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             A sermon preached September 9th, 1683 being the day of thanksgiving for God's wonderful providence and mercy in discovering and defeating the late treasonable conspiracy against His Sacred Majesty's person and government / by John Chapman.
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           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           September
           9
           th
           .
           1683.
           
        
         
           Being
           the
           Day
           of
           THANKSGIVING
           FOR
           God's
           Wonderful
           Providence
           and
           Mercy
           in
           Discovering
           and
           Defeating
           the
           late
           Treasonable
           Conspiracy
           against
           his
           Sacred
           Majesty's
           Person
           and
           Government
           .
        
         
           By
           JOHN
           CHAPMAN
           ,
           M.
           A.
           
             and
             Minister-of
          
           Bernard-Castle
           
             in
             the
             Bishoprick
             of
          
           Durham
           .
        
         
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           7.
           
           
             Fear
             God
             ;
             Honour
             the
             King.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             H.
             Hills
          
           ,
           Jun.
           for
           
             Charles
             Harper
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Flower-de-luce
           over
           against
           St.
           Dunstan's
           Church
           in
           Fleet-street
           .
           M
           DC
           LXXXIV
           .
        
         
      
       
         
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           THE
           Author
           's
           great
           distance
           from
           the
           Press
           ,
           and
           his
           no
           less
           Averseness
           to
           appear
           in
           publick
           ,
           tho
           at
           last
           overcome
           by
           the
           Importunity
           of
           Friends
           ,
           have
           occasion'd
           the
           Delay
           in
           publishing
           the
           ensuing
           Discourse
           :
           and
           yet
           perhaps
           it
           will
           be
           thought
           ,
           that
           ,
           in
           regard
           to
           his
           Years
           ,
           to
           the
           Treatise
           it self
           ,
           and
           to
           its
           small
           importance
           to
           the
           Publick
           ,
           he
           ought
           rather
           to
           apologize
           for
           his
           Forwardness
           now
           in
           exposing
           it
           .
           But
           however
           this
           his
           Undertaking
           may
           be
           censur'd
           by
           some
           ,
           on
           the
           former
           Account
           ,
           as
           late
           and
           unseasonable
           ,
           or
           by
           others
           on
           the
           latter
           ,
           as
           vain
           and
           inconsiderate
           ;
           he
           hopes
           ,
           betwixt
           them
           he
           may
           find
           those
           who
           will
           put
           a
           more
           favourable
           Construction
           both
           upon
           the
           Discourse
           it self
           ,
           and
           the
           Inducements
           to
           print
           it
           .
        
         
         
           As
           for
           those
           who
           may
           account
           him
           too
           severe
           in
           it
           ,
           if
           their
           own
           Consciousness
           make
           them
           think
           so
           ,
           either
           they
           are
           duely
           sensible
           of
           their
           own
           Guilt
           and
           its
           Demerits
           ,
           or
           they
           are
           not
           ;
           if
           they
           are
           ,
           they
           can't
           but
           at
           the
           same
           time
           be
           also
           sensible
           that
           their
           Crimes
           have
           deserv'd
           Severity
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           are
           not
           yet
           sensible
           ,
           they
           deserve
           it
           for
           not
           being
           so
           :
           and
           there
           is
           no
           other
           way
           but
           that
           left
           (
           since
           gentler
           means
           toward
           them
           have
           prov'd
           ineffectual
           )
           to
           convince
           them
           .
           And
           as
           for
           those
           ,
           who
           tho
           they
           may
           not
           find
           themselves
           so
           concern'd
           in
           it
           ,
           yet
           wish
           the
           Author
           had
           been
           more
           sparing
           ;
           he
           hopes
           ,
           when
           they
           consider
           the
           Occasion
           ,
           and
           the
           Seasonableness
           ,
           or
           rather
           ,
           Necessity
           of
           such
           Discourses
           thereon
           ,
           they
           may
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           excuse
           him
           ;
           however
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           forbear
           to
           censure
           him
           for
           that
           which
           he
           has
           not
           us'd
           toward
           them
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           SERMON
           ,
           PREACH'D
           September
           the
           9
           th
           .
           1683.
           
        
         
           
             2
             Sam.
             22.
             24.
             
             The
             former
             Part
             of
             the
             Vers
             .
          
           
             Thou
             also
             hast
             delivered
             Me
             from
             the
             Strivings
             of
             my
             People
             .
          
        
         
           DEliverances
           from
           Enemies
           have
           always
           been
           esteem'd
           by
           all
           sober
           and
           considering
           Men
           ,
           as
           the
           gracious
           Effects
           of
           God's
           providential
           Power
           and
           Goodness
           ;
           and
           therefore
           solemn
           Thanksgivings
           to
           Almighty
           God
           upon
           such
           Occasions
           ,
           have
           been
           very
           ancient
           and
           usual
           .
           And
           tho
           it
           may
           have
           fall'n
           out
           as
           to
           such
           God's
           Deliverances
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           in
           cleansing
           the
           ten
           
           
           Lepers
           ,
           that
           scarce
           one
           of
           ten
           can
           be
           found
           where
           Glory
           has
           been
           return'd
           to
           him
           for
           them
           ;
           yet
           have
           we
           this
           Practice
           recommended
           to
           us
           by
           very
           many
           great
           and
           illustrious
           Examples
           and
           Presidents
           recorded
           in
           sacred
           and
           prophane
           Histories
           .
           For
           ,
           when
           the
           Faithful
           Patriarch
           ,
           Abraham
           ,
           returned
           
           from
           the
           Conquest
           and
           Slaughter
           of
           the
           four
           Kings
           ,
           and
           offer'd
           the
           Tenths
           of
           all
           to
           Melchisedech
           ,
           Priest
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           he
           was
           entertain'd
           and
           blessed
           by
           the
           Priest
           ,
           who
           blessed
           God
           too
           ,
           on
           his
           Behalf
           ,
           for
           delivering
           his
           Enemies
           into
           his
           Hands
           .
        
         
           The
           miraculous
           Passage
           and
           Escape
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           the
           fatal
           Overthrow
           of
           Pharaoh
           and
           of
           all
           his
           Host
           in
           the
           Red
           Sea
           ,
           were
           no
           less
           solemnly
           and
           joyfully
           celebrated
           by
           Moses
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           People
           .
           And
           
           when
           the
           Lord
           had
           discomfited
           Jabin
           and
           Sisera
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           Forces
           ,
           then
           sang
           Deborah
           and
           Barak
           that
           memorable
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           or
           
           Song
           of
           Triumph
           ,
           recorded
           in
           the
           fifth
           Chapter
           of
           Judges
           .
           Nor
           may
           it
           seem
           improbable
           ,
           
           that
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           the
           Lord's
           Battels
           ,
           referr'd
           to
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
             Numb
          
           .
           21.
           14.
           and
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           Jashar
           ,
           mention'd
           Jos
           .
           10.
           13.
           and
           2
           Sam.
           1.
           18.
           as
           also
           in
           those
           many
           other
           Books
           of
           the
           Acts
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
           Israel
           and
           Judah
           ,
           mention'd
           and
           referr'd
           to
           elsewhere
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           (
           all
           which
           are
           lost
           )
           very
           many
           Passages
           of
           this
           Nature
           were
           set
           down
           at
           large
           .
        
