A sermon preach'd at Barbican upon the sixteenth of April, 1696 being a day of thanksgiving unto Almighty God for discovering and disappointing an horrid and barbarous conspiracy of papists and other traiterous persons to assassinate and murder His Most Gracious Majesty's royal person, and for delivering this kingdom from an invasion intended by the French / by Andrew Burnett ... Burnett, Andrew, minister of the Gospel. 1696 Approx. 38 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 13 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A30495 Wing B5962 ESTC R37171 16263806 ocm 16263806 105165 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . 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Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 -- Sermons. 2006-04 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-05 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-05 Robyn Anspach Sampled and proofread 2007-05 Robyn Anspach Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A SERMON Preach'd at BARBICAN Upon the Sixteenth of April , 1696. BEING A Day of THANKSGIVING unto Almighty God for Discovering and Disappointing an Horrid and Barbarous Conspiracy of Papists and other Traiterous Persons to Assassinate and Murder His most Gracious Majesty's Royal Person , and for Delivering this Kingdom from an Invasion intended by the French. By Andrew Burnett , M A. Minister of the Gospel . Psalm 144 9 , 10. I will sing a new song unto thee , O God , upon a Psalter , and an instrument of ten strings , will I sing praises unto thee . It is he that giveth salvation to kings , who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword . LONDON : Printed for Rich. Baldwin near the Oxford Arms in Warwick-lane . 1696. A SERMON Preach'd on the Thanksgiving-Day , &c. Micah VII . Vers . 15 , 16 , 17. According to the days of thy coming out of the Land of Egypt , will I shew unto him marvellous things . The Nations shall see and be confounded at all their might , they shall lay their hand upon their mouth : their ears shall be deaf . They shall lick the dust like a Serpent , they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth : they shall be afraid of the Lord our God , and shall fear because of thee . THE Providence of God , the malicious , mischievous and monstrous , desperate and damned Plot and Conspiracy , Cruelty and Malice of our Enemies ; The Royal and most Excellent Proclamation of His Majesty King William , wherein He speaks of the Mercy and Power of God , in discovering and delivering us from a Horrid and Barbarous Conspiracy of Papists , and other Traiterous Persons ; hath assembled us this day , to pay our Vows unto the Lord , and to speak of his marvellous Acts. In order to which , I have chosen this Portion of Scripture , in which you have , 1. The Lord standing ingaged to his Church and People , to give them as great a Deliverance from their Enemies and Troubles , as great and wonderful as that from Egypt was . According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt , will I shew unto him marvellous things . O! The Lord will shew his Church and People as wonderful things in Mercy , as he did when he brought them out of the Land of Egypt . 2. You have the Amplification it self held forth in a general Expression in the first Words of Psal . 16. 1. The Nations ( says he ) shall see . 2. You have the Effects of this sight , which are two . 1. They shall be confounded . This is heightned from that which was to be a special ingredient in that confusion , viz. 1. It should be at all their might . 2. From the sensible Signs and Symptoms by which their confusion should appear , viz. 1. They shall lay their hands upon their mouth . 2. Their ears shall be deaf . And in the II. place , In the 17th Verse , You have another effect of the Nations seeing the marvellous things God was to do in the Deliverance of his Church and People , viz. 1. They shall lick the dust like a serpent . 2. They shall move out of their holes like worms of the Earth . III. They shall be afraid . Of whom ? Why the cause of their fear , is , 1. God. Because of the Lord our God. 2. The Church .. And because of Thee , O Zion . Before I proceed any further , give me leave to open two things . 1. What is meant by Nations here . 2. What is meant by Seeing . The Nations shall see . 1. By Nations we are to understand those that are Enemies to God , his Church , and People , the Nations . That is , a People that are afar off ; and Strangers to God and his People . These are the Nations that are and shall be Counfounded at the Happiness of God's Church and People : And no wonder it be so , if we consider the Enmity and Envy that is in the World at God's Church and People : Ishmael you know could not endure Isaac ; nor Esau , Jacob , in one Family ; and no wonder if it be so betwixt the Church and other Nations , Hence : They have consulted together with one consent , they are confeder are against thee , says the Royal Psalmist David , Psal . 