A parlie with the sword about a cessation, as it was delivered in a sermon at a publick fast in the church of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, Decemb. 28. 1642. / By Iohn Brinsley, minister of the Word, and pastour of an adjacent congregation. Published for common use.
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             A parlie with the sword about a cessation, as it was delivered in a sermon at a publick fast in the church of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, Decemb. 28. 1642. / By Iohn Brinsley, minister of the Word, and pastour of an adjacent congregation. Published for common use.
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           A
           PARLIE
           WITH
           THE
           SWORD
           
             ABOVT
          
           A
           CESSATION
           ,
           As
           it
           was
           delivered
           in
           a
           SERMON
           at
           a
           Publick
           Fast
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Great
           
             Yarmouth
          
           in
           
             Norfolk
             ,
             Decemb.
          
           28.
           1642.
           
        
         
           By
           
             Iohn
             Brinsley
             ,
          
           Minister
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           Pastour
           of
           an
           adjacent
           Congregation
           .
        
         
           Published
           for
           common
           use
           .
        
         
           2
           SAM.
           2.
           26.
           
        
         
           Shall
           the
           Sword
           devoure
           for
           ever
           ?
           knowest
           thou
           not
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           be
           bitter
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           ?
        
         
           
             LONDON
             .
          
           Printed
           by
           
             G.
             M.
          
           for
           
             John
             Burroughes
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           at
           the
           Golden
           Dragon
           neare
           the
           Inner-Temple
           gate
           in
           
             Fleet
             streete
             ,
          
           1643.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           MY
           WORTHY
           FRIENDS
           ,
           The
           well
           Affected
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Towne
           of
           Great
           Yarmouth
           .
        
         
           
             Much
             esteemed
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           WHat
           you
           lately
           received
           from
           the
           
             Pulpit
             ,
          
           take
           here
           from
           the
           
             Presse
             ,
          
           that
           what
           was
           then
           
             Transient
          
           in
           the
           
             Eare
             ,
          
           may
           be
           now
           
             Permanent
          
           to
           the
           
             Eye
             .
             Weake
             bodies
          
           which
           are
           subject
           to
           
             Heart-tremblings
          
           and
           
             faintings
             ,
          
           use
           to
           have
           their
           
             Cordials
             ,
          
           or
           
             Strong-waters
          
           by
           them
           .
           
           To
           like
           purpose
           serveth
           this
           
             Extract
             ,
          
           intended
           for
           an
           
             Aqua
             Coelestis
             ,
          
           for
           the
           fortifying
           of
           your
           Spirits
           (
           in
           these
           times
           of
           
             Common
             Danger
          
           )
           against
           what
           ever
           feares
           or
           dangers
           you
           may
           happily
           encounter
           with
           .
           If
           you
           shall
           have
           neede
           ,
           make
           use
           of
           it
           ;
           otherwise
           let
           it
           remaine
           by
           you
           ;
           I
           dare
           assure
           you
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           no
           ill
           store
           .
           However
           ,
           I
           shall
           leave
           it
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             servant
             in
             our
             Lord
             Iohn
             Brinsley
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           IT
           is
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           concerning
           Printing
           ,
           the
           seventh
           day
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           1642
           That
           this
           Booke
           Intituled
           
             A
             parley
             with
             the
             Sword
             about
             a
             cessation
             ,
          
           be
           Printed
           .
        
         
           
             JOHN
             WHITE
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           PARLIE
           WITH
           THE
           SWORD
           about
           a
           CESSATION
           .
        
         
           
             JER.
             47.
             
             VER
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             
               
                 VER.
              
               6.
               
               O
               thou
               Sword
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               how
               long
               will
               it
               be
               ere
               thou
               be
               quiet
               ?
               Put
               up
               thy selfe
               into
               thy
               scabberd
               ,
               rest
               ,
               and
               be
               still
               .
            
             
               
                 VER.
              
               7.
               
               How
               can
               it
               be
               quiet
               ?
               seeing
               the
               Lord
               hath
               given
               it
               a
               charge
               against
               
                 Ashkelon
                 ,
              
               and
               against
               the
               Sea
               shoare
               ;
               there
               hath
               he
               appointed
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           THis
           whole
           Chapter
           ,
           
           upon
           perusall
           ,
           we
           shall
           finde
           it
           a
           Prophecie
           against
           those
           old
           enemies
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           the
           
             Philistins
             :
          
           So
           much
           the
           first
           
             verse
          
           thereof
           acquaints
           us
           with
           .
           
             The
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             that
             came
             to
          
           Jeremiah
           
             the
             Prophet
             against
             the
          
           Philistins
           ,
           
             &c.
             The
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           And
           what
           
             Word
          
           was
           this
           ?
           A
           word
           of
           
             threatning
             ,
          
           denouncing
           against
           them
           a
           judgement
           ,
           a
           terrible
           judgement
           ,
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           the
           sword
           of
           a
           forraigne
           enemy
           ;
           so
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           
             verse
             2.
             
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             behold
             waters
             rise
             up
             out
             of
             the
             North
             ,
             and
             shall
             
             be
             an
             overflowing
             flood
             ,
             and
             shall
             overflow
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           What
           
             Waters
          
           were
           these
           ?
           Why
           ,
           the
           
             Armie
          
           of
           the
           
             Caldeans
          
           or
           
             Babilonians
             ,
          
           which
           comming
           out
           of
           the
           North
           should
           overrunne
           ,
           overflow
           ,
           and
           drowne
           that
           whole
           Land
           with
           a
           sanguinarie
           deluge
           ,
           a
           deluge
           of
           blood
           :
           so
           the
           third
           
             verse
          
           explaines
           it
           .
           
             At
             the
             noyse
             of
             the
             stamping
             of
             the
             hoofes
             of
             the
             strong
             Horses
             ,
             at
             the
             rushing
             of
             his
             Chariots
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             the
             Fathers
             shall
             not
             looke
             backe
             unto
             their
             Children
             for
             feeblenesse
             of
             hands
             .
          
           Such
           should
           be
           the
           feare
           and
           terrour
           that
           should
           surprize
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           even
           take
           away
           all
           naturall
           affections
           .
           So
           oft-times
           in
           warre
           it
           commeth
           to
           passe
           ,
           where
           every
           one
           is
           put
           to
           shift
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           Father
           forgetteth
           the
           Childe
           ,
           and
           the
           Husband
           the
           Wife
           .
           So
           sharpe
           is
           this
           Sword
           ,
           that
           it
           cuts
           in
           sunder
           even
           the
           straitest
           bonds
           ,
           and
           neerest
           relations
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           judgement
           here
           threatned
           against
           this
           Nation
           ,
           this
           people
           .
           For
           the
           further
           confirmation
           whereof
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           (
           for
           whose
           sake
           this
           Prophecie
           was
           penned
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           directed
           )
           might
           not
           make
           any
           doubt
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           here
           in
           the
           close
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           the
           
             verses
          
           I
           have
           now
           singled
           out
           ,
           breaketh
           forth
           into
           a
           most
           emphaticall
           
             Apostrophe
             ,
          
           turning
           his
           speech
           to
           the
           
             Sword
          
           it selfe
           ,
           
             parlying
             with
             it
          
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           
             about
             a
             cessation
             .
          
        
         
           In
           this
           
             Parlie
          
           two
           particulars
           are
           to
           be
           taken
           notice
           of
           ;
           
           An
           
             Expostulation
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Revocation
             .
          
           An
           
             Expostulation
             ,
          
           verse
           6.
           
           
             O
             thou
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             how
             long
             ,
          
           &c.
           ]
           A
           
             Revoctaion
          
           correcting
           and
           answering
           that
           
             Expostulation
             ,
          
           ver.
           7.
           
           
             How
             can
             it
             be
             quiet
          
           &c.
           ]
        
         
           In
           each
           of
           these
           ,
           take
           we
           notice
           againe
           of
           two
           particulars
           :
           In
           the
           former
           ,
           the
           
             Thing
          
           expostulated
           with
           ,
           and
           the
           
             matter
          
           of
           the
           expostulation
           .
           The
           
             thing
          
           expostulated
           with
           :
           the
           
             Sword
             ;
          
           the
           
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             ]
          
           The
           
             matter
          
           touching
           which
           he
           expostulates
           with
           that
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           is
           a
           
             Cessation
             .
             O
             thou
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             how
             long
             will
             it
             be
             ere
             thou
             be
             quiet
             ?
          
           In
           the
           latter
           ,
           a
           
             Resolution
             ,
          
           
           and
           a
           
             Reason
             .
          
           A
           
             Resolution
          
           by
           way
           of
           answer
           to
           his
           former
           
             Expostulation
             ,
             How
             can
             it
             be
             quiet
             ?
             ]
          
           A
           
             Reason
          
           of
           that
           
             Resolution
             ,
             seeing
             the
             Lord
             hath
             given
             it
             a
             charge
             against
          
           Ashkelon
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           You
           see
           the
           Particulars
           ;
           I
           shall
           touch
           upon
           them
           as
           briefly
           as
           I
           may
           ,
           beginning
           with
           the
           first
           ,
           which
           shall
           serve
           as
           a
           key
           to
           let
           us
           in
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           :
           The
           
             thing
          
           which
           the
           Prophet
           here
           parlies
           ,
           and
           expostulates
           with
           ,
           
             The
             Sword
             ,
          
           the
           
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             O
             thou
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             ]
          
        
         
           The
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           
           what
           properly
           and
           litterally
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           tell
           you
           .
           It
           were
           much
           to
           be
           wished
           that
           it
           were
           not
           so
           well
           knowne
           amongst
           us
           as
           at
           this
           day
           it
           is
           .
           Improperly
           the
           
             Sword
          
           still
           points
           out
           some
           
             Judgement
             :
          
           Generally
           ,
           any
           notable
           judgement
           .
           In
           this
           sense
           understand
           we
           the
           word
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           7.
           12.
           where
           the
           Psalmist
           speaking
           of
           the
           wicked
           man
           ,
           he
           tells
           us
           
             that
             if
             he
             turne
             not
             ,
             God
             will
             whet
             his
             sword
             .
             ]
          
           i.
           e.
           prepare
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           execute
           upon
           him
           some
           terrible
           judgement
           :
           In
           the
           same
           sense
           the
           Plague
           of
           
             Pestilence
          
           is
           sometime
           called
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           So
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           21.
           27.
           where
           ,
           speaking
           of
           the
           cessation
           of
           the
           
             Pestilence
             ,
          
           it
           is
           said
           that
           
             The
             Lord
             commanded
             the
             Angell
             ,
             and
             hee
             put
             up
             his
             sword
             againe
             into
             the
             sheath
             .
             ]
          
           Every
           notable
           ,
           terrible
           judgement
           is
           a
           
             Sword
             .
          
           More
           rastrainedly
           ,
           and
           peculiarly
           ,
           the
           judgement
           of
           
             Warre
             .
          
           This
           in
           phrase
           of
           Scripture
           is
           most
           commonly
           known
           by
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Sword
             .
          
           And
           will
           you
           know
           the
           reason
           of
           it
           ?
           
             Illiricus
          
           gives
           it
           fitly
           .
           The
           
             Sword
          
           it
           is
           
             Precipium
             organum
             belli
             :
          
           It
           is
           one
           of
           the
           chiefest
           instruments
           of
           use
           and
           service
           in
           the
           warres
           .
           In
           this
           sense
           understand
           the
           word
           in
           the
           Text
           .
           
             O
             thou
             Sword
             .
             ]
          
           the
           
             Sword
          
           of
           a
           forraigne
           Enemy
           ,
           the
           Armie
           of
           the
           
             Caldeans
          
           or
           
             Babilonians
             ,
          
           that
           should
           come
           up
           against
           the
           
             Philistins
             .
          
        
         
           And
           this
           
             Sword
          
           the
           Prophet
           here
           calls
           the
           
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           
             O
             thou
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             ]
             Such
             is
             the
             Sword
             ,
             
             the
             judgment
             of
             warr
             ,
             it
             is
             Gods
             Sword
             .
          
           So
           we
           find
           it
           in
           Scripture
           not
           unfrequently
           called
           .
           Ezek.
           21.
           3.
           
           
             Behold
             J
             am
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             draw
             forth
             my
             Sword
             out
             of
             his
             sheath
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           .
           ]
           Isa.
           34.
           5.
           
           
             My
             Sword
             shall
             be
             bathed
             .
             ]
          
           Againe
           v.
           6.
           
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             filled
             with
             bloud
             .
             ]
          
           Jer.
           12.
           12.
           
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             devoure
             from
             one
             end
             of
             the
             Land
             to
             the
             other
             .
             ]
          
           The
           
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           though
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Man
             .
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             of
          
           Gideon
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           
             Judg.
          
           7.
           20.
           mark
           it
           ,
           though
           in
           
             Gideons
             hand
             ,
          
           yet
           
             Gods
             Sword
             .
          
           Such
           was
           the
           
             Sword
          
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           though
           put
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           
             Babylonians
             .
          