         
           Many
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           and
           great
           ,
           were
           the
           Troubles
           
           and
           Dangers
           of
           Righteous
           David
           ,
           but
           yet
           the
           Lord
           delivered
           him
           out
           of
           all
           ;
           and
           he
           forgat
           not
           to
           praise
           him
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           from
           the
           several
           Psalms
           of
           Praise
           and
           Thanksgiving
           composed
           by
           him
           on
           those
           Occasions
           ;
           and
           tho
           his
           wise
           and
           peaceful
           Son
           ,
           and
           Successor
           ,
           had
           not
           those
           Occasions
           his
           Blessed
           Father
           had
           ,
           yet
           we
           find
           him
           in
           dedicating
           the
           Temple
           ,
           which
           was
           accomplished
           with
           Prayers
           ,
           Praises
           ,
           and
           Sacrifices
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           Solemnities
           suitable
           to
           the
           Beauty
           ,
           Magnificence
           ,
           and
           Use
           of
           the
           Building
           ,
           blessing
           God
           also
           that
           had
           given
           Rest
           unto
           his
           People
           
           Israel
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Ammon
             ,
             Moab
          
           ,
           
           and
           
             Mount
             Seir
          
           ,
           came
           up
           against
           Jehoshaphat
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           only
           apply
           himself
           to
           God
           for
           his
           Aid
           and
           Succour
           by
           Prayer
           and
           Fasting
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           Lord
           had
           so
           signally
           own'd
           his
           Cause
           ,
           and
           absolutely
           gain'd
           the
           Victory
           to
           himself
           by
           turning
           the
           Enemies
           Hands
           against
           one
           another
           .
           He
           was
           so
           sensible
           of
           the
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           (
           assembling
           all
           
           the
           People
           for
           the
           purpose
           )
           return'd
           such
           an
           unanimous
           and
           solemn
           Praise
           ,
           that
           it
           gave
           Name
           to
           the
           Place
           where
           it
           was
           performed
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           thenceforth
           called
           the
           
             Valley
             of
             Blessing
          
           .
        
         
           Neither
           were
           the
           Heathens
           wanting
           in
           consecrating
           part
           of
           their
           Spoils
           ,
           in
           offering
           Sacrifices
           ,
           in
           singing
           triumphant
           Hymns
           ,
           in
           erecting
           Altars
           and
           Temples
           to
           their
           Gods
           ,
           for
           their
           Victories
           over
           ,
           and
           Deliverances
           from
           their
           Enemies
           .
           And
           when
           Christianity
           had
           taught
           to
           ascribe
           to
           the
           Lord
           the
           Honour
           due
           only
           to
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           the
           Roman
           Emperours
           had
           submitted
           their
           Scepters
           to
           that
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           then
           were
           they
           no
           less
           careful
           and
           punctual
           to
           appoint
           and
           observe
           set
           Times
           of
           publick
           Thanksgiving
           to
           Almighty
           God
           for
           his
           Mercies
           to
           ,
           and
           Protection
           over
           them
           .
        
         
           Such
           great
           and
           pious
           Presidents
           has
           our
           most
           Gracious
           Soveraign
           for
           blessing
           God
           in
           this
           manner
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           he
           wants
           not
           among
           his
           own
           Royal
           ,
           Religious
           ,
           and
           Renowned
           Ancestors
           ,
           for
           good
           Examples
           of
           such
           his
           Piety
           .
           And
           ,
           tho
           't
           is
           true
           their
           Thanksgivings
           were
           for
           Victories
           over
           Foreign
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           Formidable
           ones
           too
           ,
           which
           magnify'd
           God's
           Deliverances
           towards
           
           them
           ,
           and
           signaliz'd
           those
           good
           Occasions
           of
           their
           Thankfulness
           ;
           yet
           has
           not
           
             His
             Present
             Majesty
          
           less
           Cause
           to
           bless
           God
           ,
           who
           has
           delivered
           him
           from
           Domestick
           Foes
           ,
           from
           the
           
             Strivings
             of
             his
             own
             People
          
           .
        
         
           My
           Text
           is
           part
           of
           that
           Psalm
           of
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           which
           as
           the
           Title
           thereof
           speaks
           ,
           the
           Royal
           Prophet
           sang
           in
           the
           Day
           that
           the
           Lord
           delivered
           him
           out
           of
           the
           Hand
           of
           all
           his
           Enemies
           ;
           and
           how
           proper
           it
           is
           on
           this
           Occasion
           ,
           I
           suppose
           it
           will
           not
           be
           difficult
           to
           discern
           ,
           from
           the
           Parallel
           of
           Holy
           David
           Soveraign's
           Troubles
           and
           Dangers
           ,
           and
           from
           their
           respective
           Deliverances
           .
           For
           ,
           they
           were
           both
           train'd
           up
           in
           the
           School
           of
           Affliction
           ,
           and
           smarted
           for
           some
           time
           under
           the
           like
           severe
           Discipline
           :
           after
           that
           ,
           they
           both
           enjoy'd
           a
           Time
           of
           Settlement
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Prosperity
           ;
           after
           which
           again
           ,
           their
           Enemies
           brake
           forth
           afresh
           ,
           and
           were
           much
           alike
           ,
           and
           their
           Deliverances
           many
           and
           signal
           ,
           and
           parallel
           in
           none
           more
           than
           in
           this
           Instance
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           from
           the
           
             Strivings
             of
             their
             own
             People
          
           .
        
         
           The
           Text
           affords
           these
           two
           Considerations
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           Of
           the
           Nature
           of
           the
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           from
           the
           
             Strivings
             of
             the
             People
          
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Of
           the
           Author
           of
           it
           ,
           Thou
           hast
           delivered
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           To
           set
           forth
           the
           Deliverance
           ,
           't
           will
           be
           necessary
           to
           shew
           the
           Nature
           and
           Quality
           of
           the
           Danger
           from
           which
           it
           was
           ;
           and
           't
           is
           very
           fitly
           here
           express'd
           by
           the
           
             Strivings
             of
             the
             People
          
           :
           by
           which
           Term
           we
           may
           understand
           ,
           all
           the
           Contention
           ,
           Opposition
           ,
           and
           Faction
           of
           the
           People
           .
           In
           David's
           Case
           it
           includes
           all
           the
           Insolences
           and
           Violences
           his
           People
           us'd
           toward
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           Railing
           of
           Shimei
           ,
           the
           Treachery
           and
           officious
           Cruelty
           
           of
           Doeg
           ,
           the
           Sedition
           of
           Sheba
           ,
           the
           Subtilty
           
           and
           Defection
           of
           Achitophel
           ,
           and
           the
           Ingratitude
           and
           Rebellion
           of
           Absalom
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           Strivings
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           in
           the
           Circumstances
           of
           
             our
             David
          
           ,
           we
           must
           not
           only
           understand
           some
           
             Risings
             ,
             Stirs
             ,
             Heats
          
           ,
           and
           
             Disorderly
             Things
          
           ,
           as
           some
           would
           mince
           the
           Matter
           ,
           but
           therein
           are
           imply'd
           all
           the
           Factious
           Bandyings
           and
           tumultuary
           Bustles
           for
           making
           Parties
           in
           Petitioning
           ,
           and
           at
           Elections
           ,
           all
           the
           Heat
           and
           Violence
           ,
           all
           the
           Noise
           and
           Clamour
           in
           running
           down
           the
           Friends
           to
           the
           Government
           ,
           in
           summoning
           ,
           hurrying
           up
           ,
           and
           restraining
           in
           an
           arbitrary
           and
           grievous
           manner
           their
           fellow
           Subjects
           ,
           in
           unkind
           and
           undutiful
           Votes
           toward
           their
           
           Soveraign
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           of
           an
           ill
           Aspect
           and
           Tendency
           ,
           as
           is
           since
           manifestly
           prov'd
           by
           the
           Event
           .
           But
           further
           ;
        
         
           By
           the
           
             Strivings
             of
             the
             People
          
           ,
           may
           well
           be
           understood
           all
           the
           
