Emmanuel: a thanksgiving-sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons upon their solemn day of praising God for the victory obtained by the Parliaments forces in Southvvales. In the church of Margarets Westminster, May 17. 1648. / By Stephen Marshall B.D. minister of Gods Word at Finchingfield in Essex.
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             Emmanuel: a thanksgiving-sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons upon their solemn day of praising God for the victory obtained by the Parliaments forces in Southvvales. In the church of Margarets Westminster, May 17. 1648. / By Stephen Marshall B.D. minister of Gods Word at Finchingfield in Essex.
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           Emmanuel
           :
           A
           THANKSGIVING-SERMON
           
             PREACHED
          
           To
           the
           Honourable
           House
           
             OF
          
           COMMONS
           Upon
           their
           Solemn
           day
           of
           praising
           God
           for
           the
           victory
           obtained
           by
           the
           Parliaments
           Forces
           in
           SOUTHVVALES
           .
           In
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Margarets
             Westminster
             ,
          
           May
           17.
           1648.
           
        
         
           By
           STEPHEN
           MARSHALL
           B.
           D.
           Minister
           of
           Gods
           Word
           at
           Finchingfield
           in
           Essex
           .
        
         
           
             MICAH
             4.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             
               Now
               also
               many
               Nations
               are
               gathered
               against
               thee
               that
               say
               ,
               Let
               her
               be
               defiled
               ,
               and
               let
               our
               eye
               look
               upon
               Zion
               .
            
          
           
             
               But
               they
               know
               not
               the
               thoughts
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               neither
               understand
               they
               his
               counsell
               ;
               for
               he
               shall
               gather
               them
               as
               the
               sheaves
               into
               the
               floor
               .
            
          
           
             
               Arise
               and
               thresh
               O
               daughter
               of
               Zion
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Rom.
             8.
             31.
             
          
           
             
               If
               God
               be
               with
               us
               ,
               who
               can
               be
               against
               us
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             R.
             C●tes
          
           for
           
             Stephen
             Bowtell
          
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           
             Bihle
          
           in
           Popes-head
           Alley
           ,
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           
             
               
                 Die
                 Mercurii
                 ,
              
               17
               
                 Maii
                 ,
              
               1648.
               
            
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           Sir
           
             John
             Trevour
          
           doe
           from
           this
           House
           give
           Thanks
           to
           Mr.
           
             Marshall
             ,
          
           for
           the
           great
           pains
           he
           took
           in
           his
           Sermon
           he
           preached
           this
           day
           at
           
             Margarets
             Westminster
          
           before
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           (
           it
           being
           a
           day
           of
           publick
           Thanksgiving
           for
           the
           Victory
           obtained
           by
           the
           Parliaments
           Forces
           in
           
             Southwales
             :
             )
          
           And
           that
           he
           be
           desired
           to
           Print
           his
           Sermon
           ,
           wherein
           he
           is
           to
           have
           the
           usuall
           priviledge
           in
           Printing
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsynge
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
         
           
             I
             doe
             appoint
             
               Stephen
               Bowtell
            
             to
             Print
             my
             Sermon
             .
          
           
             
               STEPHEN
               MARSHALL
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           THE
           House
           of
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           IN
           obedience
           to
           your
           commands
           ,
           I
           here
           humbly
           present
           to
           publique
           view
           ,
           what
           you
           were
           pleased
           with
           ready
           affections
           lately
           to
           attend
           unto
           .
           In
           it
           is
           cleared
           how
           vain
           the
           attempts
           of
           all
           men
           are
           against
           the
           people
           and
           Cause
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           these
           seasonable
           Mercies
           and
           Deliverances
           may
           help
           to
           confirm
           us
           in
           waiting
           for
           the
           full
           accomplishment
           of
           all
           these
           promises
           .
           I
           confesse
           for
           our
           unworthy
           walking
           ,
           and
           little
           improving
           many
           like
           Mercies
           ,
           we
           continue
           still
           in
           a
           low
           condition
           ,
           and
           lye
           under
           many
           heavie
           pressures
           ;
           our
           times
           are
           like
           that
           day
           in
           
             Zach.
             14.
             
             Neither
             clear
             nor
             dark
             ,
             not
             day
             nor
             night
             ,
          
           we
           are
           cast
           down
           ,
           but
           not
           forsaken
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           no
           not
           
           
             though
             our
             land
             be
             filled
             with
             sin
             against
             the
             holy
             One
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           God
           sill
           appears
           in
           the
           mount
           of
           our
           difficulties
           :
           
           Methinks
           this
           his
           gracious
           dealing
           shews
           how
           willing
           he
           is
           yet
           to
           heal
           our
           backslidings
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           our
           iniquities
           ,
           to
           doe
           us
           good
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           and
           establish
           us
           a
           people
           to
           himself
           .
           O!
           that
           God
           would
           now
           in
           the
           end
           teach
           this
           Nation
           to
           leave
           struggling
           one
           against
           another
           for
           a
           curse
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           joyn
           together
           to
           wrastle
           with
           him
           for
           a
           blessing
           ,
           and
           seek
           him
           in
           his
           own
           Gospel-way
           .
           O!
           that
           God
           would
           perswade
           such
           of
           this
           Nation
           who
           are
           engaged
           against
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           leave
           plotting
           and
           contriving
           of
           Designes
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           prosper
           ,
           and
           in
           stead
           thereof
           joyn
           hands
           with
           those
           who
           desire
           to
           see
           the
           prosperity
           of
           
             Zion
             .
          
           And
           that
           all
           who
           are
           engaged
           in
           this
           Cause
           of
           God
           ,
           would
           labour
           to
           manage
           it
           in
           Gods
           own
           way
           ;
           That
           they
           would
           remember
           their
           Covenant
           ,
           what
           they
           have
           sworn
           and
           promised
           ;
           and
           by
           his
           grace
           study
           to
           make
           it
           good
           ,
           how
           abundantly
           should
           we
           finde
           the
           fruits
           of
           his
           loving
           kindnesses
           showred
           down
           upon
           us
           !
           That
           this
           may
           be
           the
           study
           and
           endeavour
           of
           you
           all
           who
           represent
           the
           whole
           Commonalty
           of
           this
           Nation
           ;
           is
           the
           humble
           and
           earnest
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             humble
             Servant
             in
             Christ
             ,
             STEPH●N
             MARSHALL
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           
             PREACHED
          
           Before
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           at
           their
           Publick
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           
             May
          
           17.
           1648.
           
        
         
           
             Isaiah
             8.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Associate
             your selves
             ,
             O
             ye
             people
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             broken
             in
             pieces
             ,
             and
             give
             eare
             all
             ye
             of
             far
             Countries
             ,
             gird
             yourselves
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             broken
             in
             pieces
             ,
             gird
             your selves
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             broken
             in
             pieces
             ,
             take
             counsell
             together
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             nought
             ,
             speak
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             not
             stand
             ,
             for
             God
             is
             with
             us
             .
          
        
         
           THis
           Chapter
           doth
           containe
           a
           threatning
           
           of
           two
           judgements
           ;
           One
           against
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             Syria
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           or
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           the
           foure
           first
           Verses
           ,
           and
           the
           summe
           of
           it
           is
           this
           ,
           The
           Prophet
           had
           a
           young
           son
           ,
           the
           Lord
           bids
           him
           ,
           at
           the
           Circumcision
           of
           his
           son
           ,
           name
           
           him
           ,
           
             Maher-shalal-hash-baz
             ,
          
           which
           signifies
           ,
           
             Make
             haste
             to
             the
             spoil
             ,
             make
             haste
             to
             the
             prey
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           gives
           the
           reason
           of
           it
           ,
           because
           before
           that
           child
           should
           bee
           able
           to
           call
           ,
           my
           Father
           ,
           my
           Mother
           ,
           before
           hee
           should
           bee
           able
           to
           say
           Dad
           or
           Mam
           ,
           
             The
             riches
             of
          
           Damascus
           ,
           
             and
             the
             spoile
             of
          
           Samaria
           
             shall
             bee
             taken
             away
             before
             the
             King
             of
             Assyria
             :
          
           and
           it
           came
           to
           passe
           accordingly
           ,
           for
           this
           Prophesie
           was
           about
           the
           third
           yeer
           of
           King
           
             Ahaz
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           fourth
           yeer
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           yeer
           after
           ,
           a
           great
           part
           of
           
             Israel
          
           was
           plunder'd
           and
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           
           of
           
             Syria
          
           was
           wholly
           broken
           .
           The
           second
           part
           of
           the
           chapter
           ,
           begins
           at
           the
           fifth
           verse
           ,
           and
           that
           containes
           a
           threatning
           of
           judgment
           ,
           against
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Iudah
             ;
          
           and
           in
           it
           there
           are
           foure
           things
           remarkable
           :
           First
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           terrible
           judgement
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           bring
           upon
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Iudah
             ;
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
        
         
           Here
           is
           laid
           down
           ,
           the
           judgement
           it self
           ,
           what
           it
           should
           be
           ;
           Thirdly
           ,
           
        
         
           Here
           is
           contained
           the
           deliverance
           of
           Gods
           people
           from
           
           the
           judgement
           ;
           and
           ,
           Fourthly
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           laid
           down
           the
           uses
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           have
           made
           
           of
           all
           this
           .
        
         
           The
           cause
           of
           the
           judgement
           you
           have
           laid
           down
           ,
           in
           the
           sixt
           verse
           ;
           
             Forasmuch
          
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           as
           
             this
             people
             refuseth
          
           (
           or
           slights
           )
           
             the
             waters
             of
             Shiloah
             ,
             which
             run
             slowly
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             in
             Rezin
             ,
             and
             Remaliahs
             son
             ,
          
           because
           of
           this
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           one
           word
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           infidelity
           ,
           because
           they
           did
           not
           rest
           upon
           the
           Gospell
           promises
           made
           them
           in
           
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           that
           salvation
           which
           hee
           had
           promised
           to
           come
           from
           the
           house
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           but
           slighted
           it
           because
           the
           house
           of
           
             David
          
           was
           now
           low
           ,
           and
           their
           neighbour
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             Syria
          
           and
           
             Israel
          
           were
           more
           
           pompous
           and
           stately
           ,
           then
           
             Davids
          
           throne
           ,
           therefore
           they
           regarded
           not
           the
           promises
           made
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           would
           bee
           glad
           to
           bee
           like
           those
           Kingdomes
           ,
           who
           overtopt
           them
           ;
           and
           to
           this
           end
           they
           made
           a
           confederacy
           with
           the
           King
           of
           
             Assyria
             ,
          
           that
           they
           might
           bee
           the
           better
           able
           to
           cope
           with
           
             Rezin
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             Syria
             ,
          
           and
           
             Pekah
          
           son
           of
           
             Remaliah
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             Israel
             :
          
           this
           the
           Prophet
           signifies
           in
           the
           words
           of
           refusing
           
             the
             waters
             of
          
           Shiloah
           
             that
             run
             softly
             ,
          
           and
           
             rejoycing
             in
          
           Rezin
           
             and
          
           Remaliahs
           
             son
             .
             Shiloah
          
           was
           a
           little
           River
           which
           arose
           at
           the
           foot
           of
           Mount
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           whence
           ran
           slowly
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           crooked
           channell
           ,
           which
           some
           thinkes
           it
           's
           called
           the
           
             Dragons
             Well
             ,
          
           
           
             Nehem.
          
           2.
           13.
           and
           this
           smooth
           stream
           was
           conveyed
           in
           some
           
             subterranean
          
           channells
           into
           that
           pool
           mentioned
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           9.
           7.
           and
           was
           thence
           by
           pipes
           conveyed
           into
           the
           Kings
           Gardens
           and
           Orchards
           ,
           and
           was
           of
           use
           to
           the
           whole
           City
           ,
           yea
           and
           Temple
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             :
          
           The
           same
           River
           of
           
             Shiloah
          
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Prophet
           mentions
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           46.
           
           
             There
             is
             a
             River
             ,
             the
             streames
             whereof
             make
             glad
             the
             City
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             holy
             place
             of
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             the
             most
             High
             .
          
           By
           this
           River
           the
           Lord
           shadowes
           out
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Sion
          
           and
           the
           house
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           which
           now
           was
           in
           a
           mean
           and
           low
           estate
           ,
           and
           therefore
           despised
           by
           those
           unbeleeving
           Jews
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           usuall
           with
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           by
           Rivers
           to
           signify
           the
           adjacent
           Provinces
           ,
           
             Egypt
          
           by
           
             Nilus
             ,
             Babylon
          
           by
           
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Now
           for
           this
           sinne
           of
           their
           unbeleif
           ,
           and
           relying
           upon
           an
           arme
           of
           flesh
           the
           King
           of
           
             Assyria
             ,
          
           was
           this
           judgment
           to
           come
           upon
           them
           .
           Then
           ,
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           the
           judgment
           which
           therefore
           shall
           come
           upon
           them
           ;
           because
           that
           little
           River
           of
           
             Shiloah
             ,
          
           would
           
           not
           in
           their
           esteem
           doe
           them
           good
           ,
           would
           not
           comfort
           them
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           bring
           them
           waters
           ,
           broad
           enough
           ,
           
           foraine
           waters
           ,
           such
           as
           they
           desired
           but
           little
           for
           their
           good
           ,
           he
           would
           bring
           the
           
             Assyrian
          
           upon
           them
           ,
           hee
           who
           they
           trusted
           in
           to
           be
           their
           deliverer
           ,
           should
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           be
           their
           spoil
           ;
           
             Now
             therefore
             behold
             the
             Lord
             bringeth
             upon
             them
             the
             waters
             of
             the
             rivers
             strong
             and
             many
             ,
             even
             the
             King
             of
          
           Assyria
           
             and
             all
             his
             glory
             ;
             and
             he
             shall
             come
             up
             over
             all
             his
             channels
             ,
             and
             goe
             over
             all
             his
             banks
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             passe
             through
          
           Judah
           ,
           
             he
             shall
             overflow
             and
             goe
             over
             ;
             he
             shall
             reach
             even
             to
             the
             neck
             ,
             and
             the
             stretching
             out
             of
             his
             wings
             shall
             fill
             the
             breadth
             of
             thy
             land
             Oh
          
           Emmanuel
           .
        