           So
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ezekiel
          
           explaines
           it
           ,
           Ezek.
           30.
           25.
           
           
             When
             I
             shall
             put
             my
             Sword
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             King
             of
          
           Babell
           .
           ]
           In
           whose
           hands
           soever
           ,
           it
           is
           Gods
           Sword
           .
           Even
           as
           the
           Sword
           of
           
             Magistracy
             ,
          
           in
           whose
           hands
           soever
           it
           be
           found
           ,
           yet
           still
           it
           is
           the
           
             Kings
             Sword
             :
          
           In
           acknowledgement
           whereof
           ,
           it
           useth
           where
           he
           cometh
           in
           Person
           ,
           to
           be
           delivered
           into
           his
           hand
           .
           Thus
           this
           Sword
           ,
           in
           whose
           hand
           soever
           ,
           still
           it
           is
           
             Gods
             Sword
             .
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             ]
          
        
         
           A
           truth
           which
           I
           might
           make
           good
           (
           if
           need
           were
           )
           upon
           these
           two
           Swords
           ,
           the
           
             Forraigne
          
           Sword
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Civill
          
           or
           
             Domesticke
          
           Sword
           .
           
             Ecce
             duo
             gladij
             ,
             Loe
             here
             are
             two
             Swords
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Disciples
           once
           said
           to
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           22.
           38.
           
           The
           
             Forraigne
          
           Sword
           ,
           the
           Sword
           of
           a
           Forraigne
           Enemy
           :
           The
           
             Civill
          
           or
           
             Homebred
          
           Sword
           (
           of
           the
           two
           the
           sharper
           ,
           being
           like
           the
           Sword
           of
           
             Goliah
             ,
          
           which
           cut
           off
           his
           owne
           head
           )
           the
           Sword
           of
           a
           
             Civill
             warre
             .
          
           Each
           of
           these
           ,
           
             the
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           For
           the
           former
           ,
           the
           Text
           is
           expresse
           .
           
             O
             thou
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           speaking
           of
           the
           Sword
           of
           a
           Forreigne
           Enemy
           .
           And
           it
           is
           no
           lesse
           true
           of
           the
           latter
           .
           It
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Story
           tells
           us
           of
           the
           
             Midianites
             ,
          
           who
           being
           amazed
           by
           
             Gideons
          
           frightfull
           stratagem
           ,
           they
           fell
           foule
           one
           upon
           another
           ,
           not
           without
           a
           divine
           over-ruling
           providence
           .
           
             The
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           
           
             set
             every
             mans
             Sword
             against
             his
             fellow
             ,
          
           Judg.
           7.
           22.
           
           The
           Sword
           whether
           
             Forraigne
          
           or
           
             Civill
             ,
          
           still
           it
           is
           the
           
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           And
           well
           may
           it
           be
           so
           called
           ,
           
           it
           is
           both
           of
           his
           
             choosing
          
           and
           of
           his
           
             using
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
           Of
           his
           
             Choosing
             ,
          
           his
           appointing
           .
           So
           are
           generally
           all
           
             Rods
             ,
             Heare
             the
             Rod
             and
             who
             hath
             appointed
             it
             ,
          
           Mic.
           6.
           v.
           9.
           
           God
           doth
           not
           leave
           it
           unto
           men
           to
           chuse
           their
           owne
           
             Rods
             .
          
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           once
           he
           did
           it
           ,
           and
           but
           once
           that
           I
           remember
           .
           
             David
          
           having
           provoked
           God
           by
           numbring
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           Lord
           sends
           him
           his
           choice
           of
           three
           
             Rods
          
           (
           a
           hard
           choyce
           )
           
             Famine
             ,
             Sword
             ,
             Pestilence
             .
             J
             offer
             thee
             three
             things
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             choose
             thou
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             doe
             it
             unto
             thee
             .
             ]
          
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           24.
           12.
           
           But
           this
           is
           not
           ordinary
           .
           Ordinarily
           God
           himselfe
           makes
           choyce
           of
           the
           Rod
           ,
           the
           judgement
           wherewith
           he
           striketh
           .
           And
           choosing
           it
           ,
           he
           cals
           for
           it
           .
           So
           he
           doth
           for
           
             mercies
          
           before
           they
           come
           .
           
             J
             will
             call
             for
             the
             Corne
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           36.
           29.
           
           And
           the
           like
           hee
           doth
           for
           
             iudgements
             ;
          
           this
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           the
           
             Sword
             ;
          
           it
           never
           cometh
           before
           he
           calls
           for
           it
           .
           
             Lo
             I
             will
             call
             for
             a
             Sword
             upon
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hoastes
             ,
          
           Jer.
           25.
           29.
           
           It
           is
           he
           that
           calleth
           for
           the
           
             Forraigne
             Sword
             .
             In
             that
             day
             the
             Lord
             shall
             hisse
             for
             the
             Fly
             that
             is
             at
             the
             uttermost
             part
             of
             the
             floods
             of
          
           Aegypt
           ,
           
             and
             for
             the
             Bee
             that
             is
             in
             the
             Land
             of
          
           Ashur
           ,
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           speaking
           of
           the
           
             Egiptians
          
           and
           
             Assyrians
             ,
          
           which
           God
           intended
           to
           bring
           against
           his
           people
           )
           
             Is
             .
          
           7
           18.
           
           And
           it
           is
           he
           which
           calleth
           for
           the
           
             Civill
          
           or
           
             Homebred
             Sword
             .
             I
             will
             call
             for
             a
             Sword
             against
             him
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           speaking
           of
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
          
           the
           principall
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           )
           
             and
             every
             mans
             Sword
             shall
             be
             against
             his
             Brother
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           38.
           21.
           
           The
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           whether
           
             Forraigne
          
           or
           
             Civill
          
           it
           is
           a
           Rod
           of
           
             Gods
             choosing
             ,
          
           and
           in
           that
           respect
           may
           well
           be
           called
           his
           
             Sword
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
           As
           of
           his
           
             Choosing
          
           so
           of
           his
           
             Vsing
             ;
          
           as
           of
           his
           
             calling
          
           
           so
           of
           his
           
             sending
             ,
          
           which
           he
           doth
           not
           without
           a
           
             Charge
             :
          
           so
           you
           have
           it
           in
           the
           Text
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             hath
             given
             it
             a
             Charge
             against
             Ashkelon
             ,
          
           &c.
           ]
           wherin
           the
           Prophet
           gives
           a
           
             Reason
          
           why
           he
           calleth
           this
           Sword
           ,
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           because
           the
           Lord
           had
           given
           it
           a
           
             Charge
             .
          
           So
           he
           doth
           where-ever
           the
           Sword
           cometh
           ,
           he
           giveth
           it
           a
           
             Charge
             ,
          
           a
           
             Commission
             :
          
           not
           only
           a
           
             Permission
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             Commission
             ,
          
           and
           that
           under
           
             Seale
             .
          
           It
           is
           that
           which
           
             Job
          
           saith
           of
           all
           
             Afflictions
          
           and
           
             Judgements
             ,
          
           Job
           33.
           16.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             openeth
             the
             Eares
             of
             men
             even
             by
             their
             cor●ections
             ,
             which
             hee
             had
             sealed
             .
             i.
             e.
          
           determined
           ;
           so
           the
           
             Geneva
          
           both
           reades
           and
           interprets
           that
           place
           .
           God
           never
           sends
           a
           judgement
           ,
           but
           he
           
             sealeth
          
           it
           ,
           giving
           it
           a
           
             Charge
             ,
          
           a
           
             Commission
             ,
          
           and
           that
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           under
           
             Seale
             .
          
           So
           he
           doth
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           which
           never
           cometh
           without
           a
           
             Commission
             ,
          
           a
           
             Charge
             ,
          
           and
           that
           from
           God
           ,
           who
           
             chargeth
          
           and
           ordereth
           it
           :
           1.
           
           
             Whither
             it
             shall
             goe
             .
             2.
             
             How
             farre
             it
             shall
             advance
             .
             3.
             
             How
             long
             it
             shall
             stay
             .
          
           4.
           
           And
           lastly
           ,
           
             What
             execution
             it
             shall
             do
             .
          
           In
           all
           which
           respects
           it
           may
           be
           well
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           hath
           a
           
             Charge
          
           from
           God
           
             whither
             it
             shall
             goe
             ;
          
           to
           what
           place
           ,
           to
           what
           Kingdome
           ,
           what
           part
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           :
           so
           much
           we
           may
           reade
           in
           the
           Text
           .
           
             The
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             had
             given
             the
             Sword
             a
             charge
             against
          
           Palestina
           ,
           the
           land
           of
           the
           
             Philistines
             ;
          
           and
           that
           not
           only
           against
           the
           Country
           in
           generall
           ,
           but
           against
           some
           particular
           places
           in
           it
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             hath
             given
             it
             a
             charge
             against
          
           Ashkelon
           ,
           
             and
             against
             the
             Sea
             coasts
             .
             ]
             Ashkelon
             ,
          
           one
           particular
           City
           of
           the
           
             Philistines
             ,
          
           an
           inland
           City
           ,
           
             paulò
             remotior
          
           (
           as
           
             Calvin
          
           notes
           upon
           it
           )
           a
           little
           more
           remote
           from
           the
           Sea
           
             Coasts
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             Tyre
          
           and
           
             Sidon
             ,
          
           of
           which
           the
           Prophet
           speaketh
           ,
           
             v
          
           4.
           
           Maritine
           Townes
           bordering
           upon
           the
           Sea
           .
           Now
           the
           Sword
           had
           a
           
             Commission
          
           against
           each
           of
           these
           .
           Not
           only
           a
           generall
           ,
           but
           a
           particular
           
             Charge
             :
          
           so
           hath
           it
           where
           ever
           it
           commeth
           ,
           a
           
             Charge
          
           not
           onely
           to
           goe
           to
           such
           a
           Country
           ,
           
           but
           such
           a
           part
           of
           that
           Country
           .
           A
           charge
           given
           it
           by
           God
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           a
           Charge
           whither
           it
           shall
           goe
           ,
           so
           
             How
             farre
             it
             shall
             advance
             :
          
           Whether
           it
           shall
           goe
           to
           one
           part
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           or
           through
           it
           :
           so
           much
           we
           may
           picke
           out
           of
           that
           threatning
           .
           
             Ezek.
             14.
             17.
             
             If
             I
             bring
             a
             Sword
             upon
             that
             Land
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             and
             say
             ,
             Sword
             goe
             through
             the
             Land
             .
          
           This
           Sword
           ,
           how
           well
           backed
           soever
           ,
           it
           can
           advance
           no
           further
           then
           it
           hath
           a
           charge
           ,
           a
           command
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           so
           farre
           it
           shall
           goe
           .
           This
           also
           we
           may
           reade
           in
           the
           Text
           .
           The
           
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           had
           a
           charge
           against
           
             Ashkelon
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             Sea
             coasts
             ,
             ]
          
           it
           should
           not
           only
           touch
           the
           skirts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           the
           inland
           part
           also
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             How
             long
             it
             shall
             stay
          
           where
           it
           cometh
           ;
           whether
           it
           shall
           be
           only
           
             Transiens
             gladius
             ,
          
           a
           
             transient
             Sword
             ,
          
           passing
           through
           the
           Land
           ,
           or
           else
           
             Permanent
             ,
          
           staying
           and
           abiding
           ,
           making
           it
           the
           Seat
           of
           a
           warre
           .
           So
           much
           againe
           we
           may
           learne
           from
           the
           Text
           ,
           where
           the
           Prophet
           treating
           and
           
             Parlying
          
           with
           the
           Sword
           about
           a
           
             Cessation
             ,
             How
             long
             will
             it
             be
             ere
             thou
             cease
             ?
          
           &c.
           ]
           In
           the
           next
           verse
           he
           corrects
           and
           answers
           himselfe
           ,
           
             How
             can
             it
             cease
             seeing
             the
             Lord
             hath
             given
             it
             a
             charge
             ?
             ]
          
           a
           
             Charge
             ,
             viz.
          
           how
           long
           it
           shall
           continue
           ,
           and
           abide
           wasting
           and
           spoyling
           in
           that
           Land
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             What
             Execution
             it
             shall
             doe
             .
          
           This
           also
           the
           Sword
           hath
           in
           charge
           from
           God
           :
           whether
           it
           shall
           
             sip
          
           and
           
             taste
          
           of
           blood
           ,
           or
           els
           be
           
             bathed
          
           and
           made
           
             drunke
          
           with
           blood
           .
           Expresse
           and
           emphaticall
           is
           that
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isai
             ,
          
           Isa.
           34.
           5.
           
           
             My
             Sword
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             shall
             be
             bathed
             or
             made
             drunke
             in
             Heaven
             .
             ]
          
           A
           notable
           expression
           .
           
