Justice triumphing, or, The spoylers spoyled laid forth in a gratulatory sermon for the miraculous discovery of, and our glorious delivery from the barbarous powder-plot / preached at Pauls, November the 5th, 1646 by Nathanael Hardy ... Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A45550 of text R32477 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing H726). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 88 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 21 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A45550 Wing H726 ESTC R32477 12697074 ocm 12697074 65906 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A45550) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 65906) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1527:26) Justice triumphing, or, The spoylers spoyled laid forth in a gratulatory sermon for the miraculous discovery of, and our glorious delivery from the barbarous powder-plot / preached at Pauls, November the 5th, 1646 by Nathanael Hardy ... Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670. [6], 34 p. Printed by R.L. for Nathanael Webb and Wilfram Grantham ..., London : 1648. Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library. eng Sermons, English -- 17th century. A45550 R32477 (Wing H726). civilwar no Justice triumphing or, The spoylers spoyled. Laid forth in a gratulatory sermon for the miraculous discovery of, and our glorious delivery f Hardy, Nathaniel 1648 16394 136 150 0 0 0 0 174 F The rate of 174 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2004-06 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2004-07 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2004-09 Judith Siefring Sampled and proofread 2004-09 Judith Siefring Text and markup reviewed and edited 2004-10 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion JVSTICE TRIUMPHING OR , The SPOYLERS SPOYLED . Laid forth in a Gratulatory SERMON For the Miraculous Discovery of , and our Glorious Delivery from the Barbarous POWDER-PLOT : PREACHED , At PAULS , November the 5th . 1646. By NATHANAEL HARDY , Master of Arts , and Preacher to the Parish of Dionis Back-Church . Woe unto the wicked , it shall be ill with him , for the reward of his hands shall be given him , Isa. 3.11 . Who so diggeth a Pit shall fall therein ; and he that rolleth a stone , it will returne upon him , Prov. 26.21 . Deus non solum est in praestando benignissimms , sed etiam in vindicando justissimus . Aug. l. 2. de lib. Arb. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} . Chrysost. in Ps. 7.15 . LONDON , Printed by R. L. for Nathanael Webb , and William Grantham , at their Shop , the Greyhound in Pauls Church-yard , 1648. To the Right HONORABLE Sir JOHN GAYR Knight , LORD MAJOR : The Right Worshipfull the Sheriffs , and the rest of the Aldermen . Together with the Worshipfull Societies of this Ancient and most Renowmed City of LONDON . Right Honorable , Right Worshipfull ; Worshipfull : I Should have been well pleased to have kept this scarce plumed Bird in my private Cage , had not the noyse of some virulent Fowlers shot forced her to flye abroad for Refuge ; where to build her Nest better she knew not , then in the secure clefts of your favourable protection . In your eares she first sounded her notes , which ( though harsh and broken ) were attentively heard by many among you ; and I hope will now be entertained no lesse acceptably . True it is , she is no soaring Eagle in cloudy Notions , nor gaudy Peacock beautified with the Feathers of affected Eloquence : onely thus much I may safely say , shee is an harmless Dove , free from the Gall of Malicious Bitterness , bringing in her mouth like that of NOAHS , the Olive Branch of peacefull Vnity . To the effecting and establishing whereof , that shee may prove in some measure subservient , is the hearty desire and unfeigned prayer of him who is A constant Petitioner at the Throne of Grace for yours , and the Churches safety . Nathanael Hardy . To the READER . I Never so much prized my rude conceptions , as to judge them worthy of a publication ; and the just diffidence of my immature yeares and shallow judgement , hath often caused me to withstand friends importunacy . I well know to use Ruffinus his expression , non esse absque periculo multorum judiciis ingenium tenue & exile committere ; it were far more safe for my slender Shallop to be confined within the narrow River of a private Auditory , then to launch out into the Worlds main Ocean . Besides , I sadly observe the curiosity of the times , the variety of mens humours ; what one approveth , another rejects ; one thinks it is too facile ; another , too obscure ; one sayth it is too loose ; another , too elaborare . And ( which is yet worse ) such is the perversness of this Age that novell fancies , jangling controversies , ( which like Rebecca's Twins cause a sore strugling in the wombe of our Church ) nay , horrid Blasphemies finde more acceptance then solid and sacred Verities . So that might this Sermon have died the common death of others , it should have been buried out of sight . But considering how slanderous tongues ( sharp as swords that wound neer hand , yea , as Spears and Arrows that hurt further off ) have sought to put it to a violent and ignominious death , I am enforced to revive it , that innocencies plea may reach as far as Envies accusation . The Adversaries of these weak labours stand both on the right and left , to wit , furious Novelists and fiery Papists . As for the former , I wonder not that they contemne them ; Since here are neither known truths clothed in uncouth phrases , nor ( which is viler ) old errours in a new dresse , the only fashions that Sectaries are enamoured with . As for the latter , I lesse marvell that they should traduce them ; the very subject , and occasion of them being their shame and anguish . Illis siquidem pudor est audiendi quae faciunt , Nullus faciendi quae erubescant . They are unwilling to heare what they were desirous to have acted ; it is their common cry , what , nothing but the POWDER-TREASON ? But surely Gods undeserved favour to us , and his deserved punishment of them may well challenge a Marble Monument ; and fit it is our Pens as well as Tongues should annually commemorate this deliverance . Let then the Papist read and fret , the Novelist read and scoff , I doubt not but the moderate , sober-minded Christian will read and accept , at least pardon . Such I hope thou art ; let but this well meant ( though mean ) discourse finde thee charitable , and thou mayst perhaps finde it profitable , which is his paayer , who is Thine in the Lord Jesus , Nath , Hardy . THE INTRODUCTION . I Am ascended this sacred Mount with joy and feare . Joy in that blest occasion of this solemne meeting ; feare of my too too unfit abilities for this weighty service . Indeed which way soever I looke , just causes of solicitous feare present me ; so that I may use Jacobs words concerning Bethel , How dreadfull is this place ! If forward on the difficulty of the businesse in hand , I feare least through my steril invention , and stammering tongue , the worke should miscarry and prove abortive . If round about on this numerous Assembly , judicious Auditory , I feare , as knowing my empty notions cannot satisfie your solid apprehensions . If backward to those Silver Trumpets which have formerly proclaimed the praises of God in this Sanctuary , I may well be afraid to sound my crack'd pipe and bruised reed . Last , if upward to that awfull Majesty , in whose place I stand , I desire most of all to fear and tremble , lest either through my dulness or unfaithfulnesse I should betray my Masters message . Yet on this last object I fix my eye . It was his providence , not my desert or desire called me hither . It is his glory , not my own honour I set before me ; in his , not my own strength ; I shall endeavour to performe my taske , not medling with matters of State , but only the state of the matter ; for which purpose I shall intreat you to turne your eyes to that sage Apothegme of the Kingly Prophet David , and lend your eares to that sacred Ditty , of that sweet singer of Israel , as you shall finde it pen'd upon record , in The Text . PSALM 9.16 . The Lord is known by the Judgement which he executeth , the wicked is snar'd in the work of his own hands Higgaion Selah . A Gratefull Commemoration is the worke of this day ; a miraculous discovery the subject of this Commemoration , an eminent deliverance the fruit of that discovery ; a remarkable judgement the attendant of that deliverance , and this Scripture a fit parallel of that judgement . Never did story more exactly demonstrate the truth of this Text ; nor can any Text more pithily lay open the marrow of this story : so that whosoever rightly considers the fulnesse of Gods dispensation in the worke , must needs acknowledge the fitnesse of Davids acknowledgement in the words . If you call to minde the mercy of the day , we may justly apply the Romans expression of the time wherein Caligula began to reigne by decree of Senate , it was the day wherein England was new built , a day in the Romish Calendar nigro carbone notatus marked with a black Coale because the fire came not at it to make it red : but in outs candore notabilis ipso , for the same reason worthy to be written in white yea Golden Characters . This Moneth of November is memorable among others , for two dayes , the seventeenth and the fifth ; on the one the purity of the Gosp●l brake forth ; on the other the treachery of the Gospels enemies brake out : the one the initiation of as gracious a Queen ▪ the other the continuation of as wise a King as ever England enjoyed . And truly should these two dayes parley , as once Themistocles fancied of the Holiday and Workeday , and the seventeenth should say to the fifth , if I had not been so happy , thou hadst never been ; the fifth may well reply , had not I been , thou hadst never been so happy , since had not this day been so gloriously successefull that Sunne of the Gospell which did then arise , had probably in our Horizon for ever set . A joyfull day then it was ; and that not lesse for our adversaries destruction then our preservation , both which were so neerly conjoyned in this dayes bl●ssi●g , that the one could not have been without the other , their desolation being our consolation , their corruption ou● generation , their ruine our resurrection ; nor could wee have stood upright had not they fallen . So that if ever any people , we ; if we for any deliverance , for this ; and if for this on any day , much more on this , may well say and sing with the Psalmist in the words of the Text , The Lord is known , &c. The Title of this