not
               that
               they
               were
               of
               the
               same
               bloud
               with
               Israel
               ,
               which
               might
               have
               beene
               some
               restraint
               to
               their
               fury
               .
               So
               the
               Romish
               Amalekites
               forget
               all
               naturall
               bonds
               ,
               and
               most
               heathenishly
               lay
               themselves
               in
               the
               vaults
               &
               caves
               of
               blacke
               darknesse
               ,
               for
               the
               destruction
               of
               their
               owne
               naturall
               and
               loving
               Prince
               ;
               with
               purpose
               to
               spare
               neither
               root
               nor
               branch
               .
               Old
               Amalek
               would
               eat
               up
               and
               destroy
               their
               enemies
               countrey
               ;
               these
               Amalekites
               like
               so
               many
               Vipers
               would
               eat
               up
               the
               bowels
               of
               their
               owne
               mother
               ,
               and
               native
               country
               .
               Duke
               Medina
               his
               sword
               knew
               no
               difference
               betweene
               a
               Protestant
               and
               a
               Papist
               :
               no
               more
               doth
               the
               powder
               and
               iron
               barres
               ,
               but
               send
               up
               suddenly
               to
               heaven
               as
               in
               a
               fiery
               chariot
               ,
               even
               them
               of
               their
               owne
               Religion
               :
               such
               fiery
               zeale
               as
               carried
               
                 Alphonsus
                 Diazius
              
               out
               of
               one
               kingdome
               into
               another
               ,
               to
               
               kill
               his
               owne
               brother
               
                 Iohn
                 Diazius
              
               with
               his
               owne
               hands
               ,
               for
               surenesse
               ,
               only
               because
               he
               was
               a
               Protestant
               .
               Old
               Amalek
               cannot
               equall
               these
               Savages
               and
               Monsters
               ,
               with
               whom
               no
               respect
               of
               age
               or
               sex
               ,
               no
               degree
               of
               honour
               or
               learning
               ,
               no
               plea
               of
               Religion
               nor
               Iustice
               ,
               no
               instinct
               of
               humanity
               or
               manhood
               it selfe
               ,
               can
               prevaile
               for
               a
               drop
               of
               mercy
               or
               pitie
               from
               them
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Amalek
               commeth
               cowardly
               upon
               Israel
               ,
               and
               smiteth
               the
               hinmost
               ,
               and
               falleth
               upon
               the
               women
               and
               children
               in
               their
               fainting
               and
               wearinesse
               .
               The
               same
               course
               doe
               the
               Romish
               Amalekites
               take
               in
               their
               plots
               for
               seduction
               ,
               and
               destruction
               .
               Their
               seducing
               Priests
               fall
               upon
               the
               weaker
               sex
               and
               sort
               ,
               as
               the
               devill
               did
               at
               first
               ,
               and
               overcome
               first
               the
               weake
               and
               faint
               ones
               ,
               such
               as
               lag
               after
               their
               colours
               :
               as
               cowardly
               as
               the
               old
               Amalekites
               encountred
               Israel
               ,
               so
               also
               doe
               these
               .
               Nay
               they
               come
               in
               warlike
               manner
               after
               they
               had
               declared
               themselves
               enemies
               :
               but
               these
               digge
               deepe
               and
               fetch
               their
               counsells
               as
               low
               as
               hell
               ;
               and
               under
               the
               habit
               and
               profession
               of
               friendship
               and
               loyaltie
               ,
               cowardly
               lay
               traines
               and
               engines
               of
               death
               ,
               which
               can
               no
               more
               be
               perceived
               ,
               or
               prevented
               (
               but
               onely
               by
               the
               piercing
               eie
               of
               God
               )
               than
               can
               the
               issues
               of
               the
               next
               age
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               Amaleks
               warre
               was
               ill
               grounded
               and
               prospered
               accordingly
               ;
               for
               God
               turned
               it
               to
               the
               great
               good
               of
               his
               people
               ;
               who
               were
               1.
               
               Exercised
               by
               them
               .
               2.
               
               Experienced
               in
               the
               goodnesse
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               in
               his
               gracious
               deliverance
               .
               3.
               