             The
             Sword
             is
             never
             made
             drunke
             upon
             Earth
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             first
             made
             drunke
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
           First
           made
           drunke
           in
           Heaven
           in
           the
           
             Decree
          
           and
           
             Purpose
          
           of
           God
           ,
           before
           it
           be
           made
           drunke
           upon
           Earth
           in
           doing
           
             Execution
             ,
          
           which
           is
           but
           the
           Execution
           of
           that
           Decree
           .
           When
           God
           sends
           a
           Sword
           against
           a
           Nation
           ,
           he
           giveth
           it
           a
           particular
           
             Commission
             ,
          
           
           and
           that
           not
           onely
           against
           such
           or
           such
           a
           place
           ,
           but
           against
           such
           and
           such
           particular
           persons
           .
           So
           much
           is
           intimated
           in
           that
           full
           expression
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           65.
           12.
           where
           the
           Lord
           denouncing
           vengeance
           against
           those
           rebellious
           ones
           ,
           which
           had
           stopped
           their
           eares
           against
           his
           Call
           ,
           he
           tels
           them
           he
           would
           
             number
             them
             to
             the
             Sword
             .
             Therefore
             will
             I
             number
             you
             to
             the
             Sword
             ]
          
           marke
           it
           :
           where
           God
           giveth
           over
           a
           people
           to
           the
           Sword
           ,
           he
           doth
           it
           not
           by
           the
           grosse
           ,
           but
           by
           number
           and
           tale
           .
           
             Such
             as
             are
             appointed
             to
             the
             Sword
             goe
             to
             the
             Sword
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Jeremy
          
           hath
           it
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           15.
           2.
           
           They
           ,
           and
           none
           but
           they
           .
           God
           giving
           over
           whom
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           and
           exempting
           whom
           he
           pleaseth
           .
           The
           one
           shall
           not
           escape
           ,
           the
           other
           shall
           not
           be
           touched
           .
           It
           is
           the
           Lords
           promise
           to
           King
           
             Zedekiah
             ,
          
           that
           notwithstanding
           hee
           should
           fall
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           yet
           he
           should
           not
           perish
           by
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             die
             by
             the
             Sword
             ,
          
           Jer.
           34.
           4.
           
           The
           like
           protection
           he
           giveth
           to
           
             Ebedmelech
             the
             Black-moore
             ,
          
           Jer.
           39.
           v.
           last
           .
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             fall
             by
             the
             Sword
             .
             ]
          
           The
           Sword
           when
           it
           is
           sent
           against
           a
           people
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           left
           to
           the
           casualty
           of
           
             Chance
          
           or
           
             Fortune
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           to
           the
           will
           of
           him
           that
           useth
           it
           .
           God
           himself
           giveth
           it
           a
           
             Commission
             ,
          
           a
           
             Charge
             ;
          
           a
           charge
           ,
           as
           whither
           it
           shall
           go
           ,
           and
           how
           farr
           it
           shall
           go
           ,
           and
           how
           long
           it
           shall
           stay
           ,
           so
           what
           blood
           it
           shall
           draw
           .
           And
           in
           all
           these
           respects
           well
           may
           it
           be
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           To
           these
           let
           me
           adde
           yet
           one
           thing
           more
           .
           The
           Sword
           where
           ever
           it
           goeth
           ,
           
             it
             goeth
             upon
             Gods
             errand
             ,
             to
             avenge
             his
             quarrell
             .
          
           This
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           telleth
           his
           people
           ,
           
             Lev.
             26.
             25.
             
             I
             will
             bring
             a
             Sword
             upon
             you
             that
             shall
             avenge
             the
             quarrell
             of
             my
             Covenant
             .
             ]
          
           Marke
           it
           ;
           The
           Sword
           is
           never
           unsheathed
           ,
           it
           never
           goeth
           forth
           upon
           any
           service
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           in
           Gods
           quarrell
           ;
           to
           take
           vengeance
           for
           some
           wrong
           ,
           some
           affront
           ,
           some
           indignity
           offered
           to
           him
           ,
           or
           to
           his
           people
           .
           To
           such
           a
           purpose
           the
           Sword
           in
           the
           Text
           served
           .
           It
           was
           to
           
           goe
           forth
           to
           avenge
           the
           quarrell
           of
           God
           against
           the
           
             Philistins
             ,
          
           those
           inveterate
           enemies
           to
           him
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           to
           take
           vengeance
           upon
           them
           for
           all
           the
           wrongs
           and
           injuries
           that
           they
           had
           done
           to
           the
           
             Arke
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           .
           Never
           doth
           the
           Sword
           goe
           forth
           but
           upon
           some
           such
           quarrell
           .
           God
           hath
           first
           a
           
             Controversie
             with
             a
             Land
             ,
          
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Hosea
          
           speakes
           ,
           
             Hos
             ,
          
           4.
           1.
           
           )
           before
           he
           send
           the
           sword
           to
           decide
           it
           .
           The
           
             Quarrell
          
           is
           his
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           
             Sword
          
           may
           well
           be
           called
           ,
           
             His
             Sword
             .
             [
             O
             thou
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             ]
          
        
         
           A
           usefull
           Point
           ;
           
           and
           so
           let
           it
           be
           to
           every
           of
           us
           .
           That
           is
           the
           businesse
           I
           mainly
           intend
           at
           the
           present
           ,
           it
           being
           most
           sutable
           to
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           occasion
           ,
           which
           calls
           rather
           for
           
             Application
             ,
          
           then
           
             Doctrine
             .
          
           That
           it
           may
           be
           so
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           place
           bring
           we
           home
           this
           generall
           Truth
           to
           the
           particular
           case
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           
           in
           the
           bowels
           whereof
           there
           is
           a
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           
           a
           sharpe
           Sword
           ,
           wandring
           and
           forraging
           ,
           wasting
           and
           spoiling
           ;
           It
           may
           be
           at
           this
           very
           instant
           
             eating
             of
             Flesh
             ,
          
           and
           
             drinking
             of
             blood
             .
          
           A
           Sword
           not
           unlike
           that
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           which
           beginneth
           at
           
             Ashkelon
             ,
          
           reacheth
           to
           
             Tyre
          
           and
           
             Sidon
             ,
          
           beginning
           in
           the
           in-land
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           extendeth
           to
           the
           
             Sea
             Coasts
             ,
          
           some
           whereof
           have
           already
           felt
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           being
           in
           daily
           expectation
           of
           it
           .
           Now
           this
           
             Sword
          
           know
           we
           it
           to
           be
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           so
           looke
           we
           upon
           it
           ;
           which
           till
           we
           doe
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           capable
           of
           making
           a
           right
           use
           of
           it
           .
           It
           is
           so
           in
           all
           judgements
           ,
           all
           corrections
           ;
           till
           we
           come
           to
           see
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           wee
           shall
           never
           make
           a
           sanctified
           ,
           a
           Christian
           use
           of
           them
           .
           It
           is
           so
           in
           this
           great
           ,
           and
           soare
           judgement
           ,
           (
           for
           so
           indeed
           it
           is
           ,
           no
           judgement
           piercing
           deeper
           ,
           
             The
             Sword
             reacheth
             :
             unto
             the
             soule
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           
             Jeremie
             ,
             Jer.
          
           4.
           10.
           )
           Now
           that
           we
           may
           make
           a
           right
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           use
           which
           God
           would
           have
           us
           to
           make
           ,
           give
           way
           to
           this
           conviction
           ,
           acknowledging
           
           this
           to
           be
           Gods
           Sword
           .
        
         
           True
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           ,
           managed
           (
           as
           we
           thinke
           )
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           alas
           what
           are
           they
           ?
           
             Instruments
             .
          
           At
           the
           most
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Living
          
           and
           
             Rationall
             ,
          
           (
           I
           dare
           not
           say
           
             Reasonable
             ;
             Paul
          
           tells
           us
           of
           
             Wicked
          
           and
           
             Vnreasonable
          
           men
           (
           so
           our
           Translation
           renders
           it
           ,
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           3.
           2.
           
           )
           but
           
             Rationall
             )
             Instruments
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Philosopher
           saith
           of
           Servants
           .
           A
           
             Living
             Sword
          
           as
           the
           Father
           saith
           of
           a
           
             Dog
             ,
          
           
           that
           he
           is
           
             Vivus
             hominis
             gladius
             ,
             A
             living
             Sword
             to
             his
             Master
             .
          
           Such
           are
           men
           ,
           specially
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           men
           ,
           to
           God
           .
           
             The
             wicked
             which
             is
             thy
             Sword
             ,
             ]
          
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           17.
           13.
           
        
         
           And
           so
           looke
           we
           upon
           this
           Sword
           which
           is
           abroad
           ,
           and
           at
           worke
           in
           some
           parts
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           already
           ,
           know
           we
           it
           to
           be
           
             Gods
             Sword
             ;
          
           A
           Sword
           which
           hee
           hath
           both
           called
           for
           ,
           and
           sent
           ;
           having
           given
           it
           a
           Warrant
           ,
           a
           
             Charge
          
           whither
           to
           goe
           .
           He
           that
           here
           gave
           the
           Sword
           a
           charge
           against
           
             Palestina
             ,
          
           against
           
             Ashkelon
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Sea
             Coasts
             ,
          
           hath
           now
           given
           it
           a
           charge
           against
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           against
           the
           severall
           places
           where
           either
           it
           hath
           come
           ,
           or
           shall
           come
           .
           Looke
           we
           not
           then
           too
           much
           at
           secondary
           causes
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Malignancie
          
           of
           what
           ever
           
             spirits
          
           we
           conceive
           to
           have
           beene
           
             Incendiaries
          
           in
           the
           State
           .
           Alas
           what
           are
           they
           ?
           
             Instruments
             ,
             Bellowes
             ,
          
           which
           may
           blow
           up
           ,
           but
           cannot
           kindle
           a
           fire
           .
           Nor
           yet
           attribute
           we
           too
           much
           to
           those
           imaginary
           observations
           of
           
             fatall
             Revolutions
             ,
          
           or
           
             Ominous
             Conjunctions
          
           of
           those
           heavenly
           Bodies
           .
           So
           farre
           the
           
             Astrologer
          
           goeth
           (
           upon
           what
           ground
           I
           know
           not
           .
           )
           A
           Christian
           must
           goe
           further
           ,
           not
           staying
           his
           thoughts
           upon
           earth
           ,
           nor
           yet
           terminating
           his
           sight
           in
           the
           visible
           Heavens
           ,
           but
           looking
           through
           all
           ,
           let
           him
           behold
           this
           
             Sword
             ,
             furbished
          
           and
           
             bathed
             in
             the
             highest
             Heavens
             ,
          
           the
           Heaven
           of
           Heavens
           .
           So
           much
           God
           taught
           the
           people
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           by
           a
           signe
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           by
           that
           prodigious
           
             Comes
             ,
          
           that
           
             flaming
             Sword
          
           hanging
           perpendicularly
           ,
           
           with
           the
           point
           downwards
           ,
           over
           the
           City
           
             Hierusalem
          
           for
           a
           yeare
           together
           before
           the
           destruction
           of
           it
           ;
           thereby
           shewing
           them
           from
           whence
           the
           Sword
           should
           come
           against
           them
           .
           I
           am
           not
           over-credulous
           of
           a
           flying
           report
           which
           informes
           us
           of
           a
           like
           prodigie
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           a
           like
           Sword
           ,
           hanging
           after
           a
           like
           manner
           not
           many
           yeares
           since
           over
           the
           head
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           that
           
             City
             ,
          
           which
           at
           this
           present
           is
           made
           the
           seate
           of
           the
           Warre
           .
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           from
           thence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Sword
          
           drops
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           a
           place
           ,
           a
           Citie
           ,
           a
           Kingdom
           .
           It
           is
           that
           which
           
             Eliphaz
          
           in
           
             Job
          
           saith
           of
           all
           
             affliction
             ,
          
           all
           
             trouble
             ,
             It
             cometh
             not
             forth
             of
             the
             Dust
             ,
             neither
             doth
             it
             spring
             out
             of
             the
             ground
             ,
             Job
          
           5.
           6.
           
           Apply
           we
           it
           to
           this
           great
           
             Affliction
             ,
          
           this
           great
           
             Trouble
             ,
             The
             Sword
             cometh
             not
             out
             of
             the
             dust
             ,
             neither
             doth
             it
             spring
             out
             of
             the
             ground
             .
          
           Certainely
           the
           Originall
           of
           it
           is
           from
           Heaven
           .
           However
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           Man
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           the
           
             Sword
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           And
           is
           it
           so
           ?
           
           And
           doe
           we
           so
           apprehend
           and
           beleeve
           it
           to
           be
           ?
           
             Oh
          
           then
           stand
           we
           in
           awe
           ,
           and
           tremble
           before
           this
           Sword
           .
           
             The
             Lyon
             hath
             roared
             who
             will
             not
             feare
             ?
          
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           
             Amos
             ,
             Amos
          
           3.
           8.
           
