Hiervsalem: or A vision of peace. In a sermon preached at Margarets in Westminster, before the honourable House of Commons at their monethly fast, Aug. 28. 1644. By Christopher Tesdale, Pastor at Husborn Tarrant, in the county of Southampton, and a member of the Assembly of Divines.
THE inspired Penman of this Psalme, and Song of Degrees, recounting with joy of heart the present flourishing estate of Hierusalem, the City of the great King,
THE inspired Penman of this Psalm, and Song of Degrees, recounting with joy of heart the present flourishing estate of Jerusalem, the city of the great King,
by way of apostrophe turnes him to the godly of those times, and cals in the Auxiliary help of their pious devotions for the happy continuance of this welfare of the Church and people of God.
by Way of apostrophe turns him to the godly of those times, and calls in the Auxiliary help of their pious devotions for the happy Continuance of this welfare of the Church and people of God.
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Thirdly, his able direction, pointing out: 1. The right means of obtaining al good blessings, pray. 2. A choyce subject of Prayer, peace. 3. A choyce subject of peace, Hierusalem.
Thirdly, his able direction, pointing out: 1. The right means of obtaining all good blessings, pray. 2. A choice Subject of Prayer, peace. 3. A choice Subject of peace, Jerusalem.
The first is a divine kind of Rhetorick, a powerfull delivery, becomming him that speaketh the Oracles of God, which no Academy can teach, no quaint straines of Arts,
The First is a divine kind of Rhetoric, a powerful delivery, becoming him that speaks the Oracles of God, which no Academy can teach, no quaint strains of Arts,
or parts, can reach, onely a supernaturall principle of Grace, true zeale at the heart, heavenly affections, sutable to the life and spirit of the Word, will naturally produce it without straining.
or parts, can reach, only a supernatural principle of Grace, true zeal At the heart, heavenly affections, suitable to the life and Spirit of the Word, will naturally produce it without straining.
and the Town-clerk in the Acts, so as it was one of Aust• … ns wishes, to have seen Paulum in ore, to have heard Paul in the Pulpit, the most Seraphicall Preacher of the Doctrine of Grace.
and the Town-clerk in the Acts, so as it was one of Aust• … ns wishes, to have seen Paulum in over, to have herd Paul in the Pulpit, the most Seraphical Preacher of the Doctrine of Grace.
But oh how savoury doe words come from gracefull lips and a gratious heart, how doe they carry with them the very breathings of Gods owne mouth? how doe they warme the coldest hearts,
But o how savoury do words come from graceful lips and a gracious heart, how do they carry with them the very breathings of God's own Mouth? how do they warm the Coldest hearts,
This man may bee a profound Scholar, but hee wants a good beetle, to cleave out our knotty timber, our green wood must bee better blown or it will not burne;
This man may be a profound Scholar, but he Wants a good beetle, to cleave out our knotty timber, our green wood must be better blown or it will not burn;
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and as one candle lights another, so Grace where it is, will indevour to kindle Grace where it is not ▪ and wheresoever there is life, there is a seminary also of generation,
and as one candle lights Another, so Grace where it is, will endeavour to kindle Grace where it is not ▪ and wheresoever there is life, there is a seminary also of generation,
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The Holy Ghost came down wee know in fiery tongues, the tongue a member made for communication, fire the most active of al elements And indeed if the devils agents bee boutifues and incendiaries,
The Holy Ghost Come down we know in fiery tongues, the tongue a member made for communication, fire the most active of all elements And indeed if the Devils agents be boutifues and incendiaries,
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why should not men truely zealous, chiefely ministers bee, as Gregory compares, like glowing iron upon the Smiths Anvill, casting their light and heat round about.
why should not men truly zealous, chiefly Ministers bee, as Gregory compares, like glowing iron upon the Smiths Anvil, casting their Light and heat round about.
