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           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           at
           the
           ASSIZES
           AT
           LEICESTER
           ,
           MARCH
           19.
           1685.
           
        
         
           Being
           the
           County-Court
           ,
           also
           when
           the
           Nobility
           and
           Gentry
           met
           to
           chuse
           their
           Knights
           for
           the
           
             ensuing
             Parliament
          
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Richard
             Holland
          
           ,
           A.
           M.
           and
           Rector
           of
           St.
           
           George's
           Church
           in
           Stamford
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Walter
             Kettilby
          
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Bishop's
             Head
          
           ,
           in
           St.
           
           Paul's
           Church-Yard
           ,
           1685.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOURABLE
           THEOPHILVS
           Earl
           of
           HVNTINGDON
           ,
           Lord
           
             Hastings
             ,
             Hungerford
             ,
             Botreaux
             ,
             Moels
             ,
             Newmarch
          
           and
           Molins
           ,
           Captain
           of
           the
           Guard
           of
           Pensioners
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           His
           Majesty's
           most
           Honourable
           Privy
           Council
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Lordship
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           Discourse
           preached
           at
           the
           Assizes
           at
           Leicester
           ,
           and
           now
           Printed
           at
           the
           Request
           of
           the
           High
           Sheriff
           ,
           Grand
           Jury
           ,
           and
           other
           principal
           Gentry
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           I
           presume
           to
           lay
           at
           your
           Lordship's
           Feet
           ,
           and
           humbly
           beg
           for
           it
           and
           the
           Author
           your
           Lordship's
           Friendship
           and
           Patronage
           ,
           which
           my
           Relations
           never
           wanted
           from
           your
           noble
           Ancestors
           .
           Nothing
           
           but
           its
           Plainness
           ,
           Honesty
           and
           Loyalty
           could
           recommend
           it
           to
           the
           Auditory
           ,
           consisting
           most
           of
           your
           Lordship's
           Tenants
           and
           Neighbours
           ;
           and
           those
           Recommendations
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           will
           welcom
           it
           to
           your
           Honor
           ;
           which
           therefore
           I
           most
           humbly
           entreat
           your
           Lordship
           to
           accept
           as
           a
           Testimony
           of
           a
           grateful
           Mind
           ,
           for
           those
           manifold
           Favours
           which
           my
           Relations
           for
           many
           Generations
           have
           received
           from
           your
           honourable
           Ancestors
           ;
           and
           for
           those
           I
           have
           so
           often
           ,
           and
           so
           lately
           experienced
           myself
           from
           your
           Lordship
           ;
           and
           as
           an
           Earnest
           and
           Pledge
           that
           I
           shall
           always
           behave
           my self
           as
           becomes
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordship's
             Most
             obliged
             ,
             Faithful
             ,
             and
             obedient
             Servant
             .
             Richard
             Holland
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           EXOD.
           14.
           
           Part
           of
           the
           13
           
             th
             .
             Verse
          
           .
        
         
           
             Fear
             ye
             not
             ,
             stand
             still
             ,
             and
             see
             the
             Salvation
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           THE
           Words
           are
           part
           of
           a
           Speech
           ,
           made
           by
           Moses
           ,
           that
           
             Royal
             Captain
          
           ,
           of
           a
           peevish
           and
           murmuring
           People
           ,
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           to
           quell
           their
           Jealousies
           ,
           to
           stifle
           and
           remove
           their
           Doubts
           ,
           when
           they
           laboured
           under
           some
           dreadful
           Apprehensions
           of
           most
           dismal
           Ruine
           .
           They
           were
           now
           indeed
           in
           Obedience
           to
           their
           God's
           Command
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Conduct
           of
           their
           wise
           and
           great
           Prince
           ,
           upon
           their
           Journey
           out
           of
           Egypt
           ;
           but
           the
           Egyptians
           plot
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           pursue
           .
           Pharaoh
           storms
           ,
           and
           resolves
           their
           Overthrow
           ;
           and
           they
           thought
           themselves
           in
           no
           great
           Likelihood
           of
           making
           an
           Escape
           .
           They
           had
           just
           encamped
           near
           the
           Sea
           ,
           weary
           and
           dissatisfied
           .
           
           Pharaoh
           and
           his
           mighty
           Host
           come
           thundering
           after
           them
           ;
           the
           Waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           roaring
           before
           them
           ;
           their
           Hearts
           fail
           ,
           and
           they
           look
           for
           Destruction
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           desperate
           Case
           the
           
             common
             People
          
           begin
           to
           repine
           ;
           they
           repent
           now
           of
           their
           promis'd
           ,
           hopeful
           Freedom
           ,
           wish
           again
           their
           own
           
             slavish
             Condition
          
           ,
           with
           Garlick
           and
           Onions
           ,
           to
           be
           commanded
           by
           ,
           and
           serve
           the
           Egyptians
           .
           There
           was
           nothing
           nearer
           ,
           they
           thought
           ,
           than
           Destruction
           ;
           and
           tho'
           they
           had
           oft
           seen
           the
           Salvation
           of
           God
           ;
           tho'
           they
           had
           been
           oft
           rescued
           from
           the
           Fury
           of
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           by
           unexpected
           Means
           ;
           tho'
           they
           had
           so
           oft
           gloryed
           in
           Wonders
           and
           Miracles
           for
           their
           
             Preservation
             ▪
          
           yet
           now
           their
           Hearts
           sink
           ;
           now
           they
           almost
           refuse
           to
           be
           comforted
           ,
           and
           begin
           to
           quarrel
           with
           their
           
             Governors
             .
             Moses
          
           is
           blamed
           ,
           and
           thought
           hard
           of
           ,
           as
           accessary
           to
           this
           their
           Misery
           :
           Yet
           in
           this
           great
           Stress
           he
           encourages
           them
           to
           keep
           up
           their
           Spirits
           ;
           informs
           them
           of
           their
           
             Duty
             ▪
          
           endeavors
           to
           remove
           their
           Jealousies
           ,
           
           and
           allay
           their
           so
           furious
           despairing
           Passions
           ,
           &
           administers
           comfort
           to
           them
           in
           these
           words
           :
           And
           Moses
           said
           unto
           the
           People
           ,
           
             Fear
             ye
             not
             ,
             stand
             still
             ,
             and
             see
             the
             Salvation
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           This
           Subject
           then
           ,
           I
           presume
           ,
           as
           proper
           for
           our
           present
           Thoughts
           ,
           since
           there
           are
           amongst
           us
           those
           that
           will
           have
           low
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           
             jealous
             Minds
          
           ;
           tho'
           they
           have
           as
           little
           reason
           ,
           nay
           ,
           much
           less
           than
           these
           Israelites
           in
           the
           Text
           had
           .
           Men
           that
           are
           apt
           and
           greedy
           to
           suspect
           ,
           that
           lie
           in
           wait
           to
           fear
           ,
           and
           doubt
           ,
           and
           surmise
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           late
           
             Royal
             Words
          
           of
           our
           most
           
             Gracious
             Sovereign
          
           ,
           so
           much
           of
           kin
           to
           these
           of
           Moses
           .
           Words
           not
           only
           of
           the
           wise
           ,
           but
           resolute
           also
           ,
           and
           unalterably
           brave
           ;
           and
           such
           words
           (
           tho'
           nothing
           can
           add
           encouragement
           to
           the
           
             truly
             loyal
          
           and
           obedient
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           but
           their
           Duty
           )
           yet
           they
           are
           such
           words
           ,
           as
           must
           needs
           refresh
           all
           honest
           thoughtful
           Souls
           for
           the
           Loss
           of
           our
           late
           King
           ;
           a
           King
           of
           eternal
           and
           
             unvaluable
             Memory
          
           ;
           tho'
           neverhere
           enough
           honored
           and
           obeyed
           whilst
           amongst
           us
           .
        