           The
           Lord
           God
           ,
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             Hoastes
          
           hath
           drawne
           his
           Sword
           ,
           who
           shall
           not
           tremble
           at
           it
           ?
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           And
           what
           a
           Sword
           is
           his
           ?
           Why
           a
           
             fore
          
           and
           
             great
             ,
          
           and
           
             strong
             Sword
             ,
          
           so
           you
           have
           it
           described
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           27.
           1.
           
           And
           being
           so
           ,
           who
           or
           what
           shall
           oppose
           this
           Sword
           ?
           How
           shall
           it
           be
           diverted
           ?
           how
           shall
           it
           be
           stayed
           ,
           quieted
           ?
           This
           it
           is
           which
           the
           Prophet
           here
           chiefly
           drives
           at
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           where
           (
           as
           I
           told
           you
           )
           he
           seemes
           to
           
             Parlie
          
           with
           the
           
             Sword
          
           which
           was
           coming
           against
           the
           
             Philistims
             ,
          
           treating
           with
           it
           about
           a
           
             cessation
             .
             O
             thou
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             how
             long
             will
             it
             be
             ere
             thou
             be
             quiet
             ?
             Put
             up
             thy selfe
             into
             thy
             scabbard
             ,
          
           &c
           ,
           ]
           (
           Here
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           returne
           a
           little
           to
           the
           Text
           ,
           interweaving
           
             Explication
          
           with
           
             Application
             ,
          
           that
           the
           one
           may
           be
           as
           the
           Woofe
           ,
           the
           other
           as
           the
           Warpe
           .
           )
           This
           the
           Prophet
           
           speaketh
           not
           in
           his
           own
           person
           ,
           out
           of
           any
           
             commiseration
             ,
          
           or
           speciall
           
             affection
          
           that
           he
           bare
           towards
           this
           people
           ,
           being
           enemies
           to
           God
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           rather
           (
           as
           Mr.
           
             Calvin
          
           noteth
           upon
           it
           )
           personating
           the
           
             Philistines
          
           themselves
           ,
           who
           ,
           when
           they
           saw
           the
           Sword
           coming
           towards
           them
           ,
           or
           busie
           amongst
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           then
           begin
           (
           to
           use
           his
           words
           )
           
             mulcere
             blanditijs
             ,
          
           to
           
             flatter
          
           it
           ,
           using
           all
           carnall
           politick
           wayes
           ,
           and
           meanes
           of
           
             Treaties
          
           and
           
             Pacifications
             ,
          
           seeking
           and
           indeavouring
           either
           the
           diverting
           ,
           or
           quieting
           of
           it
           .
           But
           the
           Prophet
           tells
           them
           ,
           all
           their
           attempts
           and
           indeavours
           in
           this
           case
           should
           be
           bootlesse
           :
           This
           Sword
           being
           
             the
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           having
           a
           
             charge
          
           from
           him
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           be
           
             bribed
             ,
          
           it
           would
           not
           be
           perswaded
           ,
           nor
           yet
           opposed
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           meanes
           taken
           off
           ,
           or
           quieted
           ,
           till
           it
           had
           done
           the
           Execution
           for
           which
           it
           was
           sent
           .
           
             How
             can
             it
             be
             quiet
             seeing
             the
             Lord
             hath
             given
             it
             a
             charge
             against
          
           Ashkelon
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             There
             hath
             he
             appointed
             it
             .
             ]
             Appointed
             it
             .
          
           In
           this
           word
           
             Calvin
          
           findeth
           a
           speciall
           emphasis
           ,
           and
           therefore
           renders
           it
           not
           
             precepit
             ei
             ,
          
           but
           
             Contestatus
             est
             ei
             .
          
           Not
           only
           ,
           
             hee
             commanded
             ,
          
           or
           
             appointed
          
           the
           Sword
           unto
           that
           service
           ,
           but
           he
           bound
           it
           to
           it
           by
           a
           kind
           of
           
             solemne
             Contestation
             ,
          
           laying
           a
           solemne
           
             Charge
          
           upon
           it
           ,
           binding
           it
           as
           it
           were
           by
           a
           
             Militarie
             Oath
             ,
          
           or
           
             before
             witnesse
             ,
          
           as
           the
           word
           (
           
             Tegnatha
          
           )
           may
           seeme
           properly
           to
           signifie
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           to
           goe
           thither
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           returne
           or
           be
           quiet
           ,
           till
           it
           had
           done
           the
           worke
           for
           which
           it
           was
           sent
           ;
           untill
           it
           had
           over-runne
           ,
           and
           utterly
           overthrowne
           that
           whole
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           And
           O
           who
           knowes
           whether
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           such
           a
           Charge
           to
           this
           Sword
           of
           his
           which
           is
           now
           come
           amongst
           us
           ?
           The
           Sword
           it selfe
           ,
           that
           is
           unsheathed
           ,
           and
           drawne
           ;
           I
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Charge
             ,
          
           the
           
             Commission
          
           which
           it
           bringeth
           with
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           as
           yet
           in
           part
           
             sealed
             .
          
           The
           
             Lambs
             Booke
          
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
             ,
          
           it
           was
           
             sealed
          
           with
           
             six
             seales
             ,
          
           Rev.
           6.
           which
           were
           not
           to
           be
           opened
           all
           together
           ,
           
           but
           one
           after
           another
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           not
           yet
           opened
           .
           Wee
           may
           say
           the
           like
           of
           this
           
             Commission
          
           which
           the
           Sword
           hath
           brought
           with
           it
           ,
           
             God
             hath
             sealed
             it
             with
             divers
             seales
             ,
          
           some
           whereof
           are
           opened
           already
           ,
           in
           those
           sad
           effects
           and
           consequences
           which
           it
           hath
           already
           produced
           ;
           but
           who
           knowes
           what
           is
           yet
           behind
           ?
           How
           farre
           the
           Sword
           hath
           already
           gone
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           hath
           done
           ,
           we
           see
           or
           heare
           of
           ;
           but
           how
           farre
           it
           may
           yet
           goe
           ,
           how
           long
           it
           shall
           continue
           amongst
           us
           ,
           what
           execution
           it
           shall
           doe
           ,
           who
           can
           tell
           ?
           Certainely
           the
           
             Charge
          
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           observe
           ,
           and
           who
           shall
           say
           unto
           it
           ,
           bee
           quiet
           ?
           how
           shall
           it
           be
           opposed
           ?
           how
           shall
           it
           be
           stayed
           ?
        
         
           Alas
           ,
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           all
           carnall
           wayes
           and
           meanes
           ,
           whether
           
             Power
             ,
          
           or
           
             Policie
             ,
          
           will
           be
           to
           little
           ,
           to
           no
           purpose
           .
           If
           God
           have
           given
           the
           Sword
           a
           charge
           against
           
             Ashkelon
             ,
          
           it
           is
           not
           all
           their
           Land
           forces
           ,
           their
           
             Rampires
          
           and
           
             fortifications
             ,
          
           that
           shall
           keepe
           it
           from
           entring
           .
           If
           he
           hath
           given
           it
           a
           charge
           against
           the
           
             Sea-coasts
             ,
          
           it
           is
           not
           all
           their
           Navall
           strength
           ,
           their
           
             wooden-walles
             ,
          
           their
           Sea
           Forces
           ,
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           keepe
           it
           off
           .
           If
           hee
           hath
           given
           it
           a
           charge
           to
           goe
           through
           a
           Land
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           an
           Armie
           of
           
             Anakims
             ,
          
           or
           
             Zanzummims
             ,
          
           suppose
           every
           one
           a
           
             Goliath
             ,
          
           that
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           stop
           the
           course
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           speake
           ,
           not
           to
           dishearten
           ,
           or
           discourage
           any
           ,
           in
           these
           times
           of
           common
           danger
           ,
           from
           using
           any
           lawfull
           wayes
           and
           meanes
           ,
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           themselves
           ,
           or
           the
           places
           where
           they
           live
           from
           forraigne
           ,
           or
           home-bred
           outrages
           .
           This
           we
           may
           doe
           ,
           this
           we
           ought
           to
           doe
           .
           But
           withall
           know
           we
           ,
           that
           when
           we
           have
           done
           what
           we
           can
           doe
           ,
           yet
           ,
           if
           the
           Sword
           come
           backed
           with
           this
           charge
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           have
           given
           it
           a
           charge
           against
           a
           place
           (
           suppose
           this
           place
           )
           as
           it
           will
           not
           be
           bribed
           ,
           so
           neither
           will
           it
           be
           opposed
           ,
           or
           hindered
           from
           doing
           that
           service
           ,
           that
           execution
           ,
           for
           which
           it
           is
           sent
           .
        
         
         
           In
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           then
           ,
           let
           us
           no
           longer
           delude
           or
           flatter
           our selves
           ,
           suffer
           not
           
             vaine
             thoughts
             to
             lodge
             within
             us
             ,
          
           beare
           not
           our selves
           upon
           any
           possible
           or
           probable
           hopes
           ,
           or
           carnall
           confidences
           whatever
           .
           Think
           not
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           Sword
           is
           yet
           a
           farre
           off
           ,
           in
           the
           remote
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           Alas
           ,
           we
           see
           ,
           or
           heare
           what
           progresse
           it
           hath
           already
           made
           ;
           how
           like
           lightning
           it
           hath
           runne
           from
           one
           corner
           of
           the
           Land
           to
           the
           other
           ;
           how
           it
           hath
           visited
           parts
           as
           distant
           from
           the
           first
           breaking
           of
           it
           forth
           ,
           as
           those
           wherein
           we
           at
           the
           present
           are
           .
           And
           who
           knoweth
           whether
           God
           hath
           given
           it
           a
           
             Commission
          
           to
           goe
           through
           the
           Land
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           be
           we
           assured
           it
           will
           find
           a
           time
           to
           visit
           us
           also
           .
           If
           the
           Sword
           come
           to
           
             Ashkelon
             ,
          
           it
           can
           soone
           visit
           the
           
             Sea
             coast
             .
          
           Feede
           not
           our selves
           with
           
             possibilities
             ;
          
        
         
           Nor
           yet
           with
           the
           supposall
           of
           any
           speciall
           
             security
             in
             the
             place
          
           where
           we
           are
           .
           Alas
           were
           it
           never
           so
           
             populous
             ,
          
           never
           so
           
             strong
          
           by
           
             nature
          
           and
           
             art
             ,
          
           never
           so
           well
           
             fortified
             ,
          
           yet
           ,
           if
           the
           Sword
           have
           a
           charge
           against
           it
           ,
           all
           will
           be
           nothing
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             hath
             given
             it
             a
             charge
             against
          
           Ashkelon
           ,
           saith
           the
           Text
           .
           
             Ashkelon
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Cities
           of
           the
           
             Philistines
             ,
          
           if
           not
           the
           
             Metropolis
             ,
          
           the
           
             head
             City
             ,
          
           yet
           one
           of
           the
           chiefe
           ,
           an
           Imperiall
           City
           ,
           the
           seate
           of
           their
           Kings
           ,
           where
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           keepe
           their
           ordinary
           residence
           .
           So
           much
           wee
           may
           collect
           from
           that
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Amos
             ,
             Amos
          
           1.
           8.
           where
           the
           Lord
           threatning
           vengeance
           against
           divers
           Cities
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           amongst
           other
           he
           tells
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           
             Cut
             off
             him
             that
             held
             the
             Scepter
             from
          
           Ashkelon
           .
           There
           was
           the
           Kings
           Court
           ;
           A
           Royall
           City
           ,
           a
           populous
           and
           strong
           City
           ,
           yet
           the
           Sword
           hath
           a
           
             Charge
          
           against
           it
           .
           It
           is
           not
           the
           multitude
           of
           people
           ,
           nor
           yet
           the
           strength
           whether
           of
           Naturall
           or
           Artificiall
           Fortifications
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           keepe
           out
           the
           Sword
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           give
           it
           a
           charge
           to
           enter
           .
           This
           is
           the
           lesson
           which
           the
           Prophet
           
             Nahum
          
           reades
           to
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Nineveh
             ,
             
             Nah.
             3
             8.
             
             Ninoveh
          
           the
           Imperiall
           City
           of
           the
           
             Assyrian
             Monarch
             ,
          
           for
           
             Circuit
             ,
             People
             ,
             Walles
             ,
             Towers
             ,
             Fortifications
             ,
          
           all
           incredible
           ;
           yet
           ,
           (
           what
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ?
           )
           
             Art
             thou
             better
             then
             populous
          
           Noe
           ,
           
             that
             was
             scituate
             amongst
             the
             Rivers
             ,
             that
             had
             the
             waters
             round
             about
             it
             ,
             whose
             rampart
             was
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             her
             wall
             was
             from
             the
             Sea
             ,
          
           &c.
           ]
           Marke
           it
           ,
           
             Noe
             ,
          
           the
           City
           of
           
             Alexandria
             ,
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           generally
           conceived
           ,
           )
           a
           famous
           Port
           Towne
           in
           
             Egipt
             ,
          
           for
           scituation
           ,
           (
           by
           the
           Prophets
           description
           of
           it
           )
           not
           much
           unlike
           that
           wherein
           we
           now
           are
           ;
           strongly
           fortified
           both
           by
           
             Sea
          
           and
           
             Land
             ;
          
           withall
           at
           that
           time
           secured
           ,
           and
           strengthened
           by
           the
           
             Confederacies
             ,
          
           and
           
             Associations
          
           of
           potent
           
             Neighbours
             :
          
           so
           it
           followes
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           9.
           