Psalme according to the vulgar reading is pro occultis filii , which Hierome and Aquinas interpret of Absolons conspiracy against his father David , and if so , it well suits our present occasion , which is the detection of those sonnes of Belial , who closely contrived the ruine of Father and Mother , King and Countrey . Some there are who render it pro juventute candida , conceiving the scope to be a gratulation for the flourishing estate of the Church ; and if so , it fitly answers this dayes comfort wherein the Church of England revived as it were from the dead , and hath flourished since more then before . Our late Translators referre it to some Musicall instrument , Junius to a note which wee commonly call the Counter-tenor , and if so , wee may learne one part of this dayes se●vice , by vocall and instrumentall Musicke to celebrate this unparalleld blessing . Not to controvert the Title ▪ if we will believe Ainsworth , as the intent of the former Psalme is the magnifying of God for the Propagation of Christs Kingdome , so this for the destruction of Antichrist . And if so , well may we beare a part in this tune for that fatall blow , which ●hough to us in the intent , yet to Antichrist in the event p●oved pernicious . However some famous example of Gods mercy to David , and judgement on his enemies was the ground of pe●m●●g this Psalme . Many are the verses wherein David mentioneth both these , and among them none so remarkable as this which hath Selah annexed to it a word that is never used nisi ubi valde insigne est quod dicitur , unlesse that which is spoken be of singular concernment , so that what the Diamond is among Stones , the Sun among Planets , Gold among Metals , that is this sentence in the Psalm , worthy to be engraven in every religious bosome , and sung by every pious soule , The Lord is known , &c. In which words you may observe a Rhethoricall Climax , which we shall climbe up by these steps ; Jehovah though in himselfe incomprehensible may be known ; nothing wherein he is more conspicuous then in executing judgement , no judgement more palpable then that which snareth the wicked in their own works ; and when this is done , nothing becomes the Saints better then to make it Higgaion , Selah , our continuall meditatiō . The Text presents us with three parties , God , the wicked , the Saints ; Gods judgement , the wickeds punishment , the Saints deportment . Gods severity , the wickeds misery , the Saints duty . Deus perceptus , God perceived by his executions . Impius deceptus , the wicked deceived in his intentions . Pii conceptus , the Saints conceit and meditation of both . If you please call the Text a Theatre of Gods judgements , wherein you have 1 The King of glory displaying himselfe on the Stage of this world with Thunder and Lightning , and thereby known in his severe judgements . 2 The wicked acting his part with secrecy and confidence , but his exit dolefull and miserable . 3 The Saints as spectators of this Tragedy , hissing at the folly of the wicked , applauding the equity of God . I● you will ▪ conceive it as a pitched field , wherein you may behold 1 The Lord of Hosts comming out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth , drawing out of his sword , and doing execution on his enemies , his Colours red , betokening vengeance , and his Motto this in the Text , The Lord is known , &c. 2 The wicked adversaries of the Church mustering their forces , lying in ambush to intrap the Saints , discovered and ensnared ; their colours black , bespeaking malice , but their Motto may well be the second clause , the wicked is snared in the work of his own hand . 3 The whole Army of Saints triumphing in their Generals honourable conquest , and the enemies shamefull overthrow , their colours white , intimating purity , and their motto the last words Higgaion , Selah . To speak more plainly , call the Verse a Sermon ; in it are the three usuall parts of a Sermon , Doctrine , Reason , Use ; the Doctrine affirming , Reason confirming , Use inferring , in fine observe these three plain and pithy severalls . 1 A general proposition concerning Gods manifest Justice asserted , the Lord is known in executing judgement . 2 A particular expo●●tion and exemplification of that assertion annexed , the wicked is snared in the worke of his own Hands . 3 An implicite imposition of a duty to be performed in reference to both the former Higgaion , Selah . I shall gently strike these severall flints , each of them will afford various sparks to enlighten both the Text and day , in prosecution of which , let our Prayer be that that God who as on this day was gloriously known to the wicked in the execution of his reall , would now be graciously known to us in the promulgation of his verball judgements ; and as the wicked were justly snared in the work of their hands , so our souls may be mercifully taken by the words of his Mouth , that the lessons which we shall heare and learn this houre , may be Higgaion , Selah , our meditation , comfort , and practice for ever , and so I begin with the First Part. A generall proposition of Gods manifest justice asserted . The Lord is known by the judgement which he executeth . The first word though not in order , yet nature , to be explained , is judgement , a word of various significat●on , & large extent , verbum hoc judici utinam nemo transiret sine ●udicio ; fit it is our judgements should be informed in the nature of Gods judgement , not needlesly to insist on the numerous acceptions of the word , know to our present purpo●e ▪ Gods judgements are of two sorts , judicia oris , operis , of his Mou●h and his Hand , of his Words and works . Judgement is frequently applyed by David to the words of God , and that not without just reason , since by them he commands as a Judge , in them hee requireth nothing but what is just , and according to them he will one day judge us . Most commonly the Scripture applyeth judgement to Gods works . And that generally to the whole administration of his Government of the World , the way of God among men being styled his judgement , Jer. 5. ●4 . and of these St. Paul affirms they are unsearchable and past finding out , Rom. 11.33 . more especially , and that somtimes for his 1 Corrective and medicinall chastisements on the godly ; So the Apostle Peter tells us , Judgement begins at the house of God , 1 Pet. 4.17 . and they are fitly so called for this reason among others , because God tempers them with judgement , and manageth them with discretion according to the Prophets Prayer , Correct me , O Lord ▪ but with judgement , not in thine anger , lest thou bring me to nothing , Jer. 20.22 . 2 Somtimes for his vindictive and exitiall punishments of the wicked , begun in this World , consummated in the other ; of this Judgement God hath made a due preparation ▪ and the wicked have a fearfull expect●tion , as being a judgement without mercy ; and of this sort is the judgement in the Text to be understood . The reason of which appellation is well given by Musculus to be partly , because these punishments are inflicted by God as a Judge , chiefly because they are most just and right . There is not lesse verity then severity in all Gods proceedings against sinners ; we are sure saith St. Paul , that the judgement of God is according to truth against those which commit such things , Rom. 3.2 . it is observable for this purpose that God compares his destruction of Samaria to a line and of the house of Ah●b to a pl●mm●t , 2 King. 21.13 . ut ostendat se no● praecipitem f●●ri , that he might appear not rash but righteous in his sharpest stroaks on the wicked ▪ measuring all his actions by the streight line of justice . The judgements of his Mouth are somtimes obscura , always vera , though difficult , yet true , and the judgements of his Hand are somtime occulta , never injusta , though secret and strange , yet just and equall ; nor is it amor vindictae but zelus justitiae , love of righteousnesse , not revenge which makes him to 2 Execute judgement , I form● Light , and I create Darknesse , saith the Lord ; Isa. 45.7 . Light is put before darknesse , but darknesse joyned with Light , God the Author of both . Mercy is most naturall to God , flowing from him as water from the Fountain , light from the Sunne ; but yet Judgement is somtimes squeezed from him as wine out of the Grapes by our sins . Hee calls it indeed his strange Worke , but yet it is his work and he will doe it . It is true the instruments of vengeance are called a razor that is hi●ed as though God had no weapons of his own , but rather then sin shall want its just merit , and justice her due satisfaction , God will hire instruments and command execution to be done . I have read of a Loadstone in Aethiopia which hath two corners ; with the one it draweth to , with the other it puts the Iron from it . God ( beloved ) hath two Armes , of Mercy and Judgement , two Hands , of Love and Wrath , with the one he draweth , the other he driveth , the one stroaketh , the other striketh ; and as hee hath a right hand of favour wherewith to lead the Saints , so hee wants not a left Hand of fury , wherewith to dash the wicked in peeces . True it is as Solomon intimateth Judgement is not presently executed against the evill doer , the cause whereof is not negligentia but clementia , inscitia but tolerantia , a mercifull patience , not an ignorant negligence ; and however though he have woollen feet yet his Hands are Iron , his executions may be slow , they will be sure , it is one of his choyce attributes by no means to clear the guilty , and he is no lesse a just Judge , then an indulgent Father . We all like Polyphemus see with one Eye , with Malchus have but one eare , like the Benjamites cast the stone with one hand ; we love onely to suck the Dug of compassion ; to be fed with the Milke of mercy : but let none flatter themselves , wee must expect judgement should grate our Eares as well as mercy tickle them , knowing that if we will not heare , we shall f●●l ; for the Lord is known by executing judgement . 