Miracles, say some, were the bells that tolled in hearers to the Apostles Sermons, good conversation comes in now in the place of Miracles, these Harbingers must make way and get intertainment for our doctrine, else our bad lives will quite discredit our great learning,
Miracles, say Some, were the Bells' that tolled in hearers to the Apostles Sermons, good Conversation comes in now in the place of Miracles, these Harbingers must make Way and get entertainment for our Doctrine, Else our bad lives will quite discredit our great learning,
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great speakers little doers, are some, mighty talkers meane walkers, exhortations are but dead things, the mans example must put life into his Doctrine,
great Speakers little doers, Are Some, mighty talkers mean walker's, exhortations Are but dead things, the men Exampl must put life into his Doctrine,
so all is nor Peace that appeares so, all pretences of Peace are not Peace ▪ there is great crie and little wool, much seeming concord and agreement in the World, that deserves not the name of Peace;
so all is nor Peace that appears so, all pretences of Peace Are not Peace ▪ there is great cry and little wool, much seeming concord and agreement in the World, that deserves not the name of Peace;
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or Religion, imbrew their hands in each others blood, that Protestants and Professors, bred up in the principles of the same Religion, & walking all their life long in the House of God as friends, should be teezed on to more deadly fewd,
or Religion, embrue their hands in each Others blood, that Protestants and Professors, bred up in the principles of the same Religion, & walking all their life long in the House of God as Friends, should be teezed on to more deadly feud,
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as Jehu said to Joram, demanding whether it were Peace, What Peace so long as the whoredomes of thy Mother Jezebel, &c. The People say somthing to the matter, in their description of peace Ps. 144. that our sons may grow up as plants, &c but the chiefe ingredient is wanting here;
as Jehu said to Jhoram, demanding whither it were Peace, What Peace so long as the whoredoms of thy Mother Jezebel, etc. The People say something to the matter, in their description of peace Ps. 144. that our Sons may grow up as plants, etc. but the chief ingredient is wanting Here;
God then must be one in this holy League, he must bee principall, he must thinke thoughts of mercy towards his people, he must speake peace unto them, he must be reconciled to us through Christ our eternall Peacemaker.
God then must be one in this holy League, he must be principal, he must think thoughts of mercy towards his people, he must speak peace unto them, he must be reconciled to us through christ our Eternal Peacemaker.
Thirdly, there must be a sweet agreement betweene Prince and People, a gracious accord too of the people among themselves, knit together in the inviolable bonds of loyalty and love,
Thirdly, there must be a sweet agreement between Prince and People, a gracious accord too of the people among themselves, knit together in the inviolable bonds of loyalty and love,
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neither entoiled with civill broiles at home, nor infected with hostile inrodes from without, all professing and maintaining that one eternall Truth, which is both Mother and Nurse of Peace:
neither entoiled with civil broils At home, nor infected with hostile inroads from without, all professing and maintaining that one Eternal Truth, which is both Mother and Nurse of Peace:
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But a shorter and more full definition of Peace we cannot have then Paul gives us, 1 Tim. 2. 2. That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godlinesse and honesty.
But a shorter and more full definition of Peace we cannot have then Paul gives us, 1 Tim. 2. 2. That we may led a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
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so) our Peace, evill conditions, as bad ingredients are able to imbitter this sweet blessing and turne it into a curse, Balaam may ingrosse the promotions of Moab, as the temporizing Clergy of late the dignities of our Church,
so) our Peace, evil conditions, as bad ingredients Are able to embitter this sweet blessing and turn it into a curse, balaam may engross the promotions of Moab, as the temporizing Clergy of late the dignities of our Church,
Herod that fox will reverence Iohn Baptist, and heare him gladly, if he will not meddle with his Herodias. Those Boanerges which the times favour not might bee better accepted, would chey thunder lesse,
Herod that fox will Reverence John Baptist, and hear him gladly, if he will not meddle with his Herodias. Those Boanerges which the times favour not might be better accepted, would chey thunder less,
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And so for publike peace, Nahash the Ammonite will make a Covenant with the men of Iabesh Gilead, upon condition he may thrust out al their right eyes, the Popes condition just, upon which he admits blinded Proselytes into the communion of his Church.
And so for public peace, Nahash the Ammonite will make a Covenant with the men of Jabesh Gilead, upon condition he may thrust out all their right eyes, the Popes condition just, upon which he admits blinded Proselytes into the communion of his Church.