           Ethiopia
           
             and
          
           Egipt
           
             were
             her
             strength
             ,
             it
             was
             infinite
             ,
          
           Put
           
             and
          
           Lubim
           ,
           (
           Affrica
           
             and
          
           Lybia
           )
           
             were
             thy
             helpers
             ;
             ]
          
           Yet
           all
           this
           could
           not
           secure
           her
           .
           
             Yet
             was
             she
             carried
             away
             ,
             she
             went
             into
             captivity
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             v.
          
           10.
           
           I
           shall
           not
           neede
           to
           make
           the
           
             Application
             :
          
           It
           applies
           it selfe
           ,
           teaching
           us
           not
           to
           repose
           any
           confidence
           in
           any
           
             Locall
             Advantages
             ,
          
           or
           
             Neighbouring
             Associations
             .
          
        
         
           Nor
           yet
           in
           any
           
             Personall
             Protections
             ,
          
           which
           men
           in
           such
           cases
           are
           very
           ready
           to
           forge
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           promising
           to
           themselves
           a
           
             Personall
             security
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             Common
             Calamity
             .
          
           This
           the
           
             great
          
           men
           of
           the
           world
           are
           very
           ready
           to
           doe
           .
           But
           alas
           upon
           what
           ground
           ?
           If
           God
           once
           give
           the
           Sword
           a
           charge
           against
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           Greatnesse
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           Honour
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           Estate
           shall
           buy
           ,
           or
           beare
           off
           the
           blow
           .
           I
           remember
           what
           the
           Lord
           saith
           to
           
             Job
          
           concerning
           
             Behemoth
             ,
          
           the
           
             Elephant
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           thought
           ,
           )
           
             Job
             40.
             19.
             
             Hee
             is
             the
             chiefe
             of
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             ,
          
           (
           the
           chiefest
           amongst
           the
           Bruit
           Creatures
           )
           yet
           ,
           
             Hee
             that
             made
             him
             can
             make
             his
             Sword
             approach
             unto
             him
             .
             ]
          
           Though
           man
           dareth
           not
           come
           nigh
           him
           ,
           yet
           God
           hath
           the
           same
           command
           over
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           over
           the
           meanest
           of
           his
           Creatures
           .
           Let
           it
           be
           applyed
           to
           the
           
             Behemoths
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           great
           men
           ,
           the
           mighty
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           
           oft-times
           a
           terror
           to
           their
           underlings
           ;
           let
           them
           know
           ,
           that
           
             Hee
             which
             made
             them
             ,
             can
             make
             his
             Sword
             approa●h
             unto
             them
             ;
          
           which
           if
           it
           doe
           ,
           it
           will
           put
           no
           di●ference
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           and
           others
           .
           It
           is
           that
           which
           
             David
          
           bids
           the
           Messengers
           say
           unto
           
             Joab
          
           upon
           the
           death
           of
           valiant
           and
           worthy
           
             Vriah
             .
             The
             Sword
             devoureth
             one
             as
             well
             as
             an
             other
             .
          
           2
           Sam.
           11.
           25
           
           In
           this
           like
           him
           that
           sendeth
           it
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             No
             respecter
             of
             persons
             ;
          
           not
           regarding
           
             Age
             ,
             Sex
             ,
             Condition
             .
          
           A
           tru●h
           which
           the
           Prophet
           sets
           forth
           most
           fully
           in
           that
           elegant
           Allegorie
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           34.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             filled
             with
             blood
             ,
             it
             is
             made
             fat
             with
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Lambs
             ,
             and
             the
             Goates
             ,
             with
             the
             fat
             of
             the
             kidnies
             of
             the
             Rammes
             ,
             &c
             ]
          
           Marke
           it
           ,
           
             Lambs
             ,
             Goates
             ,
             Rammes
             ,
          
           denoting
           persons
           of
           all
           ages
           ,
           all
           conditions
           :
           
             Young
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Old
             ,
             Rich
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Poore
             .
          
           I
           ,
           
             the
             Vnicornes
             shall
             come
             downe
             with
             them
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Heighfers
             ,
          
           (
           so
           the
           Geneva
           re●des
           it
           ,
           though
           I
           confesse
           not
           so
           properly
           ,
           the
           word
           being
           there
           Masculine
           ,
           not
           Feminine
           ,
           
             Parim
             ,
          
           not
           
             Paroth
             ,
          
           not
           
             Heighfers
             ,
          
           but
           
             Bullocks
          
           )
           the
           
             Bullocks
          
           with
           the
           
             Bulls
             ,
          
           as
           the
           new
           Translation
           hath
           it
           ,
           meaning
           thereby
           the
           mighty
           ,
           and
           rich
           men
           of
           the
           Times
           ,
           which
           should
           fall
           by
           the
           Sword
           as
           well
           ,
           and
           as
           soone
           as
           any
           other
           .
           But
           what
           then
           ?
           shall
           
             Women
          
           be
           exempted
           ?
           Not
           so
           .
           The
           Prophet
           
             Amos
             ,
             Cap.
             4.
             v.
          
           1.
           insisting
           in
           the
           same
           allegorie
           ,
           he
           threatens
           the
           very
           same
           judgement
           against
           
             Kine
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Esai
          
           had
           done
           against
           
             Bullocks
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bulls
             Heare
             this
             word
             ye
             Kine
             of
             Bashan
             ,
             ]
          
           where
           the
           word
           (
           as
           
             Pagnine
          
           observes
           )
           is
           Feminine
           ,
           not
           
             Parim
             ,
          
           but
           
             Paroth
             ,
          
           not
           
             Bulls
          
           or
           
             Bullocks
             ,
          
           but
           
             Kine
          
           or
           
             Heighfers
             ;
          
           meaning
           thereby
           (
           as
           he
           interprets
           it
           )
           
             Pingues
             &
             Potentes
             foeminae
             ,
          
           the
           
             high
             fed
             ,
             pampered
             Dames
             of
          
           Samaria
           '
           ,
           who
           gave
           themselves
           over
           unto
           sensuall
           ,
           and
           voluptuous
           courses
           ;
           And
           them
           he
           threatens
           there
           with
           a
           share
           in
           that
           common
           judgement
           ,
           they
           should
           feele
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           or
           flye
           before
           it
           as
           well
           as
           others
           ;
           So
           it
           followeth
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           3.
           
           
           
             Ye●
             sha'l
             goe
             out
             at
             the
             breaches
             ,
             every
             Cowe
             at
             that
             which
             is
             before
             her
             ,
             i.
             e.
             
          
           The
           women
           should
           be
           put
           to
           a
           confuted
           flight
           ,
           to
           shift
           for
           themselves
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           any
           other
           .
           So
           impartiall
           an
           Officer
           will
           the
           Sword
           shew
           it selfe
           ,
           when
           it
           commeth
           to
           doe
           execution
           ,
           it
           shall
           observe
           the
           Charge
           given
           it
           against
           whomsoever
           ,
           proceeding
           according
           to
           the
           warrant
           which
           it
           hath
           received
           ,
           not
           sparing
           any
           which
           by
           divine
           appointment
           are
           destinated
           to
           it
           ,
           bee
           they
           what
           they
           will
           .
           
             The
             fourbished
             Sword
          
           in
           Ezek.
           ca.
           21.
           10.
           
           
             It
             despiseth
             the
             rod
             of
             my
             Sonne
             ,
             as
             every
             Tree
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           the
           
             Scepter
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Coulter
             ,
          
           putting
           no
           d●fference
           betwixt
           
             Prince
          
           and
           
             Peasant
             .
          
           And
           no
           wonder
           .
           It
           is
           
             the
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ▪
          
           O
           then
           ,
           let
           us
           feare
           and
           tremble
           before
           
             this
             Sword
             ;
          
           knowing
           that
           it
           is
           no
           carnall
           way
           or
           means
           ,
           w●●ther
           
             Power
          
           or
           
             Policie
             ,
          
           that
           shall
           divert
           ,
           or
           hinder
           this
           Sword
           from
           doing
           
             that
             execution
             ,
          
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           it
           in
           charge
           .
        
         
           But
           yet
           in
           the
           3d.
           
           place
           ,
           whilst
           we
           feare
           and
           tremble
           ,
           
             Let
             not
             our
             hearts
             melt
             before
             it
             ;
          
           
           be
           we
           not
           wholy
           dismayed
           or
           disheartned
           at
           it
           ;
           still
           remembring
           ,
           it
           is
           
             the
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Not
           the
           Sword
           of
           
             Man
             .
          
           True
           ,
           it
           is
           put
           into
           his
           hand
           ,
           but
           yet
           not
           his
           Sword
           .
           Remember
           ,
           Man
           is
           but
           the
           
             Instrument
             ,
          
           the
           
             Executioner
          
           in
           this
           service
           .
           Which
           yet
           maketh
           this
           judgment
           the
           more
           terrible
           ,
           because
           
             Man
          
           hath
           so
           much
           an
           hand
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           .
           It
           was
           
             Davids
          
           reason
           ,
           why
           of
           those
           three
           great
           evils
           ,
           he
           chose
           the
           
             Pestilence
             ,
          
           as
           the
           least
           ;
           
             Pestilence
          
           rather
           then
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           in
           the
           one
           he
           had
           to
           deale
           only
           with
           
             God
             ,
          
           in
           the
           other
           with
           
             Man
             .
             Let
             us
             fall
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             for
             his
             mercies
             are
             great
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             not
             fall
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             man
             ,
          
           2
           Sam.
           24.
           14.
           
           
             Pestilence
          
           is
           Gods
           owne
           more
           Immediate
           streake
           :
           In
           warre
           (
           though
           that
           be
           his
           worke
           also
           ,
           yet
           )
           he
           maketh
           use
           of
           
             Man
          
           as
           his
           
             Instrument
             .
          
           Now
           with
           God
           there
           are
           
             mercies
             ,
          
           I
           
             great
             mercies
             ,
          
           but
           with
           
           man
           oftimes
           there
           are
           none
           ,
           
             Homo
             homini
             Lupus
             ,
          
           nay
           
             Daemon
             .
          
           Man
           is
           sometimes
           to
           man
           little
           better
           then
           a
           
             Woolfe
             ,
          
           a
           
             Devill
             ,
          
           a
           mercilesse
           Enemy
           .
           Wee
           know
           what
           the
           
             Wise
             man
          
           saith
           of
           the
           
             wicked
             man
             ,
          
           Prov.
           12.
           10.
           
           
             The
             mercies
             (
             the
             tender
             mercies
             ,
             the
             bowels
             )
             of
             the
             wicked
             are
             cruell
             .
          
           And
           if
           their
           
             Mercies
          
           be
           
             cruell
             ,
          
           how
           great
           is
           their
           
             Cruelty
             ?
          
           As
           our
           Saviour
           saith
           of
           the
           Eye
           which
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Body
           ;
           
             If
             that
             be
             darke
             how
             great
             is
             that
             darkenesse
             ?
          
           
           So
           ,
           if
           the
           very
           bowels
           (
           the
           proper
           seat
           of
           tendernesse
           and
           compassion
           )
           be
           cruell
           ,
           ô
           how
           great
           is
           
             that
             cruelty
             ?
          
           In
           this
           regard
           it
           must
           be
           acknowledged
           ,
           warre
           is
           the
           more
           dreadfull
           judgement
           ,
           more
           terrible
           then
           either
           
             Famine
          
           or
           
             Pestilence
             ,
          
           both
           which
           ordinarily
           are
           attendants
           upon
           the
           
             Sword
             .
          
           Man
           hath
           an
           hand
           in
           the
           one
           ,
           not
           so
           in
           the
           other
           .
           Yet
           know
           we
           ,
           and
           know
           it
           to
           our
           comfort
           ,
           man
           hath
           not
           so
           an
           hand
           ,
           but
           that
           God
           hath
           an
           hand
           in
           it
           too
           ,
           I
           ,
           the
           chiefest
           hand
           .
           God
           doth
           not
           so
           put
           the
           Sword
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           man
           ,
           as
           to
           leave
           the
           managing
           and
           handling
           of
           it
           wholy
           unto
           him
           .
           No
           ,
           should
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           Gods
           people
           must
           looke
           but
           for
           little
           mercy
           ,
           no
           favour
           ,
           nothing
           but
           the
           height
           and
           quintessence
           of
           
             Cruelty
             .
          