         
         
           We
           have
           indeed
           lately
           had
           dreadful
           Insinuations
           and
           
             Amazes
             ,
             Stories
          
           of
           insulting
           proud
           Egyptians
           ,
           and
           their
           Curses
           ,
           more
           dreadful
           than
           Israel
           ever
           heard
           of
           all
           their
           400
           years
           of
           Bondage
           .
           Nay
           ,
           even
           amongst
           our selves
           ,
           we
           have
           had
           perfect
           and
           true
           Discoveries
           of
           whole
           Bands
           of
           
             Conspirators
             ;
             Gebal
          
           and
           
             Ammon
             ,
             Amaleck
          
           and
           the
           
             Philistines
             ,
             Herod
          
           and
           
             Pontius
             Pilate
             ,
             Turk
          
           and
           
             Jew
             ,
             Atheist
          
           and
           
             True
             Protestant
          
           ,
           all
           associated
           ,
           and
           threatning
           us
           with
           their
           Tyranny
           .
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           Israel
           was
           oft
           delivered
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           Expence
           of
           Wonders
           too
           ;
           so
           have
           we
           been
           :
           And
           those
           Old
           Egyptians
           grew
           but
           more
           desperate
           when
           they
           saw
           those
           Deliverances
           ,
           and
           received
           such
           confounding
           Defeats
           :
           So
           have
           we
           had
           Cause
           enough
           to
           suspect
           of
           our
           Egyptians
           ,
           that
           their
           Hearts
           were
           hardened
           also
           ,
           when
           we
           saw
           them
           go
           on
           so
           proudly
           ,
           so
           impudently
           ,
           notwithstanding
           so
           clear
           Discoveries
           and
           Confessions
           ,
           and
           continue
           so
           confident
           in
           their
           Methods
           of
           Cruelty
           ,
           of
           Flattery
           ,
           of
           Injustice
           ,
           of
           
             rebellious
             Obstinacy
          
           ;
           and
           that
           that
           
           baulk'd
           at
           nothing
           that
           's
           sacred
           ,
           that
           's
           sinful
           ,
           that
           's
           
             great
             ,
             rich
          
           ,
           or
           plausible
           ,
           to
           work
           out
           their
           
             hellish
             Designs
          
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           ,
           when
           these
           Men
           had
           spread
           abroad
           their
           false
           and
           scandalous
           Rumors
           ,
           we
           were
           as
           apt
           to
           have
           desponding
           Thoughts
           ,
           as
           the
           old
           Israelites
           had
           .
           We
           ,
           like
           them
           ,
           would
           believe
           idle
           Tales
           ,
           and
           embrace
           ,
           and
           listen
           to
           
             disloyal
             Whispers
          
           ,
           and
           were
           apt
           to
           conclude
           Truth
           in
           their
           lying
           
             fanatical
             Insinuations
          
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           discouraging
           of
           the
           most
           
             mild
             ,
             merciful
          
           ,
           and
           
             gracious
             Prince
          
           ,
           the
           over-turning
           ,
           and
           indeed
           excluding
           of
           our
           sound
           Faith
           ,
           loyal
           Hope
           ,
           and
           christian
           Charity
           .
           We
           were
           as
           ready
           as
           those
           timorous
           Sons
           of
           Jacob
           were
           ,
           to
           affront
           and
           scandalize
           our
           Profession
           by
           too
           low
           and
           mean
           Apprehensions
           of
           our
           Condition
           ,
           by
           fearing
           and
           despairing
           of
           God's
           Favor
           ,
           by
           distrusting
           his
           Protection
           ;
           and
           began
           to
           hammer
           out
           new
           Projects
           of
           Security
           and
           Defence
           ,
           which
           were
           not
           only
           unlawful
           ,
           and
           in
           themselves
           cruel
           ;
           but
           abominably
           ungrateful
           and
           
             rebellious
             :
             Projects
          
           
           which
           God
           no
           where
           commanded
           ,
           good
           men
           never
           thought
           on
           ,
           the
           World
           was
           never
           better
           for
           ,
           and
           Reason
           blusht
           at
           .
        
         
           For
           when
           we
           forsake
           our
           God
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           leave
           the
           Covert
           of
           his
           Wings
           ;
           when
           we
           begin
           to
           distrust
           his
           Governance
           ,
           and
           way-lay
           his
           ordering
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           when
           we
           pretend
           by
           unwarrantable
           Designs
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           to
           lay
           unlawful
           Scenes
           for
           Peace
           and
           future
           Safety
           .
           Thus
           when
           we
           despair
           of
           ,
           and
           fly
           from
           God's
           Protection
           ,
           we
           make
           haste
           to
           Ruin
           ;
           we
           run
           briskly
           to
           our
           own
           Destruction
           ,
           and
           shall
           hardly
           stop
           till
           we
           come
           in
           that
           
             bottomless
             Pit.
          
           
        
         
           And
           one
           of
           the
           first
           Steps
           in
           that
           Journey
           ;
           the
           first
           Lash
           is
           generally
           at
           the
           Government
           .
           We
           no
           sooner
           grow
           afraid
           of
           Security
           under
           God
           ,
           we
           no
           sooner
           have
           such
           low
           Apprehensions
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           we
           become
           uneasie
           at
           his
           Vicegerents
           :
           Our
           Governors
           presently
           trouble
           us
           ,
           we
           make
           them
           to
           be
           most
           i'
           th'
           Fault
           ;
           and
           then
           for
           Bills
           of
           Exclusion
           ,
           and
           
             We
             will
             not
             have
             this
             Man
             to
             rule
             over
             us
          
           ;
           the
           Consequence
           
           of
           which
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           every
           :
           we
           think
           much
           to
           submit
           our selves
           to
           any
           Ordinance
           of
           Man
           ,
           tho'
           we
           know
           our selves
           obliged
           to
           it
           even
           for
           the
           Lord's
           sake
           .
        
         
           Just
           thus
           these
           Israelites
           ,
           when
           they
           look'd
           back
           ,
           and
           saw
           the
           Egyptians
           first
           grew
           sore
           afraid
           ,
           v.
           10.
           and
           in
           the
           next
           ver
           .
           they
           fly
           in
           the
           Face
           of
           Moses
           ,
           accuse
           him
           for
           helping
           forward
           their
           Destruction
           ,
           and
           opprobriously
           upbraid
           him
           ,
           tho'
           their
           rightful
           and
           
             honest
             Leader
          
           ,
           ver
           .
           12.
           
           To
           which
           he
           meekly
           answers
           in
           the
           two
           next
           Verses
           ,
           and
           endeavors
           to
           appease
           their
           unruly
           
             domineering
             Passions
          
           ,
           to
           assure
           them
           again
           of
           the
           Care
           and
           Assistance
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           recommend
           to
           them
           the
           Duty
           of
           that
           Juncture
           which
           is
           most
           emphatically
           contain'd
           in
           the
           words
           to
           be
           discours'd
           of
           ,
           
             Fear
             ye
             not
             stand
             still
             ,
             and
             see
             the
             Salvation
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             word
             in
             the
          
           Septuagint
           ,
           
             which
             is
             here
             translated
          
           Fear
           ye
           not
           (
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           from
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           )
           
             is
             derived
             from
             a
             word
             ,
             which
             signifies
          
           Presence
           of
           mind
           ,
           and
           Hope
           ,
           
             as
             well
             as
          
           Boldness
           .
           