3 The Lord is known . According to the Caldee Paraphraze it is translated , manifestum est Deo & cum Deo judicium quod fecit Gods judgements are known to or with him . Lea●ned Muis renders the participle impersonally cognitum est , it is a known , tryed , experienced truth , God doth judgement . Both these seeme too short of the Psalmi●●s meaning , the vulgar Latine reads the words in the future Tense , cognoscetur dominus , referring to that last and great judgement , wherein most eminently and universally the Lord shall be known a just rewarder and avenger . Hugo makes mention of a threefold day , wherein God is known of Tribulation , death , and judgement the last and most dreadfull day of all . The 70 and the generality of Interpreters read it in the present and preterperfect tense , hee is and hath been known , by executing judgement . That the Saints while they live may have a breathing time , and the wicked a taste of misery God executes justice on them now , and when he doth so , he is known to be Jehovah . God though invisible in himself , is both audible in his Word , and visible in his Acts ; and indeed plus oculo quam or aculo , we read him more easily in the Patent of his works , then Charter of his Scriptures ; true it is the noblest demonstration of things is from their causes , the neerest from their effects and performances ▪ the former cannot be made of God who is the first cause , the latter is made by his actions . Sensus assensus sunt , we soonest assent to what we behold , and we all with Thomas are backward to beleeve till we see with our eyes , feele with our hands , and put our fingers in the print of Gods Workes . Now there are three sorts of Acts , by which God makes himselfe known . Omnipotent in working miracles . Gracious in dispensing favours . Vindictive in executing judgements . By his Omnipotent he is known to all the World . By his gracious to the Church . By his vindictive to his enemies . Aliter suis , aliter impiis innotescit Dominus , God is in a diffe●ent manner knowne to his own , and his enemies ; to his , in cond●nation of their sins , and donat●on of blessings ; to his adversaries , modo non solum mirabili sed miserabili in imputing their sins to them , inflicting his judgements on them ; indeed Judicia indicia , every judgment on the wicked is a character , yea Oracle to evidence Gods presence . Tunc demum deum cognoscimus cum poenam exigit de impiis , then do all men see the Majesty of a God , when the wicked feele the stripes of his Rod , these are paginae authorem suum nunquam tacentes , lines which cannot conceale the Penman ; bookes that ever speake their Author , and the plainest paths wherein we may trace the footsteps of a deity . Oleaster derives the name Jehovah from {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , that signifieth destruction ; I will not assert the naturalnesse of the Etymology ; yet thus much is true , when God brings calamity on the wicked , he gains glory to himself , and manifestly appears to be Jehovah . Whilst God is injuriae patiens , suffering wrong from his enemies , he seemes as it were to be asleepe , and the World takes little notice of him : But when he is vindictam agens doing right he showeth himselfe the Judge of the World . What full characters of his attributes doth God write in the bloud of the wicked ? to wit , The infinitenesse of his mercy to the Saints , who are hereby preserved ; The severity of his Justice on the ungodly , which is herein declared ; The integrity of his faithfulnesse in both promises and threatnings , which are herein performed . By his judgements it is that he is known . In the perfection of his holinesse hating all sin . In the Almightinesse of his power subduing his enemies . In the Sovereignty of his Dominion ruling all Creatures , so that upon just ground the Psalmist asserts , the Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth . To close up this first Generall . 1 O that you to whom though not the name Jehovah , yet Elohim is given in Scripture , of whom this Lord hath said yee are Gods , would be like to God , and make your selves known in your office by executing judgement ; be sure it be judgement , according to the rules of Law & Justice ; otherwise you do not execute but persecute . To pardon Ravens and censure Doves , to pass by blasphemies against God , & punish misplaced words towards men , to connive at wilful profanations , & condemn ignorant or passionate miscarriages , is no● {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} but {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} bu● {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , as the elegant Prophet phraseth it , Isa. 5.7 . But in a way of right and equity spare not to shew your selves resolute , it was a wise saying of Pythagoras , he that doth not malefactors right , doth the good wrong , and Cato professeth he had rather be ungratefull then unjust . God bids Magistrates keep judgement , but not as a prisoner ; execute it , but not as a Malefactor ; keep it ▪ that is ▪ observe ; and execute , that is , performe : Oh remember justice is Gods legacy , and he hath made you his Executors ●nd A●ministrators ; be carefull to see his Will fulf●lled ; Execution ●n Policy is like Elocution in Oratory , the prime of all . It was a goo● Speech of one concerning Nerva his Government , malum esse eum imperare sub quo nemmi quicquam liceat , sed longè pe●us esse sub eo vivere sub quo omnia liceant , to English it in few words , Tyranny is better then Anarchy . Saint Augustine pithily sayth of a remisse Magistrate parcendo saevit , he is cruell in shewing mercy , and that not only to others but himself , incurring that curse which belongs to him who doth the work of the Lord negligently ; that Apothegme of Lewis the thirteenth of France , being most true , that Prince which can and doth not punish , is no lesse guilty then the offendor . Oh the● far be that Machiavellian policy from those who have the bridle of authority in their hands , to lay the reynes on every ones neck , and allow the people to do what they list ; That grosse Hereticks , obstinate Schismaticks , or open prophaners should passe without due censure for feare of losing a party ; no , rather take up that heroick resolution , fiat justitia , & ruat mundus ; let Justice be mayntained , though the World be ruined . But what ever carnall reason may suggest , wee shall finde at last no better way to prevent the ruine of the Campe , raging of the Plague , drowning of the Ship , then the stoning of sacrilegious Achans , slaying adulter●u●Z●mries and Cosbyes , and casting froward perverse Jonahs overboard , Obedience is the best sacrifice , punishment of disobedience the next ; and were Magistrates more , God would be lesse known in his judgements . 2 Let the Lord be knowne , and acknowledged in his wrathfull ex●cutions . Better indeed were it to know him in his liberall collat●●ns as a Donor ; but howev●r let us know him in just visitations as an Avenger , since as one well , idcirco à Deo fl●gellamur ut cognoscamus iratum ; quem nolumus cognoscere propitium ; therefore doth God thunder and lighten in his punishments ; that we might own him in th●se , who would not behold him in the shining of his love ; the truth is , we are all too loth to know God even in those afflictions he infl●cts on us ; how long was it ere Pharaoh is brought to take notice of God ? Moses comes with a M●ssage , and he c●yeth out quis dominus ? who is the Lord that I should obey his voyce , nay ▪ when not only Gods word in his mouth , but a rod in his hand was stretched forth before and against him , he would never set his heart to it till after ren●wed strokes and miraculous effects a confession of Gods finger is extr●cte● from him , and his Magitians ; we rather ascribe crosse events to seco●dary then the sepreme cause ; Noahs Floud to an extraordina●y concurrence of watry Planets ; the drowning of Phar●ohs Host● to an inconsiderate adventure upon too high a●tide , and not to the wrath of God the sole cause of both ; but let us remember though we will not , we shall against our will know the righteous Judgement of God , and God in his righteous Judgements . There are two things which Iehovah makes his Enemies know in the day of his indignation , themselves , himselfe , their impotence , his might , their mortality , his eternity , their vilenesse , his Sovereignty , both in the Psalme , and both verses attended with a Selah as most observable ; themselves , that they are but men , v. 20. himselfe that he is Iehovah , in this verse . As for us , let our endeavour be , though we cannot comprehend , yet to apprehend God ; and that as in the height of his Majesty , lenghth of his patience , breadth of his benefits , so in the depth of his Judgements ; and as in all , so especially those which snare the wicked in his owne worke , and so I am fallen on the Second Generall . A speciall exposition and exemplification of that assertion annexed ; the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands . The wicked , {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} so the 70 peccator so the vulgar ; and true it is universally of every sinner , his own workes snare him ; it is Lorinus his note the Text , that s●ns are called the works of our own hands , because nothing is prope●ly our own but sin ; the Merchant in the Gospel sold all he had to buy the Pearle , that is his lusts ; nothing else being ours ; and in ●hese sinnes is the actor snared ; every sinner saith Saint Hierome , carrieth about him ropes , bands , torments to vexe himselfe , and Saint Austin in his Confessions ipse fibi inordinatus animus poena est An irregular mind is her own executioner ; and he that is wiser then both , tels us , His own iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe , and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins , Prov. 5.22 . Oh see the folly and deceitfulnesse of all sinne ; du●ungit , pungit , with Joab while she kisseth she wounds us ; prop●nit quod delectabile supponit quod exitiale , by pleasing proposals to flesh and bloud she allureth , and ruineth flesh and spirit ; by the mantle of darkenesse , robe of honour , cloake of excuse , veile of modesty , yea sometimes cover of Scripture , and habit of vertue , she deceiveth and destroyeth the foolish sinners . More particularly , the Hebrew word noteth an unquiet turbulent , seditious and mischeivous person , one that is ever working , and accounts not himselfe well but when he is doing ill , nay , though it be {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} a laborious and painfull employment , the impiety of his heart speeds the improbity of his labour , for the accomplishment whereof he useth not onely industry but secrecy , the works of his palmes , for so the Hebrew word signifieth , and is accordingly rendred by some opere palmarum suarum ; the Palme , saith Ainsworth , is a place where filthinesse may be hid , and wicked men are closely industrious to accomplish their hellish designes . The locusts in the Revelation are said to have womens haire ; the Hyaena a mans call ; the Crododile mourning teares ; the Syren Melodious notes ; and the whore of Babylon her golden and sugred cup of fornication wherewith she makes drunke the Kings of the Earth . What Carbo spake of Sylla , is true of the