An indictment against England because of her selfe-murdering divisions: together vvith an exhortation to an England-preserving vnity and concord. Presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords in the Abby church at Westminster; at the late solemne fast, December 25. 1644. By Edmund Calamy, B.D. and pastour of Aldermanbury in London.
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             An indictment against England because of her selfe-murdering divisions: together vvith an exhortation to an England-preserving vnity and concord. Presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords in the Abby church at Westminster; at the late solemne fast, December 25. 1644. By Edmund Calamy, B.D. and pastour of Aldermanbury in London.
             Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.
          
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                 Die
                 Jovis
              
               26.
               Decemb.
               1644.
               
            
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           this
           day
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Lords
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           ,
           That
           the
           House
           doth
           hereby
           give
           thanks
           to
           Master
           
             Calamy
          
           for
           his
           great
           pains
           taken
           in
           the
           Sermon
           he
           Preached
           on
           Wednesday
           the
           25.
           of
           this
           instant
           
             December
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Abby
           Church
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           it
           being
           the
           day
           of
           the
           monethly
           Fast
           .
           And
           this
           House
           doth
           desire
           him
           to
           Print
           and
           publish
           the
           same
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           It
           is
           Ordered
           ,
           that
           none
           shall
           Print
           or
           publish
           his
           said
           Sermon
           without
           being
           Authorised
           so
           to
           doe
           under
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           said
           Master
           
             Calamy
             .
          
        
         
           
             Io.
             Browne
             Cler.
             Parlamentorum
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           I
           Doe
           appoint
           
             Christopher
             Meredith
             ,
          
           to
           Print
           this
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           else
           .
        
         
           
             EDMUND
             CALAMY
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           AN
           INDICTMENT
           AGAINST
           
             ENGLAND
          
           BECAVSE
           OF
           HER SELFEMVRDERING
           DIVISIONS
           :
           Together
           VVITH
           AN
           EXHORTATION
           TO
           AN
           
             ENGLAND-preserving
          
           Vnity
           and
           Concord
           .
        
         
           Presented
           in
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Lords
           in
           the
           Abby
           Church
           at
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           at
           the
           late
           Solemne
           Fast
           ,
           
             December
          
           25.
           1644.
           
        
         
           By
           
             Edmund
             Calamy
             ,
          
           B.
           D.
           and
           Pastour
           of
           
             Aldermanbury
          
           in
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           
             Cyprian
             .
          
           
             Pacem
             Ecclesiae
             Martyrio
             praeferimus
             .
          
           
             Peius
             est
             scindere
             Ecclesiam
             quam
             sacrificare
             Idolo
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             L.
          
           for
           
             Christopher
             Meredith
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           
             Crane
          
           in
           Pauls
           Church-yard
           .
           1645.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOVRABLE
           HOVSE
           OF
           Lords
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           THe
           differences
           and
           
             Divisions
          
           of
           
             England
          
           at
           this
           day
           are
           so
           many
           ,
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           so
           
             destructive
          
           to
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             ,
          
           as
           that
           it
           cannot
           but
           be
           accounted
           a
           
             transcendent
          
           act
           of
           
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Charitie
          
           for
           any
           man
           to
           endevour
           according
           to
           his
           place
           to
           compose
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           remove
           the
           other
           .
           But
           though
           this
           worke
           be
           very
           excellent
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           also
           very
           dangerous
           to
           him
           that
           shall
           undertake
           it
           .
           For
           it
           is
           often
           found
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           will
           step
           into
           reconcile
           two
           parties
           that
           are
           
             a fighting
             ,
          
           doth
           prove
           the
           party
           against
           which
           both
           of
           them
           will
           
             fight
             .
          
           Or
           if
           not
           both
           ,
           yet
           alwaies
           the
           party
           that
           doth
           the
           wrong
           will
           be
           a
           bitter
           enemie
           to
           him
           that
           would
           make
           up
           the
           breach
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           expressely
           said
           ,
           
             Act.
             7.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           That
           when
           
             Moses
          
           saw
           two
           of
           his
           brethren
           striving
           one
           aagainst
           
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           stept
           in
           to
           set
           them
           at
           one
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Sirs
           ,
           ye
           are
           brethren
           ,
           why
           wrong
           ye
           one
           another
           ?
           
             He
             that
             did
             his
             neighbour
             the
             wrong
             thrust
             him
             away
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Who
             made
             thee
             a
             Ruler
             and
             a
             Judge
             over
             us
             ?
          
           But
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           happy
           is
           that
           man
           whom
           God
           shall
           make
           any
           wayes
           instrumentall
           to
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           a
           holy
           and
           blessed
           Peace
           into
           this
           distressed
           Iland
           ,
           though
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           his
           owne
           life
           .
           Famous
           is
           the
           example
           of
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
             ,
          
           who
           was
           
             Bishop
          
           of
           
             Constantinople
             ,
          
           eminent
           for
           Learning
           and
           Piety
           :
           And
           yet
           when
           he
           saw
           a
           prevailing
           Faction
           endevouring
           to
           choose
           another
           into
           his
           place
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           would
           much
           disturbe
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Citie
           
           if
           he
           did
           not
           yeeld
           it
           up
           ;
           he
           brake
           out
           into
           this
           speech
           :
           
             Absit
             ,
             inquit
             ,
             ut
             mei
             causâ
             aliqua
             simultas
             oriatur
             in
             Dei
             Sacerdotibus
             .
             Si
             propter
             me
             est
             ista
             tempestas
             ,
             tollite
             ,
             &
             mittite
             me
             in
             mare
             ,
             &
             desinet
             à
             vobis
             quassatio
             .
             God
             forbid
             that
             for
             my
             cause
             any
             difference
             should
             arise
             amongst
             the
             Ministers
             of
             God
             :
             If
             this
             tempest
             be
             raised
             for
             my
             cause
             ,
             take
             me
             ,
             &
             throw
             me
             into
             the
             Sea
             that
             so
             the
             tempest
             may
             cease
             .
          
           A
           sentence
           worthy
           to
           be
           written
           in
           
             letters
             of
             Gold
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           put
           in
           practise
           by
           every
           true
           hearted
           
             Englishman
             .
          
           The
           like
           we
           read
           of
           
             Codrus
          
           a
           
             Heathen
             King
             ,
          
           who
           for
           the
           love
           of
           his
           people
           exposed
           himselfe
           to
           death
           .
           And
           of
           
             Curtius
             ,
          
           and
           of
           three
           
             Decii
          
           that
           devoted
           themselves
           to
           ruine
           for
           the
           safetie
           of
           their
           Countrey
           .
           The
           Booke
           of
           God
           tels
           us
           of
           
             Moses
          
           that
           was
           willing
           to
           have
           his
           name
           blotted
           out
           of
           the
           Booke
           of
           life
           :
           and
           of
           
             Paul
          
           that
           was
           willing
           to
           be
           an
           
             Anathema
             ,
          
           that
           so
           God
           might
           be
           reconciled
           to
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
          
           with
           whom
           he
           was
           displeased
           .
           But
           the
           greatest
           example
           of
           all
           is
           of
           our
           
             Lord
             and
             blessed
             
             Saviour
             ,
          
           who
           emptied
           himselfe
           of
           his
           Divinitie
           ,
           and
           became
           a
           servant
           ,
           and
           a
           curse
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           become
           our
           
             Peace-maker
             .
          
        
         
           Much
           to
           this
           purpose
           is
           said
           in
           the
           insuing
           Sermon
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           made
           publique
           by
           your
           Commands
           .
           Something
           also
           is
           said
           to
           keep
           up
           your
           spirits
           from
           being
           over-dismaied
           at
           the
           consideration
           of
           these
           Land-destroying
           Divisions
           .
           Great
           are
           the
           
             searchings
          
           and
           
             tremblings
          
           of
           heart
           ,
           because
           of
           these
           Divisions
           .
           But
           be
           not
           over-discouraged
           :
           It
           is
           
             Gods
             Prerogative
          
           to
           bring
           
             light
             out
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             good
             out
             of
             evill
             ,
             unitie
             out
             of
             division
             .
          
           He
           worketh
           by
           
             contrarie
          
           meanes
           as
           well
           as
           by
           
             unlikely
          
           meanes
           .
           He
           delivered
           
             Jonah
          
           by
           a
           
             Whale
             ,
          
           and
           kept
           him
           (
           as
           
             Basil
          
           saith
           )
           
             vivus
             in
             sepulchro
             .
          
           He
           raised
           
             Joseph
          
           by
           casting
           him
           into
           
             prison
             ;
          
           he
           cured
           the
           blind
           man
           by
           
             clay
             and
             spittle
             .
          
           And
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           he
           will
           bring
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           good
           at
           last
           out
           of
           our
           Divisions
           .
           It
           is
           observable
           that
           
             Simeon
          
           and
           
             Levi
             ,
          
           that
           at
           first
           were
           
             brethren
             in
             iniquitie
             ,
          
           joyning
           together
           to
           destroy
           the
           
             Shechemites
             ,
          
           and
           for
           this
           cruel
           act
           ,
           as
           a
           sutable
           punishment
           ,
           were
           
             divided
             in
             Jacob
             ,
             and
             scattered
             in
             Israel
             ,
             Gen.
             49.
             7.
             
          
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           because
           afterwards
           
             Levi
          
           was
           zealous
           for
           God
           against
           the
           worshippers
           of
           the
           golden
           Calfe
           ,
           and
           did
           appeare
           valiantly
           on
           Gods
           side
           ,
           
             Exod.
             32.
             26.
             
          
           God
           did
           turne
           this
           
             curse
          
           into
           a
           
             blessing
             ,
             Deut.
             33.
             10.
             
          
           For
           
             Levi
          
           was
           consecrated
           to
           
             teach
             Jacob
             Gods
             judgement
             ,
             and
             Israel
             his
             law
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           the
           
             Simeonites
             ,
          
           as
           
             Ainsworth
          
           observes
           ,
           
           were
           also
           
             Teachers
             of
             the
             Law
             in
             the
             Synagogues
             of
             Jacob
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             Levites
             in
             the
             Schooles
             of
             the
             sonnes
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           This
           story
           is
           written
           for
           our
           consolation
           .
           The
           time
           was
           when
           we
           dwelt
           in
           peace
           and
           
           unity
           ,
           but
           then
           we
           combined
           against
           God
           and
           his
           children
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           as
           a
           just
           curse
           ,
           God
           hath
           divided
           us
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           to
           the
           utter
           ruine
           one
           of
           another
           .
           But
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           if
           you
           (
           Right
           Honorable
           )
           will
           goe
           on
           to
           shew
           your selves
           zealous
           for
           God
           and
           his
           Cause
           ,
           and
           to
           appeare
           vigorously
           and
           faithfully
           on
           his
           side
           ;
           God
           will
           turne
           our
           great
           
             curse
          
           into
           a
           great
           
             blessing
             .
          
           And
           as
           the
           dividing
           of
           the
           
             Red
             Sea
          
           was
           made
           by
           God
           a
           way
           and
           meanes
           to
           lead
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
          
           over
           into
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           and
           to
           destroy
           the
           
             Egyptians
             :
          
           So
           God
           will
           make
           our
           Divisions
           in
           this
           Red
           Sea
           of
           bloud
           ,
           into
           which
           we
           are
           plunged
           ,
           a
           way
           and
           meanes
           to
           a
           happy
           
             Canaan
          
           of
           unitie
           and
           peace
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           our
           implacable
           Adversaries
           .
           Thus
           he
           did
           with
           the
           divisions
           of
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Barnabas
             ,
          
           as
           this
           Sermon
           relates
           unto
           you
           .
           Onely
           be
           couragious
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           nothing
           be
           terrified
           at
           our
           differences
           ,
           but
           make
           your
           peace
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           at
           lastwill
           make
           us
           at
           peace
           one
           with
           another
           :
           which
           is
           the
           earnest
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             
             Spirituall
             servant
             ,
             
             EDMUND
             CALAMY
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           TO
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Lords
           on
           the
           Monethly
           Fast
           ,
           
             December
          
           25.
           1644.
           
        
         
           
             Matth.
             12.
             25.
             latter
             end
             .
          
           
             
               Every
               kingdome
               divided
               against
               it selfe
               ,
               is
               brought
               to
               desolation
               :
               and
               every
               citie
               or
               house
               divided
               against
               it selfe
               ,
               shall
               not
               stand
               .
            
          
        
         
           THese
           words
           are
           a
           
             iust
             Apology
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             against
             the
             uniust
             accusations
             and
             blasphemies
             of
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             .
          
           There
           was
           a
           man
           brought
           unto
           Christ
           that
           was
           
             possessed
             with
             a
             Devil
             that
             made
             him
             dumbe
             and
             blind
             ;
             and
             Christ
             healed
             him
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             the
             blind
             and
             dumbe
             ,
             both
             spake
             and
             saw
             ;
          
           Vers
           .
           22.
           
           This
           great
           miracle
           had
           three
           different
           effects
           .
           The
           common
           people
           were
           astonished
           and
           said
           ;
           
             Is
             this
             the
             sonne
             of
             David
             ?
          
           Vers
           .
           23.
           
           His
           own
           kindred
           thought
           him
           mad
           ,
           and
           sought
           to
           lay
           hold
           on
           him
           ,
           
             Mark
             .
          
           3.
           21.
           
           But
           the
           Pharisees
           when
           they
           heard
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           blasphemously
           said
           ;
           
             This
             fellow
          
           doth
           not
           cast
           out
           Devils
           ,
           but
           by
           Beelzebub
           the
           Prince
           of
           Devils
           .
           Now
           Christ
           to
           cleare
           himselfe
           from
           this
           cursed
           aspersion
           brings
           foure
           
             Arguments
             ,
          
           whereof
           this
           in
           my
           Text
           is
           the
           first
           .
           Interpreters
           take
           much
           paines
           to
           make
           out
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Argument
           .
           The
           
           summe
           of
           what
           they
           say
           is
           this
           .
           It
           is
           an
           Argument
           drawn
           from
           the
           policy
           and
           subtiltie
           of
           the
           Devill
           .
           For
           if
           Satan
           cast
           out
           Satan
           (
           saith
           
             Christ
             )
          
           then
           Satan
           should
           be
           divided
           against
           himselfe
           .
           And
           if
           Satan
           should
           be
           divided
           against
           himselfe
           ,
           then
           Satan
           should
           seek
           his
           own
           ruine
           .
           
             For
             every
             kingdome
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             ,
             is
             brought
             to
             desolation
             ,
             and
             every
             citie
             or
             house
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             shall
             not
             stand
             .
          
           But
           it
           is
           incredible
           to
           thinke
           that
           Satan
           should
           seeke
           the
           ruine
           of
           his
           own
           kingdome
           ,
           which
           he
           indeavoureth
           by
           all
           means
           to
           promote
           and
           propagate
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           certaine
           ,
           that
           I
           do
           not
           cast
           out
           Devils
           by
           the
           power
           of
           Beelzebub
           the
           Prince
           of
           Devils
           .
           This
           is
           Christs
           first
           Argument
           .
        
         
           But
           my
           purpose
           is
           to
           handle
           these
           words
           ,
           only
           as
           they
           are
           an
           
             intire
             proposition
          
           in
           themselves
           ;
           as
           they
           are
           a
           
             generall
             Maxime
             ,
          
           written
           in
           great
           Characters
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           the
           
             Booke
             of
             God
             ,
          
           but
           in
           the
           
             Booke
             of
             Nature
             :
          
           and
           as
           they
           are
           a
           
             cleare
             Looking-glasse
             ,
          
           in
           which
           with
           sad
           countenances
           we
           may
           behold
           the
           woefull
           condition
           that
           
             England
          
           is
           in
           at
           this
           present
           .
           For
           these
           words
           are
           the
           words
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           is
           truth
           it selfe
           .
           
             Every
             kingdome
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             is
             brought
             to
             desolation
             ,
             and
             every
             house
             or
             citie
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             cannot
             stand
             .
          
           And
           if
           every
           Kingdome
           ,
           then
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           divided
           against
           it selfe
           is
           brought
           to
           desolation
           ,
           and
           if
           every
           Citie
           ,
           then
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             London
          
           divided
           against
           it selfe
           shall
           not
           stand
           .
           In
           the
           words
           themselves
           ,
           we
           have
           two
           parts
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Christ
           doth
           here
           set
           down
           
             one
             great
             Cause
             of
             the
             ruine
             of
             Kingdomes
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             and
             Families
             :
          
           and
           that
           is
           
             division
             against
             it self
             .
          
           Every
           Kingdome
           
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             :
          
           The
           word
           in
           the
           Greeke
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           signifie
           every
           little
           ,
           small
           division
           ,
           but
           such
           a
           division
           ,
           that
           doth
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           that
           doth
           cut
           a
           Citie
           in
           pieces
           ,
           such
           a
           division
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           
             intrinsecall
          
           to
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           got
           within
           the
           bowels
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           unto
           the
           winde
           ,
           which
           when
           it
           gets
           into
           the
           bowels
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           makes
           an
           Earth-quake
           ,
           and
           blows
           up
           Towns
           ,
           and
           Houses
           ,
           and
           Kingdoms
           .
           So
           doe
           these
           divisions
           ,
           whether
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           or
           Politicall
           ,
           whether
           about
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           of
           Civill
           Government
           ,
           when
           they
           get
           within
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           they
           blow
           up
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           a
           Citie
           ,
           and
           a
           Family
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Our
           Saviour
           Christ
           here
           sets
           out
           the
           
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             
             ruine
             that
             is
             caused
             by
             these
             divisions
             ;
          
           and
           that
           both
           
             Intensively
             ,
          
           and
           
             Extensively
             .
          
           First
           ,
           
             Intensively
             ,
          
           and
           that
           by
           two
           expressions
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Christ
           here
           sayes
           ,
           such
           a
           divided
           Kingdome
           
             is
             brought
             to
             desolation
             :
          
           the
           word
           in
           the
           Greeke
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             it
             is
             made
             a
             wildernesse
             :
          
           Though
           a
           Kingdome
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           be
           as
           happy
           as
           a
           
             Paradise
             ,
          
           division
           will
           turne
           a
           
             Paradise
          
           into
           a
           
             desolate
             wildernesse
             :
          
           And
           the
           words
           are
           in
           the
           Present
           tense
           ,
           to
           show
           the
           certaintie
           of
           it
           :
           
             It
             is
             brought
             ,
          
           not
           
             it
             will
             be
             brought
             ;
          
           Every
           Kingdome
           divided
           against
           it selfe
           
             is
             brought
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           brought
           to
           
             desolation
             .
          
           Divisions
           doe
           not
           onely
           
             distemper
          
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           Kingdome
           diseased
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           
             deadly
             ,
          
           and
           
             fatall
          
           to
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           they
           are
           like
           unto
           a
           great
           and
           wide
           breach
           made
           in
           the
           Banks
           to
           let
           in
           the
           Sea
           ,
           to
           swallow
           up
           a
           whole
           Kingdome
           :
           they
           are
           like
           a
           breach
           made
           in
           the
           walles
           of
           a
           Citie
           besieged
           ,
           that
           lets
           in
           the
           Enemy
           to
           take
           the
           Citie
           .
           And
           then
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Christ
           sayes
           ,
           such
           a
           divided
           Citie
           
             shall
             not
             stand
             .
          
           Christ
           doth
           not
           onely
           say
           ,
           it
           shall
           reele
           ,
           and
           totter
           ;
           but
           he
           saith
           expressely
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             it
             shall
             not
             stand
             :
          
           or
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           3.
           
           
             Mark
             .
          
           24.
           
           
             It
             cannot
             stand
             ;
          
           it
           must
           tumble
           and
           fall
           .
           Divisions
           in
           a
           House
           ,
           are
           not
           only
           like
           unto
           the
           
             breaking
             of
             the
             Windows
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             pulling
             down
             of
             the
             Tyles
             ,
          
           which
           may
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           House
           may
           be
           safe
           :
           but
           they
           are
           like
           unto
           a
           
             House
             all
             on
             fire
             ,
          
           which
           must
           necessarily
           be
           burnt
           down
           if
           it
           be
           not
           quenched
           .
           Or
           like
           unto
           a
           House
           ,
           when
           the
           Pillars
           of
           it
           are
           pull'd
           down
           ,
           and
           the
           House
           it selfe
           falles
           with
           it
           .
           So
           is
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           Citie
           ,
           or
           Family
           ,
           divided
           against
           it selfe
           ,
           
             it
             cannot
             stand
             ,
          
           sayes
           Christ
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Mark
             .
          
           3.
           24.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Our
           Saviour
           sets
           out
           the
           
             greatnesse
             of
             this
             ruine
          
           by
           the
           
             Extension
          
           of
           it
           ;
           It
           is
           here
           said
           ,
           
             Every
          
           Kingdome
           divided
           against
           it selfe
           .
           Divisions
           in
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           are
           like
           a
           
             sweeping
             plague
             ,
          
           that
           devoures
           whole
           Kingdoms
           ,
           without
           any
           distinction
           .
           Though
           a
           Kingdome
           be
           never
           so
           well
           provided
           with
           Men
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           Ships
           ,
           Walles
           ,
           and
           Bulwarks
           :
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           if
           divisions
           get
           into
           that
           Citie
           ,
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           they
           are
           as
           a
           spreading
           
             gangrene
             ,
          
           that
           will
           quickly
           infect
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           destroy
           it
           utterly
           ,
           be
           it
           never
           so
           well
           fortified
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           .
           Nay
           ,
           though
           there
           should
           be
           a
           
             Kingdome
             of
             Saints
             ;
          
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           if
           Differences
           and
           Distractions
           get
           within
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           they
           will
           prove
           like
           the
           
             worme
             that
             did
             eate
             up
          
           Ionah's
           
             gourd
             in
             one
             
             night
             ;
          
           Divisions
           in
           a
           very
           little
           space
           will
           swallow
           up
           ,
           and
           devoure
           all
           the
           outward
           happinesse
           ,
           even
           of
           a
           
             Kingdome
             of
             Saints
             .
          
        
         
           And
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           
             every
             Citie
             ,
          
           (
           sayes
           Christ
           )
           and
           
             every
             House
             ,
          
           though
           it
           be
           never
           so
           Religious
           ,
           so
           Honourable
           ,
           so
           rich
           a
           Family
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           if
           divisions
           get
           into
           that
           Family
           ,
           
             it
             cannot
             stand
             .
          
           These
           divisions
           ,
           they
           are
           like
           unto
           the
           
             Mors
             in
             olla
             ,
          
           like
           unto
           the
           Coloquintida
           ,
           that
           spoiled
           all
           the
           pottage
           ;
           They
           are
           as
           a
           
             poysonfull
             herbe
             ,
          
           that
           spoiles
           all
           the
           riches
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           a
           Family
           :
           like
           unto
           Eagles
           feathers
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           some
           say
           )
           when
           they
           are
           mingled
           with
           other
           feathers
           ,
           spoile
           all
           the
           feathers
           they
           are
           mingled
           withall
           .
           So
           doe
           Divisions
           ,
           Contentions
           ,
           and
           Factions
           ,
           when
           they
           get
           into
           a
           Citie
           ,
           or
           Family
           ,
           they
           spoile
           all
           the
           wealth
           ,
           riches
           ,
           and
           honours
           of
           that
           Family
           :
           for
           so
           sayes
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           ;
           
             Every
             kingdome
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             is
             brought
             to
             desolation
             ,
             and
             every
             Citie
             ,
             or
             House
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             shall
             not
             stand
             .
          