         
           This
           terrible
           judgement
           is
           laid
           downe
           in
           two
           comparisons
           :
           one
           of
           a
           great
           river
           ,
           or
           the
           sea
           ,
           that
           had
           broke
           over
           all
           his
           banks
           ,
           a
           floud
           should
           spread
           over
           all
           their
           land
           ,
           and
           reach
           up
           to
           the
           very
           neck
           ;
           the
           other
           comparison
           is
           of
           an
           Eagle
           or
           fowl
           of
           prey
           ,
           he
           should
           come
           and
           spread
           his
           wings
           over
           the
           breadth
           of
           the
           whole
           land
           ;
           the
           whole
           land
           of
           
             Iudea
          
           should
           at
           one
           time
           be
           overspread
           by
           the
           mighty
           Army
           that
           
             Senacherib
          
           (
           whom
           they
           expected
           to
           be
           their
           Saviour
           )
           should
           bring
           upon
           them
           with
           a
           purpose
           to
           destroy
           them
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           close
           of
           this
           threatning
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           elegant
           Apostrophe
           ,
           he
           turns
           his
           speech
           to
           Christ
           ,
           he
           shal
           spread
           his
           wings
           over
           the
           breadth
           of
           
             thy
             land
             ,
             O
             Immanuel
             ;
          
           though
           it
           be
           thy
           land
           and
           thy
           people
           ,
           
             O
             Emmanuel
             ,
          
           yet
           because
           of
           their
           unbelief
           all
           this
           shall
           come
           upon
           them
           .
           This
           turning
           of
           his
           speech
           to
           Christ
           seems
           to
           be
           an
           indignity
           to
           Christ
           ,
           that
           his
           land
           ,
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           
             his
          
           land
           should
           be
           wasted
           by
           such
           a
           wicked
           King
           ,
           but
           this
           appears
           to
           be
           added
           for
           two
           ends
           ,
           one
           to
           signifie
           the
           certainty
           of
           the
           judgement
           ,
           all
           that
           could
           possibly
           be
           pleaded
           ,
           why
           there
           should
           be
           any
           hope
           of
           keeping
           off
           the
           judgement
           was
           
             Emmanuels
          
           title
           to
           this
           land
           ,
           but
           it
           shall
           come
           though
           it
           be
           
             Emmanuels
          
           land
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           this
           is
           added
           as
           a
           secret
           ground
           of
           comfort
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           because
           
           it
           was
           the
           land
           of
           
             Emmanuel
             ,
          
           the
           land
           and
           people
           where
           
             Emmanuel
          
           was
           to
           be
           borne
           ,
           and
           where
           he
           was
           to
           reign
           ,
           where
           he
           had
           and
           would
           have
           his
           fire
           and
           furnace
           ,
           his
           seat
           ●nd
           habitation
           ,
           therefore
           their
           faith
           may
           expect
           deliverance
           :
           these
           are
           the
           two
           first
           parts
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ;
           now
           my
           Text
           containes
           the
           third
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           deliverance
           which
           the
           Lord
           would
           give
           them
           notwithstanding
           their
           great
           unworthinesse
           ;
           but
           before
           I
           come
           to
           that
           ,
           let
           me
           name
           this
           one
           lesson
           ,
           from
           the
           other
           two
           parts
           ,
           namely
           ,
        
         
           That
           it
           is
           ordinary
           with
           God
           ,
           when
           his
           people
           doe
           
           forsake
           his
           promises
           ,
           and
           trust
           to
           an
           arme
           of
           flesh
           ,
           he
           makes
           that
           arme
           of
           flesh
           to
           bee
           their
           scourge
           ,
           which
           they
           expected
           to
           be
           their
           helper
           ;
           they
           had
           nothing
           that
           they
           would
           trust
           to
           against
           these
           two
           neighbouring
           Kingdomes
           ,
           but
           the
           power
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Assyria
             ,
          
           and
           this
           King
           of
           
             Assyria
          
           shoud
           be
           their
           scourge
           to
           beat
           and
           almost
           to
           breake
           them
           in
           pieces
           :
           which
           is
           notably
           expressed
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           28.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           
             Ahaz
          
           sent
           all
           the
           treasure
           he
           could
           rap
           and
           rend
           ,
           thereby
           to
           ingage
           the
           King
           of
           
             Assyria
             .
             And
             Tilgath-Pilneser
             the
             King
             of
          
           Assyria
           
             came
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             distressed
             him
             ,
             but
             strengthned
             him
             not
             ,
             he
             helped
             him
             not
             :
          
           therefore
        
         
           Let
           us
           learne
           ,
           that
           when
           we
           do
           trust
           either
           to
           any
           
           nation
           ,
           to
           any
           Army
           ,
           or
           to
           any
           Councell
           ,
           and
           relie
           upon
           them
           ,
           with
           with-drawing
           our selves
           from
           the
           gratious
           promises
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           take
           the
           ready
           way
           to
           bring
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           upon
           our selves
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           part
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           I
           intend
           
           by
           the
           Lords
           assistance
           to
           treat
           upon
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           deliverance
           which
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           to
           promise
           this
           unworthy
           people
           in
           this
           9
           ,
           and
           10.
           verses
           :
           for
           the
           understanding
           whereof
           I
           would
           open
           two
           things
           ;
           First
           ,
        
         
           The
           matter
           contained
           in
           these
           two
           verses
           :
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
         
           The
           manner
           ,
           how
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           lay
           this
           down
           ,
           and
           expresse
           it
           :
        
         
           The
           matter
           of
           the
           two
           verses
           ,
           containes
           these
           three
           Heads
           :
           First
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           a
           great
           conspiracie
           against
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           :
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           an
           eminent
           deliverance
           of
           the
           Church
           from
           this
           conspiracy
           :
           Thirdly
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           both
           the
           author
           of
           the
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           ,
           why
           they
           should
           be
           delivered
           .
        
         
           The
           conspiracie
           against
           them
           ,
           is
           laid
           downe
           in
           these
           branches
           ;
           First
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           the
           multitude
           of
           people
           ,
           that
           were
           engaged
           in
           it
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             ye
             people
             ,
             and
             ye
             of
             far
             Countries
             ;
          
           a
           great
           many
           of
           them
           :
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           their
           
             association
             ,
          
           their
           meeting
           about
           their
           businesse
           ;
           
             gather
             your selves
             together
             ,
             associate
             your selves
          
           
           ye
           people
           ,
           come
           and
           meet
           :
           Thirdly
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           the
           Association
           of
           their
           
             Councell
             ;
             take
             counsell
             together
             ;
          
           contribute
           every
           one
           what
           you
           are
           able
           toward
           
           this
           designe
           :
           Fourthly
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           their
           agreement
           in
           the
           
             Conclusion
             ;
             Speake
             the
             word
             ,
          
           set
           it
           positively
           downe
           ,
           
             nemine
             contradicente
             ,
          
           this
           
           is
           the
           businesse
           we
           will
           doe
           ,
           and
           carry
           it
           on
           as
           one
           man
           :
           then
        
         
           Here
           is
           the
           preparation
           likewise
           of
           their
           
             Armes
             ;
             Gird
             your selves
             ,
          
           doe
           not
           only
           meet
           ,
           and
           talke
           and
           agree
           ,
           but
           
           arme
           ,
           and
           march
           ,
           and
           goe
           on
           with
           your
           businesse
           ;
           all
           this
           is
           the
           preparation
           to
           the
           plot
           :
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           the
           defeat
           of
           this
           plot
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           very
           notable
           ,
           even
           the
           dissipating
           of
           their
           counsells
           ,
           the
           ruine
           
           of
           all
           their
           enterprizes
           ;
           Associate
           your selves
           ,
           
             but
             ye
             shall
             be
             broken
             ;
          
           gird
           your selves
           ,
           
             but
             ye
             shall
             be
             broken
             ;
          
           
           take
           counsell
           ,
           
             but
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             nought
             ;
          
           speak
           the
           word
           ,
           set
           downe
           your
           conclusion
           ,
           that
           you
           'l
           never
           part
           from
           ,
           yet
           all
           shall
           not
           stand
           ,
           all
           shall
           be
           a
           vain
           thing
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           onely
           not
           take
           effect
           ,
           but
           returne
           upon
           your
           owne
           heads
           ,
           to
           your
           owne
           ruine
           ,
           ye
           shall
           be
           broken
           in
           pieces
           :
           Thirdly
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           the
           Authour
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Author
           the
           
           cause
           ;
           for
           
             God
             is
             with
             us
             :
          
           the
           Hebrew
           is
           ,
           for
           
             Emmanuel
             ;
          
           gather
           your selves
           ,
           gird
           your selves
           ,
           take
           counsell
           ,
           speak
           the
           word
           ,
           all
           shall
           come
           to
           nought
           ,
           for
           
             Emanuel
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           
             Emmanuels
          
           cause
           that
           you
           oppose
           ,
           it
           is
           
             Emmanuels
          
           people
           ,
           that
           you
           fight
           against
           ;
           it
           is
           
             Emmanuel
          
           who
           is
           the
           Leader
           ,
           the
           Generall
           of
           that
           Army
           ,
           one
           that
           will
           out-wit
           you
           ,
           and
           out-plot
           you
           ,
           and
           out-fight
           you
           ,
           one
           for
           whom
           you
           are
           too
           few
           ,
           and
           he
           alone
           will
           be
           too
           many
           for
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           against
           Christ
           ,
           and
           you
           doe
           but
           kick
           against
           the
           prickes
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           matter
           of
           these
           two
           verses
           :
           then
           ,
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           Note
           likewise
           the
           manner
           ,
           how
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           
           to
           lay
           this
           downe
           ;
           which
           is
           done
           by
           severall
           rhetoricall
           ,
           and
           figurative
           expressions
           :
           as
           First
           ,
        
         
           Here
           is
           an
           Apostophe
           ;
           though
           the
           speech
           bee
           intended
           
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           turnes
           himselfe
           to
           the
           
             Assyrians
             ,
          
           who
           were
           comming
           against
           them
           ;
           
             Associate
             your selves
             ,
             ye
             people
             ,
             harken
             all
             ye
             of
             far
             Countries
             :
          
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           It
           is
           laid
           down
           in
           the
           way
           of
           an
           Irony
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           Sarcasme
           ,
           
           a
           bitter
           scoffe
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           sets
           down
           this
           whole
           businesse
           by
           way
           of
           contempt
           of
           these
           enemies
           ,
           that
           were
           ingaged
           in
           the
           businesse
           ;
           as
           if
           hee
           should
           have
           said
           thus
           ,
           
             I
             know
             your
             devices
             ,
             you
             have
             concluded
             what
             you
             'l
             doe
             against
          
           Ierusalem
           ,
           
             ingage
             you
             will
             ,
          
           well
           
             be
             doing
             ,
          
           goe
           
             on
             with
             your
             businesse
             ,
             point
             your
             rendezvouz
             ,
          
           
           carry
           your
           Troopes
           and
           Regiments
           compleat
           with
           you
           ,
           take
           an
           Oath
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           resolve
           what
           you
           'l
           doe
           ,
           try
           your
           skill
           ,
           doe
           your
           utmost
           ,
           but
           it
           won't
           hold
           ,
           it
           won't
           doe
           ,
           you
           are
           too
           weak
           ,
           you
           'l
           bee
           broken
           ,
           you
           'l
           bee
           dashed
           ;
           Thus
           in
           a
           way
           of
           scorn
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           lay
           down
           this
           whole
           businesse
           ,
           and
           hee
           chuses
           this
           manner
           of
           expressing
           of
           it
           ,
           partly
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           thereby
           upbraid
           the
           confidence
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           thought
           their
           businesse
           was
           so
           sure
           ,
           that
           no
           check
           ,
           much
           lesse
           checkmate
           should
           ever
           bee
           given
           them
           ;
           you
           thinke
           you
           are
           very
           sure
           of
           your
           businesse
           ,
           you
           make
           no
           question
           of
           carrying
           the
           day
           :
           and
           partly
           ,
           in
           it
           hee
           would
           expresse
           likewise
           ,
           the
           holy
           confidence
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Prophet
           of
           all
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           got
           a
           promise
           from
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           under
           the
           Lords
           protection
           ,
           securely
           looke
           upon
           all
           the
           preparations
           that
           their
           enemies
           make
           against
           them
           ;
           for
           as
           it
           is
           the
           speach
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           so
           it
           is
           the
           speech
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           God
           is
           with
           
             us
             ,
          
           therefore
           doe
           your
           worst
           against
           us
           ,
           wee
           feare
           you
           not
           :
           this
           I
           take
           to
           be
           the
           summe
           and
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           words
           ;
           Now
           out
           of
           the
           words
           many
           excellent
           instructions
           might
           bee
           learned
           :
           I
           intend
           but
           one
           ,
           though
           I
           shall
           point
           at
           severall
           others
           :
           as
           First
           ,
        
         
           From
           the
           conspiracy
           that
           was
           in
           all
           these
           people
           ,
           thus
           associating
           their
           persons
           ,
           their
           counsels
           ,
           their
           treasure
           ,
           their
           armes
           ,
           all
           for
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ;
           wee
           may
           observe
           the
           wonderfull
           consent
           that
           is
           found
           in
           the
           enemies
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           to
           ruin
           and
           destroy
           it
           :
           learn
           I
           say
           ,
           
        
         
           That
           
             there
             is
             a
             Concord
             ,
             Harmony
             ,
             and
             Vnity
             of
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             endeavors
             in
             the
             enemies
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             to
             bring
             ruine
             and
             destruction
             upon
             it
             .
          