Churches Enemies they carry both the Lyon and the Fox in their breasts ; and truly Major metus ex vulpe quam leone ; the more secret , the more pernitious ; still waters are ever the deepest , and silent counsels thunder the loudest . But yet neither policy , nor industry , activity of hands , nor subtilty of wits , can speed the designe or prevent their ruine ; for he is snared in his own work . Corruit he fals , so the vulgar , captus est , so Remigius , ut mus in muscipula , he is taken as a mouse in a Trap : This work in the former verse is compared to digging a pit ; what more laborious hiding a net , what more subtle ? and yet he fals into the one , and is caught by the other ; snared he is in the disappointment of his intentions to ruine the Saints , yea against his intentions to his own destruction , and which is more emphaticall , we may read the preposition {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} not only in but by , the wicked perishing by , and that not anothers , no not so much God , as his own hands ; there need no trouble of devising a new stratagem ; his own actions are sufficient to undoe himselfe . The plotting of the wicked against the godly is like the throwing of a stone upwards , which falls down upon his head that threw it ; and whereas the casting up is violent , the falling down is naturall ; so true is that of St. Basil , it is not addit a poe●a , but insita natura , not so much the punishment as nature of wicked counsels to entrap the owners ; that allusion of St. Hierom concerning the delusion of the Bow is very remarkable to this purpose ; then a Bow is deceitfull , cum sag●ttas putatur jacere & sauciat tenentem , when instead of sending the arrow forward , it wounds the Archer , yet such are all the Bowes the wicked bend , and Arrows they make ready to shoot at the upright in heart , St. Austin excellently represents the perniciousnesse of wicked workings by the kindling of a fire ; that which burneth another must first be kindled it selfe , and as he excellently proceeds , Malitia ut alterinon noceat fier● potest , ut tibi ipsi non noceat , fieri non potest , that thy malice should not prejudice thy brother , it may be , that it should not prove injurious to thy selfe can never be , since what we brew we must drinke , the fetters which the smith makes he must weare , wickednesse ever retorts on the owner ; and no juster Law then that the workman should perish in his own impious and injurious Artifices . Search if you please with Ahasuerus , the Records of time , sacred , Ecclesiasticall and prophane stories , you shall finde this aphorism verified in all ages upon all sorts of persons . Begin with him who is emphatically called {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} both the wicked and the witty one ; how was that Sophister of worldly wisdom caught in his own fallacy ? whil'st he crucified Christ , he crucified himselfe : and endeavouring by death to subdue the worlds Saviour , he was his own destroyer . The disciples must not expect to fare better then the Master , the children then their Father ; nor did they , the Jewes ( I mean ) who were of their father the devill in the sentence of truth it self . They murder Christ least the Romans should come by murdering him the Romans comming is hastened it is S. Austins observation on that parable of the husbandmen ▪ under whom is meant the Iews , they say , come ; this is the heire let us kill him , ut possiderent occiderunt & quia occiderunt perdiderunt they slew him that they might gain ; because they slew him , they lost the inheritance . Memorable is the example of Gideons spurious son Abimelech who by slaying 70 of his brethren that he might enjoy , lost both the rule and his life ▪ and of Sauls putting David on the attempt of killing 100 Philistims with promise of his daughter , but desire of his life , upon which St. Gregory well observes , unde succresentis militis vitam se extinguere credidit , virtuti ejus gloriam inde cumulavit , the means which he used to bereave him of his life , advanced his honour . Time would fail to tell you of Achitophels halter , Hamans gallowes , Goliahs sword , Nebuchadnezars fiery fornace , of all which that of Saint Ambrose is verified as the peace of the Saints , so the plots of the wicked return into their own bosoms . The same Father giveth a notable example in some of the Churches enemies , who waging a War ▪ were so mastered by the violence of a mighty winde that their Bucklers fell out of their hands , and their own darts were driven upon themselves ; what should I tell you of Alexander the sixt , who was poysoned with the same poyson he had prepared for some of his Cardinals ? Cardinall Balue who was made to hansell one of those cruell prisons whereof he had been the inventor ; Pope Hildebrands servant , who stumbling was killed by that stone hee should have thrown on Frederick the Emperour at his devotions ; Eutropius the Eunuch who first stood in need of the benefit of the Church to save his life , after he had obteined a prohibition against it from the Emperour ; and of Gryphus his mother , who upon just suspition was made to take that draught wherewith shee intended to poyson him . All or most of the conspirators against Julius Caesar dyed by the same daggers wherewith they stabbed him . Marius was wounded ( being commander ) with the sword himselfe made , when a Cutler . That Giant who tooke pleasure in throwing downe scrambling mariners from the Rock , was himselfe cast down by Theseus . What should I stay to mention Phal●ris his Bull , Maxentius his bridge , the Romish women● poysons , the Hetruscan South-sayers counsell concerning Hora●●us his image , which was so apparently dangerous to themselves that the children sang in the streets according to the Greeke Poet , {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} the evill counsellour is most his own foe . That the wicked are thus snared , nothing more frequent ; but by whom ; the Text implyeth it and Eliphaz expresseth it , the Lord taketh the wise in their own craftinesse , Job . 5.13 . The hand of malice maketh the pit , and the hand of justice puts in ; the hand of cruelty weaveth the web and the hand of providence snareth the maker in it ; God is known in all his judgements , but especially in those of this nature , which cannot be ascribed to chance or fortune , but onely God ; palam est & omnibus manifestum , sayth reverend Calvin , cum impius illaqueatur , Deum judicis partes implere , God as a Judge is most eminently declared when the wicked is unexpectedly snared ; by this means above others the enemies are shamed , and God is honoured ; cloathing with shame and their own confusion are joyned together , Ps. 109.29 . indeed what greater shame then to be blasted in their hopes , out-witted in their policies , and ruined by their own devices ? nor is the honour lesse to God then the shame to the wicked ; it is the noblest way of conquest to foyle an enemy at his own weapon● ; what greater glory to Benaiah then to slay the Aegyptian with his own spear , 2 Sam. 23.20 . God never appears so glorious , as when he makes the viperous works of his enemies , to eat out the bowels of their own Mother● . By these passages of providence the depth of his wisdome is obvious to the most shallow capacity , both detecting and defeating , countermining ; nay undermining their closely contrived plots ; and not only so , but the height of his Justice in causing them to gather rods for the punishment of themselves , and making the wicked smiths to forge the instruments of their own ruin● . To winde up the bottome of this thred . Let the wicked tremble , and their joynts like Belfhazzers smite together in the apprehension of this truth ; let it cease their mischeivous workes , and cause both their hands to fall and their hearts to faint ; for tell me is there not a cause ? when according to the Italian proverbe they are in danger of being taken with the theft in their hands ; While the meate was in the Israelites mouthes , Gods wrath overtooke them ; and while the ungodlies designes are acting by their hands , the judgement of God findes them out . Why so much pains and secrecy to so little , nay to so bad purpose ? know they not that their mischiefes like over-charged Peeces will recoyle upon their own breasts ? that they build the walls of their hopes upon a sandy foundation , which will fall upon their own heads : fond men to kick against the pricks , nay which is worse bestial , since like the Boare they run with violence against the Trees of righteousnesse , and thereby dash out their own brains . Surely what the Moth is to the Garment , the Worme to the Tree , Rust to the Iron , that is , a mischievous work to the Author , fretting , eating , consuming him that acts it . Improbo homine nihil imbecillius , none weaker then the wicked , whose weapons are so easily wrested from him , and employed against him . It is hard to say whither is greater the sin or the punishment , since the malicious man though against his will is a selfe murderer . He soweth curses like hempseed to make an halter for himselfe , and all such sooner or later shall have cause to say — propriis configimur armis , our armes are our harmes , and our own conceptions the death of their parents . 2 Let the Saints encourage themselves in the daily accomplishment of this doctrine , let them make a happy construction of the wickeds miserable destruction , even to banish immoderate feares far from their thoughts . Hee that toucheth you sayth God , toucheth the Apple of mine Eye , Zach. 2.8 . of his Eye , so some read it , it being most true that the dust which the Churches adversarie raise against her , flyeth in their own eyes . Let not then the Saints looke at their present intents , but their works future event ; their machination , but Gods Ordination ; their raging fury , but Gods ruling Sovereignty ; their subtile craft , but Gods sublime wisdom , which both over-powers and over-reacheth them , and let this be Higgaion , Selah , the last part . The third Generall . A tacite imposition of a duty to be performed by the Saints Higgaion , Selah . Few words and obscure , but full and important , conteining more matter then could well be couched in so short a compasse by any other language . The word Higgaion is but twice used besides in sacred writ , and that in the Psalmes ; the terme Selah according to Athanasius 71 times in the Psalmes , and thrice in Habacuck ; both together are no where found but in this verse , a manifest argument of more then ordinary , both weight and worth in this Scripture . The 70 and the vulgar wholy omit them ; upon what just reason I see not . Some only conceive them as interjections expressing a sodain passion under an imperfect sence , but if you please to dive into this sacred Sea , you shall finde a rich pearle in the cragged shel of both these Words . 