           The
           words
           thus
           explained
           ,
           will
           afford
           us
           this
           Doctrin
           .
        
         
           
             Doct.
          
           That
           Divisions
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           or
           Politicall
           ,
           in
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Families
           ,
           are
           infallible
           causes
           of
           ruine
           to
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Families
           .
        
         
           This
           Doctrin
           is
           proved
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           the
           History
           of
           the
           Bible
           ;
           but
           by
           the
           History
           of
           all
           Ages
           .
           The
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           sufficient
           alone
           to
           prove
           the
           Truth
           of
           this
           Doctrin
           .
           Historians
           observe
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           never
           any
           great
           mischiefe
           fell
           upon
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           the
           Cause
           of
           it
           was
           ,
           the
           Divisions
           that
           were
           among
           them
           .
           When
           
             Caesar
          
           first
           made
           inrode
           into
           
             Britaino
             ,
          
           he
           was
           called
           in
           by
           the
           Faction
           of
           
             *
          
           
             Mandubratius
             .
          
           And
           
             Tacitus
          
           sayes
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Victories
           that
           the
           
             Romanes
          
           got
           ,
           it
           was
           by
           the
           Factions
           and
           Divisions
           that
           were
           among
           the
           
             Britaines
             .
          
           And
           afterwards
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Saxons
          
           made
           a
           Conquest
           of
           
             Britaine
             ;
             Vortigern
          
           that
           had
           got
           the
           Kingdome
           by
           a
           Faction
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           his
           Party
           ,
           sent
           for
           the
           
             Saxons
          
           in
           ,
           as
           some
           say
           ,
           or
           at
           lest
           imployed
           them
           ,
           when
           ,
           in
           ,
           to
           take
           his
           part
           ,
           as
           others
           write
           .
           But
           all
           write
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           meanes
           he
           destroyed
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           .
           And
           so
           likewise
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Normans
          
           made
           a
           Conquest
           upon
           
             England
             ;
          
           they
           were
           invited
           hither
           by
           the
           Factions
           that
           were
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           Especially
           ,
           by
           the
           Faction
           that
           the
           
             Earle
             Goodwin
          
           made
           ,
           and
           his
           sonne
           
             Toustaine
             ,
          
           as
           our
           Historians
           doe
           relate
           .
           And
           since
           the
           
             Norman
          
           Conquest
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           put
           you
           in
           minde
           of
           the
           great
           effusion
           of
           blood
           that
           was
           here
           in
           
           
             England
             ,
          
           all
           the
           time
           of
           the
           
             Barons
             warres
             :
          
           And
           of
           the
           miserable
           condition
           of
           
             England
             ,
             when
             the
             House
             of
             Yorke
             and
             the
             House
             of
             Lancaster
          
           rose
           up
           one
           against
           another
           .
           And
           what
           shal
           we
           say
           to
           the
           desolate
           and
           bleeding
           condition
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           at
           this
           present
           ?
           Doth
           not
           our
           forlorne
           ,
           and
           miserable
           estate
           sufficiently
           make
           good
           this
           Doctrin
           :
           
             That
             Divisions
             in
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             are
             destructive
             to
             Church
             and
             State
             ?
          
        
         
           But
           besides
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           I
           might
           shew
           you
           ,
           how
           the
           
             Empire
             of
             Grecia
          
           as
           long
           as
           
             Alexander
          
           kept
           it
           in
           unitie
           flourished
           in
           great
           prosperitie
           ,
           but
           after
           the
           death
           of
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           it
           was
           divided
           into
           foure
           parts
           ,
           and
           these
           
             foure
             Governours
          
           destroyed
           one
           another
           by
           divisions
           .
           I
           might
           also
           instance
           in
           the
           Empire
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           assoone
           as
           ever
           it
           was
           divided
           by
           
             Constantine
          
           into
           two
           parts
           ,
           from
           that
           very
           time
           (
           as
           
             Sigonius
          
           relates
           )
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           ,
           which
           before
           that
           was
           very
           strong
           and
           potent
           ,
           began
           first
           secretly
           to
           grow
           weake
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           decay
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           it
           came
           to
           utter
           destruction
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           instance
           also
           in
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           as
           long
           as
           they
           were
           
             as
             a
             Citie
             united
             within
             it selfe
          
           in
           
             Davids
          
           and
           
             Solomons
          
           time
           ,
           so
           long
           they
           did
           exceedingly
           flourish
           ;
           but
           as
           soone
           as
           ever
           they
           were
           divided
           into
           ten
           Tribes
           ,
           and
           two
           Tribes
           ,
           they
           presently
           began
           to
           warre
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           open
           the
           doore
           to
           foraine
           Invasions
           ;
           till
           at
           last
           they
           were
           all
           of
           them
           utterly
           ruinated
           .
           Famous
           is
           the
           story
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           when
           it
           was
           besieged
           by
           
             Titus
             Vespasian
             ,
             Iosephus
          
           tels
           us
           it
           had
           three
           mightie
           Factions
           in
           the
           very
           bowels
           of
           it
           :
           The
           chiefe
           of
           which
           Factions
           were
           
             Iehochanan
             ,
             Eleazar
             ,
             Schimeon
             .
          
           And
           that
           these
           three
           Factions
           did
           kill
           more
           then
           the
           enemie
           himselfe
           ;
           and
           were
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           taking
           of
           that
           famous
           Citie
           .
           The
           like
           is
           reported
           of
           
           the
           famous
           Citie
           of
           
             Constantinople
             ,
          
           when
           it
           was
           taken
           by
           the
           Turks
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           But
           let
           us
           a
           little
           consider
           the
           Reasons
           why
           Divisions
           are
           so
           fatall
           and
           destructive
           to
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Families
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             Reason
             is
             ,
             because
             that
             these
          
           intestine
           divisions
           they
           destroy
           all
           those
           things
           that
           are
           as
           walls
           ,
           and
           bulwarks
           to
           preserve
           a
           Nation
           from
           ruine
           .
           
             As
             for
             example
             :
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Divisions
             destroy
             the
             peace
             of
             a
             Kingdome
             :
          
           Now
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           preserves
           a
           Kingdome
           more
           then
           
             peace
             :
          
           
           And
           therefore
           the
           
             Hebrewes
          
           comprehended
           all
           blessings
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Peace
             .
             Heaven
          
           it selfe
           ,
           it
           is
           nothing
           but
           
             tranquillitas
             pacis
             ;
          
           what
           is
           
             God
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             God
             of
             peace
             ?
          
           and
           what
           is
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             Peace
             ?
          
           And
           therefore
           ,
           as
           
             *
          
           that
           Cardinall
           made
           his
           Embleme
           ,
           
             A
             Beach
             tree
             ,
          
           with
           this
           Motto
           :
           
             Take
             off
             the
             top
             and
             it
             is
             the
             ruine
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             :
          
           for
           such
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Beach
           tree
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           cut
           the
           top
           off
           ,
           the
           tree
           presently
           withers
           :
           such
           may
           be
           the
           
             Motto
          
           of
           every
           Kingdome
           :
           
             Take
             off
             the
             top
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             the
             ruine
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             :
          
           Take
           away
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           and
           you
           
             destroy
          
           a
           
             Kingdome
             .
          
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           outward
           blessing
           ,
           is
           a
           reall
           blessing
           where
           peace
           is
           wanting
           :
           your
           Estates
           ,
           your
           Honors
           ,
           are
           no
           blessings
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           not
           peace
           to
           enjoy
           them
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           as
           the
           Artificer
           carved
           his
           owne
           name
           into
           the
           
             Buckler
             of
             Minerva
          
           so
           exactly
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           should
           undertake
           to
           pick
           out
           his
           name
           ,
           must
           necessarily
           spoile
           the
           Buckler
           :
           so
           it
           is
           with
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           peace
           is
           so
           
             woven
          
           into
           the
           prosperitie
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           destroyes
           peace
           ,
           must
           needs
           destroy
           a
           Kingdome
           .
           Now
           Division
           takes
           away
           peace
           ,
           and
           therefore
           Division
           ruines
           a
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           
           And
           then
           secondly
           ,
           
             Division
             takes
             away
             the
             Vnitie
             of
             a
             Kingdome
             ;
          
           now
           
             Vnitie
          
           is
           the
           great
           
             preserver
             of
             Church
             and
             State
             :
          
           it
           is
           the
           great
           preserver
           of
           all
           bodies
           ,
           both
           
             Naturall
             ,
             Politicall
             ,
             Artificiall
             ,
          
           and
           
             Theologicall
             .
          
           What
           is
           that
           ,
           that
           keeps
           the
           fabrick
           of
           Heaven
           from
           dissolving
           into
           pieces
           ,
           but
           the
           Vnitie
           and
           the
           agreement
           of
           the
           discordant
           Elements
           ?
           What
           keeps
           this
           great
           fabrick
           here
           from
           falling
           ,
           but
           the
           Vnion
           and
           conjunction
           of
           the
           parts
           of
           it
           ?
           
             stones
             ioyned
             together
             make
             a
             building
             ,
             but
             stones
             uncemented
             ,
             destroy
             and
             overthrow
             a
             building
             :
             boards
             ioyned
             together
             make
             a
             Ship
             ,
             disioytned
             make
             a
             ship-wrack
             .
          
           What
           keeps
           the
           body
           of
           a
           man
           in
           health
           ,
           but
           the
           just
           proportion
           and
           harmonie
           of
           every
           part
           ?
           the
           members
           of
           the
           body
           divided
           from
           the
           head
           are
           presently
           destroyed
           :
           the
           branches
           divided
           from
           the
           Vine
           receive
           no
           joyce
           ,
           no
           sap
           ,
           no
           vertue
           :
           Every
           thing
           is
           preserved
           by
           unitie
           and
           concord
           .
           
             Lords
             and
             Commons
          
           united
           save
           a
           
             Kingdome
             :
          
           divided
           make
           
             shipwrack
          
           
           of
           a
           
             Kingdome
             .
          
           The
           
             Church
             of
             Christ
          
           at
           first
           ,
           when
           the
           
             bloud
             of
             Christ
             was
             yet
             warme
             ,
          
           was
           at
           unitie
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           all
           
             with
             one
             accord
             praysing
             and
             serving
             God
             ,
          
           and
           then
           it
           flourished
           exceedingly
           .
           The
           Church
           was
           then
           like
           a
           pure
           
             Virgin
          
           attended
           
           with
           all
           the
           graces
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           as
           with
           so
           many
           
             Hand-maides
             .
          
           But
           afterwards
           when
           it
           fell
           into
           divisions
           it
           lost
           her
           
             Virginity
             ,
          
           and
           
           all
           her
           hand-maids
           forsook
           her
           .
           For
           this
           is
           true
           both
           in
           Philosophy
           and
           in
           Divinitie
           ,
           
             Omne
             divisible
             est
             corruptibile
             :
          
           Whatsoever
           is
           divisible
           ,
           is
           corruptible
           .
           And
           the
           like
           I
           say
           of
           concord
           ,
           love
           and
           friendship
           ,
           which
           are
           nothing
           else
           but
           
             unitie
             in
             affection
             :
          
           These
           are
           the
           glew
           that
           soders
           ;
           these
           are
           the
           nerves
           and
           sinewes
           that
           joyne
           a
           Kingdome
           together
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             Above
             all
             things
             put
             on
             love
             which
             is
             the
             bond
             of
             perfection
             :
          
           it
           is
           a
           
           bond
           to
           joyne
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Families
           together
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           whatsoever
           breakes
           this
           bond
           of
           Kingdomes
           in
           pieces
           ,
           must
           needs
           devoure
           and
           destroy
           Kingdomes
           .
           But
           divisions
           doe
           this
           .
           For
           they
           are
           like
           a
           Caterpiller
           to
           devoure
           all
           peace
           ,
           unitie
           ,
           love
           ,
           friendship
           ,
           and
           concord
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           great
           supporters
           of
           Kingdomes
           .
           They
           are
           like
           unto
           the
           great
           Plague
           of
           the
           Locusts
           that
           devoured
           all
           the
           greene
           things
           in
           the
           land
           of
           
             Egypt
             :
          
           There
           
           is
           nothing
           that
           is
           good
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           nothing
           that
           is
           greene
           and
           flourishing
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           but
           division
           and
           contention
           will
           destroy
           it
           .
           And
           therefore
           divisions
           must
           needs
           be
           destructive
           to
           Kingdomes
           .
           This
           is
           the
           first
           Reason
           :
           and
           then
        
         
           
           Secondly
           :
           As
           divisions
           take
           away
           all
           those
           things
           that
           are
           the
           Buttresses
           to
           uphold
           a
           Nation
           :
           So
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           they
           open
           a
           doore
           to
           all
           kinds
           of
           misery
           ;
           they
           bring
           in
           myriads
           of
           evils
           into
           a
           Kingdome
           :
           They
           are
           like
           unto
           
             Pandora's
             box
             ,
          
           which
           when
           it
           was
           once
           opened
           ,
           out
           flied
           all
           kind
           of
           sicknesses
           and
           diseases
           :
           As
           for
           example
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           Where
           intestine
           divisions
           dwell
           ,
           
             there
             dwels
             strife
             and
             envie
             ;
          
           and
           where
           envie
           and
           strife
           is
           ,
           there
           is
           
             confusion
             and
             every
             evill
             worke
             ,
          
           I
           am
           .
           3.
           16.
           
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           Divisions
           open
           a
           doore
           to
           let
           in
           a
           
             foraine
             enemie
             :
          
           and
           it
           is
           a
           free
           and
           miraculous
           mercy
           that
           God
           hath
           kept
           out
           the
           
             French
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Spaniard
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Danes
          
           from
           invading
           
             England
          
           in
           these
           times
           of
           our
           divisions
           .
        
         
           
           And
           then
           thirdly
           ,
           Divisions
           
             weaken
             a
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             unable
             to
             resist
             a
             foraine
             enemie
             ,
             if
             he
             should
             come
             in
             :
          
           for
           divide
           a
           Citie
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           divisions
           you
           make
           ,
           so
           much
           you
           take
           away
           from
           the
           strength
           of
           that
           Citie
           .
           Let
           five
           men
           joyne
           together
           to
           beare
           a
           burden
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           beare
           it
           with
           ease
           :
           but
           if
           three
           of
           
           those
           five
           shall
           divide
           from
           the
           other
           two
           ,
           the
           burden
           will
           sinke
           the
           other
           two
           .
           
             Vis
             Vnita
             fortior
             ,
          
           strength
           conjoyned
           is
           a
           great
           deale
           stronger
           ;
           strength
           divided
           is
           weakened
           ;
           Counsels
           divided
           are
           weakened
           ;
           men
           divided
           are
           weakened
           :
           But
           then
        
         
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           and
           especially
           ,
           Divisions
           
             set
             a
             Kingdome
             against
             it selfe
             ,
          
           so
           sayes
           my
           Text
           ,
           
             Every
             Kingdome
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             :
          
           Divisions
           make
           the
           
             father
             to
             fight
             against
             the
             child
             ▪
             and
             the
             child
             to
             fight
             against
             the
             Father
             :
          
           Divisions
           set
           the
           husband
           against
           the
           wife
           ,
           and
           the
           wife
           against
           the
           husband
           :
           Divisions
           make
           us
           to
           be
           our
           own
           
             hangmen
             ,
          
           our
           owne
           
             executioners
             .
          
           Divisions
           make
           us
           
             Viper
             like
             to
             eat
             out
             the
             bowels
             one
             of
             another
             .
             Divisions
             make
             us
             to
             sheath
             our
             swords
             in
             our
             owne
             bowels
             .
          
           As
           God
           caused
           the
           
             Midianites
          
           to
           destroy
           one
           another
           :
           so
           these
           Divisions
           set
           a
           Kingdome
           against
           it selfe
           ;
           they
           set
           a
           man
           against
           himselfe
           ;
           a
           Citie
           against
           it selfe
           ,
           to
           destroy
           it selfe
           ,
           :
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           expresse
           all
           misery
           in
           one
           
           phrase
           :
           
             Divisions
             bring
             in
             Civill
             warres
             ,
          
           which
           of
           all
           warres
           are
           most
           
             uncivill
             .
          
           There
           are
           three
           Iron
           whips
           with
           which
           God
           doth
           whip
           man-kind
           ,
           when
           it
           grows
           monstrous
           in
           iniquitie
           ;
           the
           
             Plague
             ,
             Sword
          
           and
           
             Famine
             ,
          
           which
           
             Tertullian
          
           cals
           
             Tonsur
             as
             insolentis
             humani
             generis
             ,
             The
             loppings
             and
             prunings
             of
             Man-kind
             when
             they
             grow
             ranke
             in
             iniquitie
             .
          
           Of
           those
           three
           plagues
           Warre
           is
           the
           greatest
           .
           And
           therefore
           when
           the
           Prophet
           put
           
             David
          
           to
           his
           
             Trilemma
             ,
          
           he
           chose
           the
           Plague
           ,
           rather
           then
           the
           Sword
           ,
           or
           Famine
           ,
           and
           beseecheth
           with
           great
           earnestnesse
           :
           
             Let
             me
             not
             fall
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             man
             .
          
           Of
           all
           judgements
           Warre
           is
           the
           greatest
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           most
           part
           is
           attended
           with
           Famine
           and
           Plague
           .
           But
           of
           all
           warres
           no
           warre
           so
           mischievous
           as
           Civill
           warre
           ,
           for
           these
           Reasons
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           Because
           there
           is
           
             no
             warre
             so
             unnatur
             all
             as
             Civill
             warre
             :
          
           for
           in
           Civill
           warre
           ,
           the
           father
           fights
           against
           the
           child
           ,
           and
           the
           friend
           against
           the
           friend
           ,
           and
           the
           brother
           against
           the
           brother
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             There
             is
             no
             warre
             so
             cruell
             as
             Civill
             warre
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           you
           shall
           observe
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Hagarens
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Ammonites
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Moabites
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Edomites
             ,
          
           were
           the
           greatest
           enemies
           that
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
          
           had
           :
           Now
           these
           were
           of
           the
           kindred
           
           of
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ;
             The
             hatred
             of
             brethren
             is
             most
             bitter
             when
             they
             fall
             out
             :
          
           You
           have
           an
           example
           of
           this
           in
           the
           20.
           of
           
             Iudg.
          
           48.
           
           The
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           they
           went
           to
           fight
           against
           their
           brethren
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           had
           conquered
           them
           they
           did
           not
           onely
           kill
           
           every
           man
           they
           met
           withall
           ,
           but
           they
           kild
           every
           
             beast
             that
             they
             met
             withall
             ,
             and
             they
             kild
             every
             thing
             that
             came
             to
             hand
             :
          
           It
           is
           a
           strange
           expression
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           crueltie
           of
           Civill
           warre
           :
           and
           you
           know
           how
           the
           bloud-thirstie
           Cavalieres
           ,
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           doe
           hunger
           and
           thirst
           to
           drinke
           
             Cups
             full
          
           of
           the
           bloud
           of
           the
           Round-heads
           (
           as
           they
           call
           us
           )
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           These
           warres
           ,
           they
           are
           most
           treacherous
           ;
           no
           warre
           so
           treacherous
           as
           Civill
           warre
           ,
           for
           there
           will
           alwaies
           be
           false
           brethren
           ,
           that
           will
           labour
           to
           betray
           their
           brethren
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           enemie
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           warre
           amongst
           Brethren
           ;
           and
           these
           are
           the
           times
           wherein
           we
           may
           take
           up
           the
           complaint
           of
           
             Ieremy
             ,
          
           Ier.
           9.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           and
           wherein
           we
           had
           need
           follow
           the
           example
           of
           
             Mica
             .
          
           7.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           these
           wars
           of
           all
           wars
           are
           most
           
             uncomfortable
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           you
           shall
           read
           that
           when
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
          
           had
           overcome
           the
           
             Beniamites
             ,
          
           in
           stead
           of
           rejoycing
           for
           the
           victory
           ,
           they
           all
           fell
           a weeping
           because
           of
           their
           brethren
           that
           were
           slaine
           ,
           
             Iudg.
          
           21.
           2.
           
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           Reasons
           why
           Civill
           warres
           are
           the
           worst
           of
           wars
           .
           But
           of
           all
           Civill
           wars
           that
           ever
           were
           ,
           none
           so
           wicked
           ,
           none
           so
           mischievous
           as
           the
           Civill
           warres
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Of
           all
           the
           
             arrowes
          
           that
           are
           in
           the
           
             quiver
             of
             Gods
             iudgements
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           
             arrow
          
           so
           
             sharpe
             ,
          
           so
           
             keene
             ,
          
           as
           this
           
             arrow
          
           that
           
             God
          
           now
           shoots
           out
           against
           
             England
             .
          
           For
           there
           is
           a
           
             Generation
          
           of
           men
           risen
           up
           amongst
           us
           that
           fight
           against
           the
           Parliament
           whom
           they
           themselves
           did
           choose
           ,
           and
           intrust
           with
           their
           lawes
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           and
           religion
           .
           Men
           that
           fight
           against
           a
           Reformation
           :
           That
           fight
           themselves
           into
           
             Popery
             ,
             Slavery
             ,
          
           and
           
             Beggery
             .
          
           That
           joyne
           with
           the
           
             Papists
             of
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             Popish
             Rebels
             of
             Ireland
          
           to
           fight
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           for
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             .
          
           That
           fight
           for
           their
           
             Liberties
          
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           the
           
             great
          
           and
           
             onely
             Conservator
             of
             their
             Liberties
             .
          
           That
           call
           God
           to
           record
           that
           they
           intend
           nothing
           but
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           liberties
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           yet
           endeavour
           by
           all
           treachery
           and
           bloudy
           ways
           to
           subvert
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           .
           That
           God
           should
           suffer
           such
           multitudes
           of
           men
           to
           be
           so
           farre
           drunke
           with
           error
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           so
           farre
           blinded
           with
           prejudice
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           judgement
           of
           all
           judgements
           most
           superlative
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           all
           these
           are
           the
           fruits
           of
           our
           divisions
           ,
           and
           therefore
           certainely
           ,
           Iesus
           Christ
           might
           well
           say
           ,
           or
           if
           Christ
           had
           not
           said
           it
           ,
           our
           owne
           experience
           would
           have
           taught
           us
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           Text
           :
           
             Every
             Kingdome
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             is
             brought
             to
             desolation
             ,
             and
             every
             house
             ,
             and
             every
             citie
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             shall
             not
             stand
             .
          
           This
           is
           all
           that
           I
           shall
           say
           for
           the
           explication
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           (
           through
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           )
           I
           shall
           come
           to
           the
           Application
           .
        
         
           
           If
           intrinsecall
           divisions
           he
           so
           destructive
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           let
           us
           weepe
           and
           mourne
           before
           the
           Lord
           this
           day
           ,
           at
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           
             sad
             condition
          
           that
           
             England
          
           is
           in
           at
           this
           present
           .
           This
           day
           is
           a
           day
           of
           weeping
           and
           mourning
           :
           And
           I
           shall
           present
           a
           subject
           before
           you
           that
           will
           move
           you
           to
           teares
           if
           there
           be
           any
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           as
           
             Ieremie
          
           14.
           17.
           