           But
           here
           is
           the
           Comfort
           :
           man
           is
           but
           the
           
             Instrument
             ,
          
           God
           himselfe
           the
           
             principall
             agent
             ,
          
           ruling
           ,
           over-ruling
           ,
           handling
           that
           Sword
           which
           he
           puts
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           another
           .
           So
           the
           
             Geneva
          
           Translation
           readeth
           that
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           21.
           11.
           
           Where
           the
           Prophet
           speaking
           of
           
             that
             sharpe
             Sword
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Lord
           would
           put
           into
           
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Babylonians
             ,
          
           arming
           them
           against
           his
           people
           ;
           
             He
             hath
             given
             it
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             to
             be
             furbished
             that
             hee
             may
             handle
             it
             .
          
           ●
           Marke
           it
           .
           God
           in
           giving
           the
           Sword
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           man
           ,
           doth
           not
           give
           it
           out
           of
           his
           owne
           hand
           .
           He
           giveth
           it
           to
           him
           ,
           
             ad
             tenendum
             in
             volâ
          
           (
           as
           
             Montanus
          
           renders
           the
           words
           according
           to
           the
           Originall
           )
           
             to
             hold
             in
             his
             hand
             ;
             ]
          
           but
           not
           to
           use
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           .
           Even
           as
           a
           
             writing-Master
          
           
           puts
           a
           penne
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           his
           young
           Scholler
           ,
           which
           yet
           himselfe
           guideth
           :
           Thus
           God
           puts
           the
           Sword
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           man
           ,
           which
           yet
           himselfe
           handleth
           .
           Man
           
             holdeth
             it
             ,
          
           God
           
             handleth
             it
             :
          
           Man
           being
           but
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           Gods
           
             Instrument
             ,
          
           his
           
             Sword
             .
          
           As
           the
           Sword
           is
           to
           man
           ,
           so
           is
           man
           to
           God
           .
           
             The
             wicked
             who
             is
             thy
             Sword
             ,
          
           in
           the
           place
           fore-named
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           17.
           13.
           
           Now
           the
           Sword
           ,
           though
           a
           sharpe
           and
           dangerous
           weapon
           ,
           yet
           it
           wounds
           not
           ,
           it
           hurts
           not
           ,
           unlesse
           hee
           which
           weareth
           it
           strike
           with
           it
           .
           Wicked
           men
           suppose
           them
           never
           so
           sharp
           set
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           
             Swords
             ,
          
           nay
           
             Razours
          
           (
           so
           the
           Prophet
           calls
           that
           
             Assyrian
             Monarch
             ,
             Novacula
             mercenaria
             ,
          
           or
           
             conductitia
             ,
          
           a
           
             Razour
          
           which
           God
           had
           
             hired
          
           to
           
             shave
          
           his
           people
           with
           ,
           Isa.
           7.
           20.
           
           
             In
             that
             day
             shall
             the
             LORD
             shave
             with
             a
             razour
             that
             is
             hired
             ,
          
           &c.
           ]
           yet
           cannot
           they
           draw
           the
           least
           
             droppe
             of
             blood
             ,
          
           or
           take
           off
           the
           least
           
             haire
          
           from
           any
           ,
           unlesse
           God
           himselfe
           make
           use
           of
           them
           to
           that
           end
           .
           He
           it
           is
           that
           handles
           this
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           that
           
             shaveth
          
           with
           this
           
             Razour
             .
          
        
         
           A
           soveraigne
           Consolation
           and
           Cordiall
           ,
           against
           the
           
             terrours
             of
             the
             Sword
             (
             terrours
             ;
          
           which
           Gods
           people
           may
           be
           subject
           too
           .
           
             Terrours
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             Sword
             shall
             be
             upon
             my
             people
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             Eze.
          
           21.
           12.
           
           )
           to
           keepe
           the
           heart
           from
           fainting
           ,
           melting
           .
           Let
           it
           be
           taken
           downe
           and
           digested
           by
           every
           of
           us
           .
           There
           is
           a
           Sword
           ,
           a
           sharpe
           Sword
           abroad
           ,
           and
           at
           worke
           at
           this
           day
           in
           this
           and
           the
           Neighbour
           Kingdome
           .
           Many
           parts
           in
           both
           it
           hath
           already
           visited
           ,
           and
           it
           
             threatens
          
           the
           rest
           .
           Some
           blood
           it
           hath
           already
           drawne
           ,
           and
           it
           seemeth
           yet
           to
           thirst
           after
           more
           ;
           doing
           terrible
           executions
           where
           it
           commeth
           :
           A
           
             Razour
          
           indeed
           ,
           shaving
           to
           the
           
             quicke
             .
          
           Yet
           let
           not
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Lords
           people
           
             melt
          
           before
           it
           .
           Remember
           we
           whose
           Sword
           it
           is
           ,
           
             The
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             ]
          
           And
           what
           ?
           
             Our
             
             Fathers
             Sword
             ?
          
           and
           in
           
             the
             hand
             of
             our
             Father
             ?
          
           Beare
           we
           up
           our
           spirits
           .
           A
           Ch●…d
           ,
           how
           ever
           at
           the
           first
           sight
           of
           a
           glittering
           Sword
           comming
           high
           him
           ,
           he
           startles
           and
           runnes
           away
           ,
           yet
           if
           it
           be
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           that
           quiets
           him
           ,
           and
           makes
           him
           the
           more
           confident
           ,
           that
           that
           Sword
           shall
           not
           hurt
           him
           .
           The
           Sword
           which
           is
           drawne
           amongst
           us
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             glittering
          
           and
           a
           
             terrible
             Sword
             ,
          
           I
           cannot
           blame
           nature
           for
           startling
           at
           it
           .
           Yet
           consider
           we
           in
           whose
           hands
           it
           is
           ;
           even
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           our
           heavenly
           Father
           .
           And
           if
           〈◊〉
           ,
           this
           Sword
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           
             greedy
             of
             flesh
          
           and
           
             thirsty
             of
             blood
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           shall
           neither
           goe
           ,
           nor
           doe
           ,
           〈◊〉
           hither
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           will
           have
           it
           .
           This
           
             Sword
          
           hath
           received
           his
           
             Charge
          
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Charge
          
           it
           shall
           observe
           ,
           and
           that
           exactly
           .
           It
           was
           
             Balaams
          
           speech
           (
           I
           remember
           )
           to
           the
           servants
           of
           
             Balack
             ,
          
           Numb.
           22.
           18.
           
           
             If
          
           Bal●ck
           
             would
             give
             me
             his
             house
             full
             of
             silver
             and
             gold
          
           (
           a
           tempt●ng
           Bribe
           )
           
             J
             cannot
             goe
             beyond
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             my
             God
             ,
             to
             doe
             lesse
             or
             more
             .
          
           And
           why
           could
           he
           not
           ?
           Why
           ,
           God
           had
           put
           a
           bridle
           into
           his
           mouth
           .
           The
           same
           God
           hath
           in
           like
           manner
           put
           a
           
             Bridle
          
           into
           the
           
             mouth
             of
             the
             Sword
             ,
          
           so
           as
           it
           cannot
           goe
           beyond
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           doe
           lesse
           or
           more
           then
           he
           hath
           given
           it
           in
           
             Charge
             ;
          
           To
           doe
           
             lesse
             ,
          
           it
           will
           not
           be
           
             bribed
             ;
          
           and
           to
           doe
           
             more
             ,
          
           it
           will
           not
           be
           
             hired
             .
          
           The
           
             Charge
          
           which
           it
           hath
           received
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           it
           will
           ,
           it
           shall
           ,
           it
           must
           observe
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Going
             to
             no
             place
             but
             where
             he
             sends
             it
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           without
           a
           divine
           Providence
           that
           it
           is
           come
           into
           this
           Kingdome
           .
           What
           places
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           it
           hath
           hitherto
           visited
           ,
           it
           hath
           had
           a
           
             Charge
          
           against
           every
           one
           .
           It
           neither
           hath
           nor
           shall
           visit
           any
           ,
           without
           a
           divine
           ,
           both
           
             Permission
             ,
          
           and
           
             Commission
             .
             The
             Sword
             maketh
             a
             Progresse
             ,
             rides
             Circuit
             upon
             Earth
             ;
             I
             ,
             but
             the
             Gests
             are
             set
             downe
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
           To
           this
           place
           it
           shall
           come
           ,
           not
           to
           that
           .
           He
           that
           hath
           said
           
           unto
           that
           masterlesse
           element
           ,
           
             Hitherto
             shalt
             thou
             come
             ,
             but
             no
             further
             ,
             and
             here
             shalt
             thou
             stay
             thy
             proud
             waves
             ,
             Job
          
           38.
           11.
           
           Hee
           hath
           said
           as
           much
           to
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
             Hitherto
             shalt
             thou
             come
             ,
             but
             no
             further
             ,
             and
             here
             shalt
             thou
             stay
             thy
             proud
             rage
             .
          
           To
           this
           place
           ,
           this
           Country
           ,
           this
           City
           ,
           not
           to
           that
           .
           For
           an
           instance
           hereof
           ,
           reade
           but
           that
           19.
           Chap.
           2
           
             Kings
             .
          
           You
           shall
           there
           see
           the
           
             Assyrian
             Monarch
          
           with
           〈◊〉
           puissant
           Army
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           marching
           against
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           with
           a
           full
           purpose
           ,
           and
           reasolution
           to
           sacke
           it
           ,
           to
           destroy
           it
           ;
           but
           what
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ?
           See
           it
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ▪
             the
             King
             of
          
           Ashu●he
           
             shall
             not
             enter
             into
             this
             City
             ,
             nor
             shoote
             an
             arrow
             there
             ,
             nor
             come
             before
             it
             with
             a
             shield
             ,
             nor
             cast
             a
             Banke
             against
             it
             :
             By
             the
             way
             that
             he
             came
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             shall
             hee
             returne
             ,
          
           &c.
           ]
           The
           Sword
           though
           never
           so
           strongly
           backed
           or
           put
           on
           ,
           yet
           it
           shall
           neither
           enter
           ,
           nor
           come
           to
           any
           place
           ,
           but
           where
           that
           God
           ,
           whose
           Sword
           it
           is
           ,
           hath
           given
           it
           a
           charge
           to
           goe
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Where
           it
           doth
           come
           it
           shall
           
             abide
             no
             longer
          
           then
           according
           to
           the
           Commission
           ,
           and
           Charge
           which
           it
           hath
           received
           .
           That
           God
           who
           hath
           set
           downe
           a
           course
           and
           order
           for
           the
           
             rising
          
           and
           
             setting
          
           of
           
             that
             Martiall
             Planet
          
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ;
           at
           such
           an
           houre
           it
           shall
           
             rise
             ,
          
           so
           many
           houres
           it
           shall
           be
           above
           the
           
             Horizon
             ,
          
           at
           such
           an
           houre
           it
           shall
           
             set
             ;
          
           hee
           hath
           also
           by
           a
           like
           providence
           ordered
           the
           
             rising
          
           and
           
             setting
             ,
          
           the
           
             comming
          
           and
           
             going
          
           of
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           which
           wandereth
           upon
           Earth
           .
           And
           this
           Order
           and
           Command
           the
           Sword
           shall
           observe
           .
           If
           
             Joab
          
           blow
           the
           
             Trumpet
          
           and
           sound
           a
           
             Retreat
             ,
          
           the
           whole
           
             Army
          
           retires
           ,
           
             Every
             man
             to
             his
             Tent
             ,
          
           2
           Sam.
           20.
           22.
           
           If
           God
           the
           great
           
             Generall
          
           shall
           say
           to
           the
           Sword
           ,
           
             Put
             up
             thy selfe
             into
             thy
             scabbard
             ,
          
           it
           shall
           
             Rest
             and
             bee
             still
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           As
           it
           is
           ordered
           for
           the
           stay
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           
           for
           the
           
             Execution
             ,
          
           what
           it
           shall
           doe
           ;
           what
           
             Persons
          
           it
           shall
           〈◊〉
           ,
           what
           
             blood
          
           it
           shall
           draw
           ,
           Even
           as
           a
           
             Surgeon
          
           in
           letting
           of
           blood
           ,
           he
           is
           ordered
           by
           his
           
             Physitian
             ,
          
           what
           
             veyne
          
           he
           shall
           strike
           ,
           in
           what
           part
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           
             ounces
             of
             blood
          
           he
           shall
           take
           :
           So
           the
           Sword
           ,
           which
           God
           maketh
           use
           of
           ,
           as
           his
           
             Lancet
          
           to
           open
           a
           
             veyne
          
           in
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           in
           a
           Towne
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           it
           is
           ordered
           by
           him
           what
           persons
           it
           shall
           〈◊〉
           ,
           what
           incision
           it
           shall
           make
           ,
           how
           deep
           it
           shall
           goe
           ,
           how
           many
           ,
           not
           onely
           ounces
           ,
           but
           dropps
           of
           blood
           it
           shall
           draw
           .
           In
           all
           which
           it
           is
           not
           left
           to
           the
           will
           of
           him
           that
           strikes
           with
           it
           ;
           much
           lesse
           to
           
             Chance
          
           and
           
             Fortune
             .
          
