Iehovah iireh: or, Gods providence in delivering the godly. Opened in two sermons in the citie of Bristoll, on the day of publike thanksgiving in that citie, March 14. 1642. For the deliverance of that citie from the invasion without, and the plot of malignants within the city, intended to have been acted the Tuesday night before. With a short narration of that bloody and abominable plot. Preached by Iohn Tombes, B.D. It is this two and twentieth day of Aprill, Anno Dom. 1643. ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this booke intituled, Johovah Jireh, or Gods providence in delivering the godly, be printed. John White.
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             Iehovah iireh: or, Gods providence in delivering the godly. Opened in two sermons in the citie of Bristoll, on the day of publike thanksgiving in that citie, March 14. 1642. For the deliverance of that citie from the invasion without, and the plot of malignants within the city, intended to have been acted the Tuesday night before. With a short narration of that bloody and abominable plot. Preached by Iohn Tombes, B.D. It is this two and twentieth day of Aprill, Anno Dom. 1643. ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this booke intituled, Johovah Jireh, or Gods providence in delivering the godly, be printed. John White.
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           Iehovah
           Iireh
           :
           OR
           ,
           GODS
           PROVIDENCE
           IN
           DELIVERING
           THE
           GODLY
           .
           Opened
           in
           two
           Sermons
           in
           the
           Citie
           of
           BRISTOLL
           ,
           On
           the
           day
           of
           publike
           thanksgiving
           in
           that
           Citie
           ,
           
             March
          
           14.
           1642.
           
           For
           the
           deliverance
           of
           that
           Citie
           from
           the
           Invasion
           without
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Plot
          
           of
           Malignants
           within
           the
           City
           ,
           intended
           to
           have
           been
           acted
           the
           Tuesday
           night
           before
           .
        
         
           With
           a
           short
           Narration
           of
           that
           Bloody
           and
           abominable
           Plot
           .
        
         
           Preached
           by
           IOHN
           TOMBES
           ,
           
             B.
             D.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   It
                   is
                   this
                   two
                   and
                   twentieth
                   day
                   of
                   Aprill
                   ,
                   
                     Anno
                     Dom.
                  
                   1643.
                   ordered
                   by
                   the
                   Committee
                   of
                   the
                   House
                   of
                   Commons
                   in
                   Parliament
                   concerning
                   Printing
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Booke
                   intituled
                   ,
                   
                     Johovah
                     Jireh
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   
                     Gods
                     providence
                     in
                     delivering
                     the
                     godly
                     ,
                  
                   be
                   printed
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     John
                     White
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           London
           
             Printed
             by
          
           Rich.
           Cotes
           ,
           
             for
          
           Michael
           Sparkes
           Senior
           ,
           1643.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Noble
           and
           right
           worthy
           Patriots
           ,
           Colonell
           
             Nathaniel
             Fiennes
          
           Governour
           ,
           Colonell
           Richard
           Cole
           ,
           Colonell
           
             Alexander
             Popham
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           worthy
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           Souldiers
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             Bristoll
             .
          
        
         
           AS
           it
           is
           a
           certaine
           truth
           ,
           that
           no
           events
           happen
           without
           God
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           most
           certaine
           that
           all
           events
           are
           ordered
           by
           Gods
           wisedome
           to
           excellent
           purposes
           .
           The
           utmost
           and
           meet
           end
           of
           all
           Gods
           actions
           is
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           as
           all
           things
           are
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           through
           him
           ,
           so
           all
           things
           may
           bee
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           11.
           36.
           
           The
           subordinate
           and
           nearer
           ends
           are
           many
           and
           various
           as
           the
           Almighty
           sees
           conducible
           to
           his
           glory
           which
           is
           the
           utmost
           .
           And
           thus
           are
           wee
           to
           conceive
           that
           in
           the
           ordering
           of
           the
           present
           commotions
           of
           this
           Land
           the
           Lord
           hath
           sundry
           ends
           ,
           whereby
           he
           will
           in
           fine
           shew
           himselfe
           great
           in
           counsell
           ,
           though
           as
           yet
           we
           can
           hardly
           discerne
           whereto
           they
           tend
           .
           Among
           
           many
           other
           ends
           he
           hath
           ,
           these
           two
           seeme
           most
           apparent
           ,
           the
           discovery
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           discovery
           of
           himselfe
           .
           For
           whereas
           on
           the
           one
           side
           the
           bloody
           minded
           Papists
           ,
           the
           proud
           sensuall
           Libertines
           ,
           the
           jugling
           deceitfull
           Priests
           and
           Prelats
           had
           gotten
           the
           reputation
           of
           honest
           men
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           other
           side
           the
           sincere
           ,
           zealous
           and
           faithfull
           Christian
           suffered
           all
           indignities
           under
           the
           imputations
           of
           hypocrisie
           ,
           covetousnesse
           ,
           faction
           and
           such
           like
           calumnies
           ;
           now
           by
           these
           present
           tryalls
           the
           integrity
           ,
           faithfulnesse
           and
           courage
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           the
           hypocrisie
           ,
           falsehood
           ,
           and
           wickednesse
           of
           the
           other
           are
           made
           manifest
           .
           And
           whereas
           the
           frequency
           of
           prophane
           oathes
           ,
           and
           Atheisticall
           perjuries
           ,
           the
           scorne
           of
           Religion
           ,
           derision
           of
           Piety
           ,
           and
           contempt
           of
           holinesse
           had
           worne
           out
           the
           apprehensions
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           imboldned
           men
           to
           play
           with
           him
           as
           a
           contemptible
           name
           ,
           God
           hath
           begun
           to
           discover
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           yet
           further
           will
           in
           time
           appeare
           to
           be
           the
           great
           Lord
           of
           Hoasts
           ,
           and
           the
           protector
           of
           his
           despised
           ,
           and
           oppressed
           people
           .
        
         
           In
           reference
           to
           the
           later
           of
           these
           forenamed
           ends
           God
           hath
           vouchsafed
           to
           discover
           many
           Plots
           ,
           to
           give
           many
           deliverances
           ,
           to
           doe
           great
           things
           in
           these
           few
           yeares
           last
           past
           for
           the
           vindicating
           of
           his
           owne
           Name
           ,
           the
           worth
           and
           innocency
           of
           his
           people
           ▪
           and
           declaration
           of
           the
           malignitie
           of
           ungodly
           spirits
           .
        
         
           Among
           which
           that
           which
           he
           did
           in
           preserving
           of
           
           this
           city
           in
           the
           late
           deliverance
           hereof
           is
           not
           the
           least
           ,
           being
           in
           the
           apprehension
           of
           those
           that
           know
           all
           the
           circumstances
           and
           the
           concurrence
           of
           Gods
           providence
           therein
           ,
           a
           very
           remarkable
           &
           memorable
           thing
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           commemoration
           and
           acclamation
           thereof
           it
           pleased
           God
           that
           by
           the
           appointment
           of
           one
           of
           you
           I
           should
           have
           a
           part
           ,
           having
           by
           Gods
           providence
           bin
           driven
           hither
           for
           shelter
           against
           the
           unreasonable
           &
           impetuous
           violence
           of
           superstitious
           people
           enraged
           by
           the
           instigations
           of
           bloody
           minded
           Papists
           ,
           corrupt
           Priests
           ,
           and
           loose
           Libertines
           .
           Since
           which
           time
           I
           have
           been
           sollicited
           to
           publish
           these
           subitany
           Meditations
           :
           though
           the
           matter
           deserves
           a
           more
           full
           discovery
           and
           an
           exacter
           commentary
           .
           Neverthelesse
           that
           the
           remembrance
           hereof
           might
           not
           die
           ,
           and
           that
           some
           light
           might
           bee
           added
           to
           them
           that
           seeke
           out
           Gods
           workes
           as
           having
           pleasure
           therein
           ,
           I
           have
           yeelded
           to
           their
           request
           .
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           deliverance
           in
           the
           first
           place
           belonged
           to
           your selves
           as
           first
           destinated
           to
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           my
           worke
           in
           the
           T●anksgiving
           proceeded
           from
           you
           ,
           I
           have
           conceived
           it
           meetest
           to
           tender
           these
           Sermons
           to
           you
           for
           your
           acceptance
           and
           use
           ,
           praying
           the
           Almighty
           still
           to
           preserve
           your
           persons
           and
           to
           direct
           your
           wayes
           for
           the
           publike
           good
           and
           your
           own
           salvation
           .
           In
           both
           which
           to
           serve
           you
           continueth
        
         
           
             Yours
             in
             all
             humble
             observance
             ,
             JOHN
             TOMBES
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           short
           Narration
           of
           the
           late
           bloody
           and
           abominable
           conspiracy
           against
           the
           City
           of
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           as
           appeareth
           by
           the
           examination
           of
           the
           Parties
           thereunto
           .
           1642.
           
        
         
           AMalignant
           and
           treacherous
           Party
           within
           this
           City
           ,
           having
           long
           endeavoured
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           forces
           of
           the
           enemy
           into
           this
           City
           ,
           they
           hoped
           that
           they
           had
           gotten
           an
           opportunity
           to
           effect
           their
           designe
           on
           Tuesday
           night
           last
           being
           the
           seventh
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           when
           by
           their
           invitation
           Prince
           
             Rupert
          
           having
           drawne
           a
           great
           party
           of
           Horse
           and
           Dragoones
           with
           some
           foote
           to
           
             Durdum
          
           Downe
           ,
           within
           two
           miles
           of
           this
           Citie
           ,
           the
           evening
           before
           that
           night
           ,
           these
           treacherous
           and
           bloody
           persons
           within
           the
           towne
           had
           framed
           a
           party
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           backes
           of
           the
           Guards
           ,
           and
           to
           surprize
           them
           and
           cut
           them
           off
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           in
           the
           enemy
           ,
           who
           upon
           the
           ringing
           of
           two
           Bells
           ,
           viz
           
             S.
             Iohns
          
           and
           
             S.
             Michaels
             ,
          
           were
           to
           give
           on
           upon
           the
           Towne
           without
           ,
           as
           the
           conspirators
           were
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           guards
           within
           .
           The
           ringing
           of
           these
           two
           Bells
           being
           a
           common
           signe
           unto
           them
           both
           within
           and
           without
           the
           towne
           .
           For
           the
           better
           effecting
           of
           this
           trayterous
           and
           wicked
           conspiracy
           ,
           the
           chiefe
           heads
           thereof
           had
           that
           night
           assembled
           together
           in
           their
           houses
           those
           of
           their
           confederacy
           ,
           with
           divers
           Saylers
           and
           Halliers
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           Armes
           ,
           Muskets
           ,
           Pistolls
           ,
           Swords
           ,
           Clubs
           ,
           and
           Barrells
           of
           old
           Nayles
           to
           charge
           the
           Ordnance
           withall
           after
           
           they
           had
           furprised
           them
           .
           And
           these
           severall
           companies
           under
           their
           severall
           Leaders
           were
           to
           have
           fallen
           upon
           the
           severall
           Courts
           of
           guards
           ;
           Master
           