and become a Tributary King, some moderate men thinke that a good motion for controversies in Religion, which the false Mother made for the living childe,
and become a Tributary King, Some moderate men think that a good motion for controversies in Religion, which the false Mother made for the living child,
and Popery might soon b•e reconciled, would wee renounce our most Orthodox heresies, and come home to the un-erring Councell of Trent. Christs Kingdome would bee more quiet, would he admit rivalls,
and Popery might soon b•e reconciled, would we renounce our most Orthodox heresies, and come home to the unerring Council of Trent. Christ Kingdom would be more quiet, would he admit rivals,
Holofernes would hurt none that would serve the King of Babylon: no more will the Jesuites infest those kingdomes that will worship their great Italian Idoll,
Holofernes would hurt none that would serve the King of Babylon: no more will the Jesuits infest those kingdoms that will worship their great Italian Idol,
rather when his conditions are ever most base, and hee drawes after him such a Dragons tayle of damn'd Idolatry, Si cecideris. Though hee should offer us all the kingdomes of the world, the devil and all; our answer is made already:
rather when his conditions Are ever most base, and he draws After him such a Dragons tail of damned Idolatry, Si cecideris. Though he should offer us all the kingdoms of the world, the Devil and all; our answer is made already:
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like your lucid intervalls, lightnings as they call them, in sicke folkes, seconded with pangs of death, a short truce that brings after it long troubles:
like your lucid intervals, lightnings as they call them, in sick folks, seconded with pangs of death, a short truce that brings After it long Troubles:
It was Austins wish to see, Romam in flore, Paulum in ore, Christum in corpore, I English it thus, the Church in its flower, the Word in its power, each man in his Bower;
It was Austins wish to see, Rome in flore, Paulum in over, Christ in corpore, I English it thus, the Church in its flower, the Word in its power, each man in his Bower;
The unity of other Kingdomes and Commonwealths, all societies in the world beside, is but the agreement of Simeon and Levi, Brethren in iniquity, the friendship of Herod and Pilate to crucifie Christ,
The unity of other Kingdoms and Commonwealths, all societies in the world beside, is but the agreement of Simeon and Levi, Brothers in iniquity, the friendship of Herod and Pilate to crucify christ,
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wee must pray against this Peace, as dangerous and destructive to Hierusalem, with David, break the arme of the wicked, Lord turne the Counsell of Achitophel into foolishnesse.
we must pray against this Peace, as dangerous and destructive to Jerusalem, with David, break the arm of the wicked, Lord turn the Counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold, Deut. 32. 30. Sin is a perpetuall make-bate between God and men, and men among themselves.
and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold, Deuteronomy 32. 30. since is a perpetual makebate between God and men, and men among themselves.
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Our Nationall sins, pride, gluttony, drunkennesse, swearing, whoring, Sabbath-breaking, our neglect and slighting of the meanes of grace, our non-proficiency,
Our National Sins, pride, gluttony, Drunkenness, swearing, whoring, Sabbath-breaking, our neglect and slighting of the means of grace, our nonproficiency,
after so long standing in the Schoole of Christ, our though more science, yet lesse conscience then of darker times, our scornfull contempt of the power of godlinesse,
After so long standing in the School of christ, our though more science, yet less conscience then of Darker times, our scornful contempt of the power of godliness,
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and trampling under our profane feete, the despised profession of sincerity, our superstitions, idolatry, form, perfunctorinesse, neutrality, lukwarmnesse, will-worship,
and trampling under our profane feet, the despised profession of sincerity, our superstitions, idolatry, from, perfunctoriness, neutrality, lukwarmnesse, will-worship,
and that universall loathing of the heavenly Manna of the Word, in the people of the Land, their hankering and longing after the trash and trumpery of spirituall Babylon, as the Garlick and Onions of Aegypt: These and many other Epidemicall sinnes loudly crying to Heaven for vengeance, provoked God to let loose Satan, to stirre us up enemies abroad,
and that universal loathing of the heavenly Manna of the Word, in the people of the Land, their hankering and longing After the trash and trumpery of spiritual Babylon, as the Garlic and Onions of Egypt: These and many other Epidemical Sins loudly crying to Heaven for vengeance, provoked God to let lose Satan, to stir us up enemies abroad,
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but besides the cursed agencie of these known incendiaries, to put a period to our Peace, many pernicious instruments, close Factors for Rome and Hell, were deeply ingaged to imbroile these happily united Kingdomes in the uncouth miseries of Civill warres:
but beside the cursed agency of these known incendiaries, to put a Period to our Peace, many pernicious Instruments, close Factors for Room and Hell, were deeply engaged to imbroile these happily united Kingdoms in the uncouth misery's of Civil wars:
too well verst in that maxime of Machiavellian policy, Divide & impera: and the story of Scilurus the Scythian, who upon his death-bed taught his fourescore sonnes, the force of unity, by a faggot of rods, very strong,
too well versed in that maxim of Machiavellian policy, Divide & Impera: and the story of Scilurus the Scythian, who upon his deathbed taught his fourescore Sons, the force of unity, by a faggot of rods, very strong,
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these engin•s, they might bee consident, would work their ends, grating upon mens Religion, and libertie, they well knew they should touch them in their Free-holds, touch them to the quick, this,