             Riots
             ,
             Tumults
          
           ,
           and
           
             Uproars
             of
             the
             Mobile
          
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           set
           a
           madding
           .
           Those
           which
           David
           ,
           who
           was
           not
           unacquainted
           with
           them
           ,
           most
           fitly
           joyns
           with
           the
           raging
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           noise
           of
           
           its
           Waves
           ;
           for
           ,
           a
           turbulent
           Rabble
           being
           mov'd
           by
           the
           stormy
           Breath
           of
           ambitious
           Politicians
           ,
           who
           love
           to
           fish
           in
           troubled
           Waters
           ,
           are
           as
           giddy
           and
           unconstant
           ,
           as
           noisie
           and
           boysterous
           ,
           as
           outragious
           and
           unruly
           as
           that
           ungovernable
           Element
           .
           They
           indeed
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Wicked
           ,
           may
           be
           compared
           to
           the
           troubled
           Sea
           ,
           that
           cannot
           rest
           ,
           
           but
           casts
           up
           Mire
           and
           Dirt
           ;
           for
           they
           cast
           up
           Dirt
           too
           ,
           and
           discharge
           it
           in
           the
           very
           Face
           of
           Authority
           ,
           in
           the
           Face
           of
           the
           chief
           Officers
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           then
           perswade
           themselves
           that
           it
           is
           their
           natural
           Complexion
           .
           In
           fine
           ,
           the
           gross
           Calumnies
           ,
           the
           terrible
           Menaces
           ,
           the
           various
           and
           inconsistent
           Clamours
           ,
           the
           desperate
           Insolencies
           of
           such
           a
           furious
           Crew
           ,
           may
           well
           ,
           sure
           ,
           if
           any
           thing
           can
           ,
           be
           term'd
           the
           
             Strivings
             of
             the
             People
          
           .
           But
           furthermore
           :
        
         
         
           Under
           this
           Notion
           of
           the
           Strivings
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           may
           fall
           all
           the
           cunning
           Managery
           and
           politick
           Preparatives
           of
           the
           People
           for
           Mutiny
           ,
           Sedition
           and
           Rebellion
           by
           false
           News
           ,
           scandalous
           Reports
           ,
           malicious
           Representations
           of
           the
           Governours
           and
           Government
           ,
           rendring
           the
           one
           odious
           ,
           and
           making
           the
           other
           seem
           grievous
           to
           the
           People
           ;
           complaining
           of
           Persecution
           ,
           Oppression
           ,
           Tyranny
           ,
           ill
           Management
           of
           Publick
           Affairs
           ,
           the
           Advancement
           of
           ill
           Men
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           possessing
           the
           People
           ,
           that
           their
           Religion
           ,
           their
           Liberties
           and
           Properties
           ,
           are
           invaded
           ,
           and
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           lost
           ;
           upbraiding
           them
           with
           Tameness
           ,
           and
           animating
           them
           to
           
             assert
             their
             Liberties
             as
             becomes
             English-men
             .
          
           With
           these
           Pretences
           they
           make
           the
           People
           think
           they
           feel
           what
           there
           is
           only
           a
           Possibility
           to
           fear
           ,
           and
           fear
           what
           it
           is
           next
           to
           impossible
           they
           should
           ever
           feel
           .
           'T
           is
           those
           stale
           Pretences
           of
           Popery
           and
           Arbitrary
           Power
           ,
           that
           are
           made
           use
           of
           as
           Glasses
           to
           contract
           and
           approximate
           the
           most
           wide
           and
           remote
           Fears
           and
           Jealousies
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           enlarge
           and
           improve
           the
           smallest
           Cloud
           of
           a
           Grievance
           ,
           tho
           no
           bigger
           than
           that
           which
           the
           Prophet's
           Servant
           espy'd
           ,
           viz.
           than
           a
           
           Man's
           Hand
           :
           so
           that
           as
           that
           did
           ,
           it
           shall
           
           immediately
           overspread
           the
           most
           Serene
           and
           Halcyon
           days
           ;
           and
           with
           it
           then
           too
           they
           can
           raise
           the
           most
           dreadful
           Storm
           either
           to
           hang
           over
           ,
           or
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           Peoples
           Heads
           :
           and
           't
           is
           in
           such
           lowring
           and
           cloudy
           Regions
           ,
           or
           rather
           indeed
           in
           their
           own
           more
           cloudy
           and
           superstitious
           Fancies
           ,
           they
           persuade
           them
           they
           see
           dismal
           Apparitions
           and
           frightful
           Spectres
           ,
           to
           assault
           and
           destroy
           them
           :
           and
           no
           doubt
           those
           that
           are
           thus
           studious
           and
           industrious
           to
           impose
           upon
           the
           Senses
           and
           Understandings
           of
           the
           Vulgar
           ,
           are
           not
           less
           zealous
           and
           active
           to
           manage
           their
           Wills
           and
           Passions
           .
           And
           as
           the
           Commonalty
           of
           England
           are
           lately
           very
           well
           describ'd
           to
           be
           a
           
             People
             that
             fear
             every
             thing
             they
             hear
             ,
             and
             nothing
             that
             they
             see
             ,
          
           so
           questionless
           ,
           those
           who
           are
           so
           solicitous
           to
           have
           them
           fear
           every
           thing
           ,
           would
           at
           last
           bring
           them
           to
           fear
           nothing
           ;
           I
           mean
           ,
           Those
           who
           would
           render
           them
           so
           timorous
           of
           suffering
           any
           thing
           from
           the
           Government
           ,
           would
           at
           last
           bring
           them
           not
           to
           fear
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           against
           it
           :
           for
           't
           was
           the
           late
           
             Royal
             Martyr's
             Observation
             ,
             that
             ,
             When
             the
             Peoples
             Eyes
             are
          
           
           
             once
             blinded
             with
             such
             Mists
             of
             Suspicions
             ,
             they
             are
             soon
             misled
             into
             the
             most
             desperate
             Precipices
             of
             Actions
             ;
             wherein
             they
             do
             not
             only
             not
          
           
           
             consider
             their
             Sin
             and
             Danger
             ,
             but
             glory
             in
             their
             zealous
             Adventures
             .
          
        
         
           And
           these
           are
           the
           
             Strivings
             of
             some
             People
          
           in
           the
           main
           ,
           whilst
           others
           have
           their
           more
           distinct
           Posts
           and
           Instructions
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           same
           Design
           :
           Some
           are
           labouring
           toward
           the
           Press
           ,
           and
           have
           their
           particular
           Subjects
           to
           treat
           upon
           ,
           as
           original
           Liberty
           and
           Power
           from
           the
           People
           ,
           co-ordinate
           Power
           in
           the
           Three
           Estates
           ,
           the
           King
           's
           being
           
             Major
             Singulis
             ,
             Minor
             Universis
          
           ,
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Self
           Preservation
           extended
           ,
           of
           Resustance
           in
           Case
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           Rights
           in
           vaded
           ,
           justified
           ,
           passive
           Obedience
           exploded
           ,
           Dommion
           founded
           in
           Grace
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           while
           others
           in
           a
           Club
           or
           Coffee-House
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           publick
           places
           ,
           are
           to
           argue
           and
           maintain
           these
           several
           Tenets
           .
        