             Robert
             Yeomans
          
           (
           who
           is
           the
           head
           of
           this
           conspiracy
           and
           pretendeth
           a
           Commission
           from
           his
           Majesty
           for
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           )
           being
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           maine
           Guard
           ,
           and
           Master
           
             George
             Butcher
          
           with
           his
           company
           was
           to
           have
           fallen
           upon
           the
           Guard
           at
           
             Froome
          
           Gate
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           opened
           it
           for
           the
           enemy
           to
           enter
           by
           :
           others
           no
           doubt
           had
           their
           parts
           to
           play
           ,
           and
           the
           better
           to
           distinguish
           themselves
           from
           those
           that
           were
           destinated
           to
           destruction
           ,
           those
           that
           were
           of
           their
           party
           had
           a
           word
           which
           was
           (
           
             Charles
          
           )
           and
           certaine
           markes
           of
           white
           Tape
           tied
           upon
           their
           breasts
           before
           ,
           and
           their
           hats
           behind
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           were
           to
           be
           spared
           within
           doores
           had
           certaine
           markes
           set
           upon
           the
           inside
           of
           their
           doores
           ;
           for
           the
           rest
           (
           if
           we
           may
           believe
           the
           speeches
           of
           an
           Officer
           amongst
           the
           enemies
           Forces
           )
           one
           of
           them
           was
           heard
           to
           say
           that
           Prince
           
             Rupert
          
           had
           commanded
           them
           to
           give
           no
           Quarter
           ,
           but
           to
           kill
           man
           ,
           woman
           and
           child
           that
           had
           not
           those
           markes
           upon
           their
           persons
           and
           houses
           .
           And
           that
           at
           the
           same
           time
           that
           they
           were
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           towne
           ,
           the
           Saylers
           were
           to
           set
           the
           towne
           on
           fire
           in
           severall
           parts
           ;
           (
           which
           is
           conceived
           should
           have
           been
           Captaine
           
             Boones
          
           part
           )
           but
           God
           of
           his
           mercy
           delivered
           us
           from
           this
           dangerous
           and
           devillish
           conspiracy
           ,
           by
           some
           notice
           that
           we
           had
           given
           unto
           us
           of
           their
           meeting
           at
           
             Yeomans
          
           his
           house
           ,
           about
           an
           houre
           or
           two
           before
           the
           plot
           was
           to
           have
           beene
           put
           in
           exeeution
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           have
           been
           upon
           the
           ringing
           of
           the
           Bells
           about
           one
           or
           two
           a
           clocke
           in
           the
           morning
           .
           Having
           seized
           on
           Master
           
             Robert
             Yeomans
          
           with
           his
           company
           ,
           and
           after
           ,
           
             Butcher
          
           
           with
           his
           company
           ,
           the
           necke
           of
           the
           plot
           being
           broken
           within
           the
           Towne
           ,
           the
           enemy
           without
           (
           whose
           designe
           as
           it
           should
           seeme
           depended
           much
           upon
           it
           )
           having
           showne
           themselves
           upon
           the
           Downe
           the
           next
           morning
           after
           two
           or
           three
           shot
           of
           Canons
           made
           against
           them
           from
           our
           worke
           upon
           
             Brandon
          
           hill
           ,
           they
           wheeled
           off
           ,
           and
           so
           God
           put
           a
           Hook
           into
           their
           nostrills
           ,
           and
           turned
           them
           back
           againe
           :
           for
           which
           great
           mercy
           of
           his
           in
           delivering
           us
           from
           a
           dangerous
           invasion
           of
           the
           enemy
           without
           ,
           and
           from
           a
           damnable
           conspiracy
           of
           some
           traytorous
           inhabitants
           within
           the
           City
           ;
           both
           this
           towne
           and
           the
           whole
           kingdome
           (
           so
           far
           as
           it
           is
           concerned
           in
           the
           preservation
           of
           this
           City
           )
           hath
           great
           cause
           to
           give
           thanks
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           unto
           whom
           alone
           the
           glory
           thereof
           is
           due
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           short
           narration
           of
           the
           late
           detestable
           and
           bloody
           Plot
           against
           this
           City
           ,
           whereof
           no
           doubt
           more
           hereafter
           will
           appeare
           ,
           the
           matter
           being
           yet
           under
           examination
           ,
           onely
           one
           writing
           which
           was
           found
           in
           
             Robert
             Yeomans
          
           his
           house
           ,
           I
           thought
           fit
           to
           adde
           ,
           which
           was
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           All
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           the
           High-street
           and
           Cornestreete
           ,
           keepe
           within
           your
           doores
           upon
           perill
           of
           your
           lives
           :
           All
           other
           inhabitants
           of
           this
           Citie
           that
           stand
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           and
           the
           Liberties
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           let
           them
           forthwith
           appeare
           at
           the
           High
           Crosse
           with
           such
           armes
           as
           they
           have
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           their
           wives
           and
           children
           ,
           and
           follow
           their
           Leaders
           for
           the
           same
           defence
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           also
           a
           Protestation
           taken
           amongst
           them
           to
           this
           effect
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           oppose
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           their
           power
           ,
           all
           Forces
           whatsoever
           that
           were
           ,
           or
           should
           be
           amongst
           them
           ,
           or
           that
           should
           come
           in
           without
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           King
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Iehovah
           Iireh
           .
        
         
           
             2
             PETER
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             The
             Lord
             knoweth
             how
             to
             deliver
             the
             Godly
             out
             of
             Temptation
             ,
             and
             to
             reserve
             the
             unjust
             to
             the
             day
             of
             judgement
             to
             be
             punished
             .
          
        
         
           THis
           passage
           containes
           two
           consectaries
           deduced
           from
           the
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           Verses
           ;
           the
           Apostle
           had
           advised
           Christians
           
             To
             take
             heed
             unto
             the
             sure
             word
             of
             Prophecy
             ,
          
           Chap.
           1.
           
           Vers
           .
           19.
           
             as
             being
             a
             light
             shining
             in
             a
             darke
             place
             ,
             not
             from
             a
             private
             delivery
             by
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           Vers
           .
           20
           ,
           21.
           withall
           he
           foretells
           ,
           Chap.
           2.
           1.
           that
           as
           there
           had
           been
           false
           Prophets
           among
           the
           People
           ,
           so
           there
           should
           be
           false
           Teachers
           among
           them
           ,
           whose
           practise
           he
           declares
           ,
           Vers
           .
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           and
           their
           judgement
           ,
           Vers
           .
           3.
           which
           he
           confirmes
           by
           three
           instances
           .
           1
           Of
           Gods
           not
           sparing
           the
           Angels
           that
           sinned
           ,
           Ver.
           4.
           2
           
           His
           bringing
           in
           the
           flood
           upon
           the
           world
           of
           ungodly
           ,
           but
           
             saving
             Noah
             a
             Preacher
             of
             Righteousnesse
             ,
          
           Vers
           .
           5.
           3
           
           His
           overthrow
           of
           
             Sodom
          
           and
           
             Gomorrah
             ,
             and
             delivering
             just
             Lot
             ,
          
           Vers
           .
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           From
           these
           instances
           he
           inferres
           by
           an
           Induction
           two
           rules
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           the
           course
           of
           Gods
           proceedings
           .
           First
           ,
           
             That
             he
             knoweth
             how
             to
             deliver
             the
             Godly
             out
             of
             temptation
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
             That
             he
             knoweth
             how
             to
             reserve
             the
             unjust
             to
             the
             day
             of
             judgement
             to
             be
             punished
             .
          
           The
           particle
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           for
           if
           ]
           Vers
           .
           4.
           shewes
           these
           instances
           to
           be
           brought
           as
           a
           
             medium
          
           to
           prove
           a
           conclusion
           ,
           and
           the
           argument
           is
           thus
           .
           If
           God
           even
           then
           when
           he
           cast
           the
           Angels
           that
           sinned
           downe
           to
           hell
           ,
           yet
           preserved
           the
           guiltlesse
           Angels
           ,
           and
           even
           then
           when
           he
           brought
           the
           deluge
           on
           the
           wicked
           world
           ,
           saved
           
             Noah
          
           a
           Preacher
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           even
           then
           when
           he
           overthrew
           
             Sodom
          
           and
           
             Gomorrah
             ,
          
           delivered
           just
           
             Lot
             ,
             &
             sic
             in
             caeteris
             ,
          
           then
           it
           followes
           as
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             knoweth
             how
             to
             deliver
             the
             Godly
             out
             of
             Temptation
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           former
           of
           these
           two
           Consectaries
           I
           have
           chosen
           this
           day
           to
           insist
           on
           ,
           being
           a
           day
           set
           apart
           for
           the
           commemoration
           of
           a
           late
           deliverance
           
           of
           this
           City
           from
           a
           blood
           ,
           and
           abominable
           conspiracy
           within
           it
           ,
           wherein
           God
           hath
           added
           one
           more
           memorable
           Instance
           to
           verifie
           this
           rule
           of
           Saint
           
             Peter
             ,
             The
             Lord
             knoweth
             how
             to
             deliver
             the
             godly
             out
             of
             Temptation
             .
          
        
         
           Two
           conclusions
           may
           from
           hence
           be
           gathered
           .
           First
           ,
           
             That
             the
             godly
             while
             they
             live
             among
             unjust
             men
             upon
             the
             earth
             be
             in
             Temptation
             .
          
           Deliverance
           from
           Temptation
           presupposeth
           a
           being
           in
           Temptation
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           
             That
             God
             knowes
             how
             to
             deliver
             them
             though
             they
             know
             not
             ;
             Noah
          
           and
           
             Lot
          
           knew
           not
           how
           they
           should
           be
           delivered
           ,
           but
           
             God
             knew
             how
             to
             do
             it
             .
          
        
         
           To
           confirme
           the
           former
           of
           these
           we
           need
           not
           many
           Scriptures
           ,
           it
           being
           proved
           by
           continuall
           experience
           ,
           yet
           I
           shall
           produce
           some
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           22.
           28.
           
           
             Our
             Lord
             Christ
             saith
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             Yee
             are
             they
             which
             have
             continued
             with
             me
             in
             my
             Temptations
             .
          
           Our
           Lord
           Christ
           when
           he
           lived
           on
           earth
           ,
           was
           in
           continuall
           Temptations
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           Christs
           estate
           is
           the
           estate
           of
           all
           Christians
           comformably
           ;
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           20.
           19.
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             he
             served
             the
             Lord
             with
             all
             humility
             of
             mind
             ,
             and
             with
             many
             teares
             and
             Temptations
             which
             befell
             him
             by
             the
             lying
             in
             waite
             of
             the
             Jewes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           37.
           among
           other
           things
           that
           befell
           the
           Saints
           it
           is
           said
           
             They
             were
             tempted
             .
          