           
             This
             sence
             then
             is
             implyld
          
           ,
           Be
           ye
           not
           so
           dismay'd
           at
           these
           Threatnings
           ,
           and
           pursuit
           of
           your
           Enemies
           ,
           confide
           you
           in
           your
           God
           ,
           who
           has
           put
           you
           upon
           this
           Journey
           .
           He
           has
           delivered
           you
           oft
           ,
           and
           now
           your
           are
           doing
           his
           Commands
           ,
           be
           assured
           he
           will
           assist
           and
           secure
           you
           .
           Put
           your
           Trust
           in
           him
           then
           ,
           and
           go
           on
           ;
           mind
           your
           own
           Business
           .
           And
           now
           that
           you
           are
           thus
           awakened
           by
           their
           Approach
           ,
           do
           not
           suffer
           any
           sneaking
           ,
           and
           low
           unworthy
           passions
           to
           prevail
           over
           you
           ;
           don't
           run
           into
           any
           Exorbitance
           to
           secure
           your selves
           ,
           as
           if
           God
           was
           not
           able
           to
           do
           't
           :
           Be
           but
           patient
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           Salvation
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           From
           the
           words
           ,
           with
           Allusion
           to
           our
           present
           Circumstances
           ,
           and
           this
           whole
           Story
           ,
           I
           take
           leave
           to
           discourse
           of
           these
           Propositions
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           while
           we
           are
           doing
           what
           God
           requires
           of
           us
           (
           tho'
           we
           have
           noise
           of
           many
           Enemies
           ;
           tho'
           their
           Designs
           be
           deep
           and
           cruel
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           tho'
           we
           seem
           to
           be
           in
           great
           danger
           )
           we
           ought
           not
           to
           subject
           our selves
           to
           vile
           Passions
           ,
           to
           Fears
           and
           Jealousies
           ,
           but
           be
           courageous
           ,
           
           and
           stout
           ,
           and
           lively
           :
           
             Fear
             ye
             not
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           these
           imminent
           dangers
           ,
           and
           great
           Appearances
           of
           Evil
           ,
           we
           must
           by
           no
           means
           embrace
           any
           unjust
           unlawful
           methods
           ,
           tho'
           for
           our
           own
           Security
           and
           Preservation
           ;
           but
           rather
           ,
           
             Stand
             still
          
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           We
           ,
           the
           Israel
           of
           God
           ,
           thus
           doing
           our
           Duty
           ,
           and
           retaining
           our
           Integrity
           ,
           have
           the
           greatest
           security
           imaginable
           ,
           that
           our
           Enemies
           shall
           not
           prevail
           over
           us
           ;
           but
           
             We
             shall
             see
             the
             Salvation
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             They
             that
             do
             their
          
           Duty
           ,
           
             have
             no
             reason
             to
             be
             afraid
             of
             any
             thing
             ,
             when
          
           Moses
           says
           ,
           Fear
           ye
           not
           ,
           
             to
             the
             Children
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             he
             does
             more
             than
             imply
             thus
             much
             ,
          
           Why
           should
           you
           ,
           of
           all
           men
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           why
           should
           you
           be
           dismayed
           ,
           and
           fear
           an
           Overthrow
           ,
           when
           the
           Honor
           of
           your
           God
           is
           so
           much
           concern'd
           ?
           Why
           should
           you
           be
           afraid
           ,
           when
           those
           that
           pretend
           against
           you
           ,
           declare
           against
           God
           ?
           Has
           not
           God
           been
           wonderfully
           kind
           ,
           and
           faithful
           to
           you
           bitherto
           ;
           and
           have
           you
           any
           reason
           to
           doubt
           but
           he
           will
           be
           so
           still
           ?
           Has
           
           he
           not
           dreadfully
           resented
           all
           those
           Egyptian
           Affronts
           ,
           and
           esteemed
           their
           ill
           usage
           of
           you
           ,
           as
           fighting
           against
           himself
           ?
           Has
           he
           not
           returned
           their
           Flouts
           with
           Plagues
           that
           amaz'd
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           daunted
           their
           Pride
           ,
           that
           confounded
           their
           Devices
           ?
           And
           has
           he
           not
           declared
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           was
           done
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           know
           that
           he
           was
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           because
           he
           would
           get
           him
           Honor
           upon
           Pharaoh
           ,
           and
           upon
           all
           his
           Hosts
           ,
           upon
           his
           Chariots
           ,
           and
           upon
           his
           Horse-men
           ?
           
             v.
             17
             ,
             18.
          
           
           Does
           God
           take
           pleasure
           ,
           think
           you
           ,
           that
           bloody
           men
           ,
           and
           deceitful
           ,
           that
           dishonour
           God
           ,
           and
           blaspheme
           him
           ,
           that
           would
           root
           out
           those
           that
           are
           honest
           and
           obedient
           ,
           and
           that
           worship
           him
           in
           Spirit
           and
           Truth
           ,
           should
           prosper
           in
           their
           Designs
           against
           him
           and
           his
           own
           People
           ?
           Has
           God
           forgotten
           to
           be
           gracious
           ?
           or
           is
           he
           willing
           his
           name
           should
           be
           had
           no
           more
           in
           remembrance
           ?
           Will
           he
           suffer
           his
           chosen
           to
           perish
           ,
           for
           whom
           he
           has
           declared
           so
           signally
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           has
           assured
           deliverance
           so
           honourably
           ?
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           these
           Egyptians
           that
           pursue
           ,
           are
           many
           ,
           are
           bitter
           and
           inveterate
           
           too
           ,
           and
           hate
           our
           Worship
           ,
           and
           our
           God
           ,
           because
           we
           flourish
           ,
           and
           they
           fall
           before
           us
           :
           We
           know
           their
           Kindness
           ,
           if
           we
           were
           in
           their
           Power
           ,
           and
           what
           Mercy
           we
           were
           like
           to
           receive
           at
           their
           hands
           ;
           but
           tho'
           they
           be
           thus
           malicious
           and
           cunning
           ,
           tho'
           they
           exalt
           themselves
           ,
           and
           are
           mighty
           ,
           our
           God
           is
           mightier
           :
           He
           that
           fights
           for
           us
           is
           the
           same
           yesterday
           ,
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           ;
           a
           revenger
           of
           his
           Adversaries
           ,
           a
           rewarder
           of
           his
           Friends
           ,
           and
           willing
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           will
           never
           leave
           them
           ,
           nor
           forsake
           them
           .
           Be
           not
           you
           tormented
           then
           ,
           you
           that
           are
           the
           Care
           of
           so
           tender
           ,
           and
           so
           mighty
           a
           God
           :
           You
           that
           have
           assurance
           of
           protection
           from
           one
           that
           is
           able
           to
           deliver
           you
           ,
           that
           has
           deliver'd
           you
           oft
           ,
           and
           still
           will
           deliver
           you
           ,
           if
           yon
           rely
           upon
           him
           :
           
             Fear
             ye
             not
          
           .
        