           This
           is
           a
           truth
           that
           I
           shall
           
           not
           need
           to
           prove
           ,
           all
           the
           ages
           of
           the
           World
           have
           given
           sufficient
           proof
           of
           it
           ;
           Satan
           and
           his
           instruments
           have
           appear'd
           in
           many
           shapes
           ,
           sometime
           in
           the
           shape
           of
           a
           
             Lion
             ,
          
           sometimes
           of
           a
           great
           
             red
             Dragon
             ,
          
           sometimes
           of
           a
           
             subtle
             Fox
             ,
          
           sometimes
           in
           the
           shape
           of
           an
           
             innocent
             Lambe
             ;
          
           but
           what
           ever
           their
           shape
           bee
           ,
           their
           purpose
           and
           worke
           hath
           ever
           been
           to
           make
           warre
           against
           the
           woman
           and
           her
           seed
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           by
           all
           means
           possible
           ,
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           pursuing
           it
           with
           deadly
           fury
           ,
           and
           powring
           out
           flouds
           of
           malice
           and
           rage
           against
           it
           .
           I
           know
           it
           could
           not
           be
           burthensome
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           a
           little
           open
           the
           severall
           wayes
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           taken
           ;
           
           some
           more
           spirituall
           ,
           some
           more
           carnall
           .
           Some
           more
           spirituall
           ,
           one
           while
           indeavoring
           to
           corrupt
           their
           lives
           ,
           by
           drawing
           them
           to
           wickednesse
           :
           sometimes
           to
           corrupt
           their
           faith
           ,
           by
           drawing
           them
           to
           blasphemies
           or
           heresies
           :
           sometimes
           to
           corrupt
           their
           worship
           ,
           by
           tainting
           it
           with
           idolatry
           and
           superstition
           :
           sometimes
           to
           break
           their
           union
           ,
           by
           interrupting
           them
           with
           schismes
           and
           divisions
           :
           at
           other
           times
           to
           interrupt
           and
           breake
           their
           spirituall
           liberty
           ,
           by
           putting
           bonds
           and
           yokes
           upon
           them
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Word
           ;
           and
           at
           other
           times
           by
           outward
           means
           ,
           by
           persecutions
           and
           open
           hostilities
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           terrors
           ,
           and
           threats
           ,
           whatsoever
           the
           hand
           ,
           and
           tongue
           ,
           and
           interest
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           instruments
           could
           ever
           bring
           to
           passe
           ,
           they
           never
           have
           ceased
           to
           endeavour
           by
           all
           possible
           meanes
           to
           destroy
           
             Immanuels
          
           people
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           knowne
           truth
           .
        
         
           The
           true
           ground
           is
           onely
           that
           inbred
           enmity
           and
           
           opposition
           that
           is
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           all
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           woman
           ,
           though
           no
           good
           reason
           at
           all
           ,
           can
           be
           given
           why
           it
           should
           be
           so
           ,
           yet
           
             non
          
           
           
             amote
             ,
             nec
             possum
             dicere
             quare
             ;
          
           they
           doe
           not
           love
           them
           ,
           
           they
           hate
           them
           ,
           they
           must
           endevour
           to
           destroy
           them
           ;
           there
           is
           an
           enmity
           against
           them
           :
           but
           yet
           because
           no
           hatred
           found
           amongst
           rationall
           creatures
           ,
           is
           without
           (
           at
           least
           )
           some
           pretence
           of
           Reason
           ,
           know
           yee
           that
           the
           Reason
           of
           their
           hatred
           ,
           is
           grounded
           upon
           such
           things
           as
           these
           ;
           the
           one
           is
           ,
        
         
           That
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           a
           terrible
           plague
           and
           
           vexation
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           such
           a
           plague
           to
           all
           the
           people
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           is
           ,
           and
           as
           Gods
           people
           are
           ,
           because
           the
           lawes
           and
           rules
           by
           which
           they
           walke
           ,
           doe
           threaten
           nothing
           but
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           ,
           to
           all
           those
           that
           walke
           in
           other
           wayes
           ;
           other
           people
           in
           the
           severall
           wayes
           they
           walke
           in
           ,
           if
           you
           let
           them
           alone
           in
           their
           wayes
           ,
           they
           will
           allow
           you
           to
           promise
           your selfe
           what
           you
           will
           in
           your
           wayes
           ,
           their
           religions
           ,
           and
           courses
           are
           good
           fellowes
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           they
           can
           beare
           with
           them
           in
           their
           principles
           ;
           but
           the
           people
           of
           God
           doe
           hold
           out
           that
           ,
           which
           must
           bee
           the
           onely
           rule
           ,
           and
           they
           tell
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           walke
           not
           according
           to
           their
           rule
           onely
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           damned
           ,
           and
           destroyed
           eternally
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           vex
           them
           ;
           and
           therefore
           one
           notes
           well
           ,
           that
           when
           
             Tiberius
          
           the
           Emperour
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           having
           heard
           of
           the
           miracles
           of
           Christ
           ,
           did
           propound
           to
           the
           Senate
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           that
           Christ
           might
           bee
           worshipped
           as
           a
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           their
           other
           Gods
           were
           ,
           the
           Senate
           upon
           serious
           consultation
           rejected
           it
           ,
           because
           (
           they
           said
           )
           if
           they
           entertain'd
           him
           ,
           they
           must
           cast
           out
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           hee
           would
           suffer
           none
           to
           bee
           God
           but
           himself
           ;
           and
           therefore
           in
           stead
           of
           owning
           him
           to
           bee
           one
           of
           theirs
           ,
           they
           persecuted
           him
           ,
           and
           owned
           all
           the
           rest
           :
           So
           it
           is
           ,
           the
           two
           witnesses
           you
           read
           of
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           vexed
           all
           the
           men
           that
           lived
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           by
           their
           Prophesies
           ,
           all
           the
           servants
           
           of
           God
           by
           their
           rules
           ,
           their
           faith
           ,
           their
           lives
           ,
           their
           worship
           ,
           &c.
           
           Throw
           fire
           and
           brimstone
           in
           the
           faces
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           therefore
           no
           wonder
           though
           they
           bee
           so
           bitterly
           hated
           and
           opposed
           Againe
           ,
           another
           ground
           is
           ,
        
         
           That
           which
           Jesus
           Christ
           expresses
           ,
           
             hee
             hath
             chosen
             his
          
           
           
             people
             out
             of
             the
             World
             ,
          
           as
           out
           of
           a
           base
           ,
           vile
           ,
           and
           uncleane
           
           company
           ,
           and
           upon
           his
           thus
           choosing
           ,
           and
           calling
           ,
           they
           in
           their
           whole
           conversation
           and
           garbe
           ,
           doe
           leave
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           unclean
           ,
           vile
           and
           base
           ;
           and
           there
           can
           be
           nothing
           so
           odious
           to
           a
           people
           as
           to
           bee
           so
           left
           :
           If
           there
           were
           some
           amongst
           our selves
           whose
           whole
           worke
           and
           endeavour
           should
           bee
           to
           leave
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           carry
           away
           all
           that
           they
           have
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           from
           a
           base
           people
           ,
           and
           unworthy
           to
           bee
           loved
           or
           dwels
           withall
           ,
           and
           should
           seek
           their
           welfare
           in
           another
           Country
           ,
           it
           were
           enough
           to
           turne
           the
           heart
           of
           all
           the
           Nation
           against
           them
           :
           this
           is
           the
           way
           of
           all
           Gods
           people
           ,
           they
           cry
           down
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           the
           pleasures
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           riches
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           honour
           and
           pompe
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           cry
           all
           down
           as
           a
           base
           thing
           ,
           and
           they
           profesle
           ,
           to
           lay
           up
           all
           their
           treasure
           elsewhere
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           world
           cannot
           beare
           it
           :
           then
           add
           in
           the
           last
           place
           ,
        
         
           That
           all
           that
           is
           excellent
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           invisible
           and
           undiscernible
           by
           a
           carn
           all
           eye
           ;
           they
           have
           in
           them
           
           many
           things
           that
           will
           challenge
           respect
           and
           reverence
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           not
           seen
           ;
           all
           the
           outside
           is
           poore
           ,
           and
           base
           ,
           and
           mean
           ,
           and
           contemptible
           ,
           unattended
           ,
           unhonoured
           ;
           and
           for
           such
           a
           poore
           low
           sort
           of
           people
           to
           take
           so
           much
           upon
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           no
           worth
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           others
           can
           discern
           ,
           is
           intolerable
           ,
           no
           marvaile
           that
           the
           world
           bee
           against
           them
           ;
           this
           made
           the
           two
           Witnesses
           
           so
           hated
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           that
           though
           they
           were
           but
           two
           ,
           and
           they
           also
           cloathed
           in
           sackcloth
           ,
           yet
           they
           durst
           undertake
           to
           throw
           fire
           in
           the
           faces
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           who
           lived
           upon
           earth
           .
           Upon
           such
           grounds
           as
           these
           ,
           there
           ever
           hath
           been
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           an
           incessant
           indeavour
           ,
           and
           an
           unanimous
           confederacy
           ,
           to
           ruin
           them
           ,
           and
           destroy
           them
           ;
           I
           note
           this
           but
           for
           these
           two
           ends
           briefly
           ;
           First
           ,
        
         
           That
           it
           may
           teach
           all
           the
           servants
           of
           Christ
           ,
           all
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           what
           they
           must
           look
           for
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           
           while
           their
           lot
           is
           to
           live
           amongst
           worldly
           men
           ;
           they
           must
           looke
           for
           no
           other
           ,
           but
           plots
           ,
           and
           conspiracies
           ,
           and
           confederacies
           for
           their
           ruine
           ;
           and
           let
           it
           not
           bee
           hard
           ,
           It
           was
           so
           with
           the
           Lord
           himself
           ,
           
             Quod
             erat
             Christus
             erimus
             Christiani
             ;
          
           What
           Christ
           was
           ,
           we
           Christians
           must
           bee
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           enough
           ,
           to
           be
           like
           our
           Master
           ,
           while
           hee
           hee
           lived
           upon
           earth
           ,
           although
           hee
           never
           did
           hurt
           any
           ,
           walked
           unblamably
           ,
           pitied
           all
           ,
           helped
           all
           that
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           yet
           hee
           was
           not
           beleeved
           in
           his
           word
           ,
           he
           was
           reproached
           in
           his
           life
           ,
           hated
           in
           his
           person
           ,
           grieved
           in
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           whole
           way
           of
           the
           world
           went
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           it
           must
           and
           will
           bee
           so
           with
           his
           servants
           ,
           while
           there
           is
           a
           devill
           and
           a
           devillish
           spirit
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           gates
           of
           hell
           will
           bee
           working
           ,
           in
           one
           kind
           or
           other
           ,
           
             Non
             semper
             saeviunt
             Nerones
             ,
             sed
             nunquam
             cessat
             diabolus
             ,
          
           there
           are
           not
           alwayes
           raging
           
             Neroes
             ,
          
           but
           there
           are
           alwayes
           devils
           and
           devillish
           men
           ,
           every
           
             Abel
          
           shall
           be
           sure
           of
           a
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Congregation
           of
           Christs
           people
           must
           bee
           opposed
           by
           the
           association
           of
           Malignant
           enemies
           .
           But
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           That
           which
           I
           would
           faine
           leave
           with
           you
           is
           this
           ,
           even
           a
           use
           of
           wisdome
           ;
           which
           all
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           
           should
           learn
           ,
           since
           there
           is
           such
           a
           confederacy
           and
           an
           
           harmony
           in
           the
           spirits
           and
           endeavours
           of
           all
           the
           enemies
           of
           Gods
           people
           for
           their
           ruine
           ;
           how
           should
           this
           provoke
           al
           the
           servants
           of
           Christ
           to
           associate
           and
           unite
           themselves
           together
           ,
           for
           their
           mutuall
           safetie
           ?
           certainly
           when
           
             Gebal
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ammon
             ,
          
           and
           
             Amalek
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Philistines
             ,
          
           and
           they
           that
           dwell
           at
           
             Tyre
             ,
             Asher
             ,
          
           and
           the
           children
           of
           
             Lot
             ,
          
           are
           all
           confederate
           against
           Gods
           people
           ,
           it
           were
           a
           starke
           madnesse
           for
           
             Ephraim
          
           then
           to
           bite
           
             Manasses
             ,
          
           and
           
             Manasses
          
           to
           bite
           
             Ephraim
             ,
          
           and
           both
           these
           to
           devoure
           
             Iudah
             ;
          
           O
           how
           uncomely
           ,
           and
           unseasonable
           a
           thing
           is
           it
           ,
           to
           find
           the
           people
           of
           God
           divided
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           helping
           by
           their
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           divisions
           ,
           the
           hurt
           and
           raine
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           at
           that
           time
           when
           there
           is
           one
           soul
           and
           spirit
           ,
           possesses
           all
           their
           adversaries
           to
           destroy
           them
           ;
           how
           sad
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           learne
           that
           wisedome
           of
           our
           adversaries
           ?
           looke
           over
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           find
           ,
           that
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           all
           children
           of
           
             Babel
             ,
          
           children
           of
           confusion
           ,
           have
           severall
           interests
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           can
           undermine
           one
           another
           ,
           can
           fight
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           yet
           they
           all
           can
           and
           doe
           
             convenire
             in
             hoc
             tertio
             ,
          
           they
           all
           agree
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           when
           there
           is
           a
           businesse
           against
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           will
           all
           be
           one
           against
           it
           :
           Shall
           not
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           joyn
           together
           for
           their
           safety
           ?
           this
           duty
           of
           loving
           one
           another
           our
           Saviour
           presseth
           upon
           
           us
           by
           many
           arguments
           ,
           we
           have
           one
           God
           ,
           one
           Lord
           ,
           one
           Faith
           ,
           one
           Baptisme
           ,
           &c.
           it
           was
           one
           of
           his
           last
           injunctions
           ,
           Love
           one
           another
           ,
           it
           's
           the
           band
           of
           perfection
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           all
           will
           not
           do
           it
           ,
           our
           great
           enemy
           knowes
           how
           open
           we
           lye
           to
           him
           ,
           when
           a
           spirit
           of
           division
           is
           got
           in
           ;
           they
           that
           have
           read
           the
           stories
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           are
           able
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           that
           next
           to
           Apostasie
           from
           God
           ,
           the
           divisions
           that
           have
           been
           found
           amongst
           Gods
           people
           ,
           have
           been
           the
           greatest
           means
           of
           their
           hurt
           and
           mischief
           ;
           