           Temptation
           then
           is
           one
           of
           those
           things
           that
           are
           the
           lot
           of
           the
           godly
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           open
           this
           truth
           ,
           by
           inquiring
           ;
           first
           ,
           who
           are
           to
           be
           accounted
           godly
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           what
           temptation
           they
           are
           under
           ;
           thirdly
           ,
           why
           it
           is
           so
           with
           them
           ?
           In
           answer
           to
           the
           first
           we
           may
           take
           notice
           that
           the
           word
           we
           translate
           
             godly
          
           in
           Grecke
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           is
           as
           much
           as
           in
           English
           
             right
             worshippers
             .
          
           So
           they
           that
           be
           right
           worshippers
           are
           godly
           persons
           ;
           the
           Etymology
           fitly
           expresseth
           the
           thing
           :
           Now
           by
           worship
           is
           meant
           the
           honour
           and
           service
           that
           is
           done
           unto
           a
           God
           .
           For
           godlinesse
           implies
           religious
           service
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           religious
           service
           we
           performe
           to
           any
           thing
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           a
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           worship
           :
           And
           it
           is
           
             Mediate
             ,
          
           or
           
             Immediate
             ;
          
           mediate
           service
           is
           that
           which
           is
           directed
           to
           man
           ,
           yet
           by
           reason
           of
           respect
           unto
           God
           .
           For
           this
           is
           a
           cleare
           truth
           ,
           that
           even
           all
           the
           duties
           of
           righteousnesse
           we
           performe
           to
           men
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           done
           in
           obedience
           to
           God
           ,
           they
           are
           part
           of
           his
           service
           and
           worship
           ,
           not
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           matter
           wherein
           ,
           but
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           motive
           by
           which
           they
           are
           performed
           .
           Thus
           when
           a
           servant
           doth
           discharge
           his
           duty
           faithfully
           to
           his
           Master
           as
           
             Doing
             the
             will
             of
             God
             from
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           hee
           is
           said
           to
           doe
           service
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Ephes.
             6.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Colos.
          
           3.
           24.
           
           Every
           servant
           that
           obeyes
           his
           master
           ,
           every
           child
           that
           honours
           his
           father
           ,
           every
           souldier
           that
           obeyes
           his
           Commander
           out
           of
           conscience
           to
           God
           ,
           not
           for
           wages
           ,
           portion
           ,
           applause
           or
           the
           like
           respects
           onely
           ,
           therein
           hee
           worships
           God
           .
           Immediate
           worship
           is
           that
           which
           is
           directed
           onely
           
           to
           God
           .
           And
           this
           hath
           by
           use
           engrossed
           the
           name
           of
           
             Worship
             .
          
           Now
           when
           this
           is
           not
           right
           worship
           ,
           though
           men
           bee
           never
           so
           devout
           in
           it
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           godly
           persons
           :
           when
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             Baal
          
           called
           on
           the
           name
           of
           
             Baal
          
           from
           morning
           even
           till
           noone
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             O
             Baal
             heare
             us
             ,
             though
             they
             cryed
             aloud
             and
             cut
             themselves
             after
             their
             manner
             with
             Knives
             and
             Lances
             till
             the
             blood
             gushed
             out
             upon
             them
             ,
             1
             Kings
          
           18.
           26.
           28.
           yet
           there
           was
           no
           godlinesse
           in
           all
           this
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           though
           the
           Papists
           and
           other
           superstitious
           persons
           are
           very
           devout
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           spend
           much
           time
           in
           prayer
           after
           their
           manner
           ,
           fast
           often
           ,
           and
           doe
           many
           laborious
           works
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           yet
           because
           they
           worship
           not
           God
           aright
           they
           are
           not
           godly
           persons
           .
           If
           it
           be
           then
           asked
           who
           are
           they
           that
           are
           
             Right
             worshippers
             ?
          
           I
           answer
           .
           To
           right
           worshipping
           these
           things
           are
           requisite
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           they
           that
           are
           right
           worshippers
           worship
           onely
           the
           true
           God
           ;
           whosoever
           he
           be
           that
           gives
           religious
           worship
           of
           any
           sort
           to
           any
           other
           besides
           the
           Lord
           
             Jehovah
             ,
          
           whether
           it
           be
           inward
           worship
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           as
           trusting
           in
           it
           ,
           loving
           it
           ,
           fearing
           it
           ,
           magnifying
           and
           extolling
           of
           it
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           or
           outward
           worship
           ,
           as
           by
           gesture
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           kneeling
           ,
           falling
           downe
           before
           it
           ,
           bowing
           ,
           lifting
           up
           the
           hands
           or
           eyes
           ,
           kissing
           ,
           or
           by
           offering
           of
           gifts
           ,
           bringing
           oblation
           ,
           incense
           ,
           sacrifice
           ,
           first
           fruits
           ,
           tithes
           ,
           or
           by
           swearing
           by
           them
           ,
           praying
           to
           them
           ,
           making
           vowes
           to
           them
           ,
           blessing
           them
           ,
           singing
           Hymnes
           in
           their
           praise
           ,
           consecrating
           Temples
           ,
           making
           Priests
           ,
           keeping
           holy
           dayes
           to
           them
           ,
           (
           for
           all
           these
           are
           religious
           worship
           )
           whosoever
           I
           say
           gives
           any
           or
           more
           of
           these
           or
           any
           other
           sort
           of
           
             Religious
             worship
          
           not
           mentioned
           to
           any
           besides
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           is
           an
           
             Idolater
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           not
           a
           right
           worshipper
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           the
           true
           definition
           of
           an
           
             Idolater
             :
             Whosoever
             gives
             Divine
             worship
             to
             a
             Creature
             is
             an
             Idolater
             :
          
           as
           may
           be
           gathered
           from
           the
           Apostles
           description
           of
           Idolaters
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           1.
           25.
           where
           it
           is
           charged
           upon
           them
           
             that
             they
             changed
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           invisible
           Power
           and
           Majesty
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           they
           knew
           by
           the
           things
           that
           are
           made
           ,
           Vers
           .
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           
             into
             a
             lie
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           into
           a
           lying
           resemblance
           ,
           
             and
             worshipped
             and
             served
             the
             Creature
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             more
             then
             the
             Creator
             ,
          
           so
           our
           last
           Translation
           hath
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           better
           and
           true
           reading
           is
           ,
           
             Besides
             the
             Creator
             .
          
           For
           it
           is
           plaine
           by
           the
           words
           ,
           Vers
           .
           23.
           
           
             That
             they
             changed
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             incorruptible
             God
             into
             an
             Image
             made
             like
             to
             corruptible
             man
             ,
          
           and
           Vers
           .
           25.
           
             that
             they
             changed
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             into
             a
             lie
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           they
           worshipped
           the
           Creature
           more
           then
           the
           Creator
           :
           But
           this
           was
           their
           Idolatry
           that
           they
           worshipped
           the
           Creator
           by
           a
           lying
           resemblance
           ,
           and
           so
           worshipped
           the
           creature
           besides
           the
           Creator
           .
           So
           then
           this
           is
           the
           first
           note
           of
           a
           right
           worshipper
           ,
           
           that
           hee
           worships
           with
           Religious
           worship
           none
           but
           
             Jehovah
          
           the
           true
           God
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           they
           that
           are
           right
           worshippers
           as
           they
           worship
           onely
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           so
           they
           direct
           this
           worship
           only
           by
           the
           true
           Mediatour
           ,
           which
           is
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           .
           He
           onely
           is
           a
           right
           worshipper
           ,
           that
           worships
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           whosoever
           he
           be
           that
           makes
           any
           other
           mediator
           unto
           God
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           called
           mediator
           of
           redemption
           or
           of
           intercession
           ,
           it
           is
           against
           the
           true
           worshipping
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           an
           high
           violation
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           For
           as
           the
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           5.
           
           
             There
             is
             one
             God
             and
             one
             Mediator
             betweene
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             even
             the
             man
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
          
           no
           more
           Mediators
           are
           acknowledged
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           then
           there
           be
           Gods
           .
           
             To
             us
             there
             is
             but
             one
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             of
             whom
             are
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             we
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             one
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             by
             whom
             are
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             we
             in
             him
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           8.
           6.
           
           Therefore
           the
           true
           worshippers
           are
           described
           to
           be
           such
           as
           
             rejoyce
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             Phil.
          
           3.
           3.
           that
           glory
           in
           him
           as
           their
           Lord
           and
           Mediator
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           that
           are
           right
           worshippers
           ,
           worship
           the
           true
           God
           by
           the
           true
           Mediator
           according
           to
           the
           true
           rule
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           worship
           the
           true
           God
           according
           to
           his
           owne
           prescription
           ,
           and
           appointment
           ,
           not
           according
           to
           mens
           devices
           and
           inventions
           .
           For
           as
           our
           Saviour
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             Matth.
             15.
             9.
             
             In
             vaine
             doe
             they
             worship
             God
             ,
             who
             teach
             for
             Doctrines
             the
             Commandements
             of
             men
             .
          
           Hee
           that
           shall
           goe
           as
           far
           as
           
             Hierusalem
          
           to
           visit
           Christs
           Sepulchre
           ,
           that
           shall
           sprinkle
           himselfe
           with
           holy
           water
           ,
           keepe
           reliques
           of
           Saints
           ,
           observe
           old
           customes
           of
           former
           Christians
           ,
           abstaine
           from
           eating
           flesh
           ,
           if
           he
           could
           keepe
           all
           the
           traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           not
           faile
           in
           any
           point
           of
           ceremony
           ,
           and
           thereby
           thinke
           to
           please
           God
           as
           if
           hee
           did
           him
           honour
           ,
           thereby
           shall
           not
           onely
           misse
           of
           his
           end
           ,
           but
           also
           instead
           thereof
           provoke
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           against
           himselfe
           through
           his
           superstition
           .
           Let
           all
           superstitious
           persons
           who
           are
           very
           devout
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           know
           this
           for
           a
           certaine
           truth
           ,
           that
           God
           doth
           not
           esteeme
           them
           as
           godly
           persons
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           not
           right
           worshippers
           of
           God
           .
           The
           godly
           
             have
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             in
             their
             heart
             ,
             Psal.
          
           37.
           31.
           and
           according
           to
           it
           ,
           endeavour
           to
           walke
           in
           all
           duties
           of
           his
           worship
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           right
           worshippers
           worship
           God
           for
           a
           right
           end
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           honour
           him
           and
           exalt
           him
           in
           their
           soules
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           glory
           .
           The
           Pharisees
           
             Matth.
          