these engin•s, they might be confident, would work their ends, grating upon men's Religion, and liberty, they well knew they should touch them in their Freeholds, touch them to the quick, this,
and distractions of all sorts, they had reason to beleeve, an easie inlet would bee made to Forain Powers to inthrall this brave Kingdome under the tyranny of the Spanish pride,
and distractions of all sorts, they had reason to believe, an easy inlet would be made to Foreign Powers to enthral this brave Kingdom under the tyranny of the Spanish pride,
Many inferiour agents, and subordinate instruments which were imployed, (as the Monkey in the Fable made use of the Cats foot) though they had intermediate scopes of their owne,
Many inferior agents, and subordinate Instruments which were employed, (as the Monkey in the Fable made use of the Cats foot) though they had intermediate scopes of their own,
and those bad enough, yet I verily beleeve, they knew not the main ends of their own motions, The grand Proj•ctors knew, the old Greyes knew the cubs, the young Foxes did not;
and those bad enough, yet I verily believe, they knew not the main ends of their own motions, The grand Proj•ctors knew, the old Greys knew the cubs, the young Foxes did not;
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green heads, shallow braines, they were not able to fathome the depths of Satan, they knew not whither they were going, the devill that drave them knew:
green Heads, shallow brains, they were not able to fathom the depths of Satan, they knew not whither they were going, the Devil that drave them knew:
And oh that ever this kingdome, such an illightned Goshen as this, should hatch or harbour such blacke monsters, that would gnaw out the bowels of their own Mother;
And o that ever this Kingdom, such an enlightened Goshen as this, should hatch or harbour such black monsters, that would gnaw out the bowels of their own Mother;
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but so long as there shall bee a Devill in hell, and a Pope, shall I say, at Rome? nay so much roome for a Pope here, wee shall never want Achitophels, and Ravilliacks, either heads to plot,
but so long as there shall be a devil in hell, and a Pope, shall I say, At Room? nay so much room for a Pope Here, we shall never want Achitophels, and Raviliacks, either Heads to plot,
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art thou only a stranger, said they then? there is not so very a stranger in this our Israel, whose eares have not been filled with those more then barbarous cruelties exercised by those cut-throat Rebels in Ireland upon our brethren by Nature, Nation, and Religion;
art thou only a stranger, said they then? there is not so very a stranger in this our Israel, whose ears have not been filled with those more then barbarous cruelties exercised by those cutthroat Rebels in Ireland upon our brothers by Nature, nation, and Religion;
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their houses have been rifled and fired, their wives deflowred, their daughters ravished, women great with child ripped up, old and young murthered and butchered without number, and without mercy;
their houses have been rifled and fired, their wives deflowered, their daughters ravished, women great with child ripped up, old and young murdered and butchered without number, and without mercy;
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Nay, the same hands have acted over the same bloody parts with us, what plundering, what leading captive, what imprisoning, what starving, what hanging, what murthering and massacring have wee had? As if our owne breed, brats of the same litter had vied with those Monsters of Ireland for blood and cruelty.
Nay, the same hands have acted over the same bloody parts with us, what plundering, what leading captive, what imprisoning, what starving, what hanging, what murdering and massacring have we had? As if our own breed, brats of the same litter had vied with those Monsters of Ireland for blood and cruelty.
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Peerlesse Lords, incomparable Knights, & Patriots, much of our brave Gentry, & truehearted Yeomanry have sacrificed their dearest Lives in this unhappy quarrell, lives too precious to be so vilely cast away,
Peerless lords, incomparable Knights, & Patriots, much of our brave Gentry, & truehearted Yeomanry have sacrificed their dearest Lives in this unhappy quarrel, lives too precious to be so vilely cast away,
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and yet for all this the wrath of the Lord is not turned away, the Sword is not yet sheathed, the unnaturall issue of blood in the body of the Kingdome is not stopped nor stanched yet;
and yet for all this the wrath of the Lord is not turned away, the Sword is not yet sheathed, the unnatural issue of blood in the body of the Kingdom is not stopped nor staunched yet;
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The men of Israel have turned their backs, and falne too before the men of A• …: Is it not time then for godly Joshua and the Elders of Israel to rent their cloathes,
The men of Israel have turned their backs, and fallen too before the men of A• …: Is it not time then for godly joshua and the Elders of Israel to rend their clothes,
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as it were hand in hand, and arme in arme? should the Lambs appointed for the slaughter, amidst such a world of Butchers, straggle one from another, breake into factions and schismes,
as it were hand in hand, and arm in arm? should the Lambs appointed for the slaughter, amid such a world of Butchers, straggle one from Another, break into factions and schisms,
should the people of the Land suffer their own suit forwant of incouragement to starve upon their hands? Now that the great Argosie, the ship royal of Church & commonwealth is in danger to dash upon the rocks,
should the people of the Land suffer their own suit forwant of encouragement to starve upon their hands? Now that the great Argosy, the ship royal of Church & commonwealth is in danger to dash upon the Rocks,
So should we Christians of halcyon dayes of Peace, then Heathens, forasmuch as wee may and ought to improve them to richer ends of Gods glory and our owne salvation.