         
           And
           't
           is
           from
           this
           strife
           and
           licentiousness
           of
           the
           Tongue
           and
           Pen
           ,
           as
           from
           two
           plentiful
           Sources
           ,
           that
           most
           of
           our
           late
           
             Misunderstandings
             ,
             Oppositions
          
           ,
           and
           Strivings
           ,
           have
           sprung
           and
           been
           deriv'd
           ;
           and
           it
           were
           easie
           to
           trace
           them
           in
           their
           several
           Courses
           and
           Channels
           where
           they
           have
           poison'd
           honest
           Principles
           ,
           embitter'd
           good
           Blood
           ,
           intoxicated
           weak
           Heads
           ,
           and
           in
           fine
           ,
           bred
           
           all
           sorts
           of
           ill
           Humours
           in
           the
           least
           sensible
           parts
           of
           the
           Body
           Politick
           .
           And
           tho
           the
           Fountains
           or
           Authors
           of
           these
           Mischiefs
           ,
           like
           Nile
           ,
           hid
           their
           Heads
           ,
           yet
           a
           visible
           Brood
           ,
           as
           monstrous
           and
           pernicious
           as
           any
           that
           out
           of
           Slime
           and
           Mud
           were
           ever
           bred
           on
           that
           River's
           Banks
           ,
           were
           in
           like
           manner
           produc'd
           here
           ,
           by
           the
           overflowings
           of
           their
           Gall
           ,
           and
           the
           Risings
           of
           their
           Spleen
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           same
           purpose
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           License
           of
           the
           Pulpit
           was
           as
           much
           endeavour'd
           ,
           as
           those
           of
           the
           Tongue
           and
           Press
           were
           abus'd
           ;
           that
           by
           a
           more
           solemn
           ,
           compendious
           ,
           and
           infallible
           way
           ,
           Men
           might
           be
           pulpited
           out
           of
           that
           Sense
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Loyalty
           ,
           which
           the
           other
           had
           left
           them
           .
           For
           the
           Press
           indeed
           may
           publish
           and
           vend
           Doctrines
           tending
           to
           Sedition
           or
           Rebellion
           ,
           but
           the
           Conventicle
           reveals
           ,
           teaches
           ,
           and
           recommends
           them
           to
           practice
           :
           In
           a
           Club
           or
           Coffee-House
           treasonable
           Maxims
           and
           Tenets
           may
           be
           discours'd
           or
           whisper'd
           ,
           and
           more
           may
           be
           imply'd
           by
           politick
           Nods
           ,
           Faces
           ,
           and
           Motions
           ;
           but
           in
           a
           Conventicle
           they
           are
           trumpeted
           ,
           alarm'd
           ,
           proclaim'd
           :
           In
           short
           ,
           the
           Coffee-pot
           may
           retail
           a
           little
           Stanch
           ,
           profane
           and
           apocryphal
           Sedition
           ,
           or
           Rebellion
           ,
           
           but
           the
           Tub
           broaches
           them
           whole-sale
           ,
           sanctifies
           and
           renders
           them
           Orthodox
           and
           Canonical
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           there
           Meroz
           is
           curs'd
           ,
           and
           curs'd
           bitterly
           too
           ,
           Whosoever
           he
           be
           that
           is
           not
           ready
           
           to
           come
           forth
           to
           the
           
             Help
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Help
             of
             the
             Lord
             against
             the
             Mighty
             .
          
           'T
           is
           there
           the
           People
           have
           been
           taught
           to
           rage
           furiously
           together
           ,
           and
           to
           imagine
           vain
           
           things
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           King
           was
           just
           standing
           
           up
           in
           an
           Arbitrary
           Way
           ,
           and
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           taking
           Counsel
           together
           with
           him
           ,
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           against
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           Christ
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           bring
           in
           Antichrist
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           Popery
           ,
           into
           the
           Nation
           .
           And
           then
           it
           was
           time
           ,
           they
           thought
           ,
           to
           remonstrate
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           inveigh
           against
           the
           chief
           Oracles
           of
           the
           Law
           with
           a
           
             Be
             wise
             now
             therefore
             ,
             O
             ye
             Kings
             ,
             and
             be
             learned
             ye
             that
             are
             Judges
             of
             the
          
           
           Earth
           .
           And
           because
           they
           did
           not
           take
           their
           Advice
           ,
           the
           next
           Step
           they
           made
           was
           ,
           (
           calling
           themselves
           all
           the
           while
           
             His
             Majesty's
             most
             Dutiful
             and
             Loyal
             Subjects
             )
             to
             break
             the
             bonds
             of
             Allegiance
             in
             sunder
             ,
             and
             to
             cast
             away
             the
             Cords
             of
             Duty
             from
             them
          
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           began
           to
           speak
           unto
           them
           in
           their
           Wrath
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             ,
             said
             they
             ,
             bruise
             them
             with
             a
             Rod
             of
          
           
           
           
             Iron
             ,
             and
             break
             them
             in
             pieces
             like
             a
             Potter's
             Vessel
          
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           may
           not
           want
           a
           religious
           Pretence
           ,
           let
           the
           
             Praises
             of
             God
             be
             in
          
           
           
             our
             Mouths
             ,
             and
             a
             two-edged
             Sword
             in
             our
             Hands
             ,
             to
             be
             avenged
             of
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             and
             to
          
           
           
             rebuke
             the
             People
             ,
             to
             spoil
             the
          
           Egyptians
           ,
           
             to
             drive
             out
             the
          
           Canaanites
           
             before
             us
             ,
             to
             bind
             their
             Kings
             in
             Chains
             and
             their
             Nobles
             with
          
           
           
             Links
             of
             Iron
          
           ;
           and
           then
           as
           Success
           attended
           them
           ,
           they
           stamp'd
           upon
           their
           Cause
           ,
           as
           upon
           their
           Coin
           ,
           
             God
             with
             us
          
           ;
           and
           the
           most
           desperate
           Execution
           of
           their
           prosperous
           Villanies
           were
           preach'd
           up
           ,
           and
           commemorated
           with
           a
           
             Such
             Honour
             have
             all
             his
          
           
           Saints
           :
           and
           such
           as
           these
           are
           the
           
             Religious
             Strivings
             of
             the
             People
          
           .
        
         
           Tantum
           Religio
           potuit
           suadere
           malorum
           !
        
         
           And
           thus
           are
           they
           taught
           by
           their
           Spiritual
           and
           Temporal
           Leaders
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           not
           only
           lawful
           ,
           but
           expedient
           ,
           nay
           ,
           even
           their
           Duty
           ,
           to
           rebell
           ,
           and
           persuaded
           that
           their
           religious
           and
           civil
           Interests
           do
           both
           call
           upon
           them
           to
           discharge
           it
           ,
           possessing
           them
           that
           both
           are
           at
           stake
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           utmost
           danger
           ,
           even
           when
           they
           are
           in
           the
           greatest
           Security
           ,
           and
           the
           making
           them
           believe
           that
           
           they
           are
           in
           a
           desperate
           Condition
           ,
           makes
           them
           really
           desperate
           .
           And
           then
           't
           is
           no
           wonder
           if
           the
           common
           People
           ,
           under
           such
           Misrepresentations
           of
           Things
           ,
           lose
           the
           Substance
           to
           catch
           at
           Shadows
           ,
           part
           with
           a
           present
           ,
           real
           Happiness
           ,
           in
           pursuit
           of
           a
           delusive
           one
           ;
           and
           to
           prevent
           an
           imaginary
           Evil
           in
           Futurity
           ,
           bring
           a
           present
           certain
           Evil
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           entail
           it
           on
           their
           Posterity
           .
        
         
           Thus
           when
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Safety
           and
           Prosperity
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Government
           ,
           they
           have
           possess'd
           the
           People
           that
           they
           〈◊〉
           in
           extream
           Jeopardy
           and
           Misery
           ,
           the
           next
           thing
           is
           to
           mark
           out
           ,
           and
           brand
           the
           Authors
           and
           Occasions
           of
           these
           pretended
           Evils
           ;
           and
           those
           we
           may
           be
           sure
           ,
           must
           be
           all
           the
           Friends
           to
           the
           Government
           ,
           especially
           the
           chief
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           Officers
           in
           Trust
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           himself
           is
           brought
           in
           with
           a
           side-Wind
           ,
           as
           being
           a
           good
           Man
           ,
           but
           led
           away
           ;
           and
           then
           over
           against
           these
           ,
           they
           point
           out
           and
           rank
           the
           Leaders
           and
           Deliverers
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           the
           Defenders
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Vindicators
           of
           their
           Rights
           ,
           the
           Redressors
           of
           their
           Grievances
           ,
           the
           Patriots
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           the
           Moseses
           and
           the
           Joshuahs
           that
           must
           lead
           them
           
           through
           the
           Red
           Sea
           of
           Blood
           ,
           and
           through
           a
           Wilderness
           of
           their
           own
           making
           ,
           to
           the
           Promised
           Land
           of
           Ease
           and
           Plenty
           .
        