1 Higgaion is generally derived from {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} which signifies locutus est , to speake , and that properly with the mouth metaphorically with the heart : a word that noteth ( saith one ) such a study and exercise of minde as oft breaks out into voyce . Both constructions may afford us instruction , that the judgements of God deserve , and challenge both our serious meditation and ready promulgation . 1 They are to be meditated and pondered in our hearts ; when God had made an end of his works he appointed a Sabbath to rest in from his works , and to delight himselfe in what he had ma●e , qui Sabbattizavit creando docet nos Sabbattizare meditando , he that appointed a Sabboth from the Creation , teacheth us to solemnize Sabbaths , yea to spend our dayes in meditations . The Works of God may well be resembled to choyce hangings : which must be spread abroad by diligent contemplation , not folded up in oblivion ; or to dainty dishes which we must not deglutir● but ruminare , swallow down , but chew c●refully , so as we may taste the sweetnesse of them . They that goe down into the deepe , sayth the Prophet David , behold thy wonders , and onely those who goe down into the depth of sacred contemplation , can and shall see the wonders of God ; every common Star of Gods goodnesse deserveth our Eye ; but chiefly the blazing Comets of his vengeance , lest while we neglect to set them before our Eyes , they fall down upon our backs : and as all Gods judgements , so especially his wonderfull snarings of the wicked ; this among others it is that Eliphaz calls on Job to marke to wit , that the steps of a wicked mans strength shall be str●●tned , his own counsell shall cast him down ; for he is cast into a net by his own feet for he walketh up●n a snare . This is the onely way to make others mise●y our happinesse , their damage our profit , while what they feele we behold , nor yet is this enough unlesse to meditation we joyn 2 Promulgation in publishing with our mouthes the Works of Gods hands ; this was Davids resolve to spe●ke of Gods Righteousnesse and his Praise all the day long . Psal. 35 ult. And for this end among others , he calls the Tong●e his glory , as being his best instrument to set forth Gods glory ▪ the extent of this Word is w●ll expressed to be intenti animi murmur ex grato pectore enarrens Deilaudem , a ready narration of Gods prayse from a gratefull breast ; thus Trevetus renders it sonitu and others solemni sono with a solemne sound to proclaim the Judgements of God . We must neither bury in oblivion , nor smother in silence Divine Justice in the wickeds ruine . The vowels of GODS works are not to be joyned with mutes ; the dumbe Devill is as odious to him as the deaffe ; wee must not be like Plinies {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} without Lips , Tongue , and mouth , to shew forth his praise ; Indeed sermo index animi ▪ the Tongue is the Hearts Midwife , and as our Hearts indite a good matter , so our Tongues should be the Pen of a ready writer , Psal. 45.1 . the Psalmist joyneth the words of his Mouth , and the meditations of his heart together , Psal. 19. ult. as being insepara●le companions in publishing our Makers glory . Meditation must not be still borne ; the fire that burneth within cannot but flame forth . By serious thoughts we make an impression of Divine Judgements on our selves , but by our words wee make an expression to others whereby though Gods honour can receive no essentiall addition in it selfe , yet it hath a clearer manifestation to others . The Caldee Paraphrase expresseth more then both these , to wit , an affection of joy in meditating and proclaiming the judgements of God ; we must not onely thinke but say , and say but sing , and sing but shout , yea , boast and glory in the just vengeance of the Almighty . We have all joyned together , Ps. 64 at the 8th vers , mention is made of the judgment , in that the wickeds tongue shall fall upon his own head . In the following , of our duty , to consider wisely declare faithfully glory joyfully herein , to the end of the Psalm . When the wicked are brought to and condemned at the bar of justice , it is Hilarie Terme with the Saints . Zechary doubles the exhortation , Rejoyce and sing . Zephany trebles it , Rejoyce , sing , and be glad . The Church hath ever practised it , Moses and Mirian , Barach and Deborah , the whole Church of the Jewes , all thankfully rejoycing in their adversaries desturction . So true is that of the Psalmist , The righteous shall rejoyce when he seeth the vengeance , he shall wash his feet in the blood of his enemies . Not as it is their misery , but Gods glory ; their confusion , but others conversion : a revenging of their own wrongs , but a satisfaction of Divine jvstice . 2 To seale up my discourse of the Text with the word Selah , the broad Seale of Davids Hymnes , and this verse . A little word , yet I might expend a great deale of time in explication of its severall references to the matter , Musick , Auditors . But I must hasten . Avennarius sayth , in all the Rabbins he cannot finde a certain signification of the word ; as for the Etymology , some derive it from {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} consternare , and so it is somtimes a note of humiliation and dejection , Psal. 79.11.68.7 . others from {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} elevare , and so it notes elevationem vocis ad Psallendum , mentis ad meditandum , a lifting up of voyce and heart in singing that to which it is annexed . If wee consult with interpreters , wee finde a double sence of the word , noting eminencie and perpetuity , seriousnesse in and duration of the duty . 1 Seriousnesse , Ob rem summe medit and am ▪ Trem. res digna quae inimo pectore reponatur . Our first , nay second thoughts fall short of Gods works ; it was Eliphaz his counsell to Job , that he should stand still and consider the wonderous works of God , Chap. 34.17 . Wee must not onely ( as we passe by ) take a cursory view of , but rather stand still , or sit down , that wee may draw the picture of God in his punishments ; it is not a transient aspect , but an exact view , whereby our hearts may be the more affected with them . 2 Constancy . The Caldee and Hierome read it , for ever ; the Hebrew Doctors say , that where Netzak or Selah are used , it note● no end of that thing . The sweet spices of Divine workes must be beaten to powder by meditation , and then layd up in the Cabinet of our memories . God hath made , saith the Psalmist , his wonderfull works to be remembred ; he gives us the Jewels of deliverances not ( because of the commonness of them ) to weare them on our shooes , as the Romans did their Pearles ; much lesse to tread them under our feet ; but rather to tie them as a chaine about our necks . He workes strange and glorious judgements , not to be written in sand or water , but rather in Marble with a Pen of Iron and the point of a Diamond . The Impressions of Gods marvellous acts upon us must not be like that which the stone makes in the water , raising circles , beating one wave on another , and for a time making a noyse , but soon after it sinkes down , and the water returneth to its former smoothnesse : so we while judgement is fresh , to publish it from man to man , and soone after let it sinke into the depth of oblivion , and we returne to our old sinnes . David was of another mind , who resolveth to remember the yeeres of the right hand of the most high , Psalm 77.11 . The Heathen had three graces inseparable sisters ; the one to give , the other to receive , the third to returne , and all painted young ; to learne us , that benefits should never wax old in our rememberance . For this cause the Saints of old composed songs , appointed Daies , penned Chronicles , erected Monum●●ts of Gods goodnesse and greatnesse . In this respect for ever honoured be that Honourable Parliament , who made it statum diem & ▪ statutam legem , enacted it for a Law in Iacob , and an Ordinance in Israel , the solemnization of this daies deliverance . And deservedly commendable is your practice , my Honourable Lord , and worthy Senators , who have with joy and triumph presented your selves this day in the Courts of the Lord . Me thinks your gratitude appeares of the same colour with that of the robes you wear , a Scarlet colour , dyed in grain ; such as length of time wipes not off . Nor must I forget to encourage you the Tribes of our Jerusalem , the Heads of those Tribes , who weare the Liveries of praise , and are come up to the House of the Lord to giue him thanks . The houre I see is expired ; but surely what St. Austin said of the Feast of Pentecost I may well apply to this Festivall , Gaudet produc● haec solemnitas , it wouuld be extended beyond an houre , nay a day . I could ever wish with Joshua that the Sun would stand still , the day were twice as long , that we might enlarge our joy , while the Romish Proselytes gnash their teeth . What then remains , but that as the Prophet Elijah stretched himselfe on the Shunamits dead child whereby it revived ; so I the severall parts of this Text to this dayes occasion , that the dying memory thereof may revive among us ? Having drawn the picture of my Text in its severall lineaments , what is wanting but that I take a review , compare it with the pattern , and let you see the likenesse of the Text to the time , that so it may appeare drawn to the life ? Finally , having cut out and made up the garment of this Scripture by explication , give me but leave to put it on by application , that you may see how fashionable it is for the time , and beneficiall it may be to your soules , and I shall then dismiss you . {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} or an Application of the whole to the Gunpowder Treason . For our cleerer and quicker dispatch , be pleased to walke with me through these three Stages . The enemies worke , Gods work , our worke ; what they would have done , what God did doe , what we should and ought to doe . The worke of mischief in which they were snared . The worke of judgement wherein , if ever , God was known . Our work of duty , now and ever to be performed . 