           God
           in
           mercy
           teach
           us
           now
           to
           learne
           our
           duty
           ;
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           this
           exhortation
           was
           never
           more
           needfull
           ,
           and
           usefull
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           unto
           this
           nation
           ,
           where
           there
           are
           found
           a
           people
           ,
           a
           godly
           people
           ,
           for
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           done
           admirable
           things
           ,
           greater
           then
           which
           he
           hath
           not
           done
           since
           he
           brought
           
             Israel
          
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           now
           after
           God
           hath
           done
           all
           this
           for
           us
           ,
           wee
           are
           
             tantum
             non
          
           swallowed
           up
           ,
           and
           should
           it
           prove
           so
           ,
           it
           must
           lie
           upon
           this
           ,
           
             our
             divisions
             have
             undone
             us
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Lord
           hath
           prevented
           our
           enemies
           ,
           wee
           have
           undermined
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           been
           jealous
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           hated
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           that
           so
           bitterly
           that
           I
           have
           often
           with
           sorrow
           thought
           ,
           that
           in
           
             England
          
           this
           day
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           much
           better
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           in
           
             Turkie
             ,
          
           in
           this
           respect
           ;
           they
           who
           write
           of
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Christians
           among
           the
           
             Turks
             ,
          
           say
           this
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           their
           divisions
           are
           such
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           their
           hatred
           so
           implacable
           ,
           that
           they
           love
           the
           
             Turke
          
           better
           then
           they
           love
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             Turke
          
           makes
           use
           of
           them
           as
           his
           instruments
           ,
           and
           informers
           to
           ruine
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           there
           were
           an
           Army
           of
           the
           one
           side
           able
           to
           cope
           with
           an
           Army
           of
           the
           
             Turkes
             ,
          
           he
           that
           shall
           expect
           to
           have
           but
           one
           good
           wish
           from
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Christians
           to
           accompany
           them
           ,
           would
           be
           utterly
           deceived
           ;
           which
           (
           saith
           a
           learned
           observer
           )
           makes
           their
           bondage
           irrecoverable
           ;
           Alas
           that
           we
           should
           be
           so
           neer
           if
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           the
           divisions
           that
           are
           got
           in
           amongst
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           should
           make
           us
           like
           the
           Hieroglyphique
           of
           the
           Dragon
           and
           the
           Lion
           ,
           fighting
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           when
           the
           Griffin
           hangs
           over
           them
           to
           devoure
           them
           both
           when
           they
           have
           weakened
           &
           wounded
           one
           another
           .
           This
           is
           our
           present
           sad
           condition
           ,
           God
           in
           mercy
           amend
           it
           ;
           I
           have
           much
           adoe
           to
           keep
           off
           from
           further
           enlarging
           my
           complaint
           upon
           this
           wofull
           
           theam
           ,
           because
           our
           divisions
           (
           beside
           all
           other
           mischiefes
           which
           attend
           them
           ,
           )
           hinder
           us
           from
           prising
           and
           esteeming
           deliverances
           and
           the
           mercies
           which
           God
           bestowes
           upon
           us
           ,
           as
           in
           such
           a
           deliverance
           and
           mercy
           as
           we
           meet
           to
           praise
           God
           for
           this
           day
           ;
           many
           ,
           yea
           many
           honest
           and
           good
           men
           hardly
           know
           how
           to
           praise
           for
           it
           ,
           when
           the
           instruments
           of
           it
           are
           men
           from
           whom
           we
           are
           divided
           in
           our
           affections
           ,
           lest
           possibly
           some
           such
           respect
           should
           be
           offered
           them
           as
           we
           like
           not
           :
           and
           thus
           God
           is
           deprived
           of
           his
           glory
           and
           we
           of
           our
           comfort
           .
           O
           the
           wofull
           fruits
           of
           our
           discord
           !
           Christ
           will
           not
           bear
           these
           things
           at
           our
           hands
           ,
           he
           wil
           either
           make
           us
           one
           or
           none
           ;
           I
           am
           perswaded
           he
           will
           either
           make
           us
           lay
           down
           these
           oru
           divisions
           ,
           or
           he
           will
           give
           us
           up
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           who
           will
           make
           us
           agree
           in
           eating
           the
           bread
           of
           affliction
           ,
           and
           drinking
           the
           water
           of
           affliction
           ,
           make
           us
           agree
           in
           one
           common
           calamity
           with
           a
           witnesse
           .
           Pardon
           this
           digression
           (
           if
           it
           be
           one
           )
           which
           the
           exigence
           of
           the
           times
           and
           our
           dangers
           ,
           put
           me
           upon
           ;
           I
           urge
           these
           things
           to
           stir
           up
           your
           frequent
           prayers
           that
           God
           would
           be
           merciful
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           not
           thus
           pul
           down
           our
           houses
           with
           our
           owne
           hands
           .
           Thus
           from
           the
           first
           part
           ,
           the
           confederacy
           against
           the
           Church
           ;
           the
           other
           I
           principally
           aime
           at
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
        
         
           The
           deliverance
           from
           it
           :
           where
           you
           have
           considerable
           
           two
           things
           :
           First
           ,
        
         
           The
           deliverance
           it selfe
           ;
           the
           breaking
           of
           all
           the
           counsells
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           the
           turning
           of
           all
           upon
           their
           own
           heads
           :
           and
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           The
           cause
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           he
           is
           the
           worker
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           though
           there
           be
           but
           one
           main
           lesson
           ,
           that
           I
           purpose
           to
           handle
           ,
           yet
           there
           are
           three
           or
           foure
           particulars
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           hint
           and
           but
           little
           more
           then
           name
           ;
           one
           is
           ,
           
           that
           although
           the
           Lord
           had
           brought
           these
           
             Assyrians
          
           upon
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           delivered
           his
           people
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           yet
           their
           rage
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           fury
           against
           his
           Church
           did
           move
           God
           to
           turn
           his
           hand
           upon
           them
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           imployed
           them
           to
           afflict
           ,
           and
           chastise
           his
           people
           :
        
         
           That
           the
           more
           rage
           and
           fury
           is
           in
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           sooner
           doth
           the
           Lord
           compassionate
           the
           
           miseries
           of
           his
           Church
           ;
           there
           are
           very
           many
           examples
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           32.
           
           
             Deuter.
             I
             said
             I
             would
             scatter
             them
             ,
          
           speaking
           of
           the
           rebellions
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           which
           had
           anger'd
           him
           ;
           I
           said
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             I
             would
             even
             scatter
             them
             into
             corners
             ,
             I
             would
             make
             the
             remembrance
             of
             them
             to
             cease
             from
             among
             men
             ,
             were
             it
             not
             that
             I
             feare
             the
             furie
             of
             their
             enemy
             ,
          
           that
           he
           would
           exalt
           himselfe
           too
           much
           against
           them
           :
           
             Senacherib
          
           is
           a
           famous
           instance
           of
           this
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           10.
           
           God
           had
           stirred
           him
           up
           to
           goe
           against
           his
           people
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           spoil
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           tread
           them
           downe
           as
           the
           mire
           in
           the
           streets
           :
           but
           
             Senacheribs
          
           rage
           grew
           higher
           ,
           he
           would
           destroy
           and
           utterly
           cut
           them
           off
           ,
           he
           would
           do
           to
           
             Hierusalem
          
           as
           he
           had
           done
           to
           
             Samaria
             ,
          
           but
           even
           therefore
           did
           God
           compassionate
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           ruine
           this
           proud
           adversary
           :
           so
           likewise
           ,
           
             Zach.
          
           1.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16.
           &c.
           
             God
             was
             a
             little
             angry
             and
             displeased
             with
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             the
             enemies
             helped
             forward
             the
             affliction
             ,
          
           but
           
             therefore
             was
             God
             sore
             displeased
             with
             their
             enemies
             ,
             and
             even
             therefore
             did
             he
             returne
             to
          
           Hierusalem
           
             with
             mercyes
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           you
           see
           God
           compassionates
           the
           misery
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           the
           more
           the
           rage
           and
           furie
           of
           the
           adversary
           is
           
           kindlled
           against
           them
           :
           And
           therefore
           (
           to
           apply
           this
           in
           a
           word
           or
           two
           )
           that
           which
           is
           to
           many
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           is
           a
           wonderfull
           discouragement
           of
           heart
           ,
           I
           thinke
           rather
           should
           to
           be
           a
           ground
           of
           hope
           to
           us
           ;
           I
           mean
           the
           extream
           rage
           and
           fury
           which
           appears
           in
           the
           spirits
           of
           
           most
           wicked
           men
           against
           such
           as
           fear
           God
           ;
           I
           believe
           there
           was
           never
           so
           much
           bloud
           ,
           nor
           wrath
           ,
           rage
           ,
           nor
           fury
           ,
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           enemies
           of
           Gods
           people
           as
           is
           this
           day
           to
           be
           found
           ;
           they
           feare
           not
           to
           speake
           it
           out
           ,
           that
           not
           a
           man
           of
           them
           shall
           live
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           when
           once
           power
           comes
           into
           their
           hands
           ;
           they
           hope
           the
           day
           is
           comming
           ,
           and
           they
           make
           account
           to
           doe
           ,
           as
           
             Pharaoh
          
           said
           he
           would
           do
           ,
           when
           he
           followed
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           into
           
           the
           Red
           sea
           ,
           I
           will
           now
           overtake
           them
           ,
           my
           
             wrath
             shall
             be
             now
             satisfied
             to
             the
             full
             upon
             them
             ;
          
           now
           who
           knowes
           but
           the
           Lord
           will
           doe
           his
           people
           the
           more
           good
           for
           this
           ;
           as
           
             David
          
           said
           of
           
             Shimei
             ,
          
           when
           he
           cursed
           him
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           have
           had
           him
           take
           off
           his
           head
           ,
           No
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             let
             him
             curse
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             God
             will
             doe
             me
             good
             for
             his
             cursing
             of
             me
             ;
          
           the
           more
           pride
           ,
           and
           wrath
           there
           is
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           ,
           that
           thinke
           to
           tread
           his
           people
           down
           ,
           the
           more
           will
           God
           lay
           their
           insolency
           to
           his
           heart
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           you
           may
           observe
           here
           ,
           with
           what
           scorne
           and
           
           contempt
           the
           Lord
           doth
           speake
           of
           all
           the
           preparations
           of
           man
           against
           his
           people
           ;
           here
           was
           a
           mighty
           Army
           listed
           and
           rallied
           ,
           gathered
           together
           ,
           met
           at
           their
           rendezvouz
           ,
           yea
           ,
           come
           into
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           made
           account
           to
           carry
           all
           before
           them
           ,
           but
           how
           disdainfully
           the
           Lord
           speakes
           of
           all
           their
           preparations
           ;
           Associate
           your selves
           ,
           goe
           your
           wayes
           on
           ,
           you
           thinke
           to
           doe
           a
           great
           act
           ,
           you
           make
           account
           to
           carry
           all
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           not
           doe
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           stand
           ;
           poore
           peoplel
           you
           reckon
           without
           your
           host
           ;
           thus
           the
           Lord
           (
           as
           the
           prophet
           saith
           )
           sits
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           laughs
           
           at
           them
           ;
           he
           scorns
           all
           their
           preparations
           ,
           that
           they
           make
           against
           his
           servants
           :
           and
           truly
           the
           naming
           of
           it
           ,
           should
           teach
           us
           to
           make
           the
           same
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           
             Luther
          
           did
           ,
           
           Surely
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           if
           Jesus
           Christ
           sit
           in
           heaven
           and
           laugh
           at
           them
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           foolish
           on
           earth
           ,
           to
           sit
           and
           cry
           for
           
           feare
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           Christ
           well
           enough
           knowes
           what
           they
           can
           doe
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           shall
           doe
           ,
           let
           us
           never
           tremble
           at
           that
           which
           Iesus
           Christ
           laughes
           at
           .
           Observe
           further
           ,
        
         
           That
           when
           the
           Lord
           doth
           think
           upon
           deliverance
           for
           his
           afflicted
           people
           ,
           it
           is
           nothing
           of
           their
           worth
           ,
           but
           only
           
           the
           interest
           of
           
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           which
           prevailes
           with
           God
           ;
           here
           the
           Lord
           had
           stirred
           up
           an
           enemy
           to
           come
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           came
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           thought
           to
           doe
           great
           matters
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           not
           let
           them
           ,
           but
           would
           turne
           all
           upon
           their
           owne
           heads
           ;
           and
           why
           ?
           
             for
             Immanuel
             ,
             Immanuel
             is
             interessed
             in
             it
             ,
          
           not
           the
           worthinesse
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           as
           he
           often
           saith
           it
           ;
           be
           it
           knowne
           to
           you
           ,
           
             I
             doe
             nothing
             of
             all
             this
             for
             your
             sakes
             ,
             be
             you
             ashamed
             and
             confounded
             ,
             it
             is
             for
             my
             own
             names
             sake
             which
             I
             work
             for
             ;
          
           I
           regard
           the
           glory
           of
           my
           Son
           ,
           Christs
           interest
           will
           bring
           deliverance
           ,
           when
           the
           unworthines
           of
           the
           Church
           would
           rather
           call
           for
           vengeance
           .
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           God
           dearly
           loves
           his
           people
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           him
           as
           the
           apple
           of
           his
           eye
           ,
           Kingdomes
           and
           nations
           are
           nothing
           to
           him
           in
           comparison
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           't
           is
           no
           worth
           in
           them
           ,
           nothing
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           which
           commends
           them
           to
           him
           ,
           they
           often
           lye
           in
           their
           blood
           which
           yet
           is
           a
           time
           of
           love
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           should
           he
           forbeare
           healing
           and
           helping
           till
           their
           worthinesse
           cal'd
           for
           deliverance
           it
           would
           ,
           never
           come
           ,
           't
           is
           that
           love
           wherewith
           he
           hath
           loved
           them
           in
           
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           which
           
           brings
           all
           ;
           therefore
           though
           we
           should
           be
           humbled
           and
           even
           tremble
           at
           the
           thought
           of
           our
           present
           unworthines
           ,
           yet
           should
           Gods
           people
           comfortably
           hope
           and
           wait
           ,
           that
           for
           Christs
           interest
           in
           our
           present
           cause
           and
           worke
           ,
           deliverance
           will
           come
           .
        
         
           Before
           I
           come
           to
           the
           chiefe
           lesson
           ,
           point
           at
           one
           more
           ,
        
         
         
           That
           when
           the
           greatest
           inundations
           of
           miseries
           doe
           flow
           in
           upon
           the
           Church
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           sets
           bounds
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           go
           so
           far
           as
           the
           enemy
           would
           :
           here
           the
           waters
           should
           come
           up
           to
           the
           chin
           ,
           but
           yet
           not
           over
           head
           and
           eares
           ;
           the
           Lord
           often
           afflicts
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           not
           give
           them
           up
           to
           a
           totall
           spoile
           ,
           and
           desolation
           ;
           all
           these
           things
           deserve
           to
           be
           handled
           more
           fully
           ,
           but
           the
           time
           will
           not
           allow
           it
           ;
           I
           come
           now
           therefore
           to
           that
           onely
           lesson
           ,
           that
           I
           intend
           more
           full
           to
           insist
           upon
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           this
           ,
        
         
           
             Immanuel
             ,
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             ,
             doth
             turne
             all
             the
             plots
          
           
           
             and
             conspiracies
             ,
             that
             are
             against
             his
             Church
             ,
             upon
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             contrivers
             ,
             and
             makes
             them
             for
             the
             salvation
             ,
             and
             deliverance
             of
             his
             people
             :
          
           that
           is
           the
           lesson
           ,
        
         
           That
           all
           the
           associations
           ,
           and
           plots
           that
           are
           against
           Gods
           people
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           doth
           so
           order
           the
           matter
           ,
           that
           
           in
           the
           result
           and
           event
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           all
           turned
           upon
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           adversaries
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           welfare
           of
           those
           that
           are
           his
           servants
           :
           there
           is
           no
           one
           argument
           in
           the
           whole
           booke
           of
           God
           more
           frequently
           repeated
           in
           various
           instances
           ,
           then
           this
           doctrin
           which
           I
           have
           propounded
           :
           that
           of
           
             Aegypt
             ,
          
           of
           
             Sisera
             ,
          
           of
           
             Senacherib
             ,
          
           of
           
             Haman
             ,
          
           of
           the
           conspiracie
           against
           Christ
           ;
           and
           a
           hundred
           others
           more
           ,
           some
           relating
           to
           the
           Church
           in
           generall
           ,
           some
           relating
           to
           particular
           godly
           men
           ,
           in
           all
           of
           them
           the
           Lord
           hath
           ever
           made
           it
           good
           ,
           that
           the
           mischief
           intended
           
           against
           his
           people
           ,
           turns
           upon
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           contrivers
           .
           But
           to
           make
           it
           a
           little
           clear
           to
           you
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           note
           these
           four
           or
           five
           conclusions
           ,
           which
           all
           lie
           in
           my
           Text
           :
           First
           ,
           
        
         
           That
           all
           the
           plots
           and
           conspiracies
           ,
           that
           wicked
           men
           
           have
           against
           the
           Church
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           a
           hand
           in
           the
           contriving
           of
           them
           :
           here
           was
           
             Senacherib
             ,
          
           he
           and
           his
           people
           had
           confederated
           and
           associated
          
           
           
           
           in
           this
           plot
           :
           but
           God
           sent
           him
           ,
           verse
           7.
           
           
             Now
             therefore
             the
          
           
           
             Lord
             bringeth
             upon
             them
             the
             King
             of
          
           Assyria
           :
           the
           Lord
           had
           determined
           how
           far
           he
           should
           goe
           ,
           how
           hee
           should
           spread
           over
           all
           the
           land
           ,
           
             and
             his
             waters
             should
             reach
             up
             to
             the
             neck
             :
          
           in
           the
           next
           Chapter
           but
           one
           ,
           in
           the
           10
           
             Isa.
          
           God
           saith
           of
           him
           ,
           
             I
             sent
             him
             against
             them
             ,
             though
             he
             did
             not
             thinke
             so
             :
          
           So
           also
           in
           the
           4.
           of
           
             Micah
             ,
             Many
             nations
             are
             gathered
             together
             against
             thee
             ,
             &c.
          
           but
           it
           followes
           presently
           ,
           
             I
             gather
             them
             as
             sheaves
             ;
          
           so
           in
           the
           famous
           case
           of
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Herod
          
           and
           
             Pontius
             Pilate
          
           with
           the
           
           
             Gentiles
          
           and
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
          
           were
           gathered
           together
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           against
           his
           Christ
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           to
           do
           what
           Gods
           hand
           and
           counsell
           had
           before
           determined
           to
           be
           done
           .
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           In
           this
           contrivement
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           intendeth
           one
           thing
           ,
           
           and
           the
           enemies
           intend
           another
           thing
           ,
           each
           of
           them
           
           working
           according
           to
           their
           owne
           principles
           ;
           that
           you
           have
           plain
           here
           ,
           the
           
             Assyrian
          
           comes
           in
           ,
           his
           intent
           is
           to
           swallow
           up
           all
           ,
           the
           Lords
           intent
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           himself
           and
           all
           his
           company
           shal
           be
           broken
           to
           pieces
           ;
           thus
           
             Iosephs
          
           brethren
           thought
           evill
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           God
           meant
           good
           to
           him
           ;
           thus
           
             Pharaoh
          
           intended
           the
           extirpation
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           by
           that
           which
           God
           intended
           their
           propagation
           ;
           
           thus
           
             Haman
          
           intended
           the
           ruine
           of
           
             Mordecai
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           when
           God
           intended
           light
           and
           gladnesse
           and
           a
           good
           day
           to
           them
           ;
           thus
           the
           nations
           
             Micah
          
           4.
           intended
           to
           tread
           down
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           when
           God
           intended
           they
           themselves
           should
           be
           threshed
           out
           :
           and
           a
           hundred
           examples
           more
           might
           be
           given
           ,
           but
           I
           can
           only
           point
           at
           these
           things
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
        
         
           That
           Jesus
           Christ
           doth
           very
           frequently
           let
           the
           designs
           
           of
           the
           adversaries
           of
           his
           Church
           goe
           on
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           
           deale
           of
           successe
           and
           prosperity
           ,
           untill
           they
           think
           themselves
           
           cock-sure
           of
           the
           whole
           businesse
           :
           this
           you
           may
           see
           in
           the
           Text
           here
           ,
           they
           came
           with
           such
           a
           mighty
           Army
           ,
           that
           they
           made
           no
           question
           of
           carrying
           all
           before
           them
           ,
           made
           account
           all
           was
           their
           own
           ;
           thus
           
             Pharaoh
          
           went
           
           on
           till
           he
           was
           confident
           his
           wrath
           should
           be
           satisfied
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           15.
           
           So
           
             Haman
          
           had
           got
           his
           decrees
           signed
           by
           the
           Kings
           letters
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           law
           of
           
             Persia
          
           was
           irrevocable
           ;
           thus
           was
           
             Peter
          
           kept
           in
           prison
           untill
           the
           very
           
           night
           before
           he
           should
           be
           executed
           :
           and
           so
           in
           abundance
           of
           other
           designs
           against
           the
           Church
           you
           may
           see
           the
           like
           ,
           though
           it
           is
           very
           true
           that
           sometimes
           the
           Lord
           crushes
           them
           in
           the
           egge
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           let
           them
           break
           out
           into
           Serpents
           ;
           yet
           very
           often
           (
           as
           we
           say
           in
           the
           Gunpowder-treason
           )
           there
           wanted
           nothing
           ,
           but
           to
           put
           the
           match
           to
           the
           powder
           ,
           and
           the
           blow
           had
           been
           given
           ;
           so
           God
           lets
           the
           plots
           and
           contrivements
           of
           the
           enemies
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           go
           on
           ,
           untill
           they
           make
           account
           that
           there
           be
           no
           way
           in
           the
           world
           to
           stop
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           prevent
           them
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           Gods
           people
           be
           delivered
           ,
           
             their
             soules
             must
             escape
             as
             a
             bird
             out
             of
             the
             snare
             of
             the
             Fowler
             .
          
           The
           next
           conclusion
           is
           ,
        
         
           That
           when
           the
           enemies
           make
           account
           all
           is
           sure
           ,
           that
           
           they
           question
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           day
           is
           their
           owne
           ,
           then
           doth
           
           the
           Lord
           in
           some
           unexpected
           way
           ,
           dash
           all
           their
           plots
           ,
           bring
           them
           to
           nothing
           ;
           thus
           God
           defeated
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
             Exod.
          
           15.
           thus
           was
           
             Haman
          
           defeated
           ,
           thus
           was
           the
           conspiracy
           against
           
             Paul
          
           defeated
           ,
           
             Acts.
          
           26.
           a
           hundred
           instances
           might
           be
           given
           ,
           but
           I
           shall
           only
           open
           one
           similitude
           which
           God
           use
           to
           set
           down
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             Nineveh
             ,
             Nahum
          
           1.
           10.
           
           
             Nineveh
          
           was
           then
           the
           head
           of
           this
           
             Assyrian
          
           Empire
           ,
           and
           God
           expresseth
           the
           ruine
           of
           
             Nineveh
          
           thus
           ,
           
             when
             they
             are
             folden
             together
             ,
             like
             thornes
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             are
             drunken
             like
             drunkards
             ,
             then
             
             shall
             they
             be
             devoured
             as
             stubble
             fully
             dryed
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           their
           plots
           are
           curiously
           weaved
           ,
           and
           set
           so
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           shall
           dare
           to
           touch
           them
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           he
           would
           touch
           a
           wreath
           of
           thornes
           ;
           they
           have
           so
           contrived
           the
           businesse
           that
           they
           would
           faine
           see
           the
           man
           that
           durst
           appeare
           against
           them
           ;
           
             They
             are
             folded
             together
             as
             thornes
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             are
             drunken
             like
             drunkards
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           are
           drunken
           with
           pride
           and
           confidence
           of
           their
           successe
           ,
           they
           can
           hardly
           speak
           or
           goe
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           drunken
           with
           confidence
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           come
           thus
           to
           the
           top
           ,
           
             then
             shall
             they
             be
             devoured
             like
             dry
             stuble
             ,
          
           some
           way
           or
           other
           fire
           will
           be
           put
           to
           the
           thatch
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           set
           it
           a burning
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           moment
           all
           is
           gone
           off
           .
           Thus
           
             when
             the
             enemy
             is
             come
             in
             like
             a
             floud
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             lifts
             up
             a
             standard
             against
             him
             .
          
           Thus
           God
           delights
           to
           take
           his
           time
           ,
           when
           
           they
           are
           at
           the
           highest
           ,
           and
           feare
           the
           least
           ,
           then
           God
           breaks
           their
           design
           ;
           the
           last
           conclusion
           is
           ,
        
         
           That
           when
           God
           breaks
           their
           designes
           ,
           hee
           delights
           to
           
           break
           themselves
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           frustrate
           their
           designes
           ,
           
           but
           to
           ruine
           them
           too
           ,
           and
           deliver
           his
           people
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           here
           ,
           
             Associate
             your selves
             ,
             gather
             your selves
             ,
             gird
             your selves
             ,
             take
             counsell
             ,
             but
             still
             you
             shall
             be
             broken
             to
             pieces
             ,
             ye
             shall
             be
             broken
             to
             pieces
             ,
             ye
             shall
             be
             broken
             to
             pieces
             ,
          
           three
           times
           it
           is
           in
           one
           verse
           ;
           all
           breaking
           to
           pieces
           ,
           ruin
           and
           destruction
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           salvation
           ,
           and
           deliverance
           to
           Gods
           people
           :
           Thus
           was
           it
           to
           
             Pharoah
          
           and
           his
           hoast
           ,
           thus
           was
           it
           
           to
           
             Sisera
          
           and
           his
           army
           ,
           thus
           was
           it
           to
           
             Oreb
          
           and
           
             Zeeb
             ,
          
           who
           perished
           at
           
             Endor
             ,
          
           and
           became
           like
           dung
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           thus
           with
           
             Senacharib
          
           and
           his
           great
           Army
           ,
           thus
           with
           all
           the
           Nations
           who
           were
           gathered
           together
           to
           defile
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           and
           thus
           shall
           it
           be
           with
           all
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             so
             let
             all
             thine
             enemies
             perish
             O
             Lord
             .
          
           Could
           the
           time
           permit
           me
           ,
           I
           would
           a
           little
           further
           
           instruct
           you
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           in
           the
           severall
           wayes
           ,
           how
           
           Jesus
           Christ
           uses
           to
           affect
           this
           ,
           which
           are
           all
           unexpected
           wayes
           unto
           his
           enemies
           ;
           they
           are
           such
           as
           these
           ,
        
         
           Sometimes
           the
           Lord
           doth
           make
           some
           diversion
           for
           them
           ;
           calls
           them
           off
           that
           they
           cannot
           goe
           on
           though
           they
           fully
           purpos'd
           it
           :
           2
           
             Kings
          
           19.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           
           
        
         
           Sometimes
           the
           Lord
           doth
           infatuate
           their
           counsels
           ,
           that
           they
           goe
           a
           simple
           way
           to
           worke
           in
           a
           businesse
           ,
           
           that
           else
           might
           bee
           carried
           easily
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           19.
           
           20
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
           Sometimes
           the
           Lord
           doth
           breed
           divisions
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           thought
           to
           destroy
           Gods
           
           
           people
           ,
           help
           to
           destroy
           one
           another
           ;
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           20.
           
        
         
           Sometimes
           the
           Lord
           strikes
           into
           them
           a
           spirit
           of
           
           terror
           ,
           and
           amazement
           ,
           that
           they
           doe
           not
           know
           whence
           
           it
           is
           ,
           nor
           why
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           yet
           their
           courage
           is
           wholly
           gone
           ,
           and
           so
           God
           threatned
           it
           should
           be
           both
           to
           
             Niniveh
          
           and
           
             Babylon
             ,
             Esay
          
           13.
           
        
         
           Sometimes
           the
           Lord
           stirres
           up
           other
           creatures
           to
           
           doe
           it
           ;
           the
           Wind
           ,
           the
           Sun
           ,
           the
           Stars
           ,
           nay
           it
           may
           be
           
           the
           very
           
             insecta
             animalia
             ,
             Exod.
          
           8.
           9
           ,
           10.
           the
           Rats
           and
           Mice
           ,
           and
           Frogs
           ,
           and
           such
           poore
           creatures
           ,
           and
           so
           delivers
           his
           people
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           
             Ieremiah
          
           out
           of
           a
           dungeon
           by
           rotten
           rags
           .
        
         
           Sometimes
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           doth
           it
           ,
           by
           his
           own
           immediate
           
           hand
           ,
           as
           in
           my
           Text
           here
           ;
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           
           doth
           it
           as
           with
           devouring
           fire
           ;
           So
           hee
           did
           against
           
             Senacharib
             ;
          
           the
           Angel
           of
           God
           sent
           a
           plague
           ,
           that
           in
           one
           night
           kil'd
           a
           matter
           of
           ninescore
           thousand
           :
           
             Esay
          
           9.
           6.
           and
           
             Esay
          
           1.
           3.
           7.
           
        
         
           Sometimes
           the
           Lord
           doth
           it
           by
           giving
           mighty
           strength
           unto
           a
           handfull
           of
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           to
           bee
           able
           to
           tread
           
           downe
           ,
           and
           to
           breake
           through
           huge
           hostes
           of
           them
           
           who
           made
           account
           to
           lick
           them
           up
           ,
           as
           the
           Oxe
           should
           lick
           up
           a
           little
           fodder
           ,
           
             Iudges
          
           1.
           
           
             Kings
          
           20.
           there
           are
           plentifull
           examples
           of
           all
           these
           ;
           such
           wayes
           as
           these
           doth
           Jesus
           Christ
           delight
           to
           turn
           the
           plots
           of
           all
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           upon
           their
           owne
           hands
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           peoples
           deliverance
           ;
           the
           ground
           of
           it
           in
           one
           word
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
        
         
           It
           all
           comes
           from
           that
           infinite
           love
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           
           beares
           to
           his
           people
           ;
           my
           Text
           hath
           it
           ,
           you
           must
           be
           broken
           to
           pieces
           ,
           for
           
             Immanuel
             ;
          
           it
           is
           
             Immanuels
          
           land
           ,
           it
           is
           
             Immanuels
          
           cause
           ,
           it
           is
           
             Immanuels
          
           people
           :
           the
           tender
           love
           that
           Christ
           beares
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           this
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           altogether
           unworthy
           of
           it
           ;
           
             With
             an
             everlasting
             love
             have
             I
             loved
             thee
             ,
          
           in
           
             Ier.
          
           31.
           3.
           therefore
           
           with
           loving
           kindnesse
           will
           I
           thus
           draw
           thee
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           43.
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
             Since
             thou
             wast
             pretious
             in
             mine
             eyes
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           God
           )
           that
           is
           ,
           since
           I
           set
           my
           heart
           upon
           thee
           ,
           
             I
             will
             give
             men
             for
             thee
             ,
             and
             people
             for
             thy
             life
             :
          
           the
           Lord
           cares
           not
           to
           give
           a
           mighty
           Army
           of
           enemies
           for
           the
           ransome
           of
           them
           that
           are
           pretious
           in
           his
           eyes
           :
           and
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           I
           'le
           make
           them
           of
           the
           Synagogue
           
           of
           Satan
           ,
           fall
           at
           thy
           feet
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           know
           that
           I
           have
           loved
           thee
           ;
           for
           their
           sakes
           is
           hee
           
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           for
           their
           sakes
           is
           al
           power
           in
           heaven
           and
           earth
           committed
           to
           him
           ,
           
             the
             Father
             judgeth
             no
             man
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           execution
           of
           all
           the
           Soveraigne
           authority
           of
           God
           ;
           is
           now
           put
           into
           the
           
           hands
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           this
           very
           end
           ,
           God
           hath
           given
           
           him
           to
           be
           the
           head
           over
           all
           things
           
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           they
           are
           all
           to
           be
           subordinate
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           his
           onely
           work
           and
           design
           is
           the
           welfare
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           upon
           the
           Church
           hee
           hath
           set
           his
           heart
           ,
           the
           Church
           he
           carries
           in
           his
           bosome
           ,
           his
           Church
           he
           hath
           writ
           upon
           the
           palmes
           of
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           the
           tablet
           of
           his
           breast
           ,
           and
           
           hee
           being
           furnished
           with
           all
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           wisdome
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           can
           bee
           no
           otherwise
           but
           that
           all
           designes
           and
           plots
           that
           are
           against
           the
           Church
           must
           bee
           dashed
           and
           come
           to
           nought
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           promise
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           54.
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
             No
             weapon
             that
             is
             formed
             against
          
           
           
             thee
             can
             prosper
             ,
             but
             every
             tongue
             that
             riseth
             up
             against
             thee
             in
             judgement
             thou
             sholt
             condemn
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             heritage
             of
             all
             Gods
             people
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           these
           things
           I
           know
           you
           are
           not
           unacquainted
           with
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           wind
           it
           up
           with
           an
           Application
           in
           two
           or
           three
           uses
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           all
           of
           them
           such
           uses
           which
           the
           Lord
           teaches
           his
           people
           to
           make
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           this
           very
           Chapter
           ;
           the
           first
           is
           ,
        
         
           A
           word
           of
           Caution
           ,
           because
           all
           plots
           and
           conspiracies
           against
           the
           Church
           must
           come
           to
           nothing
           ,
           therefore
           
             say
          
           
           
             you
             not
             ,
             a
             confedracy
             with
             them
             that
             say
             a
             confederacy
             ;
          
           this
           use
           of
           Prophet
           makes
           of
           it
           in
           the
           12.
           verse
           ,
           assoon
           as
           the
           Lord
           had
           made
           this
           promise
           ,
           
             He
             presently
             with
             a
             strong
             hand
             instructs
             him
             not
             to
             walk
             in
             the
             way
             of
             that
             people
             ,
             saying
             ,
             say
             not
             a
             confederacy
             with
             them
             ,
             that
             say
             a
             confederacy
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           others
           doe
           either
           out
           of
           ill
           will
           against
           Gods
           people
           ,
           or
           from
           base
           feare
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           principle
           whatever
           ,
           associate
           themselves
           with
           the
           churches
           enemies
           do
           not
           you
           joyn
           in
           that
           confederacy
           with
           them
           the
           same
           caution
           I
           give
           you
           ,
           let
           it
           bee
           a
           watch-word
           to
           all
           of
           you
           ,
           to
           beware
           how
           you
           have
           your
           hand
           in
           any
           designe
           that
           is
           against
           the
           cause
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           certainly
           in
           it
           you
           can
           contrive
           nothing
           but
           your
           owne
           ruine
           ;
           
             Ahitophel
          
           was
           a
           wise
           man
           and
           hee
           would
           joyne
           with
           
             Absalon
             ,
          
           possibly
           onely
           out
           of
           policy
           ,
           because
           hee
           saw
           
             Absalon
          
           was
           the
           rising
           star
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           were
           discontented
           with
           
             Davids
          
           government
           ,
           and
           factions
           were
           spread
           ,
           and
           this
           man
           was
           like
           to
           carry
           it
           ,
           and
           what
           became
           
           of
           this
           wise
           man
           ?
           God
           turned
           his
           counsell
           into
           foolishinesse
           ,
           hee
           twisted
           a
           halter
           to
           hang
           himself
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           all
           ;
           Thou
           maist
           by
           such
           plots
           kindle
           a
           fire
           to
           burn
           thy
           owne
           house
           ,
           thou
           maist
           furbish
           a
           sword
           to
           run
           into
           thy
           owne
           bosome
           ,
           but
           all
           thy
           contrivements
           and
           joynings
           with
           them
           ,
           how
           wise
           or
           cunning
           so
           ever
           they
           are
           ,
           must
           turn
           upon
           thy
           own
           head
           to
           thy
           ruin
           ,
           if
           thou
           have
           any
           thing
           to
           doe
           with
           them
           ;
           therefore
           as
           
             Pilates
          
           wife
           sent
           to
           him
           ,
           
             have
             thou
             nothing
             to
             doe
             against
             that
             just
             man
             ,
          
           so
           say
           I
           to
           you
           ,
           have
           you
           nothing
           to
           do
           against
           Gods
           Servants
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           dangerous
           and
           a
           wretched
           thing
           to
           be
           ingaged
           against
           them
           ,
           it
           's
           a
           wretched
           thing
           to
           carry
           the
           devill
           in
           ones
           brain
           ,
           to
           be
           plotting
           mischief
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           unsuccessefull
           in
           attempts
           ,
           yea
           to
           advance
           and
           doe
           good
           to
           them
           whom
           men
           would
           destroy
           ,
           and
           themselves
           to
           perish
           for
           their
           labour
           ,
           this
           is
           miserable
           ,
           many
           a
           man
           with
           
             Sampson
          
           would
           bee
           content
           to
           perish
           upon
           condition
           ,
           that
           they
           whom
           they
           oppose
           might
           perish
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           cannot
           be
           here
           ,
           no
           plot
           will
           take
           ,
           therefore
           let
           them
           alone
           ,
           meddle
           not
           against
           those
           men
           for
           whose
           sake
           God
           will
           be
           ingaged
           against
           thee
           :
           this
           is
           one
           use
           ,
           The
           second
           is
           ,
        
         
           A
           use
           of
           comfort
           ;
           because
           
             Immanuel
          
           was
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           
             therefore
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Feare
             not
             their
             feare
             ,
             be
             not
             dismayed
             ,
          
           
           
             sanctifie
             you
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             in
             your
             heart
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             a
             sanctuary
             to
             you
             ,
             trust
             in
             him
             though
             he
             hide
             his
             face
             from
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
             ;
          
           In
           many
           words
           the
           Prophet
           here
           doth
           animate
           and
           incourage
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           their
           greatest
           confusions
           which
           can
           possibly
           lie
           upon
           them
           ,
           not
           to
           let
           their
           faith
           in
           
             Immanuel
          
           goe
           ,
           but
           beare
           themselves
           upon
           him
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           difficulties
           ;
           This
           also
           would
           I
           a
           little
           presse
           upon
           you
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           is
           thus
           engaged
           ,
           and
           will
           order
           all
           things
           for
           the
           ruine
           
           of
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           therefore
           in
           the
           mid'st
           of
           all
           our
           darknesses
           and
           difficulties
           ,
           hold
           your
           faith
           strong
           in
           
             Immanuels
          
           promises
           ,
           which
           are
           many
           ,
           hold
           you
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           feare
           not
           any
           feare
           of
           man
           ;
           I
           confesse
           ,
           when
           in
           my
           weaknesse
           ,
           I
           look
           upon
           the
           condition
           of
           these
           three
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           there
           is
           not
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           sadder
           spectacle
           upon
           earth
           ,
           presented
           to
           my
           eye
           ;
           Clouds
           of
           confusion
           hang
           over
           all
           our
           heads
           ,
           wee
           may
           say
           of
           our
           troubles
           ,
           as
           
             Leah
          
           said
           ,
           when
           shee
           had
           a
           son
           born
           ,
           shee
           called
           him
           
             Gad
             ,
          
           Behold
           (
           said
           shee
           )
           a
           troope
           cometh
           ;
           Troopes
           of
           misery
           break
           out
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           threaten
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           all
           these
           three
           Kingdomes
           ;
           the
           adversaries
           of
           the
           cause
           that
           we
           have
           beene
           engaged
           in
           ,
           were
           never
           more
           ,
           never
           so
           full
           of
           fury
           ,
           never
           so
           diligent
           ,
           they
           are
           like
           unto
           the
           Frogs
           ,
           that
           came
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           
             Dragon
             ,
          
           and
           the
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           the
           Beast
           ,
           that
           were
           to
           gather
           all
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           battaile
           against
           the
           Lambe
           ,
           setting
           their
           confederacies
           ,
           and
           sending
           their
           Emissaries
           into
           every
           corner
           ;
           into
           every
           corner
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           where
           ever
           any
           confederacy
           may
           bee
           raised
           ;
           and
           wee
           at
           home
           are
           a
           most
           pitifull
           ,
           divided
           ,
           disjoynted
           people
           ,
           even
           we
           who
           have
           owned
           and
           joined
           in
           Gods
           cause
           ,
           as
           if
           wee
           were
           the
           children
           of
           
             Cadmus
             ,
          
           making
           it
           our
           worke
           to
           thrust
           our
           swords
           into
           one
           anothers
           bowels
           ;
           or
           like
           the
           brethren
           of
           
             Ishmael
             ,
          
           every
           mans
           sword
           is
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           sword
           against
           them
           ;
           so
           that
           when
           I
           look
           upon
           the
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           dangers
           that
           doe
           inviron
           us
           ,
           seriously
           I
           see
           no
           more
           probability
           of
           our
           withstanding
           the
           invading
           ruine
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           for
           a
           levell
           of
           sand
           to
           withstand
           a
           Torrent
           of
           water
           ,
           that
           comes
           running
           upon
           it
           ,
           I
           say
           
           thus
           it
           appeares
           to
           mee
           when
           I
           look
           upon
           these
           things
           ,
           with
           carnall
           eyes
           :
           I
           can
           then
           see
           no
           way
           ,
           but
           the
           wofullest
           confusion
           breaking
           in
           upon
           us
           ,
           which
           a
           Kingdom
           can
           be
           plunged
           in
           ,
           especially
           that
           the
           godly
           party
           are
           even
           like
           to
           be
           given
           up
           for
           a
           spoile
           ,
           and
           a
           prey
           ;
           all
           our
           foundations
           are
           out
           of
           joynt
           ,
           and
           our
           whole
           house
           seemes
           falling
           ;
           but
           what
           then
           ?
           Must
           we
           therefore
           sit
           downe
           ,
           and
           despaire
           ?
           No
           ,
           for
           
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           because
           of
           
             Immanuel
          
           wee
           may
           beare
           up
           our
           hearts
           still
           ;
           and
           to
           encourage
           you
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           carry
           home
           ,
           these
           foure
           or
           five
           meditations
           :
           First
           ,
        