         
           Holy
           David
           
             needed
             no
             such
             encouragement
             as
             this
             ;
             and'twas
             shameful
             that
             these
             his
             Ancestors
             did
             .
             He
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             plotted
             against
             by
             many
             and
             mighty
          
           Foes
           ,
           
             hunted
             into
          
           Rocks
           and
           Dens
           ,
           
             and
             threatned
             with
             the
             severest
             fortune
             ,
             ever
             received
          
           Comfort
           
             from
             ,
             and
             delighted
             himself
             in
             his
             God
             ,
             and
             rebuked
             ,
             and
             chearfully
          
           
           quicken'd
           a
           thoughtful
           desponding
           
             heart
             .
             Why
             art
             thou
             cast
             down
             ,
             O
             my
             Soul
             ?
             Why
             art
             thou
             so
             disquieted
             within
             me
             ?
             Trust
             in
          
           God
           ;
           
             for
             I
             will
             yet
             praise
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             help
             of
             my
             Countenance
             ,
             and
             my
             God
             ,
          
           Ps
           .
           42.
           
           And
           again
           ,
           
             I
             will
             not
             be
             afraid
             of
             ten
             thousands
             of
             people
             that
             have
             set
             themselves
             against
             me
             round
             about
             .
             Salvation
             belongeth
             unto
             the
             Lord
             :
             Thy
             Blessing
             is
             upon
             thy
             people
             ,
          
           Ps
           .
           3.
           
        
         
           This
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           old
           
           Israel's
           Sence
           :
           For
           by
           unmanly
           fears
           and
           doubtings
           ,
           we
           scandalize
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           dishonour
           our
           God
           ;
           when
           we
           make
           our selves
           Cowards
           instead
           of
           Conquerors
           ,
           and
           dwindle
           our
           
             Christian
             Courage
          
           into
           Fears
           and
           senceless
           Amazements
           ,
           we
           fly
           from
           our
           Colours
           ,
           we
           run
           away
           from
           our
           God
           ;
           we
           disbelieve
           his
           goodness
           ,
           and
           distrust
           his
           assistance
           ;
           we
           accuse
           either
           his
           Power
           or
           his
           Will
           ,
           and
           call
           in
           question
           his
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           seek
           help
           from
           our selves
           by
           our
           unworthy
           Doubts
           and
           Suspitions
           of
           Evils
           ;
           and
           consequently
           we
           forfeit
           his
           Protection
           and
           Assistance
           .
           Nay
           ,
           
           and
           besides
           ,
           by
           this
           timorous
           Disposition
           ,
           we
           court
           all
           our
           unhappinesses
           ,
           and
           complement
           even
           what
           we
           are
           afraid
           of
           :
           We
           anticipate
           Miseries
           ,
           those
           that
           perhaps
           ,
           
             but
             may
             be
          
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           our
           own
           ,
           before
           they
           have
           any
           Being
           at
           all
           ;
           and
           are
           overtaken
           by
           them
           ,
           even
           while
           they
           are
           afar
           off
           ;
           and
           't
           is
           vast
           odds
           would
           never
           approach
           any
           nearer
           .
           These
           
             melancholy
             Apprehensions
          
           ,
           low
           dejected
           Thoughts
           ,
           do
           always
           debase
           the
           Man
           ,
           bely
           his
           Condition
           ,
           awaken
           his
           Dissatisfaction
           ,
           create
           and
           encrease
           his
           Sorrows
           ,
           sometimes
           even
           to
           utter
           Ruin
           ,
           as
           some
           we
           have
           heard
           of
           that
           have
           died
           for
           fear
           of
           Death
           .
        
         
           But
           a
           Christian
           generous
           Courage
           ,
           a
           brave
           undaunted
           Valor
           ,
           besides
           that
           ,
           it
           baffles
           all
           base
           Attempters
           ,
           and
           beats
           of
           both
           real
           and
           imaginary
           Evils
           ,
           besides
           that
           ,
           it
           is
           thus
           profitable
           for
           Man
           ,
           so
           in
           a
           sence
           it
           honors
           God
           ,
           and
           proves
           a
           holy
           Veneration
           of
           him
           :
           For
           ,
           when
           we
           trust
           our selves
           in
           danger
           upon
           his
           score
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           courageous
           at
           the
           approach
           of
           Evils
           that
           are
           called
           desperate
           ,
           and
           yet
           keep
           on
           
           doing
           our
           Duty
           ,
           we
           prove
           that
           we
           believe
           God's
           goodness
           ,
           that
           we
           confide
           in
           his
           Mercy
           ,
           that
           we
           reckon
           him
           as
           he
           is
           true
           and
           faithful
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           pleas'd
           to
           list
           us
           under
           his
           Banner
           against
           Sin
           ,
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           .
           He
           commanded
           us
           to
           fight
           his
           Battels
           ,
           not
           sneakingly
           to
           fear
           ,
           plot
           to
           save
           a
           whole
           Skin
           ,
           or
           run
           away
           ;
           but
           to
           continue
           stout
           and
           undaunted
           to
           the
           end
           :
           And
           he
           has
           promis'd
           his
           Assistance
           to
           maintain
           us
           in
           his
           ways
           :
           He
           has
           assured
           us
           to
           be
           Conquerors
           ;
           has
           made
           our
           Rock
           so
           strong
           ,
           that
           the
           Gate
           of
           Hell
           shall
           not
           prevail
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           Shall
           a
           little
           Thunder
           ,
           or
           blackening
           of
           the
           Clouds
           ,
           shall
           the
           roaring
           of
           that
           
             infernal
             Enemy
             ,
             that
             goes
             about
             to
             devour
             :
          
           Nay
           ,
           shall
           the
           rude
           Gatherings
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           or
           idle
           Whispers
           of
           the
           uneasie
           ever
           be
           able
           to
           force
           us
           from
           our
           Posts
           ,
           our
           Security
           ,
           from
           relying
           upon
           God
           ?
           No
           sure
           :
           That
           Lyon
           is
           chained
           ,
           the
           Thunder
           shall
           go
           over
           our
           Heads
           ,
           and
           those
           Clouds
           will
           quickly
           be
           dispers'd
           ;
           and
           tho'
           they
           break
           ,
           and
           drop
           upon
           us
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           for
           Refreshment
           
           in
           our
           
             Holy
             Warfare
          
           :
           Tho
           we
           feed
           on
           Tears
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           eat
           the
           Bread
           of
           Affliction
           (
           and
           His
           
             Sacred
             Majesty
          
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           will
           pardon
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           yet
           forced
           to
           continue
           that
           
             affectionate
             Sence
          
           of
           our
           late
           most
           dear
           and
           incomparable
           King
           )
           yet
           we
           have
           better
           Hopes
           than
           to
           distrust
           our
           God
           ,
           to
           subject
           our selves
           to
           any
           slavish
           mistrusts
           and
           doubtings
           :
           For
           those
           Tears
           will
           be
           turn'd
           into
           Joy
           ;
           those
           Afflictions
           will
           work
           for
           us
           an
           exceeding
           and
           eternal
           Weight
           of
           Glory
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           are
           assured
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           keep
           our
           Ranks
           ,
           if
           we
           mind
           our
           own
           Concerns
           ,
           if
           we
           observe
           the
           Commands
           of
           the
           Captain
           of
           our
           Salvation
           ,
           if
           we
           keep
           true
           to
           the
           Duties
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Defence
           of
           which
           we
           have
           fresh
           Assurances
           of
           from
           our
           
             Gracious
             Sovereign
          
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           usher'd
           to
           Eternal
           Comforts
           :
           For
           these
           few
           short
           ,
           and
           but
           seeming
           Evils
           ,
           we
           shall
           triumph
           in
           Glories
           ,
           in
           real
           Happinesses
           ,
           in
           heavenly
           Crowns
           ,
           when
           this
           Life
           shall
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           Immortality
           .
        