               Enriched
               and
               provided
               of
               armour
               ,
               and
               other
               necessaries
               by
               the
               spoile
               
               of
               Amalek
               .
               As
               unprosperous
               have
               beene
               the
               wars
               of
               Romish
               Amalek
               ,
               and
               their
               plots
               and
               projects
               have
               turned
               against
               themselves
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               advantage
               of
               the
               truth
               ,
               and
               the
               Churches
               professing
               the
               same
               .
               God
               hath
               strangely
               discovered
               the
               treasons
               against
               the
               Lords
               people
               and
               his
               anointed
               ones
               ,
               and
               mightily
               broken
               their
               armes
               and
               powers
               both
               by
               sea
               and
               land
               .
               Such
               as
               have
               risen
               up
               against
               the
               Lord
               have
               fallen
               before
               him
               .
               And
               though
               now
               of
               late
               they
               advance
               themselves
               as
               if
               all
               were
               to
               their
               hearts
               desire
               ;
               yet
               wise
               men
               see
               them
               no
               great
               gainers
               ,
               and
               were
               they
               greater
               than
               they
               be
               ,
               whosoever
               shall
               patiently
               wait
               to
               see
               Gods
               whole
               worke
               together
               ,
               shall
               doubtlesse
               rejoyce
               to
               see
               no
               difference
               betweene
               their
               gaines
               and
               Amaleks
               against
               Israel
               ,
               but
               onely
               that
               their
               confusion
               and
               overthrow
               shall
               be
               more
               dreadfull
               and
               fearefull
               ,
               as
               their
               sinnes
               have
               beene
               most
               Catholique
               and
               execrable
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               As
               Amalek
               after
               a
               doubtfull
               war
               must
               be
               overcome
               by
               Israel
               ,
               and
               written
               to
               perpetuall
               destruction
               ;
               so
               the
               Church
               hath
               justly
               deserved
               to
               sustaine
               a
               doubtfull
               conflict
               by
               Romish
               Amalek
               :
               but
               after
               the
               triall
               of
               the
               Church
               Amalek
               shall
               be
               foiled
               ,
               being
               long
               since
               written
               to
               perpetuall
               destruction
               ,
               for
               when
               the
               childe
               is
               corrected
               ,
               the
               rod
               shall
               be
               cast
               into
               the
               fire
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               If
               we
               looke
               to
               our
               aids
               and
               succours
               ,
               we
               need
               not
               feare
               the
               issue
               of
               our
               conflict
               against
               Amalek
               .
            
             
               For
               ,
               1.
               
               We
               never
               want
               a
               valorous
               and
               victorious
               Ioshua
               ,
               to
               lead
               us
               and
               fight
               for
               us
               against
               Amalek
               .
               That
               Ioshua
               was
               a
               Noble
               Generall
               ,
               with
               
               whom
               the
               Lord
               was
               ,
               and
               none
               was
               able
               to
               stand
               before
               him
               ,
               so
               as
               he
               set
               his
               foot
               on
               the
               necks
               of
               five
               kings
               at
               once
               :
               but
               he
               was
               but
               a
               type
               and
               shadow
               of
               our
               Ioshua
               a
               mighty
               Captaine
               ,
               and
               an
               heavenly
               leader
               ,
               that
               great
               Michael
               that
               treadeth
               upon
               the
               necks
               of
               all
               Kings
               and
               Tyrants
               that
               rise
               up
               in
               armes
               against
               him
               and
               his
               people
               .
               That
               Ioshua
               was
               in
               the
               valley
               ;
               but
               ours
               is
               upon
               the
               hill
               of
               his
               heavenly
               glory
               far
               exalted
               above
               all
               his
               enemies
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               As
               Israel
               had
               not
               only
               Ioshua
               fighting
               in
               the
               valley
               ,
               but
               also
               Moses
               praying
               on
               the
               hill
               ;
               so
               wee
               have
               many
               Mosesses
               lifting
               up
               hands
               ,
               and
               praiers
               ,
               which
               are
               powerfull
               and
               prevalent
               against
               Amalek
               .
               And
               whereas
               we
               finde
               much
               unworthinesse
               in
               our
               praiers
               ,
               and
               our
               hands
               grow
               feeble
               ,
               we
               have
               an
               Aaron
               our
               heavenly
               High-Priest
               ,
               strengthning
               our
               armes
               and
               praiers
               ,
               which
               praiers
               joyned
               with
               the
               power
               of
               Ioshua
               ,
               shall
               bring
               downe
               the
               proudest
               Amalekites
               that
               ever
               ware
               triple
               Crowne
               ,
               and
               put
               to
               rout
               all
               forces
               levelled
               against
               the
               Israel
               of
               God.
               When
               the
               Angell
               came
               to
               Gedeon
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 be
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 thou
                 valiant
                 man
              