83. 5. In the Original , it is , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Berith Ychrothu . Percusso faedere contra te conspiraverunt , vel . Leges contra te tuosque Gentes Sanciverunt . They have conspired against Thee by a Covenant ; They have made a League , and Laws against Thee , and Thy Nations , Thy People . O! These are the Nations . 2. The Nations shall see . By this Phrase of seeing , we may understand , that 1. The World is the very Theatre and Stage , as it were ; The Church is set as a City upon a Hill , and therefore all that are about , such as Nations , cannot but readily see and perceive most of the remarkable Changes of her case ; wherefore this without question is a special one , viz. The Lords shewing unto her marvellous things . 2. The Nations shall see . They shall be forced to see the Churches Prosperity to their own Confusion and Ruine . O! The Marvellous Things which the Lord doth for his Church and People are Things not done in a Corner , as Paul hath it to Agrippa , Acts 26. 26. The Nations Marvellous Iniquity and Malice , Plotting and Contriving , is in secret ; O! But God's Marvellous Works , which he doth for his Church and People , are openly done in the sight of all . 3. The Nations shall see . Marvellous Things of their own Nature use to spread far , and draw many to see them . The Queen of Sheba came far to see and hear the Truth of the Marvellous Reports of Solomon : Sure we may say a greater than Solomon is here , who deserves it much better , that Men should talk of the Glory of his Mighty Acts. 3. The Nations shall see . The Nations are often the subject of God's mighty Acts , and marvellous Things for his Church and People . Yea , they are many times made both to see and fear them at once : I gave Egypt for thy Ransom , Ethiopia and Sheba for thee , Isaiah 43. 3. And these are such wonders which the Nations cannot but see , being so much concerned in themselves . 4. The Nations shall see . The Lord has promised that to his Church , Isaiah 26. 11. Lord , when thy hand is lifted up they will not see , but they shall see ; And be ashamed for their envy at the People . Oh , it is a sight that in the World they have worst will of . Yet they shall see their own might confounded and weakned . 5. The Nations shall see . The Lords marvellous Things for his Church and People , will not , shall not want Publishers , no , no , Psalm 145. 6. Men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts , and v. 4. One generation shall declare thy works to another , and shall declare thy mighty acts . In the Hebrew , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dor Ledor Jeschachar Mehachecha . Aetas Aetati laudabit opera tua . One Age shall praise thy Works to another Age : The Generation of the Old World and Old Testament , shall declare thy Works , and the Generation of the New Testament shall Praise thy Works , viz. Works of Creation , Providence , Redemption , Grace , and Glory . Having opened these two Words , the rest will come under this following DOCTRINE . That the marvellous Things which God doth and will do for his Church and People , shall have a dreadful Effect , a terrible , amazing , and wonderful influence , upon all the Enemies of God , his Church and People . The Nations shall see and be confounded . In speaking to this we shall consider , 1. What is Imported in this , They shall be confounded . 2. What Influence the seeing of God's marvellous Things can have , so as to procure this effect upon them . 3. We shall apply the whole for our own Use and Instruction . 1. Proposition . What may be Imported in their being Confounded . 1. It Imports their losing , as it were the very use of their Reason . This is one of the marvellous Things God threatens to do to his Enemies , Isaiah 29. 14. The Wisdom of the wise men shall perish , and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid . It 's written , says Paul , I will destroy the wisdom of the wise , and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent , 1 Cor. 1. 19. They shall be Confounded , they shall not have so much as the use of their Reason . And indeed , this is verified in our Enemies this day : Have they not manifested their Madness ; witness Sir John Friend's Prayer . It 's no Wisdom to Plot ; He is a wise Man in my Opinion that Plots not : That is true Wisdom not to Plot. 2. It may Import also even the loss of their Tongue . That they who not long ago were ready to say , Our Tongues are our own , who is Lord over us , Psal . 12. 4. Is it not just and right that they should now be put in that case as they shall not know what to say ? Then shall the Seers be ashamed , and the Diviners confounded ; yea , they shall cover their lips , for there is no answer of God , Micah 3. 7. This holds out , that Confusion and Speechlesness as it were go together . 