1 The adversaries work . Opus mirabiliter singulare , & singulariter mirabile . Such as the present age may well admire , the future age will hardly believe , and no former age can parallel . A treason without a reason ; yea to use St. Hieroms expression , of the face of the fourth Monarchy , without a name , quia crudelitas fine modo , cruelty without measure . A worke without a match , though to have been acted by a Match ; in a word , a plot so odious , a Tragedy so direfull , that the actors would not have owned it when effected : but as Nero fathered the burning of Rome on the Christians , so had they prepared a Proclamation to cast it on the Puritans . If you aske who were the authors of this worke , the word in the Text well fits them , they were wicked , seditious , yea traiterous troublers of Israel ; the word is singular in the Text , and it was one wicked incendiary , Faux Orci , a Firebrand of Hell , that should have put the consummatum est to this horrid worke . But withall the word is taken collectively , and there wanted not a combination of wicked men in this designe ; those in the Text are called in the former verse Heathen ; these in the plot were Papists ; so much the worse , because pretending Christians . We shall doe no wrong to that Caiaphas , high Priest of Rome , and man of sinne , not caput , but canda Ecclesiae , if we attibute , at least , the encouragement of the worke to him , as being , though not an actor , yet by his Buls an abettor of it ; such have their Popes indeed ever been , their Vrbanes Turbanes , Pii Impii , Clements Inclement , Hildebrand Helbrands . We shall do as little injury to the Jesuites , Jebusites , Judasites rather , if we impute to them the contrivement of the worke . These indeed are the onely Schoolmen that fetch argumets out of the Shambles , and conclude all their Syllogismes in Ferio ; the best Pulpit men to strike to the heart with dead , not lively , occisory , not operatory Sermons . They may well be called Cen●iniani , as having a singer in every State , and know no better way to build up their Church , then by blowing up Kingdomes . Theirs was the head worke , and tongue worke in this plot , to absolve , resolve , pray , prophecy . You have heard their Psalmody , The memory of novelties shall perish with a cracke . That when it had come to passe , it might have been said , The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it . They were the men who justified as lawfull , nay sanctified as pious , yea , would have glorified as meritorious , this hellish worke . The actuall managing of the worke , was by a certaine number of English Gentlemen , but with Romish hearts , who drew together like an Impostume to an head ; theirs was the handworke to hire a Cellar , digge through the wall , buy in the provision , and execute the project ; and so the accomplishment of the worke was theirs ; the Jesuites as the Poet , and they as Actors in this Tragedy . If you inquire what moved them to the designe , they tel us in their Confessions , Religion , Necessity , Conscience ; wicked men indeed to defend slaughter with conscience , cover mischiefe with necessity ; patronize Rebellion with Religion ; no wonder their rage was fierce , when grounded on a false zeale . It is the worst madnesse insanire cumratione , nay religione ; to be madde with an opinion not onely of reason , but religion ; men are never more violent , then when they thinke God is of their party ; and as charity is accounted coldnesse of Religion , so a pretended zeale of Religion causeth coldnesse of charity . But what was the intent , or rather extent of their worke ? In sum it was a Parliamentary breakfast , an irrevocable writ of dismission to that high Court ; our Enemies will tell us where our strength lyeth ; it was to have cut off head and taile , root and branch in one day as the Prophets expression is . Esay . 9.14 . One hath well presented the marke these wicked shot their arrowes at in five words . Rem , Regem , Regimen , Reginam , Religionem . The King apparreld in his Royall Robe , with an Imperiall Crowne on his head , holding a Scepter in his hand , sitting in his Throne ▪ in the midst of all his State , should have beene deposed from his Majesty , nay , exposed to their cruelty . The Queen his consort in wedlock , shou●d have beene his consort in woe , and the Prince at their knees , heire apparant to nothing but their misery . Briefly , the hope of succession , oracle of wisdome , Chariots of Israel , butteresses of strength , guardians of justice , Masters of Assemblies , glory of Nobility , and flowre of the whole Kingdome , should have been cropt , out off , destroyed , had this worke succeeded . Achitophels Treason against King David , the ●alerian Schoolmasters treachery against the Noble youth of that City H●mans conspiracy against the people of the Jews , were short of this ; which was to have swallowed up King , Nobles , Commons , all ; So that as Asia was called the grave of Rome , for the many Nobles buryed there , Westminster would have been the grave of England . A desperate attempt , and no lesse dangerous the meanes of atchievment ; it was a worke of no small labour , a worke of their Palmes ; no lesse secrecy . It was not to be effected by force of Armes , that is manifest , nor by stab of Dagger , that is visible , but by an insensible element , and that mos● fierce of all others , fire , and that most hellish of all fires , Gun-powder , couched in a dark vault , inclosed in Barrels , invi●oned with Irons , invellopt with wood , and coale , all fiery fewell . Insidiantur in abscondito to use the Psalmists expression , they say to the earth cover us , as fearing least the whistling winde , or singing fowls of the aire should reveal● it ; — Itum est in viser a terrae . Those hellish Pioners spare no pains to digge out the bowels of their Grand-mother , Earth , that they might gnaw out the bowels of their Mother Country , and this just under the upper house of Parliament ; that where the Lawes ( said they ) received their life , the Law-givers might their death . A death never to be painted out to the life , a brewing such as never the like was tun'd up for the destruction of three estates ; a designe that should uno actu , tactu , ictu , nictu , with one touch , in one moment have sent those worthies of our Israel to the Grave , yea , in their intention to hell it selfe . See here a cruell intent to shed bloud , a bruitish cruelty to te●re bodies in pieces , a devillish bruitishnesse to do it by powder , nay , indeed more then devillish ; for whereas the Devill is said to sweep with his taile the third part of the Stars of Heaven these would have darkned the Sun , turn'd the Moon into bloud , yea , swallowed all those gli●tering Stars of this Horizon , then united in an happy constellation , in obscurity . That this worke of their hands may be the more prosperous , they sow up their lips , swear a silence , and back that Oath with the Sacrament . Catilines immanity and inhumanity need be no wonder , who made his souldiers pledge each other in a draught of mans bloud ; these drinke the bloud of God ; and , as they conceive it materially ; that they may strengthen their hands in their bloudy designe , Pauls enemies vowed neither to eat nor drinke naturall food till they had kill'd him ; these eate and drinke Sacramentall food to speed the slaughter of thousands ; and among the rest of him that was more then ten thousand of us . What wickednesse will not men attempt to atchieve their intended malice ? How neere this work of darknesse was to have been brought to a fiery light judge you ! It was not according to Jonahs Prophecy 40 dayes , nor 4 dayes , nor scarce so many houres ; nox una interposita one night betwixt , and but a part of that neither , ere the terrible blow had been given , and we destroy'd . The hand of mischief was ready to have done the work , before it was known to be lift up ; the snare on our heeles , before it was discovered to be laid ; the poyson almost at our throats , before we could see what maner of liquor it was . We might well say with David , 1 Sam. 20.3 . there was but a step between death and us ; and apply that of Anacharsis concerning those that were in a ship 4 fingers from the water ; there was but 4 fingers between them and death ; a step , a finger of that Caitiffe of the Cave might have laid all our honour in the dust . See , all things are in a readinesse , the plot contrived , actors designed , Cellar hired , Engines provided , Powder hid , a train laid , and that black-bird of hell at hand , with the match to have put a period to the treason . How doe these audacious confederates applaud themselves in their pregnant hopes ; and promise all their own . The next heire is designed ; Proclamations prepared , Honours divided , Instruments of cruelty ▪ provided ; not so much as the garments of the new Dukes and Earles but are made up . The letter said ▪ God and Man are agreed to punish the wickednesse of the Times ; but stay there : Man was agreed , God was not ( blessed be his name ) he was at , but not of their counsell : true indeed there was but a tantum non and the flames had gone over our heads . We were at the pits brinke in the jawes of destruction , there wanted nothing but thrusting in of the Falx , sickle to cut us down , or Fax fire to blow us up : a touch of Guy Faux to have rent us in piecss , but Noct● pluit tota , redeunt spectacula mane . The ungodly were many nights digging a pit for us , and before morning they fall into it themselves he that was {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} a present refuge , opportune helper , stept in , entrapped them in their own snare , and discovered his justice in detecting their malice , which leads to the second particular . 