               ;
               hee
               replied
               ,
               
               
                 If
                 the
                 Lord
                 be
                 with
                 us
                 ,
                 why
                 is
                 it
                 thus
                 ?
              
               Why
               doth
               Amalek
               prosper
               ?
               Why
               doe
               they
               prevaile
               so
               long
               ?
               Why
               doe
               they
               triumph
               with
               great
               hopes
               to
               goe
               on
               ,
               to
               carry
               the
               victory
               ?
               If
               Romish
               Amalek
               be
               a
               people
               written
               to
               destruction
               ,
               why
               see
               we
               no
               meanes
               of
               their
               overthrow
               ?
            
             
               Answ.
               1.
               
               We
               need
               not
               feare
               the
               braggs
               of
               those
               that
               use
               to
               triumph
               before
               victory
               :
               
                 The
                 end
                 of
                 a
                 thing
                 is
                 better
                 than
                 the
                 beginning
                 ,
              
               saith
               Salomon
               .
               The
               issue
               of
               the
               doubtfull
               warre
               shall
               undoubtedly
               
               joyne
               the
               Churches
               happy
               triumph
               with
               their
               finall
               overthrow
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               After
               the
               Lord
               had
               written
               this
               sentence
               against
               Amalek
               ,
               he
               staied
               execution
               foure
               hundred
               yeeres
               till
               Sauls
               time
               ;
               but
               in
               the
               end
               (
               the
               time
               of
               his
               patience
               being
               expired
               )
               he
               forgat
               not
               the
               accomplishment
               .
               So
               Amalek
               may
               prevaile
               awhile
               for
               the
               sins
               of
               the
               Church
               :
               and
               we
               must
               not
               grudge
               to
               allow
               the
               Lord
               the
               time
               of
               his
               patience
               ,
               which
               though
               it
               may
               wait
               many
               ages
               ,
               yet
               at
               last
               will
               he
               assuredly
               rise
               up
               in
               most
               sharpe
               revenge
               ,
               and
               utterly
               destroy
               the
               kingdome
               and
               memory
               of
               Amalek
               from
               under
               heaven
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               Church
               may
               thanke
               her selfe
               in
               part
               that
               Amalek
               prevaileth
               still
               over
               her
               .
               For
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               Whereas
               the
               Lord
               hath
               commanded
               us
               to
               remember
               what
               Amalek
               hath
               done
               to
               us
               in
               our
               way
               ,
               
               and
               repeateth
               it
               againe
               ,
               
                 forget
                 it
                 not
              
               ,
               we
               forget
               the
               strait
               injunction
               :
               we
               remember
               not
               what
               they
               did
               to
               us
               in
               Queene
               Maries
               daies
               ,
               but
               have
               forgotten
               those
               furious
               flames
               and
               times
               .
               We
               have
               forgotten
               what
               Amalek
               did
               to
               us
               in
               1588.
               and
               remember
               not
               that
               they
               digged
               a
               sulphureous
               pit
               in
               1605.
               wide
               enough
               to
               swallow
               three
               whole
               kingdomes
               .
               Now
               while
               wee
               so
               easily
               forget
               that
               which
               wee
               are
               commanded
               to
               remember
               ,
               what
               marvell
               if
               God
               rub
               our
               memories
               ,
               by
               suffering
               them
               to
               be
               pricks
               in
               our
               sides
               and
               eies
               still
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               Neither
               doe
               we
               remember
               the
               Lords
               Oath
               ,
               to
               have
               war
               with
               spirituall
               Amalek
               .
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Neither
               doe
               we
               remember
               that
               it
               is
               the
               dutie
               of
               all
               the
               Israel
               of
               God
               to
               fight
               with
               God
               in
               blotting
               