So should we Christians of halcyon days of Peace, then heathens, forasmuch as we may and ought to improve them to Richer ends of God's glory and our own salvation.
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must we stand still and see the salvation of God? Faith and dependance upon God doth not evacuate our own indeavours, prayer doth not justifie the neglect,
must we stand still and see the salvation of God? Faith and dependence upon God does not evacuate our own endeavours, prayer does not justify the neglect,
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when Saul stands desparately armed with a Javelin in his, who can commend his wisdome, or promise him any security? 'Tis time now to lay hold on Goliahs Sword,
when Saul Stands desperately armed with a Javelin in his, who can commend his Wisdom, or promise him any security? It's time now to lay hold on Goliath's Sword,
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Moses in the Mount praying, Aaron and Hur staying up his hands, and Joshua beneath with an Army fighting with Amalek And here my heart is toward the Governours among the people;
Moses in the Mount praying, Aaron and Hur staying up his hands, and joshua beneath with an Army fighting with Amalek And Here my heart is towards the Governors among the people;
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those noble Commanders, and Valiants of Israel, whether of our owne Nation, or our brethren of Scotland, whose affection was so enflamed towards us, that the sharpest winter season could not abate it, whose love was so great, that many waters could not quench it,
those noble Commanders, and Valiants of Israel, whither of our own nation, or our brothers of Scotland, whose affection was so inflamed towards us, that the Sharpest winter season could not abate it, whose love was so great, that many waters could not quench it,
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and among these as high in merit, those lightning Legions of the City bands, who so willingly offer themselves to the help of the Lord, the help of the Lord against the mighty:
and among these as high in merit, those lightning Legions of the city bans, who so willingly offer themselves to the help of the Lord, the help of the Lord against the mighty:
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how much more they that help the mighty against the Lord, who Nero - like rip up the bowels of their owne Mother? the men of Smyrna had but a poore and beggerly kind of charity,
how much more they that help the mighty against the Lord, who Nero - like rip up the bowels of their own Mother? the men of Smyrna had but a poor and beggarly kind of charity,
but let them take heed, lest as Philip branded a Souldier that would have begged the Land of his honest host, with ingratus hospes, ungrateful wretch up on his forehead,
but let them take heed, lest as Philip branded a Soldier that would have begged the Land of his honest host, with Ingrateful Guest, ungrateful wretch up on his forehead,
and sounded an Alarm from heaven, Who is on my side, who? and wee all owe this fealtie to our great Landlord Possessor, &c. wee hold of him in Capite, in Chieftage,
and sounded an Alarm from heaven, Who is on my side, who? and we all owe this fealty to our great Landlord Possessor, etc. we hold of him in Capite, in Chieftage,
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that he would once take off the base cowardize from their low Spirits, and seeing hee hath given them wisdom to get riches, he would give them courage also to defend it.
that he would once take off the base cowardice from their low Spirits, and seeing he hath given them Wisdom to get riches, he would give them courage also to defend it.
Goe to the Ant thou sluggard, and consider her wayes, and see, they have taken forth the lesson of her providence in gathering wealth, they should goe now to the Bee NONLATINALPHABET,
Go to the Ant thou sluggard, and Consider her ways, and see, they have taken forth the Lesson of her providence in gathering wealth, they should go now to the Bee,
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so it follows in the Septuagint, a stout creature to defend her own, Illis ira modum supra est, laesaeque venenum Mor•ibus inspirant, animam { que } in vulnere ponunt.
so it follows in the septuagint, a stout creature to defend her own, Illis ira modum supra est, laesaeque venenum Mor•ibus inspirant, animam { que } in vulnere Ponunt.