3. It Imports shame in their Countenance , Carriage , and Deportment , Psal . 109. 29. Let mine adversaries be cloathed with shame , and let them cover themselves with their own confusion as with a mantle : Oh! Shame and Confusion go together . 4. Confusion may Import an Incapacity of any further Action . Oh , When the Lord sends Confusion amongst the Churches Enemies , they must quit the Building of their high Babels , as they did long ago , Gen. 11. 8 , 9. Our Enemies this day are they not rendred incapable of Plotting and Contriving any more ? 5. Confusion may Import , ( especially as it is applicable to the Enemies of God's Church ) no less than ruine it self , and a going to naught , as it were , Isa . 41. 11. Behold all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded , they shall be as nothing , and they that strive with thee shall perish . There you have the Exposition of their Confusion ere all be done . Are not His Majesty's Enemies that were incensed against Him , this day Ashamed and Confounded , and they that strive with Him , shall they not Perish ? Some of them have we see perished already ; and I do not doubt but the rest shall have the same Fate . So much for the first Proposition . We come now to speak to the Second Proposition . What are the Influences , ( the seeing of these marvellous Things , the Lord doth and shall do to his Church and People ) they can or shall have upon the Enemies of his Church and People , so as to Confound them ? The Nations shall see and be confounded , says the Lord. 1. A surprising Influence . So far contrary to their Expectation . They hoped God would never so appeared for his Church and People , and now they are all surprised and disappointed , and so they begin to be Confounded like that , Job . 6. 20. They were confounded because they had hoped . O , How did the Duke of Berwick carry over that joyful News to Lewis and James , that all Things were well in England , and they hoped to bring their Cursed Design to an effectual Issue : But now , How are they surprised ? How are they disappointed ? 2. A convincing Influence . O , the Lords marvellous Works are able to convince the stoutest Adversaries he hath , Acts 4. 16. For indeed , that a notable miracle hath been done by them , is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem , and we cannot deny it , said the Rulers , Elders , and Scribes . There is the Finger of God , could the Magicians in Egypt say , when their Inchantments failed . Now of necessity , Lewis and James , they must see and acknowledge the evident hand of the Lord in this great Deliverance , wrought for his People and Church in these Nations , and they cannot help themselves in it , and no wonder it encreases their Confusion . 3. The marvellous Things the Lord Works for his People , hath an incensing influence upon them ; they are usually put in a rage by them , Acts 5. 17. They were filled with Indignation at the wonderful Things and Miracles done by their Apostles . Oh , How are they this day inraged at the wonderful Things done by God to his Majesty King William , to his Church and People here ? 4. The wonderful Things that God doth for his Church and People , puts them out of their wits as it were , for fear , so as that they know what to do , or what shift to make for themselves . Psalm 48. 4 , 5 , 6. For loe the kings were assembled ; they passed by togeither : they saw it , and so they marvelled , they were troubled and hasted away : Fear took hold upon them there , and pain , as of a woman in travail . O , hath not Lewis and James , two wicked Kings , seen this this ; and do they not marvel ? Doth not this Deliverance , that makes us Rejoyce this day , Trouble them and make them Cry ; Oh , What pannick Fear hath seized and taken hold on them . 5. In a Word , God's marvellous Workings pursues them to their ruine , and never leaves them till it drives them to the utmost of their Confusion ; even to that as you have it , Asts 13. 41. Behold the despisers , and wonder and perish ; as it is cited out of Habbakuk , 1. 5. 2. Another Effect as a special ingredient of the Enemies Confusion , is , thar it should be at all their might : Which Phrase may admit of a twofold Sense . 1. That all the Might of Adversaries , were they never so Potent , shall not be able to hinder their Confusion , when the Lord's time of doing marvellous Things for his Church and People comes about ; no , no. O , There is no wisdom nor understanding , nor counsel against the Lord , Prov. 21. 30. and so no might either : The very Nature of their Judgment will clear this ; you see its Confusion , which in effect will take away Reason , Courage , and Judgment from them ; and what shall all their Might avail them then ? The Nature of the Things which God promises to do for his People speaks this ; You see they are marvellous Things , and what can poor sinful men's Might do against the Lord's Wonders ? Aarons reed you know swallowed up the Magicians rods , Exod. 7. 