           6.
           5.
           prayed
           to
           God
           ,
           gave
           Almes
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           also
           brought
           their
           sacrifices
           to
           Gods
           Altar
           ,
           yet
           neverthelesse
           they
           were
           adjudged
           Hypocrites
           ,
           because
           they
           did
           these
           things
           that
           they
           might
           bee
           seene
           of
           men
           .
           And
           the
           same
           censure
           belongs
           to
           all
           others
           that
           shall
           pray
           ,
           preach
           ,
           heare
           ,
           or
           performe
           any
           other
           duty
           of
           Gods
           worship
           that
           they
           
           may
           gaine
           a
           name
           of
           Religious
           persons
           ,
           and
           not
           chiefely
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           that
           his
           name
           may
           be
           sanctified
           ,
           whosoever
           misseth
           the
           right
           end
           of
           worship
           ,
           loseth
           the
           title
           of
           a
           Godly
           man
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           Right
           worshippers
           worship
           God
           from
           a
           right
           principle
           .
           Two
           principles
           of
           our
           worship
           are
           necessary
           that
           our
           worship
           be
           right
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ;
           no
           man
           can
           worship
           the
           Lord
           in
           truth
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           dwell
           and
           act
           in
           him
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             12.
             3.
             
             No
             man
             can
             say
             that
             Jesus
             is
             the
             Lord
             but
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           a
           right
           faith
           ,
           without
           which
           a
           man
           cannot
           worship
           truely
           ,
           for
           the
           doctrine
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           is
           the
           doctrine
           which
           is
           according
           to
           godlinesse
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
             6.
             3.
             
             The
             mystery
             of
             Godlinesse
             ,
             1
             Tim.
             3.
             16.
             the
             faith
             of
             Gods
             elect
             ,
             the
             acknowledging
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             which
             is
             after
             godlinesse
             ,
             Tit.
          
           1.
           1.
           whence
           I
           inferre
           that
           to
           godlinesse
           is
           requisite
           an
           acknowledgement
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           that
           onely
           the
           true
           faith
           is
           that
           which
           begets
           godlinesse
           .
           Wherefore
           all
           Hereticall
           persons
           that
           hold
           falsehoods
           against
           the
           fundamentall
           truths
           of
           the
           Gospell
           cannot
           be
           right
           worshippers
           ;
           a
           corrupt
           faith
           doth
           beget
           a
           corrupt
           worship
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           right
           worshippers
           must
           worship
           God
           with
           right
           affection
           .
           They
           that
           worship
           God
           truely
           must
           worship
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           
             Joh.
             4.
             23
             ,
             24.
             
             We
             are
             the
             Circumcision
             which
             worship
             God
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             Phil.
          
           3.
           3.
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           worship
           God
           ,
           not
           onely
           with
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           the
           inward
           man
           ,
           with
           knowledge
           ,
           love
           ,
           zeale
           ,
           reverence
           ,
           obedience
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           these
           godly
           persons
           you
           heare
           are
           under
           Temptations
           .
           Temptation
           is
           as
           much
           as
           Tryall
           .
           By
           Temptations
           are
           meant
           sinfull
           and
           evill
           practises
           ,
           and
           that
           both
           as
           sinfull
           and
           harmefull
           .
           For
           the
           conclusion
           being
           drawne
           from
           the
           instances
           before
           ,
           Vers
           .
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           it
           is
           to
           be
           conceived
           that
           the
           Temptation
           that
           God
           knoweth
           how
           to
           deliver
           from
           ,
           is
           the
           same
           with
           which
           
             Noah
          
           and
           
             Lot
          
           were
           exercised
           .
           Now
           
             Lot
          
           was
           exercised
           with
           the
           evill
           practises
           of
           the
           
             Sodomites
          
           as
           they
           were
           sinfull
           ,
           
             That
             righteous
             man
             dwelling
             amongst
             them
             ,
             in
             seeing
             &
             hearing
             vexed
             his
             righteous
             soule
             from
             day
             to
             day
             with
             their
             unlawfull
             deeds
             ,
          
           Vers
           .
           8.
           
           In
           like
           manner
           
             Noah
          
           was
           tried
           by
           the
           corrupt
           doings
           of
           the
           old
           world
           .
           The
           sinfull
           and
           impure
           actions
           of
           evill
           men
           are
           Temptations
           to
           the
           godly
           that
           live
           among
           them
           .
           Likewise
           
             Lot
          
           was
           exercised
           with
           their
           evill
           practises
           as
           they
           were
           harmefull
           .
           So
           you
           may
           reade
           
             Gen.
             19.
             4.
             9.
             
             That
             the
             Sodomites
             compassed
             Lots
             house
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             broken
             in
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             violated
             the
             Strangers
             that
             came
             into
             his
             house
             .
          
           And
           accordingly
           ,
           to
           deliver
           from
           Temptation
           ,
           is
           not
           onely
           to
           deliver
           from
           the
           infection
           of
           sin
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           deliver
           from
           mischievous
           massacres
           ,
           violations
           ,
           breaking
           
           open
           of
           houses
           ,
           spoyling
           ,
           persecution
           ,
           combinations
           ,
           reproaches
           ,
           taunts
           and
           all
           other
           injurious
           usages
           godly
           men
           are
           in
           danger
           to
           meete
           with
           .
           Now
           these
           are
           called
           temptations
           .
           First
           ,
           partly
           because
           they
           are
           provocations
           to
           sin
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           that
           lives
           among
           wicked
           men
           is
           not
           onely
           by
           example
           provoked
           to
           imitate
           them
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           continuall
           and
           incessant
           molestations
           ,
           driven
           to
           doe
           as
           they
           doe
           ,
           for
           their
           owne
           ease
           ,
           quiet
           ,
           and
           security
           ,
           and
           drawne
           by
           their
           flatteries
           ,
           and
           wiles
           to
           comply
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           thereby
           tempted
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           partly
           because
           they
           are
           exercises
           of
           patience
           ,
           and
           constancy
           whereby
           the
           strength
           and
           stedfastnesse
           of
           Beleevers
           is
           tryed
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           reasons
           hereof
           .
           First
           ,
           the
           first
           is
           from
           the
           innate
           hatred
           and
           malice
           that
           is
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           all
           unrighteous
           men
           towards
           the
           godly
           .
           There
           is
           a
           venomous
           malignity
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           wicked
           men
           towards
           the
           godly
           ,
           be
           they
           as
           neere
           to
           them
           as
           the
           wife
           in
           the
           bosome
           ,
           or
           the
           childe
           that
           is
           the
           fruite
           of
           their
           loynes
           :
           though
           it
           may
           be
           smothered
           a
           while
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           yet
           it
           lurkes
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           will
           flame
           forth
           when
           that
           which
           covers
           it
           is
           removed
           ,
           and
           some
           occasion
           bring
           it
           forth
           into
           act
           .
           Thus
           our
           Saviour
           informes
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Joh.
             15.
             19.
             
             If
             yee
             were
             of
             the
             world
             the
             world
             would
             love
             his
             owne
             :
             but
             because
             ye
             are
             not
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             chosen
             you
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             therefore
             the
             world
             hateth
             y●u
             .
          
           And
           after
           him
           Saint
           
             John
             1.
             Epist.
          
           3.
           13.
           
           Marvell
           not
           my
           Brethren
           if
           the
           world
           hate
           you
           .
        
         
           Even
           as
           there
           is
           a
           naturall
           Antipathy
           between
           some
           beasts
           ,
           as
           a
           Wolfe
           will
           worry
           and
           devoure
           a
           Lambe
           ,
           though
           it
           lye
           downe
           quietly
           by
           it
           ,
           so
           there
           is
           a
           secret
           Antipathy
           betweene
           an
           ungodly
           and
           a
           godly
           person
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           willing
           to
           live
           in
           peace
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           a
           sport
           to
           them
           to
           doe
           mischiefe
           ,
           a
           contentfull
           thing
           to
           vex
           them
           .
           If
           they
           heare
           evill
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           will
           beleeve
           and
           divulge
           it
           ;
           if
           they
           have
           ascoffe
           to
           flout
           them
           with
           ,
           they
           will
           vent
           it
           ;
           if
           they
           have
           a
           desire
           to
           harme
           them
           ,
           they
           will
           practise
           it
           .
           And
           that
           they
           hate
           them
           because
           they
           are
           godly
           ,
           appeares
           by
           the
           falshood
           of
           their
           pretences
           for
           their
           hatred
           .
           They
           pretend
           they
           hate
           them
           for
           censuring
           them
           ,
           sometimes
           for
           faction
           ,
           turbulency
           ,
           sedition
           ,
           sometimes
           for
           hypocrisie
           and
           such
           like
           pretences
           .
           And
           yet
           who
           more
           censorious
           ,
           factious
           ,
           turbulent
           ,
           seditious
           ,
           fals-hearted
           than
           themselves
           ?
           or
           whom
           doe
           they
           favour
           more
           than
           such
           persons
           ?
           doubtlesse
           if
           the
           godly
           were
           such
           ,
           they
           would
           love
           them
           as
           being
           like
           themselves
           .
           Search
           the
           matter
           to
           the
           bottome
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           appeare
           that
           these
           are
           but
           colours
           to
           cloke
           their
           hatred
           with
           from
           the
           eyes
           of
           men
           .
           It
           appeares
           by
           the
           universality
           of
           their
           hatred
           to
           godly
           persons
           .
           If
           their
           hatred
           were
           particular
           to
           some
           ,
           it
           might
           be
           surmised
           it
           came
           from
           some
           particular
           
           cause
           of
           difference
           .
           But
           experience
           shewes
           it
           to
           be
           generall
           ,
           their
           spirits
           are
           imbittered
           against
           those
           that
           they
           never
           had
           any
           dealing
           with
           ,
           their
           hearts
           rise
           against
           those
           they
           never
           saw
           ,
           if
           they
           heare
           or
           conceive
           them
           to
           be
           Precisians
           ,
           Puritans
           ,
           Round-heads
           ,
           or
           if
           there
           be
           any
           other
           Appellation
           by
           which
           they
           denominate
           godly
           persons
           .
           Though
           the
           same
           persons
           were
           delightfull
           to
           them
           before
           ,
           though
           they
           were
           esteemed
           &
           praysed
           by
           them
           ,
           yet
           when
           once
           they
           begin
           to
           be
           godly
           they
           loath
           them
           ,
           vilifie
           them
           ,
           abuse
           them
           .
           It
           appeares
           further
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           hate
           them
           notwithstanding
           neare
           relations
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           which
           nature
           teacheth
           them
           to
           love
           them
           .
           An
           unrighteous
           father
           or
           mother
           will
           not
           brooke
           a
           righteous
           child
           ,
           an
           Idolatrous
           ,
           husband
           will
           not
           agree
           with
           an
           holy
           wife
           :
           they
           that
           agree
           not
           in
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           the
           same
           God
           ,
           cannot
           agree
           among
           themselves
           .
           Besides
           this
           hatred
           is
           implacable
           ,
           without
           mercy
           :
           there
           must
           be
           no
           favour
           shewed
           to
           a
           Puritan
           ,
           when
           a
           Papist
           ,
           a
           Drunkard
           ,
           a
           Thiefe
           ,
           a
           wandring
           rogue
           shall
           finde
           favour
           ,
           come
           off
           easily
           in
           any
           tryall
           ,
           be
           remitted
           any
           wrong
           ;
           but
           no
           plea
           ,
           no
           intercession
           ,
           no
           deprecation
           shall
           prevaile
           to
           save
           a
           godly
           person
           from
           the
           extremity
           of
           oppression
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           ungodly
           men
           are
           of
           unquiet
           spirits
           ,
           they
           are
           like
           Satan
           that
           never
           rests
           ,
           
             Matth.
             12.
             43.
             