               out
               their
               remembrance
               ,
               though
               the
               charge
               be
               very
               strait
               ,
               Deut.
               25.19
               .
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 put
                 out
                 the
                 remembrance
                 of
                 Amalek
                 from
                 under
                 heaven
                 :
              
               as
               God
               taketh
               his
               Churches
               part
               against
               Amalek
               ,
               so
               the
               Church
               must
               take
               Gods
               part
               in
               this
               great
               worke
               ,
               which
               the
               Lord
               will
               effect
               both
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               by
               them
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               It
               is
               likely
               also
               we
               lift
               not
               up
               our
               hands
               so
               fervently
               and
               so
               constantly
               against
               Amalek
               as
               we
               ought
               .
               
                 If
                 Moses
                 hold
                 up
                 his
                 hands
                 ,
                 Israel
                 prevaileth
                 .
              
               
            
             
               5.
               
               It
               may
               be
               wee
               are
               wanting
               in
               encouraging
               and
               strengthning
               the
               enfeebled
               hands
               of
               our
               Mosesses
               .
               How
               could
               Israel
               have
               expected
               to
               prevaile
               against
               Amalek
               ,
               if
               in
               stead
               of
               rearing
               up
               Moses
               his
               hands
               ,
               they
               had
               turned
               him
               off
               the
               hill
               with
               despight
               and
               contempt
               ,
               and
               taken
               up
               some
               Amalekite
               into
               his
               stead
               ?
               How
               can
               Popish
               Amalek
               but
               prevaile
               ,
               if
               Popish
               Priests
               shall
               finde
               any
               where
               better
               entertainement
               than
               faithfull
               Preachers
               ,
               who
               are
               so
               many
               Mosesses
               ,
               and
               men
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               would
               stand
               in
               the
               gap
               ,
               and
               are
               indeed
               the
               horsemen
               and
               Chariots
               of
               Israel
               ?
            
             
               Oh
               therefore
               deare
               brethren
               let
               us
               awaken
               our selves
               ,
               and
               in
               this
               tempest
               by
               the
               loud
               voice
               of
               our
               praiers
               ,
               awaken
               Christ
               who
               seemeth
               to
               sleepe
               in
               his
               ship
               with
               us
               .
               Let
               us
               ply
               the
               Lord
               earnestly
               ,
               and
               binde
               him
               by
               his
               owne
               promise
               .
               Gods
               promise
               and
               his
               peoples
               praiers
               are
               mighty
               Canons
               and
               battery
               against
               the
               thicke
               walls
               and
               towers
               of
               Romish
               Amalek
               .
               While
               the
               Papists
               are
               some
               at
               their
               beads
               ,
               and
               some
               at
               their
               swords
               ,
               let
               us
               get
               us
               to
               our
               fortresse
               of
               faithfull
               and
               fervent
               praier
               ,
               and
               
               we
               shall
               not
               onely
               see
               the
               omnipotence
               of
               praier
               ,
               but
               the
               impotencie
               and
               flight
               of
               Amalek
               .
               Did
               not
               our
               hands
               fall
               downe
               ,
               and
               our
               praiers
               grow
               feeble
               ,
               we
               should
               fill
               our
               hearts
               quickly
               with
               triumphant
               joy
               over
               them
               ,
               our
               hands
               with
               their
               spoiles
               ,
               and
               our
               mouthes
               would
               runne
               over
               with
               the
               praises
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               our
               deliverances
               from
               the
               power
               and
               plots
               of
               such
               fierce
               and
               implacable
               enemies
               .
               Even
               so
               let
               thine
               enemies
               ,
               those
               accursed
               Amalekites
               ,
               perish
               ,
               
               O
               Lord
               ,
               but
               let
               them
               that
               love
               thy
               name
               be
               as
               the
               Sunne
               when
               he
               riseth
               in
               his
               might
               .
               Amen
               .
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
             
          
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A13558-e140
           
             Iudg.
             7.18
             .
          
           
             Esr.
             6.6
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             1.21
             .
          