Seeing plundering Drones are every where breaking into their Freeholds, if they will needs have their honey, they should make them tast their sting too;
Seeing plundering Drones Are every where breaking into their Freeholds, if they will needs have their honey, they should make them taste their sting too;
and I would have it remembred, that the Turks in sacking Constantinople, the Imperiall City of the East, quickly possess't themselves of vast treasures of gold and silver,
and I would have it remembered, that the Turks in sacking Constantinople, the Imperial city of the East, quickly possessed themselves of vast treasures of gold and silver,
But the burden lies upon some few, the more is God pleased to honour them, hee will not begge, it seemes, at every mans doore, their money may perish with them,
But the burden lies upon Some few, the more is God pleased to honour them, he will not beg, it seems, At every men door, their money may perish with them,
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When Christ wanted a royall Steed for his triumphant progresse to Hierusalem, hee sent his Disciples to the next Village, with this Commission, You shall finde an Asse tyed, loose him and bring him unto mee,
When christ wanted a royal Steed for his triumphant progress to Jerusalem, he sent his Disciples to the next Village, with this Commission, You shall find an Ass tied, lose him and bring him unto me,
Peace, sure, is a most desirable blessing, if these Cities, and the neighbour Counties which yet injoy it in part, know it not, ask Germany, ask Ireland, or nearer home, ask the poore plundered Countries that want it: Nulla salus bello; Pacem te poscimus omnes.
Peace, sure, is a most desirable blessing, if these Cities, and the neighbour Counties which yet enjoy it in part, know it not, ask Germany, ask Ireland, or nearer home, ask the poor plundered Countries that want it: Nulla salus bello; Pacem te poscimus omnes.
who bee they that must pray? Indeed it were but reason, that they whose sinnes are gone up to Heaven, should send after them, their prayers and teares,
who be they that must pray? Indeed it were but reason, that they whose Sins Are gone up to Heaven, should send After them, their Prayers and tears,
they whose hands have been most busie to set the Kingdom on fire, are not able to afford one drop of water from their hard and stony hearts, to quench it.
they whose hands have been most busy to Set the Kingdom on fire, Are not able to afford one drop of water from their hard and stony hearts, to quench it.
to the wicked, God saith, What hast thou to doe to take my name into thy mouth? And to such sinners as hate to bee reformed, I may say as Christ to the unclean spirit, NONLATINALPHABET, Hold thy peace, keep thy breath to coole thy torment; yet sinners repenting come:
to the wicked, God Says, What hast thou to do to take my name into thy Mouth? And to such Sinners as hate to be reformed, I may say as christ to the unclean Spirit,, Hold thy peace, keep thy breath to cool thy torment; yet Sinners repenting come:
But now the house of David, and the Inhabitants of Hierusalem, the true Converts in Israel, the deare Saints and fervants of God, whose faithfull fervent prayer availeth much;
But now the house of David, and the Inhabitants of Jerusalem, the true Converts in Israel, the deer Saints and fervants of God, whose faithful fervent prayer availeth much;
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Exod. 8. 8. The man of God must pray, Jeroboam could not, 1 King. 13. 6. Peter and John must pray, Simon Magus could not, Act. 8. 24. The righteous must pray, the workers of iniquity cannot, Psal. 14. 4. they call not upon God.
Exod 8. 8. The man of God must pray, Jeroboam could not, 1 King. 13. 6. Peter and John must pray, Simon Magus could not, Act. 8. 24. The righteous must pray, the workers of iniquity cannot, Psalm 14. 4. they call not upon God.
You then that are the deare favourites of Heaven, eloquent Oratours at the Throne of grace, royall Priests of the most high God, to come with humble boldnesse into his presence, to plead continually,
You then that Are the deer favourites of Heaven, eloquent Orators At the Throne of grace, royal Priests of the most high God, to come with humble boldness into his presence, to plead continually,
open and shut heaven, obtaine any blessing, remove any judgement, whose zeale is able to call down fire from heaven, to consume Captaines and their Companies,
open and shut heaven, obtain any blessing, remove any judgement, whose zeal is able to call down fire from heaven, to consume Captains and their Companies,
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and muster up whole legions of destroying Angels, against the face of your enemies, and whose faith can fill the Mountaines and Vallies with Horses of fire,
and muster up Whole legions of destroying Angels, against the face of your enemies, and whose faith can fill the Mountains and Valleys with Horses of fire,
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and Chariots of fire, for defence and safety of you Israels: you that are the Lords remembrancers, give him no rest till hee make Hierusalem a praise in the Earth, speak you in the eares of God, intreat now the face of the Lord for us, lift up a prayer for the remnant that is left.
and Chariots of fire, for defence and safety of you Israel's: you that Are the lords remembrancers, give him no rest till he make Jerusalem a praise in the Earth, speak you in the ears of God, entreat now the face of the Lord for us, lift up a prayer for the remnant that is left.