         
         
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           we
           should
           remember
           ,
           That
           the
           Author
           and
           Finisher
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           the
           ever
           blessed
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           ,
           has
           taken
           away
           the
           sting
           of
           all
           Afflictions
           ,
           and
           of
           Death
           it self
           ;
           and
           consequently
           remov'd
           all
           Fears
           and
           Doubtings
           out
           of
           their
           way
           that
           follow
           him
           .
           He
           knew
           well
           enough
           all
           his
           Enemies
           Plots
           ,
           and
           had
           sufficient
           proofs
           of
           their
           inveterate
           Malice
           ,
           and
           needed
           none
           of
           them
           to
           tell
           him
           what
           they
           intended
           against
           him
           ,
           or
           what
           he
           was
           like
           to
           suffer
           from
           them
           .
           He
           freely
           underwent
           it
           ;
           fear'd
           them
           not
           :
           He
           submitted
           to
           his
           Father's
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           dreaded
           not
           to
           humble
           himself
           to
           Death
           ,
           even
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Cross
           .
           So
           those
           Holy
           Men
           and
           Women
           that
           followed
           him
           ,
           those
           early
           Conquerors
           over
           Passions
           ,
           and
           unruly
           Affections
           ,
           who
           sacrificed
           their
           Lives
           to
           Truth
           and
           Reason
           ,
           were
           so
           far
           from
           a
           sneaking
           cowardly
           Temper
           ,
           that
           they
           rejoyced
           in
           their
           Tribulations
           ,
           and
           gloried
           that
           they
           were
           counted
           worthy
           to
           suffer
           for
           Christ's
           Sake
           .
           Instead
           of
           fearing
           ,
           they
           
           loved
           and
           complemented
           their
           Tormentors
           ,
           and
           forgave
           them
           ,
           and
           with
           cheerful
           Countenances
           and
           joyous
           Hearts
           ,
           caressed
           themselves
           in
           those
           dreadful
           Flames
           that
           put
           an
           end
           to
           their
           Beings
           here
           .
           They
           performed
           their
           Duties
           ,
           they
           minded
           the
           one
           thing
           necessary
           ,
           they
           studied
           God's
           Honor
           ,
           and
           the
           Salvation
           of
           their
           Souls
           ,
           and
           continued
           true
           to
           their
           Religion
           ;
           they
           awaited
           the
           
             Divine
             Pleasure
          
           ,
           and
           gladly
           submitted
           ,
           whether
           in
           doing
           ,
           or
           suffering
           ,
           for
           God's
           Sake
           ,
           which
           if
           we
           do
           ,
           we
           act
           like
           Christians
           ,
           and
           shall
           die
           like
           such
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           celebrate
           God's
           Honor
           with
           eternal
           Anthems
           ,
           in
           the
           Society
           of
           that
           
             Noble
             Army
             of
             Martyrs
          
           .
           Which
           leads
           to
           the
           second
           Observable
           from
           the
           Text
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
        
         
           2
           dly
           .
           That
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           any
           great
           Dangers
           ,
           and
           appearances
           of
           Evil
           ,
           we
           must
           by
           no
           means
           embrace
           any
           unlawful
           methods
           ,
           tho'
           in
           order
           to
           our
           own
           Safety
           and
           Preservation
           .
        
         
           St.
           James
           says
           in
           chap.
           2.
           of
           his
           Epistle
           ,
           v.
           10.
           
           
             Whosoever
             shall
             keep
             the
             whole
             Law
             ,
             and
             yet
             offend
          
           
           
             in
             one
             point
             is
             guilty
             of
             all
             .
          
           He
           disobeys
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           Disobedience
           forfeits
           his
           Mercies
           ,
           and
           makes
           himself
           liable
           to
           the
           Wages
           of
           Sin.
           By
           any
           sinful
           Act
           we
           disclaim
           God
           and
           his
           Protection
           :
           We
           court
           the
           Devil
           and
           his
           Assistance
           :
           We
           abandon
           true
           Light
           ,
           and
           must
           expect
           the
           End
           thereof
           to
           be
           the
           Reward
           of
           the
           works
           of
           Darkness
           :
           For
           there
           is
           no
           congruity
           betwixt
           Christ
           and
           Belial
           :
           We
           cannot
           serve
           two
           Masters
           :
           while
           we
           cleave
           to
           one
           ,
           we
           must
           forsake
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           God
           is
           our
           hope
           ,
           and
           our
           strength
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           a
           present
           help
           in
           time
           of
           Trouble
           :
           He
           is
           able
           to
           save
           ,
           and
           while
           we
           keep
           true
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           on
           our
           Side
           :
           But
           then
           he
           expects
           that
           we
           be
           always
           true
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           we
           hate
           every
           evil
           Way
           ;
           that
           we
           depend
           upon
           his
           Assistance
           ,
           and
           do
           the
           duty
           of
           his
           most
           faithful
           Servants
           ;
           draw
           comfort
           from
           him
           only
           our
           chief
           Fountain
           ,
           and
           not
           
             hew
             out
             unto
             our selves
             broken
             Cisterns
             that
             can
             hold
             no
             Water
             .
          
        
         
           No
           pretensions
           whatsoever
           can
           hallow
           an
           
           unholy
           Act
           :
           Shall
           we
           do
           evil
           that
           good
           may
           
             come
             on
             't
          
           ?
           Shall
           we
           sin
           that
           grace
           may
           abound
           ?
           
             God
             forbid
          
           :
           (
           said
           the
           Apostle
           )
           And
           indeed
           none
           say
           otherwise
           ,
           but
           those
           present
           grand
           Enemies
           of
           our
           Order
           ,
           and
           our
           Lives
           ,
           the
           Jesuits
           ,
           and
           those
           
             bejesuited
             Dissenters
          
           from
           our
           Church
           ,
           tho'
           of
           many
           Sects
           .
           The
           former
           sort
           do
           but
           weigh
           ,
           whether
           the
           good
           that
           ensues
           ,
           overbalances
           the
           Evil
           of
           the
           Vndertaking
           ,
           and
           then
           all
           's
           well
           ;
           and
           themselves
           will
           always
           be
           Judges
           in
           the
           case
           ;
           which
           is
           no
           sooner
           determined
           ,
           but
           those
           terrible
           Bulls
           begin
           to
           thunder
           :
           Princes
           and
           Nations
           are
           anathematized
           ,
           Kings
           dethroned
           ,
           and
           People
           absolved
           from
           Allegiance
           ,
           and
           Hereticks
           must
           be
           pickled
           in
           their
           own
           Blood.
           All
           this
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           ,
           they
           pretend
           ,
           is
           lawful
           for
           God's
           sake
           :
           They
           may
           do
           't
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           to
           promote
           the
           Honor
           of
           
             Holy
             Mother-Church
          
           :
           And
           by
           the
           other
           sort
           the
           very
           same
           things
           have
           been
           done
           ,
           and
           resolutely
           design'd
           to
           have
           been
           done
           a
           second
           time
           in
           this
           
             last
             Age.
          
           They
           say
           ,
           That
           Dominion
           
           
             is
             founded
             in
             Grace
          
           ;
           and
           where
           the
           Prince
           does
           not
           in
           all
           points
           humor
           them
           ,
           they
           think
           they
           do
           well
           to
           take
           him
           off
           ,
           and
           then
           want
           nothing
           but
           their
           Arms
           and
           Leaders
           to
           encourage
           them
           to
           Rebellion
           ;
           and
           this
           they
           pretend
           for
           
             Conscience
             sake
          
           ,
           and
           to
           advance
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Jesus
           .
        