             The
             wicked
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Isay
             57.
             20.
             are
             like
             the
             troubled
             sea
             ,
             when
             it
             cannot
             rest
             ,
             whose
             waters
             cast
             up
             mire
             and
             dirt
             .
          
           They
           are
           still
           surmising
           some
           evill
           ,
           or
           inventing
           some
           evill
           ,
           or
           speaking
           some
           evill
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           acting
           some
           evill
           against
           them
           .
           It
           is
           wages
           enough
           for
           them
           to
           doe
           hurt
           to
           godly
           men
           ,
           though
           they
           hazard
           life
           ,
           estate
           ,
           credit
           ,
           and
           their
           soules
           too
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           furiously
           carried
           to
           doe
           them
           mischiefe
           ,
           
             Come
             say
             they
             ,
             Jer.
             18.
             18.
             let
             us
             devise
             devises
             against
             Jeremiah
             ;
             come
             let
             us
             smite
             him
             with
             the
             tongue
             .
             They
             devise
             mischiefe
             on
             their
             Beds
             ;
             they
             set
             themselves
             in
             a
             way
             that
             is
             not
             good
             :
             they
             ab●erre
             not
             evill
             ,
             Psal.
             36.
             4.
             
             They
             sleepe
             not
             except
             they
             have
             done
             mischiefe
             ,
             and
             their
             sleepe
             is
             taken
             away
             unlesse
             they
             cause
             some
             to
             fall
             ,
             Prov.
          
           4.
           16.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           be
           injurious
           .
           
             The
             best
             of
             them
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             is
             a
             Briar
             ;
             the
             most
             upright
             is
             sharper
             then
             a
             thorne
             hedge
             ,
             Micah
          
           7.
           4.
           
           Take
           the
           best
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           most
           civill
           ,
           ingenuous
           ,
           regular
           ,
           of
           unregenerate
           men
           ,
           superstitious
           people
           ,
           carnall
           worldlings
           ,
           lukewarme
           formalists
           ,
           they
           cannot
           brooke
           a
           zealous
           religious
           person
           ,
           if
           they
           cannot
           wound
           deadly
           they
           will
           scratch
           and
           teare
           their
           flesh
           ,
           if
           they
           cannot
           bite
           ,
           they
           will
           barke
           and
           snarle
           at
           them
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           they
           are
           proud
           ,
           high
           conceited
           of
           themselves
           :
           But
           the
           godly
           are
           of
           no
           account
           in
           their
           eyes
           ;
           they
           conceive
           themselves
           Gyants
           ,
           godly
           men
           as
           
             Pygmees
             ;
          
           now
           pride
           begets
           disdaine
           ,
           and
           insolent
           behaviour
           .
           
             When
             pride
             compasseth
             them
             about
             as
             a
             chaine
             ,
             violence
             covereth
             them
             as
             a
             
             Garment
             ,
             Psal.
          
           73.
           6.
           when
           pride
           is
           in
           the
           heart
           there
           will
           bee
           spurning
           and
           trampling
           upon
           with
           feet
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           ungodly
           men
           are
           acted
           by
           Satan
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           22.
           
           
             He
             is
             the
             spirit
             that
             worketh
             in
             the
             children
             of
             disobedience
             .
          
           And
           they
           that
           are
           ruled
           by
           Satan
           must
           needs
           doe
           what
           hurt
           they
           can
           to
           godly
           persons
           .
           When
           the
           Devill
           entred
           into
           
             Judas
          
           his
           heart
           he
           could
           not
           stay
           but
           goes
           out
           presently
           about
           his
           worke
           of
           betraying
           his
           master
           ,
           
             John
          
           13.
           27.
           no
           sooner
           have
           they
           a
           Commission
           from
           Satan
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           presently
           ready
           to
           execute
           it
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           cannot
           bee
           but
           that
           while
           the
           godly
           live
           among
           the
           unjust
           they
           should
           be
           under
           temptations
           .
        
         
           
             Applic.
          
           For
           application
           of
           this
           Truth
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           informed
           in
           the
           reason
           of
           the
           present
           mischievous
           carriage
           of
           unjust
           men
           towards
           the
           godly
           ,
           why
           they
           now
           tempt
           them
           ,
           not
           onely
           by
           perswasions
           to
           sinne
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           scorning
           ,
           contemning
           and
           injurious
           dealing
           ,
           yea
           and
           (
           as
           the
           present
           experience
           proves
           it
           true
           )
           by
           mischievous
           Plots
           to
           destroy
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           root
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           of
           the
           living
           :
           The
           late
           example
           of
           their
           practises
           ,
           which
           occasioned
           this
           dayes
           solemnity
           is
           a
           most
           remarkable
           Instance
           of
           the
           malignity
           of
           spirit
           that
           is
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           wicked
           men
           against
           godly
           persons
           .
           What
           the
           plot
           was
           you
           have
           heard
           from
           the
           relation
           read
           to
           you
           .
           I
           hope
           you
           thereby
           sufficiently
           apprehend
           the
           certainty
           and
           manner
           of
           it
           from
           their
           owne
           confessions
           ,
           the
           mischievousnesse
           of
           it
           ,
           how
           great
           it
           would
           have
           beene
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           taken
           effect
           :
           and
           by
           something
           in
           the
           relation
           ,
           as
           the
           securing
           of
           some
           persons
           and
           houses
           by
           privy
           markes
           ,
           who
           were
           like
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           destinating
           of
           others
           to
           a
           
             panolethrie
             ,
          
           it
           appeares
           that
           it
           was
           carried
           with
           a
           hatred
           and
           enmity
           against
           godly
           persons
           ,
           whom
           they
           have
           branded
           with
           the
           name
           of
           Round-heads
           .
        
         
           I
           deny
           not
           but
           it
           hath
           beene
           alleadged
           ,
           that
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           plot
           was
           loyalty
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           expell
           out
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           those
           that
           rebell
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           admit
           his
           forces
           into
           it
           :
           concerning
           this
           matter
           it
           is
           needfull
           something
           be
           spoken
           .
           The
           constant
           Protestation
           of
           the
           Commanders
           and
           Souldiers
           here
           is
           ,
           
             That
             they
             will
             maintaine
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             their
             power
             with
             their
             life
             and
             fortunes
             the
             Kings
             majesties
             royall
             person
             ,
             honour
             and
             estate
             .
          
           If
           any
           shall
           keepe
           this
           Citie
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           undoubtedly
           that
           person
           should
           be
           made
           an
           example
           by
           some
           heavy
           end
           .
           I
           hope
           none
           here
           have
           any
           such
           thoughts
           or
           purposes
           ;
           but
           that
           their
           ends
           are
           right
           to
           protect
           it
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           not
           against
           the
           King
           .
           But
           it
           will
           be
           said
           ,
           How
           can
           that
           be
           ,
           sith
           it
           is
           against
           his
           will
           ?
           his
           command
           is
           to
           the
           contrary
           ?
           Concerning
           this
           ,
           thus
           much
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           even
           by
           the
           judgement
           of
           those
           persons
           against
           whom
           lies
           no
           exception
           
           it
           hath
           been
           granted
           ,
           that
           sometimes
           it
           may
           not
           bee
           rebellion
           to
           resist
           the
           personall
           will
           and
           command
           of
           the
           King
           .
           I
           will
           alleadge
           three
           instances
           .
           The
           first
           out
           of
           a
           Booke
           intituled
           
             The
             true
             difference
             betweene
             Christian
             subjection
             and
             Antichristian
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           composed
           by
           
             Thomas
             Bilson
          
           afterwards
           Bishop
           of
           
             Winchester
             ,
          
           and
           in
           great
           power
           at
           Court
           in
           King
           
             James
          
           his
           dayes
           ,
           dedicated
           to
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           and
           for
           ought
           can
           be
           gathered
           by
           the
           frequent
           Printing
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           preferment
           of
           the
           Author
           adjudged
           Orthodox
           .
           In
           it
           there
           are
           these
           words
           .
        
         
           
             If
             a
             Prince
             should
             goe
             about
             to
             subject
             his
             kingdome
             to
             a
             forraine
             realme
             ,
             or
             change
             the
             forme
             of
             the
             Commonwealth
             from
             imperie
             to
             Tyranny
             or
             neglect
             the
             Lawes
             established
             by
             common
             consent
             of
             Prince
             and
             people
             to
             execute
             his
             owne
             pleasure
             :
             in
             these
             ,
             and
             other
             cases
             which
             might
             be
             named
             ,
             if
             the
             Nobles
             and
             Commons
             joyne
             together
             to
             defend
             their
             ancient
             ,
             and
             accustomed
             liberty
             ,
             Regiment
             and
             Lawes
             ,
             they
             may
             not
             well
             be
             accounted
             Rebels
             .
             And
             a
             little
             after
             .
             As
             I
             said
             then
             ,
             so
             I
             say
             now
             ,
             the
             law
             of
             God
             giveth
             no
             man
             leave
             to
             resist
             his
             Prince
             :
             but
             I
             never
             said
             that
             Kingdomes
             and
             Common-wealths
             might
             not
             proportion
             their
             states
             as
             they
             thought
             best
             by
             their
             publike
             Lawes
             ,
             which
             afterward
             the
             Princes
             themselves
             may
             not
             violate
             .
             By
             superiour
             Powers
             ordained
             of
             God
             wee
             understand
             not
             onely
             Princes
             ,
             but
             all
             politicke
             states
             and
             regiments
             ,
             somewhere
             the
             people
             ,
             somewhere
             the
             Nobles
             having
             the
             same
             interest
             to
             the
             Sword
             that
             Princes
             have
             in
             their
             kingdomes
             .
             And
             in
             kingdomes
             where
             Princes
             beare
             rule
             by
             the
             Sword
             ,
             we
             doe
             not
             meane
             the
             Princes
             private
             will
             against
             his
             Lawes
             :
             but
             his
             Precept
             derived
             from
             his
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             agreeing
             with
             his
             Lawes
             :
             which
             though
             it
             be
             wicked
             ,
             yet
             may
             it
             not
             be
             resisted
             of
             any
             subject
             with
             armed
             violence
             .
             Marry
             when
             Princes
             offer
             their
             subjects
             not
             justice
             ;
             but
             force
             :
             and
             despise
             all
             lawes
             to
             practise
             their
             lusts
             ;
             not
             every
             ,
             nor
             any
             private
             man
             may
             take
             the
             sword
             to
             redresse
             the
             Prince
             :
             but
             if
             the
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Land
             appoint
             the
             Nobles
             as
             next
             to
             the
             King
             to
             assist
             him
             in
             doing
             right
             ,
             and
             with-hold
             him
             from
             doing
             wrong
             ,
             then
             bee
             they
             licensed
             by
             mans
             Law
             ,
             and
             so
             not
             prohibited
             by
             Gods
             to
             interpose
             themselves
             for
             the
             safeguard
             of
             equity
             and
             innocency
             and
             by
             all
             lawfull
             and
             needfull
             meanes
             to
             procure
             the
             Prince
             to
             be
             reformed
             :
             But
             in
             no
             case
             deprived
             where
             the
             Scepter
             is
             inherited
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           instance
           is
           in
           King
           