           
             Iudg
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             
               In
               hoc
               serviunt
               domino
               magistratus
               in
               quantum
               sunt
               magistratus
               ,
               cum
               ea
               faciunt
               ad
               serviendum
               illi
               ,
               quae
               non
               possunt
               facere
               nisi
               magistratus
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A13558-e580
           
             Ier.
             51.45
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             18.25
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             19.15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Numb
             .
             that
             they
             might
             not
             be
             swallowed
             up
             with
             them
             .
             16.26
             .
          
           
             Revel
             .
             17.8
             .
          
           
             Revel
             .
             17.5
             .
          
           
             
               Bellarm.
               Ribera
               ,
               Alcusan
               .
               Ba●on
               .
               Viegas
               ,
               Lessi●s
               ,
               Malvenda
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Augustin
               .
               Orosius
               ,
               Eus●b
               .
               Hieron
               .
               Tertull.
               Beda
               ,
               Victorinus
               ,
               Oecumenius
               .
            
          
           
             
               Similis
               superbia
            
             .
          
           
             
               Similis
               perfidia
            
             .
          
           
             
               Ecclesia
               similis
               est
               foeminae
               quae
               ex
               antiqua
               soelicitate
               excidit
               ,
               ac
               signa
               tantum
               habet
               :
               ornament●rum
               en●m
               suorum
               th●cas
               &
               arculas
               habet
               ,
               op●bus
               autem
               sp●●●ata
               est
               .
               Isidor
               .
               P●lusio●
               .
               lib.
            
             3.
             epist.
             
          
           
             Why
             Rome
             Papall
             is
             called
             the
             great
             Whore.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             7.13
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             5.11
             .
          
           
             
               Marian.
               de
               reg
               .
               lib.
            
             1.
             cap.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Similis
               s●atus
            
             .
          
           
             
               Similis
               exitus
            
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             51.37.25
             .
             Rev.
             18.8
             .
             &
             15.16
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             51.63
             .
             Rev.
             18.21
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             50.40
             .
             Rev.
             16.21
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Mente
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Matth.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Corpore
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Cito
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             51.6
             .
          
           
             Longe
             .
          
           
             Totaliter
             .
          
           
             Finaliter
             .
          
           
             
               Nos
               exivimus
               ab
               illis
               corpore
               ,
               ill●
               a
               nobis
               animo
               :
               nos
               ab
               illis
               loco
               ,
               illi
               a
               nobis
               fide
               :
               nos
               apud
               illos
               reliquimus
               fundamenta
               parietum
               ,
               ill●
               apud
               nos
               fundamenta
               scripturarum
               :
               nos
               egressi
               sumus
               ab
               ill●s
               secundum
               aspectum
               hominum
               ,
               illi
               a
               nobis
               secundum
               iudicium
               Dei.
               Chrysost.
               de
               haereticis
               in
               oper
               .
               imperfect
               .
               in
               Matt.
               cap.
            
             23.
             h●m
             .
             46.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Idolatry
               .
               Isa.
            
             21.9
             .
             2
             King.
             17.30
             .
             Ier.
             51.36
             .
          
           
             That
             Romanists
             are
             formall
             Idolaters
             .
          
           
             
               Orat.
               in
               Christ.
               nat
            
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Cost●r
               .
               Bellarm.
            
             
          
           
             
               De
               idol●lat
               .
               lib.
            
             2.
             cap.
             7.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             8.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Cruelty
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             51.25
             .
             &
             50.23
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             17.2.13.8
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             13.19
             .
          
           
             2
             Kings
             26.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             137.8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             4.14
             .
          
           
             Revel
             .
             14
             8.10.17.2
             .
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ierem.
             51.
             
             Acts
             2.40
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A13558-e5240
           
             Gen.
             20.12
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             4.29
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             51.34
             .
          
           
             Iudg.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             14.10
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             51.5
             .
          
           
             ●sa●
             .
             69.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             41.14
             .
          
           
             
               Resemblance
               of
               Romanists
               with
            
             Amalek
             in
             7.
             things
             .
          
           
             Iudges
             6.12
             ▪
             
          
           
             Deut.
             25.17.19
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             17.16
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             17.
             
             ●1
             .
          
           
             Iudg.
             5.31
             .