12. And hath not the marvellous Things of the Lord swallowed up the marvellous Policy , Iniquity , Plottings , Strength and Might of our Enemies this day ? The way that the Lord takes to encounter the Adversaries of his Church , as he is pleased to express it himself , may put this above all doubt , Isaiah 47. 3. I will take vengeance , says the Lord to Babylon , and not meet thee as a man. If they had only to do with men , men might meet men like themselves : O , But how shall they , how can they , and wherewith shall they meet God ? 2. It will bear this Sense also , That the Enemies of God , when they are at the height of their Power , even at the highest pinnacle of their Might , then is the time when the Lord brings Confusion upon them : O , then it is they begin to think themselves Invincible , and that there is no reaching of them . Now the Lord is concerned there ; as you may see , Obadiah 3d and 4th verses . Then it is readily they are and must be at the height of their Pride , and Pride you know goes before destruction , and a haughty spirit before a fall , Prov. 16. 18. Then they begin to trust in very Wickedness it self , and to take such ways and courses as are wicked , Isaiah 47. 10 , 11. For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness ; Thou hast said , none seeth me , thy wisdom and thy knowledge it hath perverted thee , and thou hast said in thine heart , I am and none besides me : Therefore shall evil come upon thee , thou shalt not know from whence it ariseth , and mischief shall fall upon thee thou shalt not be able to put it off , and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly which thou shalt not know . O , then it is the Lord hath ( so to say ) the best opportunity both to magnifie his Power upon them , and to get a full stroak of them ; For when they are at all their Might they use to be gathered best together , as at the Red Sea. When Phoraoh and all his Chariots and Host were together , then did God drown them all , Rom. 9. 17. Even for this purpose , O Lewis the Great , hath God raised thee up , that he might shew his Power in thee , and that his Name might be declared throughout all the Earth . 3. A third Influence which the marvellous Things of God shall have upon his Enemies , is held forth in these two Symptoms . 1. They shall lay their hands upon their Mouth . 2. And their Ears shall be deaf : That is , in effect , they shall lay their hand on their Mouths in silent Admiration ; their Ears shall be made Deaf with the noise and fame of God's marvellous Works done to and for his Church and People . O they , who not long ago did boast and brag of their Understanding , Quickness , and Sagacity : Now , when the Lord shews his marvellous Things for his Church and People , they appear very blockish , and can neither speak nor hear . O , How can they speak when their Hearts are filled with carnal Grief ? When they see that they are like to lose for all their Might ; That Tyrannical Power they were wont to use and exercise over God's Church and People , and that without hope of recovery . O , How can they hear that have received such an immediate stroak from God upon them , as a piece of their Judgment , to make them so much a spectacle to the world of his Displeasure ? 4. A fourth effect of the Influence that God's marvellous Things for his Church and People hath upon his Enemies , is in this Similitude . They shall lick the dust like a serpent . VVhich Similitude denotes their Subjection , such as it is . This is an Allusion to the custom of the East-Countries , where they use in their ordinary Salutations ( especially to Persons of Note and Respect ) to Bow themselves so low as if they seem'd to lick the dust : So the Scripture tell us , Jacob bowed to Esau , Gen. 33. 3. He bowed himself seven times to the ground ; And Abigal to David , 1 Sam. 25. 23. Abigal fell before David on her face , and bowed her self to the Ground . This denotes a Subjection with Homage as it were . O , They who a little while ago would scarce cast an Eye , or look on the Godly ; now they are content to fall so low as if they kissed the Ground . They who formerly looked like cruel fierce Mastiffs , are now fain to stoop like Spaniels : O great Change ! O wonderful Alterations ! 5. Another effect and Influence that the marvellous Works of God shall have upon his Enemies , is Fear , in this Similitude . They shall creep out of their holes like worms of the earth . This Similitude seems to hold out their fear in these three Things . 1. It supposes they were fain to fly into their holes . O , they are most dark Creatures in themselves , and so cannot endure or abide the light of his appearing , like those Creatures spoken of , Psalm 104. 