2 Gods worke dignus vindice nodus , a knot fit for a God to untie ; not man but the Devill devised it ; not man but God defeated it ; {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , it was not in the brains of men to prevent it , so far indeed from our prevention , that it could not come into our imagination , it was not in the Arms of men to oppose it ; no band of men could have rescued from the devouring fire , onely in the knees of God , so that in this , if in any thing , the Lord was known as a just Judge . Be pleased a while to trace the severall steps of the discovery , and you shall plainly behold it was not , it could not be any other but Gods finger that manacled their hands , and snared them in their work ; for tell me What was it that extorted the meanes of revealing from his pen , whose to●gue had sworne concealement ; that made him , who was acting the ruine of many , to consult for the preservation of one ? not any innate pitty in the traitor , but the over ruling Soveraignty of God ; What was it that inclined the heart of that Noble Lord , to publish and communicate the letter which detected the treason ? Not popery or carnall policy ; but the all-disposing providence of God . What was it inspired ( I can call it no lesse ) the brest of that Royall King , other●ise free from jealousie ( as a badge of tyranny ) to suspect the danger ; and by a violent unnaturall construction of a phrase to finde out the violent unnaturall destruction that was hatching ; not so much his own prudence ( though otherwise great ) but the wisdome of the Almighty . What was it , that infatu●ted the traitours who ( while the plot was but suspected ) had opportunity to escape , that they should try the utmost , and afterward sharpened the edge of all mens spirits against them where they came to kill some , surprize the rest ; even before a Proclamation could overtake them , but that just severity of God ? Finally , what was it that prevented the surp●ziall of that Noble Lady Elizabeth , and insurrection of the Papists , when those Rebels whispered the feare of a Massacre into their eares , but the mercifull goodnesse of God ; so that all the attributes of God were concentred , and met together in this dayes deliverance ; and which is yet more remarkable in it selfe , and sutable to the Text , those Antichristian Mole-warps were taken in their owne pit ; those Romish fowlers caught in and by their own net . Was it not a worke of one of their hands and pens that first gave cause of suspition , and was the meanes of discovery ; did not their owne tongue fall upon them , when the Colloquie betweene Garnet and Hall at the Tower proved the clearest Testimony against them , in a word , did not the Powder sinne flye in some of their faces ? when among others two of the Traitors were wounded accidentally by Powder in an house , and afterward both killed by a shot ; so truly was this Scripture fulfilled in this example before the eyes of all men . And surely , were not our Romish Proselytes drunke with the wine of Sodome , and nurs'd with the milke of Dragons they would behold , beleeve and repent . The Papists call much for a Judge of controversies between them and us , but why take they not notice , how God hath time by time shewed himselfe a righteous Judge , pleading our cause and preventing their plots ? but I feare a spirit of delusion is fallen upon them , and therefore I shall betake my selfe to that which concernes us to doe , the 3 Last particular , our worke . I know you have long looked for an end , much speaking is a wearinsse to the flesh , and long hearing offensive to your patience , yet spare me but a few Minutes while I teach you your duty , and I hope you will have cause to say , the latter end of the Sermon is better then the beginning , let then our meditation continually fixe it selfe on both these objects . 1 On the Enemies work , and that so long till it have wrought in us an impression of these following duties ; even till it have flamed us wi●h a fiery zeale , awakened us to a cautelous vigilancie , and engaged us unto mutuall unity ; of each a word . 1 Let it inflame us with a fiery zeale and holy indignation against the scarlet impudent whore of Babylon ; who is ever in travell with a Babel of our confusion ; Oh let us detest with a perfect hatred their practices , whose mercy is cruelty , Religion faction , devotion sedition , whose zeale is fire , Martyrs are traytors , and Saints devils ; and not onely their practices , but their principles , which are the wheels that move them to these cursed executions : I meane those Jesuiticall Doctrines wherewith mens hearts being once poysoned they care not what villany they attempt . Among which I observe three principall Engines , that are no small enducements to treasonable projects . The Popes power to dispence with Oaths , the legality of murthering Princes , and a Toleration of various Religions ; observe but the Powder plotters , and you shall finde their despaire of obteining a free toleration , their opinion of the lawfulnesse of killing Kings , and blowing up Parliaments , were the strong incentives to this mischiefe ; and that all of these devillish opinions , are the plain assertions of the Jesuites ; I need not stay long to demonstrate . Gretzer expresly asserts concerning the Oath of fidelity , that the Pope may free his Catholike Subjects from it when their King rules tyrannously . The sandy foundation on which he and the rest built it , is the power of binding and loosing given to Peter , and indeed to all Ministers of the Gospel by Christ , to wit of sins , not Oathes . The Mutthering of Princes is a common tenet indeed , these two , Deum comedere , Regem occid●re , to eat their God , and kill their King are the abhord Maxime of these unreasonable men . Mariana accounts it a moderate way to poyson a Chaire , or garment for the killing of Kings . Francis de Verone commends the act of that desperate wretch who assaulted Henry the fourth of France , as just and Heroick ; nay , one of their Popes , Sixtus the 5th made an Oration in praise of that Fryer , who murthered Henry the third of France ( though no Protestant ) saying a true Fryer had kill'd a counterfeit . Yea , had his Cardinals been as forward as he , they had Canonized him for a Saint ; what need we goe farther then this present businesse ? in Paris , Oldborne and Garnet , that were executed in England for this Treason , are enrold in the Catalogue of Martyrs , and certain English Priests censured for praying for their souls , as though they doubted of their Crown of Martyrdome : as that valiant Papistomastix in his time , Doctor Featly hath left upon record that he saw the former , and heard the latter credibly reported . As for Toleration , it is true , it is far from their own practice where they have power ; witnesse their cruell Inquisition , ( indeed none are more tyrannous where they beare rule , then they that plead for this licentious liberty , where their own way cannot be authorized ) but yet they maintain it lawfull and indeavour to attaine it where their Religion prevails not . Thus Father Parsons , Cardinall Allen , and William Bishop a Seminary Priest , doe all of them assert both in Thesi that Religions fundamentally differing are consistant in the same Kingdome ; and in Hypothesi that it is not onely lawfull and convenient but honourable for the King of England , to permit the free exercise of the Rom●sh profession . I hope the bare recitation of their damnable Doctrines is to us a sufficient confutation . All I aime at is to warne us that while we declare an utter Antipathy against the Romanists ; we doe not Sympathize and joyne issue with them in any of their cursed opinions . Oh farre be it from us to thinke that any humane power may dispence with , and make what construction it pleaseth of the many Oaths and Protestations we have taken ; particularly that Solemne Covenant , wherein we have lift up our hand to the high God . Farre be it from any ●f us to have a malicious thought against our Liege Soveraign ; rather let us make Prayers and supplication for him . And ( which I wish there were not too much cause of ) beware we that none of us defend or indeavour that intolerable toleration of all Religions . It was the course Julian the Apostate tooke to root out the very name of Christianity by setting open the door to all Hereticks and Schismaticks . I say no more , but know that Religion is the Soul of the body of a Common-wealth , and guesse your selves what a monster that Kingdom will be that is informed with an 100 Souls ; yea , undoubtedly the toleration of many will prove in time the subversion of the one Orthodox Religion in that Church wherein it is granted . I have onely one request before I leave this exhortation , to you famous Citizens ( it will be a work well becomming your thankfull hearts ; and a part of answer to Davids question ; what shall I render ) that now while you are piously consulting to settle , and advance the maintenance of your preaching Ministers ? you would take into your thoughts , the erecting and endowing a Colledge or Society of able instructed Scribes , who with their pens dipt in the Nectar of Sacred Writ ; may ( as with swords ) cut off all superstitious Idolatry , and the head of that Hydra of Heresie which riseth up so fast in this declining age . The Crocodiles about the Banks of Nilus , if rub'd or but prickt with a Quill of Ibis , are so stupified that they cannot stir , and the pens of Orthodox Writers are the presentest remedy against the poyson of errours ; how might this prove as a Towre of David , where the Horsmen of Israel might have Shields and Targets to fight the Lords Battails . Secondly , let it awaken us to a cautelous vigilancy , we need not a Prophet to tell us what is spoken in the King of Syria his Bed-Chamber , I meane , the Popes conclave . Remember the Powder-Plot , Garnets aufer to Gentem perfidam ; and you may smell their intentions . True it is that vault of darknesse was discovered , but there is another vault of wickednesse in their hearts ; and one depth will call for another ; one fire kindle another ; and one like beget another . Equo ne credite Teucri . The Aspe lies in her hole , and doth but waite for the warme Sunne . The Gyant lurketh in his Den ; and watcheth but a fit season , the devils Powder-Mils are still doing ; store of this Coyne is minted daily at Rome , and new exploits forged on the Anvils of Jesuites Braines . They had no small hand in our late sad divisions ; Oh let us never be too secure , if we mean to be safe . These Chamelaeons will take any colour , these Proteus like will turn themselves into any shape . Aske among their friends , what a Jesuite is they will tell you , every man , and with their Father the Devill , care not to transforme themselves into children of light , and though ravenous wolves to appeare i● sheeps cloathing . Oh let us never cry Peace , whil'st our Enemies have their Bowes ready bent , and Arrowes prepar'd to shoot at the upright in heart . 