         
           Know
           you
           for
           certain
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           one
           of
           all
           these
           businesses
           ,
           not
           any
           of
           these
           designes
           and
           plots
           that
           are
           in
           
           hand
           against
           us
           ,
           but
           the
           best
           friend
           wee
           have
           in
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           hath
           stirred
           them
           all
           ;
           no
           man
           could
           offer
           at
           you
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           a
           drawne
           Dagger
           ,
           if
           Jesus
           Christ
           did
           not
           draw
           it
           ,
           and
           put
           it
           into
           his
           hand
           :
           and
           truly
           Gods
           people
           need
           not
           feare
           any
           great
           hurt
           from
           any
           designe
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           his
           hand
           in
           ;
           the
           clouds
           which
           Jesus
           Christ
           raiseth
           will
           all
           drop
           fatnesse
           ,
           that
           is
           one
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           contrived
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           therefore
           look
           for
           good
           from
           them
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
        
         
           Know
           for
           certaine
           that
           in
           the
           greatest
           rage
           and
           fury
           that
           ever
           is
           found
           amongst
           wicked
           men
           ,
           
             Immanuel
          
           hath
           
           a
           negative
           voice
           ;
           hee
           is
           not
           onely
           privy
           to
           all
           the
           counsels
           that
           are
           ,
           but
           he
           hath
           a
           negative
           voice
           in
           them
           too
           :
           If
           hee
           say
           
             nay
             ,
          
           all
           their
           yeas
           are
           :
           not
           worth
           a
           farthing
           ,
           to
           advance
           their
           businesse
           ;
           wee
           use
           to
           say
           to
           the
           Papists
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           generall
           councel
           could
           be
           called
           in
           Christrendome
           ,
           no
           good
           could
           bee
           expected
           from
           it
           ,
           if
           the
           Pope
           bee
           allowed
           to
           have
           a
           negative
           voyce
           ,
           for
           certainly
           hee
           will
           never
           passe
           any
           thing
           that
           shall
           be
           against
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             :
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           this
           negative
           
           voice
           ;
           you
           may
           demand
           over
           whom
           hath
           Christ
           a
           negative
           voice
           ?
           I
           tel
           you
           ,
        
         
           Over
           the
           Sun
           ;
           hee
           
             saith
             to
             the
             Sun
             ,
             doe
             not
             shine
             ;
          
           
           though
           the
           Sun
           be
           prepared
           as
           a
           Gyant
           to
           run
           his
           race
           ,
           if
           
           Christ
           doe
           but
           say
           ,
           doe
           not
           shine
           ,
           the
           Sun
           puts
           his
           head
           in
           a
           cloud
           .
           
        
         
           He
           hath
           a
           negative
           voice
           over
           the
           Seas
           ;
           if
           he
           say
           to
           the
           Seas
           ,
           goe
           not
           there
           ,
           the
           raging
           waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           cannot
           stir
           ;
           it
           is
           an
           observation
           that
           
             Basil
          
           hath
           upon
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           that
           the
           land
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           lies
           lower
           then
           the
           red
           Sea
           ,
           that
           the
           red
           Sea
           ,
           is
           higher
           then
           the
           land
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           so
           that
           there
           is
           no
           reason
           can
           be
           given
           why
           the
           red
           Sea
           doth
           not
           drown
           all
           
             Egypt
          
           and
           swallow
           it
           up
           ,
           every
           day
           ,
           but
           onely
           the
           Lord
           doth
           not
           give
           his
           voyce
           to
           it
           ;
           he
           hath
           said
           to
           the
           waves
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Hitherto
             ye
             shall
             come
             ,
             and
             here
             yee
             shall
             turne
             back
          
           up
           on
           a
           levell
           ground
           ;
           yea
           runne
           away
           from
           a
           lower
           ground
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           waves
           roare
           ,
           he
           but
           saith
           ,
           
             peace
             ,
             bee
             still
             ,
          
           and
           husheth
           them
           as
           a
           child
           .
        
         
           Christ
           hath
           a
           negative
           voice
           over
           the
           Devill
           ;
           If
           
           the
           Devill
           would
           but
           goe
           into
           a
           hog
           ,
           and
           Christ
           say
           ,
           no
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           goe
           ,
           he
           cannot
           enter
           into
           a
           Swine
           .
        
         
           Hee
           hath
           a
           negative
           voyce
           over
           all
           mortall
           men
           ;
           in
           
           all
           their
           plots
           and
           conspiracies
           ;
           If
           hee
           say
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           stand
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           no
           purpose
           :
           certainly
           Beloved
           ,
           wee
           may
           beare
           up
           our
           hearts
           comfortably
           upon
           such
           grounds
           as
           these
           ;
           yea
           ,
           Thirdly
           ,
           as
           Christ
           contrives
           all
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           negative
           voice
           in
           all
           ;
           so
           ,
        
         
           All
           these
           doe
           but
           work
           his
           work
           :
           hee
           is
           not
           onely
           
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           all
           his
           Agents
           too
           ;
           hee
           hath
           some
           worke
           to
           doe
           ,
           whatever
           it
           bee
           wherein
           hee
           imploys
           them
           ,
           and
           though
           hee
           let
           them
           worke
           according
           to
           their
           principles
           ,
           yet
           they
           all
           worke
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           devills
           in
           hell
           worke
           the
           worke
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           
           well
           as
           the
           Angels
           in
           heaven
           ;
           the
           Pope
           of
           
             Rome
          
           works
           the
           worke
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           a
           faithfull
           Minister
           in
           a
           Pulpit
           doth
           ;
           I
           mean
           not
           that
           they
           doe
           it
           from
           right
           principles
           ,
           or
           doe
           it
           according
           to
           rule
           ,
           but
           
             de
             facto
             ,
          
           they
           doe
           nothing
           but
           what
           Christ
           will
           have
           done
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Iews
          
           and
           
             Romans
          
           did
           
             in
             crucifying
             Christ
             ,
          
           when
           they
           hung
           him
           upon
           the
           crosse
           ,
           they
           did
           nothing
           ,
           but
           what
           the
           Lords
           counsell
           had
           determined
           to
           bee
           done
           before
           
           the
           foundations
           of
           the
           World
           were
           laid
           ;
           Nay
           I
           adde
           in
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           you
           ,
           that
           as
           they
           work
           all
           of
           them
           the
           Lords
           work
           ;
           So
        
         
           The
           Lords
           work
           &
           design
           is
           ,
           
             the
             good
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
          
           the
           calling
           ,
           the
           purging
           ,
           the
           preserving
           ,
           the
           building
           ,
           and
           nourishing
           ,
           
           and
           growth
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           all
           the
           work
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           to
           doe
           ,
           when
           that
           is
           done
           ,
           the
           world
           ends
           ,
           and
           he
           resignes
           up
           the
           Kingdome
           into
           his
           Fathers
           hand
           ;
           now
           certainly
           if
           we
           can
           beleeve
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           may
           not
           our
           hearts
           rest
           quiet
           ?
           May
           not
           wee
           (
           if
           wee
           be
           ingaged
           in
           a
           good
           cause
           ,
           may
           not
           wee
           I
           say
           )
           with
           comfort
           and
           confidence
           ,
           put
           it
           into
           the
           Lords
           hand
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           doe
           what
           hee
           will
           ?
           I
           am
           perswaded
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           the
           diffidence
           and
           discouragement
           that
           is
           found
           amongst
           the
           people
           of
           God
           this
           day
           ,
           arises
           from
           their
           ignorance
           of
           the
           interest
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           these
           publick
           affaires
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           also
           that
           to
           those
           men
           that
           are
           but
           Politicians
           ,
           and
           carry
           carnall
           and
           worldly
           designes
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           such
           a
           lesson
           as
           this
           can
           be
           of
           no
           use
           ,
           nor
           stay
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           against
           them
           ;
           but
           for
           those
           that
           have
           a
           spirituall
           eye
           ,
           and
           would
           bee
           glad
           to
           have
           some
           prop
           to
           lean
           upon
           ,
           this
           may
           stay
           and
           quiet
           their
           hearts
           ;
           they
           may
           comfortably
           set
           down
           this
           conclusion
           ,
           their
           Adversary
           may
           have
           great
           power
           and
           strength
           ,
           but
           the
           Church
           hath
           
             Immanuel
             ;
          
           they
           have
           the
           wealth
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           
           the
           Church
           hath
           the
           wealth
           of
           
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           the
           wisdome
           ,
           care
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           
             Immanuel
             ;
          
           they
           have
           the
           whole
           world
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           we
           have
           Jesus
           Christ
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           's
           more
           ;
           
             non
             est
             consilium
             contra
             Dominum
             ;
          
           there
           is
           no
           counsell
           ,
           nor
           strength
           against
           the
           Lord
           :
           therefore
           stay
           ,
           and
           quiet
           your
           hearts
           with
           these
           things
           ,
           especially
           this
           might
           stay
           us
           against
           our
           feares
           of
           having
           this
           tender
           plant
           of
           Reformation
           blasted
           and
           spoiled
           by
           the
           many
           enemies
           who
           oppose
           it
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           Christs
           ordinary
           way
           to
           let
           his
           enemies
           set
           against
           his
           worke
           ,
           when
           it
           s
           but
           a
           tender
           plant
           ,
           when
           in
           all
           likelihood
           it
           may
           bee
           most
           easily
           spoil'd
           ,
           and
           he
           orders
           it
           so
           purposely
           to
           make
           men
           see
           and
           know
           that
           when
           they
           have
           vented
           their
           utmost
           rage
           ,
           and
           done
           their
           worst
           ,
           hee
           will
           carry
           it
           on
           in
           despight
           of
           them
           .
           I
           conclude
           this
           use
           in
           the
           Prophets
           words
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           Sanctifie
           the
           Lord
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           fear
           not
           mens
           feare
           ,
           looke
           to
           Christ
           ,
           even
           though
           hee
           hide
           his
           face
           ,
           one
           word
           spoken
           by
           him
           ,
           can
           and
           will
           in
           due
           time
           quiet
           all
           these
           stormy
           waves
           :
           and
           then
           Thirdly
           ,
           with
           which
           I
           will
           end
           ,
           This
           lesson
           is
           applyed
           here
           by
           the
           Prophet
           likewise
           ,
        
         
           
             For
             duty
             ,
          
           therefore
           saith
           hee
           ,
           
             Bind
             up
             the
             testimonie
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             seale
             up
             my
             Law
             amongst
             my
             Schollers
             ,
             and
             when
             any
             say
             to
             you
             ,
             seek
             to
             Witches
             ,
             or
             Wizzards
             ,
             or
          
           they
           that
           have
           
             familiar
             Spirits
             ,
             goe
             not
             after
             them
             ;
          
           but
           hold
           to
           
             Immanuels
          
           testimony
           ,
           the
           plain
           meaning
           of
           it
           :
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           because
           the
           salvation
           and
           deliverance
           of
           the
           Church
           from
           all
           dangers
           ,
           comes
           onely
           from
           
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           therefore
           wee
           should
           bee
           carefull
           to
           ingage
           
             Immanuel
          
           to
           us
           ,
           hold
           close
           to
           his
           rules
           ,
           bind
           up
           
             Immanuels
          
           testimonies
           ,
           seale
           them
           up
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           ratifie
           and
           confirme
           them
           ,
           let
           them
           onely
           be
           of
           authority
           among
           his
           schollers
           ,
           goe
           no
           〈…〉
           ayes
           of
           humane
           policies
           ,
           use
           not
           any
           devillish
           
           arts
           ,
           look
           not
           succour
           in
           any
           unlawfull
           way
           ,
           but
           hold
           you
           close
           to
           the
           rules
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           
             Immanuel
          
           may
           own
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           well
           enough
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           last
           use
           I
           shall
           make
           of
           it
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           doth
           thus
           order
           all
           things
           for
           the
           welfare
           and
           good
           of
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           ,
           therefore
           if
           we
           would
           bee
           safe
           ,
           let
           us
           engage
           Jesus
           Christ
           closely
           ,
           let
           us
           hold
           him
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           wee
           are
           well
           enough
           ;
           and
           herein
           Honorable
           and
           beloved
           ,
           I
           more
           especially
           direct
           my
           speech
           to
           you
           that
           are
           called
           to
           be
           the
           great
           Councell
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           according
           to
           my
           poore
           understanding
           ,
           you
           never
           stood
           in
           more
           need
           of
           help
           ,
           then
           you
           doe
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           your
           enemies
           are
           very
           many
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           rage
           and
           fury
           ;
           and
           your
           friends
           truely
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           few
           ,
           and
           they
           divided
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           they
           are
           jealous
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           jealous
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           what
           advice
           ,
           to
           give
           you
           ,
           so
           to
           steere
           your
           counsels
           and
           courses
           ,
           to
           give
           that
           satisfaction
           ,
           which
           (
           I
           think
           )
           you
           would
           bee
           glad
           to
           doe
           to
           honest
           men
           ,
           dissenting
           one
           from
           another
           ;
           the
           Lord
           knowes
           I
           cannot
           imagine
           ,
           what
           it
           should
           be
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           hard
           thing
           to
           say
           in
           these
           difficulties
           ,
           what
           you
           should
           doe
           ,
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           humane
           wisdome
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           settle
           and
           save
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           but
           I
           am
           sure
           my
           Text
           doth
           furnish
           mee
           with
           somewhat
           upon
           which
           I
           can
           pawn
           what
           ever
           is
           pretious
           to
           mee
           ,
           and
           venture
           my
           everlasting
           comfort
           upon
           it
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           direct
           you
           to
           take
           that
           course
           ,
           you
           may
           yet
           save
           your selves
           ,
           and
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           hold
           
             Immanuel
          
           to
           you
           ,
           bind
           up
           
             Immanuels
          
           lawes
           and
           testimonies
           ,
           let
           Jesus
           Christ
           but
           be
           ingaged
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           wayes
           to
           fetch
           all
           about
           again
           ,
           beyond
           what
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           can
           think
           of
           ;
           Truly
           the
           mercy
           which
           this
           day
           wee
           praise
           God
           for
           ,
           is
           a
           great
           pledge
           and
           〈◊〉
           
           to
           us
           ,
           how
           easily
           the
           Lord
           could
           doe
           it
           ,
           when
           with
           asmall
           handfull
           such
           a
           thing
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           at
           such
           a
           season
           able
           time
           ,
           when
           (
           I
           am
           confident
           )
           the
           Malignant
           enemies
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           had
           set
           and
           appointed
           to
           have
           had
           risings
           in
           every
           corner
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           conceive
           is
           the
           reason
           ;
           why
           they
           so
           cry
           it
           down
           as
           an
           untruth
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           hold
           up
           the
           spirits
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           run
           in
           the
           same
           way
           )
           a
           little
           check
           to
           our
           Forces
           there
           ,
           would
           probably
           have
           made
           evill
           affected
           men
           in
           forty
           places
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           have
           appear'd
           suddenly
           ;
           Now
           the
           Lord
           comming
           in
           thus
           unexpectedly
           ,
           and
           dashing
           them
           thus
           easily
           ,
           le
           ts
           us
           see
           how
           soone
           hee
           can
           turn
           the
           stream
           ;
           That
           you
           may
           therefore
           ingage
           
             Immanuel
          
           to
           own
           you
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           receive
           this
           humble
           advice
           ,
           which
           I
           give
           you
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           doe
           you
           obey
           his
           will
           in
           it
           ,
           I
           dare
           promise
           you
           ,
           he
           will
           yet
           be
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           doe
           all
           your
           work
           for
           you
           .
        