20 , 22. The Sun ariseth , they gather themselves together , and lay them down in their dens . And thou makest darkness , and it is night , wherein all the beasts of the forrest do creep forth . O , No wonder that these our Enemies , those haters of Light , get them to their holes and hide themselves in Prisons and Mad Houses , under Beds , when the Sun of Righteousness ariseth with healing under his Wings , lest their Deeds should be made manifest . 2. This Phrase supposes , though they have got into their holes , yet they dare not abide and stay there . O , Fear will not let them be secure there , even when they are in their holes ; till they are forced to creep out again . O , an evil Conscience goes with them go where they will , and you may be sure where it is , Fear must be also . O. they may Fear , even to be surprised and laid hold on , even in their Dens and Holes . 3. This Similitude supposes , that when they do appear , it shall be in a most fearful manner ; for they shall creep out of their holes like worms of the earth . O , they are readily sure to be called to an accompt , and that cannot but make them affraid . O , they are such , as are destitute of all just defence for themselves ; and that cannot but make them Fearful . Yea , which is worst of all ; they have no hope for another World , to counter-ballance all these Fears in this . And I am sure , the Absolution that Sir John Friend and Sir William Parkyns received by those Papist Priests , ( who for a cloak went under the Name of the Church of England ) I am sure , I say , they never carried it to Heaven . But thus much for the Doctrinal part . Now I come in the last place to the APPLICATION . Is it so , that the Nations shall see and be confounded at all their Might ? Then I infer , That many may get a sight of the Lord 's marvellous Works done to and for his Church and People , but shall never be the better of it . But let us contend for another sight of God's marvellous appearings for his Church , His Anointing King William , and his People this day , even such a sight as David's was , Psal . 106. 5. That I may see the good of thy chosen , that I may rejoyce in the gladness of thy nation , that I may glory with thine inheritance . O , come therefore this day and see the Works of God , He is terrible in his doing toward the Children of men , Psal . 66. 5. Now , in order , that you may see the marvellous Things God hath done to his Anointed King William , our Parliament and Nobles , his Church and People this day , that you may praise his Name with a Song , and magnifie him with Thanksgiving : Let us see the marvellous and malicious Wickedness that those Nations , ( for so I may call them ) those English , Scotch , Irish , French , and Roman Papists , would have done to us this day . Witness that most wonderful intended Massacre that ever man on Earth , or Fiend in Hell devised . That Desperate , that Devilish , that most Damn'd Conspiracy of Nations against the Life of His Sacred Majesty King William , whom God hath sent to be the Restorer of our lost Liberty ; The Raiser of the drooping Genius of Europe ; The Ornament and Safeguard of the English Nation ; The Fosterer of our Country ; The Delight and Love of God's People ; The Settler of Tranquillity Exiled ; The Defender of Religions violated ; The Terrour of our Enemies ; The Suppressor of Rebels ; The Supporter of Golden Liberty ; The Assertor of Virtue ; The Expeller of Vice ; The most Faithful Preserver of our Laws and Immunities ; The Rightful and Lawful King of these Realms . Against so warlike a Prince , so zealous a Defender and Champion of the Kingdom and Religion : A Prince , a King , a Hero , who deserves the Titles , and really the Epithets of most Constant , most Invincible , most Pious , most Active , most Sincere , most Fortunate , and the most Couragious of Princes . For Happiness , an Augustus ; For Clemeney , a Trajan ; For Piety , a Constantine ; For Devotion , a Theodosius . Thus would these Enemies have bereft us of him whom God hath bequeathed us . They Designed and Plotted like Brutus and Cassius , those reserved Enemies of Caesar , to Murther him in secret ; and not like Pompey and Cato , those noble Antagonists , to bid him Defiance in the Field . They designed , not like ( Alcides ) cruelly to Bite their Mothers Breast ; but like Nero , to rip up her Bowels . Not only ( like Tarquinius ) Summa papavera amputare , lop off the Chiestains of the Nations , but like Procrustes , cut of the Feet too . This Devilish Plot was extended from him that sat upon the Throne , to him that laboured at the Plow . And if we extend our Consideration to the preparedness of their minds , had all that were Faithful in the Land no more than one Neck , these Caligula's I allude to , had cut it off at one blow . Nay , in one Sense they did it I may say : For the Head of the Parliament is declared by Law to be King , and the Parliament ( we know ) is a kind of a whole Nation Epitomis'd ; and so to cut off , and Murther King William , was to Behead the