         
           Then
           he
           that
           hath
           no
           Brains
           shall
           be
           set
           up
           for
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           those
           that
           have
           no
           Religion
           ,
           for
           the
           Defenders
           of
           the
           Protestant
           ;
           those
           that
           have
           no
           Virtue
           ,
           especially
           not
           that
           of
           Continence
           ,
           for
           the
           Scourges
           of
           the
           Lewdness
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Vices
           of
           the
           Times
           ;
           those
           that
           have
           no
           Honesty
           ,
           for
           the
           Maintainers
           of
           Liberty
           and
           Property
           ;
           those
           that
           have
           no
           Loyalty
           ,
           for
           the
           King's
           Friends
           ;
           and
           those
           whose
           guilt
           and
           dread
           of
           Punishment
           make
           them
           fly
           their
           Country
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           Patriots
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           Word
           ,
           one
           that
           had
           no
           Principles
           ,
           but
           had
           winded
           and
           shifted
           to
           all
           the
           Points
           of
           the
           Compass
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           only
           ,
           stable
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           faithful
           Subject
           and
           Counsellor
           ;
           and
           the
           Counsel
           which
           he
           counselled
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           said
           of
           that
           of
           Achitophel
           ,
           was
           
           esteemed
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           
             Man
             had
             enquired
             at
             the
             Oracle
             of
             God
             :
          
           and
           the
           Reason
           of
           all
           this
           is
           obvious
           ,
           for
           the
           Cause
           elects
           ,
           justifies
           ,
           and
           sanctifies
           ,
           all
           it
           's
           respective
           Instruments
           .
        
         
           These
           were
           the
           Strivers
           in
           Petitioning
           ,
           Remonstrating
           ,
           Protesting
           ,
           Feasting
           ,
           and
           
           Associating
           together
           ;
           and
           being
           too
           forward
           and
           desperate
           to
           proceed
           in
           the
           slow
           Methods
           of
           Sedition
           ,
           caball'd
           ,
           plotted
           ,
           and
           conspir'd
           against
           
             His
             most
             Sacred
             Majesty
          
           ,
           (
           whom
           God
           long
           preserve
           )
           against
           his
           
             Royal
             Brother
          
           ,
           against
           the
           
             Established
             Government
          
           in
           
             Church
             and
             State
          
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           
             most
             Loyal
          
           and
           
             eminent
             Subjects
             in
             both
          
           ;
           to
           tear
           out
           the
           very
           Bowels
           of
           their
           Mother-Country
           ,
           to
           turn
           the
           Land
           into
           an
           Aceldama
           ,
           a
           Field
           of
           Blood
           ,
           to
           involve
           all
           in
           Ruine
           and
           Confusion
           :
           in
           short
           ,
           to
           act
           over
           again
           the
           most
           bloody
           and
           dismal
           Tragedy
           of
           a
           Civil
           War
           ,
           which
           we
           of
           this
           Nation
           have
           the
           most
           reason
           in
           the
           World
           to
           dread
           ,
           having
           so
           long
           ,
           so
           lately
           ,
           and
           so
           severely
           ,
           smarted
           under
           that
           Rod
           ;
           and
           therefore
           one
           would
           think
           should
           not
           be
           very
           fond
           ,
           or
           easie
           to
           be
           perswaded
           to
           play
           the
           old
           Game
           ,
           and
           to
           try
           the
           fatal
           Experiment
           over
           again
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           whole
           matter
           ,
           such
           as
           these
           have
           been
           the
           Strivings
           of
           some
           of
           
             our
             Gracious
          
           David
           
             's
             People
          
           ;
           and
           how
           parallel
           they
           are
           to
           those
           from
           which
           good
           King
           David
           was
           delivered
           ,
           is
           very
           easie
           to
           make
           out
           to
           any
           that
           will
           remark
           and
           apply
           things
           .
           How
           there
           has
           not
           wanted
           in
           his
           
           Days
           a
           Doeg
           that
           would
           still
           be
           ready
           to
           betray
           the
           King's
           Secrets
           ,
           and
           to
           expose
           him
           to
           the
           Malice
           of
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           nor
           a
           factious
           Sheba
           to
           blow
           the
           Trumpet
           of
           Sedition
           ,
           and
           
           to
           tell
           the
           People
           ,
           they
           had
           no
           part
           nor
           inheritance
           in
           our
           David
           ;
           possessing
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           had
           ill
           Thoughts
           of
           ,
           and
           ill
           Designs
           upon
           them
           :
           neither
           yet
           a
           despiteful
           Shimei
           with
           all
           the
           outward
           Expressions
           of
           Contempt
           and
           Rancour
           ,
           to
           reproach
           ,
           even
           with
           Cruelty
           ,
           a
           most
           merciful
           Prince
           .
           Nor
           has
           there
           wanted
           a
           cunning
           Achitophel
           ,
           who
           being
           turn'd
           out
           of
           the
           King's
           Counsels
           ,
           degraded
           from
           his
           Offices
           ,
           and
           ,
           like
           Lucifer
           ,
           thrown
           from
           the
           Pinnacle
           of
           his
           Ambition
           ,
           grew
           discontented
           ,
           malicious
           ,
           and
           revengeful
           ,
           and
           employ'd
           all
           his
           Policy
           ,
           Malice
           ,
           and
           Interest
           ,
           fully
           to
           do
           Mischief
           to
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           those
           who
           were
           under
           his
           malevolent
           Influence
           ;
           for
           neither
           did
           there
           want
           an
           Absalom
           to
           be
           seduc'd
           ,
           who
           being
           instructed
           to
           act
           the
           popular
           Part
           ,
           by
           shewing
           himself
           on
           all
           publick
           Occasions
           ,
           and
           by
           bowing
           to
           the
           Rabble
           ,
           was
           to
           steal
           away
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           at
           last
           conspir'd
           against
           a
           
             most
             Gracious
             and
             Affectionate
             Soveraign
          
           ,
           and
           a
           most
           tender
           and
           indulgent
           Parent
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           it
           having
           pleas'd
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           of
           his
           infinite
           Goodness
           to
           our
           most
           
             Gracious
             Soveraign
          
           and
           to
           his
           Kingdoms
           ,
           to
           deliver
           him
           from
           such
           
             Strivings
             of
             his
             People
          
           ,
           and
           Him
           and
           Us
           from
           this
           horrid
           and
           hellish
           Conspiracy
           ,
           concerning
           which
           we
           may
           say
           what
           was
           said
           of
           
             Absalom's
             ,
             the
             Conspiracy
             was
             strong
          
           ;
           and
           his
           Majesty
           having
           thought
           
           fit
           to
           appoint
           this
           Day
           for
           
             Solemn
             Thanksgiving
          
           for
           such
           his
           
             miraculous
             and
             happy
             Deliverance
          
           ,
           of
           which
           that
           we
           might
           be
           the
           more
           sensible
           ,
           having
           also
           publish'd
           his
           Royal
           Declaration
           concerning
           the
           Preparatives
           to
           ,
           the
           Methods
           and
           Progress
           of
           this
           Treasonable
           Conspiracy
           ,
           and
           ordered
           it
           to
           be
           twice
           read
           in
           our
           Churches
           ;
           we
           ought
           ,
           as
           in
           Duty
           bound
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           our Selves
           ,
           to
           return
           our
           most
           devout
           and
           humble
           Thankfulness
           to
           the
           Divine
           Author
           of
           this
           great
           Deliverance
           .
           Which
           is
           the
           second
           Particular
           I
           am
           now
           to
           consider
           :
           