         
           
           Job's
           Friends
           thus
           triumph'd
           over
           him
           in
           a
           
             sanctified
             way
          
           ;
           they
           made
           use
           of
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           
             God
             was
             his
             Enemy
          
           :
           They
           called
           his
           Truths
           Lyes
           ,
           and
           blamed
           him
           for
           multitudes
           of
           Words
           :
           they
           esteemed
           his
           honest
           Advice
           Mocking
           ;
           and
           with
           
             Fanatical
             Cant
          
           and
           Zeal
           pretended
           to
           expostulate
           with
           God
           ,
           as
           in
           chap.
           11.
           of
           his
           Book
           ,
           to
           whom
           in
           chap.
           13.
           v.
           7.
           he
           thus
           replies
           ,
           What
           ,
           
             Will
             you
             speak
             wickedly
             for
             God
             ?
             Will
             you
             talk
             deceitfully
             for
             him
             ?
          
           Certainly
           God
           expects
           it
           not
           :
           He
           never
           intended
           his
           Temple
           should
           be
           built
           by
           throwing
           down
           the
           chief
           
             Corner
             Stone
          
           :
           He
           never
           design'd
           his
           glorious
           Kingdom
           should
           be
           at
           all
           advanced
           by
           any
           of
           the
           works
           of
           darkness
           .
        
         
         
           Without
           doubt
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           very
           strange
           Notion
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           in
           any
           Danger
           we
           fly
           to
           the
           Devil
           to
           secure
           us
           :
           For
           all
           that
           is
           good
           God
           can
           bestow
           on
           his
           Servants
           ,
           and
           free
           them
           from
           all
           that
           is
           evil
           :
           Whatsoever
           is
           worth
           the
           having
           ,
           the
           Sovereign
           of
           all
           has
           in
           Store
           for
           his
           Subjects
           :
           The
           goodness
           both
           of
           Himself
           and
           Creatures
           ,
           the
           Forces
           of
           
             Heaven
             Earth
          
           and
           Hell
           too
           ,
           he
           rules
           as
           he
           pleases
           ,
           to
           his
           own
           good
           purposes
           ;
           and
           at
           ease
           can
           frustrate
           the
           most
           
             malicious
             Resolves
          
           of
           the
           worst
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           Correct
           all
           their
           
             noisome
             Qualities
          
           :
           He
           can
           turn
           Fury
           into
           
             Peace
             ,
             Malice
          
           into
           
             Quietness
             ,
             Revenge
          
           into
           
             Love
             ,
             mischievous
             Designs
          
           into
           Order
           ,
           and
           extract
           out
           of
           all
           ,
           Glory
           to
           himself
           ,
           Benefit
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           true
           Satisfaction
           to
           his
           Servants
           :
           And
           all
           this
           he
           has
           promis'd
           .
           When
           we
           sin
           then
           ,
           to
           secure
           our selves
           ,
           we
           become
           either
           Atheists
           or
           Infidels
           ;
           we
           either
           disclaim
           God
           ,
           or
           disbelieve
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           those
           that
           truly
           serve
           him
           ,
           are
           so
           far
           from
           being
           disheartned
           at
           Persecutions
           ,
           that
           
           they
           glory
           in
           them
           for
           Christ's
           sake
           :
           And
           they
           know
           ,
           that
           if
           evil
           Men
           be
           admitted
           to
           be
           Executioners
           of
           God's
           
             Royal
             Will
          
           and
           Pleasure
           (
           as
           in
           the
           late
           Rebellion
           they
           were
           )
           't
           is
           no
           less
           suitable
           to
           his
           
             infinite
             Wisdom
          
           ,
           and
           their
           Advantage
           ;
           and
           it
           may
           be
           for
           this
           good
           end
           (
           amongst
           others
           )
           that
           the
           world
           may
           know
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           not
           paid
           with
           Eye-service
           ;
           but
           those
           that
           attend
           his
           Courts
           ,
           that
           give
           themselves
           to
           his
           Commands
           ,
           love
           him
           so
           well
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           content
           to
           suffer
           for
           him
           ;
           
             So
             that
             others
             seeing
             their
             good
             works
             may
             glorifie
             their
             Heavenly
             Father
             .
          
           And
           't
           is
           not
           sordid
           Wealth
           ,
           or
           flattering
           Peace
           ;
           't
           is
           not
           fond
           Pleasures
           ,
           or
           the
           world's
           Repute
           ;
           't
           is
           not
           a
           few
           Sufferings
           ,
           nor
           especially
           the
           Noise
           and
           Suspition
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           can
           make
           them
           sin
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           turn
           them
           from
           the
           Love
           of
           their
           Master
           and
           his
           Commands
           .
           Briars
           and
           
             Thorns
             ,
             Lyons
          
           and
           Bears
           may
           lie
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           but
           shall
           never
           cause
           them
           to
           stumble
           ;
           the
           poyson
           of
           Asps
           may
           be
           design'd
           them
           ,
           and
           prepared
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
             Scandals
          
           ,
           and
           Reproaches
           ,
           
           and
           Affronts
           ;
           and
           the
           Cup
           of
           Gall
           and
           Vinegar
           may
           be
           given
           them
           to
           drink
           ,
           but
           not
           prove
           Bitterness
           to
           their
           Souls
           :
           They
           can
           still
           be
           patient
           ,
           and
           cry
           out
           with
           their
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Not
             my
             will
             ,
             but
             thine
             be
             done
             .
          
           They
           are
           above
           the
           World
           ,
           its
           
             Baggs
             ,
             Titles
             ,
             Possessions
          
           and
           Ease
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           moved
           with
           the
           Loss
           of
           them
           :
           They
           sin
           not
           ,
           tho'
           they
           receive
           Poverty
           and
           
             Disgrace
             ,
             Hunger
          
           ,
           and
           Nakedness
           ,
           and
           Perils
           ,
           knowing
           ,
           that
           nothing
           ,
           nor
           no
           one
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           hurt
           ▪
           them
           ,
           while
           they
           are
           followers
           of
           that
           that
           is
           good
           .
        
         
           In
           short
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           very
           true
           to
           ,
           and
           serve
           their
           Master
           thro'
           the
           whole
           world
           of
           Miseries
           ,
           if
           in
           Egypt
           ,
           if
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           in
           Babylon
           ,
           or
           under
           an
           Inquisition
           ,
           or
           the
           most
           solemn
           Covenant
           ,
           since
           they
           know
           that
           there
           is
           a
           Canaan
           ,
           a
           
             Land
             of
             promise
          
           ,
           whereto
           they
           are
           going
           ;
           where
           they
           shall
           be
           free
           and
           undisturb'd
           above
           ,
           all
           Fears
           and
           Jealousies
           ,
           and
           know
           these
           Sorrows
           no
           more
           .
           Which
           leads
           to
           the
           last
           Considerable
           in
           the
           Text
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
        
         
         
           3.
           
           We
           the
           Israel
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           we
           thus
           do
           our
           Duty
           ,
           have
           the
           greatest
           Security
           imaginable
           ,
           that
           no
           Enemies
           shall
           prevail
           over
           us
           ;
           but
           
             We
             shall
             see
             the
             Salvation
             of
             God.
          