Parliament ; and what was that in effect , but to cut the very Throats of the English Nation ? Oh , What Ear hears this but it tingles ! Oh , What Tongue tells this but it trembles ! Oh whose Haire stands not at the hearing of it ? And whose Heart quakes not at the thoughts of it . I remember Hyppolytus saith in Seneca , Nullam caruit exemplo nefas . Never was so Vile a Villainy , but it had Example . Ask all Antiquity , Search the Rolls and Records of all Countries , of all Times , Ab orbe condito canuit Exemplo nefas . The World cannot Sample it . So Malicious , so Mischievous , so Monstrous a Machination , I really believe never once entred into Imagination . Oh Mystery of Iniquity ! Oh Hellish Popish Policy ! Oh Prodigious Project ! What Basile says of Herod's Wife , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . Her Meat was Slaughter , and her Drink was Blood. So may I say of the Church of Rome , as it was first Bred of Blood , so it ever Fed of Blood. It Breathed first by Murther , and it Breaths Murther still . O wherever did that Bloody Butcher , the Pope , set his Foot , but the Ground forthwith grew Thirsty of Blood ! In Charles the Fifth's time there were 50000 Murthered and Slaughter'd by the Pope . And , in one Year , there was no less than 60000 in France : Yea , Julius the Second , in Seven Years , shed the Blood of above 200000 Christians . Is not Rome worthy to be called the Sea of Blood ? The Sea is not the fuller , though all the Rivers Run into it : Rome is not the lest thirsty , tho' she have Drunk the Blood of all these Thousands . Yet doth she Thirst after the Blood of Protestants , the Blood of God's Anointed , King William . Oh their Cursed , Damnable , and Heretical Doctrine is , That Subjects may lawfully Depose Kings , and Kill them . They would fain deny and disown this ; and they say , We slander them : But they cannot . Bellarmine , their Champion and Atlas , hath Wrote a whole Book in Vindication of Killing of Kings , and maintains Rebellion to be Lawful . And an Heretical King , i. e , A Prorestant King , ( says Sanders ) is no King : therefore Kill him , Poyson him , Destroy him , Quacumque arte & marte : It is lawful any way , says Mariana . James Clement Received Immortal Thanks and Praise for his Act of Murthering Henry the Third King of France : And I doubt not but that Bloody Butcher Lewis and James Stewart , would have done the same to those Jacobites , who , I believe , deriv'd that Name from the Jacobin King-Killer . O was ever Villany and Wickedness cherished and honoured before ! Lewis and James , like Leviathans , love to sport themselves in the Sea of King's Blood. Protestant Blood. O they are well-skilled in the Art of Assassinating Kings ! O monsters and not men ! O Canniballs , and not Hanniballs ! Eaters of mens flesh , and drinkers of mens blood ! O Heathens , and not Christians ! Yea , worse than Heathens ; for , honest Heathens are far better than Christian Knaves . O marvel and wonder at the Cruelty of those blood-suckers , who intended to have suckt the Choicest blood of this Kingdom ! It was not done , it was but designed . They intended Evil against His Majesty King William ; they Imagined a mischievous Device ; O but they were not able to perform it ? That it was Designed , shews their marvellous malice and cruelty ; That it was not done , shews the mercy and marvellous Power of God. That it was Designed , may justly provoke us to loath so bloody a Religion , and to have no Correspondence with them . For Simeon and Levi , Lewis and James , are Brethren , Instruments of Cruelty are in their habitations ; O my Soul come not thou into their Secret , unto their Assembly be not thou united . Cursed be their Anger , for it was fierce , and their Wrath for it was Cruel , Gen. 49. 56. 7. O Cruelty , that would have made His Majesty King William the Anvil of their malice , to beat upon without either Pittie or Compassion . Oh malice , like the Fire of Hell , Unquenchable ! O let us not Plot against His Majesty King William , but let us Pray for Him. We Read , that when Solomon was Crowned , and setled upon his Throne , 1 King. i. 39. to be King of Israel , they blew the Trumpet , and all the People said , God save King Solomon . So let us this day Sound the Trumpet of Praise and Thanksgiving to the Lord ; for the Lord by this , hath setled him surer upon His Throne then he was before . The Lord hath Crowned him de novo , with Length of days , and Salvation . His Enemies that would have Cut the Thread of His Majesties Precious Life : they are sunk down in the Pit that they made ( for they have Cut the Thread of their own Lives ) and in the Net which they hid , is their own Feet taken , Psal . 9. 14. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sahhath , signifies both foveam & intentum , a Pit , Destruction , and Ruine . The Destruction and Ruine they intended for His Majesty , is now fallen upon themselves . For the King rejoyceth greatly this day in the God of his Salvation , saying , I will extol thee O Lord , because thou hast lifted me up , and hast not made my foes to triumph over me , Psal . 30. 1. But they weep , mourn , and are Counfounded . King William stands this day ; they are fallen : He is delivered , and they are Snared : He is Preserved , they are punished : Some of them are Dead , and more I hope will Die : He is alive , and shall I hope , live to see the Destruction , Ruine , and Confusion of all his Enemies . All the People said , God save King Solomon ; so let us this day say , God save King William . Salvation is a comprehensive Term. 1 It denotes and imports Deliverance from all sorts of Evil , Temporal , Spiritual , and Eternal . 2. It denotes all good . 1. A happy Raigning in his Dominion . 2. A long Reign . 3. A Gracious one . 4. An Eternal one in Heaven . 3. It doth import the Prayers of the Subjects . 4. The Consent and Approbation of such a one to Rule , and that we will do all that may express our Thankfulness conducing to his Happiness . O let us Associate our selves against all those that do or shall enter , into an Assassination of King William . O , let them be ashamed and brought to Confusion that rejoyce at his Hurt : Let them be cloathed with shame and dishonour that magnifie themselves against him : Let them shout for Joy and be glad that favour his Righteous Cause : Yea , let them say continually , the Lord be Magnified which hath pleasure in the Prosperity of his Servant , Psalm 35. 26 , 27 , 28. The God of Mercy and Salvation wrap up his Soul in the bundle of Life . The Lord preserve him in all his Ways , both going out and coming in , from henceforth and for ever . Hath God made known his marvellous Works to His Majesty King William , to our Parliament , the Nobles of England , his Church and People ? Hath he turned our Funeral into a Festival ? Hath he hedged us all in with his Providence , and compassed about with Songs of Deliverance ? O , with him let us then say , What shall we render to the Lord for all his Benefits towards us , Psalm 116. 12. David studied what Present he should Offer him : He lights upon that which he was only able to give , and God most willing to receive , Thankfulness . I will take the Cup of Salvation , and Bless the Name of the Lord , vers . 13. O , let us studdy what Present to offer and render to the Lord for all his Benefits to King William , to our Nobles , our Judges , his Church and People , to every one of us , and every one of ours . O let us take the Cup of Salvation and Bless his Name . O let us Bless and Praise him , let us Offer unto God Thanksgiving ; and that 1. Speedily , to day without delay . 2. Openly , in the midst of the Congregation . O , let young and old , men and women , rich and poor , see our Thanksgiving this day unto the Lord for his mighty Works . 3. Sincerely . 4. Chearfully . 5. Devoutly : In Fear , Love , and Faith. 6. Fruitfully . 7. Universally , at all times and in all places . 8. Cordially . O let us say , the Lord is known by the Judgment he executeth ; the wicked is snared in the work of his own Hands , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Higgaion Selah . Meditatie in Tusculum . Res in perpetunm digne est meditatu de intentu impii & Domini Judiciis . The Lord 's wonderful Works 〈…〉 vellous Judgments are worthy of perpetual Meditation and Commemoration . O , then let us that are living , let our Posterity ; yea , let the memory of all Ages , all the Monuments of the Learned , proclaim the Lord's marvellous Works . His Mercy and Power , and Celebrate His Name , His Praise , His Glory and Salvation . Let us say with the Church ; If it had not been the Lord who was on our side , may Israel say , if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when men rise up against us , then they had swallowed us up quick , when their Wrath was kindled against us . Blessed be the Lord who hath not given us a Prey to their Teeth . Our Soul is escaped as a Bird out of the Snare of the Fowler ; the Snare is broken and we are escaped , Psal . 124. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 7. O let us all Adore His Omnipotency , Admire His Wisdom , stand in Awe of his Justice , fly from His Vengeance and Wrath : O let us all Rejoyce this day in the Mercy and Salvation God hath this day vouchsafed to our Soveraign King William , our Nobles , Judges , and Rulers , His Church and People , every one of us , and every one of ours . To Him therefore who hath shewed us His marvellous Things , to Him who hath confounded our Enemies and Comforted us , to Him who hath delivered us from the Might and Power of Nations , to Him who hath discovered the Enemies Hellish Designs , to the Almighty , the God of Nations , let us Ascribe the Praise , Power , Might , Majesty , and Thanksgiving , from this time forth and for ever . Amen . FINIS .