           True
           ,
           the
           issu●s
           of
           Warre
           to
           us
           they
           may
           be
           
             Casuall
             ,
          
           not
           so
           to
           God
           .
           Even
           those
           
             Bullets
          
           which
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           service
           are
           let
           fly
           at
           randome
           ,
           yet
           every
           one
           hath
           his
           Charge
           ,
           his
           Charge
           (
           as
           from
           man
           ,
           so
           )
           from
           God
           ,
           a
           Charge
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           what
           marke
           it
           shall
           strike
           ,
           what
           
             Execution
          
           it
           shall
           doe
           .
           In
           the
           battle
           at
           
             Ra●…oth
             Gilead
             ,
             a
             certaine
             man
          
           (
           a
           common
           Souldier
           )
           
             drew
             a
             Bow
             at
             a
             venture
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           
             which
             smote
             the
             King
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           22.
           34.
           
           That
           act
           to
           him
           it
           was
           
             casuall
             ,
          
           not
           so
           to
           God
           who
           directed
           the
           
             Arrow
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             white
             ,
          
           to
           the
           fa●…rest
           marke
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           conducted
           
             that
             Messenger
             of
             death
          
           into
           the
           sides
           of
           Majesty
           it selfe
           .
           The
           Sword
           cannot
           strike
           ,
           but
           when
           and
           where
           God
           bids
           it
           ;
           neither
           can
           it
           draw
           a
           drop
           of
           bloud
           more
           then
           it
           hath
           a
           charge
           from
           Heaven
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           if
           so
           ;
           Let
           not
           then
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           LORDS
           people
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           
             melt
          
           within
           them
           ;
           as
           
             Rahab
          
           tells
           the
           Spies
           that
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           men
           of
           
             Jerico
          
           did
           ,
           when
           they
           heard
           of
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           comming
           against
           them
           ;
           
             when
             we
             heard
             it
             ,
             our
             hearts
             did
             melt
          
           (
           saith
           she
           )
           
             and
             there
             remained
             no
             more
             courage
             in
             us
             .
          
           Josh.
           2.
           11.
           
           Let
           them
           not
           be
           inordinately
           mooved
           or
           shaken
           with
           the
           wind
           of
           distrustfull
           ,
           distractfull
           
           feares
           and
           terrours
           :
           As
           it
           is
           said
           of
           
             Ahaz
             ,
          
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           when
           they
           heard
           of
           the
           strong
           confederacies
           that
           were
           made
           and
           intended
           against
           them
           ,
           
             The
             heart
             of
             the
             King
             was
             mooved
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           
             and
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             as
             the
             trees
             of
             the
             Forrest
             are
             moved
             with
             the
             wind
             ,
          
           Isa.
           7.
           2.
           
           No
           reason
           ,
           why
           the
           hearts
           of
           Christians
           should
           be
           so
           mooved
           ,
           they
           being
           not
           wholly
           left
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           Warr
           .
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           nothing
           more
           hazardous
           then
           Warre
           .
           
             Belli
             alea
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Proverbe
           .
           )
           
             A
             pitcht
             Battle
             is
             but
             like
             a
             game
             at
             Tables
             ,
          
           where
           though
           something
           be
           left
           to
           the
           skill
           of
           the
           Gamester
           ,
           in
           the
           playing
           and
           ordering
           of
           his
           
             Men
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           successe
           depends
           much
           upon
           the
           
             Lot
             :
          
           Or
           like
           a
           
             Set
             at
             Tennis
             ,
          
           a
           playing
           at
           the
           
             Hazard
             .
          
           But
           yet
           not
           wholly
           
             hazardous
             .
          
           He
           who
           
             disposeth
             of
             the
             Lot
             when
             it
             is
             cast
             into
             the
             lappe
             ,
          
           Prov.
           16
           ▪
           33.
           and
           by
           his
           generall
           providence
           directeth
           every
           
             Ball
          
           that
           slieth
           into
           the
           
             Hazard
             ,
          
           he
           also
           disposeth
           of
           all
           the
           events
           ,
           and
           issues
           of
           warre
           ,
           though
           to
           us
           never
           so
           casuall
           ,
           never
           so
           hazardous
           .
           Here
           is
           
             Comfort
             .
          
        
         
           To
           which
           in
           the
           fourth
           and
           last
           place
           ,
           
           let
           mee
           adde
           a
           word
           of
           Advise
           or
           Counsell
           ,
           
           and
           so
           I
           shall
           draw
           towards
           a
           Conclusion
           .
           Is
           this
           Sword
           
             the
             Sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ?
          
           Hence
           learne
           we
           then
           ,
           
             whither
             to
             apply
             our selves
             .
          
           I
           suppose
           there
           is
           none
           of
           us
           here
           present
           ,
           but
           would
           be
           willing
           to
           doe
           something
           for
           the
           quieting
           and
           stilling
           of
           that
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           which
           is
           now
           abroad
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           at
           least
           for
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           dint
           from
           our selves
           .
           
             Love
             to
             our
             Country
          
           inforceth
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           
             selfe-love
          
           the
           latter
           .
           Now
           would
           we
           know
           what
           to
           doe
           ?
           why
           
             Apply
             we
             our selves
             to
             God
          
           for
           both
           .
           The
           Sword
           is
           his
           :
           For
           the
           quieting
           of
           it
           ,
           apply
           we
           our selves
           unto
           him
           ,
           seeking
           to
           make
           p●ace
           with
           him
           .
           So
           did
           the
           men
           of
           
             Tyre
             and
             Siaon
          
           when
           they
           heard
           that
           King
           
             Herod
          
           was
           displeased
           with
           them
           ,
           so
           displeased
           ,
           
           as
           that
           hee
           intended
           to
           
             make
             warre
          
           upon
           them
           (
           so
           much
           the
           word
           signifieth
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             He
             bare
             an
             Hostile
             minde
             towards
             them
          
           )
           they
           presently
           
             Came
             with
             one
             accord
             to
             him
             ,
          
           and
           having
           made
           a
           friend
           at
           Court
           ,
           
             they
             desired
             Peace
             ,
          
           Acts
           12.
           20.
           
           There
           is
           none
           of
           us
           ,
           but
           must
           needs
           take
           notice
           of
           a
           like
           displeasure
           conceived
           in
           Heaven
           against
           us
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           God
           himselfe
           being
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             hostily
             minded
          
           against
           us
           ,
           
             making
             warre
          
           upon
           us
           .
           (
           This
           he
           may
           doe
           upon
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           owne
           people
           ;
           he
           did
           it
           against
           
             Israel
             .
          
           Israel
           
             rebelled
             and
             vexed
             his
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             therefore
             was
             hee
             turned
             to
             be
             their
             enemie
             ,
             and
             he
             fought
             against
             them
             ,
          
           Isa.
           63.
           9.
           
           The
           like
           he
           doth
           against
           us
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           having
           drawne
           his
           Sword
           already
           ,
           nay
           already
           
             Bathed
             it
             in
             blood
             .
          
           )
           Now
           in
           this
           case
           what
           shall
           wee
           doe
           ?
           why
           ,
           apply
           wee
           our selves
           unto
           him
           ,
           whose
           Sword
           this
           is
           ,
           and
           seek
           to
           make
           peace
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           Not
           but
           that
           wee
           both
           may
           and
           ought
           in
           this
           case
           to
           apply
           our selves
           unto
           
             Men
          
           also
           ,
           seeking
           in
           humble
           wise
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           quieting
           of
           this
           Sword
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           upon
           honourable
           and
           comfortable
           tearmes
           bee
           put
           into
           the
           Sheath
           againe
           ,
           by
           those
           hands
           into
           which
           at
           the
           present
           GOD
           hath
           put
           it
           .
           A
           motion
           (
           as
           wee
           understand
           )
           now
           on
           foote
           in
           diverse
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           accursed
           bee
           hee
           that
           shall
           not
           bee
           willing
           to
           lend
           his
           best
           indeavours
           to
           the
           furtherance
           of
           so
           good
           a
           designe
           .
           This
           wee
           may
           doe
           ,
           this
           wee
           ought
           to
           doe
           .
           But
           alas
           all
           this
           will
           bee
           to
           little
           purpose
           ,
           unlesse
           peace
           bee
           made
           in
           Heaven
           first
           .
           This
           Sword
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           
             Sword
             of
             the
             LORD
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           unlesse
           hee
           command
           it
           into
           the
           Scabbard
           ,
           all
           our
           
             Petitions
          
           and
           
             Supplications
          
           to
           men
           will
           bee
           of
           little
           availe
           .
           Vnlesse
           hee
           give
           the
           word
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           all
           the
           
             Power
          
           or
           
             Policie
          
           in
           the
           world
           that
           can
           put
           it
           up
           ,
           or
           make
           it
           quiet
           .
           However
           ,
           should
           it
           
           be
           perswaded
           into
           the
           sheath
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           yet
           ,
           unlesse
           Peace
           be
           made
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           firme
           Peace
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           abide
           there
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           like
           
             Joabs
             Sword
             ,
          
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           20.
           8.
           ready
           to
           
             fall
             out
             of
             the
             sheath
          
           alone
           .
           And
           therefore
           let
           it
           bee
           the
           joint
           designe
           of
           every
           one
           of
           us
           to
           seeke
           ,
           and
           indeavour
           a
           
             Pacification
          
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           make
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           (
           if
           it
           may
           be
           ;
           )
           however
           ,
           every
           of
           us
           for
           our selves
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
           To
           which
           purpose
           (
           in
           the
           first
           place
           )
           
             Humble
             wee
             our selves
             before
             that
             GOD
             whom
             wee
             have
             provoked
             .
          
           If
           any
           thing
           will
           move
           GOD
           to
           put
           up
           his
           Sword
           ,
           surely
           it
           will
           be
           this
           .
           Man
           that
           hath
           but
           any
           drop
           of
           mercy
           and
           compassion
           in
           his
           bowels
           ,
           if
           his
           enemie
           fall
           downe
           at
           his
           feete
           ,
           cast
           away
           his
           Armes
           and
           beg
           for
           
             Quarter
             ,
          
           so
           submitting
           himselfe
           wholy
           to
           his
           mercy
           ,
           if
           hee
           may
           shew
           mercy
           ,
           hee
           will
           not
           deny
           it
           .
           Surely
           ,
           with
           the
           LORD
           our
           GOD
           there
           is
           
             mercy
             .
          
           It
           was
           
             Davids
          
           reason
           why
           hee
           would
           rather
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           
             GOD
          
           then
           of
           
             Man
             ,
             His
             mercies
             are
             great
             :
          
           With
           him
           there
           are
           bottomlesse
           
             Bowels
          
           of
           unexpressable
           ,
           unconceivable
           mercy
           :
           All
           the
           
             Mercy
          
           that
           is
           to
           be
           found
           diffused
           through
           the
           
             Bowels
          
           of
           all
           the
           mercifull
           Men
           and
           Women
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           drop
           ,
           not
           a
           drop
           to
           that
           Ocean
           .
           And
           shall
           wee
           fall
           downe
           before
           him
           ,
           humbling
           our selves
           at
           his
           foote-stoole
           ,
           and
           shall
           hee
           not
           have
           compassion
           on
           us
           ?
           O
           try
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           this
           course
           will
           doe
           .
           If
           this
           will
           not
           save
           us
           ,
           we
           are
           ,
           in
           the
           outward
           appearance
           ,
           but
           lost
           men
           and
           women
           ;
           Our
           condition
           being
           such
           as
           wee
           may
           well
           say
           with
           
             Jehoshaphat
          
           in
           that
           great
           strait
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           20.
           12.
           
           
             Wee
             know
             not
             what
             to
             doe
             ,
             but
             our
             eyes
             are
             towards
             thee
             O
             LORD
             .
          
           In
           this
           case
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           prevaile
           with
           God
           ,
           that
           his
           Bowels
           may
           be
           stirred
           with
           compassion
           towards
           us
           ,
           O
           let
           us
           fall
           downe
           at
           his
           foot-stoole
           
             Humbling
          
           our selves
           in
           the
           
             Confession
             
             of
             our
             owne
             sinnes
             and
             the
             sinnes
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
             acknowledging
             the
             Righteousnesse
             of
             Gods
             judgements
             against
             us
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           way
           which
           the
           LORD
           puts
           his
           owne
           people
           upon
           ,
           promising
           them
           that
           by
           this
           meanes
           they
           should
           be
           able
           to
           divert
           ,
           and
           turne
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           Sword
           .
           See
           it
           ,
           
             Levit.
             26.
             40.
             
             If
             they
             shall
             confesse
             the
             iniquity
             of
             their
             Fathers
             ,
             with
             the
             Trespasse
             which
             they
             trespassed
             against
             mee
             ;
             And
             that
             also
             they
             have
             walked
             contrary
             unto
             mee
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             have
             also
             walked
             contrary
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           &c
           
             If
             then
             their
             uncircumcised
             hearts
             bee
             humbled
             ,
             and
             they
             then
             accept
             of
             the
             punishment
             of
             their
             iniquity
             ;
          
           What
           then
           ?
           