           In
           endeavoring
           to
           evince
           which
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           only
           mention
           these
           two
           among
           the
           many
           Arguments
           usually
           offered
           :
           The
           1
           st
           .
           is
           taken
           from
           that
           Resolution
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           
             To
             secure
             his
             Church
             and
             People
             in
             general
             :
          
           The
        
         
           Second
           ,
           From
           those
           many
           Instances
           of
           his
           care
           ,
           in
           the
           Preservation
           of
           this
           our
           Worship
           ,
           this
           Religion
           reform'd
           and
           practis'd
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           .
           For
           the
        
         
           1
           st
           .
           God
           has
           resolved
           to
           secure
           his
           Friends
           and
           Servants
           in
           all
           Ages
           of
           the
           world
           .
           The
           Dragon
           and
           his
           Angels
           were
           quickly
           busie
           to
           afflict
           and
           assault
           the
           righteous
           ;
           but
           no
           sooner
           began
           that
           Rebellion
           ,
           but
           Michael
           ,
           and
           his
           Angels
           ,
           were
           raised
           ,
           commissioned
           ,
           and
           sent
           against
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           cast
           out
           that
           great
           Dragon
           ,
           overcame
           that
           old
           Serpent
           ,
           called
           the
           Devil
           and
           Sathan
           ,
           which
           deceiveth
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           
           and
           his
           Angels
           were
           cast
           out
           with
           him
           ,
           Rev.
           12
           8.
           
        
         
           Wonderfully
           remarkable
           has
           been
           the
           Security
           of
           God's
           People
           from
           the
           Creation
           ;
           and
           that
           Instance
           of
           the
           Israelites
           none
           are
           unacquainted
           with
           ,
           when
           those
           many
           ,
           and
           so
           wonderful
           Plagues
           were
           inflicted
           upon
           the
           Egyptians
           ,
           and
           still
           they
           were
           free
           ,
           brisk
           &
           lively
           ,
           not
           one
           feeble
           person
           among
           them
           ▪
           And
           Christ
           has
           told
           his
           
             Disciples
             ,
             He
             will
             be
             with
             them
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             World
             :
          
           He
           walks
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Candlesticks
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           hath
           placed
           them
           ,
           never
           ceases
           to
           watch
           them
           :
           He
           hath
           his
           Stars
           ,
           his
           faithful
           Servants
           in
           his
           Right
           Hand
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           safe
           ,
           and
           is
           resolved
           of
           all
           those
           God
           hath
           given
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           lose
           none
           :
           But
           lastly
           ,
        
         
           2
           dly
           .
           We
           have
           great
           Hopes
           and
           Encouragements
           to
           expect
           the
           
             Salvation
             of
             God
          
           ,
           if
           we
           be
           true
           to
           our
           Religion
           ,
           since
           we
           have
           so
           oft
           experienced
           his
           great
           care
           in
           the
           Preservation
           of
           this
           our
           
             Reform'd
             Church
          
           .
           It
           has
           hitherto
           triumph'd
           over
           all
           those
           so
           damnable
           Assaults
           ,
           
           those
           deep
           hellish
           Contrivances
           ,
           and
           desperate
           Attempts
           of
           its
           most
           subtle
           and
           malicious
           Enemies
           :
           That
           neither
           Invasions
           ,
           nor
           undermining
           Plots
           ,
           nor
           bloody
           Massacres
           ,
           nor
           private
           Assassinations
           ,
           nor
           (
           as
           was
           last
           designed
           us
           )
           all
           these
           associated
           together
           ,
           that
           not
           any
           thing
           ,
           nor
           all
           that
           's
           devilish
           ,
           tho'
           invented
           with
           the
           greatest
           security
           ,
           carried
           on
           with
           most
           wonderful
           Secrecy
           ,
           enforced
           by
           those
           important
           motives
           of
           Religion
           ,
           of
           Merit
           ,
           of
           Envy
           of
           
             Pomp
             ,
             Grandure
          
           and
           Conscience
           ;
           that
           these
           should
           all
           be
           quash'd
           when
           there
           appeared
           the
           greatest
           moral
           probability
           of
           succeeding
           ,
           the
           Church
           remaining
           secure
           ,
           not
           jealous
           ,
           but
           otherwise
           charitably
           disposed
           to
           most
           ,
           if
           not
           all
           those
           Abettors
           ;
           that
           notwithstanding
           all
           these
           ,
           this
           Church
           should
           be
           maintained
           ,
           its
           Honour
           defended
           ,
           the
           Plots
           discovered
           ,
           the
           Enemies
           ashamed
           ,
           and
           the
           Villany
           it self
           hated
           and
           disowned
           :
           All
           this
           cannot
           be
           seen
           without
           a
           Wonder
           ;
           this
           cannot
           be
           solv'd
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Power
           and
           Goodness
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           only
           is
           able
           
           to
           deliver
           us
           .
           It
           evidently
           proves
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           not
           so
           weary
           of
           our
           more
           hearty
           fervent
           worship
           and
           sounder
           Faith
           ,
           as
           instead
           thereof
           to
           be
           willingly
           serv'd
           with
           false
           ,
           formal
           ,
           or
           slovenly
           careless
           Addresses
           .
           As
           he
           scatter'd
           that
           brave
           Armado
           with
           the
           Breath
           of
           his
           Mouth
           ;
           as
           he
           sate
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           laught
           at
           
             P
             owder
          
           and
           Faggots
           ,
           and
           undermining
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           light
           those
           deeds
           of
           Darkness
           :
           As
           by
           his
           great
           Providence
           he
           has
           since
           discover'd
           these
           late
           cruel
           and
           dreadful
           Designs
           of
           men
           amongst
           us
           :
           As
           he
           has
           dissolv'd
           Covenants
           and
           Associations
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           nought
           Bills
           of
           Exclusion
           ;
           so
           we
           have
           great
           hopes
           he
           will
           go
           on
           conquering
           and
           to
           conquer
           :
           For
           he
           that
           keepeth
           Israel
           neither
           slumbers
           nor
           sleeps
           :
           He
           sees
           the
           Designs
           are
           against
           him
           ,
           his
           Honor
           ,
           his
           Worship
           and
           Government
           .
           He
           is
           challenged
           to
           the
           Field
           .
           
             I
             will
             up
             then
             ,
             says
             God
             ,
             and
             avenge
             me
             of
             my
             Adversaries
             ;
             those
             that
             will
             not
             I
             should
             reign
             over
             them
             shall
             be
             slain
             before
             me
             .
          