         
           Humble
           your selves
           deeply
           under
           that
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           gone
           out
           against
           you
           ,
           God
           hath
           now
           layed
           you
           
           very
           low
           ;
           it
           's
           true
           ,
           there
           was
           never
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           upon
           which
           God
           hath
           powred
           so
           many
           favours
           ,
           so
           many
           deliverances
           and
           victories
           ,
           and
           it
           's
           as
           true
           that
           there
           was
           never
           Parliament
           upon
           which
           God
           hath
           powred
           so
           much
           scorne
           ;
           the
           glory
           and
           honour
           of
           Parliamentary
           Authority
           ,
           seems
           now
           utterly
           lost
           ,
           and
           like
           the
           lost
           innocent
           state
           of
           man
           ,
           never
           more
           to
           be
           repaired
           ,
           but
           by
           an
           
             Immanuel
             ,
          
           none
           but
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           able
           to
           repaire
           this
           dishonour
           ,
           and
           reproach
           ,
           scorn
           ,
           and
           hatred
           ,
           which
           is
           east
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           now
           if
           you
           expect
           any
           reparation
           from
           him
           ,
           you
           must
           put
           your
           mouth
           into
           the
           dust
           ,
           humble
           your
           souls
           ,
           acknowledg
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           righteous
           in
           all
           the
           contempt
           that
           he
           hath
           powred
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           have
           deserved
           far
           worse
           at
           his
           hands
           then
           hee
           hath
           done
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
         
           Look
           into
           your
           own
           hearts
           &
           lives
           ,
           enquire
           whether
           you
           walk
           as
           a
           people
           whom
           
             Immanuel
          
           may
           bee
           the
           head
           and
           leader
           of
           ;
           whether
           you
           be
           a
           company
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           may
           take
           any
           pleasure
           in
           or
           delight
           to
           regard
           and
           prosper
           you
           in
           your
           wayes
           :
           Inquire
           whether
           there
           be
           not
           found
           amongst
           you
           many
           who
           never
           knew
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           any
           saving
           work
           of
           his
           upon
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           whether
           there
           be
           not
           adulterers
           among
           you
           ,
           men
           that
           keep
           harlots
           ,
           whether
           there
           be
           no
           haters
           of
           goodnesse
           ,
           unjust
           men
           ,
           and
           oppressors
           ,
           Blasphemers
           ,
           and
           Drunkards
           ;
           pardon
           this
           plaine
           language
           ,
           you
           know
           other
           people
           talke
           these
           things
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           charge
           you
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           I
           professe
           ,
           if
           you
           intend
           
             Immanuel
          
           should
           look
           towards
           you
           ,
           you
           must
           look
           into
           your
           hearts
           to
           see
           whether
           these
           things
           be
           not
           so
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           ,
           labour
           by
           his
           strength
           to
           cast
           them
           out
           ;
           by
           unfained
           repentance
           for
           the
           Lord
           delights
           not
           ,
           (
           though
           he
           knowes
           how
           to
           make
           use
           of
           all
           )
           to
           blesse
           men
           that
           will
           walke
           in
           wayes
           so
           contrary
           to
           him
           ;
           and
        
         
           In
           your
           Parliamentary
           wayes
           if
           you
           would
           have
           
             Immanuel
          
           be
           with
           you
           ,
           look
           that
           all
           your
           proceedings
           bee
           
           according
           to
           the
           rules
           of
           righteousnesse
           ▪
           you
           cannot
           be
           ignorant
           of
           the
           reports
           of
           many
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           some
           of
           them
           ill
           affected
           men
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           some
           others
           of
           them
           through
           mistake
           have
           suffer'd
           and
           so
           are
           prejudiced
           against
           you
           ,
           but
           you
           cannot
           but
           know
           that
           there
           are
           reports
           overall
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           how
           that
           in
           some
           of
           the
           Committees
           there
           is
           as
           great
           oppression
           and
           injustice
           as
           was
           ever
           found
           in
           the
           High
           Commission
           ,
           and
           Star-chamber
           ,
           those
           Courts
           that
           God
           hath
           defiled
           like
           
             Tophet
             ;
          
           Make
           an
           inquiry
           after
           these
           things
           ;
           for
           beleeve
           it
           ,
           if
           such
           things
           be
           found
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           through
           sinfull
           negligence
           or
           carelesnesse
           ,
           they
           bee
           not
           looked
           into
           ,
           and
           amended
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           regard
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           
           and
           wee
           are
           a
           lost
           people
           ,
           if
           
             Immanuel
          
           own
           you
           not
           :
           And
           lastly
           ,
        
         
           Looke
           (
           I
           beseech
           you
           )
           to
           
             Immanuels
          
           cause
           above
           all
           things
           else
           ,
           if
           you
           would
           have
           him
           ;
           own
           your
           cause
           ,
           
           bee
           you
           faithfull
           in
           his
           cause
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           end
           looke
           back
           into
           the
           Vowes
           and
           Covenants
           you
           have
           made
           ,
           into
           the
           solemn
           oaths
           you
           have
           sworn
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           your
           distresse
           ,
           with
           hands
           lifted
           up
           to
           the
           most
           High
           God
           ;
           remember
           how
           many
           promises
           you
           have
           made
           concerning
           Religion
           ,
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           ,
           Worship
           and
           Government
           ,
           whether
           the
           Oaths
           of
           God
           which
           are
           upon
           you
           are
           performed
           ,
           and
           ●ake
           into
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           as
           neere
           as
           you
           can
           remember
           ,
           the
           counsell
           that
           hath
           been
           given
           you
           either
           by
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           you
           have
           called
           to
           attend
           that
           service
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           other
           Ministers
           of
           God
           ,
           whom
           you
           have
           called
           to
           Preach
           upon
           these
           solemne
           dayes
           ,
           and
           know
           ye
           that
           what
           counsell
           from
           
             Immanuel
          
           hath
           been
           given
           must
           bee
           obeyed
           ,
           you
           must
           not
           square
           his
           counsels
           to
           serve
           your
           owne
           designes
           ,
           but
           all
           your
           design
           must
           bee
           to
           advance
           his
           cause
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           hee
           will
           not
           have
           any
           Agitators
           in
           his
           Army
           ,
           that
           shall
           give
           check
           and
           lawes
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           be
           Lord
           of
           all
           ,
           or
           he
           will
           break
           all
           ;
           therefore
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           make
           Christs
           cause
           the
           cause
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           Worship
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           Justice
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           make
           it
           yours
           ,
           and
           promote
           it
           seriously
           &
           unanimously
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           have
           been
           got
           in
           amongst
           you
           ,
           any
           factions
           or
           divisions
           ,
           any
           driving
           of
           parties
           ,
           or
           siding
           with
           this
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           because
           you
           would
           have
           your
           part
           goe
           well
           ,
           throw
           them
           all
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           lay
           them
           aside
           ,
           know
           not
           the
           meaning
           of
           being
           of
           such
           a
           party
           ,
           or
           such
           a
           party
           ,
           but
           with
           a
           single
           heart
           do
           that
           which
           Christ
           would
           have
           you
           doe
           ,
           and
           hold
           to
           it
           ,
           Vote
           not
           one
           thing
           this
           
           day
           to
           please
           one
           party
           ,
           and
           then
           another
           thing
           ,
           another
           time
           ,
           to
           please
           another
           party
           ,
           but
           let
           your
           Rule
           bee
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           your
           heart
           be
           right
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           the
           same
           .
           Honored
           and
           Beloved
           ,
           if
           you
           take
           this
           course
           ,
           
             Immanuel
          
           will
           owne
           you
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           try
           other
           wayes
           ,
           hee
           knowes
           how
           to
           break
           and
           dash
           all
           your
           designes
           ,
           all
           your
           hope
           is
           onely
           in
           him
           :
           I
           conclude
           with
           that
           speech
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Azariah
             ,
          
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           15.
           2.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             with
             you
             ,
             while
             ye
             be
             him
             ,
             and
             if
             yee
             seek
             him
             ,
             hee
             will
             bee
             found
             of
             you
             ,
             but
             if
             ye
             forsake
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             forsake
             you
             ,
          
           and
           if
           the
           Lord
           forsake
           you
           ,
           ye
           are
           lost
           :
           Consider
           what
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           give
           you
           understanding
           in
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A89565e-440
           
             
               Zach.
            
             14.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Jer.
             51.
             5.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A89565e-550
           
             The
             Introduction
             ,
             shewing
             the
             parts
             and
             scope
             of
             this
             whole
             chapter
             .
          
           
             2
             Kings
             16.
             2
             Chron
             28
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             Lapid.
             in
             locum
             .
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Observ.
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             The
             Text
             opened
             .
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Obser.
            
             1.
             
             There
             is
             a
             content
             and
             unitie
             in
             the
             enemies
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             their
             opposition
             against
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             severall
             wayes
             how
             they
             attempt
             it
             .
          
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             From
             their
             enmity
             against
             it
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             15.
             
             Which
             preceeds
             from
             three
             causes
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             15.
             19.
             
             Iohn
             17.
             14.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             1.
             
             Therefore
             the
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             must
             look
             for
             no
             quiet
             in
             this
             world
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             2.
             
             Therefore
             they
             should
             unite
             for
             their
             own
             safety
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             1.
             4.
             
             Iohn
             13.
             
             Col.
             3.
             
          
           
             Second
             and
             third
             part
             of
             the
             Text
             ,
             the
             Churches
             deliverance
             and
             the
             cause
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             
               Observ.
            
             3.
             
             The
             rage
             and
             fury
             of
             the
             Churches
             enemies
             hasten
             the
             Churches
             deliverance
             .
             Deut.
             32.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             15.
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Observ.
            
             2.
             
             With
             what
             scorn
             and
             contempt
             ,
             God
             looks
             upon
             the
             preparations
             and
             forces
             of
             his
             Churches
             eenemies
             .
          
           
             Ps.
             22.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             
               Observ.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             
               Observ.
            
             5.
             
             The
             main
             observation
             from
             the
             deliverance
             and
             the
             author
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             turns
             the
             most
             desperate
             designes
             of
             his
             Churches
             enemies
             upon
             their
             own
             heads
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             This
             cleared
             by
             five
             conclusions
             gathered
             out
             of
             the
             text
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             God
             and
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             hath
             a
             hand
             in
             contriving
             all
             the
             designes
             that
             are
             against
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             
               Conclusion
               .
            
             1.
             
             Christ
             hath
             a
             hand
             in
             contriving
             every
             plot
             that
             is
             against
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             Acts
             4
             26
             ,
             27
             ,
             28.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Christ
             intends
             one
             thing
             ,
             the
             enemy
             another
             thing
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             50.
             20.
             
             Exod.
             1.
             12.
             
             Hester
             3.
             1.
             
             Micah
             4.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             Christ
             often
             lets
             them
             goe
             on
             till
             they
             think
             to
             attain
             their
             end
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             15.
             9.
             
             Hester
             .
             10.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Acts
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             Christ
             defeats
             them
             when
             they
             thinke
             themselves
             most
             sure
             .
             Acts
             20.
             12
             &c.
             
          
           
             Esa
             ●9
             .
             19.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             When
             Christ
             breaks
             his
             enemies
             plots
             ,
             he
             often
             breaks
             themselves
             also
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             1.
             4.
             
             Iudges
             15.
             
             Iudges
             8.
             
             Psal.
             3.
             11.
             
             Iudg.
             5
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             The
             severall
             wayes
             how
             Christ
             delivers
             his
             Church
             and
             ruines
             their
             enemies
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             19
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Esa
             19
             20
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron
             20.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             Esay
             13.
             8.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             Exod
             8
             ▪
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             6.
             
          
           
             Esay
             9.
             6.
             
             Esay
             3.
             7.
             
          
           
             7.
             
          
           
             
               R●ason
               .
            
             From
             the
             tender
             love
             and
             regard
             Iesus
             Christ
             bears
             to
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             31.
             3.
             
             Esay
             43.
             4.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ioh
             5.
             22.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             1.
             21
             ,
          
           
             Esay
             54.
             17.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             1.
             
             Therefore
             let
             all
             men
             feare
             to
             have
             any
             hand
             against
             Gods
             people
             .
          
           
             
               Verse
            
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             3.
             
             Vers
             .
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             17.
             
             Therefore
             let
             Gods
             people
             stay
             upon
             Christ
             in
             all
             dark
             &
             difficult
             times
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             Iob
             7.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             Acts
             4.
             28.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             3.
             
             Exhortation
             :
             Therefore
             keep
             Christ
             with
             us
             and
             we
             are
             well
             enough
             .
             V.
             16.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.