             James
             ,
          
           who
           in
           his
           answer
           to
           Cardinall
           
             Peron
          
           his
           Oration
           to
           the
           three
           estates
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           speakes
           of
           the
           Protestants
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           who
           had
           sundry
           times
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Francis
          
           the
           second
           ,
           
             Charles
          
           the
           ninth
           ,
           and
           
             Henry
          
           the
           third
           ,
           Kings
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           taken
           
           up
           Armes
           against
           the
           oppression
           of
           the
           
             Guisian
          
           faction
           at
           Court
           maintained
           by
           those
           Kings
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           Kings
           best
           subjects
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           civill
           warres
           was
           not
           taking
           up
           armes
           against
           their
           King
           ,
           it
           was
           but
           standing
           on
           their
           Guard
           ;
           which
           the
           event
           proved
           to
           be
           true
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           instance
           is
           the
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           confirming
           the
           Treaty
           with
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Commissioners
           passed
           by
           our
           present
           King
           this
           very
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           which
           it
           was
           enacted
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Covenanters
           who
           had
           seized
           on
           
             Edenborough
          
           Castle
           ,
           raised
           an
           Army
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           against
           the
           Kings
           will
           ,
           and
           entred
           
             England
          
           therewith
           ,
           were
           neverthelesse
           on
           
             September
          
           7.
           1641.
           to
           bee
           declared
           in
           all
           Churches
           of
           this
           kingdome
           of
           
             England
          
           no
           
             Rebells
             :
          
           from
           which
           also
           they
           were
           acquitted
           by
           our
           present
           King
           in
           their
           Parliament
           of
           
             Scotland
             .
          
           But
           it
           will
           bee
           said
           ,
           that
           though
           things
           are
           carried
           never
           so
           violently
           or
           unjustly
           ,
           yet
           Christians
           are
           taught
           to
           suffer
           ,
           not
           to
           resist
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           wee
           may
           not
           resist
           Authority
           ;
           but
           suffer
           under
           it
           ,
           though
           proceeding
           unjustly
           .
           We
           are
           forbidden
           to
           resist
           not
           only
           the
           supreame
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           meanest
           person
           in
           authority
           proceeding
           according
           to
           authority
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           a
           way
           of
           law
           judicially
           ,
           though
           the
           proceedings
           be
           unjust
           ,
           yet
           while
           the
           proceedings
           are
           according
           to
           authority
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           resistance
           allowed
           but
           by
           suffering
           .
           But
           if
           so
           be
           that
           the
           proceeding
           be
           by
           meere
           violence
           ,
           spoyling
           men
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           destroying
           ,
           restrayning
           their
           persons
           without
           any
           legall
           charge
           ,
           surely
           Gods
           Law
           hath
           not
           debarred
           men
           of
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           which
           directs
           a
           man
           to
           defend
           though
           not
           to
           revenge
           himselfe
           against
           violence
           ;
           suppose
           a
           Prince
           should
           take
           with
           him
           a
           company
           of
           robbers
           and
           cut-throates
           ,
           and
           set
           upon
           a
           Subject
           by
           the
           high
           way
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           it
           considered
           whether
           a
           Traveller
           might
           not
           defend
           his
           person
           and
           goods
           :
           and
           in
           like
           manner
           may
           it
           be
           said
           concerning
           breaking
           into
           a
           mans
           house
           .
           Though
           
             Davids
          
           heart
           smote
           him
           when
           he
           cut
           off
           the
           lap
           of
           
             Sauls
          
           garment
           ,
           yet
           we
           reade
           not
           that
           he
           repented
           his
           gathering
           a
           band
           of
           men
           to
           him
           ,
           his
           getting
           into
           strong
           holds
           for
           defence
           of
           himselfe
           against
           
             Saul
             .
          
        
         
           If
           there
           were
           now
           any
           that
           had
           a
           hand
           in
           this
           wicked
           Plot
           here
           present
           ,
           I
           would
           speake
           to
           them
           by
           way
           of
           Expostulation
           .
           What
           have
           the
           godly
           done
           ,
           or
           what
           do
           they
           that
           there
           should
           bee
           such
           devices
           against
           them
           ?
           If
           it
           be
           said
           they
           are
           factious
           ,
           and
           disturbe
           the
           land
           by
           their
           faction
           ;
           I
           would
           further
           know
           what
           is
           their
           faction
           ?
           Doe
           they
           make
           a
           side
           or
           party
           to
           engrosse
           wealth
           ,
           honour
           or
           secular
           power
           to
           themselves
           ?
           They
           strive
           much
           you
           will
           say
           to
           prevaile
           ;
           True
           ,
           they
           strive
           ,
           but
           for
           whom
           ?
           for
           themselves
           ,
           or
           for
           God
           ?
           What
           is
           it
           they
           are
           earnest
           
           for
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           for
           a
           necessary
           reformation
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           that
           the
           holy
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           may
           bee
           kept
           from
           prophanation
           by
           the
           promiscuous
           admittance
           of
           all
           forts
           of
           open
           ungodly
           persons
           ,
           drunkards
           ,
           swearers
           ,
           &c.
           unto
           them
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           that
           those
           inventions
           of
           men
           which
           are
           by
           many
           thought
           parts
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           without
           which
           Gods
           service
           is
           not
           well
           performed
           ,
           and
           consequently
           superstitious
           in
           their
           use
           ,
           may
           be
           removed
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           that
           Gods
           worship
           may
           be
           reduced
           from
           a
           meere
           empty
           formality
           by
           saying
           prayers
           ,
           &
           reading
           out
           of
           a
           Book
           ,
           to
           a
           lively
           &
           fruitful
           performing
           therof
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           that
           in
           stead
           of
           a
           swarm
           of
           ignorant
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           have
           not
           knowledge
           or
           skill
           to
           teach
           the
           principles
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           of
           licentious
           ,
           and
           lewd
           Ministers
           that
           by
           their
           evill
           life
           are
           a
           shame
           to
           our
           Religion
           ,
           of
           meere
           worldlings
           ,
           of
           proud
           ambitious
           Ministers
           that
           seeke
           their
           owne
           things
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           things
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           of
           corrupt
           Ministers
           that
           are
           corrupt
           in
           their
           opinions
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Grace
           ,
           Christs
           presence
           in
           the
           Eucharist
           ,
           &c.
           there
           may
           be
           placed
           over
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           godly
           ,
           able
           ,
           painefull
           ,
           orthodox
           Ministers
           that
           may
           guide
           the
           people
           of
           God
           into
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           ?
           It
           it
           not
           that
           in
           stead
           of
           that
           kinde
           of
           discipline
           which
           all
           the
           world
           knowes
           hath
           beene
           used
           onely
           to
           draw
           mony
           out
           of
           mens
           purses
           ,
           to
           oppresse
           godly
           persons
           ,
           and
           holy
           exercises
           tending
           to
           promote
           knowledge
           and
           pietie
           under
           pretence
           of
           conventicles
           ,
           to
           domineere
           and
           Lord
           it
           over
           Gods
           heritage
           ,
           there
           might
           be
           a
           right
           way
           of
           discipline
           set
           up
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           right
           ordering
           and
           furthering
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           that
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           increase
           of
           Popery
           and
           the
           Masse
           (
           which
           are
           likely
           in
           time
           unlesse
           prevented
           to
           overgrow
           true
           Religion
           )
           preaching
           of
           Christ
           may
           be
           promoted
           ?
           If
           this
           be
           their
           faction
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           I
           can
           conceive
           it
           is
           a
           faction
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           ayme
           at
           their
           oppression
           for
           this
           cause
           ,
           aime
           at
           the
           oppression
           of
           godlinesse
           and
           godly
           persons
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           wee
           may
           hence
           learne
           that
           they
           doe
           ill
           provide
           for
           their
           peace
           ,
           that
           doe
           favour
           such
           unrighteous
           persons
           .
           If
           yee
           aske
           who
           doe
           so
           ?
           I
           answer
           ;
           first
           ,
           they
           that
           choose
           to
           dwell
           neare
           them
           for
           worldly
           advantages
           :
           This
           was
           
             Lots
          
           sinne
           and
           folly
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           13.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           who
           chose
           his
           habitation
           in
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           because
           it
           had
           a
           pleasant
           and
           fruitfull
           situatuation
           ,
           though
           the
           inhabitants
           were
           exceeding
           wicked
           before
           the
           Lord
           .
           Yee
           know
           how
           ill
           he
           sped
           by
           going
           to
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           thinking
           to
           get
           more
           wealth
           he
           lost
           all
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           those
           that
           make
           marriages
           ,
           leagues
           and
           bonds
           of
           amitie
           with
           them
           .
           Usually
           such
           persons
           finde
           their
           marriages
           to
           be
           their
           misery
           ,
           their
           friendship
           to
           be
           their
           snare
           .
           They
           that
           
           were
           mingled
           among
           the
           heathen
           learned
           their
           workes
           ,
           and
           they
           became
           a
           snare
           to
           them
           ,
           
             Psal.
             106.
             35
             ,
             36.
             
             Jehosaphat
          
           his
           joyning
           in
           affinitie
           with
           
             Ahabs
          
           house
           occasioned
           the
           breaking
           of
           his
           ships
           ,
           the
           corrupting
           of
           his
           family
           ,
           and
           the
           destruction
           of
           many
           of
           his
           posterity
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           those
           that
           connive
           ,
           bolster
           up
           ,
           plead
           for
           such
           men
           ,
           it
           is
           usuall
           with
           God
           to
           make
           them
           a
           vexation
           in
           the
           conclusion
           to
           those
           that
           have
           upheld
           and
           pleaded
           for
           them
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           those
           that
           commit
           power
           to
           them
           by
           choosing
           them
           to
           be
           Magistrates
           and
           officers
           of
           trust
           ;
           They
           that
           put
           into
           imployment
           malignant
           spirits
           against
           the
           godly
           ,
           must
           look
           to
           have
           a
           temptation
           and
           a
           snare
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           should
           warne
           us
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           unnecessary
           societie
           ,
           with
           unjust
           and
           ungodly
           men
           :
           we
           are
           commanded
           
             not
             to
             be
             unequally
             yoaked
             with
             unbelevers
             ,
             2
             Corinth
             .
          