             Thou
             hast
             delivered
             me
          
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Tho
           David
           ,
           when
           he
           withdrew
           from
           Jerusalem
           ,
           had
           ,
           besides
           his
           Houshold
           Servants
           ,
           
           six
           hundred
           of
           his
           Guards
           about
           him
           ,
           all
           experienc'd
           and
           valiant
           Men
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           were
           thought
           sufficient
           by
           Absalom
           ,
           
           and
           all
           his
           Counsellors
           except
           Achitophel
           ,
           
           upon
           Hushai's
           Advice
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           considerable
           Resistance
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           endanger
           the
           Overthrow
           of
           the
           Forces
           to
           be
           sent
           out
           after
           him
           .
           Tho
           he
           had
           sent
           back
           Hushai
           a
           
           wise
           and
           trusty
           Counsellor
           ,
           with
           Instructions
           to
           apply
           himself
           to
           Absalom
           ,
           and
           to
           fall
           down
           and
           worship
           the
           Rising
           Sun
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           fall
           in
           with
           the
           Confederates
           ,
           and
           by
           pretending
           himself
           one
           of
           the
           Association
           ,
           to
           have
           thereby
           an
           Advantage
           to
           pierce
           into
           their
           Counsels
           and
           Resolutions
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           make
           them
           known
           to
           the
           Priests
           in
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
           whom
           the
           King
           had
           left
           there
           to
           advertise
           him
           of
           what
           should
           happen
           .
           Tho
           he
           had
           gathered
           up
           those
           Forces
           that
           in
           
           pitch'd
           Battel
           in
           the
           Wood
           gain'd
           the
           Victory
           over
           Absalom
           and
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           yet
           he
           ascribes
           the
           Honour
           of
           all
           this
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           celebrates
           him
           ,
           in
           this
           Psalm
           ,
           under
           all
           the
           Characters
           that
           might
           speak
           Defence
           and
           Refuge
           ,
           Strength
           and
           Security
           .
           For
           ,
           says
           he
           ,
           v.
           2.
           and
           so
           on
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             my
             Rock
             ,
             and
             my
             Fortress
             ,
             and
             Deliverer
             ;
             The
             God
             of
             my
             Rock
             ,
             in
             him
             will
             I
             trust
             .
             He
             is
             my
             Shield
             and
             the
             Horn
             of
             my
             Salvation
             ,
             my
             high
             Tower
             and
             my
             Refuge
             ,
             my
             Saviour
             .
             Thou
             savest
             me
             from
             Violence
             .
          
           And
           he
           goes
           on
           ,
           
             I
             will
          
           
           
             call
             on
             the
             Lord
             who
             is
             worthy
             to
             be
             praised
             ,
             so
             shall
             I
             be
             saved
             from
             mine
             Enemies
             .
          
        
         
           And
           tho
           His
           Sacred
           Majesty
           has
           many
           Hearts
           to
           wish
           him
           well
           ,
           and
           to
           pray
           for
           his
           Preservation
           ,
           many
           Eyes
           to
           discover
           ,
           and
           many
           Hands
           to
           oppose
           all
           Conspiracies
           and
           Attempts
           against
           him
           ;
           tho
           he
           be
           well
           provided
           of
           Guards
           ,
           Forts
           at
           Land
           ,
           and
           Ships
           at
           Sea
           ;
           tho
           he
           be
           well
           stor'd
           with
           Arms
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           yet
           ,
           for
           all
           these
           ,
           he
           owes
           his
           Safety
           to
           God
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           God
           that
           deliver'd
           him
           from
           the
           
             Strivings
             of
             his
             People
          
           .
        
         
           And
           our
           
             Good
             King
          
           was
           so
           sensible
           of
           the
           Divine
           Mercy
           to
           him
           thereon
           ,
           that
           ,
           as
           it
           came
           from
           a
           very
           good
           Hand
           ,
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           much
           People
           ,
           with
           no
           less
           Piety
           than
           Wisdom
           he
           declar'd
           ,
           
             That
             it
             was
             a
             Blessing
             of
             God
             he
             had
             no
             ways
             merited
             ,
             but
             that
             God
             knew
             his
             Heart
             ,
             and
             he
             believ'd
             had
             preserv'd
             him
             for
             the
             good
             Intentions
             he
             had
             always
             had
             to
             his
             People
             .
          
        
         
           And
           surely
           no
           less
           sensible
           ought
           all
           his
           good
           Subjects
           to
           be
           of
           his
           Preservation
           ,
           in
           whose
           their
           own
           is
           so
           nearly
           concern'd
           :
           nay
           ,
           methinks
           his
           very
           Enemies
           should
           stand
           amaz'd
           at
           his
           miraculous
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           confess
           that
           it
           was
           the
           
             Lord's
             Doing
          
           ,
           and
           
           
           therefore
           it
           should
           be
           
             marvellous
             in
             their
             eyes
          
           .
           For
           ,
           that
           in
           their
           most
           zealous
           and
           active
           forming
           and
           carrying
           on
           the
           Conspiracy
           there
           should
           happen
           such
           unaccountable
           Delays
           ,
           that
           in
           their
           repeated
           Designs
           they
           should
           meet
           with
           so
           frequent
           and
           strange
           Disappointments
           ,
           that
           at
           last
           God
           should
           make
           an
           Accident
           ,
           as
           it
           then
           seem'd
           ,
           subservient
           to
           his
           Gracious
           Purpose
           ,
           that
           a
           
             particular
             Fire
          
           should
           prevent
           a
           
             general
             Combustion
          
           ,
           that
           his
           Anointed
           should
           be
           as
           a
           
             Firebrand
             pluck'd
             out
             of
             the
             Burning
             ,
          
           that
           tho
           some
           
           few
           may
           suffer
           Loss
           ,
           yet
           that
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           upon
           another
           account
           ,
           
             he
             himself
          
           
           
             should
             be
             saved
          
           ,
           yet
           so
           as
           
             by
             Fire
          
           ,
           and
           that
           thereby
           the
           Conspirator's
           Works
           should
           be
           
           reveal'd
           ,
           that
           one
           of
           the
           hottest
           and
           most
           furious
           of
           the
           Accomplices
           should
           be
           the
           first
           touched
           with
           Remorse
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           Discovery
           ;
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           speaks
           ,
           
             Their
             own
             Tongue
             should
          
           
           
             make
             them
             to
             fall
          
           .
           Such
           signal
           Instances
           ,
           as
           these
           ,
           of
           God's
           gracious
           and
           miraculous
           Protection
           of
           his
           Anointed
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           those
           providential
           Preservations
           of
           him
           through
           the
           whole
           Course
           of
           his
           Reign
           ,
           should
           ,
           one
           would
           think
           ,
           be
           a
           means
           to
           bow
           down
           the
           stiff
           Neck
           ,
           and
           the
           Iron
           Sinew
           of
           
           his
           most
           obdurate
           and
           rebellious
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           to
           discourage
           the
           most
           daring
           of
           those
           
             Sons
             of
             Violence
          
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           hitherto
           been
           able
           to
           do
           him
           hurt
           .
        
         
           Even
           the
           obstinate
           Egyptians
           perceiving
           ,
           tho
           late
           ,
           the
           bad
           Success
           of
           their
           Pursuit
           after
           ,
           and
           Attempts
           against
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           were
           so
           wise
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             flee
             from
             the
             face
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           
           
             for
             the
             Lord
             fighteth
             for
             them
             against
             the
             Egyptians
             .
             :
          
           and
           Gamaliel
           very
           well
           advis'd
           the
           Council
           that
           they
           should
           take
           heed
           to
           themselves
           
           what
           they
           intended
           to
           do
           ,
           as
           touching
           the
           
             Apostles
             ,
             for
             that
             if
             the
             Council
             or
             the
             Work
             were
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             could
             not
             overthrow
             it
             ;
             lest
          
           
           
             haply
             they
             should
             be
             found
             even
             to
             fight
             against
             God.
             