           
             Let
             mine
             eyes
             runne
             downe
             with
             teares
             night
             and
             day
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             not
             cease
             ,
             for
             the
             virgin
             daughter
             of
             my
             people
             is
             broken
             with
             a
             great
             breach
             ,
             with
             a
             very
             grievous
             blow
             .
          
           And
           if
           a
           tender
           and
           dutifull
           child
           cannot
           without
           great
           mourning
           and
           lamentation
           behold
           his
           Mother
           rent
           and
           torne
           in
           pieces
           by
           wild
           Beasts
           ;
           surely
           it
           will
           be
           most
           unnaturall
           in
           us
           who
           are
           the
           sonnes
           and
           daughters
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           heare
           of
           the
           divisions
           and
           distractions
           of
           
             England
          
           with
           dry
           eyes
           ,
           and
           hard
           hearts
           .
           
             It
             is
             reported
             of
             Cato
             ,
             that
             from
             the
             time
             that
             the
             Civill
             warres
             began
             in
             Rome
             betweene
             Caesar
             and
             Pompey
             ,
             he
             was
             never
             seene
             to
             laugh
             ,
             or
             to
             wash
             his
             face
             ,
             or
             to
             shave
             his
             beard
             ,
             or
             cut
             his
             haire
             .
          
           This
           example
           will
           rise
           up
           in
           judgement
           against
           many
           of
           us
           who
           are
           so
           unaffected
           and
           insensible
           of
           the
           great
           and
           unexpressible
           calamities
           of
           poore
           
             England
             ,
          
           once
           a
           
             pleasant
             Paradise
             ,
          
           but
           now
           a
           
             howling
             wildernesse
             .
          
        
         
           If
           Divisions
           destroy
           a
           Nation
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           miracle
           of
           mercy
           that
           
             England
          
           is
           yet
           a
           Nation
           :
           for
           our
           divisions
           are
           multiplied
           exceedingly
           .
           Our
           times
           run
           all
           upon
           divisions
           ,
           and
           subdivisions
           .
           We
           may
           say
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           
             Austin
          
           of
           
             Africa
             ,
          
           That
           it
           is
           divided
           
             in
             minutula
             frustula
             ,
          
           it
           is
           crumbled
           into
           very
           little
           little
           pieces
           .
           I
           will
           bring
           them
           all
           into
           two
           heads
           .
        
         
           
             
               1.
               
            
             Our
             Divisions
             from
             God
             .
          
           
             
               2.
               
            
             Our
             Divisions
             one
             from
             another
             .
          
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           
             Our
             Divisions
             from
             God
             ,
             by
             our
             most
             grievous
             sinnes
             and
          
           
           
             iniquities
             .
          
           For
           as
           
             smoake
             driveth
             Bees
          
           out
           of
           their
           
             Hives
             ,
          
           so
           doth
           
             sinne
             drive
             God
          
           away
           from
           a
           
             Kingdome
             .
          
           And
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           makes
           God
           forsake
           a
           Kingdome
           but
           sinne
           .
           
             Isaiah
          
           59.
           2.
           
           
             Your
             iniquities
             have
             separated
             between
             you
             and
             your
             God
             ,
             and
             your
             sins
             have
             hid
             his
             face
             from
             you
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             not
             heare
             .
          
           Now
           there
           is
           no
           Nation
           under
           heaven
           ,
           that
           hath
           divided
           it selfe
           more
           from
           God
           by
           sinne
           then
           
             England
          
           hath
           .
           There
           was
           a
           time
           when
           the
           
             Parliament
             of
             England
          
           made
           a
           
             whip
             with
             six
             strings
          
           to
           whip
           many
           godly
           people
           to
           death
           .
           This
           was
           in
           
             H.
             the
             eighths
             dayes
             .
          
           There
           was
           a
           time
           when
           the
           
             Parliament
             of
             England
             did
             solemnly
             upon
             their
             knees
             abiure
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             desire
             reconciliation
             with
             Antichrist
             .
          
           This
           was
           done
           in
           
             Q.
             Maries
             dayes
             ;
          
           after
           which
           followed
           the
           bloody
           persecution
           by
           the
           Lawes
           then
           established
           .
           And
           though
           these
           Lawes
           were
           afterwards
           repealed
           ▪
           yet
           how
           often
           have
           we
           Apostatized
           from
           God
           since
           that
           time
           ?
           And
           even
           at
           this
           very
           day
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           much
           
             talke
             of
             Reformation
             ;
          
           yet
           (
           alas
           )
           there
           was
           never
           lesse
           
             practise
             of
             Reformation
             .
          
           Our
           
             Churches
             indeed
             are
             Reformed
             ,
             but
             our
             hearts
             and
             lives
             are
             no
             whit
             Reformed
             .
             Our
             high
             altars
             are
             taken
             down
             ,
             but
             our
             high
             mindes
             are
             not
             taken
             down
             .
             The
             worship
             of
             God
             is
             purer
             ,
             but
             the
             worshippers
             are
             as
             impure
             as
             ever
             .
             We
             have
             no
             bowing
             to
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             no
             bowing
             to
             Altars
             ,
             Images
             ,
             and
             Crucifixes
             .
             There
             is
             lesse
             knee-Idolatry
             ;
             but
             I
             feare
             me
             ,
             we
             have
             as
             much
             heart-Idolatry
             as
             ever
             ,
             as
             much
             Covetousnesse
             ,
             as
             much
             trusting
             to
             an
             Arme
             of
             flesh
             as
             ever
             .
          
           And
           though
           our
           
             Idolatry
          
           be
           lesse
           ,
           yet
           
             Adulteries
             ,
          
           and
           
             Fornications
             ,
          
           were
           never
           more
           ,
           I
           cannot
           say
           
             punished
             ,
          
           but
           I
           must
           rather
           say
           ,
           
             Never
             more
             committed
             ,
             and
             never
             lesse
             punished
             .
          
           Doe
           not
           men
           boast
           of
           their
           adulteries
           ,
           and
           yet
           escape
           unpunished
           ?
           It
           is
           a
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           
             scandalous
             Ministers
             are
             thrust
             out
             of
             their
             livings
             .
          
           But
           I
           beseech
           you
           tell
           me
           ,
           
             Is
             there
             a
             Law
             to
             punish
             a
             scandalous
             Minister
             ;
             and
             is
             there
             no
             Law
             to
             punish
             a
             scandalous
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             a
             Lord
             also
             if
             he
             grow
             scandalous
             ?
          
           Shall
           the
           
             Cheap-side
             Crosse
          
           be
           taken
           down
           (
           wherein
           you
           have
           done
           well
           ;
           )
           and
           shall
           your
           
             Cheapside
             iniquities
             ,
          
           your
           
             Cheapside
             adulteries
          
           yet
           remaine
           ?
           It
           is
           a
           mercy
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           freed
           from
           the
           
             tyranny
             and
             crueltie
             of
             the
             High
             Commission
             ,
             and
             Star-chamber
             .
          
           But
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           there
           is
           as
           
             much
             complaint
             ;
          
           I
           doe
           not
           say
           ,
           
             as
             iust
             complaint
             ;
          
           but
           as
           
             much
             complaint
             ,
             of
             oppression
             and
             iniustice
          
           in
           the
           
             Parliament-Committees
             in
             
             the
             Counties
             ;
             as
             ever
             there
             was
             of
             the
             Star-chamber
             ,
             or
             High
             Commission
             .
          
        
         
           We
           live
           in
           times
           wherein
           there
           was
           never
           more
           
             iudging
             of
             others
             ,
             and
             never
             lesse
             iudging
             of
             our selves
             .
          
           We
           live
           in
           the
           
             sadest
             dayes
          
           that
           ever
           
             England
          
           saw
           ,
           and
           yet
           what
           aboundance
           of
           
             pride
          
           is
           there
           in
           
             apparell
             ?
          
           what
           
             lustfull
             fashions
             ,
          
           even
           in
           these
           
             bloody
             dayes
             ?
          
           what
           
             securitie
          
           in
           sinne
           ,
           even
           whilest
           the
           
             Ship
          
           of
           the
           
             Kingdome
          
           is
           
             sinking
             ?
          
           What
           deadnesse
           of
           heart
           ?
           What
           coldnesse
           and
           formality
           in
           Gods
           worship
           ?
           What
           unthankfulnesse
           ?
           what
           unfruitfulnesse
           ,
           &c.
           Indeed
           here
           is
           much
           fasting
           ,
           but
           little
           weeping
           .
           Never
           more
           murmuring
           ,
           more
           censuring
           ,
           &
           never
           lesse
           reforming
           ,
           then
           in
           
             these
             dayes
             ,
          
           even
           
             in
             these
             dayes
          
           of
           
             Reformation
             .
          
           And
           shall
           we
           not
           weep
           bitterly
           before
           the
           Lord
           this
           day
           for
           these
           sinnes
           ?
           These
           are
           the
           sinnes
           that
           divide
           a
           Nation
           from
           
             God
             .
          
           And
           if
           
             God
          
           once
           forsake
           a
           Nation
           ,
           it
           is
           left
           in
           a
           desperate
           condition
           .
           For
           as
           the
           Trojans
           when
           they
           lost
           their
           
             Palladium
             ,
          
           were
           presently
           vanquished
           :
           so
           when
           a
           Nation
           hath
           lost
           Gods
           favour
           ,
           it
           sinks
           into
           ruine
           irrecoverably
           and
           presently
           .
        
         
           
           But
           secondly
           ,
           Let
           us
           mourne
           this
           day
           also
           for
           our
           Divisions
           one
           from
           another
           ;
           and
           first
           for
           our
           State-divisions
           ,
           and
           then
           for
           our
           Church-divisions
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           Let
           us
           mourne
           for
           the
           Divisions
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           .
           Is
           it
           not
           a
           sad
           thing
           to
           see
           the
           
             Head
          
           rent
           from
           the
           
             Members
             ;
          
           and
           that
           that
           
             Head
          
           that
           should
           be
           a
           preserver
           of
           the
           Body
           ,
           is
           now
           ,
           by
           ill
           counsell
           ,
           a
           
             destroyer
          
           of
           his
           
             Body
             ?
          
           that
           ,
           that
           Head
           ,
           that
           should
           be
           like
           a
           head
           of
           
             gold
             ,
          
           is
           now
           ,
           through
           ill
           counsell
           ,
           made
           a
           
             head
             of
             iron
             ,
          
           to
           crush
           its
           own
           body
           in
           pieces
           ?
           Oh!
           let
           us
           mourne
           for
           this
           ,
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           let
           us
           mourne
           for
           the
           rent
           that
           is
           amongst
           the
           
             Members
             .
          
           Is
           if
           not
           a
           sad
           thing
           to
           see
           the
           Members
           rent
           and
           torne
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ?
           Nobleman
           against
           Nobleman
           ,
           Gentleman
           against
           Gentleman
           ,
           Citizen
           against
           Citizen
           ;
           Father
           against
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           Sonne
           against
           Father
           ,
           &c.
           And
           that
           which
           
             England
          
           never
           saw
           till
           this
           day
           ,
           
             A
             pretended
             Oxford
             Parliament
             ,
             against
             a
             true
             Westminster
             Parliament
             ?
          
        
         
           And
           especially
           ,
           Let
           us
           bemoane
           ,
           and
           bewaile
           the
           Divisions
           that
           are
           amongst
           our selves
           here
           at
           home
           :
           That
           we
           that
           are
           all
           ingaged
           in
           the
           same
           Cause
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           that
           are
           under
           
           the
           same
           condemnation
           ,
           under
           the
           unjust
           charge
           of
           Rebellion
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           such
           differences
           ,
           and
           such
           divisions
           amongst
           us
           ,
           even
           amongst
           us
           ,
           whose
           heart
           doth
           not
           bleed
           to
           thinke
           of
           it
           ?
           That
           though
           
             Hannibal
             ad
             portas
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           Senators
           of
           
             Rome
          
           should
           be
           at
           difference
           amongst
           themselves
           ;
           the
           
             Lords
          
           should
           divide
           from
           the
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Commons
          
           from
           the
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           whilest
           the
           enemy
           is
           seeking
           to
           destroy
           both
           
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ?
          
        
         
           
           But
           above
           all
           ,
           let
           us
           bemoane
           the
           Divisions
           that
           are
           in
           the
           
             Church
          
           about
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
           For
           
             *
          
           
             Constantine
          
           saith
           well
           ,
           
             That
             the
             dissentions
             of
             the
             Church
             are
             more
             terrible
             and
             more
             pernicious
             then
             any
             Civill
             warre
             .
          
           And
           these
           are
           exceedingly
           increased
           amongst
           us
           especially
           in
           the
           famous
           Citie
           of
           
             London
             .
          
           One
           saith
           ,
           I
           am
           of
           
             Paul
             ;
          
           another
           saith
           ,
           I
           am
           of
           
             Apollos
             ;
          
           a
           third
           saith
           ,
           I
           am
           of
           
             Cephas
             .
          
           Some
           are
           
             Antinomians
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           Patrons
           of
           
             free
             vice
             ,
          
           under
           the
           maske
           of
           
             free
             grace
             .
          
           Some
           are
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           that
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           condition
           of
           an
           
             Infant
          
           of
           a
           
             beleeving
             Parent
             ,
          
           is
           as
           sad
           and
           miserable
           as
           the
           condition
           of
           an
           
             Infant
          
           of
           a
           
             Turke
          
           or
           
             Infidell
             :
          
           and
           one
           of
           them
           was
           not
           ashamed
           to
           say
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             as
             lawfull
             to
             Baptize
             a
             Cat
             or
             a
             Dog
             ,
             as
             an
             Infant
             of
             a
             Christian
             Parent
             .
          
           Some
           are
           
             Brownists
             ,
          
           that
           say
           ,
           That
           all
           our
           
             Ministery
          
           is
           
             Antichristian
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           
             Churches
             Antichristian
             .
          
           Some
           are
           of
           
             no
             Church
             at
             all
             ,
          
           beleeving
           all
           Churches
           to
           be
           falsely
           constituted
           ,
           and
           therefore
           refuse
           to
           joyne
           with
           any
           Church
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           waite
           till
           God
           raise
           up
           Apostles
           to
           plant
           new
           Churches
           .
           Some
           beleeve
           that
           the
           
             Soule
             dyeth
             with
             the
             body
             ,
          
           and
           that
           both
           shall
           rise
           againe
           at
           the
           last
           day
           .
           Others
           begin
           to
           say
           ,
           they
           beleeve
           that
           the
           
             Soule
          
           is
           
             mortall
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Body
             ,
          
           and
           that
           there
           is
           no
           
             Resurrection
             ,
          
           neither
           of
           
             Soule
          
           or
           
             Body
             .
          
           Some
           plead
           for
           an
           
             illimited
             toleration
             of
             all
             Religions
             .
          
           It
           would
           see
           me
           a
           wonder
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           reckon
           how
           many
           separated
           
             Congregations
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           
             Segregations
          
           there
           are
           in
           the
           Citie
           :
           What
           Churches
           against
           Churches
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           I
           forbeare
           .
           The
           Lord
           knows
           ,
           that
           I
           mention
           these
           things
           with
           a
           
             sad
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           that
           I
           doe
           not
           hereby
           intend
           to
           exasperate
           your
           
             Lordships
          
           against
           the
           persons
           that
           hold
           these
           opinions
           ,
           above
           what
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
          
           doth
           clearely
           require
           at
           your
           hands
           ;
           or
           to
           
             uncover
             any
             nakednesse
          
           of
           our
           Deare
           Mother
           that
           was
           unknown
           before
           ,
           but
           onely
           to
           present
           before
           you
           our
           sad
           and
           miserable
           condition
           ;
           that
           thereby
           you
           may
           be
           quickned
           unto
           prayer
           ,
           stirred
           up
           to
           humiliation
           
           in
           a
           day
           of
           Fasting
           and
           Weeping
           ,
           and
           also
           provoked
           to
           use
           all
           Scripture
           helps
           for
           the
           suppression
           of
           these
           distractions
           .
        
         
           
           For
           great
           and
           wonderfull
           are
           the
           mischiefes
           that
           proceed
           from
           these
           Church-divisions
           ▪
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           mention
           a
           few
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Hereby
             Gods
             Name
             is
             exceedingly
             dishonoured
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             Religion
             ill
             spoken
             of
             .
             Iulian
          
           that
           cursed
           Apostate
           ,
           railes
           against
           the
           Christians
           in
           his
           dayes
           ,
           and
           saith
           of
           them
           ,
           
             That
             they
             lived
             together
             as
             so
             many
             Dogs
             and
             Beares
             ,
             rending
             and
             tearing
             one
             another
             :
          
           and
           addes
           ,
           Who
           then
           would
           be
           so
           simple
           as
           to
           become
           a
           Christian
           ?
           The
           very
           Heathen
           in
           their
           Interludes
           scoffed
           at
           the
           divisions
           that
           were
           amongst
           the
           Christians
           (
           as
           the
           Histories
           of
           the
           Primitive
           times
           informe
           us
           )
           to
           the
           great
           disgrace
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           And
           I
           wish
           this
           might
           not
           also
           be
           verified
           of
           our
           dayes
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Hereby
             the
             happy
             Reformation
             that
             all
             good
             people
             expect
             and
             long
             for
             ,
             is
             much
             hindered
             .
          
           For
           as
           the
           building
           of
           
             Babel
          
           was
           hindered
           by
           the
           confusion
           of
           Tongues
           ,
           so
           is
           the
           building
           of
           
             Sion
          
           also
           .
           For
           every
           man
           drives
           his
           owne
           private
           way
           of
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           and
           strives
           to
           hinder
           all
           other
           wayes
           that
           are
           opposite
           to
           his
           way
           .
           It
           is
           with
           us
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           with
           the
           Suiters
           in
           
             Plutarch
             ,
          
           who
           because
           they
           could
           not
           all
           of
           them
           obtaine
           the
           
             Virgin
          
           they
           sued
           for
           ,
           agreed
           to
           cut
           her
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           to
           take
           a
           
             bit
          
           of
           her
           .
           We
           are
           all
           Suiters
           for
           a
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           and
           because
           we
           cannot
           get
           such
           a
           one
           as
           may
           please
           every
           man
           ,
           hence
           come
           our
           
             Divisions
             ;
          
           by
           which
           what
           doe
           we
           else
           but
           agree
           together
           to
           cut
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           pieces
           and
           every
           man
           to
           take
           his
           morsell
           ?
           
             Epiphanius
          
           
           tels
           a
           sad
           story
           of
           
             Meletius
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peter
          
           Bishop
           of
           
             Alexandria
             ,
          
           both
           confessors
           of
           the
           Christian
           faith
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           condemned
           
             ad
             metalla
             ,
          
           for
           their
           profession
           ,
           who
           upon
           a
           small
           difference
           fell
           into
           so
           great
           a
           Schisme
           ,
           that
           they
           drew
           a
           
             partition
          
           betweene
           each
           other
           in
           the
           Prison
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           held
           communion
           in
           the
           same
           worship
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           which
           notwithstanding
           they
           joyntly
           suffered
           ;
           which
           dissention
           of
           theirs
           did
           cause
           such
           a
           rent
           and
           sect
           in
           the
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           it
           did
           more
           hurt
           then
           any
           persecution
           of
           the
           enemie
           .
           Iust
           so
           is
           our
           condition
           :
           For
           we
           are
           here
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           Associated
           Counties
           ,
           shut
           up
           as
           in
           a
           Prison
           ,
           (
           for
           we
           dare
           not
           travell
           beyond
           our
           line
           )
           and
           whilest
           
           we
           are
           in
           prison
           we
           draw
           
             partitions
          
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           separate
           from
           one
           another
           ,
           whilest
           we
           are
           all
           suffering
           for
           the
           same
           cause
           .
           And
           this
           hinders
           
             Reformation
          
           more
           then
           all
           that
           the
           enemie
           can
           doe
           to
           obstruct
           it
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             Hereby
             the
             good
             cause
             we
             fight
             for
             is
             exceedingly
             disparaged
             .
          
           For
           doe
           we
           not
           heare
           the
           enemie
           boasting
           and
           saying
           ,
           These
           are
           the
           men
           that
           cry
           downe
           
             Prelacy
             :
          
           you
           see
           they
           can
           agree
           in
           nothing
           but
           in
           
             Anarchie
          
           and
           
             confusion
             !
          
           Are
           there
           not
           many
           that
           beginne
           to
           grow
           weary
           of
           these
           warres
           ,
           and
           cold
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           most
           just
           cause
           ,
           even
           for
           this
           very
           reason
           ,
           because
           they
           know
           not
           amongst
           so
           many
           Religions
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           for
           what
           Religion
           they
           fight
           ?
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             Hereby
             the
             enemie
             is
             much
             encouraged
             .
          
           His
           hope
           of
           conquering
           is
           built
           upon
           our
           Divisions
           .
           And
           therefore
           he
           doth
           as
           
             Medea
          
           did
           ,
           who
           when
           she
           fled
           a
           way
           with
           
             Iason
             ,
          
           and
           was
           pursued
           by
           her
           father
           ,
           tooke
           her
           brother
           
             Absyrtus
             ,
          
           and
           cut
           him
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           scattered
           him
           in
           the
           way
           that
           she
           fled
           in
           ,
           that
           so
           her
           father
           might
           be
           busied
           in
           taking
           up
           the
           scattered
           pieces
           of
           his
           sonne
           ,
           and
           she
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           flie
           securely
           a
           way
           .
           Even
           so
           doe
           our
           enemies
           labour
           to
           cut
           us
           in
           pieces
           by
           our
           divisions
           ,
           (
           for
           the
           enemie
           hath
           a
           chiefe
           stroke
           in
           our
           divisions
           )
           that
           they
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           may
           securely
           study
           our
           ruine
           ,
           while
           we
           are
           gathering
           up
           our
           divided
           parties
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           
             Hereby
             the
             hearts
             of
             people
             are
             mightily
             distracted
             ,
             many
             are
             hindered
             from
             conversion
             ,
             and
             even
             the
             godly
             themselves
             have
             lost
             much
             of
             the
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             in
             their
             lives
             .
          
           I
           say
           ,
           The
           hearts
           of
           people
           mightily
           disturbed
           ,
           while
           one
           Minister
           preacheth
           one
           thing
           as
           a
           truth
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           another
           Minister
           preacheth
           the
           quite
           contrary
           with
           as
           much
           confidence
           as
           the
           former
           .
           And
           thus
           ,
           as
           
             Optatus
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Inter
             licet
             tuum
             &
             non
             licet
             meum
             nutant
             &
             remigant
             animae
             Christianorum
             .
          
           While
           one
           Minister
           saith
           I
           ,
           and
           another
           saith
           No
           ,
           the
           common
           peoples
           minds
           are
           mightily
           distracted
           .
           
             And
             many
             also
             are
             hindred
             from
             conversion
             .
             For
             who
             will
             venture
             into
             a
             ship
             that
             is
             tossed
             with
             contrary
             waves
             ,
             and
             ready
             to
             sinke
             ?
          
           And
           even
           the
           godly
           themselves
           are
           much
           decayed
           in
           the
           studie
           and
           practise
           of
           faith
           and
           repentance
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           .
           For
           all
           their
           time
           is
           so
           much
           taken
           up
           with
           unnecessary
           disputations
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           have
           little
           leasure
           to
           repent
           ,
           
           and
           to
           study
           to
           increase
           in
           holinesse
           .
           