           6.
           14.
           there
           must
           bee
           a
           separation
           from
           them
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           17.
           
           I
           cannot
           now
           examine
           the
           severall
           sorts
           and
           cases
           of
           separation
           both
           civill
           and
           ecclesiasticall
           .
           This
           in
           the
           generall
           may
           be
           said
           ,
           he
           that
           heeds
           not
           to
           avoyd
           societie
           with
           ungodly
           men
           which
           is
           not
           needfull
           ,
           doth
           certainly
           cast
           himselfe
           into
           temptation
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           it
           should
           warne
           us
           how
           we
           deale
           with
           such
           kind
           of
           men
           when
           we
           are
           necessitated
           to
           have
           any
           thing
           to
           doe
           with
           them
           .
           It
           was
           the
           saying
           of
           
             David
          
           in
           his
           
             Cygnea
             cantio
             ,
          
           his
           last
           words
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           23.
           6.
           7.
           
           
             But
             the
             sonnes
             of
             Belial
             shall
             be
             all
             of
             them
             as
             thor●es
             thrust
             away
             ,
             because
             they
             cannot
             be
             taken
             with
             hands
             .
             But
             the
             man
             that
             shall
             touch
             them
             must
             be
             fenced
             with
             iron
             ,
             and
             the
             staffe
             of
             a
             speare
             .
          
           He
           that
           must
           have
           to
           doe
           with
           wicked
           men
           had
           need
           be
           fenced
           with
           iron
           .
           If
           you
           aske
           how
           ?
           I
           answer
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Be
           armed
           as
           
             Lot
          
           was
           ,
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           mourning
           ,
           ye
           must
           mourne
           for
           their
           sinnes
           as
           
             Lot
          
           did
           here
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
             2.
             8.
             
             That
             righteous
             man
             dwelling
             among
             them
             in
             hearing
             and
             seeing
             vexed
             his
             righteous
             soule
             from
             day
             to
             day
             with
             their
             unlawfull
             deeds
             .
          
           If
           yee
           must
           be
           in
           their
           company
           ,
           yet
           yee
           must
           not
           delight
           in
           their
           company
           :
           if
           yee
           doe
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           signe
           yee
           are
           of
           the
           same
           disposition
           with
           them
           .
           There
           is
           sometimes
           a
           necessitie
           of
           their
           company
           by
           reason
           of
           naturall
           relation
           ,
           neighbourhood
           ,
           trading
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           a
           greater
           necessity
           that
           we
           mourne
           for
           their
           swearing
           ,
           scoffing
           ,
           lying
           ,
           prophane
           speeches
           which
           we
           cannot
           remedy
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Take
             heed
             of
             trusting
             them
             or
             hearkning
             to
             them
             ,
             make
             them
             not
             of
             thy
             privie
             counsell
             ,
             unlesse
             thou
             wouldst
             be
             betrayed
             by
             them
             .
             It
             is
             the
             Prophet
          
           Micah
           
             his
             use
             ,
          
           Mic.
           7.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           Because
           the
           best
           of
           them
           is
           a
           Briar
           ,
           trust
           not
           in
           a
           friend
           ,
           put
           yee
           not
           confidence
           in
           a
           guide
           ,
           keepe
           the
           doores
           of
           thy
           mouth
           from
           her
           that
           lieth
           in
           thy
           bosome
           .
           
             And
             the
             Prophet
          
           Jeremiah
           ,
           
             Chap.
          
           9.
           4.
           
           Take
           yee
           heed
           every
           one
           of
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           trust
           yee
           not
           in
           any
           Brother
           ;
           
           for
           every
           Brother
           will
           utterly
           supplant
           ,
           and
           every
           neighbour
           will
           walke
           with
           slanders
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Thou
           must
           be
           wise
           in
           speaking
           to
           them
           ,
           
             Psal.
             39.
             1.
             
             I
             will
             keepe
             my
             mouth
             with
             a
             bridle
             ,
          
           saith
           
             David
             ,
             while
             the
             wicked
             is
             before
             me
             ,
          
           when
           wee
           are
           in
           the
           company
           of
           evill
           men
           we
           have
           need
           looke
           to
           the
           motions
           of
           our
           tongues
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Get
           patience
           ,
           and
           meekenesse
           in
           bearing
           their
           injuries
           and
           reproaches
           .
           In
           such
           company
           thou
           shalt
           meete
           with
           Temptations
           ,
           and
           therefore
           shouldst
           be
           fitted
           to
           encounter
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Be
             wise
             how
             thou
             doe
             reprove
             them
             :
             though
             reproofe
             bee
             a
             duty
             ,
             yet
             it
             must
             bee
             well
             managed
             ;
             our
             Saviours
             direction
             is
             ,
          
           Matthew
           7.
           6.
           
           Give
           not
           holy
           things
           unto
           the
           Dogs
           ,
           neither
           cast
           pearles
           before
           Swine
           lest
           they
           trample
           them
           under
           their
           feet
           ,
           and
           turne
           againe
           and
           rend
           you
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Endeavour
           by
           all
           good
           meanes
           to
           convert
           them
           .
           Take
           heed
           of
           complying
           with
           them
           in
           their
           wayes
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           turning
           them
           .
           That
           's
           the
           ready
           way
           for
           them
           to
           glory
           and
           insult
           over
           thee
           and
           to
           harden
           themselves
           .
           But
           bee
           thou
           as
           a
           light
           shining
           before
           them
           to
           convince
           them
           ,
           
             Philippians
          
           2.
           15.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           If
           wee
           cannot
           convert
           them
           ,
           yet
           let
           us
           endeavour
           to
           restraine
           them
           by
           our
           authority
           ,
           prayers
           and
           power
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           It
           should
           admonish
           us
           to
           prepare
           our selves
           for
           these
           temptations
           :
           while
           yee
           live
           on
           earth
           yee
           shall
           not
           live
           in
           a
           heaven
           of
           Saints
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           world
           of
           ungodly
           men
           ,
           and
           therefore
           make
           account
           of
           temptations
           and
           fit
           your selves
           for
           them
           ;
           yee
           that
           be
           here
           of
           this
           Citie
           because
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           deliverance
           now
           ,
           doe
           not
           grow
           secure
           ,
           but
           thinke
           ye
           may
           have
           more
           trialls
           .
           Remember
           the
           spirit
           of
           wicked
           men
           is
           restlesse
           ,
           though
           they
           misse
           in
           one
           plot
           they
           will
           attempt
           another
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           spirit
           by
           which
           they
           are
           guided
           ,
           as
           Satan
           goes
           about
           seeking
           whom
           hee
           may
           devoure
           ,
           so
           doe
           wicked
           men
           his
           Agents
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           Herein
           is
           manifested
           the
           gratious
           providence
           of
           God
           for
           the
           godly
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           are
           under
           Temptations
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           delivered
           from
           them
           ,
           though
           they
           walke
           among
           snares
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           placed
           as
           Christ
           saith
           as
           
             sheepe
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             wolves
             ,
          
           a
           few
           weake
           sheepe
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           a
           great
           multitude
           of
           ravening
           wolves
           ,
           yet
           the
           Church
           is
           preserved
           ,
           this
           is
           Gods
           work
           ;
           so
           it
           was
           at
           this
           time
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           a
           small
           company
           of
           godly
           persons
           preserved
           from
           a
           great
           number
           of
           malignant
           spirits
           within
           and
           without
           it
           :
           O
           let
           us
           admire
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           our
           God
           herein
           .
           It
           is
           the
           businesse
           of
           this
           day
           :
           Doe
           it
           fully
           ,
           
           Let
           your
           spirits
           be
           raised
           up
           in
           admiration
           of
           Gods
           care
           and
           working
           for
           his
           people
           .
           Let
           your
           hearts
           and
           tongues
           magnifie
           God
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           Great
           is
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           great
           are
           his
           workes
           ▪
           and
           great
           deliverances
           giveth
           he
           unto
           his
           people
           .
           Happy
           O
           people
           saved
           by
           the
           Lord
           .
           Happy
           are
           they
           that
           be
           in
           such
           a
           case
           :
           yea
           rather
           happy
           are
           they
           that
           have
           the
           Lord
           for
           their
           God
           .
        
         
           
             
               2
               PET.
               2.
               9.
               
            
             
               The
               Lord
               knoweth
               how
               to
               deliver
               the
               Godly
               out
               of
               Temptation
               ,
               and
               to
               reserve
               the
               unjust
               unto
               the
               day
               of
               judgement
               to
               be
               punished
               .
            
          
           
             WEE
             have
             considered
             in
             the
             Morning
             the
             estate
             of
             the
             Godly
             in
             respect
             of
             unjust
             men
             among
             whom
             they
             live
             :
             they
             are
             under
             Temptation
             .
             We
             are
             now
             to
             consider
             their
             estate
             in
             respect
             of
             Gods
             care
             and
             aspect
             to
             them
             .
             
               The
               Lord
               knoweth
               how
               to
               deliver
               them
               .
            
             The
             Truth
             emergent
             from
             hence
             is
             this
             .
             
               Though
               it
               be
               that
               the
               godly
               while
               they
               live
               among
               unjust
               men
               be
               in
               temptation
               :
               yet
               God
               knowes
               how
               to
               deliver
               them
               .
            
             This
             is
             the
             expresse
             assertion
             of
             the
             Text
             .
             
               The
               Lord
               knoweth
               how
               to
               deliver
               the
               godly
               out
               of
               Temptation
               .
            
             The
             phrase
             [
             
               The
               Lord
               knoweth
            
             ]
             imports
             both
             care
             ,
             providence
             ,
             and
             vigilancy
             to
             deliver
             ,
             and
             also
             skill
             and
             wisdome
             how
             to
             contrive
             it
             ,
             and
             consequently
             ,
             certainty
             of
             deliverance
             .
             To
             like
             purpose
             are
             many
             other
             places
             of
             holy
             Scripture
             ,
             
               Psal.
               9.
               9.
               
               The
               Lord
               also
               will
               be
               a
               refuge
               for
               the
               oppressed
               ,
               a
               refuge
               in
               times
               of
               Trouble
               ,
               Psal.
               33.
               18.
               
               Behold
               the
               eye
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               upon
               them
               that
               feare
               him
               :
               upon
               them
               that
               hope
               in
               his
               mercy
               ,
               to
               deliver
               their
               soule
               from
               death
               .
            
             To
             make
             this
             Truth
             a
             little
             more
             explicate
             ,
             we
             are
             to
             consider
             ,
             that
             this
             skill
             ,
             vigilancy
             and
             providence
             of
             God
             in
             delivering
             the
             godly
             out
             of
             Temptation
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             Hath
             reference
             to
             divers
             sorts
             of
             deliverance
             .
             There
             are
             divers
             kinds
             of
             deliverance
             ,
             and
             divers
             degrees
             in
             those
             kindes
             .
             There
             is
             a
             deliverance
             of
             the
             Soule
             from
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             .
             