          
        
         
           And
           surely
           they
           must
           be
           more
           hardned
           than
           those
           Egyptians
           ,
           and
           more
           obstinate
           than
           those
           Jews
           ,
           who
           shall
           still
           persist
           to
           conspire
           and
           attempt
           against
           him
           whom
           God
           has
           so
           signally
           and
           constantly
           preserv'd
           ;
           or
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           expresses
           it
           ,
           
             To
             devise
             how
             to
             put
          
           
           
             him
             out
             ,
             whom
             God
             will
             exalt
             .
          
           Who
           shall
           think
           to
           tire
           out
           that
           Providence
           of
           God
           which
           has
           been
           unwearied
           in
           working
           Miracles
           for
           his
           Vicegerent's
           Preservation
           ;
           and
           to
           weary
           out
           his
           Majesty's
           lasting
           Clemency
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           have
           had
           but
           too
           great
           and
           long
           Experience
           
           to
           make
           such
           ill
           use
           ,
           and
           therefore
           may
           well
           be
           thought
           unworthy
           of
           it
           for
           the
           future
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           his
           Enemies
           Malice
           ,
           so
           his
           own
           Goodness
           ,
           and
           God's
           Gentleness
           ,
           as
           't
           is
           in
           the
           
             36th
             v.
          
           of
           this
           Psalm
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           good
           Subject's
           Affections
           ,
           will
           assuredly
           make
           him
           great
           ;
           Great
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           Good
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           the
           
             Joy
             on
             Earth
          
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           the
           
             Care
             of
             Heaven
          
           .
           And
           as
           those
           repeated
           and
           illustrious
           Evidences
           of
           God's
           Power
           and
           Goodness
           ,
           in
           the
           many
           and
           great
           Deliverances
           of
           the
           King
           and
           People
           of
           England
           ,
           afford
           the
           fullest
           and
           most
           effectual
           Answer
           to
           the
           like
           Question
           the
           Persian
           Emperour
           put
           to
           
             Daniel
             ,
             Is
             thy
             God
             whom
             thou
             servest
             continually
             able
             to
             deliver
          
           
           thee
           ?
           So
           in
           correspondence
           to
           the
           Tenour
           of
           the
           Decree
           made
           by
           Darius
           upon
           Daniel's
           Deliverance
           ,
           ought
           both
           King
           and
           People
           to
           
             fear
             and
             tremble
             before
             the
             Living
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             stedfast
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             his
             Kingdom
             that
             which
          
           
           
             shall
             not
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             his
             Dominion
             even
             unto
             the
             End
             ;
             Who
             delivereth
             and
             rescueth
             ,
             and
             worketh
             Signs
             and
             Wonders
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             in
          
           
           
             Earth
             ;
             and
             who
             then
             delivered
          
           Daniel
           
             from
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Lyons
             ,
             and
             now
             hath
             delivered
             our
          
           David
           
             from
             the
             Strivings
             of
             his
             People
             .
          
           And
           so
           I
           proceed
           to
           the
           Application
           .
           And
        
         
           1.
           
           Seeing
           it
           is
           God
           who
           hath
           delivered
           
           our
           David
           from
           the
           Strivings
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           we
           ought
           in
           due
           Acknowledgment
           of
           such
           his
           Mercy
           ,
           to
           return
           our
           most
           solemn
           and
           devout
           Thankfulness
           to
           him
           :
           and
           surely
           the
           Prospect
           of
           those
           Miseries
           ,
           wherein
           ,
           had
           their
           execrable
           Design
           taken
           effect
           ,
           we
           had
           all
           ,
           e're
           this
           Day
           ,
           been
           involv'd
           ,
           ought
           in
           a
           sutable
           Measure
           ,
           to
           inhance
           our
           Gratitude
           to
           our
           gracious
           Deliverer
           ,
           who
           hath
           done
           so
           great
           Things
           for
           us
           ;
           and
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           excellent
           Form
           of
           the
           Collect
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           yield
           him
           Praise
           and
           Thanksgiving
           for
           our
           Deliverance
           from
           those
           great
           and
           apparent
           Dangers
           wherewith
           we
           were
           compassed
           ;
           and
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           his
           Goodness
           that
           we
           were
           not
           deliver'd
           over
           as
           a
           Prey
           unto
           them
           .
           For
           had
           not
           he
           infatuated
           their
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           blasted
           their
           Designs
           ;
           had
           not
           he
           turn'd
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           Achitophel
           into
           Folly
           ,
           and
           made
           Absalom's
           Progresses
           come
           to
           nothing
           ;
           the
           Policy
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           Popularity
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           desperate
           and
           restless
           Machinations
           of
           the
           traiterous
           and
           blood-thirsty
           Sons
           of
           Violence
           ,
           who
           were
           not
           afraid
           to
           stretch
           forth
           their
           Hands
           to
           seize
           ,
           or
           to
           destroy
           ,
           the
           Lord
           's
           Anointed
           ,
           would
           soon
           ,
           as
           indeed
           therein
           they
           had
           summ'd
           them
           up
           ,
           have
           brought
           upon
           this
           
           Land
           ,
           all
           the
           ensuing
           Calamities
           .
           And
           therefore
           if
           the
           
             Lord
             himself
             had
             not
             been
             on
             our
             side
             ,
          
           
           may
           England
           ,
           
             as
             well
             as
          
           Israel
           ,
           say
           ,
           when
           such
           Men
           were
           for
           rising
           up
           against
           us
           ,
           we
           had
           surely
           fallen
           into
           their
           Hands
           ,
           whose
           tender
           Mercies
           are
           cruel
           .
           And
           
             so
             ,
             not
             unto
             us
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           
             not
             unto
             us
             ,
             but
             unto
             thy
             Name
             ,
             we
             give
             the
             Praise
             of
             this
             our
             happy
             Deliverance
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Seeing
           it
           is
           God
           who
           hath
           delivered
           our
           David
           from
           these
           Strivings
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           as
           we
           ought
           to
           praise
           him
           for
           our
           past
           Deliverance
           ,
           so
           we
           ought
           to
           pray
           unto
           him
           for
           the
           Continuance
           of
           such
           his
           Protection
           ;
           and
           as
           we
           acknowledge
           it
           his
           Goodness
           that
           we
           were
           not
           delivered
           over
           as
           a
           Prey
           unto
           them
           ,
           so
           we
           must
           beseech
           him
           to
           continue
           such
           his
           Mercy
           toward
           us
           :
           and
           as
           he
           has
           been
           a
           strong
           Tower
           of
           Defence
           to
           us
           now
           against
           the
           Face
           of
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           may
           be
           our
           strong
           hold
           
           whereto
           we
           may
           always
           resort
           :
           and
           as
           he
           has
           sent
           forth
           his
           Strength
           ,
           so
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           stablish
           
           
             the
             Thing
             that
             he
             hath
             wrought
             for
             us
             .
          
           For
           tho
           the
           King
           has
           deservedly
           the
           Hearts
           and
           Affections
           of
           the
           most
           and
           best
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           Mens
           Eyes
           being
           now
           open'd
           ,
           daily
           gains
           more
           and
           more
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           that
           openeth
           the
           Eyes
           ,
           and
           turneth
           the
           Hearts
           of
           all
           Men
           ,
           whithersoever
           he
           will.
           And
           though
           
           the
           King
           has
           his
           Guards
           ,
           and
           places
           of
           Strength
           ,
           yet
           ,
           except
           the
           
             Lord
             keep
             the
             City
             ,
             the
             Watchman
          
           
           
             waketh
             but
             in
             vain
          
           :
           And
           if
           he
           keep
           it
           ,
           no
           Storm
           nor
           Assault
           can
           force
           it
           ;
           no
           Treachery
           can
           betray
           it
           ,
           no
           Works
           can
           undermine
           it
           ,
           no
           loss
           of
           Men
           ,
           or
           want
           of
           Provisions
           ,
           can
           necessitate
           it
           to
           a
           Surrender
           .
           There
           is
           no
           Creature
           able
           to
           resist
           his
           Power
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           Policy
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           wise
           King
           speaks
           ,
           
             Counsel
             or
             Understanding
          
           
           
             against
             the
             Lord.
          
