The trovblers trovbled, or, Achan condemned and execvted. a sermon preached before sundry of the honourable House of Commons at Westminster, April 4, 1641. / By Samuel Fairecloth, pastor of the congregation of Ketton in Suffolke.
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             The trovblers trovbled, or, Achan condemned and execvted. a sermon preached before sundry of the honourable House of Commons at Westminster, April 4, 1641. / By Samuel Fairecloth, pastor of the congregation of Ketton in Suffolke.
             Faireclough, Samuel, 1594-1677.
          
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           THE
           TROVBLERS
           TROVBLED
           ,
           OR
           ACHAN
           CONDEMNED
           ,
           AND
           
             EXECVTED
             .
          
        
         
           A
           
             SERMON
             ,
          
           Preached
           before
           sundry
           of
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
             April
             ,
          
           4.
           1641.
           
        
         
           By
           
             Samuel
             Fairecloth
             ,
          
           Pastor
           of
           the
           Congregation
           of
           
             Ketton
          
           in
           
             Suffolke
             .
          
        
         
           
             GAL.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             I
             would
             to
             God
             they
             were
             even
             cut
             off
             which
             trouble
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             .
          
           Printed
           by
           
             R.
             Cotes
             ,
          
           for
           
             Henry
             Overton
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           at
           the
           entrance
           into
           Popes-head-Alley
           ,
           out
           of
           Lumbard
           street
           .
           1641.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           WORSHIPFVLL
           AND
           His
           much
           honoured
           PATRON
           ,
           Sr.
           
             Nathaniel
             Barnardiston
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Knights
           of
           the
           Shire
           for
           the
           Countie
           of
           
             Suffolke
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           SO
           remarkeable
           ,
           and
           conspicuous
           ,
           in
           the
           view
           of
           all
           the
           neighbouring
           parts
           of
           our
           Country
           ,
           are
           the
           expressions
           of
           your
           noble
           patronage
           ,
           and
           support
           ,
           both
           of
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           ministry
           ,
           that
           each
           eye
           (
           almost
           )
           observes
           it
           ;
           and
           more
           tongues
           speake
           of
           it
           ;
           yet
           every
           pious
           heart
           ,
           that
           ever
           reaped
           any
           profit
           from
           my
           poore
           ,
           and
           unworthy
           labours
           (
           next
           under
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           )
           acknowledge
           your selfe
           the
           chiefe
           and
           grand
           instrument
           of
           the
           
           same
           ;
           They
           are
           all
           also
           assured
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           by
           your
           worships
           favour
           alone
           ,
           that
           a
           person
           so
           obscure
           ,
           and
           undeserving
           as
           I
           know
           my selfe
           to
           be
           ,
           had
           the
           honour
           to
           be
           called
           to
           this
           so
           honourable
           a
           service
           ;
           I
           meane
           to
           deliver
           any
           part
           of
           Gods
           truth
           ,
           to
           any
           part
           of
           your
           so
           honourable
           an
           assemblie
           ;
           but
           by
           whose
           meanes
           these
           rude
           notes
           I
           then
           delivered
           ,
           here
           come
           to
           the
           Presse
           ,
           neither
           they
           nor
           my selfe
           as
           yet
           doe
           truely
           understand
           ;
           onely
           by
           a
           Letter
           the
           last
           weeke
           ,
           from
           a
           friend
           that
           I
           am
           sure
           had
           no
           hand
           in
           it
           ,
           I
           was
           informed
           of
           it
           ;
           with
           intimation
           ,
           that
           (
           if
           I
           pleased
           I
           might
           present
           it
           to
           what
           person
           I
           would
           ;
           and
           that
           (
           though
           I
           refused
           yet
           )
           that
           the
           Presse
           had
           proceeded
           so
           farre
           ,
           as
           it
           could
           not
           be
           reversed
           :
           in
           all
           which
           proceedings
           ,
           nothing
           at
           all
           pleased
           me
           ,
           but
           this
           onely
           ,
           that
           (
           what
           insufficiencies
           and
           failings
           soever
           were
           by
           the
           publishing
           of
           these
           notes
           ,
           discovered
           in
           my selfe
           yet
           )
           I
           should
           have
           an
           opportunitie
           hereby
           offered
           ,
           to
           make
           publique
           confession
           how
           much
           both
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Angle
           where
           you
           live
           ,
           are
           obliged
           to
           your selfe
           ,
           and
           Familie
           ,
           for
           planting
           and
           supporting
           the
           ministerie
           of
           the
           word
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Gospell
           amongst
           us
           ;
           and
           to
           stirre
           them
           up
           still
           to
           joyne
           with
           mee
           ,
           in
           making
           your
           worships
           life
           ,
           safety
           ,
           prosperitie
           and
           honour
           of
           your
           familie
           ,
           the
           subject
           of
           our
           prayers
           and
           prayses
           :
           which
           opportunitie
           had
           I
           let
           slip
           ,
           your
           worship
           had
           not
           more
           voyces
           for
           you
           (
           in
           your
           so
           honourable
           election
           by
           your
           Countrey
           )
           to
           that
           service
           wherein
           you
           are
           intrusted
           ,
           then
           I
           should
           have
           had
           against
           me
           for
           neglecting
           upon
           this
           occasion
           of
           publishing
           
           
             Joshua
          
           his
           practice
           against
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           to
           declare
           to
           the
           world
           that
           by
           your
           countenancing
           and
           incouraging
           the
           vertuous
           and
           opposing
           the
           profane
           and
           vitious
           ,
           you
           have
           approved
           your selfe
           to
           the
           whole
           Corner
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           my selfe
           above
           all
           in
           particular
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           
             Achans
          
           and
           troublers
           of
           our
           peace
           and
           libertie
           ,
           a
           true
           
             Joshua
             ;
          
           which
           shall
           ever
           be
           acknowledged
           by
        
         
           
             Your
             Worships
             most
             obliged
             SA
             :
             FAIRECLOTH
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Troublers
           Troubled
           ,
           Or
           ACHAN
           Condemned
           ,
           AND
           
             EXECVTED
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               JOSHUA
               ,
               7.
               25.
               
            
             
               And
               Ioshua
               said
               ,
               Why
               hast
               thou
               troubled
               us
               ?
               the
               Lord
               shall
               trouble
               thee
               this
               day
               .
            
          
        
         
           THe
           just
           judgment
           of
           God
           upon
           
             Achan
          
           by
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           for
           bringing
           judgment
           upon
           Israell
           ,
           in
           offending
           in
           the
           cursed
           things
           ,
           is
           the
           summe
           of
           the
           Text
           .
        
         
           Where
           ,
           in
           
             Joshua's
          
           practise
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           mirror
           is
           ,
           presented
           a
           concurrence
           of
           all
           graces
           ,
           a
           contexture
           of
           all
           vertues
           necessarie
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           penall
           Justice
           ,
           upon
           publicke
           offenders
           .
           For
           whatsoever
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           direction
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Inquisition
           ,
           examination
           ,
           conviction
           ,
           sentencing
           ,
           or
           execution
           of
           publicke
           malefactors
           is
           elsewhere
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           in
           
             Thesi
             ,
          
           or
           the
           rule
           ,
           is
           here
           in
           
             Hypothesi
             ,
          
           the
           subject
           ,
           and
           practice
           .
           For
           all
           that
           can
           be
           desired
           of
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           is
           comprehended
           under
           those
           two
           heads
           ,
           which
           
             Solomon
          
           in
           his
           Prayer
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Kings
          
           3.
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           1.
           10.
           begs
           of
           his
           God
           ,
           to
           wit
           understanding
           ,
           to
           discerne
           between
           good
           ,
           and
           bad
           ;
           and
           wisdome
           to
           goe
           out
           and
           in
           before
           the
           people
           ,
           in
           judging
           them
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           The
           former
           notes
           a
           good
           head
           ,
           the
           latter
           a
           good
           heart
           ;
           a
           good
           head
           ,
           to
           know
           what
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ;
           a
           good
           heart
           to
           doe
           what
           is
           knowne
           :
           all
           that
           
             Solomon
          
           prayes
           for
           there
           ,
           
             Joshua
          
           practices
           here
           ,
           the
           first
           in
           the
           forme
           of
           a
           legall
           inquisition
           ,
           and
           accusation
           ,
           
             Why
             hast
             thou
             troubled
             us
             ?
          
           The
           second
           in
           the
           forme
           of
           a
           judiciall
           sentence
           and
           peremptory
           verdict
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             thee
             this
             Day
             .
          
           In
           which
           accusation
           and
           sentence
           ,
           wee
           will
           consider
           ,
           first
           the
           particulars
           ,
           secondly
           the
           relation
           of
           those
           particulars
           either
           to
           other
           .
        
         
           The
           particulars
           are
           these
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           two
           troublers
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           two
           troubles
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           two
           troubled
           .
           and
           Fourthly
           ,
           two
           times
           of
           trouble
           .
        
         
           The
           two
           troublers
           are
           first
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           secondly
           ,
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             Why
             hast
             thou
             troubled
             us
             ?
             the
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           The
           two
           troubles
           :
           First
           is
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           a
           trouble
           of
           pollution
           and
           infection
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           ,
           is
           Gods
           troubling
           of
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
           is
           a
           trouble
           of
           perdition
           and
           destruction
           .
        
         
           The
           two
           troubled
           ,
           are
           first
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           
             Thou
             hast
             troubled
             us
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           is
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           troubled
           by
           the
           Lord
           ;
           
             the
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           two
           times
           of
           trouble
           ,
           first
           
             Achans
          
           time
           of
           troubling
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           past
           ,
           
             Thou
             hast
             troubled
             us
             ,
          
           secondly
           ,
           the
           Lords
           time
           to
           trouble
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           but
           very
           speedilie
           without
           any
           procrastination
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             thee
             to
             day
             :
          
           The
           relation
           of
           these
           particulars
           either
           to
           other
           ,
           is
           of
           the
           cause
           to
           the
           effect
           ,
           the
           foure
           particulars
           in
           the
           accusation
           being
           the
           cause
           of
           those
           foure
           in
           the
           conclusion
           ,
           and
           the
           foure
           in
           the
           conclusion
           the
           effect
           of
           these
           in
           the
           accusation
           ,
           because
           
             Achan
          
           is
           a
           troubler
           ,
           therefore
           God
           troubles
           ;
           and
           because
           
             Achan
          
           troubled
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           therefore
           God
           troubles
           
             Achan
             ;
          
           and
           because
           
             Achan
          
           troubled
           
             Israel
          
           by
           infection
           ,
           God
           troubles
           him
           by
           destruction
           ;
           and
           because
           he
           had
           done
           it
           in
           time
           past
           ,
           God
           will
           do
           it
           certainly
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           that
           very
           speedily
           ;
           
             the
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             thee
             to
             day
             .
          
           In
           the
           foure
           particulars
           in
           the
           accusation
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           learne
           the
           cause
           and
           meanes
           whereby
           a
           flourishing
           Kingdome
           is
           overthrowne
           and
           troubled
           :
        
         
           In
           the
           foure
           particulars
           in
           the
           conclusion
           ,
           the
           meanes
           and
           remedy
           ,
           whereby
           a
           rent
           and
           distrubed
           Common-wealth
           is
           cured
           ,
           and
           repayred
           ;
           and
           now
        
         
           First
           ,
           of
           the
           particulars
           in
           the
           accusation
           ,
           and
           
           therein
           of
           the
           troubler
           ,
           and
           trouble
           together
           ,
           being
           most
           fitly
           and
           necessarily
           considered
           ,
           contained
           the
           cause
           and
           person
           whereby
           
             Israel
          
           is
           troubled
           .
        
         
           The
           troubler
           is
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           so
           his
           very
           name
           proclames
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           here
           considered
           not
           according
           to
           his
           Birth
           ,
           so
           is
           he
           the
           Sonne
           of
           
             Labdie
          
           verse
           1.
           of
           
           the
           tribe
           of
           
             Judab
             ,
          
           the
           tribe
           royall
           ,
           &c.
           nor
           as
           a
           subject
           confessing
           his
           fault
           ,
           so
           is
           he
           the
           Sonne
           of
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           verse
           29.
           but
           as
           one
           that
           offended
           in
           the
           accursed
           thing
           ,
           verse
           21.
           so
           is
           he
           the
           Son
           of
           
             Beliall
             ,
          
           an
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           a
           troubler
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           Gods
           troubling
           him
           ,
           from
           whence
           this
           position
           is
           deduced
           .
        
         
           
             
               Doct.
            
             1
          
           Those
           in
           a
           Nation
           that
           offend
           in
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           execrated
           ,
           are
           the
           persons
           by
           whom
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           are
           ruined
           ,
           and
           distrubed
           of
           what
           tribe
           soever
           they
           be
           .
        
         
           Behold
           
             Achan
          
           of
           the
           tribe
           of
           
             Judah
          
           by
           his
           fingering
           the
           Babylonish
           Garment
           ,
           and
           the
           Wedge
           of
           Gold
           ,
           which
           God
           had
           execrated
           ,
           the
           armies
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           flesht
           with
           late
           victories
           ,
           are
           weakned
           ,
           
             Joshua
          
           their
           Prince
           and
           Captaine
           dejected
           ,
           the
           Elders
           discouraged
           ,
           enemies
           exalted
           ,
           three
           thousand
           put
           to
           rout
           ,
           thirtie
           fix
           slaughtered
           ,
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           wounded
           ,
           and
           melted
           like
           Water
           ,
           true
           therefore
           is
           the
           accusation
           by
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           Thou
           hast
           troubled
           us
           ,
           and
           as
           true
           the
           position
           that
           is
           thence
           deduced
           ,
           That
           those
           in
           a
           Nation
           &c.
           
        
         
           Before
           I
           proceed
           to
           further
           confirmation
           of
           this
           truth
           ,
           let
           me
           premise
           some
           things
           by
           way
           of
           explication
           ,
           of
           two
           termes
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           the
           accursed
           thing
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           to
           offend
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           
             cherem
          
           translated
           execrable
           or
           accursed
           note
           properly
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           such
           a
           thing
           which
           God
           hath
           destinated
           to
           finall
           destruction
           ,
           and
           totall
           abolishment
           ,
           so
           the
           
             Canaanites
          
           Idols
           ,
           Temples
           ,
           Altars
           and
           Images
           were
           
             cherem
             Deut.
          
           7.
           5.
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           from
           under
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           so
           fitly
           translated
           accurfed
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           notes
           any
           thing
           for
           ever
           devoted
           
           and
           consecrated
           to
           God
           without
           any
           liberty
           of
           alienating
           it
           from
           him
           by
           Redemption
           :
           so
           the
           vowes
           ,
           dedicated
           things
           ,
           and
           persons
           that
           were
           so
           reserved
           to
           Gods
           use
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           redeemed
           or
           impropriated
           from
           it
           ,
           
             Leviticus
          
           27.
           28.
           are
           called
           
             cherem
             ,
          
           in
           a
           true
           sense
           fitly
           rendred
           ,
           excommunicated
           from
           common
           uses
           .
           The
           Greeke
           renders
           both
           the
           senses
           fitly
           in
           one
           word
           
             anathema
             ,
          
           which
           is
           any
           thing
           set
           apart
           either
           
             sursum
             ,
          
           or
           
             seorsum
             :
          
           first
           
             sursum
          
           from
           us
           to
           God
           by
           Devotion
           ,
           so
           the
           goodly
           gifts
           dedicated
           to
           the
           Temple
           ,
           are
           by
           
             Luke
          
           21.
           5.
           called
           
             anathemata
             ;
          
           or
           
             seorsum
          
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           God
           ,
           also
           by
           finall
           destruction
           ,
           so
           
             Paul
          
           called
           the
           man
           accursed
           
             Rom.
          
           16.
           22.
           that
           is
           ever
           to
           be
           separated
           from
           God
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           see
           what
           is
           the
           accursed
           thing
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           any
           thing
           finally
           separated
           from
           man
           ,
           and
           devoted
           to
           God
           ;
           or
           secondly
           any
           thing
           destinated
           to
           utter
           abolishment
           by
           God
           :
           now
           to
           offend
           in
           this
           is
           done
           two
           waies
           ,
           either
           by
           impropriation
           or
           appropriation
           .
        
         
           First
           by
           impropriating
           from
           God
           what
           he
           hath
           especially
           reserved
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           appropriating
           to
           our selves
           any
           thing
           which
           he
           hath
           appointed
           to
           be
           fully
           destroyed
           .
           
             Achan
          
           offended
           both
           waies
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           first
           he
           impropriated
           from
           God
           the
           Wedge
           of
           Gold
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           had
           peculiarly
           reserved
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           chap.
           6.
           v.
           19.
           and
           secondly
           appropriated
           to
           himselfe
           the
           Babylonish
           garment
           which
           God
           had
           appointed
           to
           be
           burnt
           and
           abolished
           .
           chap.
           6.
           verse
           18.
           
        
         
           These
           things
           thus
           premised
           by
           way
           of
           explication
           ,
           I
           proceed
           to
           the
           confirmation
           to
           demonstrate
           that
           those
           in
           a
           Nation
           that
           offend
           in
           either
           of
           these
           
           waies
           in
           that
           which
           God
           hath
           execrated
           are
           the
           persons
           by
           whom
           the
           Common-wealth
           is
           disturbed
           ;
           which
           would
           be
           most
           evident
           to
           those
           that
           in
           the
           sacred
           Chronicles
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           shall
           observe
           the
           Lords
           just
           proceeding
           against
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           under
           what
           government
           soever
           they
           lived
           ,
           whether
           Patriarchs
           ,
           Judges
           ,
           or
           Monarchs
           ,
           in
           all
           which
           those
           that
           did
           offend
           in
           that
           which
           God
           had
           execrated
           were
           the
           persons
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Primo
             Adami
          
           there
           was
           a
           government
           instituted
           by
           God
           immediately
           ,
           of
           universall
           peace
           ,
           civil
           ,
           nationall
           ,
           domesticall
           ,
           spirituall
           ,
           corporall
           peace
           ,
           nothing
           but
           peace
           ,
           peace
           ;
           yet
           
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Eve
          
           there
           ,
           as
           
             Achan
          
           here
           ,
           tooke
           but
           one
           bit
           of
           the
           excommunicated
           thing
           ,
           that
           God
           had
           specially
           reserved
           ,
           and
           thereby
           became
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           troublers
           of
           all
           the
           peace
           publicke
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           made
           himselfe
           and
           all
           the
           world
           
             anathema
             ,
          
           an
           accursed
           thing
           thereby
           .
           After
           ,
           when
           peace
           begun
           to
           be
           restored
           ,
           and
           religion
           repayred
           in
           the
           Familee
           of
           
             Seth
             ,
          
           the
           sonnes
           of
           God
           offended
           in
           the
           execrable
           thing
           in
           marrying
           the
           Daughters
           of
           excommunicate
           
             Caine
             ,
          
           and
           so
           not
           onely
           disturbed
           ,
           but
           brought
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           upon
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           6.
           v.
           2
           ,
           7.
           
           When
           that
           great
           Law-giver
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           with
           Lawes
           judiciall
           ,
           morall
           and
           also
           Ceremoniall
           ,
           to
           tally
           divine
           ,
           had
           setled
           the
           glory
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           the
           people
           offending
           in
           the
           accursed
           thing
           of
           the
           Golden
           Calfe
           ,
           so
           disturbed
           all
           that
           notwithstanding
           Law
           and
           Government
           also
           ,
           they
           were
           like
           to
           be
           consumed
           as
           one
           man
           and
           wholly
           extirpated
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           32.
           
           
             Saul
          
           was
           a
           Monarch
           annoynted
           of
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           2.
           
             Sam.
          
           1.
           15.
           elected
           by
           the
           vehement
           desire
           of
           all
           the
           subjects
           ,
           yet
           offending
           in
           the
           execrable
           
           thing
           of
           
             Agag
             ,
          
           reserving
           but
           one
           person
           which
           God
           had
           destinated
           to
           uter
           destruction
           ,
           utterly
           ruinated
           his
           Government
           ,
           and
           posterity
           .
           
             Solomon
          
           the
           Prince
           of
           peace
           ,
           that
           had
           a
           Patent
           of
           peace
           ,
           1.
           
           Kings
           .
           11.
           11.
           and
           such
           skill
           in
           Governments
           as
           never
           any
           Monarch
           before
           him
           ,
           or
           after
           him
           shall
           attaine
           ,
           yet
           by
           offending
           in
           the
           execrable
           thing
           of
           
             Chemosh
          
           and
           
             Milcome
          
           disturbed
           the
           peace
           publique
           ,
           and
           made
           such
           a
           rent
           in
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           could
           never
           after
           be
           repaired
           .
        