an usefull servant to keep the Asses at the foot of the Mount, whilest Abraham goes up to sacrifice, to cudgell away our lusts, which otherwise as little puppies will nothing but leap about us;
an useful servant to keep the Asses At the foot of the Mount, whilst Abraham Goes up to sacrifice, to cudgel away our Lustiest, which otherwise as little puppies will nothing but leap about us;
And here worthy Fathers of your Country, and the rest all beloved, I beare you witnesse, you have been with Paul, NONLATINALPHABET, you have continued now many dayes with Christ in his temptation, your prayers and teares have even now been your meat and drink,
And Here worthy Father's of your Country, and the rest all Beloved, I bear you witness, you have been with Paul,, you have continued now many days with christ in his temptation, your Prayers and tears have even now been your meat and drink,
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Our Saviour often cals for audience from his most attentive hearers, Matth. 13. And David in the greatest ardency of devoutest praises, calls up and summons in the powers of his soule, to doe over the same duty again and again,
Our Saviour often calls for audience from his most attentive hearers, Matthew 13. And David in the greatest ardency of devoutest praises, calls up and summons in the Powers of his soul, to do over the same duty again and again,
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And surely God is about some great work, hee intends some great blessing to the Land, wee trust hee will blesse our eyes with the happy sight of the King in his beauty, the Lord Jesus upon his glorious Throne, with all his holy Ordinances about him in their purity and power, that in his time the righteous may flourish,
And surely God is about Some great work, he intends Some great blessing to the Land, we trust he will bless our eyes with the happy sighed of the King in his beauty, the Lord jesus upon his glorious Throne, with all his holy Ordinances about him in their purity and power, that in his time the righteous may flourish,
The humbling our soules before our God, abhorring our selves, repenting in dust and ashes, the saving a poore undone Church and State from utter ruine and destruction;
The humbling our Souls before our God, abhorring our selves, repenting in dust and Ashes, the Saving a poor undone Church and State from utter ruin and destruction;
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Jacob wept and made supplication, and had power over the Angel, and prevailed, Hosea 12. 4. Though God keep silence sometimes at our prayers, hee will not hold his peace at our teares. Psal. 39. 12.
Jacob wept and made supplication, and had power over the Angel, and prevailed, Hosea 12. 4. Though God keep silence sometime At our Prayers, he will not hold his peace At our tears. Psalm 39. 12.
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And now to set on the point more closely upon the conscience, by way of application, my first addresse shall bee to you Honourable Worthies, in a Use of Admonition.
And now to Set on the point more closely upon the conscience, by Way of application, my First address shall be to you Honourable Worthies, in a Use of Admonition.
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Wee obtain great Victories, but have no skill to use them, Vincere scis Hannibal, uti victoria nescis, the time of action we while away in consultation,
we obtain great Victories, but have no skill to use them, Vincere Scis Hannibal, uti victoria Nescis, the time of actium we while away in consultation,
And oh that the Lord would raise us up some Jehues to march furiously, (and men are never right indeed till in this sense they are beside themselves) to put more mettle into our Charet-wheeles, that drive so heavily:
And o that the Lord would raise us up Some Jehu's to march furiously, (and men Are never right indeed till in this sense they Are beside themselves) to put more mettle into our Charet-wheeles, that drive so heavily:
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Oh that he would casheere those that carry on counter-motions, to protract and spin out the VVarre, till they have broken all our brave spirits, quite begger'd the State, brought our worthy Patriots upon their knees,
O that he would casheere those that carry on counter-motions, to protract and spin out the VVarre, till they have broken all our brave spirits, quite beggared the State, brought our worthy Patriots upon their knees,
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let these as water and ice, mutually produce, and bee resolved too, one into another. Secondly, God will have mercy and not sacrifice, and justice too, rather then sacrifice;
let these as water and ice, mutually produce, and be resolved too, one into Another. Secondly, God will have mercy and not sacrifice, and Justice too, rather then sacrifice;
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some of that bloody house must be hanged up then before the judgment would cease, and they that trouble Israel, must be troubled now before there will bee peace.
Some of that bloody house must be hanged up then before the judgement would cease, and they that trouble Israel, must be troubled now before there will be peace.
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I plead onely for Justice against those children of death, such as are dead in Law already, that a tribute of wolves heads may bee laid upon bloody Ireland, till that monstrous generation of new Cannibals be quite rooted out:
I plead only for justice against those children of death, such as Are dead in Law already, that a tribute of wolves Heads may be laid upon bloody Ireland, till that monstrous generation of new Cannibals be quite rooted out:
by our abstinence we should pine our flesh, and starve our sinnes, and our repentant teares should bee a Noahs flood to drowne all our old world, that there may bee a new face of things, a new man, a new creature, al things new.
by our abstinence we should pine our Flesh, and starve our Sins, and our repentant tears should be a Noahs flood to drown all our old world, that there may be a new face of things, a new man, a new creature, all things new.