           He
           can
           abate
           the
           Pride
           of
           the
           most
           haughty
           and
           ambitious
           ,
           he
           can
           asswage
           the
           Malice
           of
           the
           most
           implacable
           and
           revengeful
           ,
           and
           he
           can
           confound
           the
           Devices
           of
           the
           most
           subtle
           and
           politick
           ;
           
             Tho
             Hand
             joyn
          
           
           
             in
             Hand
             ,
             they
             shall
             not
             go
             unpunished
             .
          
           Tho
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           Isaiah
           speaks
           ,
           
             They
             associate
             themselves
          
           ,
           
           
             they
             shall
             be
             broken
             in
             pieces
             ,
             tho
             they
             take
             Counsel
          
           
           
             together
             ,
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             nought
             ;
             tho
             they
             speak
             the
             Word
             ,
             it
             shall
             not
             stand
             .
             For
             God
             is
             with
             us
             .
          
        
         
           But
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           God
           that
           maketh
           Men
           to
           be
           
           of
           one
           mind
           in
           an
           House
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           he
           that
           
           maketh
           even
           our
           Enemies
           to
           be
           at
           Peace
           with
           us
           ;
           seeing
           it
           is
           he
           that
           can
           make
           our
           present
           Distempers
           subservient
           to
           our
           future
           Health
           ;
           and
           he
           ,
           that
           can
           command
           Light
           to
           shine
           out
           
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           can
           also
           out
           of
           our
           Divisions
           and
           Distractions
           produce
           Unity
           and
           Settlement
           ;
           
           we
           ought
           to
           pray
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           unite
           our
           Hearts
           to
           himself
           ,
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           one
           another
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           all
           live
           in
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Bond
           of
           Peace
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty's
           Reign
           over
           us
           may
           be
           long
           
           and
           prosperous
           ,
           and
           that
           under
           him
           we
           may
           live
           a
           godly
           and
           quiet
           Life
           ;
           for
           ,
           Obedience
           to
           God
           and
           the
           King
           is
           the
           best
           Expedient
           to
           secure
           such
           Blessings
           to
           us
           ;
           and
           among
           the
           chief
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           
             Blessings
             of
             a
             good
             King
          
           ,
           who
           ,
           in
           the
           utmost
           Extent
           and
           height
           of
           the
           Character
           ,
           is
           the
           Minister
           of
           God
           to
           us
           for
           Good.
           And
           therefore
           ,
           out
           of
           Policy
           and
           Interest
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Obligation
           and
           Duty
           ,
           we
           should
           
             fear
             God
             ,
             and
             honour
             the
             King.
          
           To
           this
           purpose
           
           ,
           let
           us
           hearken
           to
           good
           old
           Samuel's
           Advice
           ,
           
             to
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             serve
             him
             in
             Truth
             ,
             considering
             how
             great
             Things
             he
             hath
             done
             for
             us
             ,
             lest
          
           
           
             if
             we
             still
             continue
             to
             do
             wickedly
             ,
             we
             be
             consumed
             both
             we
             and
             our
             King.
             
          
        
         
           3.
           
           And
           lastly
           ,
           seeing
           God
           hath
           delivered
           our
           David
           from
           the
           
             Strivings
             of
             his
             People
          
           ,
           let
           us
           not
           only
           praise
           him
           for
           the
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           pray
           unto
           him
           for
           the
           Continuance
           of
           his
           Protection
           ;
           but
           let
           us
           endeavour
           to
           establish
           our
           most
           Gracious
           Sovereign's
           Throne
           ,
           to
           make
           his
           Reign
           safe
           and
           comfortable
           to
           him
           by
           a
           sincere
           and
           dutiful
           Allegiance
           and
           Subjection
           ,
           
           and
           by
           a
           ready
           and
           zealous
           Offering
           of
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           when
           his
           Majesty's
           Occasions
           require
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           never
           on
           any
           Pretence
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           Exigence
           ,
           disown
           him
           whom
           God
           hath
           so
           powerfully
           ,
           and
           so
           miraculously
           owned
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           Let
           us
           ,
           by
           our
           strict
           and
           uniform
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           endeavour
           to
           reduce
           the
           Dissenters
           from
           her
           and
           by
           our
           steady
           Loyalty
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           endeavour
           to
           win
           ,
           or
           awe
           the
           Factious
           and
           Rebellious
           ;
           to
           which
           end
           ,
           since
           
             Rebellion
             is
             as
             the
             Sin
             of
             Witchcraft
             ,
          
           let
           us
           
           stop
           our
           Ears
           against
           those
           politick
           Charmers
           that
           would
           seduce
           us
           from
           our
           Allegiance
           ,
           charm
           they
           never
           so
           wisely
           .
           For
           let
           them
           pretend
           what
           they
           will
           ,
           the
           
             King's
             Enemies
             ,
             are
             ours
          
           ,
           and
           
             they
             are
             God's
             Enemies
             too
          
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           Let
           us
           observe
           those
           good
           Rules
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           to
           
             mark
             those
             that
             cause
          
           
           
             Divisions
             among
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             avoid
             them
             ;
             Let
             us
             study
             to
             be
             quiet
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             our
             own
             Business
             :
          
           and
           to
           these
           let
           us
           add
           the
           seasonable
           and
           wholsome
           Counsel
           of
           Solomon
           ,
           To
           
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             ,
          
           and
           
             not
             to
             meddle
             with
             them
             that
          
           
           
             are
             given
             to
             change
          
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A31677-e270
           
             Luk.
             17.
             18.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             14.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             15.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             4.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             34.
             19.
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             8.
             56.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             20.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             22.
             9.
             17.
             2
             
             Sam.
             20.
             1.
             2
             
             Sam.
             16.
             
             &
             17.
             
          
           
             Psa
             .
             65.
             7.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             57.
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             18.
             44.
             45.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             §
             15.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             5.
             23.
             
          
           
             Ps
             .
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             v.
             2.
             
          
           
             v.
             10.
             
          
           
             v.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             149.
             6.
             
          
           
             v.
             7.
             
          
           
             v.
             8.
             
          
           
             v.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             16.
             23.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             20.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             15.
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             15.
             18.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             17.
             v.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             15.
             v
             :
             32
             ,
             33
             ,
             34.
             
          
           
             v.
             35
             ,
             36.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             18.
             v.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             118.
             23.
             
          
           
             Amos
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             v.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ps
             .
             64.
             8.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             14.
             25.
             
          
           
             Acts
             5.
             35.
             
          
           
             v.
             39.
             
          
           
             Ps
             .
             62.
             4.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             6.
             20.
             
          
           
             v.
             26.
             
          
           
             v.
             27.
             
          
           
             Ps
             .
             124.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ps
             .
             115.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ps
             .
             71.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ps
             .
             68.
             28.
             
          
           
             Ps
             .
             127.
             1.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             21.
             30.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             16.
             5.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             v.
             10.
             
          
           
             Ps
             .
             68.
             6.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             16.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             17.
             1
             
             Sam.
             12.
             24.
             
          
           
             v.
             25.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             15.
             23.
             
             Ps
             .
             58.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             16.
             17.
             1
             
             Thes
             .
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             24.
             21.