3 Let it engage us to mutuall unity ; and now , Oh that I had the Silver Oratory of Demosthenes , or rather the Golden mouth of Chrysostome ; nay , yet rather the heavenly tongue of Angels , that I might charme you into a sweet harmony ! But what speak I of charming your eares unlesse God perswade your hearts ? Oh thou God of Peace , work in us a love of Peace , and then work for us the blessing of peace . Consider I beseech you , could not the wicked works of our Enemies hand be able to snare us , and shall we snare our selves by our own works ? have not their swords been able to pierce us ; and shall we sheath our swords in each others bowels ? doe we this day rejoyce in their destruction and shall we give them cause one day to laugh at our divisions ? hath not Rome and all her confederates been able to blow us up , and shall we undermine our selves ? shall England and Scotland doe that each against other which the Kingdoms round about could never yet accomplish ? Oh let it not be told in Gath , and published in the Streets of Ascalon ; let it never cause a Festivall in Rome , and holiday in Ireland , that they shall heare the two Nations are tearing each other in pieces . Let us remember whose part it is , even the envious mans , to sow the tares of dissention . He endeavoured a rent between God and Job by that Calumny , doth Job serve God for nought ? Nay , to make a Schisme in that blessed unity betweene the Father and the Sonne , by tempting CHRIST to goe beyond his Commission . Oh let not us , who call the Church our Mother , have the Devill to be our Father ; I entreat , I obtest , I adjure , by all the bands of union between us , the oneness of that faith we live in , King wee live under , Covenant we are obliged to , that we may be one : for the confirming of this with our brethren ▪ and obtaining it among our selves . Oh you who are the vigilant Governours and peaceable Inhabitants of this Metropolis ; let your purses freely contribute , counsels maturely act , Prayers to God , humble Remonstrances , and Petitions to man be still continued ; least otherwise , if we should take up the sword againe to fight each with other , we put such a sword into our Catholique common enemies as wil not easily be wrested out : nay , ( which is far worse ) a sword into the hands of our God to avenge the quarrell of his Covenant , and we may justly fear , God will say of such a crying iniqu●ty ▪ ( should it ever be acted , which his mercy avert ) it is revealed in mine ears , and it shall not be purged from us till we die . 2 Let our meditation dwell on Gods worke , and that so long till it have elevated us with a joyfull gratulation , encouraged us to a confident expectation , and strengthned us in earnest supplications . 1 Let it elevate us with joyfull gratulat●on to that God who as on this day mercifully declared himselfe both a protector of Sion , and a detectour of her enemies . Indeed whom should we magnifie if not God ? and for what , if not for this ? I may well use St. Austines words , quisquis non videt caecus est ; qui videt & non g●udet ingratus est ; he that beholds not Gods wonderfull , both mercy and severity , in this deliverance is grosly blind ; He that beholds and blesseth not , is ungratefully dumbe . Had this monster , which was come to the birth , bin brought forth , this day would have bin Englands Vespers , and Romes Mattens , our Funerall , their Festivall ; instead of this pure worship , these blessed opportunites we now enjoy , we might either have bin plung'd into grosse superstitions , such as cringing to Crucifixes , adoring Images , turning over beads , babling to Saints , wandring in Pilgrimage , or else have bin drag'd to a Rack or stake , the proper Engines of that Romish Antichrist . Oh! let the streames of our thankfull joy flow as high , as our sorrowes ( had these things come to passe ) would have made them to ebbe . Since we were not as on this day made oblatio matutina igne devorationis , an early burnt offering to that Moloch of Rome , let us make our selves oblationem matutinam igne devotionis , a morning sacrifice by the fire of devotion to the God of Heaven ; and since that bitter Cup passed from us , let us take the cup of salvation , and praise the name of the Lord . Nor let the Law of {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} here take place , though it be {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , let it not be {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , may this day never be out-yeard , but let all Generations call it blessed . Aristotle observes of the Ancient Graecians , that they placed the Temple of Thankes in the midst of the street , that being obvious to all mens eyes , it might ever put them in minde of their duty : and surely , if we shall either deprave with malice , bury in oblivion , lessen with envy , suppresse in policy , neglect in security , or reject through a novell fancy of superstition this dayes solemnity , we should eminently provoke Divine fury : no rather let the mercy confer'd , judgement executed be graven with a Pen of Iron on the posts of our doores , tables of our hearts , and hornes of our Altars for ever . 2 Let it encourage us to a confident expectation , that he which hath bin will still be known by the judgement that he executeth ; former experiences are just grounds of future confidence ; Gods infinite love , nec largiendo exhauritur , nec benefaciendo fatigatur ; is a Sun ever shining , and a Fountaine always running ; neither is his hand shortned that he cannot save his Church and destroy his adversaries . What therefore Zeresh said to Haman concerning Mordecai , by way of supposition , let us apply in a position ; ours is the Orthodox Religion , before which the Popish faction hath begun to fall , and shall so fall as never to rise againe . Though the Romish harlot cry up ignorance as the Mother of devotion , honour Traytors with Martyrdome , glory in her Bulls , and Indulgences , make Saints and Angels her Advocates ; yet know the time is at hand that shee shall come in remembrance before God to give her the Wine of the fiercenes of his wrath , and she shall sink like a milstone into the bottome of the sea . Nor let us only be confident in regard of her , but all other enemies of the Churches Truth and Peace . I meane irreconciliable Sectaries . That how ever they act strenuously , watch cautelously , plot secretly , compasse Cities and Countries industriously , and by that means increase exceedingly ; though they endeavour by cunning devices , subtill stratagems to retard our Peace , hinder our establishment , foment our divisions ▪ yet the day is comming when they shall be snared in their own works , the vizard be plucked off from their face , and it shall appeare to all the World that their wisdome is but craft , humility basenesse , faith faction , zeale contention , and pretended fervour in Religion formall hypocrisie . 3 Let it strengthen us in fervent supplications , for the full accomplishment of his works , and our hopes . Let us then end this day of Praises with prayers ; and what shall we pray ? even that of Deborah , so ( as did these Traytors , sodainly , surely , gloriously ) let all thine enemies perish , O Lord , Judg. 5. ult. or more sutably to the Text , that of David , with his spirit not of revenge but zeale , Psal. 35.8 . Let destruction come upon them at unaawares , and let their net which they hid catch themselves , into that very destruction let them fall , or as it is , Psal. 109.28 , 29. let them curse , but blesse thou ; when they arise let them be ashamed . But let thy servant rejoyce , let our adversaries be cloathed with shame , and let them cover themselves with their own confusion as with a mantle ; or if you will in the words of our late solemne League and Covenant , that all Incendiaries , Malignants and evill instruments which hinder the reformation of Religion , divide between the King and his people , or one of the Kingdoms from another , may be discovered , brought to publike tryall , and receive condigne punishment ; In a word , let it be our daily petition at the Throne of Grace , that all the enemies who rob our Church of her Truth and peace ( between whom as Christ was , his Church is still crucified ) may be detected ; That God would make his enemies as a wheele , and always turn their fire-matches into halters to hang themselves , who will not bow their necks to the yoke of the Lord , that so God may still be known in that Romish Babylon for an avenger ; and in our English Syon for a refuge , from one generation to another , and let all true hearted Protestants say , Amen , Amen . FINIS . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A45550e-450 Psal. 57.41 . Detractoria verba sunt arma & sagittae ▪ arma propè slantes , saggitae longè absentes vulnerant . Ugo Catensis . Notes for div A45550e-650 Gen. 28.17 . Notes for div A45550e-740 {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Ains. in Psal. Ribera in Hab. Isa. 26.21 . Notes for div A45550e-1450 Psal. ●9 . 9.119.7 , 13 , 20. v. Proverb . 19 . 20· Heb. 10.27 . James 2.13 . Musv●in locum . Isa. 28.21 . Isa. 7.20 . Eccl. 8.11 . Exod. 34 7. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} . {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} . Innotuit . Trem Participium omnibus temporibus accomodari potest . Lor. in locum . Musc. in locum . Ambrose . Use . In speciall to Magistrates . Psal. 82.6 . Dat veniam corvis vexat censuro Co●umbas , Ovid . Not judgment , but oppression ; righteousness , but a cry . Qui de malis poenas non sumit , bonos ini urias assicit . Semalle beneficio nullam gratiam report●re quàm maleficio poen●● non irrogare Hosea 12.6 . Zach. 7.9 . Jer. 48.10 . Josh. 7.21 . Num. 25.11 . Jonah . 1.15 . In generall to all . Oleaster . Exod. 7.23 . Notes for div A45550e-3060 The Hebrew word used {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} signifieth both opus and operis merces , as a vertuous action is its own reward Psal. 19.11 . So an impious work , a punishment to it selfe . {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} idem quod . {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} commoveri . {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} palma . Apoc. 9.8.17.4 Vetus verbum habet , compedes quas ipse fecit ipfus ut geste● faber . Mat. 13.19 . In magistros scelera redierunt suos , Sen. Nec lex est iustior ulla quam necis artifices arte perire sua . Ovid . John 8.44 . John 11.48 . Mat. 21.38 . Judg. 9.53 . Quemadmodum revertitur pax in Dei servos , ab eis qui non receperant benedictionem pacis , ita etiam malitia peccatorum qua iusto nocere conantur in eorum vertitur perniciem , Amb. Adeo ut ventorum praelia ferre non possent , & propriis spiculis flernerentur . Idem . Hesiod . Calv. in locum . Use . Dan. 5.6 . Esser colto conil forto in mano . Psal. 78.30 . Wicked rnd fools are synonimous . Psal. 5.5 . Prov. 14.9 . Notes for div A45550e-4400 Ps. 19. ult. 91.3 . Ps. 107.23 , 24. Job 18.2 . & 7. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} gaudebuntiusti . Zech. ● . 10 . Zeph. 3.14 . Psal. 58 . 1● . {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Meditatio semper . Hier. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , Sym. Psal 111.4 . Notes for div A45550e-5410 Psal. 142.3 . Revel. 12.4 . Doctor Featly his Clavis Mystica , p. 574. Doctor Featly his Clavis Mystica , p. 464. 1 Tim. 2 . 2● Psal. 116 ▪ 12. 2 Kings 6.12 . Job 1.9 . Mat. 4.3 . Isay 22.14 . Psal. 11.6.13 . Isay 59.1 . Hest. 6.13 . Rev. 16.19.18.21 .