             Then
             will
             I
             remember
             my
             Covenant
             with
          
           Jocob
           ,
           &c.
           
             and
             I
             will
             remember
             the
             Land
             .
          
           Wee
           heere
           see
           both
           the
           
             Counsell
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             promise
             .
          
           Take
           wee
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           rest
           upon
           the
           other
           .
           Confesse
           wee
           our
           owne
           sinnes
           ,
           with
           the
           sinnes
           of
           our
           forefathers
           ,
           (
           which
           GOD
           by
           way
           of
           temporall
           judgements
           ,
           both
           in
           Justice
           may
           ,
           and
           often
           doth
           visit
           upon
           Posterity
           .
           )
           Withall
           
             Accept
             wee
             the
             punishment
             of
             our
             iniquity
             ,
          
           acknowledging
           GOD
           to
           be
           Just
           and
           Righteous
           in
           what
           ever
           hee
           hath
           done
           or
           shall
           doe
           against
           us
           .
           So
           doing
           ,
           doubt
           wee
           not
           but
           GOD
           will
           yet
           
             Remember
             his
             Covenant
          
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           wee
           may
           hope
           he
           will
           yet
           
             remember
             the
             Land
             ,
             returning
          
           and
           
             Repenting
             ,
          
           and
           
             leaving
             a
             Blessing
             behinde
             him
             ,
          
           Joel
           2
           14
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Thus
           Humbling
           our selves
           for
           those
           sinnes
           which
           have
           beene
           the
           provokers
           of
           this
           Wrath
           ,
           the
           Causes
           of
           this
           Evill
           ,
           Indeavour
           wee
           (
           in
           the
           second
           place
           )
           
             to
             put
             them
             away
             ,
             to
             wash
             our
             hands
             of
             them
             .
             Wash
             yee
             ,
             make
             you
             cleane
             ,
             put
             away
             the
             evill
             of
             your
             doings
             from
             before
             mine
             eyes
             .
          
           Isa.
           1.
           16.
           
           It
           is
           not
           hee
           that
           
             Confesseth
             ,
          
           but
           hee
           that
           
             Confesseth
             and
             Forsaketh
             that
             shall
             have
             Mercy
             ,
          
           Prov.
           28.
           13.
           
           This
           doe
           we
           for
           our selves
           ;
           this
           indeavour
           wee
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           Till
           
             Jonah
          
           be
           cast
           over-board
           ,
           the
           storme
           
           will
           not
           cease
           ,
           the
           Sea
           will
           not
           be
           quiet
           .
           Till
           
             Sheba●s
          
           head
           be
           throwne
           over
           the
           
             walles
             ,
             Joab
          
           will
           not
           sound
           a
           
             Retreat
             .
          
           Till
           the
           crying
           ●●●es
           of
           the
           Land
           be
           taken
           away
           by
           a
           
             Nationall
             Reformation
             ,
          
           wee
           cannot
           expect
           that
           the
           storme
           of
           GODS
           wrath
           should
           cease
           ,
           or
           the
           growen
           Sea
           of
           the
           present
           distempers
           amongst
           us
           should
           be
           quieted
           .
           Every
           of
           us
           then
           indeavour
           this
           great
           worke
           ;
           onely
           observing
           our
           
             stations
             .
          
           Publick
           persons
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           and
           private
           persons
           in
           theirs
           .
           Every
           one
           beginning
           at
           home
           ,
           at
           his
           owne
           heart
           ,
           owne
           life
           .
           See
           what
           is
           to
           bee
           found
           there
           that
           may
           bee
           charged
           with
           the
           maintenance
           of
           this
           present
           Warre
           ;
           and
           finding
           it
           out
           ,
           discharge
           it
           :
           Which
           having
           done
           ,
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Then
           (
           in
           the
           next
           place
           )
           
             Strike
             wee
             a
             New
             Covenant
             with
             our
             GOD
             .
          
           Certainely
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           beene
           much
           mistaken
           who
           have
           both
           thought
           and
           said
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             a
             Covenant
             businesse
             which
             the
             Sword
             cometh
             about
             .
          
           I
           meane
           not
           so
           much
           the
           
             Formality
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Reality
          
           of
           a
           
             Covenant
             .
          
           To
           
             avenge
             an
             Old
             Covenant
          
           which
           hath
           bene
           broken
           ,
           to
           
             Require
             a
             New
             Covenant
          
           which
           may
           be
           kept
           .
           And
           is
           it
           this
           that
           the
           Sword
           cometh
           about
           ?
           Why
           let
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           feare
           of
           GOD
           ,
           give
           it
           what
           it
           would
           have
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           depart
           from
           us
           .
           Every
           of
           us
           in
           our
           particulars
           bewaile
           our
           frequent
           breaches
           of
           former
           Covenants
           ,
           made
           in
           
             Baptisme
             ,
          
           renewed
           in
           the
           
             Supper
             of
             the
             LORD
             :
          
           and
           this
           day
           strike
           wee
           a
           
             New
             Covenant
          
           with
           and
           before
           the
           LORD
           :
           Withall
           indeavouring
           (
           as
           much
           as
           in
           us
           lyeth
           )
           the
           renewing
           of
           a
           
             Nationall
             Covenant
             ,
          
           that
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           may
           be
           bound
           and
           engaged
           to
           a
           Closer
           
             cleaving
             to
             the
             LORD
             ,
          
           and
           walking
           with
           him
           ,
           in
           an
           
             universall
             subjection
             to
             all
             his
             Ordinances
             ,
             an
             universall
             obedience
             to
             all
             his
             Commandements
             .
          
        
         
         
           Surely
           this
           will
           bee
           found
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           onely
           way
           to
           procure
           mercy
           (
           if
           it
           may
           bee
           )
           for
           the
           publick
           .
           However
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           a
           sure
           way
           to
           procure
           security
           ,
           and
           safety
           to
           our selves
           ;
           either
           to
           keepe
           off
           the
           Sword
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           not
           come
           nigh
           us
           ,
           not
           touch
           us
           .
           It
           is
           
             Eliphaz
          
           his
           speech
           in
           
             Job
             ,
          
           Job
           5.
           15.
           
           
             The
             LORD
             saveth
             the
             Poore
             from
             the
             Sword
             .
             ]
             The
             Poore
             ;
          
           what
           the
           
             World
             's
             Poore
             ,
          
           such
           as
           are
           outwardly
           
             Poore
             ?
          
           Not
           so
           ,
           (
           alas
           ,
           they
           are
           frequently
           made
           a
           forlorne
           hope
           ,
           sacrificed
           to
           the
           fury
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           to
           dull
           ,
           and
           blunt
           the
           edge
           of
           it
           :
           )
           But
           
             GODS
             Poore
             ,
             the
             Poore
             in
             Spirit
             ,
          
           such
           as
           
             Humble
             themselves
             before
             the
             LORD
             ,
          
           (
           as
           the
           Geneva
           glosse
           explaines
           it
           .
           )
           Or
           if
           it
           doe
           touch
           us
           ,
           yet
           it
           shall
           not
           hurt
           us
           .
           It
           shall
           be
           unto
           us
           but
           as
           our
           
             Heavenly
             Fathers
             Red
             Horse
             ,
          
           (
           so
           it
           is
           called
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
             ,
          
           Chap.
           6.
           ver.
           4.
           )
           sent
           by
           him
           to
           bring
           us
           home
           to
           himselfe
           ;
           to
           convey
           us
           into
           his
           presence
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           For
           which
           (
           in
           the
           fourth
           and
           last
           place
           ,
           to
           close
           up
           all
           ,
           time
           and
           strength
           being
           spent
           )
           having
           done
           as
           afore-said
           ,
           then
           
             Let
             us
             make
             the
             LORD
             our
             trust
             .
          
           Another
           meanes
           ,
           and
           a
           speciall
           one
           ,
           to
           secure
           us
           from
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
             To
             trust
             in
             GOD
             .
          
           Not
           in
           
             Man
             :
          
           not
           in
           
             Power
             ,
          
           or
           
             Policie
             .
          
           These
           wee
           may
           use
           ,
           but
           trust
           not
           in
           them
           ;
           Which
           if
           wee
           doe
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           the
           next
           way
           to
           betray
           us
           .
           It
           is
           that
           which
           the
           LORD
           threatens
           against
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           Jer.
           5.
           15
           ,
           17.
           
           
             Loe
             I
             will
             bring
             a
             Nation
             upon
             you
             from
             farre
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             And
             they
             shall
             impoverish
             (
             or
             Plunder
             )
             thy
             fenced
             Cities
             wherein
             thou
             trustedst
             ,
             with
             the
             Sword
             .
          
           The
           next
           way
           to
           have
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           a
           City
           ,
           a
           Towne
           sacked
           ,
           and
           plundered
           ,
           is
           to
           trust
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           it
           .
           But
           make
           wee
           the
           LORD
           our
           strength
           ,
           our
           trust
           .
           So
           doing
           (
           if
           good
           for
           us
           )
           hee
           will
           secure
           us
           ,
           wee
           shall
           not
           feele
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           or
           not
           fall
           by
           it
           .
           It
           is
           that
           which
           the
           
           LORD
           promiseth
           to
           
             Ebedmelech
             ,
          
           Jerem.
           39.
           8.
           
           
             I
             will
             surely
             deliver
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             not
             fall
             by
             the
             Sword
             :
          
           Why
           ?
           
             Because
             thou
             hast
             put
             thy
             trust
             in
             mee
             ,
             saith
             the
             LORD
             .
          
           What
           he
           there
           promiseth
           to
           him
           in
           particular
           ,
           
             David
          
           upon
           the
           same
           ground
           in
           Gods
           Name
           promiseth
           to
           all
           Gods
           people
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
             37.
             ver.
          
           ult.
           
             The
             LORD
             shall
             deliver
             them
             from
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             save
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             trust
             in
             him
             .
          
           No
           such
           way
           to
           engage
           GOD
           to
           worke
           deliverance
           for
           us
           in
           any
           strait
           ,
           as
           this
           ,
           
             To
             trust
             in
             him
             .
          
           This
           will
           
             David
          
           doe
           in
           his
           greatest
           straites
           ,
           when
           
             The
             foundations
             were
             destroyed
             ,
          
           (
           as
           hee
           speaketh
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
             11.
             3.
             
             )
             or
             out
             of
             course
             ,
          
           all
           things
           out
           of
           course
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           so
           as
           seemingly
           there
           was
           little
           hope
           of
           safety
           left
           for
           
             David
             ;
          
           his
           
             Enemies
          
           by
           way
           of
           
             insulting
             ,
          
           or
           his
           
             Friends
          
           by
           way
           of
           
             advising
             ,
          
           they
           
             said
             unto
             his
             soule
             ,
             Flye
             yee
             as
             a
             Bird
             to
             your
             Mountaine
             ,
          
           ver.
           1.
           willing
           him
           to
           betake
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           Family
           ,
           to
           some
           place
           of
           security
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           to
           rest
           upon
           the
           promise
           ;
           but
           what
           course
           doth
           he
           resolve
           to
           runne
           ?
           Why
           ,
           
             In
             the
             LORD
             put
             I
             my
             trust
             ,
          
           ver.
           1.
           
           The
           case
           at
           present
           is
           ours
           :
           The
           
             Foundations
          
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           are
           
             out
             of
             course
             ,
          
           the
           dreadfull
           Commotions
           in
           it
           threatning
           ruine
           to
           it
           .
           In
           this
           case
           
             Carnall
             reason
          
           will
           be
           dictating
           ,
           and
           suggesting
           unto
           us
           ,
           as
           they
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Flye
             wee
             as
             a
             Bird
             to
             our
             Mountaine
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Seeke
           we
           out
           some
           places
           of
           
             Refuge
          
           and
           
             Safety
          
           for
           our selves
           ,
           and
           ours
           .
           But
           trust
           we
           not
           to
           this
           counsell
           .
           
             In
             the
             Lord
             put
             wee
             our
             trust
             :
          
           so
           doing
           ,
           doubt
           not
           of
           security
           .
           It
           is
           
             Davids
          
           speech
           ,
           which
           he
           spake
           out
           of
           his
           owne
           experience
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           conclude
           with
           it
           :
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             a
             Buckler
             to
             all
             those
             which
             trust
             in
             him
             ,
          
           Psal.
           18.
           30.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A77506e-450
           
             Coherence
             .
          
           
             Division
             .
          
           
             Explication
             .
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Reas.
          
           
             1
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             Information
             .
          
           
             Greg.
             Nyss
             .
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
             Terror
             .
          
           
             Vse
             3.
             
          
           
             Comfort
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             6
             23.
             
          
           
             Vse
             4.
             
          
           
             Counsell
             .
          
           
             Meanes
             .