        
         
           To
           Conclude
           ,
           While
           there
           are
           Arms
           of
           
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           Bowels
           of
           Compassion
           ;
           while
           there
           is
           a
           God
           that
           judgeth
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           the
           Safety
           and
           Preservation
           of
           his
           Church
           and
           People
           :
           And
           't
           is
           only
           required
           of
           us
           to
           be
           godly
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           be
           happy
           ;
           to
           be
           true
           to
           our
           Religion
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           have
           that
           secured
           to
           us
           :
           Then
           it
           would
           defend
           both
           it self
           and
           us
           :
           Then
           we
           should
           be
           for
           ever
           blessed
           :
           Then
           all
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           the
           Enemies
           of
           our
           King
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           
             Church
             ,
             as
             by
             Law
             establish'd
             ,
          
           the
           Enemies
           of
           our
           Peace
           and
           Order
           ,
           who
           under
           the
           specious
           Pretexts
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           
             tenderness
             of
             Conscience
          
           ,
           thirst
           after
           our
           Confusion
           ,
           our
           Ruine
           ,
           and
           our
           Blood
           ,
           would
           howl
           in
           envy
           ,
           and
           despair
           in
           Solitariness
           ;
           tho'
           they
           roar
           as
           Lyons
           ,
           and
           raven
           it
           as
           Wolves
           ,
           and
           rest
           not
           Day
           nor
           Night
           ,
           like
           the
           Devil
           and
           his
           Angels
           ,
           shall
           in
           the
           end
           prove
           their
           own
           Tormentors
           ,
           and
           vent
           their
           Curses
           on
           themselves
           .
           And
           our
           Church
           ,
           that
           has
           Christ
           for
           her
           Head
           ;
           that
           has
           Reason
           ,
           not
           Money
           ,
           or
           worldly
           Interest
           for
           her
           Rule
           ;
           Charity
           and
           Peace
           ,
           not
           Revenge
           
           and
           
             Murder
             ,
             Patience
          
           and
           Meekness
           ,
           not
           Mischief
           and
           
             Cruelty
             ,
             Obedience
          
           and
           Love
           ,
           not
           Rebellion
           and
           Hatred
           for
           her
           Doctrines
           :
           This
           Church
           shall
           not
           keep
           Silence
           ,
           but
           repeat
           her
           
             Songs
             of
             Deliverance
          
           :
           This
           Church
           shall
           triumph
           with
           that
           true
           
             Divine
             ,
             Rev.
          
           12.
           10.
           
           
             Now
             is
             come
             Salvation
             and
             Strength
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             his
             Christ
             ;
             for
             the
             Accuser
             of
             our
             Brethren
             is
             cast
             down
             .
          
        
         
           There
           remains
           now
           only
           a
           Recommendation
           of
           those
           honest
           just
           Endeavors
           ,
           to
           save
           our selves
           ,
           and
           discover
           the
           Ginns
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           express
           Warrant
           for
           from
           
             Almighty
             God.
          
           There
           are
           
             evil
             ,
             factious
             ,
             discontented
          
           ,
           and
           quarrelsom
           Spirits
           amongst
           us
           ,
           that
           are
           the
           Troublers
           of
           our
           Israel
           ,
           that
           would
           tear
           us
           in
           pieces
           ,
           dissolve
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           shipwrack
           our
           Peace
           and
           Safety
           .
           They
           would
           do
           with
           our
           whole
           Nation
           as
           the
           evil
           Spirit
           did
           to
           that
           poor
           Man's
           Son
           ,
           mentioned
           St.
           Mark
           9.
           9.
           
           And
           that
           our
           Land
           may
           be
           dispossest
           of
           them
           ,
           let
           us
           observe
           our
           Saviour's
           
           words
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           about
           to
           cast
           out
           that
           unclean
           pernicious
           Spirit
           ,
           
             This
             sort
          
           (
           says
           he
           )
           
             comes
             not
             out
             but
             by
             prayer
             and
             fasting
             .
          
           Other
           things
           ,
           't
           is
           true
           ,
           are
           required
           of
           our
           Governors
           ,
           the
           
             Prudence
             ,
             Courage
          
           and
           Vigilance
           of
           whom
           at
           this
           time
           so
           honourably
           and
           eminently
           appearing
           ,
           makes
           it
           impudent
           in
           any
           to
           pretend
           to
           directthem
           .
           But
           for
           us
           of
           the
           same
           Level
           with
           these
           discontented
           murmuring
           People
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           only
           the
           most
           justifiable
           Method
           ;
           but
           for
           this
           season
           more
           especially
           worthy
           of
           our
           Thoughts
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           then
           continually
           beg
           of
           God
           ,
           That
           his
           Protection
           ,
           his
           Deliverance
           may
           be
           continued
           to
           us
           :
           Let
           us
           all
           heartily
           pray
           ,
           That
           he
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           God
           of
           Peace
           ,
           would
           maintain
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Love
           ,
           and
           Charity
           amongst
           us
           now
           and
           ever
           :
           That
           he
           would
           root
           up
           all
           those
           
             Seeds
             of
             Sedition
          
           ,
           of
           Rebellion
           ,
           of
           Schism
           ,
           that
           are
           sowed
           and
           grow
           up
           amongst
           us
           :
           That
           he
           would
           dispossess
           our
           Land
           of
           all
           those
           evil
           Spirits
           that
           are
           enter'd
           into
           it
           ,
           those
           Legions
           
           that
           lurk
           in
           Dens
           ,
           and
           Holes
           ,
           and
           Corners
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           amuse
           and
           affright
           us
           from
           our
           Duty
           ,
           and
           then
           devour
           us
           ▪
           so
           that
           Men
           amongst
           us
           may
           sit
           cloathed
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           right
           Minds
           ,
           
             glorifie
             God
             ,
             and
             sin
             no
             more
             :
          
           That
           Righteousness
           and
           Peace
           may
           kiss
           each
           other
           amongst
           us
           ;
           that
           Truth
           and
           
             Order
             ,
             Love
          
           and
           
             Loyalty
             ,
             Justice
          
           and
           Mercy
           might
           dwell
           with
           us
           to
           the
           last
           :
           And
           that
           he
           would
           grant
           to
           our
           Gracious
           Sovereign
           a
           long
           ,
           glorious
           ,
           and
           peaceable
           Reign
           here
           ,
           with
           the
           
             Hearts
             ,
             Affections
          
           ,
           and
           
             constant
             Prayers
          
           of
           all
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           hereafter
           
             eternal
             Rest
          
           ,
           with
           a
           Crown
           of
           
             immortal
             Glory
          
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           for
           Fasting
           ,
           would
           we
           be
           free
           from
           all
           Evils
           ,
           the
           Evils
           of
           Fears
           and
           Jealousies
           ,
           and
           still
           live
           in
           Peace
           and
           Safety
           ;
           would
           we
           enjoy
           our
           most
           excellent
           Religion
           ,
           and
           un-interrupted
           Quiet
           ,
           we
           must
           subdue
           all
           Lusts
           and
           Passions
           ,
           all
           inordinate
           Desires
           ,
           vain
           Love
           ,
           and
           silly
           doating
           upon
           earthly
           things
           ;
           that
           our
           Souls
           may
           not
           be
           darken'd
           or
           clouded
           
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           purity
           declare
           the
           Honour
           of
           God
           ;
           that
           our
           minds
           may
           enjoy
           the
           Fulness
           of
           Pleasure
           ,
           the
           everlasting
           Good
           ,
           being
           kept
           pure
           and
           clean
           ,
           swept
           and
           garnished
           ,
           and
           God
           himself
           may
           delight
           to
           descend
           and
           enter
           into
           us
           :
           Then
           would
           he
           ▪
           for
           ever
           defend
           us
           :
           Then
           should
           our
           King
           rule
           in
           Joy
           and
           Safety
           ,
           and
           we
           obey
           in
           Peace
           and
           Plenty
           :
           Then
           should
           all
           our
           Enemies
           sneak
           and
           be
           ashamed
           ;
           but
           we
           fear
           not
           ,
           be
           bold
           as
           Lyons
           ,
           and
           our
           Prince
           should
           live
           to
           see
           all
           his
           enemies
           scatter'd
           ,
           the
           Government
           for
           ever
           secured
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           Peace
           commenc'd
           as
           shall
           be
           above
           the
           Power
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
             Geneva
          
           ,
           or
           Hell
           ,
           to
           quash
           or
           null
           it
           .
           
             Which
             God
             of
             his
          
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .