Jericho's downfal, in a sermon preached upon Jan. 31, 1688/89 being a day of publick thanksgiving to God for our deliverance from popery and arbitrary power / by Samuel Peck, Minister of Popler.
THE Notion of Doctrine or a Purgatory in the other life, hath been long since exploded as an idle Dream or Fiction, by a great part of the Christian world.
THE Notion of Doctrine or a Purgatory in the other life, hath been long since exploded as an idle Dream or Fiction, by a great part of the Christian world.
the one of Water, the other of Fire. The former that great Apostle St. Paul stiles the washing of Regeneration; the other St. Peter calls the Fiery Tryal. And no sooner almost are they passed through the one, the Water of Baptism,
the one of Water, the other of Fire. The former that great Apostle Saint Paul stile the washing of Regeneration; the other Saint Peter calls the Fiery Trial. And no sooner almost Are they passed through the one, the Water of Baptism,
yea entails an heavy curse upon those that seek or endeavour his Churches Extirpation and Ruine, by upholding and maintaining the professed and Implacable Enemies thereof, saying, — Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this City Jericho.
yea entails an heavy curse upon those that seek or endeavour his Churches Extirpation and Ruin, by upholding and maintaining the professed and Implacable Enemies thereof, saying, — Cursed be the man before the Lord, that Riseth up and builds this city Jericho.
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For Joshua by Gods Direction and Commission compasseth the Walls of the City seven days together, and at last (not by Storm and Battery but) by the blast of Rams-horns,
For joshua by God's Direction and Commission Compasseth the Walls of the city seven days together, and At last (not by Storm and Battery but) by the blast of Ram's horns,
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when he pleaseth.) Well, the Walls being down, Joshua and the People enter, and destroy all that was therein (Rahab and her Family only excepted) sparing neither man nor Beast, Young nor Old,
when he Pleases.) Well, the Walls being down, joshua and the People enter, and destroy all that was therein (Rahab and her Family only excepted) sparing neither man nor Beast, Young nor Old,
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Now this being done (to shew what the Enemies of Gods People must expect) Joshua doth, in the name of God, impose a curse upon him that should go about to build this City again, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this City Jericho.
Now this being done (to show what the Enemies of God's People must expect) joshua does, in the name of God, impose a curse upon him that should go about to built this city again, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that Riseth up and builds this city Jericho.
The Text then, you see, contains a curse breathed forth against the Enemies of Gods Church, wherein you have these particulars. 1. The denuntiation of the Curse [ Cursed be the man.
The Text then, you see, contains a curse breathed forth against the Enemies of God's Church, wherein you have these particulars. 1. The denunciation of the Curse [ Cursed be the man.
2. The Reality and certainty of the curse expressed in these words [ Before the Lord. 3. The Subject of the curse or the person cursed [ The man that shall rise up to build the City Jericho.
2. The Reality and certainty of the curse expressed in these words [ Before the Lord. 3. The Subject of the curse or the person cursed [ The man that shall rise up to built the city Jericho.
It was an heavy curse God denounced against Adam, Eve and the Serpent, for their sin : Our Saviour often poured out Woes and Curses against the Scribes and Pharisees,
It was an heavy curse God denounced against Adam, Eve and the Serpent, for their since: Our Saviour often poured out Woes and Curses against the Scribes and Pharisees,
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for their hypocrisy : Moses denounceth many curses against the transgressors of the Law: Jacob cursed the wrath of Simeon and Levi, Cursed be their wrath; for it was Cruel.
for their hypocrisy: Moses Denounceth many curses against the transgressors of the Law: Jacob cursed the wrath of Simeon and Levi, Cursed be their wrath; for it was Cruel.
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What a Roll of curses have you in Psal. 109. Denounced by the Prophet David against the Enemies of Gods Church? And such is this of Joshua in my Text, Cursed be the man that shall build this City.
What a Roll of curses have you in Psalm 109. Denounced by the Prophet David against the Enemies of God's Church? And such is this of joshua in my Text, Cursed be the man that shall built this city.
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he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his first-born, and set up the Gates thereof in his youngest Son Segub (that is in the death of these Sons) according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke by Joshua the Son of Nun, that is in this place, cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this City Jericho, he shall lay the foundation thereof in his first-born,
he laid the Foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and Set up the Gates thereof in his youngest Son Segub (that is in the death of these Sons) according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke by joshua the Son of Nun, that is in this place, cursed be the man before the Lord, that Riseth up and builds this city Jericho, he shall lay the Foundation thereof in his firstborn,
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It may be a wretched Goliah, an uncircumcised Philistine may accustom his mouth to curses, but such Gall and Poyson becomes not the mouths of Gods People.
It may be a wretched Goliath, an uncircumcised Philistine may accustom his Mouth to curses, but such Gall and Poison becomes not the mouths of God's People.
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as Dust cast in the Air against the Wind. This therefore is not the use we are to make of such Examples as this in my Text. But where we meet with Curses in the Writings of the Prophets and holy men of God, who had the Spirit of Prophecy, we are to apply them to the Enemies of Gods Church, who seek the Ruine of the true Religion,
as Dust cast in the Air against the Wind. This Therefore is not the use we Are to make of such Examples as this in my Text. But where we meet with Curses in the Writings of the prophets and holy men of God, who had the Spirit of Prophecy, we Are to apply them to the Enemies of God's Church, who seek the Ruin of the true Religion,
and all Hereticks, that refuse Subjection to the Papal Power, Obedience to the See of Rome: But the persons thus cursed with Bell, Book and Candle, are not cursed before the Lord, the Lord hath not Ratified and Confirmed the curse;
and all Heretics, that refuse Subjection to the Papal Power, obedience to the See of Room: But the Persons thus cursed with Bell, Book and Candle, Are not cursed before the Lord, the Lord hath not Ratified and Confirmed the curse;
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Qu. And why is there a Curse denounced against him that shall build this City, or why would not Joshua have Jericho built again? Ans. For these Reasons.
Qu. And why is there a Curse denounced against him that shall built this city, or why would not joshua have Jericho built again? Ans. For these Reasons.
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besides, you read, Deut. 13. 15, 16. That when any City was destroyed for its Idolatry and other sins committed in it, God Commands it should be an heap for ever, and not be built again;
beside, you read, Deuteronomy 13. 15, 16. That when any city was destroyed for its Idolatry and other Sins committed in it, God Commands it should be an heap for ever, and not be built again;
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for terror to the rest of the Inhabitants of the Land. As great Conquerors usually set up some terrible monuments and signal examples of Justice to terrifie others;
for terror to the rest of the Inhabitants of the Land. As great Conquerors usually Set up Some terrible monuments and signal Examples of justice to terrify Others;
so this being one of the first or chief Cities after their passage over Jordan, God, to strike terror into others, will have it destroyed, with the sentence of a curse upon any that should build it again for ever.
so this being one of the First or chief Cities After their passage over Jordan, God, to strike terror into Others, will have it destroyed, with the sentence of a curse upon any that should built it again for ever.
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We have the like instances in Sodom, Gomorrah and the adjacent Cities, upon which the fire of Gods wrath broke forth and consumed them in a miraculous manner.
We have the like instances in Sodom, Gomorrah and the adjacent Cities, upon which the fire of God's wrath broke forth and consumed them in a miraculous manner.
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1. First then, by way of Analogy and Proportion, there be many that venture upon this curse by endeavouring to build up Jericho. Popery is a Spiritual or Mystical Jericho; and how many are there, that in this sense, have put to their hearts, heads and hands to build Jericho? Whereby they stop or hinder the Church and People of God from entring into the heavenly Canaan, as antient Jericho did the People of Israel from entring into the earthly.
1. First then, by Way of Analogy and Proportion, there be many that venture upon this curse by endeavouring to built up Jericho. Popery is a Spiritual or Mystical Jericho; and how many Are there, that in this sense, have put to their hearts, Heads and hands to built Jericho? Whereby they stop or hinder the Church and People of God from entering into the heavenly Canaan, as ancient Jericho did the People of Israel from entering into the earthly.
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What Strange and Crafty Means, what Subtil and Wicked Methods have they used and still do use to raise up this building? As by shutting out the Light of Gods Truth in those places, where Popery prevails, and is established.
What Strange and Crafty Means, what Subtle and Wicked Methods have they used and still do use to raise up this building? As by shutting out the Light of God's Truth in those places, where Popery prevails, and is established.
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By labouring to make divisions between Kings and their Subjects, where their Religion hath not obtained, that they may bring it in, and have it uppermost.
By labouring to make divisions between Kings and their Subject's, where their Religion hath not obtained, that they may bring it in, and have it uppermost.
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as well as honour, that were for it, and would any ways contribute to it? There is no end of their Intrigues, Plots and Devices to build up Jericho again. Three most publick and notorious attempts (besides smaller essays) have they made this way,
as well as honour, that were for it, and would any ways contribute to it? There is no end of their Intrigues, Plots and Devices to built up Jericho again. Three most public and notorious attempts (beside smaller essays) have they made this Way,
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1. The first was by a Spanish Armado, stiled the invincible Armado, when they came to rebuild their Romish Jericho, furnished with all Instruments of Cruelty,
1. The First was by a Spanish Armado, styled the invincible Armado, when they Come to rebuild their Romish Jericho, furnished with all Instruments of Cruelty,
2. Their next was the Powder-Plot, designed to cut off the King, the Prince and Royal Family, with all the Noble Peers and Commons (the Flower and Glory of our English Nation) assembled in Parliament.
2. Their next was the Powder plot, designed to Cut off the King, the Prince and Royal Family, with all the Noble Peers and Commons (the Flower and Glory of our English nation) assembled in Parliament.
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Wherefore, as while Nehemiah and his men were at work to make up the Walls of Jerusalem, the adversaries came upon them to temper the Mortar with their blood, for they said, they shall not see nor know, till we come upon them, and slay them, and cause their work to cease:
Wherefore, as while Nehemiah and his men were At work to make up the Walls of Jerusalem, the Adversaries Come upon them to temper the Mortar with their blood, for they said, they shall not see nor know, till we come upon them, and slay them, and cause their work to cease:
and for ever buried in those Ashes? How would the Man of Sin, the Son of Perdition, have triumphed and rejoyced to have seen the Foundation of his Romish Jericho laid in the Ruines of our English Israel? But our God delivered us from the barbarous and bloody intendments of our adversaries that time also;
and for ever buried in those Ashes? How would the Man of since, the Son of Perdition, have triumphed and rejoiced to have seen the Foundation of his Romish Jericho laid in the Ruins of our English Israel? But our God Delivered us from the barbarous and bloody intendments of our Adversaries that time also;
— For now they had gotten over a vast number of builders, Priests and Jesuits, who were night and day employed to help the work forward in Court, City and Countrey.
— For now they had got over a vast number of Builders, Priests and Jesuits, who were night and day employed to help the work forward in Court, city and Country.
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Yea and most blasphemously reproached our very Bibles (where our Religion, not theirs, is to be found) as false and spurious, preferring their own Old and Rotten Traditions before the Sacred Oracles,
Yea and most blasphemously reproached our very Bibles (where our Religion, not theirs, is to be found) as false and spurious, preferring their own Old and Rotten Traditions before the Sacred Oracles,
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but in some measure to Command that Jericho should be built, having brought over some of our Judges and Nobles to his Service, having at his Command a well furnished Exchequer, a vast annual Revenue, a formidable standing Army, with a great number of inferiour Missionaries, that went from Countrey to Countrey to reform (as 'twas called) the Corporations,
but in Some measure to Command that Jericho should be built, having brought over Some of our Judges and Nobles to his Service, having At his Command a well furnished Exchequer, a vast annual Revenue, a formidable standing Army, with a great number of inferior Missionaries, that went from Country to Country to reform (as 'twas called) the Corporations,
and to find out such men for our Houses of Parliament as should abrogate and abolish those Laws that obstructed them in the erecting of their Popish Jericho amongst us;
and to find out such men for our Houses of Parliament as should abrogate and Abolah those Laws that obstructed them in the erecting of their Popish Jericho among us;
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And they were so taken with the Beauty and comliness of it (as Nebuchadnezzar was with his Golden Image) that they fell down before it and worshipped it.
And they were so taken with the Beauty and comeliness of it (as Nebuchadnezzar was with his Golden Image) that they fell down before it and worshipped it.
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1. Let Magistrates Minister Justice Impartially, and duly Execute the Laws of this Kingdom against the builders of Jericho; Laws made on purpose to hinder that work,
1. Let Magistrates Minister justice Impartially, and duly Execute the Laws of this Kingdom against the Builders of Jericho; Laws made on purpose to hinder that work,
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this is a Light will discover the Errors of Popery : And though it seems but a Weak means or instrument yet like the Trumpets of Rams-horns, it will make the Walls of Jericho to reel.
this is a Light will discover the Errors of Popery: And though it seems but a Weak means or Instrument yet like the Trumpets of Ram's horns, it will make the Walls of Jericho to reel.
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when by the Sermons and other Writings of our Divines, they were bafled and put to silence, yielding up their Paper Controversy as a foundation too weak to bear up the tottering Walls of their Jericho.
when by the Sermons and other Writings of our Divines, they were baffled and put to silence, yielding up their Paper Controversy as a Foundation too weak to bear up the tottering Walls of their Jericho.
and therefore amongst the rest of the Contrivances of Jericho 's builders, this was one of the chief, to poyson our Colledges, to propagate Popery in our most famous Schools of Learning,
and Therefore among the rest of the Contrivances of Jericho is Builders, this was one of the chief, to poison our Colleges, to propagate Popery in our most famous Schools of Learning,
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5. And because they Love to fish in troubled Waters; and gain ground by divisions: therefore let us labour to promote Peace and Union amongst our selves;
5. And Because they Love to Fish in troubled Waters; and gain ground by divisions: Therefore let us labour to promote Peace and union among our selves;
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When we call to mind their attempts against us, and how God hath crossed and cursed them, it will make us love our own Religion (which God hath witnessed by so many deliverances) the better,
When we call to mind their attempts against us, and how God hath crossed and cursed them, it will make us love our own Religion (which God hath witnessed by so many Deliverances) the better,
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and Chearful Obedience to his holy commands, it will be just with God, that those adversaries should still prove goads in our Sides, and thorns in our Eyes:
and Cheerful obedience to his holy commands, it will be just with God, that those Adversaries should still prove goads in our Sides, and thorns in our Eyes:
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Just with God to lay us open again to their enraged Malice and Hatred, and when we stand in need of deliverance, to say to us as he did to Israel in distress, I will deliver you no more. Stir up your Souls therefore to thankfulness,
Just with God to lay us open again to their enraged Malice and Hatred, and when we stand in need of deliverance, to say to us as he did to Israel in distress, I will deliver you no more. Stir up your Souls Therefore to thankfulness,
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That he would give all men amongst us a more clear understanding of the errors of their Religion, of the Falsity, Idolatry and Superstition of it, which consists of unwritten Traditions, diabolical Revelations and Illusions: In fruitless Penances, and Pilgrimages;
That he would give all men among us a more clear understanding of the errors of their Religion, of the Falsity, Idolatry and Superstition of it, which consists of unwritten Traditions, diabolical Revelations and Illusions: In fruitless Penances, and Pilgrimages;
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2. Pray that God would lay open to the view and observance of all men their ungodly practices : their promoting Discord and Division in all Places and Societies;
2. prey that God would lay open to the view and observance of all men their ungodly practices: their promoting Discord and Division in all Places and Societies;
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and private Murders, and hear the cries of that innocent Blood which hath been shed both formerly and lately, to enlarge the borders of their Jericho; a discovery of which would do the cause of God this Service, to take off the hearts of many from them,
and private Murders, and hear the cries of that innocent Blood which hath been shed both formerly and lately, to enlarge the borders of their Jericho; a discovery of which would do the cause of God this Service, to take off the hearts of many from them,
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— And let us conclude our prayers, as our Church hath taught us, — That God would scatter our Enemies that delight in blood, infatuate and defeat their Counsels, asswage their malice and confound their devices,
— And let us conclude our Prayers, as our Church hath taught us, — That God would scatter our Enemies that delight in blood, infatuate and defeat their Counsels, assuage their malice and confound their devices,
That Babylon may never tread down Zion, nor Jericho boast her self a Conqueror over Jerusalem; but that we, being preserved in the true Religion, may all our days serve him,
That Babylon may never tread down Zion, nor Jericho boast her self a Conqueror over Jerusalem; but that we, being preserved in the true Religion, may all our days serve him,