         
           
             Machiavill
          
           himselfe
           in
           his
           Booke
           
             De
             Repub
             :
          
           gives
           us
           one
           ground
           for
           this
           ,
           whilst
           perswading
           Kings
           ,
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           if
           they
           meane
           to
           maintaine
           obedience
           of
           their
           subjects
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           peace
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           to
           possesse
           them
           with
           reverence
           of
           divine
           things
           ,
           and
           feare
           of
           divine
           vengeance
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           terror
           of
           humane
           penalty
           :
           for
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           whosoever
           makes
           no
           scruples
           ,
           to
           neglect
           or
           offend
           against
           these
           ,
           will
           make
           much
           lesse
           ,
           when
           occasion
           is
           offered
           ,
           to
           plot
           sedition
           ,
           to
           accommodate
           themselves
           to
           changes
           ,
           to
           practice
           Treason
           ,
           though
           to
           the
           utter
           overthrow
           of
           the
           whole
           Government
           .
           And
           surely
           he
           that
           is
           so
           loose
           conscienced
           ,
           and
           desperate
           ,
           that
           he
           feares
           not
           with
           
             Achan
          
           to
           offend
           in
           the
           Babylonish
           Garment
           ,
           though
           he
           doth
           thereby
           incurre
           ,
           and
           expose
           himselfe
           to
           the
           curse
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           hath
           no
           banks
           ,
           or
           bonds
           to
           restraine
           him
           when
           occasion
           is
           offered
           ,
           to
           ruine
           others
           ,
           to
           disturbe
           and
           trouble
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           to
           turne
           Traytor
           to
           the
           best
           established
           Government
           ,
           or
           Governours
           on
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           leave
           the
           
             Atheist
             ,
          
           ask
           
             Joshua
          
           in
           the
           Text
           where
           those
           that
           offend
           in
           the
           things
           that
           God
           hath
           execrated
           &c.
           he
           tells
           you
           because
           that
           by
           offending
           in
           things
           accursed
           ,
           they
           drive
           away
           the
           fountaine
           of
           all
           peace
           from
           it
           ,
           even
           God
           the
           sole
           Author
           and
           giver
           of
           all
           publicke
           peace
           ,
           and
           tranquillity
           :
           so
           saith
           God
           himselfe
           to
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           v.
           12.
           
           Except
           you
           take
           away
           
           the
           accursed
           thing
           from
           among
           you
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           with
           you
           no
           more
           :
           and
           woe
           unto
           any
           State
           when
           God
           departs
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           will
           come
           no
           more
           at
           them
           in
           peace
           ,
           but
           wrath
           .
           Which
           also
           every
           
             Achan
          
           offending
           in
           the
           execrable
           thing
           causeth
           God
           to
           doe
           ,
           even
           to
           trouble
           the
           people
           with
           all
           adversity
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           his
           wrath
           against
           them
           ,
           utterly
           to
           destroy
           them
           :
           so
           sayth
           the
           text
           ,
           verse
           1.
           of
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           
             The
             anger
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             kindled
             against
             Israel
             ,
             because
             Achan
             trespassed
             in
             the
             abominable
             thing
             .
          
           Seeing
           therefore
           these
           
             Achans
          
           by
           their
           offending
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           drive
           away
           the
           Lord
           as
           a
           Friend
           ,
           and
           bring
           him
           against
           the
           State
           as
           an
           Enemy
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           follow
           that
           such
           are
           the
           persons
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           This
           lesson
           God
           taught
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           verse
           the
           12.
           and
           this
           lesson
           
             Joshua
          
           hath
           taught
           us
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           text
           ,
           in
           calling
           
             Achan
          
           the
           troubler
           of
           
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Applic
               :
            
          
           First
           ,
           if
           God
           and
           
             Joshua
          
           say
           that
           
             Achans
          
           offending
           in
           these
           things
           are
           troublers
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           how
           strongly
           is
           our
           great
           master
           
             Aristot'e
          
           and
           his
           Schollers
           confuted
           that
           defend
           that
           wicked
           men
           may
           be
           good
           Common-wealths
           men
           ,
           an
           
             Achan
          
           be
           a
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           a
           troubler
           ,
           a
           saviour
           of
           it
           .
           I
           confesse
           if
           by
           
             good
             ,
          
           they
           understand
           good
           accidentally
           ,
           such
           good
           as
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           State
           in
           which
           they
           live
           ,
           may
           make
           good
           use
           of
           ,
           I
           deny
           it
           not
           in
           that
           sense
           ,
           so
           may
           God
           and
           his
           people
           make
           good
           use
           of
           Plague
           ,
           Famine
           ,
           or
           the
           Sword
           ,
           yet
           are
           they
           not
           formally
           good
           ,
           but
           destructive
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ;
           even
           so
           all
           offenders
           in
           the
           accursed
           thing
           are
           formally
           as
           great
           evills
           to
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           where
           they
           live
           ,
           as
           these
           evills
           are
           ,
           for
           they
           cause
           God
           to
           send
           these
           and
           many
           more
           ,
           and
           also
           turne
           away
           his
           favour
           from
           it
           .
           Could
           
             Achan
          
           have
           spoken
           as
           well
           as
           
             Turtullus
             ;
          
           had
           he
           knowne
           the
           Law
           as
           well
           as
           
             Moses
             ;
          
           had
           he
           kept
           as
           great
           a
           House
           in
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           spent
           as
           much
           
           provision
           ,
           as
           
             Soloman
          
           did
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           yet
           had
           not
           the
           Wedge
           of
           Gold
           in
           his
           tent
           ,
           and
           the
           Babylonish
           Garment
           on
           his
           backe
           ,
           beene
           greater
           evills
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           then
           the
           other
           good
           things
           could
           have
           recompensed
           ?
           so
           though
           a
           man
           be
           a
           deepe
           Scholler
           ,
           an
           eloquent
           speaker
           ,
           skilfull
           in
           the
           Lawes
           of
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           a
           bountifull
           House-keeper
           ,
           yet
           himselfe
           an
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           a
           Blasphemer
           ,
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           power
           of
           Religion
           ,
           a
           friend
           or
           a
           better
           to
           wickednes
           ▪
           or
           have
           the
           accursed
           Wedge
           of
           Gold
           ,
           by
           oppression
           ,
           simony
           ,
           extortion
           ,
           or
           bribery
           in
           his
           Tent
           ,
           he
           is
           no
           good
           Common-wealths
           man
           ,
           but
           an
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           and
           a
           troubler
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             
               Applic.
            
             2
          
           Secondly
           ,
           as
           it
           serves
           to
           confute
           this
           erroneus
           tenent
           concerning
           evill
           men
           ;
           so
           it
           serves
           for
           further
           direction
           to
           all
           good
           men
           ,
           especially
           all
           
             Joshuahs
             ;
          
           men
           in
           place
           ,
           and
           Authority
           ,
           whose
           love
           to
           their
           Countreys
           welfare
           have
           both
           formerly
           ,
           and
           of
           late
           laid
           them
           with
           
             Joshua
          
           upon
           their
           faces
           ,
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           fasting
           and
           prayer
           ,
           in
           seeking
           the
           welfare
           ,
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           these
           this
           position
           speakes
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           to
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           why
           lie
           you
           on
           your
           faces
           ?
           rise
           ,
           and
           search
           ,
           
             Israel
          
           hath
           sinned
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           
             Achan
             ;
          
           him
           must
           you
           seeke
           out
           among
           your
           Tents
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           have
           your
           prayers
           prevalent
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           upon
           which
           intelligence
           
             Joshua
          
           searches
           narrowly
           ,
           and
           warily
           ,
           for
           
             Achan
             .
          
        
         
           First
           narrowly
           ,
           so
           that
           though
           but
           one
           in
           all
           the
           Tents
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           he
           hid
           ,
           yet
           he
           finds
           him
           out
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           warily
           ,
           taking
           no
           other
           rule
           for
           discovery
           but
           the
           lot
           of
           God
           ;
           let
           us
           also
           therefore
           to
           our
           supplications
           ,
           joyne
           our
           narrow
           inquisition
           ,
           in
           searching
           out
           throughout
           all
           our
           Tribes
           ,
           and
           Tents
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           to
           discover
           this
           execrable
           person
           ,
           that
           fights
           against
           our
           peace
           ,
           and
           welfare
           ,
           looke
           if
           there
           be
           never
           ▪
           a
           Babylonish
           Garment
           in
           our
           Tents
           ,
           and
           Families
           ▪
           this
           narrow
           search
           God
           enjoyneth
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           and
           
             Israel
          
           
           after
           their
           Prayer
           ;
           and
           this
           search
           and
           information
           have
           both
           God
           ,
           and
           our
           honourable
           Assembly
           of
           
             Joshuabs
          
           required
           of
           all
           persons
           ,
           by
           their
           late
           order
           ,
           requiring
           ,
           and
           inciting
           us
           to
           be
           active
           ,
           in
           our
           inquisition
           and
           information
           :
           wherein
           that
           our
           diligence
           and
           narrow
           search
           for
           
             Achans
          
           may
           not
           be
           fruitles
           ,
           nor
           miscarry
           ,
           let
           us
           observe
           
             Joshuahs
          
           rules
           of
           discovery
           as
           well
           as
           our
           diligence
           of
           inquirie
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           with
           the
           lot
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           direction
           of
           Gods
           word
           in
           our
           hands
           ,
           let
           him
           onely
           whom
           God
           by
           his
           word
           ,
           not
           men
           by
           their
           malice
           shall
           call
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           troublers
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           be
           so
           accounted
           ;
           Aske
           
             Ahab
          
           who
           troubled
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           he
           oversees
           all
           
             Baa's
          
           Priests
           in
           his
           Family
           ,
           and
           tells
           you
           it
           is
           banished
           
             Eliah
          
           that
           is
           the
           
             Achan
             :
          
           if
           you
           aske
           
             Amaziah
          
           the
           high
           Priest
           of
           
             Bethell
             ,
          
           he
           tells
           you
           that
           
             Amos
          
           the
           prophet
           is
           an
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           and
           conspirator
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           be
           banished
           from
           the
           Kings
           Chappell
           :
           if
           you
           aske
           
             Haman
          
           the
           favorite
           with
           the
           Kings
           Seale
           on
           his
           hand
           ,
           he
           tells
           you
           that
           all
           the
           Jewes
           are
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           People
           that
           will
           not
           pay
           toll
           or
           Custome
           ,
           but
           are
           rebellious
           and
           refractory
           to
           all
           Lawes
           tending
           to
           the
           Kings
           Profit
           :
           if
           you
           aske
           
             Tertullus
          
           the
           advocate
           and
           lawyer
           ,
           he
           tells
           you
           that
           
             Paul
          
           is
           an
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           a
           sectarie
           and
           mover
           of
           sedition
           :
           if
           you
           inquire
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             Priests
             ,
             Scribes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Pharises
             ,
          
           they
           tell
           you
           that
           Christ
           himselfe
           is
           an
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           and
           an
           enemy
           to
           
             Caesar
          
           his
           temporall
           jurisdiction
           ,
           because
           he
           desires
           to
           whip
           out
           the
           Buyers
           and
           Sellers
           in
           the
           Temple
           ;
           and
           to
           erect
           the
           spirituall
           Kingdome
           and
           Government
           of
           his
           Father
           in
           their
           consciences
           :
           but
           if
           you
           enquire
           of
           the
           oracle
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           will
           tell
           you
           that
           none
           of
           these
           ,
           but
           every
           one
           of
           their
           accusers
           were
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           and
           that
           all
           these
           may
           retort
           upon
           their
           adversaries
           as
           
             Elijah
          
           to
           
             Ahab
             .
          
           We
           have
           not
           troubled
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           but
           thou
           and
           thy
           Idolatry
           are
           the
           cursed
           Wedges
           and
           Babylonish
           
           Garment
           that
           have
           brought
           all
           disturbance
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           lot
           then
           expresly
           the
           Tridentine
           Papist
           ,
           the
           Froggs
           and
           Locusts
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           croaking
           over
           the
           Land
           are
           
             anathema
          
           accursed
           things
           ,
           troublers
           of
           our
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           as
           appeares
           by
           
             Pauls
          
           sentence
           in
           expresse
           words
           against
           1.
           
             Gal.
          
           1.
           whilst
           he
           affirmes
           ,
           if
           either
           he
           or
           an
           Angell
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           should
           Preach
           any
           other
           doctrine
           then
           Justification
           by
           grace
           ,
           they
           were
           to
           be
           held
           an
           
             anathema
             ,
          
           and
           accursed
           things
           .
           If
           therefore
           Angells
           from
           Heaven
           for
           Preaching
           an
           other
           doctrine
           are
           anathematized
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           the
           Jesuits
           ,
           and
           Seminaries
           from
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           that
           Preach
           cleane
           contrary
           Doctrines
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           purpose
           to
           trouble
           and
           overthrow
           our
           peace
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           only
           brought
           Babylonish
           Garments
           ,
           Babylonish
           Masses
           ,
           Crucifixes
           ;
           Images
           ,
           Indulgences
           ,
           among
           us
           ,
           but
           Babylonians
           also
           to
           ware
           them
           ,
           thereby
           hoping
           also
           to
           build
           up
           
             Babel
          
           it selfe
           at
           last
           among
           us
           ?
        
         
           And
           as
           by
           this
           light
           the
           Idolatrous
           Romanist
           is
           discovered
           to
           be
           an
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           so
           also
           by
           the
           same
           ground
           the
           impious
           prophaner
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           the
           blasphemous
           abuser
           of
           Oathes
           ,
           the
           Simoniacall
           patron
           ,
           the
           Sacrilegious
           Pluralist
           ,
           and
           unconscionable
           non-Residents
           are
           discovered
           to
           be
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           and
           troublers
           of
           
             Israel
          
           also
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           very
           manifest
           to
           every
           Judicious
           hearer
           ,
           that
           shall
           with
           
             Chrysostom
          
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           
             Drusius
          
           of
           late
           ,
           observe
           that
           it
           is
           onely
           a
           peremptorie
           ,
           universall
           &
           inhibition
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           annexing
           of
           a
           publicke
           commination
           &
           nationall
           punishment
           ,
           in
           case
           any
           one
           did
           not
           obey
           it
           ,
           that
           made
           the
           Wedge
           of
           Gold
           ,
           and
           the
           Babylonish
           Garment
           ,
           the
           accursed
           things
           ,
           as
           is
           most
           evident
           from
           the
           17.
           18.
           verses
           of
           the
           former
           chap.
           from
           which
           grounds
           we
           conclude
           who
           ever
           offends
           in
           any
           thing
           so
           inhibited
           with
           penaltie
           of
           nationall
           punishment
           is
           an
           
             Achan
          
           still
           ;
           both
           which
           and
           all
           before
           spoken
           doe
           plainely
           declare
           
           those
           before
           named
           to
           be
           all
           
             Achans
          
           and
           troublers
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           First
           of
           all
           ,
           doth
           not
           the
           impious
           prophanation
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           impropriate
           from
           God
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           ever
           reserved
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           without
           any
           redemption
           by
           appropriating
           it
           to
           unnecessary
           journeys
           ,
           hellish
           and
           lascivious
           revellings
           ,
           wicked
           sports
           ,
           and
           recreations
           ?
           hath
           not
           God
           inhibited
           it
           peremptorily
           ,
           above
           a
           hundred
           times
           in
           expresse
           Scripture
           ?
           hath
           he
           not
           annexed
           a
           commination
           of
           publicke
           vengeance
           for
           ▪
           it
           ,
           
             Amos
             ,
          
           8.
           even
           to
           set
           fire
           on
           the
           Gates
           of
           our
           chief
           City
           therefore
           ?
           
             Jerem.
          
           17.
           hath
           not
           this
           of
           late
           troubled
           most
           of
           the
           Lords
           Hosts
           ,
           made
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Elders
           melt
           like
           Water
           ,
           slaughtered
           more
           then
           twice
           thirty
           sixe
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           livelyhood
           ,
           and
           calling
           ?
           who
           then
           can
           doubt
           that
           a
           prophaner
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           is
           an
           
             Achan
          
           and
           troubler
           of
           
             Israel
             ?
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           doth
           not
           the
           blasphemous
           abuser
           of
           Oathes
           impropriate
           from
           God
           and
           appropriate
           to
           common
           uses
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           more
           deere
           to
           God
           then
           all
           the
           Wedges
           of
           Gold
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           I
           meane
           the
           due
           reverence
           to
           his
           name
           ?
           hath
           he
           not
           peremptorily
           and
           universally
           forbidden
           it
           ,
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           take
           my
           name
           in
           vaine
           ,
           Above
           all
           things
           sweare
           not
           ?
           hath
           he
           not
           annexed
           a
           publicke
           commination
           ,
           when
           he
           saith
           because
           of
           Oaths
           the
           whole
           Land
           shall
           mourne
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           feare
           not
           that
           glorious
           name
           he
           will
           make
           our
           Plagues
           wonderfull
           ?
           
             Levit.
          
           26.
           
           Did
           not
           
             Jonathan
          
           say
           truely
           of
           his
           owne
           Father
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           that
           he
           had
           troubled
           the
           Land
           ,
           by
           imposing
           an
           unnecessary
           Oath
           whereby
           the
           hony
           was
           trodden
           under
           foot
           ,
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           people
           blinded
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           weakened
           for
           want
           of
           it
           ?
           Surely
           therefore
           the
           irreligious
           abuser
           of
           Oathes
           ,
           is
           an
           accursed
           thing
           ;
           which
           how
           lightly
           censured
           from
           men
           ,
           shall
           be
           heavily
           punished
           by
           God
           ,
           even
           till
           the
           whole
           Land
           mourne
           for
           the
           
           trouble
           it
           brings
           upon
           them
           ,
           which
           must
           of
           necessity
           follow
           ,
           that
           the
           toleration
           of
           that
           execrable
           swearing
           and
           Blasphemy
           that
           wee
           heare
           belthed
           out
           in
           the
           the
           Streets
           as
           wee
           passe
           along
           in
           City
           and
           Country
           ,
           in
           Court
           and
           University
           ,
           must
           needs
           bee
           execrable
           things
           ,
           and
           above
           all
           such
           Oaths
           as
           are
           imposed
           of
           purpose
           ,
           and
           particular
           intentions
           ,
           to
           ensnare
           and
           and
           bring
           into
           trouble
           ,
           the
           most
           peacefull
           spirits
           of
           the
           Land
           ;
           a
           blasphemous
           abuser
           of
           Gods
           name
           is
           an
           
             Achan
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           doth
           not
           the
           Simoniacall
           ,
           and
           irreligious
           patron
           also
           offend
           ,
           in
           the
           accursed
           thing
           ,
           both
           by
           impropriation
           and
           appropriation
           ?
        
         
           First
           ,
           impropriating
           from
           Gods
           Temples
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           their
           power
           and
           liberty
           that
           God
           hath
           reserved
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           choosing
           and
           consenting
           to
           the
           choice
           of
           their
           spirituall
           guides
           ?
           I
           will
           not
           now
           dispute
           
             de
             jure
             patronatus
             ,
          
           nor
           
             de
             facto
          
           in
           generall
           of
           all
           ;
           for
           I
           know
           many
           have
           to
           their
           own
           everlasting
           praise
           ,
           &
           to
           the
           profit
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           discharged
           their
           consciences
           and
           their
           trust
           therein
           ;
           but
           in
           particular
           I
           affirme
           when
           a
           patron
           ,
           popish
           ,
           prophane
           ,
           blasphemous
           ,
           and
           happily
           a
           stranger
           and
           enemy
           to
           all
           that
           are
           good
           in
           the
           place
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           humane
           Title
           shall
           impose
           against
           consent
           ,
           and
           sound
           reason
           ,
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           a
           superstitious
           ,
           unlearned
           ,
           idle
           person
           ,
           over
           them
           ,
           he
           offends
           in
           the
           execrable
           thing
           and
           is
           an
           
             Achan
             :
          
           Nor
           onely
           an
           
             Achan
          
           for
           impropriating
           the
           choice
           ,
           but
           appropriating
           the
           Wedge
           reserved
           also
           .
           Here
           I
           directly
           fall
           not
           upon
           impropriations
           that
           are
           tolerated
           by
           Law
           ,
           yet
           give
           them
           the
           Lawyers
           watch-word
           ,
           
             Caveat
             emptor
             ,
          
           but
           the
           appropriating
           that
           to
           himselfe
           which
           still
           both
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           conscience
           ,
           yea
           and
           Oath
           also
           is
           fully
           reserved
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           offending
           in
           the
           execrable
           thing
           ,
           when
           a
           patron
           shall
           before
           or
           after
           the
           presentation
           ,
           reserve
           the
           Wedge
           of
           his
           
           owne
           ,
           Ti●hs
           from
           the
           incumbent
           ,
           and
           then
           send
           
             Si●●●
          
           to
           the
           Bishop
           to
           begin
           the
           first
           part
           of
           his
           office
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           by
           perjury
           before
           God
           ,
           doth
           he
           not
           offend
           in
           the
           execrable
           thing
           ?
           is
           he
           not
           also
           an
           
             Achan
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           know
           what
           these
           patrons
           would
           retort
           against
           thee
           ,
           soule-murthering
           and
           unconscionable
           Pluralist
           and
           non-Resident
           :
           what
           is
           it
           not
           as
           fit
           for
           a
           patron
           to
           impropriate
           a
           Wedge
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           incumbent
           to
           impropriate
           himselfe
           from
           the
           people
           ?
           are
           we
           greater
           
             Achans
          
           for
           taking
           one
           or
           two
           yeares
           profit
           from
           the
           incumbent
           ,
           then
           he
           for
           taking
           all
           the
           rest
           from
           the
           Curate
           ?
           may
           not
           a
           Patron
           present
           an
           unworthy
           Parson
           ,
           or
           Vicar
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Parson
           an
           insufficient
           Curate
           ?
           
             Quis
             tulerit
             Gracchos
          
           &c.
           who
           is
           able
           to
           heare
           ,
           much
           more
           to
           answer
           these
           tart
           obliquies
           against
           these
           Soule-murdering
           
             Priests
          
           as
           they
           call
           themselves
           ?
           for
           my
           part
           if
           I
           could
           I
           had
           rather
           hide
           ,
           then
           uncover
           the
           nakednesse
           of
           our
           Fathers
           ;
           but
           yet
           since
           wee
           are
           in
           inquisition
           for
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           I
           dare
           not
           conceale
           them
           ;
           onely
           as
           naked
           as
           I
           found
           them
           ,
           so
           naked
           do
           I
           leave
           them
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           with
           nothing
           but
           a
           Babylonish
           Garment
           to
           cover
           them
           :
           even
           a
           Wedge
           of
           Gold
           ,
           wrapped
           in
           a
           Babylonish
           Garment
           ,
           is
           an
           unconscionable
           non-resident
           &
           a
           troubler
           of
           
             Israel
             .
          
           Having
           thus
           farre
           proceeded
           in
           discovering
           of
           these
           five
           sorts
           of
           
             Achans
          
           by
           this
           light
           of
           God
           his
           word
           ,
           suffer
           me
           now
           to
           cast
           the
           lot
           into
           the
           laps
           of
           the
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           and
           deliver
           the
           light
           to
           your
           judgments
           ,
           further
           to
           discover
           more
           
             Achans
          
           by
           it
           ,
           humbly
           desiring
           your
           resolution
           to
           these
           few
           quaeries
           ,
           I
           shall
           from
           my
           text
           propound
           unto
           you
           .
           First
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Babylonish
           Garment
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           Wedge
           of
           Gold
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             Joshua
             .
          
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             Achan
             ;
          
           Concerning
           the
           Babylonish
           Garment
           this
           is
           my
           quaery
           ,
           whether
           you
           conceive
           not
           the
           setting
           forth
           ,
           and
           publishing
           of
           Babylonish
           Doctrines
           ,
           Babylonish
           gestures
           ,
           Pictures
           ,
           and
           Altars
           ,
           in
           Gods
           house
           ,
           be
           not
           as
           an
           accursed
           
           thing
           as
           to
           hide
           a
           Babylonish
           Garment
           in
           a
           private
           tent
           of
           an
           Israelite
           ?
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Wedge
           ,
           this
           is
           my
           quaery
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           as
           great
           a
           sacriledge
           to
           robbe
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           
             Aarons
          
           Bells
           ,
           the
           Silver
           Trumpets
           ,
           the
           Golden
           Shelves
           ,
           and
           Golden
           Candlestickes
           ,
           I
           meane
           the
           pretious
           gifts
           and
           labours
           of
           Gods
           faithfull
           Ministers
           ,
           as
           for
           
             Achan
          
           to
           steale
           a
           materiall
           Wedge
           ,
           devoted
           to
           the
           Temple
           out
           of
           the
           spoyle
           of
           the
           
             Canaanites
             ?
          
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           concerning
           
             Ioshua
          
           this
           is
           my
           quaery
           ,
           whether
           
             Ioshua
          
           had
           not
           offended
           as
           well
           as
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           if
           after
           he
           had
           burnt
           
             Achan
          
           for
           stealing
           the
           Garment
           ,
           and
           Wedge
           ,
           he
           had
           not
           also
           burnt
           the
           Garment
           as
           well
           as
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           and
           restored
           the
           Wedge
           to
           the
           Temple
           againe
           from
           whence
           it
           was
           taken
           by
           him
           ,
           if
           God
           had
           required
           it
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           doth
           the
           restoring
           of
           our
           faithfull
           Ministers
           ,
           to
           their
           place
           againe
           ?
        
         
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           concerning
           
             Achan
          
           this
           is
           my
           quaery
           ,
           whether
           if
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           beside
           taking
           the
           Garment
           ,
           and
           Wedge
           himselfe
           ,
           had
           compelled
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Tribe
           ,
           to
           have
           taken
           the
           Wedge
           ,
           and
           Garment
           also
           ,
           by
           punishing
           the
           refusall
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           owne
           Wedges
           and
           Garments
           ,
           had
           not
           such
           a
           one
           beene
           among
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           as
           
             Belzebub
          
           among
           the
           Devills
           ,
           the
           Prince
           and
           chiefe
           of
           them
           ?
           Consider
           ,
           consult
           ,
           and
           give
           your
           sentence
           ,
           and
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           you
           will
           conclude
           by
           this
           search
           that
           for
           one
           
             Achans
          
           in
           a
           whole
           host
           of
           
             Israel
          
           we
           have
           whole
           hosts
           of
           
             Achans
          
           in
           our
           Tents
           ;
           every
           one
           of
           which
           may
           not
           onely
           bring
           trouble
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           persons
           ,
           and
           places
           ,
           and
           families
           ,
           thereby
           ,
           but
           upon
           all
           our
           familier
           also
           ,
           yea
           and
           upon
           all
           the
           Kingdome
           as
           well
           as
           
             Achan
             ▪
          
           the
           consideration
           whereof
           leads
           me
           from
           the
           troubler
           and
           trouble
           to
           the
           troubled
           in
           the
           accusation
           even
           the
           troubled
           host
           of
           
             Israel
             .
             (
             Thou
             hast
             troubled
             us
             .
             )
          
        
         
         
           The
           persons
           by
           this
           one
           
             Achan
          
           troubled
           ,
           are
           the
           whole
           congregation
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           as
           is
           cleare
           from
           the
           1
           verse
           to
           the
           7.
           of
           this
           chap.
           not
           only
           
             Achans
          
           owne
           Family
           ,
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           ,
           but
           
             Ioshus
          
           and
           the
           people
           are
           troubled
           by
           it
           ;
           whence
           observe
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Doct.
            
             2
          
           That
           a
           whole
           nation
           in
           generall
           may
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           sinne
           ,
           and
           punishment
           committed
           by
           one
           
             Achan
          
           in
           particular
           ;
           none
           stole
           but
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           none
           of
           all
           
             Israel
          
           had
           the
           Garment
           but
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           yet
           God
           saith
           verse
           1.
           the
           Children
           of
           
             Israel
          
           committed
           a
           trespasse
           ,
           for
           
             Achan
          
           tooke
           the
           accursed
           thing
           ,
           and
           
             Ioshua
          
           here
           ,
           
             Why
             hast
             thou
             troubled
             us
             ?
          
        
         
           This
           point
           is
           so
           difficult
           to
           be
           received
           ,
           that
           
             Numb.
          
           16.
           22.
           it
           made
           
             Moses
          
           begin
           to
           expostulate
           with
           God
           ,
           upon
           his
           knees
           ,
           Shall
           one
           man
           finne
           and
           wilt
           thou
           be
           wrath
           with
           the
           whole
           congregation
           ?
           yet
           is
           it
           of
           most
           undoubted
           truth
           and
           veritie
           ,
           as
           appeares
           in
           the
           Scripture
           which
           shewes
           us
           ,
           that
           God
           imputed
           the
           sinne
           of
           one
           man
           in
           particular
           not
           onely
           to
           a
           whole
           nation
           present
           ,
           when
           the
           sinne
           was
           committed
           ,
           but
           to
           a
           future
           Generation
           ,
           living
           long
           after
           the
           offender
           was
           departed
           :
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           witnes
           the
           whole
           congregation
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Ioshua
          
           22.
           who
           collecting
           this
           very
           lesson
           that
           wee
           noted
           from
           these
           words
           ,
           adds
           two
           other
           instances
           for
           further
           confirmation
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Did
             not
             Achan
             the
             sonne
             of
             Zerah
             offend
             ?
             and
             that
             man
             perished
             not
             alone
             in
             his
             iniquity
             ;
          
           againe
           ,
           
             Is
             the
             iniquity
             of
             Peor
             too
             little
             for
             us
             from
             whence
             we
             are
             not
             cleansed
             unto
             this
             day
             ,
             though
             wrath
             came
             upon
             all
             the
             congregation
             ?
             and
             yee
             sinne
             to
             day
             and
             to
             morrow
             the
             Lord
             will
             be
             wroth
             with
             all
             the
             house
             of
             Israell
             .
          
           Sutable
           to
           which
           is
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           5.
           affirming
           that
           the
           execrable
           accursed
           thing
           of
           incest
           in
           one
           of
           the
           members
           ,
           had
           infected
           the
           whole
           iumpe
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           every
           member
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           future
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           27.
           when
           
             Saul
          
           was
           long
           dead
           ,
           the
           Famine
           came
           upon
           all
           the
           
           congregation
           of
           
             Israel
          
           in
           
             Davids
          
           time
           ;
           and
           when
           
             David
          
           enquired
           of
           God
           wherefore
           the
           Famine
           was
           ,
           God
           told
           him
           ,
           it
           was
           for
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           and
           his
           bloudy
           house
           ,
           because
           he
           slew
           the
           
             Gibeonites
             ,
          
           yea
           after
           
             Josiahs
          
           time
           ,
           the
           Lord
           punished
           the
           people
           for
           the
           sinne
           of
           
             Manasses
             ,
          
           2
           
             Kings
          
           24.
           3.
           yea
           for
           sinne
           committed
           since
           they
           came
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           2
           
             Kings
          
           27.
           15.
           
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
          
           The
           reason
           of
           this
           truth
           ,
           upon
           which
           it
           is
           grounded
           ,
           is
           the
           large
           and
           spreading
           nature
           of
           sinne
           ,
           unto
           others
           besides
           those
           that
           actually
           commit
           it
           :
           the
           Scripture
           demonstrater
           this
           three
           waies
           by
           shewing
           how
           many
           may
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           sinne
           that
           one
           committs
           ;
        
         
           First
           accessarily
           ,
           secondly
           occasionally
           ,
           thirdly
           politically
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           many
           may
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           sinne
           acted
           by
           one
           accessarily
           ,
           when
           the
           actor
           is
           furthered
           in
           his
           sinne
           ,
           by
           the
           consent
           ,
           and
           privity
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           that
           either
           
             à
             parte
             antè
             ,
          
           or
           
             à
             parte
             post
             .
          
        
         
           First
           
             antè
          
           three
           waies
           .
        
         
           Either
           by
           commanding
           it
           ;
           so
           
             David
          
           killed
           
             Vriah
          
           the
           
             Hittite
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Sword
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           
             Ammon
             ,
          
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           12.
           because
           he
           commanded
           
             Joab
          
           to
           set
           him
           in
           the
           fore-front
           :
        
         
           Secondly
           by
           counselling
           ;
           so
           the
           high
           Priests
           are
           said
           with
           cruell
           hands
           to
           kill
           the
           Lord
           of
           glory
           ,
           because
           they
           counselled
           the
           people
           to
           cry
           ,
           
             crucifie
             him
             ,
             crucifie
             him
             ,
             Actes
          
           4.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           by
           provoking
           or
           inticing
           ,
           and
           so
           
             Eve
          
           was
           in
           the
           transgression
           and
           not
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           because
           she
           incited
           him
           thereto
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           3.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           
             à
             parte
             post
             ,
          
           though
           he
           had
           no
           notice
           of
           it
           before
           ;
           and
           that
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           by
           consenting
           after
           the
           fact
           is
           done
           ,
           so
           
             Ahab
          
           is
           said
           to
           kill
           
             Naboth
             ,
          
           because
           ,
           after
           
             Iesaball
          
           had
           done
           it
           without
           his
           knowledge
           ,
           he
           consented
           by
           taking
           possession
           of
           his
           Estate
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           defending
           it
           ,
           so
           the
           
             Benjamites
             ,
             Iudges
          
           20.
           are
           guilty
           and
           punished
           for
           the
           rape
           of
           
             Gibeah
             ,
          
           though
           they
           knew
           not
           of
           it
           before
           ,
           because
           they
           defended
           them
           against
           the
           execution
           of
           justice
           ,
           after
           it
           was
           committed
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           by
           conniving
           ,
           and
           that
           either
           by
           not
           reproving
           ,
           if
           wee
           have
           place
           to
           doe
           it
           ;
           so
           the
           Minister
           is
           guilty
           of
           his
           peoples
           fins
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           3.
           
           
             If
             thou
             reprove
             him
             not
             ,
             his
             bloud
             will
             I
             require
             at
             thy
             hands
             ;
          
           or
           not
           sorrowing
           for
           it
           ,
           if
           no
           place
           of
           reproofe
           ,
           so
           all
           the
           
             Corinthians
          
           were
           leavened
           ,
           because
           the
           Apostle
           tels
           them
           they
           ought
           to
           have
           sorrowed
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           ;
           all
           these
           waies
           may
           a
           whole
           Nation
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           sinne
           of
           one
           man
           ,
           and
           yet
           none
           of
           these
           waies
           was
           
             Israel
          
           guilty
           of
           
             Achans
          
           sinne
           .
        
         
           
           The
           second
           kind
           of
           guilt
           is
           occasionall
           guilt
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           when
           the
           actor
           is
           furthered
           in
           his
           sinne
           without
           our
           purpose
           ,
           privity
           or
           consent
           ;
           as
           
             David
          
           was
           guilty
           of
           the
           Blasphemy
           of
           Gods
           Enemies
           ,
           occasioned
           by
           his
           fall
           ;
           
             Thou
             hast
             given
             occasion
             ,
             saith
             God
             ,
             to
             the
             enemies
             of
             God
             to
             Blaspheme
             ,
          
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           12.
           
           This
           occasionall
           guilt
           is
           either
           culpable
           ,
           or
           inculpable
           :
           inculpable
           ,
           when
           the
           sinne
           of
           another
           riseth
           from
           that
           which
           in
           it selfe
           is
           both
           materially
           and
           formally
           good
           :
           so
           God
           deferring
           of
           sentence
           against
           wicked
           ones
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           8.
           is
           said
           to
           be
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           going
           on
           in
           their
           sinne
           ,
           yet
           inculpable
           because
           materially
           and
           formally
           good
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Culpable
           occasionall
           guilt
           ,
           is
           when
           another
           is
           furthered
           in
           his
           sinne
           ,
           by
           that
           wich
           is
           materially
           or
           formally
           evill
           in
           us
           ,
           which
           culpable
           guilt
           is
           either
           by
           not
           restraining
           ,
           or
           furthering
           of
           it
           occasionally
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           wee
           are
           guilty
           occasionally
           for
           not
           restraining
           sinne
           ,
           so
           
             Eli
          
           of
           his
           Sons
           sinnes
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           3.
           because
           they
           runne
           themselves
           into
           a
           slander
           ,
           
             and
             he
             restrained
             them
             not
             :
          
           and
           that
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           when
           wee
           neglect
           to
           restraine
           it
           by
           Authority
           :
           
           so
           when
           the
           people
           in
           
             Nebemiahs
          
           time
           bore
           burthens
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           
             Nehemiah
          
           saith
           to
           the
           rulers
           ,
           What
           thing
           is
           this
           that
           you
           doe
           in
           breaking
           the
           Sabbath
           in
           bearing
           burthens
           ?
           because
           they
           restrained
           not
           the
           porters
           therefrom
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           neglecting
           of
           vigilancy
           in
           watching
           to
           keepe
           each
           other
           from
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           conceive
           all
           
             Israel
          
           was
           guilty
           of
           
             Achans
          
           finne
           ,
           for
           not
           watching
           over
           him
           ,
           and
           restraining
           him
           from
           the
           same
           ;
           I
           know
           other
           reasons
           are
           given
           ,
           but
           this
           seemes
           to
           be
           the
           best
           grounded
           from
           the
           text
           .
        
         
           Both
           because
           God
           tells
           them
           before-hand
           chap.
           6.
           verse
           18.
           that
           though
           all
           but
           one
           abstained
           ,
           yet
           if
           any
           one
           did
           offend
           he
           would
           punish
           them
           all
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           precept
           is
           not
           only
           
             Cavete
             ,
          
           take
           heed
           ,
           but
           
             Custodite
             ,
          
           set
           a
           watch
           about
           others
           ;
           which
           had
           they
           done
           ,
           it
           had
           beene
           impossible
           ,
           but
           some
           one
           in
           such
           a
           company
           had
           discovered
           
             Achan
          
           in
           his
           theevery
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           a
           whole
           nation
           may
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           sinne
           of
           one
           man
           by
           not
           restraining
           it
           ,
           so
           likewise
           by
           doing
           that
           which
           shall
           occasionally
           further
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           first
           by
           example
           ;
           thus
           
             Peter
          
           is
           guilty
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           and
           
             Gentiles
          
           conformity
           to
           the
           abolished
           Ceremonies
           by
           his
           example
           and
           is
           said
           to
           constraine
           them
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           2.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           giving
           opportunity
           to
           sinne
           ,
           as
           negligence
           makes
           theeves
           .
           
             Iudas
          
           is
           said
           to
           purchase
           the
           field
           ,
           
             Acts.
          
           1.
           because
           he
           threw
           downe
           the
           money
           ,
           which
           gave
           occasion
           to
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           to
           purchase
           it
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           by
           Imitation
           of
           men
           in
           their
           sinnes
           ;
           thus
           the
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
          
           in
           the
           23.
           
           
             Matth.
          
           are
           said
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           all
           the
           bloud
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           that
           went
           before
           them
           ,
           by
           imitating
           their
           malice
           ;
           and
           exercising
           it
           against
           the
           Lord
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           the
           head
           of
           Prophets
           ,
           that
           then
           was
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           These
           many
           waies
           way
           a
           whole
           Nation
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           offence
           of
           one
           occasionally
           ;
           yet
           neither
           of
           these
           
           waies
           were
           the
           infants
           of
           
             Achans
          
           Familie
           guilty
           of
           the
           sinne
           of
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           the
           Scripture
           tells
           us
           of
           another
           guilt
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           politicall
           guilt
           ,
           meerly
           passive
           and
           no
           waies
           active
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           sin
           at
           all
           ,
           not
           punishment
           eternall
           ,
           but
           temporall
           ,
           and
           externall
           ,
           which
           arises
           from
           the
           linkes
           and
           bonds
           ,
           of
           politicke
           ,
           and
           civill
           society
           ,
           whereby
           as
           members
           of
           the
           same
           body
           they
           are
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           evill
           belonging
           to
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           politicke
           things
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           title
           which
           Lawyers
           call
           Franke
           pledges
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Tenants
           are
           joyntly
           ,
           and
           severally
           bound
           to
           their
           Lord
           ,
           and
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           so
           that
           if
           one
           forfeit
           their
           estate
           ,
           all
           forfeit
           with
           them
           ▪
           even
           so
           in
           politicall
           guilt
           it
           comes
           to
           passe
           ,
           as
           wee
           see
           in
           the
           death
           of
           Infants
           for
           their
           Parents
           ,
           Subjects
           for
           Kings
           sinne
           and
           transgressions
           .
           I
           know
           some
           goe
           about
           to
           vindicate
           Gods
           justice
           ,
           by
           affirming
           that
           God
           found
           just
           matter
           in
           the
           most
           innocent
           ,
           to
           justifie
           his
           rodde
           .
           Which
           though
           it
           be
           true
           ,
           yet
           under
           correction
           ,
           it
           suits
           not
           with
           the
           Scripture
           phrase
           ,
           for
           it
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Famine
             in
             Davids
             time
             ,
             was
             for
             Sauls
             bloudy
             house
             ,
             not
             their
             owne
             sinne
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           by
           politicall
           guilt
           ;
           wherein
           yet
           the
           equity
           of
           Gods
           justice
           ,
           and
           dispensation
           may
           be
           cleared
           from
           this
           ,
           that
           as
           innocent
           persons
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           politicall
           tyes
           and
           bonds
           ,
           partake
           of
           many
           temporall
           rodds
           by
           occasion
           of
           wicked
           mens
           sinnes
           :
           so
           do
           they
           also
           receive
           many
           temporall
           commodities
           from
           their
           services
           ;
           the
           very
           Children
           of
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           had
           formally
           received
           that
           life
           from
           him
           ,
           which
           now
           they
           lose
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           
             
               Applic.
            
             1
          
           First
           take
           notice
           then
           how
           much
           evill
           the
           sparing
           or
           tolerating
           of
           one
           
             Achan
          
           may
           doe
           in
           a
           tent
           ,
           a
           Familie
           ,
           a
           Countrey
           ,
           or
           Kingdome
           ,
           nay
           in
           a
           world
           ,
           he
           may
           doe
           a
           whole
           world
           hurt
           ,
           as
           
             Rom.
          
           5.
           
           By
           one
           man
           sinne
           entred
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           death
           by
           sinne
           ;
           especially
           if
           he
           be
           in
           place
           of
           power
           and
           authority
           in
           Church
           or
           Common-wealth
           ,
           or
           both
           ;
           oh
           how
           much
           mischiefe
           
           may
           such
           a
           one
           doe
           accessarily
           ,
           by
           commanding
           ,
           counselling
           ,
           and
           inciting
           ,
           others
           to
           that
           he
           dares
           not
           doe
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           after
           by
           consenting
           ,
           defending
           ,
           and
           conniving
           ,
           either
           occasionally
           by
           not
           restraining
           by
           authority
           or
           vigilancie
           ,
           or
           by
           furthering
           by
           his
           example
           ,
           imitation
           or
           giving
           opportunitie
           .
        
         
           
             
               Applic.
            
             2
          
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           serves
           to
           vindicate
           and
           cleere
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           in
           bringing
           publicke
           calamities
           ,
           and
           troubles
           by
           and
           through
           wicked
           mens
           actions
           upon
           people
           that
           may
           seeme
           to
           be
           actually
           innocent
           of
           these
           crimes
           :
           oh
           before
           we
           complaine
           we
           suffer
           for
           others
           guilt
           ,
           let
           us
           examine
           whether
           wee
           be
           not
           one
           of
           these
           waies
           accessary
           ,
           or
           occasionally
           guilty
           of
           the
           crimes
           wee
           suffer
           for
           :
           and
           I
           feare
           few
           will
           be
           found
           ,
           but
           will
           find
           some
           part
           of
           
             Achans
          
           sinne
           lie
           in
           their
           owne
           bosome
           ,
           either
           occasionally
           or
           accessarily
           ,
           by
           furthering
           or
           not
           restraining
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               Applic.
            
             3
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           let
           none
           then
           hereafter
           secure
           themselves
           in
           personall
           innocency
           ,
           or
           rest
           in
           actuall
           purity
           ,
           from
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           he
           that
           is
           as
           pure
           as
           
             Ioshua
          
           in
           person
           ,
           may
           be
           guilty
           with
           
             Achan
          
           by
           relation
           ;
           if
           God
           himselfe
           therefore
           should
           free
           thee
           from
           actuall
           guilt
           by
           his
           lot
           ,
           rest
           not
           untill
           by
           repentance
           ,
           and
           execution
           of
           justice
           thou
           hast
           freed
           thy selfe
           from
           occasionall
           and
           accessary
           guilt
           also
           ,
           otherwise
           he
           that
           cleeres
           thee
           from
           the
           act
           in
           thy selfe
           ,
           will
           correct
           with
           deadly
           blowes
           for
           conniving
           and
           consenting
           with
           others
           ,
           let
           me
           therefore
           say
           with
           the
           Apostle
           to
           
             Titus
          
           1.
           
           
             Be
             not
             partakers
             of
             others
             mens
             sinnes
             .
          
           Alas
           then
           how
           vainly
           doe
           many
           private
           persons
           blesse
           themselves
           in
           casting
           off
           the
           blame
           and
           danger
           of
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           times
           upon
           great
           men
           in
           places
           ,
           because
           they
           thinke
           it
           is
           not
           their
           duties
           to
           reforme
           these
           things
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           have
           power
           and
           authority
           in
           their
           hands
           to
           suppresse
           them
           ,
           which
           seeing
           they
           themselves
           want
           ,
           it
           belongs
           not
           to
           them
           to
           be
           grieved
           for
           them
           ?
           but
           oh
           deceive
           not
           your selves
           
           herein
           ,
           though
           God
           hath
           not
           given
           thee
           a
           hand
           to
           suppresse
           them
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           given
           thee
           a
           heart
           to
           hate
           them
           ▪
           though
           God
           hath
           not
           given
           thee
           meanes
           or
           power
           to
           punish
           them
           ,
           yet
           hath
           he
           given
           thee
           a
           tongue
           to
           protest
           and
           pray
           against
           them
           ;
           and
           for
           sailing
           in
           these
           ,
           thou
           maist
           be
           accessarily
           and
           occasionally
           as
           guilty
           for
           thy
           part
           ,
           as
           they
           in
           neglecting
           their
           power
           and
           place
           in
           their
           part
           .
        
         
           And
           how
           vainly
           doe
           many
           of
           our
           Magistrates
           with
           
             Pilate
          
           wash
           their
           hands
           from
           the
           sinnes
           of
           their
           divisions
           in
           Townes
           and
           Families
           by
           saying
           ,
           We
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           in
           these
           sinnes
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           we
           joyne
           not
           in
           the
           practice
           of
           drunkards
           ,
           swearers
           ,
           and
           incest
           ,
           &c.
           when
           yet
           they
           accessarily
           and
           occasionally
           are
           guilty
           of
           all
           those
           which
           by
           their
           counsell
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           authority
           they
           might
           have
           restrained
           :
           the
           day
           will
           one
           day
           come
           ,
           when
           all
           their
           inferiours
           under
           them
           shall
           lay
           the
           burthen
           of
           their
           sinnes
           to
           their
           charge
           ,
           when
           such
           shall
           say
           as
           
             Caine
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           my
           sinnes
           are
           greater
           then
           I
           can
           beare
           ,
           but
           my
           neighbours
           sinnes
           ,
           my
           people
           and
           Servants
           sinnes
           ,
           are
           greater
           then
           I
           can
           ,
           and
           yet
           must
           beare
           them
           ,
           God
           charges
           them
           upon
           mee
           ;
           when
           they
           shall
           say
           as
           
             Ioshua
          
           to
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           thou
           
             Achan
          
           troublest
           us
           ,
           so
           these
           ,
           thou
           Idolater
           ,
           Papist
           ,
           swearer
           ,
           uncleane
           person
           troublest
           me
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           beene
           accessary
           to
           your
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           must
           now
           answer
           for
           them
           .
           I
           knew
           once
           an
           Ale-house
           keeper
           taking
           notice
           of
           this
           truth
           ,
           went
           home
           to
           his
           house
           ,
           crying
           all
           the
           way
           he
           went
           ,
           Oh
           if
           I
           must
           answer
           for
           all
           the
           sinnes
           I
           have
           beene
           accessary
           unto
           ,
           how
           many
           thousand
           wicked
           and
           intemperate
           practises
           ,
           oathes
           ,
           lies
           ,
           vaine
           words
           have
           I
           seen
           and
           heard
           in
           my
           house
           ,
           by
           them
           that
           are
           now
           dead
           ,
           and
           dyed
           in
           the
           guilt
           of
           those
           sinnes
           ,
           which
           I
           occasioned
           ?
           what
           shall
           now
           become
           of
           mee
           ?
           And
           lest
           wee
           should
           thinke
           it
           were
           his
           folly
           ,
           or
           weakenes
           ,
           
             Augustine
          
           himselfe
           professes
           it
           was
           a
           thing
           very
           hideous
           to
           him
           to
           thinke
           of
           
           a
           Woman
           with
           whom
           in
           his
           yong
           time
           he
           had
           beene
           wanton
           ,
           which
           after
           he
           thought
           dyed
           in
           her
           impenitency
           ,
           and
           now
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           ,
           shee
           is
           in
           Hell-fire
           for
           that
           sinne
           I
           drew
           her
           unto
           ,
           and
           also
           blasphemes
           God
           that
           I
           am
           not
           there
           with
           her
           .
           Oh
           may
           not
           the
           same
           thoughts
           be
           like
           burning
           coales
           in
           many
           a
           mans
           bosome
           ?
           but
           I
           will
           spare
           you
           :
           onely
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           say
           to
           
             Achan
          
           wee
           have
           sinnes
           enough
           of
           our
           owne
           to
           suffer
           for
           ,
           wee
           will
           not
           beare
           your
           burthen
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           sinne
           at
           our
           Soules
           cost
           and
           charges
           ,
           but
           if
           wee
           be
           innocent
           actually
           ,
           we
           will
           also
           indeavour
           our selves
           to
           be
           so
           occasionally
           and
           accessarily
           ,
           so
           that
           no
           
             Achans
          
           offence
           may
           bring
           trouble
           upon
           us
           .
           And
           if
           you
           aske
           how
           this
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           what
           remedy
           wee
           are
           to
           use
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           
             Ioshua
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           tells
           you
           in
           the
           latter
           clause
           of
           the
           text
           ,
           the
           sentence
           and
           conclusion
           against
           
             Achan
             ,
             The
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             you
             :
          
           And
           thus
           I
           slide
           from
           the
           Troubler
           ,
           Trouble
           and
           troubled
           in
           the
           accusation
           ,
           to
           the
           troubles
           and
           troubled
           in
           the
           conclusion
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             thee
             ;
          
           which
           remedy
           that
           it
           may
           be
           fully
           discerned
           what
           it
           is
           that
           is
           the
           Soule-cure
           of
           the
           troubles
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           by
           
             Achans
          
           disturbed
           ,
           observe
           the
           matter
           out
           of
           which
           it
           must
           be
           wrought
           ,
           
             the
             troubled
             ;
          
           which
           is
           not
           only
           
             Achan
          
           alone
           ,
           nor
           the
           Wedge
           and
           Babylonish
           Garment
           alone
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           had
           offended
           ,
           but
           
             Achan
          
           and
           all
           his
           appurtenances
           ,
           that
           unto
           him
           belonged
           ,
           his
           Children
           ,
           his
           Cattell
           ,
           to
           a
           hoose
           ,
           yea
           the
           very
           tent
           in
           which
           they
           and
           the
           Babylonish
           Garment
           were
           kept
           and
           hid
           ,
           every
           thing
           in
           all
           the
           world
           that
           belonged
           to
           
             Achan
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           observe
           
             the
             troubles
             ,
          
           what
           must
           be
           done
           with
           them
           that
           
             Israel
          
           may
           be
           cured
           ;
           not
           
             Achan
          
           to
           be
           imprisoned
           ,
           or
           banished
           alone
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           fined
           for
           the
           Wedge
           and
           Babylonish
           Garment
           ,
           his
           Horses
           not
           to
           be
           curtald
           ,
           seised
           and
           confiscated
           ,
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           tent
           ,
           to
           be
           removed
           and
           altered
           :
           but
           he
           and
           all
           his
           Followers
           
           stoned
           ,
           Tents
           ,
           and
           Garments
           ,
           and
           Wedge
           utterly
           to
           be
           consumed
           ,
           and
           burnt
           to
           ashes
           ,
           in
           a
           word
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           to
           be
           wholly
           extirpated
           ,
           and
           annihilated
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           observe
           
             the
             troubler
             ,
          
           the
           Author
           and
           actor
           that
           ordaines
           this
           cure
           ;
           not
           passion
           or
           revenge
           in
           the
           people
           troubled
           ,
           nor
           humane
           policy
           ,
           whose
           equity
           and
           moderation
           might
           have
           beene
           questioned
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           who
           is
           wisdome
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           goodnes
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           prescribes
           it
           ,
           yea
           and
           not
           onely
           prescribes
           it
           ,
           but
           also
           ownes
           the
           execution
           of
           it
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           As
           if
           in
           this
           cure
           he
           would
           be
           knowne
           to
           be
           both
           the
           prescriber
           and
           administer
           of
           the
           remedy
           ,
           to
           all
           disturbed
           Churches
           .
           I
           read
           not
           (
           I
           confesse
           )
           that
           the
           Lord
           did
           immediately
           throw
           stones
           from
           Heaven
           upon
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           as
           he
           did
           upon
           the
           
             Canaanites
             ,
             Joshua
          
           7.
           nay
           I
           read
           the
           contrary
           ,
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           
             Joshua
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           people
           by
           
             Ioshuahs
          
           appointment
           ,
           did
           immediately
           both
           burne
           and
           stone
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           Lord
           ownes
           this
           act
           ,
           and
           will
           have
           the
           cure
           fathered
           upon
           none
           but
           himselfe
           ,
           teaching
           us
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Doct.
            
             3
          
           That
           the
           divine
           policie
           and
           heavenly
           rēmedy
           ,
           to
           recover
           a
           Common-wealth
           and
           Church
           by
           
             Achans
          
           indangered
           ,
           is
           that
           those
           that
           have
           authority
           under
           God
           ,
           doe
           totally
           abolish
           and
           extirpate
           all
           the
           cursed
           things
           whereby
           it
           was
           disturbed
           .
        
         
           The
           rather
           I
           observe
           this
           note
           from
           the
           text
           ,
           because
           besides
           the
           description
           of
           God
           before
           opened
           ,
           the
           elegant
           phrase
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           useth
           in
           setting
           downe
           the
           remedy
           doth
           strongly
           perswade
           it
           was
           principally
           intended
           ,
           while
           the
           name
           of
           the
           offender
           ,
           and
           the
           name
           of
           the
           offence
           ,
           and
           the
           name
           of
           the
           punishment
           ,
           and
           the
           name
           of
           the
           place
           of
           the
           execution
           ,
           is
           exprest
           by
           the
           same
           
             Radix
          
           in
           Hebrew
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           as
           if
           it
           were
           thus
           pend
           ,
           
             Achan
          
           for
           aconizing
           is
           acanized
           
           in
           the
           valley
           of
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           or
           Englished
           thus
           ,
           the
           troubler
           that
           troubles
           a
           Common-wealth
           like
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           is
           to
           be
           troubled
           for
           the
           same
           as
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           in
           the
           like
           place
           of
           
             Achans
          
           trouble
           ▪
           which
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           doth
           affirme
           in
           expresse
           words
           in
           the
           following
           words
           ,
           in
           ascribing
           the
           whole
           successe
           of
           
             Israels
          
           safety
           to
           
             Achans
          
           totall
           abolishment
           ,
           
             Then
             the
             anger
             of
             God
             was
             turned
             from
             Israel
             :
          
           I
           call
           it
           therefure
           a
           divine
           policy
           ,
        
         
           First
           for
           the
           prescription
           ,
           secondly
           the
           practice
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           prescription
           of
           God
           is
           not
           onely
           evident
           here
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           other
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           32.
           the
           execrable
           thing
           of
           the
           golden
           Calfe
           troubled
           the
           whole
           Church
           so
           farre
           that
           for
           it
           the
           Tables
           are
           broken
           ,
           the
           people
           abhorred
           ,
           God
           departed
           ,
           the
           whole
           congregation
           except
           
             Moses
          
           to
           be
           totally
           consumed
           :
           how
           is
           this
           to
           be
           remedied
           ?
           
             Moses
          
           fell
           on
           his
           face
           there
           ,
           as
           
             Joshua
          
           here
           ,
           and
           makes
           God
           cry
           out
           
             Let
             me
             alone
             ,
             &c.
          
           will
           this
           cure
           it
           ?
           is
           this
           all
           ?
           no
           .
           
             Moses
          
           seeth
           for
           all
           Prayers
           
             Israel
          
           will
           not
           be
           cured
           ,
           though
           spared
           ,
           without
           a
           full
           ,
           and
           totall
           extirpation
           of
           all
           the
           accursed
           things
           and
           persons
           also
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           accursed
           thing
           the
           Calfe
           must
           be
           abolished
           ,
           stampt
           ,
           ground
           to
           powder
           ,
           burnt
           to
           ashes
           and
           drunke
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           totall
           extirpation
           of
           the
           thing
           ;
           and
           verse
           25.
           
           God
           saith
           by
           
             Moses
          
           his
           mouth
           ,
           that
           had
           prayed
           for
           them
           ,
           Goethrough
           all
           the
           Campe
           from
           Tent
           to
           Tent
           ,
           and
           Gate
           to
           Gate
           ,
           and
           slay
           every
           man
           his
           Neighbour
           ,
           Friend
           ,
           Brother
           and
           Sonne
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           may
           bestow
           his
           blessing
           upon
           you
           ,
           as
           if
           no
           blessing
           without
           a
           full
           extirpation
           of
           persons
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           things
           ,
           verse
           26.
           30.
           
           The
           like
           is
           seene
           in
           the
           course
           of
           that
           great
           trouble
           which
           was
           brought
           upon
           the
           Church
           by
           the
           accursed
           things
           of
           
             Baal
             Peor
             ,
          
           for
           which
           wrath
           came
           upon
           the
           whole
           congregation
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           for
           besides
           the
           zeale
           of
           
             Phineas
          
           in
           staying
           and
           mitigating
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           by
           the
           speedy
           cutting
           off
           of
           two
           principall
           offenders
           ,
           
           the
           Lord
           to
           shew
           that
           a
           perfect
           cure
           could
           not
           be
           without
           a
           totall
           extirpation
           ,
           prescribes
           it
           for
           this
           end
           to
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           Iudges
           in
           their
           circuits
           ,
           and
           divisions
           .
           
             Moses
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           hang
           up
           every
           head
           of
           the
           people
           that
           were
           joyned
           to
           
             Baal
             Pecor
          
           that
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           may
           be
           turned
           away
           ,
           and
           then
           that
           all
           the
           Iudges
           and
           people
           may
           slay
           every
           man
           that
           had
           defiled
           themselves
           in
           the
           execrable
           things
           ,
           
             Num.
          
           25.
           5.
           
           And
           this
           totall
           extirpation
           to
           be
           divine
           prescription
           to
           settle
           &
           establish
           a
           Common-wealth
           distempered
           in
           peace
           and
           tranquillitie
           ,
           is
           most
           evident
           in
           the
           frequent
           injunction
           and
           inculcation
           of
           it
           to
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
          
           when
           they
           came
           into
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           to
           abolish
           and
           put
           downe
           all
           accursed
           things
           and
           persons
           from
           under
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           terrible
           ruins
           for
           their
           partiall
           extirpation
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Neither
           is
           this
           prescription
           more
           divine
           ,
           then
           the
           practice
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           witnes
           the
           immediate
           practice
           of
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           repairing
           the
           ruined
           Churches
           and
           Common-wealth
           of
           the
           old
           world
           ,
           by
           taking
           away
           the
           execrable
           things
           and
           persons
           that
           then
           overthrew
           it
           ;
           what
           was
           done
           ?
           God
           brings
           an
           universall
           deluge
           ,
           totall
           confusion
           and
           extirpation
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           as
           if
           God
           himselfe
           could
           doe
           it
           by
           no
           other
           meanes
           but
           this
           .
           Sutable
           to
           which
           is
           that
           declaration
           of
           his
           ,
           in
           the
           whole
           booke
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           the
           explication
           of
           them
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Lord
           setting
           downe
           ,
           and
           foretelling
           the
           reparation
           and
           restauration
           of
           the
           Church
           upon
           earth
           againe
           ,
           like
           new
           Heavens
           and
           new
           Earth
           where
           righteousnesse
           should
           dwell
           ,
           and
           be
           purged
           from
           old
           troubles
           and
           abominations
           ,
           shewes
           it
           shall
           be
           brought
           to
           passe
           by
           the
           full
           extirpation
           of
           all
           execrable
           persons
           and
           things
           ,
           Beasts
           ,
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           Thrones
           of
           the
           Beasts
           ,
           Froggs
           ,
           and
           Locusts
           ,
           name
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           the
           number
           of
           his
           name
           .
           As
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           
             Noah
          
           also
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           
             Lot
             :
          
           so
           also
           now
           shall
           the
           
           world
           be
           curëd
           ,
           by
           a
           full
           extirpation
           :
           Doth
           not
           the
           practice
           of
           
             Nehemiah
          
           in
           repairing
           the
           Church
           warrant
           it
           ?
           did
           he
           content
           himselfe
           onely
           to
           purge
           the
           Temple
           of
           all
           rubish
           ,
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           all
           
             Ashdods
          
           wives
           and
           their
           accursed
           issues
           ,
           or
           thrusting
           the
           great
           enemy
           
             Tobiah
          
           from
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           no
           ,
           but
           
             Tobiah
          
           and
           all
           his
           household
           stuffe
           also
           must
           out
           ,
           
             Nehe.
          
           13.
           7.
           shewing
           this
           to
           be
           the
           divine
           policie
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Doth
           
             Mordecay
          
           thinke
           it
           sufficient
           for
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           safety
           to
           prevaile
           with
           the
           King
           for
           the
           cutting
           off
           of
           the
           Favorite
           
             Haman
             ,
          
           or
           his
           next
           court
           adherents
           ,
           or
           the
           extirpation
           of
           all
           the
           Churches
           enemies
           ,
           in
           the
           Palace
           to
           the
           number
           of
           500.
           except
           all
           the
           adversaries
           in
           all
           the
           Kings
           127.
           
           Provinces
           be
           rooted
           out
           and
           totally
           cut
           off
           ?
           The
           Lord
           reproving
           ,
           and
           blemishing
           the
           practices
           of
           the
           best
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
          
           for
           want
           of
           full
           extirpation
           ,
           in
           leaving
           any
           of
           the
           high
           places
           untaken
           away
           :
           the
           Lord
           rending
           the
           Kingdome
           from
           
             Saul
          
           and
           his
           posterity
           for
           sparing
           one
           
             Agag
          
           and
           a
           few
           accursed
           things
           ,
           for
           sacrifice
           ,
           the
           fatted
           beasts
           of
           
             Amaleck
             ;
          
           and
           and
           in
           declaring
           that
           as
           for
           want
           of
           this
           thorough
           exextirpation
           of
           all
           these
           accursed
           things
           ,
           he
           lost
           both
           thankes
           for
           what
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           also
           ;
           so
           if
           he
           had
           utterly
           consumed
           
             Amaleck
             ,
          
           he
           had
           thereby
           for
           ever
           setled
           the
           Kingdome
           upon
           himselfe
           and
           his
           posterity
           ,
           shewes
           that
           it
           is
           a
           divivine
           policy
           ,
           both
           of
           divine
           prescription
           and
           practice
           to
           cure
           a
           Common-wealth
           by
           
             Achans
          
           indangered
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             
               Applic.
               
            
          
           Seeing
           it
           is
           so
           &c.
           now
           let
           the
           honourable
           house
           take
           notice
           whence
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           the
           purity
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           the
           quietnes
           of
           our
           consciences
           ,
           from
           the
           nationall
           accessary
           and
           occasionall
           guilt
           of
           
             Achans
          
           and
           accursed
           things
           in
           troubling
           our
           Common-wealth
           ,
           must
           be
           expected
           and
           looked
           for
           ;
           even
           from
           the
           valley
           of
           
             Achor
             ;
          
           the
           valley
           of
           
             Achor
          
           is
           the
           
           onely
           dore
           of
           this
           hope
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           our
           victory
           with
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           our
           prayers
           with
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           could
           we
           pray
           as
           strongly
           as
           he
           ,
           our
           good
           lawes
           if
           as
           good
           as
           those
           that
           God
           wrote
           in
           the
           Tables
           with
           his
           owne
           hand
           ,
           nor
           Parliamentary
           assemblies
           ,
           nor
           partiall
           reformation
           and
           execution
           of
           Justice
           upon
           some
           offenders
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           zeale
           as
           
             Phineas
          
           against
           
             Cosbie
          
           and
           
             Zimry
             ,
          
           that
           will
           afford
           helpe
           ,
           except
           that
           those
           that
           are
           in
           authority
           under
           God
           extirpate
           all
           the
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           and
           Idolatrous
           things
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           all
           our
           Idolatrous
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           the
           Iesuits
           ,
           the
           impious
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           the
           blasphemous
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           the
           sacrilegious
           
             Achans
          
           with
           their
           Babylonish
           Garments
           ,
           Babylonish
           Orders
           ,
           Ceremonies
           ,
           and
           Gestures
           ,
           their
           Cattell
           and
           Tents
           ,
           be
           rooted
           out
           from
           among
           us
           :
           this
           is
           the
           divine
           policy
           to
           counterplot
           all
           the
           plots
           of
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           to
           turne
           Gods
           wrath
           from
           us
           and
           to
           move
           him
           to
           bestow
           his
           blessing
           upon
           us
           ,
           to
           cut
           off
           these
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           not
           with
           a
           Sithe
           to
           lop
           off
           the
           overtopping
           branches
           and
           vast
           extending
           boughes
           alone
           ,
           but
           to
           goe
           to
           them
           with
           a
           Plough
           ,
           roote
           out
           both
           body
           and
           roote
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           sprigs
           and
           feeders
           of
           them
           in
           the
           Earth
           where
           they
           grow
           :
           a
           meditation
           never
           more
           sutable
           then
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           nor
           more
           necessary
           for
           
             Ioshua
          
           and
           
             Israel
          
           in
           those
           daies
           ,
           then
           for
           us
           in
           our
           daies
           ,
           who
           for
           one
           
             Achan
          
           in
           the
           whole
           host
           then
           ,
           may
           finde
           a
           whole
           host
           of
           
             Achans
          
           and
           execrable
           things
           in
           one
           City
           now
           ;
           who
           have
           as
           many
           Babylonish
           Garments
           among
           us
           ,
           as
           there
           were
           threads
           or
           shreads
           in
           that
           one
           of
           
             Achans
          
           the
           removall
           of
           which
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           seemes
           so
           unpossible
           to
           many
           ,
           that
           with
           those
           faint
           hearted
           
             Israelites
          
           in
           
             Ieremiah
             ,
          
           their
           hearts
           faint
           and
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           there
           is
           no
           hope
           ;
           as
           good
           with
           
             Issachar
          
           be
           asses
           and
           beare
           our
           burthens
           ,
           as
           with
           
             Israel
          
           in
           
             Egypt
          
           by
           seeking
           to
           ease
           our selves
           of
           the
           number
           of
           our
           bricke
           and
           taskmakers
           ,
           to
           procure
           our
           burthens
           doubled
           ,
           and
           increased
           .
           But
           what
           ever
           these
           said
           ,
           yet
           God
           and
           
             Ioshua
          
           
           shewes
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           that
           the
           valley
           of
           
             Achor
          
           will
           be
           the
           dore
           of
           this
           hope
           :
           let
           me
           say
           therefore
           unto
           you
           as
           good
           
             Shechaniah
          
           to
           
             Ezra
             ,
          
           c.
           10.
           2.
           
           We
           have
           indeed
           trespassed
           in
           the
           accursed
           thing
           ,
           and
           
             Achans
          
           have
           done
           wickedly
           and
           troubled
           us
           ,
           but
           
             yet
             there
             is
             hope
             in
             Israel
             concerning
             this
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           shall
           trouble
           them
           ,
           that
           God
           that
           caused
           
             Ahasuerus
          
           to
           hang
           up
           
             Haman
             ,
          
           that
           caused
           
             Samuel
          
           to
           hew
           
             Agag
          
           in
           peeces
           ,
           that
           caused
           
             Joshua
          
           to
           extirpate
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           will
           inable
           our
           
             Ioshuahs
          
           to
           roote
           out
           ours
           also
           :
           which
           that
           it
           may
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           suffer
           me
           to
           proceed
           with
           the
           same
           
             Shechaniah
          
           to
           
             Ezra
             ,
          
           to
           you
           of
           the
           honourable
           House
           :
           Up
           ,
           for
           the
           matter
           belongs
           to
           you
           ,
           wee
           also
           will
           be
           with
           you
           ;
           wee
           ,
           even
           all
           the
           godly
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Countrey
           as
           
             Aaron
          
           and
           
             Hur
          
           with
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Ioshua
          
           will
           be
           with
           you
           ,
           stand
           and
           fast
           and
           pray
           to
           strengthen
           your
           hands
           ,
           steady
           to
           the
           worke
           ;
           all
           the
           loyall
           and
           godly
           Commons
           and
           people
           in
           the
           Country
           at
           your
           lawfull
           commands
           ,
           be
           ready
           to
           joyne
           with
           you
           in
           casting
           stones
           against
           these
           
             Achans
             ;
          
           but
           the
           matter
           belongs
           to
           you
           ,
           you
           must
           doe
           the
           deed
           ,
           you
           are
           they
           that
           must
           cure
           us
           by
           the
           totall
           extirpation
           of
           all
           
             Achans
          
           and
           Babylonish
           Garments
           among
           us
           .
        
         
           Let
           me
           therefore
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           that
           is
           now
           endangered
           by
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           religion
           corrupted
           by
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           faithfull
           teachers
           opposed
           by
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           
             Israel
          
           from
           
             Dan
          
           even
           to
           
             Beersheba
          
           who
           are
           now
           disturbed
           by
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           present
           this
           supplication
           to
           all
           of
           you
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           to
           every
           of
           you
           in
           particular
           ,
           to
           thinke
           of
           in
           your
           walkes
           ,
           in
           your
           private
           Chambers
           ,
           in
           your
           sittings
           ,
           and
           Committees
           ,
           to
           save
           them
           and
           theirs
           from
           all
           trouble
           by
           them
           ,
           by
           your
           troubling
           of
           them
           as
           
             Ioshua
          
           troubled
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           a
           thorough
           abolishment
           and
           extirpation
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Doe
           not
           ,
           wee
           beseech
           you
           ,
           conceive
           that
           one
           new
           peece
           of
           Christs
           robes
           put
           to
           a
           Babylonish
           Garment
           
           will
           make
           the
           rent
           the
           lesse
           ,
           for
           surely
           such
           patching
           will
           make
           the
           breach
           the
           wider
           ;
           nor
           thinke
           that
           any
           part
           of
           a
           Babylonish
           Garment
           will
           better
           agree
           to
           Christs
           spouse
           ,
           then
           the
           dirty
           feete
           of
           clay
           in
           
             Nebuchadnezars
          
           Image
           could
           temper
           with
           his
           iron
           Leggs
           or
           Head
           of
           Gold
           :
           what
           communion
           hath
           Christ
           with
           
             Belial
             ,
          
           or
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           with
           Idols
           ?
           but
           rather
           as
           that
           reformation
           ,
           that
           saves
           our
           Soules
           from
           the
           
             Achans
          
           of
           Hell
           ,
           speak
           ,
           Behold
           all
           old
           things
           must
           passe
           ,
           all
           things
           become
           new
           :
           so
           in
           this
           restauration
           that
           cures
           our
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           from
           the
           
             Achans
          
           on
           Earth
           ,
           let
           all
           accursed
           things
           passe
           away
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           become
           new
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           patterne
           in
           the
           Mount
           ;
           doe
           in
           this
           case
           as
           
             Darius
          
           his
           Generall
           ,
           that
           having
           order
           from
           his
           King
           to
           revenge
           wrongs
           done
           to
           his
           Subjects
           by
           his
           adversaries
           the
           
             Athenians
             ,
          
           caused
           his
           Servants
           every
           dish
           of
           Meate
           brought
           to
           his
           Table
           ,
           to
           cry
           ,
           Sir
           remember
           the
           
             Athenians
             :
          
           So
           that
           
             Ioshua's
          
           counsell
           may
           every
           meale
           and
           meeting
           ,
           &c.
           report
           this
           in
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           Sir
           remember
           the
           
             Achans
             .
          
           The
           East
           winde
           did
           no
           sooner
           cure
           
             Egypt
          
           of
           the
           Frogs
           of
           
             Nilus
             ,
          
           then
           this
           course
           would
           
             England
          
           of
           all
           the
           
             Achans
          
           and
           Frogs
           of
           
             Tiber.
             
          
           Little
           doe
           Magistrates
           know
           the
           Majesty
           and
           authority
           God
           hath
           graven
           in
           their
           foreheads
           ,
           to
           daunt
           and
           chase
           away
           these
           wicked
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           by
           their
           frownes
           ,
           and
           verball
           discouragements
           ,
           to
           them
           ;
           
             Curtes
          
           reports
           that
           it
           was
           some
           ease
           to
           the
           poore
           
             Indians
          
           in
           their
           death
           to
           heare
           one
           another
           raile
           on
           the
           
             Spaniards
          
           cruelty
           ;
           but
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           the
           verball
           opposition
           ,
           and
           admirable
           speeches
           of
           our
           
             Ioshua's
          
           in
           the
           House
           against
           
             Achans
          
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           together
           with
           their
           votes
           in
           extirpating
           of
           them
           doth
           marvellously
           not
           onely
           case
           ,
           but
           rejoyce
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           poore
           troubled
           
             Israel
          
           in
           the
           Countrey
           :
           but
           now
           to
           this
           verball
           opposition
           ,
           adde
           but
           a
           reall
           execution
           and
           a
           totall
           extirpation
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           have
           wee
           all
           wee
           crave
           of
           
           God
           ,
           or
           can
           expect
           from
           men
           .
        
         
           Thus
           to
           oppose
           and
           abolish
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           and
           Babylonish
           Garments
           ,
           is
           better
           done
           then
           said
           ,
           but
           much
           sooner
           said
           then
           done
           ,
           else
           how
           comes
           it
           to
           passe
           that
           so
           many
           
             Achans
          
           at
           our
           Countrey
           Sessions
           ,
           and
           Assizes
           ,
           &c.
           are
           discovered
           ,
           and
           so
           few
           suppressed
           ?
           even
           because
           when
           some
           bend
           themselves
           wholly
           to
           save
           their
           Countrey
           and
           Conscience
           by
           legall
           punishment
           of
           them
           ,
           others
           bend
           their
           heads
           and
           studies
           to
           invent
           evasions
           ,
           and
           to
           coyne
           excuses
           ,
           and
           apologies
           for
           them
           :
           so
           that
           now
           the
           proverb
           is
           ,
           good
           Ale
           and
           the
           tap
           houses
           seldome
           want
           a
           friend
           in
           the
           bench
           ;
           doe
           not
           wee
           sometimes
           see
           that
           even
           in
           the
           Tents
           of
           those
           that
           should
           be
           our
           
             Ioshua's
             ,
          
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Townes
           of
           their
           owne
           residence
           ,
           more
           execrable
           and
           accursed
           things
           are
           practised
           under
           their
           shelters
           then
           elsewhere
           ?
           If
           the
           Babylonish
           Garment
           lye
           safe
           in
           their
           owne
           Tents
           ,
           how
           can
           they
           persecute
           the
           search
           of
           it
           in
           an
           Ale-house
           or
           elsewhere
           ?
           Black-smiths
           that
           heare
           continuall
           knocking
           within
           their
           shops
           ,
           seldome
           looke
           out
           at
           the
           noyse
           in
           the
           Streets
           .
           But
           where
           goe
           I
           ?
           
             mibi
             accusatio
             etiam
             vera
             displicet
             contra
             magistratum
             ;
          
           I
           am
           not
           now
           at
           a
           petty
           Sessions
           or
           countrey
           Assizes
           ,
           but
           before
           all
           the
           
             Joshua's
          
           in
           
             Israel
          
           assembled
           together
           for
           this
           end
           to
           restore
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ;
           loth
           would
           I
           be
           to
           cast
           the
           least
           aspersion
           or
           suspition
           of
           any
           such
           thing
           among
           you
           ;
           onely
           let
           mee
           suggest
           thus
           much
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           this
           
             Joshua
          
           in
           my
           text
           ,
           that
           did
           here
           inquire
           for
           the
           Babylonish
           Garment
           in
           
             Achans
          
           Tent
           ,
           did
           also
           before
           all
           
             Israel
          
           enter
           into
           covenant
           for
           his
           own
           Tent
           and
           House
           ,
           I
           and
           my
           house
           will
           serve
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ;
           saith
           the
           Philosopher
           from
           
             Plato
             :
          
           how
           shall
           Law-makers
           hope
           their
           Laws
           will
           be
           observed
           by
           others
           afterward
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           no
           sooner
           made
           ,
           then
           broken
           in
           the
           Tents
           and
           
           hands
           of
           those
           that
           first
           made
           them
           ?
           Thou
           art
           inexcusable
           oh
           man
           that
           thus
           judgest
           or
           makest
           law
           ,
           for
           in
           that
           thou
           judgest
           another
           and
           doest
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           thou
           condemnest
           thy selfe
           .
           For
           the
           avoiding
           of
           this
           ,
           &
           satisfying
           the
           contrary
           expectation
           from
           you
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           remember
           now
           the
           loud
           exclamations
           of
           all
           the
           Free-holders
           in
           the
           Countrey
           in
           your
           Countreys
           election
           ,
           doe
           now
           with
           the
           same
           vehemencie
           require
           and
           cry
           out
           unto
           you
           to
           give
           out
           your
           votes
           for
           the
           full
           extirpation
           of
           all
           the
           accursed
           things
           among
           us
           .
        
         
           The
           text
           besides
           the
           duty
           affords
           three
           motives
           unto
           you
           ,
           first
           hereby
           you
           shall
           be
           true
           
             Joshua's
             ,
          
           true
           Saviours
           of
           your
           Countrey
           .
           I
           have
           read
           in
           
             Marrulius
          
           of
           a
           Duke
           of
           
             Bavaria
          
           that
           each
           morning
           before
           he
           went
           to
           his
           dyet
           would
           call
           his
           Servants
           to
           bring
           him
           Water
           in
           a
           Bason
           ,
           in
           whose
           bottome
           
             Cato
             Majors
          
           picture
           was
           stampt
           in
           Gold
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           might
           cause
           the
           impression
           of
           his
           Image
           to
           be
           fixed
           in
           his
           minde
           ,
           the
           imitation
           of
           whose
           vertues
           he
           propounded
           for
           his
           practice
           :
           and
           how
           happy
           should
           I
           count
           my selfe
           if
           instead
           of
           
             Cato
          
           his
           Picture
           I
           might
           with
           his
           servant
           so
           present
           
             Joshua
          
           his
           practise
           before
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           impression
           thereof
           might
           ever
           after
           abide
           in
           your
           thoughts
           ?
           Disdaine
           not
           the
           patterne
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           the
           most
           happy
           and
           succesfull
           governour
           that
           ever
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           spirits
           of
           all
           flesh
           set
           over
           the
           congregation
           of
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           I
           know
           what
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           
             Moses
          
           were
           a
           greater
           Law-giver
           ,
           yet
           was
           
             Ioshua
          
           a
           more
           succesfull
           Governour
           :
           if
           
             Solomon
          
           were
           more
           profound
           for
           Theory
           ,
           yet
           was
           he
           more
           unhappy
           in
           practise
           of
           equity
           ;
           never
           was
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Israel
          
           so
           happy
           as
           in
           
             Ioshua's
          
           daies
           ;
           consider
           the
           manner
           of
           his
           education
           ,
           his
           call
           and
           Election
           ,
           his
           uncorrupt
           conversation
           ,
           his
           valour
           and
           victories
           abroad
           ,
           his
           care
           for
           piety
           ,
           his
           hatred
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           his
           excellent
           care
           in
           household
           government
           at
           home
           :
           and
           then
           it
           will
           be
           farre
           from
           being
           a
           disparagement
           for
           the
           best
           to
           become
           his
           
           followers
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           other
           side
           his
           example
           will
           be
           a
           strong
           inducement
           to
           all
           pious
           Magistrates
           to
           labour
           to
           equall
           him
           ,
           especially
           seeing
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           propounds
           his
           practice
           to
           be
           the
           patterne
           of
           all
           Magistrates
           that
           should
           succeed
           him
           :
           this
           the
           Lord
           gives
           a
           strong
           hint
           of
           ,
           
             Nehemiah
          
           9.
           27.
           where
           speaking
           of
           all
           the
           good
           Magistrates
           that
           did
           succeed
           
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           he
           calls
           them
           all
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           more
           
             Ioshua's
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           translated
           ,
           
             more
             Saviours
             :
          
           teaching
           us
           that
           a
           good
           Magistrate
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           
             Ioshua
          
           metamorphosed
           ,
           the
           minde
           of
           
             Ioshua
          
           in
           another
           person
           ,
           or
           rather
           the
           vertues
           of
           
             Ioshua
          
           in
           another
           minde
           ;
           and
           of
           all
           
             Ioshua's
          
           practises
           and
           vertues
           ,
           there
           was
           none
           wherein
           he
           deserved
           more
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Saviour
           then
           in
           that
           which
           wee
           have
           observed
           from
           his
           practice
           in
           the
           text
           propounded
           from
           him
           for
           your
           imitation
           ,
           to
           wit
           a
           thorough
           extirpation
           of
           all
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           whether
           among
           
             Canaanites
          
           or
           
             Israelites
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Motive
            
             2
          
           The
           second
           motive
           in
           the
           text
           is
           that
           God
           himselfe
           fathers
           this
           act
           ,
           and
           honours
           it
           with
           his
           owne
           name
           ,
           &
           title
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             thee
             ,
          
           as
           if
           he
           had
           said
           you
           shall
           not
           only
           herein
           resemble
           
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           but
           God
           himselfe
           also
           ,
           and
           have
           his
           title
           ascribed
           to
           you
           .
           I
           have
           read
           that
           the
           greatest
           honour
           the
           heathen
           could
           invent
           to
           incite
           their
           Governours
           to
           be
           faithfull
           for
           the
           weale
           publicke
           ,
           was
           to
           Canonize
           them
           for
           Gods
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           called
           
             Indigetes
             ,
          
           men
           for
           their
           desert
           worthy
           to
           be
           Gods
           :
           but
           in
           bending
           your
           whole
           power
           received
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           extirpate
           these
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           be
           Gods
           in
           the
           Canon
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Psalme
          
           86.
           
           
             I
             have
             said
             you
             are
             Gods
             .
          
           because
           
             Proverbs
          
           8.
           15.
           
             by
             him
             Judges
             decree
             justice
             ,
          
           and
           for
           him
           is
           the
           judgment
           ,
           as
           
             Hezekiah
          
           tells
           the
           Judges
           ,
           Yee
           judge
           not
           for
           men
           ,
           but
           for
           God
           :
           therefore
           he
           honours
           the
           executioners
           of
           it
           with
           his
           owne
           title
           .
           When
           Satan
           perswaded
           
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Eve
          
           to
           eate
           of
           the
           execrable
           things
           ,
           it
           was
           by
           this
           motive
           ,
           You
           shall
           be
           like
           Gods
           ,
           and
           yet
           that
           made
           them
           like
           
           Devills
           ;
           but
           by
           excelling
           and
           extirpating
           these
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           be
           like
           Gods
           indeed
           ,
           not
           
             Physicè
             .
          
           In
           nature
           ,
           and
           essence
           ,
           but
           
             Ethicè
          
           and
           
             Politicè
             ,
          
           in
           vertue
           and
           glory
           .
           First
           in
           vertue
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           other
           vertue
           wherein
           man
           resembles
           the
           Lord
           more
           lively
           ,
           or
           b●ares
           his
           Image
           so
           perfectly
           ,
           as
           in
           executing
           of
           justice
           against
           execrable
           persons
           ,
           especially
           ,
           if
           while
           he
           executes
           Justice
           upon
           offenders
           ,
           he
           provides
           withall
           for
           the
           salvation
           and
           felicity
           of
           the
           righteous
           ;
           but
           now
           in
           the
           extirpation
           of
           these
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           doe
           both
           :
           cut
           off
           the
           wicked
           and
           procure
           the
           felicity
           of
           Gods
           chosen
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           their
           Soules
           as
           Bodies
           :
           Alas
           how
           many
           millions
           of
           Soules
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           lie
           under
           the
           Altars
           of
           these
           
             Achans
          
           crying
           with
           teares
           from
           their
           eyes
           ,
           and
           bitternesse
           of
           grief
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           How
           long
           Lord
           how
           long
           will
           it
           be
           ,
           ere
           thou
           revenge
           the
           losse
           of
           our
           ordinances
           ,
           Sabbaths
           ,
           Sacraments
           ?
           how
           long
           shall
           it
           be
           ere
           the
           bloud
           of
           Soules
           shed
           by
           idle
           ,
           scandalous
           ,
           negligent
           ministers
           ,
           by
           their
           ignorance
           ,
           errors
           ,
           superstition
           ,
           be
           regarded
           by
           our
           
             Joshua
             ?
          
           how
           long
           will
           it
           be
           ere
           th●u
           put
           soule
           pitying
           spirits
           into
           their
           pious
           hearts
           ,
           to
           ease
           us
           of
           these
           execrable
           
             Achans
             ?
          
           oh
           let
           your
           spirits
           observe
           the
           complaints
           and
           petitions
           brought
           unto
           you
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           the
           sheepe
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           have
           no
           Shepheard
           ,
           but
           onely
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           troubling
           Wolves
           to
           destroy
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           that
           great
           
             Ioshuah
          
           have
           compassion
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           send
           labourers
           to
           them
           ,
           so
           shall
           you
           save
           their
           soules
           from
           death
           ,
           and
           be
           both
           
             Ioshuah
          
           and
           God
           ,
           and
           Saviour
           
             Ethicè
          
           in
           vertue
           and
           piety
           toward
           them
           ,
           and
           being
           so
           ,
           God
           will
           also
           make
           you
           like
           himselfe
           in
           honour
           and
           dignity
           .
           I
           confesse
           the
           man
           that
           shall
           neglect
           to
           oppose
           these
           
             Achans
          
           among
           you
           ,
           much
           more
           he
           that
           shall
           goe
           about
           to
           patronize
           any
           execrable
           thing
           ,
           shall
           be
           rather
           an
           
             Abaddyon
             ,
          
           an
           
             Apollon
          
           a
           destroyer
           then
           a
           
             Ioshuah
          
           or
           a
           Saviour
           ;
           yea
           rather
           a
           Satan
           then
           God
           ,
           or
           
           if
           a
           God
           a
           God
           that
           rules
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           in
           and
           for
           the
           Children
           of
           
             Belial
          
           the
           
             Achans
             :
          
           but
           for
           that
           Magistrate
           that
           shall
           now
           take
           up
           this
           resolution
           ,
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           his
           power
           with
           
             Ioshuah
             ,
          
           to
           extirpate
           all
           Idolaters
           ,
           impious
           blasphemers
           ,
           sacrilegious
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           and
           Babylonish
           Garments
           ,
           oh
           what
           honour
           would
           they
           purchase
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           oh
           what
           a
           blessing
           would
           he
           bring
           upon
           his
           posterity
           ,
           oh
           what
           peace
           and
           joy
           to
           his
           owne
           soule
           here
           ,
           oh
           what
           a
           crowne
           of
           glory
           to
           raigne
           with
           Christ
           for
           ever
           in
           Heaven
           ?
           Certainly
           I
           verily
           perswade
           my selfe
           ,
           all
           the
           faithfull
           people
           of
           God
           in
           the
           whole
           land
           out
           of
           unfained
           good-will
           to
           them
           ,
           would
           spend
           whole
           daies
           and
           nights
           in
           praises
           and
           prayers
           to
           God
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           were
           fitting
           fall
           downe
           at
           their
           very
           feet
           and
           worship
           them
           ,
           ring
           their
           Bells
           and
           clap
           their
           hands
           ,
           make
           burne-fires
           at
           the
           very
           report
           of
           their
           names
           ,
           joy
           to
           see
           them
           ,
           prosecute
           them
           and
           their
           posterity
           and
           their
           houses
           with
           praise
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           excellent
           acknowledgments
           ,
           that
           as
           
             Moses
          
           to
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           so
           these
           unto
           their
           Countrey
           should
           be
           like
           God
           himselfe
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               Motive
            
             3
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           besides
           these
           two
           incitements
           from
           the
           Lord
           and
           
             Ioshuah
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           third
           in
           the
           text
           from
           our selves
           .
           Even
           because
           they
           trouble
           us
           ,
           thou
           hast
           troubled
           us
           saith
           
             Ioshuah
             .
          
           If
           therfore
           neither
           prescription
           of
           God
           ,
           practice
           of
           Saints
           ,
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           supplication
           of
           inferiours
           ,
           exaltation
           of
           your
           owne
           honours
           do
           not
           move
           you
           ,
           yet
           let
           that
           which
           moved
           the
           unrighteous
           judge
           ,
           that
           neither
           regarded
           God
           nor
           Men
           ,
           to
           revenge
           the
           poore
           Widow
           of
           her
           adversary
           ,
           move
           you
           ,
           namely
           because
           shee
           troubled
           him
           ;
           what
           troubles
           these
           
             Achans
          
           have
           brought
           upon
           our
           royall
           Soveraigne
           ,
           State
           ,
           Church
           ,
           and
           Common-wealth
           already
           ,
           you
           better
           know
           then
           I
           ,
           from
           the
           generall
           complaints
           and
           petitions
           presented
           unto
           you
           every
           day
           ;
           but
           what
           trouble
           
           they
           will
           bring
           upon
           us
           ,
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           now
           cut
           off
           neither
           you
           ,
           nor
           I
           can
           conjecture
           ;
           onely
           the
           Lord
           knowes
           ,
           but
           all
           may
           see
           that
           an
           universall
           destruction
           ,
           extirpation
           of
           us
           ,
           our
           Religion
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Lawes
           ,
           was
           intended
           by
           them
           traiterously
           and
           unjustly
           ;
           and
           shall
           not
           
             Ioshua
          
           justly
           extirpate
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           for
           
             Achans
          
           unjust
           extirpation
           of
           
             Israel
             ?
          
           Eye
           for
           Eye
           ,
           Tooth
           for
           Tooth
           ,
           that
           justice
           may
           measure
           them
           the
           measure
           they
           would
           have
           measured
           to
           us
           ,
           is
           not
           onely
           equall
           but
           necessary
           ,
           
             nam
             quid
             adempta
             juvat
             spinis
             de
             pluribus
             una
             ▪
          
           what
           profits
           us
           ,
           if
           of
           a
           hundred
           
             Achans
          
           and
           Babylonish
           Garments
           to
           take
           away
           one
           and
           leave
           ninety
           and
           nine
           behinde
           ▪
           whereas
           if
           ninety
           nine
           were
           gone
           and
           but
           one
           remaining
           he
           would
           trouble
           us
           all
           ?
           especially
           now
           when
           God
           hath
           discovered
           them
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           given
           direction
           from
           his
           word
           by
           his
           lot
           ,
           that
           except
           they
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           no
           more
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           against
           us
           .
           Had
           
             Ioshua
          
           spared
           
             Achan
          
           after
           his
           discovery
           ,
           and
           conviction
           ,
           would
           not
           the
           Lord
           have
           told
           
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           Thy
           life
           shall
           goe
           for
           his
           ;
           what
           thou
           shouldst
           have
           done
           to
           him
           and
           didst
           not
           ,
           I
           will
           assuredly
           lay
           upon
           thy selfe
           for
           neglecting
           it
           :
           The
           application
           I
           leave
           to
           your
           owne
           consciences
           ,
           and
           make
           hast
           to
           shew
           you
           the
           speed
           that
           
             Ioshua
          
           and
           
             Israel
          
           used
           in
           executing
           this
           sentence
           ,
           for
           
             Israels
          
           preservation
           in
           
             Achans
          
           totall
           extirpation
           .
        
         
           This
           expedition
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           from
           the
           last
           two
           particulars
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           two
           times
           of
           trouble
           ,
           the
           first
           is
           the
           time
           of
           
             Achans
          
           troubling
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           that
           time
           was
           past
           :
           
             Achan
          
           had
           taken
           his
           owne
           time
           to
           steale
           the
           Wedge
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           trouble
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           and
           
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           he
           had
           taken
           Gods
           time
           ,
           for
           inquisition
           ,
           and
           examination
           ,
           and
           given
           
             Achan
          
           sufficient
           time
           to
           answer
           for
           himselfe
           before
           his
           sentence
           ,
           and
           then
           being
           convicted
           by
           evidence
           of
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           confession
           ,
           comes
           Gods
           time
           to
           be
           considered
           which
           the
           Lord
           takes
           to
           trouble
           
             Achan
          
           in
           executing
           the
           sentence
           against
           
           him
           for
           troubling
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           that
           was
           that
           very
           day
           the
           sentence
           was
           pronounced
           ,
           with
           all
           speed
           and
           expedition
           ,
           without
           one
           daies
           procrastination
           ,
           or
           unnecessary
           delaies
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             thee
             this
             day
             :
          
           whose
           practice
           and
           precept
           to
           
             Joshua
          
           affords
           us
           and
           our
           
             Joshua's
          
           this
           further
           lesson
           and
           direction
           .
        
         
           
             
               Do
               :
            
             4
          
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           those
           sentences
           of
           justice
           against
           the
           troublers
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           which
           were
           concluded
           after
           due
           tryall
           and
           examination
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           executed
           upon
           them
           without
           any
           unnecessary
           delaies
           or
           procrastinations
           .
        
         
           That
           I
           be
           not
           mistaken
           in
           the
           proposition
           let
           it
           be
           remembred
           ,
           first
           that
           I
           understand
           it
           not
           of
           comminations
           or
           threatning
           of
           justice
           ,
           but
           peremptory
           sentences
           after
           due
           deliberation
           ;
           for
           I
           know
           the
           Lords
           owne
           practice
           ,
           in
           himselfe
           and
           will
           to
           his
           servants
           ,
           is
           repent
           of
           the
           evill
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           great
           distance
           betweene
           the
           commination
           of
           judgment
           and
           execution
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           never
           to
           vary
           or
           repent
           from
           the
           time
           of
           peremptory
           sentence
           ,
           of
           a
           judgment
           and
           its
           execution
           in
           commination
           and
           prediction
           ,
           he
           intends
           reformation
           and
           remission
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           tryall
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           120
           yeares
           forbearance
           with
           the
           old
           world
           ;
           40
           daies
           prediction
           of
           judgment
           to
           
             Nineve
             ;
          
           of
           all
           which
           it
           is
           true
           as
           the
           Apostle
           affirmes
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Peter
             .
          
           3.
           
           The
           Lord
           is
           not
           sl●ck
           as
           men
           are
           by
           sluggish
           delaies
           and
           unnecessary
           demurres
           ,
           but
           is
           patient
           that
           men
           might
           repent
           and
           be
           saved
           ▪
           but
           in
           peremptory
           sentences
           he
           intends
           personall
           satisfaction
           to
           justice
           ;
           therefore
           then
           after
           due
           tryall
           and
           examination
           executes
           it
           without
           any
           delay
           ,
           as
           
             Gen.
          
           19
           ▪
           After
           God
           came
           downe
           and
           saw
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           
             Sodome
             ,
          
           he
           executed
           his
           wrath
           the
           same
           day
           ;
           after
           
             Adam
          
           was
           throughly
           examined
           that
           day
           he
           began
           to
           die
           the
           death
           ,
           both
           in
           being
           expelled
           from
           Paradise
           ,
           and
           in
           inflicting
           vengeance
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           understand
           it
           of
           sentences
           concluded
           to
           satisfie
           Justice
           in
           making
           an
           atonement
           to
           God
           for
           disturbances
           
           and
           judgment
           brought
           upon
           a
           people
           by
           
             Achans
             :
          
           for
           where
           the
           offence
           is
           immediate
           against
           God
           ,
           none
           injured
           by
           it
           but
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           takes
           liberty
           to
           delay
           ,
           yea
           sometimes
           to
           revoke
           it
           ;
           but
           in
           such
           offences
           where
           besides
           the
           offence
           against
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           also
           are
           troubled
           ,
           by
           accursed
           things
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Achans
          
           case
           ,
           then
           doth
           he
           not
           pardon
           or
           remit
           execution
           upon
           any
           repentance
           ,
           of
           confession
           whatsoever
           ,
           but
           proceed
           to
           seeke
           satisfaction
           of
           Justice
           ,
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           delinquent
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           repentance
           :
           is
           seene
           in
           that
           one
           example
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           21.
           3.
           
           Where
           nothing
           could
           make
           the
           atonement
           for
           the
           Land
           by
           
             Sauls
          
           offending
           in
           the
           execrable
           thing
           of
           perjury
           against
           the
           
             Gibeonites
             ,
          
           but
           the
           reall
           and
           speedy
           execution
           and
           extirpation
           of
           all
           his
           seed
           ,
           notwithstanding
           
             Davids
          
           teares
           and
           prayers
           :
           and
           that
           sentences
           of
           this
           nature
           are
           to
           be
           executed
           with
           speed
           and
           without
           procrastination
           is
           that
           I
           aime
           now
           to
           prove
           to
           be
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           I
           might
           do
           without
           any
           further
           search
           then
           in
           desiring
           you
           to
           looke
           backe
           to
           those
           instances
           wherein
           you
           have
           heard
           the
           Lord
           to
           prescribe
           the
           cure
           of
           a
           disturbed
           State
           by
           a
           sentence
           of
           totall
           extirpation
           of
           the
           offenders
           ,
           and
           therin
           you
           shall
           read
           this
           truth
           annexed
           ,
           and
           twisted
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           yea
           as
           plainly
           exprest
           as
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           the
           execution
           of
           them
           be
           not
           onely
           certaine
           ,
           but
           speedy
           without
           delay
           .
           For
           this
           of
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           cleere
           in
           all
           this
           passage
           of
           the
           Scripture
           then
           the
           expedition
           of
           the
           execution
           of
           his
           sentence
           ;
           first
           in
           the
           Lords
           speedy
           prescribing
           it
           ,
           as
           verse
           13.
           
           Sanctifie
           your selves
           against
           to
           morrow
           ,
           delay
           not
           one
           day
           ,
           no
           not
           one
           part
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           deferre
           not
           till
           the
           afternoone
           ,
           1
           verse
           14
           early
           in
           the
           morning
           come
           according
           to
           all
           your
           Tribes
           :
           And
           as
           in
           Gods
           prescription
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           whole
           peoples
           practice
           &
           obedience
           ,
           who
           shewed
           ,
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           speed
           in
           inquisition
           ;
           they
           rose
           early
           in
           the
           
           morning
           and
           brought
           all
           the
           people
           by
           the
           Tribes
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           verse
           16.
           
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           speed
           in
           conviction
           ;
           
             Joshua
          
           sent
           messengers
           to
           search
           his
           Tent
           ,
           who
           it
           is
           said
           hasted
           and
           runne
           to
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           speed
           in
           execution
           after
           conviction
           and
           sentence
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             trouble
             thee
             to
             day
             :
          
           neither
           is
           this
           expedition
           peculiar
           to
           this
           instance
           of
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           but
           also
           most
           expresly
           declared
           to
           be
           the
           will
           of
           God
           in
           all
           the
           other
           ;
        
         
           Extirpation
           of
           the
           execrable
           thing
           of
           the
           Golden
           Calfe
           and
           idolatry
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           32.
           is
           expresly
           commanded
           to
           be
           executed
           without
           any
           delay
           ,
           verse
           30.
           
           
             Consecrate
             your selves
             to
             day
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           in
           the
           speedy
           execution
           of
           which
           sentence
           how
           many
           things
           might
           carnall
           reason
           have
           objected
           against
           it
           as
           both
           rash
           and
           cruell
           ?
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           must
           nothing
           serve
           but
           death
           ,
           for
           the
           first
           d●ncing
           about
           the
           Idoll
           ,
           may
           they
           not
           repent
           and
           live
           ?
           no
           they
           must
           die
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           must
           die
           ,
           what
           no
           hand
           but
           their
           Brothers
           ,
           or
           Fathers
           hands
           ,
           upon
           them
           ;
           must
           not
           the
           naturall
           ties
           of
           friendship
           be
           regarded
           ?
           no
           saith
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           slay
           every
           man
           his
           Brother
           and
           his
           Sonne
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           must
           have
           their
           throats
           cut
           by
           their
           Kindreds
           hands
           ,
           must
           it
           be
           in
           the
           heate
           of
           their
           sinne
           before
           time
           given
           them
           to
           repent
           ?
           yea
           saith
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           speedily
           consecrate
           your selves
           this
           day
           without
           any
           delay
           .
        
         
           But
           surely
           it
           was
           a
           cruell
           minded
           man
           that
           was
           greedy
           of
           bloud
           ▪
           nay
           
             Moses
          
           the
           meekest
           man
           on
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           would
           rather
           have
           died
           himselfe
           then
           they
           ;
           if
           that
           would
           have
           satisfied
           God
           ,
           he
           had
           tendered
           his
           life
           before
           .
        
         
           
           But
           good
           men
           have
           their
           faults
           ,
           so
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           
             Levites
          
           might
           be
           too
           hasty
           ,
           and
           make
           more
           hast
           then
           God
           would
           have
           given
           them
           thankes
           for
           :
           nay
           saith
           
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           this
           pleased
           God
           so
           well
           that
           it
           was
           a
           consecrating
           themselves
           unto
           the
           Lord
           hereby
           ,
           and
           God
           bestowes
           a
           blessing
           on
           them
           therefore
           ,
           Consecrate
           your selves
           ,
           &c.
           this
           sacrifice
           of
           these
           mens
           blouds
           so
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           the
           persons
           that
           for
           ever
           after
           shall
           offer
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           his
           people
           to
           him
           .
           Againe
           ,
           that
           by
           a
           threefold
           witnesse
           this
           truth
           might
           be
           established
           in
           the
           extirpation
           and
           sentence
           ,
           and
           the
           execution
           against
           the
           execrable
           thing
           of
           
             Baal
             Peor
             ,
             Num.
          
           15.
           4.
           it
           is
           expresly
           commanded
           that
           it
           be
           executed
           without
           the
           delay
           of
           one
           day
           ,
           so
           saith
           the
           text
           ,
           
             Hang
             up
             all
             the
             heads
             and
             Princes
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             Coram
             isto
             sole
          
           as
           
             Junius
          
           renders
           it
           ,
           before
           this
           Sunne
           goe
           downe
           ,
           procrastinate
           not
           at
           all
           ,
           which
           they
           also
           obeyed
           ,
           for
           in
           the
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.
           5.
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             There
             fell
             in
             one
             day
             ,
             three
             and
             twenty
             thousand
             ,
          
           and
           one
           thousand
           Nobles
           besides
           :
           and
           I
           conceive
           the
           reason
           why
           the
           staying
           of
           the
           Plague
           was
           attributed
           especially
           to
           
             Phineas
          
           execution
           ,
           rather
           then
           the
           others
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           more
           zealous
           ,
           which
           appeared
           in
           his
           more
           speedy
           execution
           ,
           for
           verse
           7.
           when
           
             Phineas
          
           saw
           he
           rose
           up
           from
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           more
           luke-warme
           &
           stupid
           Companions
           instantly
           following
           ,
           and
           speedily
           executed
           judgment
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Plague
           was
           speedily
           stayed
           .
           And
           upon
           the
           knowledge
           of
           this
           part
           of
           Gods
           will
           ,
           it
           is
           that
           
             David
             ,
             Psalme
          
           101.
           1.
           resolving
           so
           to
           execute
           mercie
           and
           justice
           that
           the
           faithfull
           in
           his
           daies
           be
           preferred
           ,
           concludes
           to
           extirpate
           the
           wicked
           out
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           
             I
             will
             cut
             off
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             all
             the
             wicked
             from
             the
             City
             of
             God
             .
          
           But
           when
           shall
           this
           be
           done
           ?
           even
           without
           all
           procrastination
           ,
           
             betimes
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             will
             I
             destroy
             ,
          
           or
           as
           the
           originall
           beares
           it
           ,
           
             in
             the
             morning
             early
             ;
          
           shewing
           it
           should
           be
           his
           first
           mornings
           worke
           to
           execute
           the
           will
           of
           God
           in
           procuring
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           by
           the
           speedy
           execution
           of
           justice
           against
           the
           troublers
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           Against
           this
           position
           the
           necessity
           of
           expedition
           ,
           
           some
           of
           the
           house
           of
           
             Z●●dy
             Achans
          
           Brethren
           possibly
           may
           object
           the
           practice
           of
           that
           illustrious
           preserver
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           
             Fabius
             Maximus
             qui
             cunctando
             restituit
             rem
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           delay
           and
           using
           long
           p●wses
           in
           going
           against
           the
           troublers
           and
           enemies
           of
           his
           Countrey
           did
           use
           to
           weary
           them
           ,
           and
           weare
           them
           out
           by
           little
           and
           little
           rather
           then
           by
           speed
           and
           celeritie
           to
           vanquish
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           it
           is
           called
           
             cunctator
             ,
             pater
             patriae
             ,
             scutum
             populi
             ,
          
           the
           preserver
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           the
           shield
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             1
          
           For
           answer
           to
           it
           I
           say
           first
           that
           
             Fabius
          
           delayes
           was
           not
           in
           executing
           justice
           against
           domesticke
           enemies
           ,
           
             Achans
          
           at
           home
           ,
           but
           in
           going
           against
           torraine
           and
           politicke
           enemies
           abroad
           ,
           both
           which
           may
           well
           stand
           together
           in
           the
           same
           man
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           delay
           in
           going
           against
           forraigne
           enemies
           in
           a
           militarie
           way
           ,
           and
           expedition
           in
           extirpating
           domesticke
           enemies
           in
           a
           judiciall
           way
           ,
           as
           is
           seene
           in
           the
           same
           
             Fabius
          
           who
           was
           so
           speedy
           in
           executing
           death
           against
           the
           legions
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           that
           revolted
           to
           
             Hannibal
             ;
          
           that
           he
           tooke
           the
           very
           course
           that
           
             Ioshua
          
           here
           doth
           ,
           cast
           lots
           to
           set
           out
           the
           persons
           to
           be
           executed
           ,
           and
           then
           beheaded
           them
           with
           his
           owne
           sword
           ,
           not
           staying
           for
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           executioner
           to
           doe
           it
           .
        
         
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             2
          
           Secondly
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           his
           delaies
           was
           rather
           in
           deferring
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           plots
           and
           violence
           of
           his
           enemies
           against
           the
           peace
           of
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           then
           his
           owne
           or
           Senates
           Counsell
           against
           his
           enemies
           ;
           it
           was
           
             Hanniballs
          
           plots
           and
           counsells
           that
           
             Fabius
          
           delaies
           ,
           and
           not
           his
           owne
           resolutions
           :
           which
           policy
           in
           delaying
           and
           crossing
           the
           counsell
           and
           plots
           of
           
             Achans
          
           against
           the
           State
           ,
           is
           the
           speediest
           and
           soonest
           way
           to
           put
           in
           execution
           the
           State
           counsell
           against
           these
           
             Achans
             :
          
           this
           I
           shall
           by
           a
           digression
           cleare
           unto
           you
           in
           the
           instance
           of
           
             Hushai
          
           and
           
             Davids
          
           practice
           ,
           in
           defeating
           the
           counsell
           of
           
             Achitophell
          
           against
           him
           and
           the
           State
           .
        
         
           
           Never
           any
           
             Achan
          
           or
           Traytor
           better
           headed
           ,
           and
           
           principled
           to
           contrive
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           State
           and
           government
           then
           
             Achitophel
             ,
          
           chiefe
           man
           in
           
             Davids
          
           councell
           ,
           one
           for
           policie
           like
           the
           oracle
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           that
           
             David
          
           prized
           more
           his
           judgment
           then
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           board
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           never
           did
           
             Achitophel
          
           bend
           his
           braines
           and
           exercise
           the
           quiotessence
           of
           his
           trayterous
           wit
           ,
           and
           policy
           more
           ,
           then
           in
           seeking
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           &
           government
           under
           
             David
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Treason
           with
           
             Absolon
             ,
          
           whether
           you
           respect
           the
           contrivance
           of
           the
           plot
           ,
           or
           managing
           of
           it
           :
           for
           the
           contrivance
           it
           was
           ,
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           by
           closing
           with
           him
           in
           the
           Treason
           that
           he
           saw
           the
           King
           did
           most
           fondly
           affect
           ,
           and
           had
           greatest
           power
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           even
           
             Absolon
             .
          
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           his
           plausiblenesse
           and
           favour
           ,
           to
           worke
           a
           misliking
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           as
           many
           of
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           King
           as
           he
           could
           ,
           concerning
           the
           indirect
           administration
           of
           justice
           and
           lawes
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           ordered
           by
           those
           faithfull
           servants
           which
           
             David
          
           imployed
           in
           the
           worke
           ,
           and
           withall
           to
           promise
           and
           possesse
           them
           with
           better
           proceedings
           ,
           if
           things
           might
           come
           to
           
             Absolon
          
           hand
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           by
           carrying
           on
           this
           Treason
           under
           pretence
           of
           piety
           and
           devotion
           :
           
             Absolon
          
           hath
           vowes
           to
           pay
           and
           these
           must
           not
           be
           paid
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           in
           accommodating
           himselfe
           to
           that
           pure
           worship
           ,
           which
           God
           had
           instituted
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           abuse
           the
           Kings
           favour
           ,
           and
           draw
           the
           people
           with
           him
           to
           
             Hebron
             ,
          
           there
           to
           joyne
           with
           them
           in
           a
           way
           of
           sacrifice
           ,
           that
           was
           over
           and
           above
           
             Jerusalems
          
           worship
           ,
           whereby
           he
           drew
           most
           of
           the
           Subjects
           not
           well
           grounded
           ,
           to
           follow
           him
           in
           conforming
           to
           his
           
             Hebron
          
           worship
           ;
           and
           then
           to
           side
           with
           him
           against
           government
           established
           :
           thus
           deepe
           was
           
             Achitophells
          
           contrivance
           ,
           nor
           was
           
             Achitophells
          
           practice
           inferiour
           to
           his
           contrivance
           ,
           for
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           the
           Subjects
           being
           then
           alienated
           from
           the
           King
           he
           labours
           to
           cut
           off
           all
           hope
           and
           meanes
           of
           peace
           
           betweene
           the
           King
           and
           them
           ,
           by
           causing
           
             Absolon
          
           to
           goe
           in
           to
           his
           Fathers
           Wives
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           that
           so
           he
           might
           be
           made
           so
           odious
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           that
           there
           might
           be
           no
           hope
           of
           a
           reconciliation
           betweene
           them
           ;
           and
           thereby
           also
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           made
           strong
           and
           resolute
           in
           siding
           with
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           should
           see
           no
           hope
           of
           any
           peace
           to
           follow
           betweene
           them
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           he
           stirres
           them
           up
           to
           follow
           it
           by
           a
           military
           expedition
           against
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           faithfull
           Subjects
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           wherein
           he
           offers
           himselfe
           to
           be
           the
           leader
           and
           Generall
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           had
           beene
           president
           of
           the
           Councell
           in
           peace
           ,
           so
           that
           now
           he
           might
           feed
           his
           ambitious
           humour
           in
           making
           himselfe
           Generall
           of
           the
           forces
           in
           Warre
           ,
           Let
           me
           choose
           ten
           thousand
           ,
           saith
           hee
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           he
           presses
           all
           hast
           and
           expedition
           ,
           no
           further
           counsell
           ,
           but
           his
           owne
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           have
           the
           Battle
           delayed
           one
           day
           ,
           Let
           mee
           follow
           the
           King
           this
           night
           ,
           saith
           he
           .
        
         
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           he
           perswades
           from
           the
           opportunity
           of
           prevailing
           ,
           Now
           
             David
          
           and
           his
           men
           being
           weary
           and
           weake
           handed
           .
        
         
           
           Fifthly
           ,
           from
           the
           facility
           ,
           he
           would
           doe
           it
           with
           twelve
           thousand
           men
           .
        
         
           
           Lastly
           ,
           from
           the
           commodiousnesse
           ,
           he
           would
           onely
           slay
           the
           King
           and
           those
           that
           were
           blockes
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           and
           these
           being
           slaine
           ,
           all
           the
           people
           would
           returne
           to
           him
           as
           one
           man
           :
           thus
           you
           see
           that
           no
           
             Achan
          
           or
           enemy
           of
           the
           world
           could
           bring
           more
           trouble
           upon
           a
           Common-wealth
           then
           
             Achitophell
          
           intended
           :
           now
           see
           that
           no
           policie
           to
           secure
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           bring
           speedy
           ruine
           upon
           
             Achitophell
             ,
          
           is
           more
           prevalent
           ,
           then
           delaying
           his
           counsell
           in
           his
           military
           way
           ,
           which
           will
           appeare
           ,
        
         
           F
           
           irst
           ,
           from
           Davids
           prayer
           and
           counsell
           ,
           and
        
         
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           from
           
             Hushais
          
           practice
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           Davids
           prayer
           ,
           Lord
           turne
           his
           counsell
           to
           folly
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           perswading
           
             Hushai
          
           to
           defeat
           his
           plot
           with
           
             Absolon
             :
          
           and
           then
           
             Hushai
             ,
          
           first
           in
           taking
           off
           
             Achitophells
          
           counsell
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           propounding
           his
           owne
           contrary
           to
           it
           :
           he
           takes
           of
           
             Achitophells
          
           counsell
           by
           declaring
           that
           though
           
             Achitophell
          
           deserved
           the
           name
           of
           a
           wise
           man
           ,
           yet
           at
           this
           time
           he
           missed
           :
           for
           whereas
           he
           had
           said
           that
           
             David
          
           and
           his
           men
           were
           weary
           handed
           ,
           he
           tels
           them
           now
           that
           they
           were
           like
           Beares
           robbed
           of
           their
           Whelpes
           :
           and
           for
           taking
           of
           
             David
          
           alone
           there
           was
           no
           probability
           ,
           for
           
             David
          
           being
           a
           skilfull
           Warrier
           ,
           would
           not
           lodge
           with
           his
           people
           all
           night
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           time
           of
           going
           the
           night
           would
           be
           worst
           of
           all
           ,
           for
           
             David
          
           would
           be
           hid
           in
           a
           Cave
           ,
           and
           then
           how
           should
           they
           finde
           him
           in
           the
           darke
           ?
           and
           againe
           being
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           in
           a
           wood
           ,
           the
           assailants
           would
           have
           the
           disadvantage
           and
           the
           defendants
           the
           gaine
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           kill
           some
           which
           in
           the
           night
           being
           heard
           ,
           would
           discourage
           the
           rest
           and
           make
           them
           all
           runne
           away
           .
           Having
           taken
           of
           
             Achitophells
          
           counsell
           he
           propounds
           his
           owne
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           for
           time
           he
           would
           have
           them
           delay
           till
           all
           
             Israel
          
           be
           gathered
           ;
           for
           company
           he
           would
           have
           all
           
             Israel
          
           come
           together
           ,
           from
           
             Dan
          
           to
           
             Beersheba
             ;
          
           for
           the
           Generall
           not
           
             Achitophell
             ,
          
           but
           the
           King
           himselfe
           in
           his
           person
           ;
           all
           which
           counsell
           was
           for
           no
           other
           end
           but
           to
           delay
           and
           procrastinate
           the
           counsell
           of
           
             Achitophell
             ,
          
           thereby
           to
           bring
           speedy
           ruine
           upon
           them
           ,
           both
           which
           also
           came
           to
           passe
           ;
           for
           
             Achitophell
          
           seeing
           his
           counsell
           was
           not
           taken
           ,
           considers
           if
           the
           King
           was
           overcome
           ,
           he
           was
           but
           a
           dead
           man
           ;
           if
           he
           were
           not
           overcome
           ,
           yet
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           victory
           would
           fall
           upon
           
             Hushai
             ,
          
           whose
           counsell
           was
           followed
           when
           his
           was
           rejected
           ,
           and
           therfore
           hanged
           himselfe
           that
           night
           :
           and
           the
           next
           is
           
             Absolon
          
           hanged
           in
           the
           Tree
           by
           his
           neck
           .
           By
           which
           instance
           ,
           you
           see
           that
           expedition
           of
           our
           owne
           counsells
           and
           procrastinating
           
           the
           plots
           of
           adversaries
           in
           military
           waies
           well
           agree
           together
           ,
           to
           bring
           speedy
           deliverance
           and
           cure
           to
           a
           troubled
           Church
           and
           State
           .
        
         
           
             
               Applic.
               
            
          
           The
           consideration
           of
           which
           truth
           ,
           with
           application
           of
           the
           same
           to
           the
           proceeding
           of
           but
           Honourable
           assemblies
           against
           the
           
             Achans
          
           among
           us
           ,
           affords
           us
           all
           just
           occasion
           and
           matter
           of
           a
           twofold
           dutie
           .
           First
           of
           Praise
           .
           Secondly
           of
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           
           First
           of
           Praise
           ,
           when
           wee
           reflect
           upon
           that
           which
           is
           already
           done
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           when
           wee
           looke
           forward
           upon
           that
           which
           is
           yet
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           former
           ,
           if
           expedition
           in
           execution
           of
           justice
           be
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           our
           preservation
           ,
           then
           let
           all
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           severall
           Shires
           of
           the
           Land
           fing
           praise
           to
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           give
           due
           honour
           to
           his
           instruments
           ,
           by
           whose
           indefatigable
           labours
           ,
           and
           incessant
           diligence
           in
           examining
           and
           convincing
           our
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           so
           great
           a
           stay
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           injustice
           ,
           molestation
           ,
           in
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           is
           already
           attained
           ;
           so
           deepe
           a
           foundation
           of
           purity
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           of
           peace
           and
           tranquillity
           in
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           so
           short
           a
           time
           ,
           in
           so
           few
           moneths
           is
           so
           deeply
           layed
           Compare
           the
           complexion
           of
           our
           Kingdome
           ,
           Judicatures
           ,
           Oratories
           ,
           &c.
           at
           this
           present
           ,
           with
           the
           countenance
           they
           have
           carried
           for
           many
           by-gone
           yeares
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           say
           more
           have
           beene
           done
           for
           our
           peace
           ,
           and
           against
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           within
           five
           moneths
           last
           past
           ,
           then
           in
           fifty
           yeares
           before
           ,
           if
           all
           see
           it
           not
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           they
           are
           blind
           or
           consider
           not
           that
           it
           is
           in
           great
           bodies
           and
           publique
           businesses
           of
           State
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           motions
           of
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           speedy
           in
           their
           course
           ,
           yet
           not
           sensibly
           perceived
           ,
           but
           by
           their
           effects
           ,
           when
           wee
           discerne
           those
           Starres
           that
           were
           aloft
           overnight
           ,
           are
           under
           feet
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           though
           wee
           saw
           not
           their
           motion
           ,
           yet
           wee
           conclude
           the
           speed
           of
           their
           course
           :
           even
           so
           when
           wee
           see
           blazing
           
           Comets
           and
           boystering
           clouds
           scattered
           ,
           our
           darke
           Starre
           elevated
           ;
           when
           wee
           see
           
             Hushais
          
           counsell
           entertained
           ,
           and
           
             Achitophells
          
           rejected
           ;
           when
           wee
           see
           a
           Warre
           as
           furiously
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           bent
           to
           as
           great
           hazard
           to
           our
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           
             Absolons
          
           was
           against
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           by
           our
           
             Joshuahs
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hushais
          
           delayed
           ,
           now
           turned
           to
           a
           glorious
           peace
           ,
           a
           Triennall
           Parliament
           concluded
           ,
           
             Achitophell
          
           hanged
           ,
           wee
           cannot
           choose
           but
           say
           as
           
             David
          
           to
           
             Abigail
             ,
          
           Blessed
           be
           the
           Lord
           that
           sent
           ▪
           you
           ,
           and
           blessed
           be
           you
           &
           your
           counsell
           ,
           that
           hath
           thus
           ●oon●
           made
           our
           
             B●achim
          
           the
           place
           of
           our
           weeping
           ,
           become
           our
           
             Beracha
             ,
          
           and
           turned
           our
           teares
           into
           Songs
           ;
           yee
           have
           made
           this
           yeare
           the
           yeare
           of
           
             Jubilee
          
           unto
           us
           ,
           wherein
           so
           many
           exiled
           and
           banished
           from
           Gods
           house
           ,
           from
           their
           owne
           houses
           ,
           and
           places
           ,
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           as
           at
           the
           death
           of
           the
           high
           Priest
           have
           returned
           to
           their
           owne
           inheritance
           againe
           ,
           and
           with
           
             Ezra
             ,
          
           chap.
           7.
           27.
           
           Blessed
           be
           the
           Lord
           which
           hath
           put
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           this
           into
           the
           Kings
           heart
           ;
           give
           unto
           the
           Lord
           you
           mightie
           ,
           give
           unto
           Lord
           glory
           due
           unto
           his
           name
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           loosed
           the
           collars
           of
           Princes
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           Judges
           vaines
           blesse
           yee
           the
           Lord
           yee
           house
           of
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           for
           he
           is
           now
           your
           helpe
           and
           shield
           :
           yea
           let
           all
           the
           Saints
           be
           joyfull
           with
           glory
           to
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           fing
           aloud
           upon
           their
           beds
           ,
           for
           God
           hath
           put
           into
           their
           hearts
           both
           power
           ,
           and
           readinesse
           ,
           to
           execute
           vengeance
           on
           
             Achans
          
           and
           correction
           among
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           binde
           their
           great
           ones
           in
           chaines
           ,
           and
           their
           Princes
           in
           fetters
           of
           Iron
           ,
           to
           execute
           speedily
           the
           judgment
           that
           is
           written
           :
           this
           honour
           have
           all
           his
           Saints
           ,
           Praise
           yee
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           as
           it
           affords
           matter
           of
           praise
           to
           God
           and
           you
           for
           the
           expedition
           already
           past
           ,
           so
           also
           further
           occasion
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           what
           is
           behinde
           ;
           if
           expedition
           in
           execution
           of
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           is
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           pray
           God
           to
           convey
           his
           will
           into
           your
           wills
           still
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           more
           willing
           to
           make
           speed
           
           to
           save
           us
           ,
           and
           hast
           to
           helpe
           us
           ;
           suffer
           us
           to
           pray
           God
           to
           remove
           all
           blockes
           ,
           and
           impediments
           out
           of
           your
           waies
           ,
           and
           from
           your
           owne
           hearts
           ,
           and
           spirits
           ,
           that
           what
           
             Achan
          
           soever
           shall
           by
           due
           examination
           be
           convinced
           to
           be
           a
           troubler
           and
           disturber
           of
           the
           lawes
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Kings
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Ezra
          
           7.
           26.
           
           
             Judgment
             may
             be
             executed
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             speedily
             whether
             it
             be
             unto
             death
             ,
             or
             banishment
             ,
             or
             confiscation
             of
             goods
             or
             imprisonment
             ;
          
           suffer
           me
           in
           the
           name
           of
           God
           and
           his
           poore
           Church
           to
           pray
           you
           that
           if
           God
           stir
           up
           the
           hearts
           of
           some
           to
           be
           forward
           ,
           there
           may
           none
           be
           found
           that
           may
           retard
           or
           delay
           the
           same
           
             serendo
             moras
          
           from
           selfe-love
           ,
           favour
           ,
           feare
           ,
           or
           carnall
           reason
           ;
           but
           that
           still
           Justice
           against
           these
           
             Achans
          
           may
           runne
           downe
           in
           the
           straightest
           way
           and
           the
           shortest
           course
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           winding
           bankes
           of
           unnecessary
           delayes
           .
           Consecrate
           your selves
           to
           day
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           if
           all
           
             Achans
          
           could
           be
           hanged
           up
           ,
           
             Coram
             isto
             sole
             ,
          
           let
           none
           remaine
           untill
           tomorrow
           how
           ever
           ,
           in
           exercising
           mercy
           and
           justice
           betimes
           in
           cutting
           off
           all
           the
           wicked
           ,
           from
           the
           City
           of
           God
           :
           thinke
           not
           that
           our
           prayer
           of
           expedition
           ariseth
           from
           distrust
           or
           suspition
           of
           your
           wisdome
           and
           diligence
           ;
           for
           although
           he
           that
           beleeveth
           in
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           doth
           not
           make
           hast
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           diffidence
           ,
           yet
           doth
           he
           pray
           ,
           God
           make
           hast
           to
           helpe
           us
           ,
           oh
           Lord
           make
           speed
           to
           save
           us
           ,
           out
           of
           confidence
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           incite
           him
           with
           our
           arguments
           ,
           and
           quicken
           him
           by
           our
           prayers
           ,
           I
           hope
           I
           shall
           without
           offence
           pray
           this
           honourable
           House
           that
           they
           would
           quicken
           themselves
           ,
           by
           the
           consideration
           of
           these
           incitements
           following
           ,
           tending
           to
           speedy
           execution
           .
        
         
           
             
               Motive
            
             1
          
           First
           ,
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whose
           will
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           make
           speed
           ;
           he
           as
           soone
           as
           ever
           any
           
             Achan
          
           hath
           sinned
           ,
           in
           offending
           in
           the
           execrable
           thing
           ,
           sets
           out
           his
           judgments
           and
           wrath
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           also
           where
           he
           dwells
           :
           if
           
             Joshua's
          
           execution
           overtake
           
             Achan
          
           before
           
           Gods
           ,
           then
           they
           spare
           ,
           and
           save
           themselves
           as
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           
             Gibeonites
          
           is
           evident
           ;
           when
           
             Davids
          
           judgment
           overtakes
           him
           ▪
           the
           Lord
           forbeares
           ;
           but
           if
           not
           ,
           he
           goeth
           on
           still
           :
           Oh
           what
           danger
           is
           there
           then
           in
           one
           daies
           delay
           ,
           when
           if
           our
           speed
           in
           execution
           bee
           not
           sooner
           then
           Gods
           ,
           we
           come
           too
           la●e
           ?
           Thinke
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           in
           your
           pursuing
           of
           these
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           pursuing
           you
           both
           ,
           with
           his
           threatned
           wrath
           ,
           if
           you
           execute
           not
           vengeance
           on
           them
           betimes
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           delay
           one
           day
           ,
           thinke
           God
           that
           comes
           on
           Eagles
           Wings
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           swift
           witnesse
           against
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           will
           come
           in
           the
           day
           you
           begin
           to
           be
           slacke
           ,
           and
           so
           surprize
           you
           before
           them
           :
           oh
           therefore
           make
           no
           delay
           ,
           when
           hast
           onely
           saves
           .
           I
           read
           in
           the
           1
           
             Samuel
          
           25.
           when
           
             Abigail
          
           heard
           that
           
             David
          
           was
           offended
           ,
           and
           comming
           to
           destroy
           her
           Familie
           ,
           for
           
             Nabals
          
           fault
           ,
           that
           she
           hasted
           to
           take
           two
           hundred
           Cakes
           to
           prevent
           
             David
             ,
          
           verse
           18.
           and
           commanded
           her
           servants
           ,
           verse
           19.
           to
           make
           more
           hast
           then
           her selfe
           could
           ,
           
             But
             goe
             yee
             before
             mee
             and
             I
             will
             follow
             after
             :
             and
             when
             shee
             saw
             David
             ,
          
           verse
           21
           ▪
           
             she
             hasted
             and
             lighted
             off
             her
             Asse
             ,
             and
             anne
             to
             meete
             him
             ,
             and
             fell
             at
             his
             feete
             ;
          
           but
           what
           need
           all
           this
           hast
           ?
           even
           the
           hast
           that
           
             David
          
           made
           to
           revenge
           himselfe
           on
           
             Nabal
          
           and
           all
           his
           Familie
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           delay
           nor
           procrastinate
           till
           the
           dawning
           of
           the
           day
           ;
           
             God
             doe
             so
             to
             mee
             and
             more
             also
             if
             I
             leave
             ought
             of
             Nabal
             alive
             till
             the
             dawning
             of
             the
             day
             ,
          
           saith
           
             David
             .
          
           Therefore
           not
           her
           Cakes
           not
           confession
           ,
           but
           hast
           saved
           her
           and
           her
           Familie
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           tells
           her
           in
           
             terminis
             ,
          
           verse
           30.
           
           
             As
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             liveth
             ▪
             except
             thou
             hadst
             hasted
             and
             met
             moe●
             ▪
             I
             had
             not
             left
             any
             thing
             alive
             by
             the
             breaking
             of
             the
             day
             .
          
           Ch
           〈…〉
           name
           ,
           the
           cause
           is
           ours
           ,
           our
           
             Achans
             Nabal●
          
           have
           provoked
           
             Davids
          
           God
           against
           us
           ,
           more
           then
           
             David
          
           against
           
             Nabal
             ;
          
           his
           poore
           servants
           come
           tell
           you
           ,
           evill
           will
           come
           upon
           us
           therefore
           ;
           you
           are
           ou●Abigails
           
             ,
          
           hast
           ,
           for
           as
           the
           Lord
           liveth
           except
           you
           hast
           wee
           may
           feare
           little
           will
           be
           left
           
           in
           a
           few
           daies
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           because
           God
           is
           in
           view
           ,
           and
           therefore
           stay
           not
           while
           his
           wrath
           overtake
           us
           ;
           stay
           not
           while
           our
           Kingdome
           be
           destroyed
           .
        
         
           
             
               Motive
            
             2
          
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           Gods
           haste
           move
           not
           ,
           yet
           let
           
             Achans
          
           haste
           effect
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           daies
           
             Achans
          
           are
           permitted
           to
           stay
           ,
           after
           discovery
           ;
           the
           more
           doe
           they
           infect
           us
           ;
           is
           the
           iniquity
           of
           
             Peor
          
           too
           little
           for
           us
           saith
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           wee
           must
           have
           more
           ?
           so
           say
           I
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           sufficient
           that
           their
           sins
           have
           troubled
           us
           ,
           but
           their
           continuance
           must
           infect
           us
           ,
           and
           destroy
           us
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           21.
           there
           is
           a
           law
           made
           ,
           that
           the
           dead
           body
           of
           an
           executed
           malefactor
           should
           not
           be
           suffered
           to
           hang
           on
           the
           tree
           till
           to
           morrow
           
             Junius
          
           out
           of
           
             Epiphanius
          
           gives
           the
           reason
           ,
           because
           the
           fight
           of
           them
           above
           the
           earth
           was
           execrable
           to
           the
           Lord
           :
           till
           they
           were
           wholly
           abolished
           they
           would
           infect
           ;
           now
           ,
           if
           the
           bodies
           of
           our
           
             Achans
          
           infect
           spirituall
           as
           well
           as
           corporall
           ,
           why
           should
           they
           stay
           above
           the
           ground
           till
           to
           morrow
           ;
           which
           much
           like
           as
           is
           said
           of
           the
           Bafilisk
           ,
           
             spectando
             ,
             &
             dum
             spectantur
             ,
          
           both
           by
           our
           seeing
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           seeing
           of
           us
           ,
           they
           slay
           us
           .
        
         
           
           First
           so
           long
           as
           they
           are
           seene
           ,
           they
           slay
           us
           ,
           because
           they
           keepe
           the
           fountaine
           of
           life
           from
           us
           ,
           God
           will
           not
           come
           one
           moment
           to
           us
           till
           they
           be
           gone
           ;
           censures
           and
           judgment
           ,
           without
           execution
           ,
           no
           more
           brings
           comfort
           to
           the
           body
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           then
           promises
           of
           payment
           without
           satisfaction
           paies
           debts
           :
           while
           the
           debt
           is
           not
           paid
           the
           suite
           goes
           on
           ,
           and
           while
           the
           life
           of
           the
           malefactor
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           by
           unjust
           and
           unnecessary
           procrastinations
           ;
           Gods
           justice
           for
           all
           our
           censures
           and
           purposes
           are
           still
           in
           force
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           
             spectando
          
           while
           they
           live
           do
           they
           actually
           hurt
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           questioned
           &
           condemned
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           Man
           against
           these
           
             Achans
          
           doth
           as
           the
           reviving
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           in
           the
           consciences
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           make
           them
           desperately
           evill
           ,
           m●●e
           then
           before
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             pere●●te
             ,
             ●●at
             mundus
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           o●
           that
           seeing
           
           I
           must
           die
           or
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           that
           I
           might
           destroy
           
             Israel
          
           before
           I
           die
           .
           
             Baalam
          
           when
           he
           cannot
           curse
           from
           his
           Alt●t●
           ,
           undoeth
           
             Israel
          
           by
           his
           secret
           counsells
           to
           the
           King
           
             Balacke
          
           against
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           had
           not
           
             Absolon
          
           beene
           spared
           ,
           he
           had
           never
           driven
           his
           Father
           out
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           this
           
             David
          
           and
           all
           the
           faithfull
           of
           
             Israel
          
           have
           got
           ,
           by
           hearing
           the
           Woman
           of
           
             Tekoah
          
           for
           his
           reprievall
           ;
           I
           may
           say
           of
           all
           
             Achans
          
           as
           our
           Saviour
           of
           
             Judas
             ,
          
           it
           had
           beene
           good
           for
           them
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           where
           they
           live
           ,
           they
           had
           never
           beene
           borne
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           had
           perished
           before
           they
           had
           done
           either
           good
           or
           evill
           ;
           but
           having
           done
           so
           much
           evill
           and
           mischiefe
           to
           the
           lives
           and
           welfare
           of
           whole
           Kingdomes
           ,
           why
           should
           life
           be
           further
           granted
           to
           them
           whose
           very
           life
           brings
           death
           to
           all
           about
           them
           ▪
        
         
           
             
               Motive
            
             3
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           in
           procrastinating
           their
           execution
           you
           hinder
           the
           joy
           ,
           the
           comfort
           ,
           the
           Jubilee
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           returne
           of
           its
           praise
           ;
           as
           long
           as
           these
           sonnes
           of
           
             Belial
          
           live
           ,
           the
           Kingdomes
           peace
           and
           comfort
           cannot
           be
           established
           ,
           onely
           when
           these
           are
           cast
           downe
           ,
           will
           the
           Church
           lift
           up
           its
           head
           ,
           and
           say
           exaltation
           ,
           and
           shouting
           .
           Oh
           what
           joy
           was
           in
           
             Israel
          
           when
           
             Moses
             ,
             Aaron
             ,
          
           and
           
             Miriam
          
           saw
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           dead
           upon
           the
           shore
           ,
           then
           they
           sung
           and
           danced
           ,
           when
           
             Debora
          
           and
           
             B●●ck
          
           saw
           
             Sisera
          
           beheaded
           ,
           then
           all
           but
           
             Meros
          
           that
           did
           not
           helpe
           the
           Lord
           ,
           rejoyced
           :
           when
           
             Mordecai
          
           and
           
             Hester
          
           saw
           
             Haman
          
           hanged
           ,
           then
           they
           kept
           the
           feast
           and
           daies
           of
           
             Vrin●
             ;
          
           and
           when
           
             England
          
           shall
           see
           these
           
             Achans
          
           executed
           ,
           then
           shall
           they
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           returne
           of
           his
           presence
           into
           his
           Temple
           ,
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           judicatures
           ;
           
             hi
             gandia
             nostra
             morantur
             :
          
           while
           these
           Froggs
           and
           Jesuits
           of
           
             Rome
          
           be
           extirpated
           ,
           wee
           shall
           not
           sing
           the
           song
           of
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Lambe
           .
           Oh
           therefore
           hast
           their
           ruine
           ,
           and
           your
           owne
           triumph
           ;
           though
           
             Rome
          
           were
           not
           built
           in
           one
           day
           ,
           yet
           may
           it
           be
           ,
           nay
           it
           shall
           be
           destre●d
           in
           a
           day
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           18.
           8.
           
             her
             pangs
             shall
             come
             in
             one
             day
             ,
          
           nay
           in
           one
           houre
           ,
           verse
           10.
           
             in
             one
             houre
             is
             thy
          
           
           
             judgment
             finished
             ;
          
           our
           Church
           hath
           long
           time
           beene
           in
           travaile
           to
           be
           delivered
           of
           these
           Vipers
           ,
           and
           long
           travails
           are
           perilous
           ,
           especially
           if
           so
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           spirit
           and
           strength
           of
           pregnant
           begin
           to
           wast
           :
           the
           Dragon
           and
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           labours
           with
           all
           their
           might
           to
           make
           the
           birth
           abortive
           ,
           or
           destroy
           the
           issue
           in
           the
           Wombe
           ,
           oh
           do
           you
           afford
           such
           helpe
           that
           shall
           be
           quick
           and
           lively
           ,
           and
           be
           delivered
           before
           such
           Midwives
           come
           at
           her
           ,
           then
           shall
           she
           forget
           all
           her
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           immediately
           shall
           follow
           the
           Church
           
             Hallalajah
             ,
          
           even
           the
           day
           that
           others
           have
           desired
           to
           see
           and
           could
           not
           ,
           but
           by
           your
           expedition
           ,
           in
           
             Achans
          
           destruction
           ,
           your
           eyes
           shall
           immediately
           behold
           truth
           ,
           and
           peace
           in
           your
           daies
           ,
           and
           joy
           in
           all
           the
           
             Israel
          
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
             
               Motive
            
             4
          
           Fourthly
           ,
           nor
           shall
           you
           by
           this
           expedition
           bring
           greatest
           joy
           ,
           to
           the
           Church
           then
           blessing
           to
           your selves
           .
           Consecrate
           your selves
           to
           day
           ,
           saith
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           to
           the
           sons
           of
           
             Levi
             ,
          
           that
           God
           may
           bestow
           a
           blessing
           upon
           you
           ;
           teaching
           us
           ,
           the
           blessing
           that
           God
           will
           reward
           this
           service
           withall
           ,
           should
           quicken
           their
           indeavours
           therein
           .
           Never
           any
           service
           that
           you
           shall
           doe
           unto
           God
           ,
           or
           your
           Kingdome
           ,
           shall
           be
           better
           rewarded
           ,
           then
           this
           shall
           .
           
             Levi
          
           did
           all
           the
           services
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           yet
           for
           his
           speedy
           extirpation
           of
           the
           abominable
           things
           had
           he
           the
           blessing
           ;
           by
           this
           
             Levi
          
           got
           off
           the
           temporall
           guilt
           of
           the
           
             She●bonites
          
           bloud
           ;
           by
           this
           their
           scattering
           in
           
             Israel
          
           was
           turned
           to
           a
           blessing
           ,
           the
           temporall
           blessings
           of
           God
           assured
           ,
           the
           blessing
           of
           immunitie
           from
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           Land
           obtained
           ,
           the
           acceptation
           of
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
          
           from
           their
           hands
           promised
           ,
           as
           their
           hereditary
           blessing
           :
           so
           shall
           you
           by
           this
           worke
           of
           expedition
           of
           
             Achans
          
           judgment
           free
           your selves
           from
           the
           sinnes
           of
           all
           
             Achans
          
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           as
           
             Ioshua
          
           here
           ,
           turne
           away
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           from
           your selves
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           as
           
             Phineas
          
           elsewhere
           ;
           you
           shall
           be
           sure
           that
           God
           that
           awarded
           
             Jeh●es
          
           extirpation
           of
           
             〈◊〉
          
           idolatry
           ,
           with
           
           reward
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           the
           fourth
           Generation
           ,
           though
           done
           in
           hypocrisie
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           forgetfull
           of
           this
           your
           labour
           ,
           to
           recompence
           it
           foure-fold
           more
           then
           to
           
             Iehu
             ,
          
           if
           you
           doe
           it
           speedily
           and
           in
           sincerity
           :
           and
           that
           God
           of
           blessing
           ,
           that
           blessed
           
             Phineas
          
           and
           all
           his
           posterity
           ,
           saying
           ,
           I
           impute
           his
           zeale
           ,
           his
           speedy
           cutting
           off
           two
           execrable
           persons
           ,
           for
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           therefore
           the
           covenant
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           have
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           Sonnes
           after
           him
           from
           Generation
           to
           Generation
           ,
           will
           certainly
           impute
           your
           speedy
           extirpation
           of
           many
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           for
           righteousnesse
           ,
           unto
           you
           and
           your
           Sons
           and
           heires
           ,
           thereby
           in●ouled
           in
           a
           Covenant
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           have
           it
           from
           Generation
           to
           Generation
           when
           you
           are
           dead
           and
           gone
           .
        
         
           
             
               Motive
            
             5
          
           Fifthly
           ,
           to
           conclude
           all
           ,
           and
           put
           an
           end
           to
           the
           exhortation
           ,
           remember
           this
           one
           thing
           ,
           that
           execution
           of
           justice
           upon
           
             Achans
          
           is
           the
           end
           and
           perfection
           of
           all
           other
           your
           paines
           ,
           and
           labour
           spent
           ,
           in
           the
           inquisition
           ,
           examination
           ,
           conviction
           ,
           and
           sentencing
           ,
           of
           
             Achans
             .
          
           All
           these
           are
           wholly
           directed
           to
           this
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           end
           and
           scope
           ,
           without
           which
           it
           is
           in
           vaine
           to
           rise
           up
           early
           and
           sit
           up
           late
           ,
           and
           spend
           whole
           Weekes
           ;
           and
           Moneths
           from
           your
           houses
           and
           families
           ,
           to
           discover
           and
           bring
           them
           to
           light
           ;
           to
           what
           end
           is
           this
           waste
           ,
           if
           being
           found
           out
           ,
           sentence
           is
           not
           executed
           ,
           execution
           being
           the
           end
           &
           perfection
           of
           all
           censures
           &
           uncorrupt
           judgments
           ?
           how
           can
           it
           appeare
           that
           the
           grounds
           ,
           intentions
           ,
           and
           rules
           of
           your
           sentences
           were
           pure
           ,
           and
           uncorrupt
           ,
           except
           after
           they
           be
           pronounced
           they
           haste
           more
           then
           ever
           to
           the
           in
           execution
           ?
           for
           this
           is
           the
           difference
           betweene
           naturall
           ,
           and
           violent
           motions
           ,
           violent
           ,
           the
           further
           they
           goe
           the
           fainter
           they
           grow
           ;
           but
           naturall
           ,
           make
           so
           much
           the
           more
           haste
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           they
           draw
           neerer
           to
           their
           end
           and
           center
           ;
           therefore
           that
           it
           may
           appeare
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           this
           Assemblies
           aim●●
           was
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           remove
           all
           of
           unjustice
           
           and
           unrighteousnesse
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           was
           carried
           thereto
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           wisdome
           and
           naturall
           affection
           to
           truth
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           being
           now
           so
           neere
           the
           end
           ,
           make
           haste
           to
           the
           center
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           execution
           of
           
             Achans
             ,
          
           without
           unnecessary
           delaies
           ,
           and
           needlesse
           procrastrations
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           you
           seene
           and
           heard
           the
           end
           and
           meanes
           of
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           
             Achans
          
           accusation
           ,
           and
           the
           notes
           and
           meanes
           of
           the
           recovery
           of
           a
           Church
           in
           
             Ioshua's
          
           sentence
           ,
           and
           execution
           .
        
         
           What
           now
           remaines
           ;
           but
           as
           Musitians
           report
           ,
           that
           a
           Lute
           or
           other
           well
           tuned
           instrument
           ,
           hanging
           by
           ,
           on
           a
           Wall
           ,
           will
           resound
           the
           notes
           and
           choice
           straines
           ,
           and
           touches
           ,
           which
           another
           played
           on
           before
           it
           ,
           by
           a
           skilfull
           hand
           may
           seeme
           to
           dictate
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           whersoever
           it
           failes
           ,
           in
           answering
           its
           patterne
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           most
           observant
           of
           the
           closes
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           keeping
           time
           with
           them
           ;
           so
           
             Ioshua
          
           is
           the
           instrument
           by
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           presented
           these
           notes
           and
           lessons
           of
           heavenly
           melody
           unto
           your
           eares
           ,
           concerning
           Church
           purging
           ,
           and
           state
           reforming
           policy
           ,
           in
           the
           valley
           of
           
             Achor
             ;
          
           as
           therefore
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           and
           the
           joy
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           you
           have
           hitherto
           observed
           all
           the
           former
           notes
           of
           this
           heavenly
           musicke
           ,
           by
           your
           harmony
           ,
           and
           sweet
           consent
           ,
           examining
           and
           sentencing
           these
           
             Achans
             :
          
           So
           God
           grant
           you
           may
           most
           carefully
           keepe
           time
           also
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           close
           ;
           not
           ending
           in
           a
           Large
           ,
           or
           a
           Long
           procrassination
           of
           executing
           Justice
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           Briefe
           ,
           quicke
           ,
           and
           speedy
           extirpation
           of
           them
           with
           
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           to
           trouble
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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