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And for the point in hand, you must not thinke your worke done when your prayers are ended, you must then act over your prayers, and live over your prayers:
And for the point in hand, you must not think your work done when your Prayers Are ended, you must then act over your Prayers, and live over your Prayers:
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when I see so many Military men about the City, me thinkes I might put to them the Angels question, What dost thou here Eliah? T'was a worthy speech of a brave Souldier, My Lord Joab and the Armies of Israel are encamped in the open fields, shall I then goe downe to my house? and would not he solace himselfe with his lawfull consort:
when I see so many Military men about the city, me thinks I might put to them the Angels question, What dost thou Here Elijah? Was a worthy speech of a brave Soldier, My Lord Joab and the Armies of Israel Are encamped in the open fields, shall I then go down to my house? and would not he solace himself with his lawful consort:
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what do these then shrouding themselves under the umbrage of every Vintners bush, swaggering in Meseck, and revelling in the Tents of Kedar? What dost thou here Uriah? Nos patriam fugimus, tu Tytire lentus in umbra.
what do these then shrouding themselves under the umbrage of every Vintners bush, swaggering in Meshech, and reveling in the Tents of Kedar? What dost thou Here Uriah? Nos Patriam fugimus, tu Tytire lentus in umbra.
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And for the rest, you must not sit still neither, but up and be doing, your heads, your hearts, your hands, your purses, all must be stirring here, all working for Peace, not onely must the rich cast into Gods treasuries of their superfluities but their substance too, the poorest widowher mite,
And for the rest, you must not fit still neither, but up and be doing, your Heads, your hearts, your hands, your purses, all must be stirring Here, all working for Peace, not only must the rich cast into God's treasuries of their superfluities but their substance too, the Poorest widowher mite,
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for they that bee with us, are more then they that be with them, and would the Lord but open our eyes we might behold the mountain filed with horses of fire & Charets of fire round about us,
for they that be with us, Are more then they that be with them, and would the Lord but open our eyes we might behold the mountain filed with Horses of fire & Charets of fire round about us,
and ebbing into emptinesse, yet when a stronger gust then ordinary blows upon us, we are ready to cry out with Peter in his feare, Lord save us we perish;
and ebbing into emptiness, yet when a Stronger gust then ordinary blows upon us, we Are ready to cry out with Peter in his Fear, Lord save us we perish;
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and we well deserve to be chid for it, why are yee fearfull, O yee of little faith? Every cockboat can saile in a river, every Scule can live in a calme.
and we well deserve to be Child for it, why Are ye fearful, Oh ye of little faith? Every cockboat can sail in a river, every School can live in a Cam.
'Twas the pious presumption of holy Ambrose, wherewith hee comforted Monica Austins Mother then a Manichee, whom she had daily with much importunity recommended to the Throne of Grace, Impossibile est ut filius istarum lachrymarum pereat, It is impossible that a Sonne of so many prayers and teares should die an hereticke.
'Twas the pious presumption of holy Ambrose, wherewith he comforted Monica Austins Mother then a Manichee, whom she had daily with much importunity recommended to the Throne of Grace, Impossibile est ut filius istarum lachrymarum pereat, It is impossible that a Son of so many Prayers and tears should die an heretic.
for the preservation and deliverance of this poor afflicted Church and State, which have been the subjects of so much godly sorrow in so many dayes of publike and private humiliation? It is beyond all beliefe, that a Mother Church, a Mother State, of so many prayers and teares, should ever sit as a widow, mourning like Rachel; that such a Bochim, a place of weepers, should be turn'd into Aceldama, a field of blood.
for the preservation and deliverance of this poor afflicted Church and State, which have been the subject's of so much godly sorrow in so many days of public and private humiliation? It is beyond all belief, that a Mother Church, a Mother State, of so many Prayers and tears, should ever fit as a widow, mourning like Rachel; that such a Bochim, a place of weepers, should be turned into Aceldama, a field of blood.
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and shall not many such bee Armies Royall, and Navies Royall now? If one righteous man were found in Hierusalem, the Lord would pardon it, Jer. 5. If ten righteous had been found in Sodome it selfe, God would not destroy it for tens sake.
and shall not many such be Armies Royal, and Navies Royal now? If one righteous man were found in Jerusalem, the Lord would pardon it, Jer. 5. If ten righteous had been found in Sodom it self, God would not destroy it for tens sake.
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