             Inter
             disputandum
             religio
             amittitur
             .
          
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           
             Here
             is
             so
             much
             dispute
             about
             the
             government
             of
             Christ
             in
             our
             Churches
             ,
             as
             that
             there
             is
             little
             of
             Christs
             government
             in
             our
             hearts
             or
             houses
             .
             So
             much
             dispute
             about
             the
             gathering
             of
             Churches
             ,
             as
             that
             there
             were
             never
             fewer
             gathered
             really
             to
             the
             Church
             then
             in
             these
             our
             dayes
             .
          
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           
             By
             these
             divisions
             godly
             Ministers
             are
             mightily
             discouraged
             :
          
           in
           so
           much
           as
           there
           are
           many
           that
           grow
           weary
           of
           their
           standings
           in
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           and
           beginne
           to
           thinke
           of
           leaving
           their
           places
           ,
           and
           of
           going
           to
           live
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           to
           shut
           themselves
           up
           in
           their
           Studies
           ,
           (
           as
           
             Luther
          
           was
           once
           counselled
           )
           and
           to
           cry
           ,
           
             Domine
             miserere
             nostri
             .
          
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           
             Hereby
             a
             doore
             is
             opened
             to
             all
             kind
             of
             Atheisme
             :
          
           For
           doe
           not
           our
           profane
           men
           begin
           to
           say
           ,
           We
           know
           not
           of
           what
           Religion
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           will
           be
           of
           no
           Religion
           .
           If
           we
           hold
           of
           such
           ,
           others
           will
           condemne
           us
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           hold
           of
           them
           ,
           others
           also
           will
           condemne
           us
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           will
           rather
           stand
           Neuters
           ,
           and
           professe
           no
           Religion
           at
           all
           ?
        
         
           Eighthly
           ,
           
             Hereby
             God
             is
             necessitated
             to
             prolong
             our
             warres
             :
          
           For
           all
           the
           bloud-thirstie
           Cavaliers
           are
           but
           as
           so
           many
           Shepherds
           dogs
           sent
           out
           by
           God
           to
           gather
           his
           sheep
           together
           .
           Gods
           people
           are
           now
           as
           sheepe
           scattered
           one
           from
           the
           other
           to
           the
           reproach
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           dishonour
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           God
           hath
           sent
           the
           enemy
           as
           his
           dog
           to
           call
           them
           all
           together
           ,
           and
           till
           this
           be
           fully
           accomplished
           these
           dogs
           will
           not
           be
           taken
           off
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           
             These
             divisions
             open
             a
             wide
             doore
             to
             the
             utter
             ruine
             and
             destruction
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           For
           they
           bring
           in
           
             deadly
             hatred
          
           above
           the
           hatred
           that
           is
           caused
           by
           
             Civill
             dissentions
             ;
          
           even
           such
           a
           hatred
           that
           bursteth
           asunder
           the
           very
           bonds
           of
           nature
           it selfe
           ,
           as
           Christ
           foretels
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           16.
           2.
           
           
             They
             shall
             kill
             you
             ,
             and
             thinke
             they
             doe
             therein
             God
             good
             service
             .
          
           What
           abominable
           hatred
           was
           there
           between
           the
           
             Iew
          
           and
           the
           
             Samaritane
             ;
          
           in
           so
           much
           as
           that
           the
           Woman
           of
           
             Samaria
          
           wondered
           that
           Christ
           would
           aske
           a
           little
           water
           of
           her
           that
           was
           a
           
             Samaritane
             ?
          
           From
           this
           hatred
           followeth
           ,
           
             Excommunications
             ,
             Anathematizations
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           from
           thence
           to
           fire
           and
           fagot
           ,
           and
           to
           as
           exquisite
           torments
           as
           the
           wit
           or
           malice
           of
           men
           could
           invent
           .
           
             Witnesse
             the
             tenne
             Persecutions
             .
             Witnesse
             the
             Spanish
             Inquisition
             .
             Witnesse
             the
             Parisian
             Massacre
             of
             the
             
             Protestants
             upon
             Bartholomew
             Eve
             .
             Witnesse
             Queene
             Maries
             bloudy
             dayes
             .
          
           Witnesse
           the
           Divisions
           of
           the
           Greeke
           Churches
           betweene
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           of
           that
           kind
           
             (
             Pezelius
          
           reckons
           tenne
           )
           which
           divisions
           first
           brought
           
           in
           the
           
             Saracens
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           the
           
             Turks
             ,
          
           who
           are
           the
           great
           scourge
           of
           Christendome
           to
           this
           day
           .
           These
           and
           many
           more
           are
           the
           mischiefes
           that
           arise
           from
           our
           divisions
           about
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           
             And
             therefore
             if
             there
             be
             any
             bowels
             of
             compassion
             in
             us
             towards
             a
             poore
             bleeding
             ,
             dying
             Kingdome
             ,
             let
             us
             weepe
             before
             the
             Lord
             this
             day
             ;
             and
             wish
             that
             our
             heads
             were
             fountaines
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             mourne
             continually
             for
             the
             Virgin
             daughter
             of
          
           England
           .
           Let
           there
           be
           great
           thoughts
           of
           heart
           for
           the
           divisions
           of
           our
           Reuben
           .
           It
           is
           reported
           of
           certaine
           young
           debauched
           Gentlemen
           that
           
           were
           swaggering
           in
           a
           Taverne
           in
           the
           Market-place
           ,
           while
           the
           Citie
           wherein
           they
           dwelt
           was
           in
           great
           calamitie
           ;
           and
           one
           of
           them
           putting
           his
           head
           crowned
           with
           a
           garland
           out
           of
           the
           window
           ,
           was
           espied
           by
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           that
           Citie
           ,
           whom
           when
           they
           saw
           ,
           they
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           beheaded
           because
           he
           was
           so
           insensible
           of
           the
           publique
           danger
           .
           
             A
             famous
             Story
             for
             our
             Times
             .
             The
             Lord
             make
             us
             more
             apprehensive
             of
          
           Englands
           
             miseries
             in
             a
             spirituall
             way
             .
          
        
         
           And
           let
           us
           also
           this
           day
           
             admire
          
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           that
           we
           are
           not
           yet
           consumed
           notwithstanding
           our
           manifold
           divisions
           .
           And
           let
           us
           expect
           certaine
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           ,
           if
           these
           divisions
           continue
           .
           The
           word
           of
           Christ
           must
           be
           true
           .
           
             A
             Kingdome
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             cannot
             stand
             .
             England
          
           is
           tottering
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           fall
           if
           these
           divisions
           last
           ;
           and
           the
           fall
           thereof
           will
           be
           great
           .
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           
             prepare
          
           for
           desolation
           ,
           and
           
             provide
          
           an
           
             Arke
             of
             safety
          
           for
           our selves
           by
           faith
           in
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
          
           a
           
             Kingdome
          
           that
           cannot
           be
           shaken
           ;
           an
           house
           made
           without
           hands
           ,
           eternall
           in
           the
           heavens
           .
        
         
           
             If
             Divisions
             be
             so
             destructive
             to
             Kingdomes
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             and
             Families
             ?
          
           This
           reproveth
           those
           that
           are
           the
           
             Authours
             and
             Fomenters
          
           of
           these
           Divisions
           that
           are
           now
           amongst
           us
           .
           These
           are
           the
           
             Incendiaries
          
           
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           If
           he
           that
           sets
           one
           
             house
          
           on
           
             fire
          
           deserveth
           
             hanging
             ,
          
           much
           more
           they
           that
           set
           a
           whole
           
             Kingdome
          
           on
           fire
           .
           If
           he
           that
           
             murders
          
           one
           man
           must
           be
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           much
           more
           he
           that
           
             murders
          
           three
           
             Kingdomes
             .
             Marke
             them
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           16.
           17.
           
           )
           
             that
             cause
             divisions
             and
             offences
             contrary
             to
             the
             doctrine
             which
             
             ye
             have
             learned
             ,
             and
             avoid
             them
             .
          
           Avoid
           them
           as
           the
           greatest
           enemies
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           These
           are
           like
           the
           
             Salamander
          
           that
           cannot
           live
           but
           in
           the
           fire
           of
           contention
           .
           These
           are
           of
           a
           
             Iesuiticall
          
           spirit
           .
           And
           no
           doubt
           the
           
             heads
             ,
             and
             hands
          
           of
           the
           
             Iesuits
          
           are
           in
           all
           our
           divisions
           .
           There
           are
           
             Seven
             things
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Prov.
          
           6.
           16.
           which
           
             are
             an
             abomination
             to
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           and
           the
           seventh
           and
           last
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           least
           ,
           is
           
             he
             that
             soweth
             discord
             among
             brethren
             ;
          
           but
           much
           more
           he
           that
           soweth
           discord
           amongst
           three
           Kingdomes
           .
           And
           if
           it
           was
           a
           signe
           of
           the
           
             false
             mother
          
           to
           desire
           to
           have
           the
           
             child
             divided
             ;
          
           much
           more
           is
           it
           a
           signe
           of
           an
           unnaturall
           and
           cruell
           child
           to
           endevour
           to
           divide
           his
           
             mother
             in
             pieces
             .
          
        
         
           
           More
           particularly
           here
           are
           two
           sorts
           to
           be
           reproved
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Such
             as
             sow
             divisions
             betweene
             the
             King
             and
             his
             people
             .
          
           That
           labour
           to
           keepe
           up
           and
           to
           increase
           the
           
             wals
             of
             partition
          
           betweene
           them
           .
           These
           are
           the
           
             Sanballats
          
           and
           
             Tobiah's
          
           that
           tell
           the
           King
           that
           the
           Parliament
           are
           Rebels
           ,
           that
           they
           seeke
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           would
           uncrowne
           Him
           and
           his
           Posteritie
           ,
           and
           bring
           in
           Anarchy
           and
           confusion
           .
           These
           are
           they
           that
           tell
           the
           King
           ,
           (
           as
           
             Rhehum
          
           the
           
             Chancellour
             ,
          
           and
           
             Shimshai
          
           the
           
             Scribe
          
           wrote
           to
           
             Artaxerxes
             ,
          
           concerning
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           Ezra
           4.
           12.
           
           )
           
             that
             the
             Citie
             of
             London
             is
             a
             rebellious
             and
             bad
             Citie
             ;
             hurtfull
             to
             Kings
             ,
             and
             hath
             alwaies
             moved
             sedition
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           These
           give
           the
           King
           this
           Motto
           ,
           
             divide
             et
             impera
             .
          
           But
           these
           are
           without
           my
           reach
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           shall
           speake
           no
           more
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           and
           especially
           such
           Incendiaries
           and
           fire-brands
           that
           kindle
           the
           fire
           of
           contention
           amongst
           our selves
           at
           home
           :
           and
           these
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Such
             as
             are
             absolutely
             false-hearted
             ,
             and
             have
             made
             their
             peace
             at
             Oxford
             ;
          
           and
           are
           here
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           onely
           to
           cast
           in
           bones
           of
           contention
           ,
           to
           divide
           our
           counsels
           ,
           and
           to
           worke
           factions
           amongst
           us
           .
           These
           are
           men
           hardened
           in
           sinne
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           little
           hope
           of
           reclaiming
           them
           .
           These
           
             build
             their
             houses
             upon
             the
             bloud
             of
             three
             Kingdomes
             .
          
           These
           are
           the
           
             Iudasses
          
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           it
           were
           just
           with
           God
           to
           give
           them
           the
           portion
           of
           
             Iudas
             .
          
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           Such
           as
           are
           
             discontented
             ,
          
           though
           not
           
             false-hearted
             ;
          
           and
           through
           discontent
           and
           dislike
           of
           the
           proceedings
           of
           Parliament
           do
           much
           hurt
           ,
           and
           create
           many
           factions
           amongst
           us
           .
           These
           discontented
           persons
           are
           like
           pieces
           of
           soft
           wax
           ,
           ready
           to
           carry
           
           any
           impression
           that
           the
           adverse
           party
           shall
           stampe
           upon
           them
           .
           These
           are
           of
           three
           sorts
           .
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Such
             as
             are
             discontented
             out
             of
             pride
             and
             covetousnesse
             ,
          
           because
           they
           cannot
           get
           those
           places
           of
           profit
           and
           honour
           which
           they
           expect
           ;
           and
           because
           they
           have
           not
           that
           credit
           and
           repute
           amongst
           the
           people
           that
           others
           have
           :
           hereupon
           they
           come
           to
           dislike
           the
           publique
           proceedings
           and
           to
           make
           parties
           and
           factions
           .
           There
           were
           many
           such
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           that
           turned
           Heretiques
           ,
           because
           they
           could
           not
           obtaine
           the
           preferment
           they
           stood
           for
           .
           These
           men
           seeke
           themselves
           and
           not
           the
           publique
           .
           These
           are
           not
           
             Common-wealths
             men
             ,
          
           but
           
             Private-wealths
             men
             :
             These
             seeke
             their
             owne
             belly
             ,
             and
             because
             they
             cannot
             have
             a
             Cabbin
             so
             richly
             furnished
             as
             they
             desire
             ,
             therefore
             they
             endevour
             to
             drown
             the
             ship
             wherein
             their
             cabbin
             is
             .
             These
             are
             like
             those
             that
             will
             set
             an
             house
             on
             fire
             to
             rost
             an
             ●gge
             .
          
           Marke
           what
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           of
           these
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           16.
           18.
           
           
             They
             that
             are
             such
             serve
             not
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             but
             their
             owne
             belly
             ;
             and
             by
             good
             words
             and
             faire
             speeches
             deceive
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             simple
             .
          
        
         
           
           A
           second
           sort
           are
           such
           as
           are
           
             discontented
             out
             of
             a
             blind
             zeale
             ;
          
           such
           as
           differ
           from
           us
           in
           opinion
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           begin
           to
           perceive
           ,
           that
           if
           matters
           of
           Religion
           were
           once
           settled
           ,
           their
           wayes
           of
           worshipping
           God
           would
           be
           discountenanced
           ,
           therefore
           they
           labour
           to
           put
           all
           things
           into
           confusion
           ,
           and
           to
           hinder
           a
           settlement
           as
           much
           as
           they
           can
           ;
           that
           so
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           their
           numbers
           may
           increase
           .
           
             For
             as
             Toads
             and
             Serpents
             grow
             in
             darke
             and
             dirtie
             sellars
             ,
             so
             doe
             Sects
             ,
             Errors
             ,
             and
             Heresies
             grow
             in
             times
             of
             distraction
             and
             confusion
             .
          
           These
           are
           the
           men
           that
           desire
           to
           
             fish
             in
             troubled
             waters
             ,
             because
             they
             can
             catch
             most
             fish
             in
             troubled
             waters
             .
          
           These
           are
           like
           unto
           
             Sanballat
             and
             Tobiah
             ,
          
           &c.
           who
           foresaw
           that
           if
           the
           
             Temple
          
           were
           once
           rebuilt
           ,
           that
           then
           their
           way
           of
           worship
           upon
           
             Mount
             Gerizin
          
           would
           be
           
             contemned
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           they
           laboured
           to
           cast
           bitter
           aspersions
           upon
           the
           
             workmen
             ,
          
           they
           laid
           heavy
           things
           to
           their
           charge
           ,
           and
           used
           all
           kinds
           of
           Policy
           to
           obstruct
           the
           
             Temple-worke
          
           they
           had
           in
           hand
           .
           Iust
           so
           doe
           these
           men
           cast
           bitter
           aspersions
           upon
           the
           
             Assembly
             of
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           every
           
             Parliament
          
           man
           that
           opposeth
           their
           way
           ,
           and
           labour
           by
           all
           meanes
           to
           hinder
           their
           proceedings
           ;
           because
           they
           foresee
           that
           if
           by
           their
           advise
           ,
           matters
           of
           
             Religion
          
           were
           once
           established
           ,
           their
           wayes
           and
           opinions
           would
           be
           presently
           disgusted
           .
           It
           is
           very
           observable
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           severall
           Sects
           
           amongst
           us
           ,
           though
           they
           differ
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           yet
           they
           all
           agree
           together
           in
           their
           
             opposition
             against
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Ministers
             as
             their
             greatest
             enemies
             .
          
           Iust
           as
           we
           read
           in
           the
           83
           
             Psalme
             ,
          
           of
           
             ten
             Nations
             ,
             differing
             one
             from
             another
             in
             Religion
             ,
             Place
             and
             Customes
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             yet
             all
             of
             them
             confederating
             against
             the
             people
             of
             God
             .
             Nicephorus
          
           telles
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Meletiani
          
           and
           
             Ariani
             ,
          
           did
           at
           first
           much
           disagree
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           opinions
           ,
           but
           in
           affections
           ;
           but
           afterwards
           when
           they
           saw
           the
           
             Orthodoxe
             party
          
           increase
           so
           mightily
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           was
           likely
           to
           swallow
           both
           of
           them
           up
           ,
           they
           joyned
           together
           in
           a
           firme
           league
           to
           oppose
           the
           
             Orthodox
             Party
          
           (
           though
           still
           differing
           one
           from
           the
           other
           )
           insomuch
           that
           in
           processe
           of
           time
           ,
           the
           
             Meletiani
          
           were
           called
           
             Ariani
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Ariani
             ,
             Meletiani
             .
          
           So
           also
           
           in
           
             Africa
             .
          
           The
           
             Rogatianist
             ,
             Maximinianists
             ,
          
           and
           
             Donatists
          
           joyned
           together
           as
           
             Sampsons
             Foxes
          
           not
           in
           one
           Opinion
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           league
           of
           friendship
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           make
           up
           the
           greater
           number
           against
           the
           
             Orthodox
             Party
             .
          
           And
           is
           not
           this
           the
           practise
           of
           our
           times
           ?
           Doe
           not
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
             Brownists
             ,
             Antinomians
             ,
          
           agree
           together
           in
           opposing
           the
           
             Assembly
             of
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             Independency
          
           from
           all
           superiour
           Ecclesiasticall
           Government
           ,
           without
           the
           bounds
           of
           a
           particular
           Congregation
           .
        
         
           
           
             A
             third
             sort
             are
             such
             as
             are
             discontented
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             disturbe
             our
             Peace
             by
             way
             of
             revenge
             ;
          
           that
           lye
           under
           
             Iealousies
             and
             Suspitions
          
           (
           whether
           just
           or
           unjust
           I
           dispute
           not
           )
           and
           cannot
           regaine
           their
           credit
           ,
           and
           therefore
           labour
           to
           cast
           a
           
             blame
          
           upon
           all
           others
           ,
           and
           bring
           as
           many
           as
           they
           can
           into
           the
           same
           
             condemnation
          
           with
           themselves
           .
           Iust
           like
           the
           
             Foxe
          
           in
           the
           
             Fable
             ,
          
           that
           had
           his
           taile
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           therefore
           perswaded
           all
           other
           Foxes
           to
           cut
           off
           their
           tailes
           ,
           telling
           them
           it
           was
           an
           uncomely
           thing
           for
           a
           Foxe
           to
           have
           a
           taile
           .
           Even
           so
           doe
           these
           men
           .
           Because
           they
           lye
           under
           suspicion
           themselves
           ,
           therefore
           they
           would
           perswade
           others
           also
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           under
           the
           like
           suspition
           ,
           that
           thereby
           they
           might
           make
           them
           discontented
           ,
           as
           they
           themselves
           are
           .
           And
           thereby
           the
           
             building
             of
             the
             Temple
             is
             much
             hindred
             ,
             publique
             affaires
             disturbed
             ,
             and
             the
             poore
             Ship
             of
             England
             ready
             to
             sinke
             under
             the
             burden
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           all
           these
           sorts
           of
           men
           are
           sharply
           to
           be
           reproved
           ,
           every
           man
           according
           to
           his
           degree
           of
           guiltinesse
           .
           These
           are
           the
           
             Devils
             Agents
             .
          
           For
           it
           is
           the
           proper
           worke
           of
           the
           
             Devill
          
           to
           
             divide
             God
             from
             men
             ,
             men
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             one
             man
             from
             another
             .
          
           And
           as
           it
           is
           a
           
           worke
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           so
           it
           will
           bring
           us
           to
           the
           Devill
           ,
           if
           we
           repent
           not
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
           If
           Divisions
           be
           so
           fatall
           and
           destructure
           to
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Families
           .
           Oh
           let
           us
           all
           be
           intreated
           according
           to
           our
           severall
           places
           ,
           to
           contribute
           what
           help
           we
           can
           possible
           to
           the
           
             healing
          
           of
           our
           
             Divisions
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           bringing
           in
           
             Peace
             ,
             Love
             ,
             Vnitie
             and
             Concord
             amongst
             us
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           God
           would
           make
           me
           his
           
             instrument
          
           this
           day
           ,
           to
           raise
           up
           your
           hearts
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           this
           duty
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             labour
             to
             be
             at
             Peace
             with
             the
             Kings
             Maiesty
             ,
             as
             farre
             as
             is
             possible
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             obtained
             ,
             salvâ
             conscientiâ
             .
          
           Let
           us
           not
           onely
           pray
           for
           Peace
           ,
           but
           follow
           after
           Peace
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           flies
           from
           us
           ,
           let
           us
           pursue
           it
           .
           I
           remember
           what
           I
           have
           read
           of
           
             Calvin
             ,
          
           that
           he
           should
           say
           ;
           
             That
             he
             would
             willingly
             travell
             over
             many
             Seas
             ,
             to
             see
             one
             Vniforme
             draught
             of
             Religion
             ,
             wherein
             all
             Protestants
             might
             agree
             .
          
           And
           who
           would
           not
           willingly
           
             sacrifice
             up
             his
             life
             to
             the
             fire
          
           to
           see
           
             King
             and
             Parliament
             throughly
             agreed
             ?
          
           To
           see
           a
           Holy
           ,
           Safe
           ,
           and
           well-grounded
           Peace
           made
           ?
           I
           say
           ,
           a
           
             Holy
             well
             ▪
             grounded
             Peace
             .
          
           For
           there
           are
           some
           amongst
           us
           ,
           that
           are
           like
           the
           
             Gadarens
             ,
          
           that
           preferre
           their
           
             Hogs
          
           before
           
             Christ
          
           and
           his
           Cause
           ;
           that
           wish
           more
           for
           the
           settlement
           of
           their
           Trading
           ,
           then
           of
           their
           Religion
           .
           These
           are
           
             Swines
          
           not
           
             Christians
             .
          
           There
           are
           others
           as
           bad
           that
           desire
           a
           
             Peace
             upon
             any
             termes
             ,
          
           though
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           Libertie
           and
           Religion
           .
           Iust
           like
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           that
           would
           needs
           have
           Quailes
           .
           
             But
             while
             the
             meat
             was
             yet
             in
             their
             mouthes
             ,
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             came
             upon
             them
             .
          
           He
           that
           desires
           Peace
           without
           respect
           to
           Religion
           ,
           the
           plague
           of
           God
           will
           goe
           along
           with
           that
           Peace
           .
           There
           is
           a
           double
           Peace
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           
             A
             treacherous
             Peace
             .
          
           Such
           as
           shall
           
             betray
             us
             into
             Popery
             ,
             Tyranny
             ,
             and
             slavery
             ;
          
           Such
           as
           was
           made
           with
           the
           
             Protestants
             in
             France
             ,
             a
             London
             ▪
             massacring
             Peace
             .
          
           Such
           as
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           made
           with
           the
           
             Cananites
             ,
          
           which
           was
           a
           perpetuall
           thorne
           and
           snare
           unto
           them
           .
           Such
           as
           
             Ahab
             made
             with
             Benhadad
             .
          
           This
           is
           a
           Land-devouring
           ,
           and
           a
           Religion-destroying
           Peace
           .
           This
           is
           to
           betray
           Christ
           as
           
             Iudas
          
           did
           with
           a
           kisse
           of
           Peace
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           
             A
             holy
             ,
             safe
             ,
             well-grounded
             Peace
             .
          
           And
           Cursed
           is
           the
           man
           that
           is
           an
           enemy
           to
           such
           a
           Peace
           .
           My
           prayer
           is
           ;
           That
           God
           would
           make
           our
           
             King
          
           a
           
             Melchisedeck
             ,
          
           who
           was
           
             King
             of
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             King
             of
             Peace
             .
          
           That
           
             Righteousnesse
             and
             Peace
             may
             
             kisse
             each
             other
             in
             his
             dayes
             .
          
           That
           this
           may
           be
           added
           upon
           the
           
             Kings
          
           Coine
           .
           
             Henricus
             Rosas
             ,
             Regna
             Jacobus
             ,
             Populum
             Carolus
             .
          
           And
           here
           let
           me
           crave
           leave
           humbly
           to
           beseech
           your
           
             Lordships
             ,
          
           that
           in
           this
           
             Treatie
          
           that
           is
           shortly
           to
           begin
           ,
           you
           would
           make
           
             Religion
          
           your
           
             Iewell
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peace
          
           as
           your
           
             golden
             ring
             ,
          
           on
           which
           it
           may
           be
           put
           .
           To
           make
           
             Peace
          
           your
           
             boxe
             of
             Alablaster
             .
          
           And
           
             Reformation
          
           the
           
             precious
             oyntment
          
           within
           it
           .
           To
           make
           
             Peace
          
           as
           the
           
             gold
             ,
          
           and
           
             Religion
          
           as
           the
           
             Temple
             that
             sanctifieth
             the
             Gold
             .
          
           Happy
           is
           the
           people
           that
           is
           in
           such
           a
           case
           .
           Happy
           
             England
          
           if
           once
           it
           comes
           to
           sing
           the
           Angels
           Song
           .
           
             Glory
             be
             to
             God
             on
             high
             ,
             in
             earth
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           And
           yet
           let
           me
           forewarne
           you
           also
           ,
           not
           to
           trust
           too
           much
           to
           
             Treaties
             ,
          
           and
           overtures
           of
           
             Peace
             ,
             David
          
           had
           a
           sonne
           whose
           name
           he
           called
           
             Absolom
             ,
          
           which
           in
           
             Hebrew
          
           signifieth
           a
           
             Father
             of
             Peace
             ▪
             David
          
           promised
           to
           himselfe
           great
           felicitie
           in
           that
           childe
           .
           But
           he
           proved
           a
           
             Father
             of
             warre
             and
             misery
             to
             his
             Father
             .
          
           Say
           not
           .
           This
           
             Treatie
          
           will
           be
           an
           
             Absolom
             ,
          
           for
           feare
           it
           prove
           an
           
             Absolom
          
           in
           a
           contrary
           sense
           as
           
             Absolom
          
           himselfe
           did
           .
           It
           is
           very
           fatall
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           our
           Treaties
           ,
           there
           have
           alwayes
           been
           great
           Plots
           to
           destroy
           us
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           verified
           at
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           But
           that
           which
           I
           especially
           ayme
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           is
           to
           perswade
           you
           that
           are
           here
           present
           ,
           
             to
             be
             at
             peace
             and
             unitie
             amongst
             your selves
             ,
             and
             to
             ioyne
             together
             against
             the
             Common
             enemy
             .
          
           But
           most
           of
           all
           you
           that
           are
           
             Earles
             ,
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gentlemen
          
           of
           ranke
           and
           qualitie
           .
           
             For
             the
             greater
             the
             persons
             are
             that
             disagree
             ,
             the
             more
             is
             the
             hurt
             that
             is
             done
             by
             their
             disagreement
             .
          
           As
           in
           a
           
             House
             ,
          
           if
           the
           
             Master
             and
             Mistresse
             agree
          
           the
           
             house
          
           will
           
             stand
          
           and
           
             subsist
             ,
          
           though
           the
           inferiour
           servants
           fall
           out
           one
           with
           the
           other
           .
           So
           if
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           unite
           together
           the
           Citie
           and
           Kingdome
           will
           stand
           ,
           though
           there
           should
           be
           many
           divisions
           amongst
           the
           
             Common
             people
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           your
           dutie
           above
           others
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           )
           to
           follow
           after
           those
           things
           that
           make
           for
           
             *
          
           Peace
           ,
           Vnitie
           and
           Concord
           ,
           to
           be
           
             ambitious
             of
             Peace
          
           as
           you
           are
           exhorted
           ,
           1
           
             Thess.
          
           4.
           11.
           to
           
             speake
             the
             truth
             in
             love
             .
          
           
             *
          
           
             Eph.
          
           4.
           15.
           and
           
             to
             love
             in
             the
             truth
             .
          
           
             *
          
           2
           
             Epist.
          
           of
           
             Iohn
             vers
          
           2.
           
        
         
           Now
           that
           your
           hearts
           and
           affections
           may
           be
           fully
           wrought
           up
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           your
           chiefe
           designe
           to
           practise
           this
           dutie
           .
           I
           shall
           use
           these
           ensuing
           Motives
           and
           Arguments
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             Consider
             how
             Pathetically
             and
             Emphatically
             ,
             the
             holy
             
             Apostle
             perswades
             all
             Gods
             people
             to
             the
             practise
             of
             this
             dutie
             .
             I
          
           
           
             will
             name
             but
             two
             Texts
             .
             1
          
           Cor.
           
             1.
             10.
             
          
           Now
           I
           beseech
           you
           brethren
           ,
           by
           the
           name
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           ye
           all
           speake
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           be
           no
           divisions
           among
           you
           ,
           but
           that
           ye
           be
           perfectly
           ioyned
           together
           in
           the
           same
           minde
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           iudgement
           ,
           
             Phil.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           If
           there
           be
           therefore
           any
           consolation
           in
           Christ
           ,
           if
           any
           comfort
           of
           love
           ,
           if
           any
           fellowship
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           if
           any
           bowels
           and
           mercies
           ;
           fulfill
           ye
           my
           ioy
           ,
           that
           ye
           be
           like
           minded
           having
           the
           same
           love
           ,
           being
           of
           one
           accord
           ,
           of
           one
           minde
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Consider
           what
           excellent
           Arguments
           the
           Apostle
           useth
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           4.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           
             Endevouring
             to
             keepe
             the
             unitie
             of
             the
             spirit
             in
             the
             bond
             of
             peace
             .
             There
             is
             one
             body
             ,
             and
             one
             spirit
             ,
             even
             as
             you
             are
             called
             in
             one
             hope
             of
             your
             calling
             .
             One
             Lord
             ,
             one
             faith
             ,
             one
             baptisme
             ,
             one
             God
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           These
           are
           omnipotent
           Arguments
           .
           If
           one
           God
           ,
           and
           one
           Lord
           ,
           and
           one
           body
           ,
           &c.
           Shall
           not
           his
           children
           be
           one
           ?
           And
           afterwards
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           the
           Apostle
           tels
           us
           .
           That
           when
           Christ
           ascended
           up
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           
             he
             gave
             some
             to
             be
             Apostles
             ,
             some
             Prophets
             ,
             some
             Evangelists
             ,
             some
             Pastors
             ,
             and
             Teachers
             for
             the
             perfecting
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             &c.
             
             Till
             we
             all
             come
             to
             the
             unitie
             of
             the
             faith
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Christs
           intendment
           in
           appointing
           a
           Ministery
           in
           his
           Church
           was
           not
           onely
           to
           bring
           his
           people
           to
           
             veritie
             ,
          
           but
           also
           to
           the
           
             unitie
          
           of
           the
           faith
           .
           This
           is
           the
           great
           worke
           of
           a
           Minister
           ,
           to
           bring
           his
           people
           to
           
             unitie
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             veritie
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Consider
           what
           a
           
             horrible
             sinne
          
           it
           is
           to
           divide
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           at
           hatred
           and
           variance
           one
           with
           another
           .
           This
           is
           a
           worke
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           5.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           where
           it
           is
           observable
           that
           the
           Apostle
           reckons
           up
           seven
           
             synonymicall
          
           expressions
           to
           set
           out
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           this
           sin
           .
           The
           works
           of
           the
           flesh
           are
           
             hatred
             ,
             variance
             ,
             emulation
             ,
             wrath
             ,
             strife
             ,
             sedition
             ,
             envyings
             ;
             of
             the
             which
             I
             told
             you
             before
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             also
             told
             you
             in
             time
             past
             ,
             that
             they
             which
             doe
             such
             things
             shall
             not
             inherit
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             .
          
           This
           sin
           alone
           unrepented
           on
           will
           shut
           a
           man
           out
           of
           heaven
           .
           Therefore
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           22.
           15.
           
             without
             are
             dogs
             .
             This
             sinne
             alone
             makes
             thee
             unsit
             to
             come
             to
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
          
           Mat.
           5.
           23.
           
           
             This
             sinne
             alone
             makes
             God
             abhorre
             our
             Fasting-dayes
             ,
          
           Isa.
           58.
           4.
           
           
             Behold
             ,
             ye
             fast
             for
             strife
             and
             debate
             ,
             &c.
             
             This
             sinne
             alone
             turnes
             our
             prayers
             into
             curses
             :
          
           For
           when
           thou
           prayest
           unto
           God
           ,
           
             Forgive
             us
             our
             trespasses
             ,
             as
             we
             forgive
             them
             that
             trespas
             against
             us
             ,
          
           if
           thou
           beest
           in
           malice
           and
           hatred
           
           with
           thy
           brother
           ,
           thou
           prayest
           unto
           God
           not
           to
           forgive
           thee
           thy
           trespasses
           .
           Notable
           is
           the
           speech
           of
           
             Cyprian
             ,
             Peius
             est
             seindere
             Ecclesiam
             quam
             sacrificare
             Idolo
             ,
             Schisme
          
           in
           the
           Church
           is
           a
           greater
           sinne
           then
           
             Idolatry
             .
             Austin
          
           saith
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           greater
           sinne
           then
           
             heresie
             .
          
           And
           this
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           God
           himselfe
           declared
           when
           he
           punished
           
             Corah
          
           and
           his
           company
           that
           were
           Schismatiques
           with
           a
           greater
           punishment
           then
           ever
           he
           punished
           Idolaters
           or
           Heretiques
           :
           
             Quis
             iam
             dubitaverit
             hoc
             esse
             scelaratius
             commissum
             ,
             quod
             est
             gravius
             vindicatum
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Consider
           the
           
             wofull
             mischiefes
             that
             are
             brought
             into
             Church
             and
             State
             by
             these
             our
             divisions
             .
          
           If
           all
           the
           
             Iesuites
          
           in
           the
           Christian
           world
           ;
           If
           all
           the
           
             Devils
          
           in
           hell
           should
           joyne
           together
           ,
           to
           devise
           a
           way
           to
           undoe
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           the
           good
           Cause
           they
           manage
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           invent
           a
           readier
           way
           then
           by
           dividing
           you
           one
           from
           another
           at
           this
           time
           .
           This
           makes
           you
           to
           fight
           against
           your selves
           ,
           to
           murder
           your selves
           ;
           your
           Cause
           ,
           your
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           murder
           all
           that
           adhere
           unto
           you
           .
           Hereby
           God
           is
           dishonoured
           ,
           Reformation
           hindered
           ,
           Religion
           discredited
           ,
           the
           good
           Cause
           disliked
           ,
           the
           Enemie
           strengthened
           ;
           You
           are
           weakened
           ,
           your
           Counsels
           disturbed
           ,
           the
           Warre
           prolonged
           ,
           the
           Power
           of
           godlinesse
           abated
           ,
           &c.
           as
           hath
           beene
           formerly
           mentioned
           .
           Hereby
           we
           are
           all
           
             tantum
             non
             ,
          
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           destroyed
           we
           must
           be
           if
           our
           breaches
           be
           not
           made
           up
           .
           
             For
             if
             we
             bite
             and
             devoure
             one
             another
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             consumed
             one
             of
             another
             ,
          
           Gal.
           5.
           15.
           
           Famous
           is
           the
           Story
           
           of
           
             Menenius
             Agrippa
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           when
           the
           people
           of
           Rome
           had
           divided
           themselver
           from
           the
           
             Senate
             of
             Rome
             ,
          
           came
           to
           the
           people
           and
           told
           them
           an
           Apologue
           of
           the
           members
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           how
           they
           did
           once
           conspire
           together
           against
           the
           
             belly
             ,
          
           because
           that
           the
           belly
           did
           live
           idlely
           ,
           &
           devoure
           all
           the
           meat
           that
           the
           hands
           did
           work
           forand
           feet
           walke
           for
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           therefore
           they
           agreed
           together
           to
           starve
           the
           belly
           .
           The
           hands
           refused
           to
           work
           for
           to
           feed
           it
           ;
           the
           mouth
           refused
           to
           take
           in
           meat
           ;
           the
           feet
           refused
           to
           goe
           to
           fetch
           it
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           within
           a
           very
           little
           while
           the
           members
           of
           the
           body
           saw
           their
           errour
           :
           for
           the
           feet
           began
           to
           grow
           feeble
           and
           unable
           to
           walke
           ;
           the
           hands
           grew
           weake
           ;
           the
           whole
           man
           sick
           :
           and
           then
           they
           understood
           that
           the
           belly
           was
           not
           idle
           ;
           but
           that
           it
           conveyed
           the
           nourishment
           it
           received
           to
           every
           part
           of
           the
           body
           :
           and
           hereupon
           they
           all
           agreed
           to
           joyne
           together
           to
           provide
           for
           the
           belly
           as
           well
           as
           for
           
           themselves
           .
           This
           Fable
           reconciled
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           Senators
           of
           
             Rome
             .
          
           This
           Fable
           teacheth
           us
           ,
           
             That
             divisions
             in
             the
             body
             naturall
             ,
             and
             so
             also
             in
             the
             body
             politique
             ,
             are
             ruinating
             and
             destructive
             to
             the
             body
             .
          
        
         
           And
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           All
           the
           hope
           the
           
             enemy
          
           hath
           ,
           is
           in
           our
           
             divisions
             ;
          
           herein
           he
           boasteth
           ,
           and
           glorieth
           :
           There
           is
           nothing
           that
           strengthens
           their
           designes
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           so
           much
           :
           nothing
           that
           puts
           so
           much
           courage
           and
           resolution
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           ,
           as
           the
           Divisions
           that
           are
           amongst
           us
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           argument
           
             Melancton
          
           used
           to
           perswade
           the
           divided
           
             Protestants
          
           of
           his
           time
           to
           peace
           and
           unity
           ;
           and
           he
           illustrateth
           his
           argument
           by
           a
           notable
           parable
           of
           the
           
             Wolves
          
           and
           the
           
             Dogs
             ,
          
           who
           were
           marching
           on-ward
           to
           fight
           one
           against
           another
           .
           The
           
             Wolves
          
           that
           they
           might
           know
           the
           strength
           of
           their
           adversary
           ,
           sent
           forth
           a
           
             Master-Wolfe
          
           as
           their
           
             Scout
             :
          
           The
           
             Scout
          
           returnes
           and
           tels
           the
           
             Wolves
             ,
          
           That
           indeed
           the
           
             Dogs
          
           were
           more
           in
           number
           ,
           but
           yet
           they
           should
           not
           be
           discouraged
           :
           For
           he
           observed
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Dogs
          
           were
           not
           one
           like
           another
           ;
           a
           few
           
             mastives
          
           there
           were
           ;
           but
           the
           most
           were
           little
           
             curres
             ,
          
           which
           could
           onely
           barke
           but
           not
           bite
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           afraid
           of
           their
           owne
           shadow
           .
           Another
           thing
           also
           he
           observed
           which
           should
           much
           encourage
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Dogs
          
           did
           march
           as
           if
           they
           were
           more
           
             offended
             with
             themselves
             then
             with
             us
             ;
          
           not
           keeping
           their
           ranks
           ,
           but
           grinning
           ,
           and
           snarling
           ,
           and
           biting
           ;
           and
           
             sometimes
             tearing
             each
             other
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             would
             save
             us
             a
             labour
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           march
           on
           resolutely
           ,
           for
           
             our
             enemies
             ,
          
           are
           their
           
             owne
             enemies
             ;
          
           enemies
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           owne
           peace
           ;
           they
           bite
           and
           devoure
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           shall
           certainly
           devoure
           them
           .
           I
           need
           not
           make
           any
           Application
           of
           this
           Parable
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           that
           more
           
             heartens
             our
             enemies
             ,
             and
             disheartens
             our
             friends
             ,
             then
             our
             Divisions
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             Consider
             the
             great
             happinesse
             that
             would
             accrue
             to
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             if
             we
             were
             united
             together
             against
             the
             Common
             Enemy
             .
          
           If
           all
           the
           
             Saints
             upon
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           
             Angels
             in
             heaven
          
           should
           study
           to
           find
           out
           a
           way
           to
           save
           
             England
          
           from
           ruine
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           find
           out
           a
           readier
           way
           ,
           then
           by
           uniting
           us
           together
           at
           this
           time
           .
           
             England
          
           is
           an
           Iland
           divided
           from
           all
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           were
           not
           divided
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           it
           need
           not
           feare
           all
           the
           world
           .
           If
           
             London
          
           were
           as
           a
           City
           at
           unity
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           what
           could
           destroy
           
           it
           ?
           Did
           we
           all
           doe
           as
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           did
           ,
           
             Iudg.
          
           20.
           8.
           
           
             They
             all
             arose
             as
             one
             man
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           as
           
             Ioshua
          
           23.
           12.
           how
           quickly
           would
           these
           wars
           (
           through
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           be
           at
           end
           ?
           What
           an
           honour
           would
           it
           be
           to
           the
           Cause
           we
           fight
           for
           ;
           to
           the
           Reformation
           we
           pray
           for
           ;
           the
           Religion
           we
           professe
           ;
           to
           the
           God
           we
           worship
           ,
           if
           we
           did
           with
           united
           strength
           pursue
           these
           things
           ?
           How
           should
           we
           support
           and
           helpe
           one
           another
           ,
           
             et
             portantem
             portare
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Cranes
          
           do
           one
           another
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           flying
           .
           I
           must
           not
           here
           forget
           to
           mind
           you
           of
           that
           known
           story
           of
           
             Scillurus
          
           that
           had
           eighty
           sonnes
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           was
           dying
           he
           called
           them
           all
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           presented
           them
           with
           a
           bundle
           of
           speares
           ,
           and
           bad
           them
           try
           whether
           they
           could
           breake
           that
           bundle
           ;
           and
           they
           tryed
           ,
           but
           were
           not
           able
           .
           Afterwards
           he
           puls
           out
           one
           javelin
           out
           of
           the
           bundle
           ,
           and
           bade
           them
           break
           that
           ,
           which
           they
           easily
           did
           ;
           and
           so
           a
           second
           ,
           and
           a
           third
           ,
           till
           they
           had
           broken
           them
           all
           .
           Intimating
           thereby
           ,
           that
           unity
           in
           Families
           ,
           and
           compacted
           strength
           is
           the
           bond
           that
           preserves
           the
           whole
           Family
           ;
           and
           wheresoever
           this
           bond
           is
           broken
           ,
           that
           Family
           is
           quickly
           destroyed
           .
           The
           like
           story
           doth
           
             Salust
          
           tell
           of
           one
           
             Micypsa
             ,
          
           who
           when
           he
           was
           dying
           called
           his
           sonnes
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           write
           this
           sentence
           in
           
             Golden
          
           letters
           :
           
             Concordiâ
             parvae
             res
             crescunt
             ,
             discordiâ
             magnae
             dilabuntur
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           God
           would
           give
           us
           hearts
           to
           spiritualize
           these
           stories
           !
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Consider
           the
           late
           
             Nationall
             Covenant
          
           you
           have
           taken
           ,
           wherein
           you
           have
           lifted
           up
           your
           hands
           to
           the
           most
           
             High
             God
             ,
          
           and
           have
           sworne
           to
           study
           unitie
           and
           conformitie
           in
           Religion
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           to
           endeavour
           according
           to
           your
           places
           ,
           to
           extirpate
           Heresie
           ,
           Schisme
           ,
           &c.
           
           I
           know
           not
           how
           it
           is
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           but
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           our
           divisions
           are
           greater
           since
           we
           took
           this
           Covenant
           then
           before
           .
           And
           sure
           I
           am
           that
           God
           will
           call
           us
           to
           a
           strict
           account
           for
           this
           grievous
           sinne
           of
           
             Periurie
             .
          
           And
           if
           ever
           
             England
          
           perish
           by
           these
           wars
           ,
           this
           shall
           be
           
             Englands
             Motto
             :
             Here
             lyeth
             a
             Nation
             that
             hath
             broken
             Covenant
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             therefore
             is
             this
             great
             evill
             come
             upon
             her
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           be
           mindfull
           of
           your
           Covenant
           ;
           and
           remember
           it
           is
           not
           the
           taking
           ,
           but
           the
           keeping
           of
           Covenant
           that
           prevailes
           with
           God
           .
           And
           if
           he
           shall
           be
           shut
           out
           of
           heaven
           that
           
             keepes
             not
             his
             promise
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             to
             his
             hurt
             ,
          
           Psal.
           15.
           4.
           much
           more
           he
           that
           keeps
           not
           
             his
             oath
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             for
             his
             good
             .
          
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           Consider
           further
           ,
           That
           our
           
             enemies
             that
             fight
             against
             
             us
             agree
             together
             :
             Herod
             and
             Pilate
          
           are
           made
           friends
           ,
           and
           joyne
           together
           to
           put
           Christ
           to
           death
           .
           The
           
             Herodians
             and
             the
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           though
           dissenting
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           yet
           both
           agree
           against
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mar.
          
           1●
           .
           13.
           
           The
           
             Herodians
          
           were
           
             Courtiers
             ,
          
           and
           sought
           to
           bring
           in
           
             Tyranny
             ;
          
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           were
           
             popular
             ,
          
           and
           sought
           to
           maintaine
           the
           peoples
           
             liberties
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           they
           both
           joyned
           together
           against
           
             Christ
             .
          
           thus
           did
           the
           
             Sadduces
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
          
           also
           .
           Thus
           
             Act.
          
           17.
           18.
           
           The
           
             Epicures
          
           and
           
             Stoiques
          
           combine
           against
           
             Paul
             .
          
           Shall
           
             Iudas
          
           conspire
           with
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           and
           
             Sadduces
          
           to
           betray
           Christ
           ?
           and
           shall
           the
           Disciples
           of
           Christ
           fall
           out
           amongst
           themselves
           ?
           Shall
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Barnabas
          
           divide
           one
           from
           another
           ?
           God
           forbid
           !
           Shall
           the
           
             Irish
             Rebels
             ,
          
           the
           
             Oxford
             Lords
          
           and
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           the
           
             English
             Papists
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             English
             Bishops
             :
          
           The
           Protestants
           at
           large
           ,
           and
           the
           seduced
           people
           all
           agree
           together
           like
           
             Sampsons
          
           Foxes
           with
           firebrands
           at
           their
           tayles
           to
           burne
           three
           Kingdomes
           ?
           And
           shall
           not
           we
           agree
           together
           to
           save
           three
           Kingdomes
           ?
           Shall
           the
           Lions
           ,
           Bearee
           ,
           Tygers
           ,
           Wolves
           ,
           Lambes
           and
           Sheepe
           ,
           &c.
           that
           were
           shut
           up
           in
           the
           Arke
           ,
           agree
           together
           while
           they
           were
           in
           the
           Arke
           ?
           (
           for
           we
           doe
           not
           read
           that
           they
           did
           hurt
           one
           another
           all
           that
           while
           )
           And
           shall
           not
           we
           that
           are
           shut
           up
           here
           ,
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           in
           a
           few
           associated
           Counties
           as
           in
           an
           
             Arke
             ,
          
           agree
           together
           to
           preserve
           one
           another
           from
           a
           Deluge
           of
           Waters
           that
           is
           drowning
           us
           all
           ▪
           though
           we
           should
           differ
           in
           some
           few
           things
           one
           from
           another
           ?
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           Consider
           the
           very
           
             Heathen
             how
             carefull
             they
             have
             beene
             to
             maintaine
             unitie
             and
             peace
             in
             times
             of
             publique
             danger
             ,
          
           and
           how
           carefull
           to
           lay
           aside
           all
           private
           quarrels
           .
           I
           will
           instance
           onely
           in
           the
           speech
           of
           
             Aristides
          
           to
           
             Themistocles
             .
             Plutarch
          
           tels
           us
           ,
           that
           from
           their
           very
           childhoods
           they
           did
           differ
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           never
           could
           agree
           .
           But
           when
           a
           common
           enemy
           came
           against
           them
           ,
           then
           
             Aristides
          
           comes
           by
           night
           to
           
             Themistocles
             ,
          
           and
           saith
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Si
             sapimus
             ,
             omissâ
             tandem
             iuvenili
             et
             inani
             concertatione
             ,
             contentionem
             de
             servanda
             Graecia
             salubrem
             honestamque
             suscipiamus
             ,
             &c.
             
             Let
             us
             leave
             all
             youthly
             contentions
             ,
             and
             tend
             unanimously
             to
             the
             publique
             good
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           this
           counsell
           might
           take
           impression
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           us
           Christians
           at
           this
           time
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           Consider
           further
           ,
           how
           that
           the
           very
           
             Devils
             in
             hell
             agree
             to
             promote
             their
             owne
             kingdome
             .
          
           If
           
             Satan
          
           be
           divided
           against
           
             Satan
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           how
           can
           his
           Kngdome
           stand
           ?
           And
           my
           Text
           
           is
           brought
           (
           as
           I
           have
           said
           )
           as
           an
           argument
           to
           prove
           that
           Christ
           did
           not
           cast
           out
           Devils
           by
           the
           power
           of
           
             Belzebub
             ,
          
           because
           then
           Satan
           should
           be
           divided
           against
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           seeke
           his
           own
           ruine
           which
           he
           will
           never
           doe
           .
           There
           is
           peace
           amongst
           the
           Devils
           in
           hell
           .
           And
           certainly
           there
           cannot
           be
           better
           Musicke
           to
           the
           Divels
           in
           hell
           ,
           then
           to
           see
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           divided
           against
           it selfe
           ;
           and
           the
           
             City
          
           divided
           against
           it selfe
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Godly
             Ministers
          
           divided
           against
           themselves
           at
           such
           a
           time
           as
           this
           is
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           and
           especially
           ,
           〈◊〉
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           who
           is
           the
           
             Great
             Peacemaker
             ,
          
           who
           came
           into
           the
           world
           when
           all
           the
           world
           was
           at
           
             peace
             ;
          
           at
           whose
           birth
           the
           
             Angels
          
           sang
           ,
           
             Glory
             to
             God
             on
             high
             ,
             and
             in
             earth
             peace
             :
          
           who
           when
           he
           was
           dying
           left
           a
           
             Legasie
          
           of
           peace
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           gave
           his
           Disciples
           a
           
             New
             Commandement
             ,
          
           to
           
             love
             one
             another
             :
          
           (
           which
           was
           therefore
           called
           a
           
             New
             Commandement
             ,
          
           because
           it
           was
           inforced
           with
           a
           new
           example
           ;
           even
           the
           example
           of
           Christs
           love
           to
           us
           )
           Who
           when
           he
           made
           that
           admirable
           Prayer
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           17.
           the
           chiefe
           part
           of
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           
             God
             would
             make
             his
             children
             one
             ,
             as
             he
             and
             the
             Father
             were
             one
             .
          
           And
           he
           gives
           the
           reason
           of
           it
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           21.
           
           
             That
             the
             world
             may
             beleeve
             that
             then
             hast
             sent
             me
             .
          
           The
           world
           will
           not
           beleeve
           in
           
             Christ
          
           when
           they
           see
           
             Christians
          
           disagree
           .
           
             Nothing
             hinders
             men
             from
             beleeving
             in
             Christ
             more
             then
             the
             differences
             and
             divisions
             of
             those
             that
             doe
             beleeve
             in
             Christ
             .
          
           It
           is
           an
           excellent
           observation
           of
           
             Athanasius
             :
          
           That
           the
           very
           manner
           of
           Christs
           death
           doth
           preach
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Vnitie
           and
           love
           to
           Christians
           .
           For
           
             Christ
             was
             not
             sawen
             asunder
             as
             the
             Prophet
             Isaiah
             was
             .
          
           He
           was
           not
           
             beheaded
             as
             Iohn
             Baptist
             was
             .
          
           There
           was
           not
           a
           
             bone
             of
             his
             broken
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           whit
           of
           his
           
             garment
             rent
             or
             torne
             .
          
           And
           all
           this
           to
           teach
           Christians
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           to
           be
           at
           unitie
           within
           themselves
           .
           Was
           not
           a
           
             bone
             of
             Christ
             broken
             upon
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             and
             shall
             all
             his
             members
             breake
             in
             pieces
             now
             he
             is
             in
             heaven
             ?
             Was
             his
             garment
             kept
             whole
             ,
             and
             shall
             his
             body
             be
             rent
             and
             torne
             in
             pieces
             ?
          
           This
           is
           
             Pauls
          
           Argument
           to
           perswade
           the
           divided
           
             Corinthians
          
           to
           Peace
           and
           Vnitie
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           13.
           
           
             Is
             Christ
             divided
             ?
             And
             why
             are
             Christians
             divided
             if
             Christ
             were
             not
             divided
             ?
          
           Why
           doth
           one
           say
           ,
           
             I
             am
             of
             Paul
             ;
          
           another
           ,
           
             I
             am
             of
             Apollo
             ;
          
           another
           ,
           
             I
             am
             of
             Cephas
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           therefore
           if
           you
           be
           Christians
           live
           in
           love
           and
           unitie
           ,
           as
           the
           Disciples
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           world
           may
           beleeve
           in
           Christ
           .
        
         
         
           Oh
           that
           these
           
             Motives
          
           might
           take
           deepe
           rooting
           in
           your
           affections
           :
           And
           that
           every
           one
           in
           his
           place
           would
           labour
           after
           Peace
           and
           Vnitie
           .
           That
           you
           that
           are
           Magistrates
           and
           Iustices
           ,
           would
           
             bind
             your selves
             to
             the
             peace
             !
          
           It
           is
           no
           discredit
           in
           this
           sense
           to
           be
           
             bound
             to
             the
             peace
             .
          
           You
           are
           called
           
             Iustices
          
           of
           the
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           not
           because
           you
           should
           hold
           your
           peace
           when
           God
           would
           have
           you
           to
           speake
           ;
           but
           because
           it
           is
           your
           dutie
           to
           make
           peace
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           peace
           .
           Let
           all
           
             godly
             Ministers
          
           preach
           up
           the
           duty
           of
           
             brotherly
             love
             ,
          
           which
           is
           quite
           forgotten
           amongst
           most
           Christians
           .
           It
           is
           a
           dutie
           quite
           
             dead
             and
             buried
             ;
          
           let
           us
           labour
           that
           it
           may
           have
           a
           speedy
           
             resurrection
             .
          
           The
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           4.
           9.
           
           
             As
             touching
             brotherly
             love
             ye
             need
             not
             that
             I
             write
             unto
             you
          
           &c.
           
           But
           we
           Ministers
           ,
           now
           a
           dayes
           ,
           need
           to
           write
           and
           preach
           of
           no
           duty
           more
           then
           this
           .
           And
           then
           let
           all
           Ministers
           and
           people
           ,
           
             Pray
             for
             the
             peace
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           give
           the
           Lord
           no
           rest
           untill
           he
           make
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
             a
             praise
             in
             the
             earth
             .
          
           Let
           us
           pray
           for
           peace
           ,
           and
           fight
           for
           peace
           ,
           and
           contribute
           our
           money
           willingly
           for
           a
           peace
           .
           For
           indeed
           ,
           all
           our
           fighting
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           vast
           expences
           ,
           are
           but
           as
           wayes
           and
           meanes
           to
           a
           safe
           and
           well
           grounded
           peace
           .
           
             Let
             us
             fight
             for
             peace
             ,
             with
             peace
             one
             towards
             another
             .
          
           And
           let
           us
           not
           complaine
           and
           murmur
           at
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           our
           contributions
           ;
           but
           remember
           the
           story
           of
           the
           old
           covetous
           Miser
           that
           hung
           himselfe
           to
           save
           charges
           ;
           and
           his
           man
           comming
           in
           unawares
           and
           seeing
           his
           Master
           a
           hanging
           ,
           cut
           the
           rope
           in
           pieces
           and
           thereby
           saved
           his
           Masters
           life
           .
           The
           Master
           being
           recovered
           ,
           instead
           of
           thanking
           his
           man
           ,
           fell
           a
           chiding
           of
           him
           because
           he
           cut
           the
           rope
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           put
           him
           to
           the
           charges
           of
           a
           new
           rope
           :
           whereas
           he
           should
           rather
           have
           untied
           it
           ,
           then
           cut
           it
           .
           This
           man
           ,
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           did
           little
           deserve
           to
           have
           his
           life
           saved
           .
           Iust
           such
           is
           our
           condition
           .
           Our
           cruell
           enemies
           are
           ready
           to
           devoure
           and
           destroy
           us
           .
           All
           that
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           doth
           ,
           is
           to
           cut
           the
           rope
           in
           pieces
           with
           which
           they
           would
           hang
           us
           .
           And
           if
           we
           be
           put
           to
           more
           then
           ordinary
           charge
           ,
           let
           us
           not
           grumble
           at
           those
           expences
           which
           are
           
             the
             preservation
             of
             our
             lives
             .
             That
             man
             is
             unworthy
             to
             live
             ,
             that
             murmurs
             to
             lay
             out
             a
             little
             money
             to
             save
             his
             life
             .
          
        
         
           But
           here
           I
           must
           put
           in
           three
           Caveats
           ,
           &
           beseech
           you
           
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
          
           to
           remember
           that
           when
           I
           speake
           so
           much
           for
           unity
           ,
           I
           would
           also
           have
           you
           to
           remember
           that
           
             Vnum
             &
             verum
             convertuntur
             .
          
           That
           
             unity
          
           without
           
             veriy
             ,
          
           is
           not
           a
           
             true
             peace
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             conspiracy
             .
             Omnis
             
             concordia
             in
             veritate
             .
             Vnity
             ioyned
             with
             falshood
             is
             execrable
             adulterie
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Cyprian
             .
          
           When
           unitie
           and
           falshood
           are
           married
           together
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           
             lawfull
             marriage
             ,
          
           but
           
             execrable
             adultery
             .
          
           If
           I
           cannot
           have
           peace
           with
           men
           ,
           but
           I
           must
           lose
           my
           peace
           with
           God
           ;
           farewell
           peace
           with
           men
           that
           I
           may
           keep
           my
           peace
           with
           God
           .
           One
           great
           reason
           why
           we
           have
           so
           little
           peace
           upon
           earth
           ,
           is
           because
           we
           seek
           after
           it
           more
           then
           after
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           heaven
           .
        
         
           You
           will
           must
           remember
           
             in
             the
             second
             place
             ,
          
           that
           this
           
             Vnity
          
           that
           we
           must
           labour
           after
           ,
           must
           be
           in
           a
           
             Scripture
             way
             .
          
           The
           
             Primitive
             Church
          
           for
           Vnity
           sake
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           Schismes
           ,
           set
           up
           one
           
             Presbyter
          
           as
           a
           
             Bishop
          
           to
           rule
           over
           the
           rest
           with
           
             Maiority
          
           of
           power
           in
           Iurisdiction
           and
           Ordination
           .
           But
           this
           at
           best
           was
           but
           a
           
             humane
             invention
             ,
          
           and
           it
           proved
           an
           increaser
           of
           Schisme
           and
           Division
           .
           The
           
             Papists
          
           set
           up
           the
           
             Pope
          
           to
           preserve
           unitie
           :
           But
           he
           is
           the
           
             greatest
             Apple
          
           of
           strife
           the
           Christian
           world
           hath
           .
           It
           will
           be
           our
           care
           to
           studie
           to
           promote
           a
           
             unitie
          
           in
           such
           a
           
             way
          
           which
           the
           Scriptures
           hold
           forth
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           prosper
           .
        
         
           You
           must
           also
           remember
           
             in
             the
             third
             place
             ,
          
           that
           our
           
             unitie
             ,
             peace
             ,
             and
             love
             ,
          
           as
           it
           must
           be
           
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           so
           it
           must
           be
           
             in
             truth
             .
          
           It
           must
           be
           cordiall
           and
           reall
           .
           Oh
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           once
           see
           all
           Gods
           people
           
             of
             one
             lip
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           before
           the
           confusion
           of
           Tongues
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           11.
           1.
           
           That
           this
           might
           be
           the
           Motto
           of
           Gods
           people
           in
           
             England
             :
             Cor
             unum
             ,
             via
             una
             ,
          
           One
           heart
           ,
           and
           one
           way
           .
           That
           they
           that
           shall
           sing
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Song
           in
           heaven
           ,
           may
           agree
           in
           the
           same
           way
           of
           worship
           here
           upon
           earth
           .
           Excellent
           was
           that
           speech
           of
           
             Grynaeus
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           dying
           :
           I
           am
           now
           going
           (
           said
           he
           )
           to
           a
           place
           (
           meaning
           heaven
           )
           
             ubi
             Lutherus
             Calvino
             bene
             convenit
             :
          
           where
           
             Luther
          
           and
           
             Calvin
          
           agree
           well
           together
           .
           Shall
           we
           agree
           well
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           shall
           we
           not
           agree
           together
           upon
           earth
           ?
           God
           forbid
           .
           Let
           us
           alwaies
           remember
           that
           speech
           of
           
             Ioseph
          
           his
           brethren
           when
           they
           were
           going
           home
           to
           their
           Father
           ,
           
             Gen
          
           45.
           29.
           
           
             See
             that
             you
             fall
             not
             out
             by
             the
             way
             .
          
           We
           are
           all
           
             pilgrims
             ,
          
           travelling
           towards
           our
           heavenly
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           to
           one
           and
           the
           same
           
             God
             and
             Father
             .
          
           Oh
           let
           us
           not
           fall
           out
           by
           the
           way
           .
           And
           let
           the
           two
           Arguments
           that
           
             Abraham
          
           used
           to
           
             Lot
             ,
             Gen.
          
           13.
           7
           ,
           8.
           mightily
           prevaile
           with
           us
           ,
           to
           make
           us
           more
           ambitious
           of
           unitie
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           concord
           ,
           then
           ever
           yet
           we
           have
           beene
           .
           
             Let
             there
             be
             no
             strife
             betweene
             me
             and
             thee
             ,
             &c.
             for
             we
             
             are
             brethren
             ,
             and
             the
             Canaanite
             is
             in
             the
             Land
             .
          
           These
           are
           two
           golden
           allurements
           :
           the
           Lord
           make
           them
           effectuall
           !
           I
           had
           almost
           forgotten
           
             Davids
          
           Arguments
           in
           the
           133.
           
           
             Psalme
             .
             Behold
             ,
             how
             good
             and
             how
             pleasant
             it
             is
             ,
             for
             brethren
             to
             live
             together
             in
             unitie
             .
          
           The
           word
           
             Behold
             ,
          
           is
           prefixt
           that
           so
           the
           commendation
           might
           take
           the
           deeper
           impression
           .
           Many
           things
           are
           
             good
          
           which
           are
           not
           
             pleasant
             ,
          
           and
           many
           things
           
             pleasant
             ,
          
           which
           are
           not
           
             good
             ;
          
           but
           it
           is
           both
           good
           and
           pleasant
           for
           brethren
           to
           dwell
           together
           in
           unitie
           .
           It
           is
           like
           
             Aarons
          
           precious
           oyntment
           
             that
             went
             downe
             to
             the
             skirts
             of
             his
             garments
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           It
           is
           a
           communicative
           mercy
           that
           perfumeth
           whole
           Kingdomes
           with
           blessings
           .
           It
           is
           like
           the
           
             dew
             of
             Hermon
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           It
           makes
           barren
           Lands
           fruitfull
           .
           
             It
             is
             like
             the
             dew
             upon
             the
             mountaines
             of
             Sion
             ,
             where
             the
             Lord
             commanded
             the
             blessing
             ,
             even
             life
             for
             evermore
             .
          
        
         
           
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           Here
           are
           Motives
           and
           Arguments
           sufficient
           to
           perswade
           any
           man
           to
           the
           practise
           of
           this
           blessed
           grace
           .
           Let
           us
           heare
           some
           helps
           and
           meanes
           to
           procure
           this
           great
           mercy
           ,
           that
           so
           our
           Divisions
           may
           be
           healed
           ;
           and
           peace
           ,
           unitie
           ,
           and
           concord
           may
           dwell
           in
           our
           Land
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           worke
           worthy
           of
           a
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           none
           but
           a
           
             God
          
           can
           doe
           it
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           with
           us
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           with
           the
           women
           that
           went
           early
           in
           the
           morning
           to
           the
           Sepulchre
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           found
           a
           great
           stone
           ,
           and
           they
           said
           ,
           
             Who
             shall
             roll
             away
             this
             stone
             ?
             for
             it
             is
             very
             great
             .
          
           Mar.
           16.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           
             And
             behold
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             great
             earthquake
             ,
             for
             the
             Angel
             of
             the
             Lord
             descended
             from
             heaven
             ,
             and
             came
             and
             rolled
             backe
             the
             stone
             from
             the
             doore
             ,
             and
             sate
             upon
             it
             .
          
           This
           is
           our
           condition
           .
           There
           is
           a
           
             great
             Mountaine
          
           of
           Division
           that
           
             obstructs
          
           the
           happinesse
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           that
           hinders
           the
           
             Lord
             Christ
             and
             his
             Kingdome
          
           from
           
             rising
          
           out
           of
           the
           grave
           of
           superstition
           .
           But
           who
           now
           shall
           roll
           away
           this
           great
           stone
           from
           the
           doore
           of
           the
           Sepulchre
           ?
           I
           feare
           it
           will
           cost
           an
           
             earth-quake
          
           before
           it
           be
           removed
           .
           Oh
           that
           we
           had
           
             faith
             to
             remove
             Mountaines
             !
          
           Oh
           that
           God
           would
           send
           his
           
             Angel
          
           to
           roll
           away
           this
           stone
           !
           
             That
             God
             would
             make
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Ministers
             his
             Angels
             to
             take
             away
             this
             great
             Mountaine
             ,
             that
             so
             there
             may
             be
             a
             Resurrection
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             pure
             worship
             in
             all
             its
             glory
             and
             beautie
             even
             in
             our
             dayes
             !
          
           The
           story
           of
           
             Iehosaphat
             ,
          
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           10.
           12.
           will
           very
           well
           suit
           with
           our
           
           times
           :
           We
           are
           in
           a
           very
           great
           straight
           as
           he
           was
           ;
           and
           what
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           will
           very
           well
           be
           fit
           us
           .
           Let
           us
           goe
           to
           God
           by
           prayer
           ,
           and
           say
           .
           
             Oh
             our
             God
             ,
             we
             have
             no
             might
             against
             this
             great
             company
             that
             cometh
             against
             us
             .
             We
             have
             no
             strength
             to
             heale
             our
             Divisions
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             State
             ,
             they
             are
             so
             great
             and
             so
             many
             .
             We
             know
             not
             what
             to
             doe
             ,
             but
             our
             eyes
             are
             upon
             thee
             .
             Thou
             that
             didst
             find
             out
             a
             way
             hid
             from
             ages
             and
             generations
             ,
          
           Col.
           1.
           26.
           
           
             A
             way
             hid
             from
             Angels
             and
             Archangels
             ,
             hid
             within
             thy selfe
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           3.
           9.
           
           
             To
             save
             poore
             undone
             ,
             fallen
             ,
             lost
             man
             ,
             even
             by
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           Oh
           find
           out
           a
           way
           to
           reconcile
           
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             unite
             thy
             divided
             people
             in
             the
             truth
             !
          
           Oh
           blessed
           
             Iesu
             that
             camest
             into
             the
             world
             to
             breake
             downe
             the
             middle
             wall
             of
             partition
             betweene
             Iew
             and
             Gentile
             ;
          
           that
           art
           the
           great
           Peace-maker
           ,
           
             make
             up
             our
             wide
             and
             great
             breaches
             ,
             and
             take
             away
             the
             many
             wals
             of
             partition
             that
             divide
             us
             one
             from
             another
             .
          
           After
           this
           manner
           we
           must
           wrastle
           with
           God
           in
           prayer
           ,
           and
           watch
           thereunto
           with
           all
           perseverance
           .
        
         
           But
           besides
           this
           generall
           helpe
           by
           Prayer
           ;
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           name
           a
           few
           other
           which
           are
           more
           particular
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             labour
             to
             make
             our
             peace
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             will
             make
             us
             at
             peace
             one
             with
             another
             .
             Tranquillus
             Deus
             tranquillut
             omnia
             .
          
           If
           God
           be
           at
           peace
           with
           thee
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           the
           very
           stones
           in
           the
           street
           to
           be
           at
           peace
           with
           thee
           ;
           he
           will
           make
           peace
           flow
           downe
           like
           a
           river
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           mighty
           streame
           .
           
             When
             a
             mans
             wayes
             please
             God
             ,
             he
             will
             even
             make
             his
             enemies
             to
             be
             at
             peace
             with
             him
             ,
             Prov.
          
           16.
           7.
           
           You
           shall
           finde
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           when
           
             a
             Church
             ,
             State
             ,
             or
             person
             divided
             it selfe
             from
             God
             by
             sinne
             ,
             God
             suffered
             it
             as
             a
             punishment
             to
             be
             divided
             from
             it selfe
             by
             faction
             .
          
           Assoone
           as
           ever
           
             Solomon
          
           had
           forsaken
           God
           by
           Idolatry
           ,
           God
           presently
           divided
           his
           Kingdome
           from
           him
           .
           And
           God
           threateneth
           
             Ierem.
          
           13.
           13.
           
           That
           because
           his
           people
           had
           forsaken
           him
           ,
           that
           therefore
           he
           would
           
             fill
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             Ierusalem
             with
             drunkennesse
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             dash
             them
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             even
             the
             fathers
             and
             the
             sonnes
             together
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             pity
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           You
           shall
           find
           also
           that
           
             when
             a
             King
             and
             Kingdome
             returned
             to
             God
             ,
             then
             they
             had
             peace
             ,
             and
             flourished
             in
             all
             outward
             happinesse
             ,
          
           2
           Chron
           ▪
           15
           ▪
           3
           ▪
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           8
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           19.
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           17.
           3
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           10
           
           ▪
           And
           therefore
           if
           ever
           you
           would
           cure
           
             Englands
          
           distractions
           to
           purpose
           ;
           strike
           at
           the
           root
           and
           cause
           of
           our
           divisions
           .
           Let
           us
           labour
           to
           find
           out
           all
           those
           sinnes
           that
           separate
           between
           us
           
           and
           God
           ;
           And
           when
           you
           have
           found
           them
           out
           ,
           you
           must
           not
           deale
           with
           them
           as
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           doth
           with
           their
           prisoners
           which
           they
           take
           ,
           using
           them
           more
           kindly
           and
           courteously
           then
           they
           were
           used
           before
           they
           were
           prisoners
           :
           nor
           as
           
             David
          
           would
           have
           his
           sonne
           
             Absolom
             ,
          
           concerning
           whom
           he
           gave
           a
           strict
           charge
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           use
           him
           kindly
           for
           his
           sake
           :
           but
           you
           must
           doe
           as
           the
           
             Oxford
          
           men
           doe
           with
           our
           prisoners
           ,
           use
           them
           cruelly
           .
           Doe
           as
           
             Ioshua
          
           did
           with
           the
           five
           Kings
           whom
           first
           he
           kept
           up
           close
           prisoners
           in
           a
           Cave
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           sent
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           trod
           upon
           their
           necks
           ,
           and
           hung
           them
           up
           before
           the
           Lord
           .
           Thus
           must
           we
           deale
           with
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           shall
           have
           peace
           .
           
             For
             as
             the
             lines
             in
             a
             circumference
             that
             are
             drawne
             to
             the
             Center
             ,
             the
             neerer
             they
             are
             to
             the
             Center
             ,
             the
             neerer
             they
             are
             one
             to
             another
             :
             So
             the
             neerer
             any
             men
             come
             to
             God
             in
             similitude
             and
             likenesse
             ,
             the
             neerer
             they
             will
             be
             ioyned
             one
             to
             another
             in
             unitie
             and
             love
             .
          
           For
           if
           any
           may
           say
           he
           loveth
           God
           and
           hateth
           his
           brother
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           lier
           .
           For
           he
           that
           loveth
           not
           his
           brother
           whom
           he
           hath
           seene
           ,
           how
           can
           he
           love
           God
           whom
           he
           hath
           not
           seene
           ?
           And
           this
           Commandement
           have
           we
           from
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           loveth
           God
           ,
           love
           his
           brother
           also
           ,
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           4.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Take
           heed
           of
           the
           Land-destroying
           Opinion
           of
           those
           that
           plead
           for
           an
           
             illimited
             toleration
             of
             all
             Religions
             ,
             even
             of
             Turkisme
             ,
             Iudaisme
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           The
           Lord
           keepe
           us
           from
           being
           poisoned
           with
           such
           an
           Error
           !
           This
           Text
           riseth
           up
           against
           it
           .
           For
           it
           will
           
             divide
             a
             Kingdome
             against
             it selfe
             .
          
           It
           will
           rend
           it
           into
           a
           thousand
           pieces
           .
           It
           it
           a
           
             Doctrine
             directly
             contrary
             to
             your
             late
             Oath
             and
             Covenant
             .
             A
             Doctrine
             that
             overthroweth
             all
             Church-Government
             ,
             bringeth
             in
             confusion
             ,
          
           and
           openeth
           a
           wide
           doore
           unto
           all
           
             irreligion
             and
             Atheisms
             .
             For
             at
             the
             same
             doore
             tha
             all
             false
             religious
             come
             in
             ,
             the
             true
             Religion
             will
             quickly
             get
             out
             .
          
           And
           if
           it
           be
           as
           good
           for
           a
           man
           to
           live
           where
           
             nothing
             is
             lawfull
             ,
          
           as
           where
           
             all
             things
             are
             lawfull
             :
          
           surely
           it
           is
           every
           way
           as
           uncomfortable
           to
           live
           where
           there
           are
           all
           
             Religions
             ,
          
           as
           where
           there
           is
           
             no
             Religion
          
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           To
           heale
           our
           Divisions
           ,
           we
           must
           labour
           to
           be
           
             cloathed
          
           with
           the
           
             garment
             of
             humility
             :
          
           For
           
             onely
             by
             pride
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Wiseman
           )
           
             cometh
             contention
             ,
          
           Prov.
           13.
           10.
           
           Now
           there
           is
           a
           double
           humilitie
           we
           must
           be
           cloathed
           withall
           ;
           
             humilitie
             of
             iudgement
             ,
          
           and
           
             humilitie
             of
             heart
             .
          
           First
           ,
           
             humilitie
             of
             iudgement
             ,
          
           to
           thinke
           that
           others
           may
           know
           the
           truth
           as
           well
           as
           our selves
           ;
           to
           have
           a
           low
           
           esteeme
           of
           our
           owne
           understanding
           :
           
             For
             he
             that
             thinketh
             he
             knoweth
             any
             thing
             ,
             he
             knoweth
             nothing
             yet
             as
             he
             ought
             to
             know
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           8.
           2.
           
           
             And
             if
             any
             man
             teach
             otherwise
             ,
          
           &c.
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.
           3.
           9.
           
           
             He
             is
             proud
             knowing
             nothing
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           not
           be
           
             wise
             in
             our
             owne
             eyes
             ,
             nor
             leane
             to
             our
             owne
             understandings
             ,
             Prov.
          
           3.
           5.
           4.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           humilitie
           of
           heart
           .
           An
           humble
           heart
           is
           a
           peaceable
           quiet
           heart
           .
           An
           humble
           heart
           will
           be
           sensible
           of
           the
           least
           sinne
           ,
           much
           more
           of
           this
           great
           sinne
           to
           distract
           and
           destroy
           the
           peace
           of
           three
           Kingdomes
           by
           unnecessary
           disputations
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Labour
           for
           
             grace
             to
             contemne
             the
             world
             and
             all
             worldly
             things
             .
          
           For
           many
           times
           divisions
           arise
           out
           of
           base
           Covetousnesse
           .
           It
           was
           the
           love
           of
           the
           world
           that
           divided
           
             Demas
          
           from
           
             Paul
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           3.
           
           That
           a
           Minister
           must
           not
           be
           
             greedie
             of
             filthy
             lucre
             ;
          
           and
           as
           if
           that
           were
           not
           sufficient
           ;
           he
           addes
           
             nor
             covetous
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           if
           you
           would
           live
           in
           unitie
           and
           peace
           ;
           
             Take
             heed
             and
             beware
             of
             covetousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Pray
           for
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             meeknesse
             ,
             patience
             ,
             long-sufferance
             ;
             and
             for
             mortified
             affections
             .
          
           It
           is
           one
           of
           the
           Ingredients
           required
           in
           a
           Minister
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           one
           
             That
             is
             not
             soone
             angry
             ,
          
           Titus
           1.
           7.
           and
           one
           that
           is
           
             patient
             ,
             no
             striker
             ,
             no
             brawler
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           3.
           3
           
           Meeknesse
           ,
           and
           Patience
           ,
           and
           Mortification
           ,
           are
           necessary
           Ingredients
           into
           that
           
             Medicine
          
           that
           must
           cure
           our
           
             divided
             Kingdome
             .
             For
             an
             angry
             man
             stirreth
             up
             strife
             ,
             and
             a
             furious
             man
             aboundeth
             in
             transgressions
             .
          
           Prov.
           29.
           22.
           
           
             Vnmortified
             affections
          
           are
           the
           cause
           of
           much
           disturbance
           in
           Families
           and
           Cities
           .
           And
           therefore
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Mar.
          
           9.
           50.
           
           
             Have
             salt
             in
             your selves
             ,
             and
             have
             peace
             one
             with
             another
             .
          
           This
           
             salt
          
           is
           the
           
             salt
             of
             Mortification
             .
          
           We
           must
           labour
           to
           have
           our
           anger
           mortified
           ;
           our
           love
           of
           the
           world
           mortified
           ;
           our
           pride
           mortified
           ;
           and
           this
           will
           be
           a
           notable
           meanes
           to
           make
           us
           at
           peace
           one
           with
           another
           .
           As
           in
           the
           
             Old
             Law
             ,
          
           every
           sacrifice
           was
           to
           be
           seasoned
           with
           
             salt
             :
          
           So
           let
           every
           man
           pray
           for
           This
           
             salt
          
           within
           himselfe
           to
           season
           his
           unmortified
           affections
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           keepe
           him
           from
           
             putrifying
          
           in
           malice
           ,
           envie
           ,
           hatred
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           
             Let
             all
             thy
             private
             aimes
             be
             swallowed
             up
             in
             the
             publique
             good
             .
          
           Let
           the
           Cause
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           and
           his
           
             Church
          
           be
           dearer
           to
           thee
           then
           thine
           owne
           life
           ;
           and
           this
           frame
           of
           spirit
           will
           exceedingly
           incline
           thee
           to
           all
           lawfull
           waies
           of
           peace
           and
           unitie
           .
           Remember
           
             Old
             Ely
             ,
          
           and
           
             how
             his
             heart
          
           trembled
           for
           
             the
             Arke
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           4.
           13.
           18.
           
           He
           trembled
           not
           for
           the
           thought
           of
           his
           children
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           Arke
           ;
           and
           assoone
           as
           ever
           mention
           was
           made
           of
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           Arke
           ,
           he
           fell
           downe
           and
           brake
           his
           necke
           :
           he
           was
           not
           troubled
           at
           the
           mention
           of
           the
           death
           of
           his
           two
           sonnes
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           like
           we
           read
           of
           his
           daughter
           in
           law
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           4.
           19
           ,
           10
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           
           The
           like
           of
           
             Nehemiah
          
           who
           was
           in
           great
           prosperitie
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           yet
           how
           was
           he
           distressed
           in
           spirit
           for
           the
           miseries
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
             Nehem.
          
           1.
           4.
           
           The
           like
           we
           read
           of
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           
             We
             must
             nip
             Divisions
             in
             the
             bud
             ,
          
           and
           quench
           the
           fire
           of
           Contention
           at
           the
           beginning
           .
           That
           fire
           is
           easily
           quenched
           at
           first
           ,
           which
           when
           it
           hath
           once
           taken
           possession
           is
           not
           to
           be
           quenched
           .
           The
           Lord
           grant
           it
           be
           not
           laid
           to
           our
           charge
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           suffered
           
             Englands
          
           distractions
           to
           grow
           to
           such
           a
           height
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           laboured
           in
           our
           severall
           places
           to
           compose
           and
           quiet
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Eightly
             ,
          
           Let
           us
           yeeld
           one
           to
           another
           for
           peace
           sake
           .
           
             Famous
             is
             the
             example
             of
          
           Abraham
           ,
           
             and
             worthy
             of
             all
             imitation
             ,
             who
             yeelded
             his
             right
             up
             to
          
           Lot
           ,
           
             who
             was
             his
             younger
             and
             inferiour
             ,
             for
             peace
             sake
             ,
          
           Gen.
           
             13.
             9.
             
          
           If
           thou
           wilt
           take
           the
           left
           hand
           ,
           then
           I
           will
           goe
           to
           the
           right
           ;
           or
           if
           thou
           departest
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           then
           I
           will
           goe
           to
           the
           left
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           
             Take
             heed
             of
             groundlesse
             iealousies
             and
             suspicious
             one
             of
             another
             .
          
           This
           is
           
             Englands
          
           great
           sinne
           ,
           and
           the
           chiefe
           cause
           of
           many
           distempers
           amongst
           us
           .
           We
           are
           like
           unto
           the
           children
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           who
           when
           they
           came
           first
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           did
           almost
           deifie
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           But
           afterward
           ,
           assoone
           as
           ever
           they
           began
           to
           meete
           with
           straights
           and
           difficulties
           ,
           they
           began
           presently
           to
           murmur
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           call
           their
           fidelitie
           into
           question
           ;
           and
           to
           accuse
           them
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           a
           designe
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           the
           Wildernesse
           to
           destroy
           them
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           16.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           Iust
           so
           doe
           we
           .
           When
           our
           Armies
           for
           our
           sinnes
           are
           justly
           punished
           with
           ill
           successe
           ,
           instead
           of
           reflecting
           upon
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           to
           be
           troubled
           for
           them
           ;
           we
           fall
           a murmuring
           against
           our
           Chiefe
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           question
           their
           fidelitie
           ;
           as
           if
           they
           had
           a
           designe
           to
           betray
           us
           into
           the
           enemies
           hand
           .
           I
           doe
           not
           speake
           this
           as
           if
           I
           would
           countenance
           any
           Commander
           that
           is
           guilty
           ;
           or
           hinder
           just
           complaints
           of
           ,
           and
           inquiries
           after
           those
           that
           are
           guilty
           ;
           or
           the
           use
           of
           just
           meanes
           to
           be
           rid
           of
           such
           .
           But
           all
           that
           I
           say
           is
           :
           That
           to
           fasten
           
             uniust
             suspitions
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             groundlesse
             iealousies
             ,
          
           upon
           those
           that
           venture
           their
           lives
           and
           estates
           in
           the
           common
           cause
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           Robbery
           and
           Murder
           :
           it
           is
           to
           steale
           away
           and
           murder
           their
           
             good
             names
             ,
          
           which
           is
           as
           precious
           as
           life
           it selfe
           :
           and
           it
           is
           a
           sinne
           that
           God
           will
           not
           pardon
           unlesse
           the
           party
           that
           is
           guilty
           endeavour
           to
           make
           
             restitution
          
           of
           his
           good
           name
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           worke
           not
           easie
           to
           be
           done
           .
           
             For
             a
             mans
             good
             name
             is
             like
             a
             white
             piece
             of
             paper
             ,
             which
             if
             once
             blotted
             it
             will
             be
             hard
             to
             wipe
             out
             that
             blot
             so
             as
             to
             leave
             no
             print
             of
             it
             behind
             .
             A
             mans
             good
             name
             is
             like
             a
             Merchants
             estate
             which
             is
             long
             in
             getting
             ,
             but
             is
             lost
             in
             a
             minute
             :
          
           and
           when
           it
           is
           lost
           in
           the
           bottome
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           how
           shall
           it
           ever
           be
           recovered
           againe
           ?
           So
           is
           a
           mans
           good
           name
           .
           But
           yet
           God
           will
           accept
           of
           our
           endevours
           to
           make
           restitution
           if
           faithfull
           and
           industrious
           .
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           To
           heale
           our
           Divisions
           ,
           we
           must
           make
           conscience
           to
           
             silence
             all
             our
             private
             Opinions
             ,
             and
             differences
             .
             Hast
             thou
             faith
             ?
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           14.
           22.
           
           )
           
             have
             it
             to
             thy selfe
             before
             God
             .
          
           Doe
           not
           disturbe
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           at
           this
           time
           with
           thy
           private
           faith
           .
           Indeed
           if
           it
           be
           a
           matter
           absolutely
           necessary
           to
           salvation
           ,
           it
           is
           charitie
           to
           acquaint
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           with
           it
           :
           but
           if
           we
           can
           be
           saved
           without
           it
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           a
           fit
           time
           to
           broach
           any
           new
           Opinion
           .
           For
           as
           
             Elisha
          
           said
           to
           
             Gehezi
             ,
          
           2
           
             King.
          
           5.
           26.
           
           
             Is
             this
             a
             time
             to
             receive
             money
             ?
          
           &c.
           So
           say
           I
           :
           Is
           this
           a
           time
           to
           trouble
           
             England
          
           with
           New
           Opinions
           ?
           
             Aulus
             Gellius
          
           tels
           us
           of
           certaine
           men
           that
           were
           in
           a
           Ship
           ready
           to
           perish
           by
           reason
           of
           a
           great
           Tempest
           ,
           &
           one
           of
           them
           being
           a
           Philosopher
           ,
           fell
           a
           asking
           of
           many
           trifling
           Questions
           :
           to
           whom
           they
           answered
           :
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ;
           We
           are
           perishing
           ,
           and
           dost
           thou
           trifle
           ?
           So
           say
           I
           ;
           
             Is
             England
             a
             perishing
             ,
             and
             is
             this
             a
             time
             to
             trouble
             it
             with
             unnecessary
             disputations
             ?
          
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           there
           will
           a
           time
           come
           wherein
           every
           mans
           owne
           opinion
           shall
           be
           heard
           :
           but
           this
           is
           a
           time
           wherein
           we
           should
           all
           unite
           against
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           that
           seekes
           to
           devoure
           us
           all
           .
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           doe
           here
           openly
           professe
           ,
           That
           if
           I
           had
           an
           opinion
           disagreeing
           from
           that
           way
           of
           Reformation
           which
           is
           likely
           to
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           did
           see
           that
           the
           publishing
           of
           it
           would
           disturbe
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           I
           would
           doe
           with
           it
           as
           the
           Mariners
           did
           with
           
             Ionah
             ,
             I
             would
             cast
             it
             into
             the
             sea
             rather
             then
             increase
             the
             Tempest
             by
             my
             opinion
             ;
             especially
             at
             such
             a
             time
             as
             this
             is
             .
          
           And
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           every
           honest
           man
           will
           do
           the
           like
           .
        
         
         
           Lastly
           ,
           It
           is
           your
           
             dutie
             (
             Right
             Honourable
             )
          
           whom
           
             God
          
           hath
           betrusted
           with
           great
           power
           ,
           to
           suppresse
           these
           divisions
           and
           differences
           in
           
             Religion
          
           by
           your
           
             Civill
             Authoritie
             ,
          
           as
           farre
           as
           you
           are
           able
           ,
           lest
           you
           be
           
             accessary
          
           unto
           them
           .
           For
           God
           hath
           made
           you
           
             Custodes
             utriusque
             tabulae
             ,
          
           Keepers
           not
           of
           the
           second
           Table
           onely
           ,
           (
           as
           some
           fondly
           imagine
           )
           but
           of
           the
           first
           Table
           also
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           Keepers
           ,
           but
           
             Vindices
             utriusque
             Tabulae
             ,
          
           Punishers
           also
           of
           those
           that
           transgresse
           against
           either
           of
           them
           .
           For
           you
           are
           the
           
             Ministers
             of
             God
             for
             good
             ,
          
           and
           
             Revengers
             to
             execute
             wrath
             upon
             him
             that
             doth
             evill
             .
          
           Rom.
           13.
           4.
           
           And
           God
           hath
           deputed
           you
           for
           the
           
             punishment
             of
             evill
             doers
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             praise
             of
             them
             that
             doe
             well
             .
          
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           19.
           
           There
           are
           some
           that
           would
           
             blot
             out
             halfe
             your
             Commission
             ,
          
           and
           restraine
           this
           
             Good
          
           and
           
             evill
          
           to
           civill
           good
           and
           to
           evils
           onely
           against
           men
           .
           But
           this
           is
           against
           that
           generall
           Rule
           ,
           
             Non
             est
             distinguendum
             ubi
             lex
             non
             distinguit
             .
          
           Where
           the
           Law
           doth
           not
           distinguish
           ,
           there
           must
           not
           we
           distinguish
           .
           Tell
           me
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           
             Shall
             it
             be
             lawfull
             for
             Magistrates
             to
             punish
             those
             that
             destroy
             mens
             bodies
             ,
             but
             not
             those
             that
             destroy
             mens
             soules
             ?
          
           Shall
           they
           be
           blamed
           for
           
             suffering
          
           men
           to
           draw
           people
           away
           from
           
             obedience
          
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           and
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           not
           also
           for
           
             suffering
             men
             to
             draw
             away
             people
             from
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           from
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           such
           as
           
             Hymenaeus
          
           and
           
             Philetus
             ,
          
           who
           
             overthrow
             the
             faith
             of
             some
             ,
             and
             their
             words
             eate
             as
             a
             Canker
             ?
          
           Shall
           Christian
           Magistrates
           take
           up
           the
           Maxime
           of
           
             Tiberius
             ,
             Deorum
             iniurias
             Diis
             curae
             esse
             ?
          
           Let
           God
           himselfe
           take
           care
           to
           vindicate
           himselfe
           from
           injuries
           committed
           against
           God
           ?
           As
           for
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           (
           just
           like
           
             Gallio
             )
          
           take
           care
           of
           none
           of
           these
           things
           .
           Can
           Christian
           eares
           endure
           such
           language
           ?
           Doth
           not
           God
           prophecy
           ,
           
             Isaiah
          
           49.
           23.
           
           That
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           
             Kings
             shall
             be
             our
             nursing
             Fathers
             ,
             and
             Queenes
             our
             nursing
             Mothers
             ?
          
           And
           how
           can
           a
           Christian
           Magistrate
           discharge
           that
           dutie
           aright
           if
           he
           hath
           not
           power
           from
           God
           to
           punish
           those
           that
           would
           poyson
           the
           soules
           of
           his
           
             weake
             children
          
           with
           heresies
           ,
           and
           soul-destroying
           opinions
           ?
           I
           do
           not
           deny
           ,
           but
           that
           there
           is
           great
           wisdome
           to
           be
           observed
           by
           Magistrates
           in
           distinguishing
           between
           
             persons
             and
             persons
             ,
          
           betweene
           
             errors
             and
             errors
             .
          
           Some
           
             persons
          
           are
           pious
           and
           peaceable
           ,
           others
           turbulent
           and
           furious
           .
           Some
           errors
           are
           such
           ,
           as
           
             subvert
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             destroy
             the
             power
             of
             Godlinesse
             :
          
           others
           are
           of
           a
           lesser
           nature
           ,
           
           which
           may
           consist
           with
           the
           power
           of
           Godlinesse
           ,
           and
           with
           an
           unitie
           in
           the
           faith
           .
           But
           that
           which
           I
           now
           speake
           against
           ,
           is
           that
           unbounded
           
           libertie
           that
           is
           pleaded
           for
           in
           divers
           books
           lately
           written
           ,
           which
           hold
           forth
           this
           prodigious
           Tenent
           .
           
             That
             every
             man
             is
             to
             be
             suffered
             to
             have
             the
             libertie
             of
             his
             conscience
             ,
             be
             it
             never
             so
             Hereticall
             or
             Idolatricall
             .
          
           This
           overthroweth
           all
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           in
           punishing
           heresie
           ,
           blasphemy
           ,
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           is
           contrary
           to
           many
           plaine
           Texts
           of
           the
           
             *
          
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           and
           to
           those
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           above
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           Will
           you
           allow
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           Tyrannize
           over
           mens
           consciences
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           By
           no
           meanes
           .
           But
           I
           beleeve
           it
           is
           the
           Dutie
           of
           Magistrates
           to
           keepe
           men
           from
           infecting
           their
           Subjects
           with
           soule-destroying
           errors
           .
           If
           thou
           hast
           an
           Hereticall
           opinion
           ,
           have
           it
           to
           thy selfe
           ,
           and
           the
           Magistrate
           will
           not
           ;
           nay
           ,
           cannot
           meddle
           with
           thy
           private
           conscience
           .
           But
           if
           thou
           labourest
           to
           infect
           others
           with
           thy
           grace-destroying
           opinions
           .
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           bound
           to
           keepe
           thee
           from
           spreading
           thy
           infection
           to
           the
           undoing
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           his
           Subjects
           .
           If
           he
           may
           lawfully
           shut
           up
           a
           man
           that
           hath
           the
           plague
           upon
           his
           body
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           not
           infect
           others
           ,
           why
           not
           a
           man
           that
           hath
           the
           plague
           of
           Heresie
           upon
           his
           soule
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           not
           destroy
           the
           soules
           of
           thousands
           ?
           Shall
           a
           
             Master
          
           in
           a
           Family
           have
           power
           to
           put
           away
           a
           
             servant
          
           that
           is
           tainted
           with
           a
           grosse
           opinion
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           be
           called
           a
           
             Tyrant
          
           over
           that
           
             servants
             conscience
             ?
          
           And
           shall
           not
           the
           
             Chiefe
             Magistrate
          
           of
           a
           
             Kingdome
          
           have
           power
           to
           
             put
             out
             of
             his
             Kingdome
          
           (
           at
           least
           to
           shut
           up
           from
           doing
           hurt
           )
           one
           that
           is
           his
           
             subiect
          
           and
           polluted
           with
           blasphemous
           hereticall
           Idololatricall
           opinions
           ?
           
             Is
             not
             the
             Kingdome
             the
             Magistrates
             House
             and
             Family
             ?
          
           But
           enough
           of
           this
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           meanes
           that
           are
           to
           be
           used
           to
           cure
           the
           miserable
           distractions
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           give
           us
           grace
           to
           put
           them
           in
           practise
           .
        
         
           
           There
           is
           one
           Vse
           more
           yet
           behind
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           an
           
             Vse
             of
             Consolation
          
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           .
           Notwithstanding
           ,
           all
           the
           Divisions
           and
           Distractions
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           This
           is
           an
           Alablaster
           boxe
           full
           of
           precious
           oyntment
           ,
           and
           it
           consists
           of
           foure
           particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Remember
             for
             your
             Comfort
             that
             there
             was
             never
             any
             great
             Reformation
             brought
             in
             by
             Godinto
             a
             Kingdome
             ,
             but
             it
             hath
             alwaies
             
             been
             attended
             with
             divisions
             and
             differences
             in
             Religion
             .
          
           In
           
             Luthers
             Reformation
             ,
          
           How
           great
           were
           the
           differences
           between
           him
           and
           
             Calvin
             ;
          
           Insomuch
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Reformation
          
           was
           more
           hindred
           by
           their
           Divisions
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           power
           and
           policy
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           God
           carryed
           on
           the
           Worke
           of
           Reformation
           maugre
           these
           divisions
           .
           In
           the
           
             Primitive
             times
             ,
          
           many
           and
           great
           were
           the
           Divisions
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           of
           the
           Ministers
           thereof
           ;
           Insomuch
           ,
           as
           
             Nazianzen
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           time
           there
           were
           
             sixe
             hundred
             errors
          
           in
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           in
           
             Constantines
          
           time
           ,
           the
           differences
           between
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           were
           so
           many
           ,
           that
           they
           brought
           
             bundles
          
           of
           
             petitions
          
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           which
           the
           
             Emperour
          
           out
           of
           his
           wonderfull
           desire
           of
           Peace
           would
           not
           so
           much
           as
           read
           ,
           but
           burnt
           them
           all
           before
           their
           faces
           .
           How
           sad
           was
           the
           division
           between
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Barnabas
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           God
           turned
           it
           to
           a
           good
           effect
           .
           For
           by
           that
           meanes
           the
           Gospel
           was
           the
           more
           spread
           throughout
           the
           world
           !
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           not
           be
           over-discouraged
           .
           For
           these
           Divisions
           are
           no
           new
           things
           ,
           and
           therefore
           no
           strange
           things
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Consider
           for
           your
           comfort
           ,
           
             Magna
             veritas
             et
             praevalebit
             .
          
           Truth
           is
           a
           beame
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           purchase
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           prevaile
           at
           last
           .
           Though
           our
           divisions
           and
           distractions
           do
           much
           weaken
           us
           and
           prorogue
           our
           settlement
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           the
           Cause
           we
           manage
           is
           Gods
           Cause
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           prevaile
           at
           last
           .
           As
           Christ
           Iesus
           rose
           from
           the
           grave
           in
           spight
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           that
           rolled
           a
           great
           stone
           before
           the
           doore
           of
           the
           Sepulchre
           to
           hinder
           him
           .
           So
           the
           Cause
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           worship
           and
           government
           of
           Christ
           shall
           rise
           and
           flourish
           :
           and
           there
           will
           come
           a
           time
           wherein
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           shall
           be
           glorious
           here
           upon
           earth
           ;
           and
           the
           Motto
           of
           it
           shall
           be
           
             Cor
             unum
             ,
             via
             una
             .
          
           One
           heart
           ,
           one
           way
           .
           This
           will
           come
           to
           passe
           in
           spight
           of
           our
           Divisions
           .
           For
           God
           hath
           promised
           it
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           32.
           39.
           
           
             Zeph
          
           3.
           9.
           
        
         
           The
           third
           Comfort
           is
           :
           That
           
             Antichrist
          
           shall
           downe
           though
           he
           be
           never
           so
           firmely
           united
           .
           The
           
             Kingdome
          
           of
           the
           
             Devil
          
           shall
           be
           destroyed
           though
           
             Satan
          
           joyne
           with
           
             Satan
             .
          
           And
           though
           
             Satan
          
           will
           not
           cast
           out
           Satan
           ,
           but
           is
           strongly
           compacted
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           Citie
           at
           unitie
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           yet
           God
           will
           cast
           out
           
             Satan
          
           at
           
             last
             ,
          
           and
           his
           kingdome
           shall
           perish
           .
           Though
           Turke
           and
           Pope
           ;
           though
           French
           and
           Spaniard
           ;
           though
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           English
           Papists
           and
           
           Protestants
           at
           large
           should
           joyn
           hand
           in
           hand
           &
           conspire
           together
           to
           overthrow
           the
           little
           flock
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           they
           doe
           but
           
             kick
             against
             pricks
             .
          
           Antichrist
           is
           fallen
           ,
           and
           the
           poore
           flock
           of
           Christ
           shall
           be
           as
           a
           
             burdensome
             stone
             unto
             all
             people
             ;
             all
             that
             burden
             themselves
             with
             it
             shall
             be
             cut
             in
             pieces
             ,
             though
             all
             the
             people
             of
             the
             earth
             be
             gathered
             together
             against
             it
             ,
          
           Zach.
           12.
           3.
           
           
             Bellarmine
          
           makes
           
             unitie
          
           a
           signe
           of
           a
           true
           
             Church
             .
          
           But
           then
           there
           should
           be
           a
           true
           Church
           amongst
           the
           Devils
           ;
           for
           where
           he
           dwels
           there
           is
           peace
           .
           And
           yet
           the
           Papists
           cannot
           boast
           much
           of
           their
           
             unitie
             .
          
           For
           they
           have
           their
           different
           Sects
           opposite
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           the
           Iesuite
           to
           them
           all
           .
           Vnitie
           without
           verity
           is
           a
           signe
           of
           the
           Malignant
           Church
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           unitie
           without
           veritie
           ,
           shall
           not
           uphold
           a
           State
           .
           
             For
             though
             hand
             ioyne
             in
             hand
             the
             wicked
             shall
             not
             be
             unpunished
             ,
          
           Prov.
           11.
           21.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           
             Remember
             in
             what
             state
             and
             condition
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Iewes
             were
             in
             when
             Christ
             came
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
           It
           was
           when
           the
           
             government
          
           was
           departed
           from
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Kingdome
          
           given
           to
           a
           
             stranger
             ;
          
           when
           the
           
             Sanedrim
          
           (
           which
           was
           their
           Parliament
           )
           was
           destroyed
           ;
           and
           they
           themselves
           brought
           into
           perfect
           slavery
           .
           Their
           condition
           was
           never
           so
           bad
           as
           at
           that
           time
           .
           And
           also
           they
           never
           had
           more
           Sects
           and
           Divisions
           then
           when
           Christ
           was
           borne
           :
           There
           were
           in
           
             Ierusalem
          
           the
           
             Herodians
             ,
          
           the
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
             .
          
           There
           were
           also
           the
           
             Esseni
             ,
          
           (
           though
           the
           Gospel
           makes
           no
           mention
           of
           them
           .
           )
           In
           this
           sad
           juncture
           of
           time
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           was
           borne
           .
           Oh
           what
           abundance
           of
           consolation
           may
           be
           suckt
           out
           of
           the
           breasts
           of
           this
           truth
           !
           Christ
           came
           into
           the
           world
           when
           his
           Church
           was
           in
           the
           greatest
           extremitie
           .
           And
           are
           not
           we
           at
           this
           time
           in
           great
           extremity
           ?
           Are
           we
           not
           brought
           very
           low
           by
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           divisions
           the
           fruit
           of
           our
           sinnes
           ?
           We
           have
           divided
           our selves
           from
           God
           by
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           divided
           us
           one
           from
           another
           .
           Let
           us
           beseech
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           to
           come
           once
           more
           into
           the
           world
           by
           his
           Spirit
           of
           power
           !
           Let
           us
           not
           despaire
           of
           his
           coming
           .
           For
           he
           is
           
             Deus
             in
             monte
             .
          
           He
           is
           our
           peace
           now
           the
           
             Assyrian
          
           is
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           
             Mic.
          
           5.
           5.
           
           And
           when
           he
           comes
           he
           will
           come
           as
           a
           Conquerour
           to
           subdue
           his
           enemies
           under
           his
           feet
           .
        
         
           This
           day
           is
           the
           day
           which
           is
           commonly
           called
           
             The
             Feast
             of
             Christs
             Nativitie
             ,
          
           or
           
             Christmas
             day
             :
          
           A
           day
           that
           hath
           been
           heretofore
           
           much
           abused
           to
           
             superstition
          
           and
           
             prophanenesse
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           easie
           to
           reckon
           whether
           the
           superstition
           hath
           beene
           greater
           ,
           or
           the
           prophanenesse
           .
           I
           have
           knowne
           some
           that
           have
           preferred
           
             Christmas
             day
          
           before
           the
           
             Lords
             Day
             ,
          
           and
           have
           cryed
           downe
           the
           
             Lords
             Day
             ,
          
           and
           cried
           up
           
             Christmas
             day
             .
          
           I
           have
           knowne
           those
           that
           would
           be
           sure
           to
           receive
           the
           Sacrament
           upon
           Christmas
           day
           ,
           though
           they
           did
           not
           receive
           it
           all
           the
           yeare
           after
           .
           This
           and
           much
           more
           was
           the
           superstition
           of
           the
           day
           .
           And
           the
           prophanenesse
           was
           as
           great
           .
           Old
           Father
           
             Latimer
          
           saith
           in
           one
           of
           his
           Sermons
           ,
           That
           the
           Devil
           had
           more
           service
           in
           the
           twelve
           Christmas
           holy
           dayes
           (
           as
           they
           were
           called
           )
           then
           God
           had
           all
           the
           yeare
           after
           .
           
             Seneca
          
           saith
           of
           his
           time
           ,
           
             Olim
             December
             mensis
             erat
             ,
             nunc
             annus
             est
             .
          
           There
           are
           some
           that
           though
           they
           did
           not
           play
           at
           Cards
           all
           the
           yeare
           long
           ,
           yet
           they
           must
           play
           at
           Christmas
           ;
           thereby
           ,
           it
           seemes
           ,
           to
           keepe
           in
           memory
           the
           birth
           of
           Christ
           .
           This
           and
           much
           more
           hath
           beene
           the
           profanation
           of
           this
           Feast
           .
           And
           truely
           I
           thinke
           that
           the
           superstition
           and
           profanation
           of
           this
           day
           is
           so
           rooted
           into
           it
           ,
           as
           that
           there
           is
           no
           way
           to
           reforme
           it
           but
           by
           dealing
           with
           it
           as
           
             Hezekiah
          
           did
           with
           the
           brazen
           Serpent
           .
           This
           yeare
           God
           by
           a
           
             Providence
          
           hath
           buried
           this
           
             Feast
          
           in
           a
           
             Fast
             ,
          
           and
           I
           hope
           it
           will
           never
           rise
           againe
           .
           You
           have
           set
           out
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           )
           a
           strict
           Order
           for
           the
           keeping
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           here
           this
           day
           to
           observe
           your
           owne
           Order
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           doe
           it
           strictly
           .
           The
           necessitie
           of
           the
           times
           are
           great
           .
           Never
           more
           need
           of
           Prayer
           and
           fasting
           .
           The
           Lord
           give
           us
           grace
           to
           be
           humbled
           in
           this
           day
           of
           Humiliation
           for
           all
           our
           owne
           ,
           and
           
             Englands
          
           sinnes
           ;
           and
           especially
           for
           the
           old
           superstition
           ,
           and
           profanation
           of
           this
           Feast
           :
           alwaies
           remembring
           upon
           such
           dayes
           as
           these
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           22.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
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           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
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             to
             
               Ianuary
            
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                   Cawdrey
                   .
                   Prov.
                
                 29.
                 8.
                 
              
               
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                   Rutherford
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                   Dan.
                
                 6.
                 26.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
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                   ▪
                
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                 43.
                 11.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Bond
                   .
                   Isaiah
                
                 45.
                 15.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             At
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             our
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                 3.
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                 Mr.
                 
                   Case
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                   Daniel
                
                 11.
                 32.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             At
             the
             Thanksgiving
             for
             the
             Victory
             given
             to
             the
             Forces
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Fairfax
            
             at
             
               Selby
            
             in
             
               Yorkeshire
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Aprill
              
               23.
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                 Mr.
                 
                   Perne
                   .
                   Exod
                
                 34.
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                 not
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                 .
              
               
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                   Caryl
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                   Revel.
                
                 11.
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                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
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                 Doctor
                 
                   Staunton
                   .
                   Deut.
                
                 32.
                 31.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Greene
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                   Nehemiah
                
                 1.
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 May
              
               29.
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                 Doctor
                 
                   Smith
                   .
                   Psal.
                
                 107.
                 6.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Hall
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                   Matth.
                
                 11.
                 12.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
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                 Mr.
                 
                   Hardwick
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                   Psal.
                
                 126.
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                 6.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Hicks
                   .
                   Isaiah
                
                 28.
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             At
             the
             Thanksgiving
             for
             the
             Victory
             over
             Prince
             
               Rupert
               ,
            
             and
             the
             surrender
             of
             
               Yorke
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Iuly
              
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                   Vines
                   .
                   Isaiah
                
                 63.
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Hinderson
                   .
                   Matth.
                
                 14.
                 21.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Herle
                   .
                
                 not
                 Printed
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Iuly
              
               31.
               1644.
               
            
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Rathband
                
                 not
                 Printed
                 .
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Gower
                   .
                   Dan.
                
                 12.
                 10.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             At
             a
             Fast
             Extraordinary
             .
          
           
             
               
                 August
              
               13.
               1644.
               
            
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Hill
                   .
                   Hag.
                
                 1.
                 7
                 ,
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Palmer
                   .
                   Psal.
                
                 99.
                 8.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 August
              
               28.
               1644.
               
            
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Rayner
                   .
                   Hag.
                
                 2.
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Tysdale
                   .
                   Psal.
                
                 122.
                 6.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             At
             a
             Fast
             Extraordinary
             for
             the
             Dysaster
             in
             the
             West
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Septemb.
              
               12.
               1644.
               
            
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Newcomen
                   .
                   Ioshua
                
                 7.
                 10
                 ,
                 11.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Coleman
                   .
                   Psal.
                
                 65.
                 5.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Septemb.
              
               25.
               1644.
               
            
             
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Proffet
                   .
                   Isaiah
                
                 9.
                 13.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Seaman
                   .
                
                 1
                 
                   Kings
                
                 3.
                 9.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             At
             a
             Fast
             upon
             the
             Uniting
             of
             the
             Armies
             together
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Octob.
              
               22.
               1644.
               
            
             
               
                 Before
                 the
                 Lords
                 ▪
                 
                   
                     
                       Mr.
                       
                         Temple
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                       not
                       yet
                       printed
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Mr.
                       
                         Chambers
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Mr.
                       
                         Palmer
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 Before
                 the
                 Commons
                 ▪
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Calamy
                   .
                   Acts
                
                 17.
                 30.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Sedgwick
                   .
                   Hebrews
                
                 11.
                 7.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Vines
                   .
                
                 2
                 
                   Sam.
                
                 15.
                 25
                 ,
                 26
                 ▪
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 Octob.
              
               30.
               1644.
               
            
             
               
                 Before
                 the
                 Lords
                 ,
              
               
                 Doctor
                 
                   Smith
                   .
                
              
               
                 Doctor
                 
                   Staunton
                   .
                   Psal.
                
                 106.
                 30.
                 
              
               
                 Before
                 the
                 Commons
                 ▪
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Scudder
                   .
                   Micah
                
                 6.
                 9.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Woodcock
                   .
                   Revel.
                
                 16.
                 15.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Novemb.
              
               5.
               1644.
               
            
             
               
                 Before
                 the
                 Lords
                 ,
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Strickland
                   .
                   Psal.
                
                 46.
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Spurstow
                   .
                   Ezra
                
                 9.
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
               
                 Before
                 the
                 Commons
                 ,
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Herle
                   .
                
                 2
                 
                   Sam.
                
                 21.
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Anthony
                   Burges
                   .
                   Revel.
                
                 19.
                 2.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Novemb.
              
               27.
               1644.
               
            
             
               
                 Before
                 the
                 Lords
                 ,
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Hill
                   .
                
                 2
                 
                   Corinth
                   .
                
                 17.
                 18.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Wilkinson
                   .
                
                 1
                 
                   Chron.
                
                 21.
                 24.
                 
              
               
                 Before
                 the
                 Commons
                 ,
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Pickering
                   .
                   Zach.
                
                 3.
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Gipps
                   .
                   Psal.
                
                 46.
                 1.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Decemb.
              
               25.
               1644.
               
            
             
               
                 Before
                 the
                 Lords
                 ,
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Calamy
                   .
                
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Sedgwick
                   .
                
              
               
                 Before
                 the
                 Commons
                 .
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Thorowgood
                   .
                   Phil.
                
                 4.
                 5.
                 
              
               
                 Mr.
                 
                   Langley
                   .
                   Psal.
                
                 74.
                 19
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A78979e-380
           
             Ruffini
             histor.
             .
             Ecclesiast
             .
             lib.
             2.
             cap.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ainsw.
             xi
             Gen.
             4●
             .
             7.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A78979e-1150
           
             *
             
               Lib.
               
                 5.
              
               de
               Bello
               Gallico
               .
               quod
               factionibus
               &
               studiis
               trahebantur
               .
            
             
               Camden
               Britann
               .
               Jam
               inde
               interior
               Britannia
               magis
               civilibus
               bellis
               ,
               &
               partium
               studiis
               ,
               quam
               Romanorum
               viribus
               attrita
               ,
               post
               varias
               clades
               ultro
               citroque
               illatas
               in
               Romanorum
               potestatem
               paulatim
               concessit
               .
            
             
               Dum
               enim
               singuli
               pugnabant
               universi
               sunt
               victi
               ,
               sic
               in
               mutuam
               perniciem
               ruentes
               ut
               non
               nisi
               oppressi
               senserint
               omnibus
               perire
               ,
               quod
               singuli
               amiserunt
               .
               Claudius
               his
               discordiis
               fretus
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Reason
               1.
               
               Why
               Divisions
               are
               so
               fatall
               to
               Kingdomes
               ,
               because
               they
               take
               away
               all
               the
               preservatives
               of
               a
               Kingdome
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               They
               take
               away
               Peace
               from
               a
               Kingdome
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Dr.
             
               Stoughton
            
             Sermons
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             take
             away
             unitie
             ,
             love
             ,
             and
             concord
             .
          
           
             Calente
             adhuc
             sanguine
             Christi
             .
             
               Hieron.
            
          
           
             hegesip.
             .
             ex
             Euseb.
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Reason
               2.
               
               Why
               Divisions
               are
               so
               destructive
               to
               Kingdomes
               ,
               because
               they
               open
               a
               doore
               to
               all
               misery
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               They
               let
               in
               confusion
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             let
             in
             a
             foraine
             enemie
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             They
             disenable
             us
             to
             resist
             a
             foraine
             enemy
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             They
             set
             a
             Kingdome
             against
             it selfe
             .
          
           
             They
             bring
             in
             Civill
             warres
             .
          
           
             Civill
             warres
             are
             the
             worst
             of
             warres
             ,
             for
             foure
             Reasons
             .
          
           
             Odia
             proximorum
             sunt
             cerrima
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             1.
             
          
           
             
               A
               Catalogue
               of
               the
               divisions
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               and
               what
               cause
               to
               mourne
               for
               them
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Our
               Divisions
               from
               God
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             our
             divisions
             one
             from
             another
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             For
             the
             divisions
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Divisions
             in
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             *
             Eus
             .
             de
             vita
             Constantini
             .
             Dissensiones
             in
             Ecclesia
             sunt
             horribiliores
             &
             perniciosiore
             ▪
             quovis
             bello
             Civill
             .
          
           
             The
             mischiefes
             that
             Church
             divisions
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Epiphan.
             here
             's
             .
             ●8
             .
          
           
             Pezel
             .
             mollisi●
             hystor
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
               Stoughtons
            
             Sermons
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
               of
               reprofe
               of
               the
               causers
               of
               our
               divisions
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Such
               as
               cause
               divisions
               betweene
               King
               and
               people
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Such
               as
               cause
               divisions
               at
               home
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Such
               as
               are
               false-hearted
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Such
               as
               are
               discontented
               .
            
          
           
             
               Three
               sorts
               of
               discontented
               persons
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Such
               as
               are
               discontented
               out
               of
               pride
               and
               covetousnesse
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Such
             as
             are
             discontented
             out
             of
             a
             blind
             zeale
             .
          
           
             Nice
             .
             lib.
             
               8.
            
             cap.
             
               46.
               
            
          
           
             
               Lib.
            
             12.
             
               cap.
            
             8.
             
          
           
             Such
             as
             are
             discontented
             by
             way
             of
             revenge
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Exhortations
               to
               unitie
               and
               peace
               .
            
             
               And
               first
               with
               the
               Kings
               Majestie
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               double
               Peace
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               A
               treacherous
               Peace
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             holy
             and
             safe
             Peace
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             One
             with
             another
             .
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Motives
             and
             Arguments
             to
             perswade
             us
             to
             study
             unitie
             and
             peace
             .
          
           
             Liv.
             Decad.
             
               1.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Obiect
                 .
              
               1.
               
               Means
               and
               helps
               for
               the
               procurement
               of
               unity
               and
               peace
               .
            
             
               Answ
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Helpe
             .
          
           
             Bloody
             Tenent
             .
             The
             Good
             Samaritan
             .
             John
             Baptist
             .
          
           
             *
             2
             Chron.
             15.
             13.
             2
             Chro.
             34.
             32.
             
             Ezra
             10.
             8.
             
             Deut.
             13.
             5
             ,
             6.
             2
             
             King.
             23.
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             4.