               Jesus
               that
               delivereth
               from
               the
               wrath
               to
               come
               ,
               1
               Thess.
            
             1.
             10.
             
             A
             deliverance
             from
             the
             power
             and
             guilt
             of
             sinne
             ,
             from
             the
             anguish
             and
             horrour
             of
             conscience
             ,
             from
             desertion
             and
             Apostasy
             .
             There
             are
             deliverances
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             of
             the
             naturall
             life
             ,
             from
             death
             ,
             from
             teares
             ,
             from
             sicknesse
             ,
             from
             wants
             ,
             from
             danger
             .
             The
             Lord
             knowes
             how
             to
             accommodate
             his
             deliverance
             ,
             to
             give
             deliverance
             
             according
             to
             what
             kind
             &
             degree
             he
             thinks
             meet
             .
             Sometimes
             God
             delivers
             from
             death
             ,
             
               Psa.
               116.
               8.
               
               Thou
               hast
               delivered
               my
               soule
               from
               death
               .
            
             Sometimes
             by
             death
             ,
             
               Isa.
               57.
               1.
               
               The
               righteous
               perisheth
               and
               no
               man
               layeth
               it
               to
               heart
               ;
               and
               mercifull
               men
               are
               taken
               away
               ,
               none
               considering
               that
               the
               righteous
               is
               taken
               away
               from
               the
               evill
               to
               come
               .
            
             See
             ,
             The
             Lord
             knowes
             sundry
             wayes
             of
             deliverance
             ,
             not
             onely
             by
             keeping
             them
             from
             the
             hands
             of
             unjust
             men
             ,
             but
             sometimes
             by
             letting
             them
             fall
             into
             their
             hands
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             It
             hath
             reference
             to
             the
             persons
             delivered
             .
             Sometimes
             the
             Lord
             delivers
             many
             ,
             sometimes
             few
             ,
             sometimes
             whole
             Cities
             and
             people
             ,
             sometimes
             a
             small
             remnant
             in
             them
             ,
             
               Rom.
               9.
               27.
               
               Isa.
            
             10.
             22.
             
             
               Though
               the
               number
               of
               the
               children
               of
               Israel
               be
               as
               the
               Sand
               of
               the
               Sea
               ,
               a
               remnant
               shall
               be
               saved
               :
            
             though
             there
             be
             great
             multitudes
             of
             men
             ,
             yet
             a
             few
             shall
             be
             delivered
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             it
             hath
             reference
             to
             the
             meanes
             of
             deliverance
             .
             Sometimes
             the
             Lord
             delivers
             by
             a
             visible
             power
             ,
             sometimes
             the
             Lord
             delivers
             by
             an
             invisible
             working
             ,
             sometimes
             God
             delivers
             by
             putting
             a
             meere
             fancy
             into
             the
             mind
             of
             the
             enemy
             ,
             somtimes
             by
             a
             reall
             accident
             unthought
             of
             :
             1
             
               Sam.
               23.
               26
               ,
               27.
               
               Saul
               and
               his
               men
               ,
               had
               encompassed
               David
               and
               his
               men
               round
               about
               to
               take
               him
               .
               But
               there
               came
               a
               Messenger
               unto
               Saul
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Haste
               thee
               and
               come
               :
               for
               the
               Philistines
               have
               invaded
               the
               Land
               .
               Wherefore
               Saul
               returned
               from
               pursuing
               after
               David
               ,
               and
               went
               against
               the
               Philistines
               .
            
             Sometimes
             the
             Lord
             delivers
             by
             an
             Angell
             ,
             sometimes
             by
             men
             .
             That
             which
             the
             Prophet
             speaketh
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             28.
             29.
             is
             true
             of
             the
             meanes
             of
             deliverance
             .
             
               This
               also
               commeth
               forth
               from
               the
               Lord
               of
               hoasts
               ,
               who
               is
               wonderfull
               in
               counsell
               ,
               and
               excellent
               in
               working
               .
            
             That
             we
             least
             dreame
             of
             ,
             is
             oft
             times
             the
             meanes
             of
             deliverance
             ;
             that
             which
             we
             most
             hoped
             in
             ,
             is
             oft
             times
             most
             unprofitable
             to
             us
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             It
             hath
             reference
             to
             the
             case
             of
             the
             persons
             delivered
             .
             Sometimes
             the
             unjust
             persons
             be
             many
             ,
             strong
             ,
             cunning
             ,
             active
             ,
             malicious
             :
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             the
             persons
             delivered
             are
             few
             ,
             weake
             ,
             distracted
             ▪
             fearefull
             ,
             simple
             ,
             yet
             notwithstanding
             the
             Lord
             knowes
             how
             to
             deliver
             them
             .
             Even
             these
             poore
             ones
             are
             preserved
             ,
             and
             those
             strong
             ,
             cunning
             and
             active
             men
             misse
             of
             their
             prey
             ▪
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             It
             hath
             reference
             to
             the
             time
             of
             delivery
             .
             Gods
             skill
             ,
             vigilancy
             ,
             and
             providence
             is
             clearely
             seene
             ,
             in
             the
             season
             and
             opportunity
             of
             deliverance
             ,
             
               Isa.
               64.
               3.
               
               Then
               didst
               terrible
               things
               which
               we
               looked
               not
               for
               :
            
             when
             the
             case
             of
             persons
             rescued
             is
             in
             appearance
             hopelesse
             ,
             yet
             the
             Lord
             knowes
             how
             to
             deliver
             even
             then
             .
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             It
             hath
             reference
             to
             the
             fruits
             and
             consequent
             of
             the
             deliverance
             .
             There
             is
             a
             deliverance
             which
             is
             but
             incompleate
             :
             persons
             are
             
             delivered
             from
             one
             judgement
             ,
             but
             reserved
             to
             another
             .
             The
             King
             of
             
               Sodom
            
             was
             delivered
             from
             the
             Kings
             that
             came
             against
             him
             ,
             but
             reserved
             to
             fire
             and
             Brimstone
             .
             Sometimes
             God
             gives
             a
             compleat
             deliverance
             that
             procures
             a
             continued
             peace
             .
             
               Jehoshaphat
            
             was
             delivered
             from
             the
             invasion
             of
             the
             
               Moabites
               ,
            
             and
             the
             fruite
             of
             it
             was
             ,
             
               the
               Realme
               was
               quiet
               :
            
             for
             his
             God
             gave
             him
             rest
             round
             about
             ,
             2
             
               Chron.
            
             20.
             30.
             
             Sometimes
             God
             gives
             a
             deliverance
             which
             ends
             in
             triumph
             and
             glory
             ;
             sometimes
             a
             deliverance
             which
             leads
             to
             more
             temptations
             .
             God
             it
             may
             be
             gives
             a
             deliverance
             to
             shew
             what
             he
             would
             doe
             if
             wee
             would
             cleave
             to
             him
             :
             but
             because
             of
             our
             forgetfulnesse
             of
             God
             ,
             our
             not
             rendring
             againe
             according
             to
             his
             mercy
             ,
             we
             may
             be
             delivered
             from
             one
             conspiracy
             so
             as
             to
             fall
             into
             another
             ,
             from
             one
             evill
             so
             as
             to
             be
             reserved
             to
             a
             greater
             .
          
           
             The
             reasons
             why
             God
             doth
             thus
             providently
             and
             skilfully
             deliver
             the
             godly
             out
             of
             temptation
             are
             ;
          
           
             First
             ,
             because
             of
             his
             promise
             ,
             God
             hath
             ingaged
             his
             word
             for
             the
             deliverance
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             
               Psal.
               50.
               15.
               
               I
               will
               deliver
               thee
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               glorifie
               mee
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             because
             they
             pray
             to
             him
             :
             in
             the
             same
             place
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               Call
               upon
               me
               in
               the
               day
               of
               trouble
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               deliver
               thee
               .
            
             God
             will
             not
             be
             wanting
             to
             the
             prayer
             of
             the
             poore
             destitute
             ,
             he
             will
             heare
             their
             cry
             .
             Though
             it
             be
             that
             proud
             Atheisticall
             persons
             make
             no
             reckoning
             of
             prayer
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             could
             doe
             any
             thing
             for
             deliverance
             ,
             yet
             sure
             prayer
             is
             a
             mighty
             engine
             with
             God
             ,
             it
             is
             of
             singular
             force
             for
             deliverance
             .
             
               The
               effectuall
               servent
               prayer
               of
               the
               righteous
               avayleth
               much
               ,
               Jam.
            
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             because
             of
             his
             love
             ▪
             for
             that
             makes
             him
             imploy
             his
             wisedome
             and
             power
             for
             the
             deliverance
             of
             the
             godly
             ,
             
               Deut.
               33.
               3.
               yea
               hee
               loved
               the
               people
               ;
               all
               his
               Saints
               are
               in
               thine
               hand
               .
            
          
           
             Because
             they
             reciprocally
             love
             God
             ,
             and
             are
             tempted
             for
             his
             sake
             .
             
               For
               thy
               sake
               we
               are
               killed
               all
               the
               day
               long
               and
               counted
               as
               sheepe
               for
               the
               slaughter
               ,
               Psal.
            
             44.
             22.
             
             Therefore
             he
             must
             needs
             favour
             their
             cause
             ,
             and
             be
             engaged
             in
             point
             of
             honour
             to
             deliver
             them
             ,
             
               Psal.
               91.
               14.
               
               Because
               he
               hath
               set
               his
               love
               upon
               me
               ,
               therefore
               will
               I
               deliver
               him
               .
            
             A
             good
             master
             will
             not
             suffer
             his
             servant
             to
             miscarry
             for
             his
             fidelitie
             in
             doing
             his
             businesse
             .
             Surely
             God
             that
             is
             the
             best
             master
             ,
             who
             hath
             farre
             more
             goodnesse
             then
             all
             the
             creatures
             ,
             will
             not
             faile
             to
             protect
             and
             rescue
             his
             servants
             ,
             his
             children
             ,
             that
             are
             in
             danger
             for
             his
             sake
             .
             Besides
             it
             concernes
             God
             to
             shew
             himselfe
             just
             ,
             in
             righting
             the
             innocent
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             make
             good
             his
             title
             ,
             
               The
               God
               of
               judgement
               .
               The
               Lord
               knoweth
               the
               way
               of
               the
               righteous
               ,
               Psal.
            
             1.
             6.
             and
             therefore
             is
             by
             his
             righteousnesse
             bound
             to
             helpe
             them
             .
          
           
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             the
             rage
             of
             the
             enemies
             is
             a
             sufficient
             reason
             for
             God
             to
             deliver
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             to
             imploy
             his
             providence
             and
             power
             for
             their
             rescue
             ▪
             
               Deut.
            
             32.
             27.
             saith
             God
             ,
             
               I
               would
               make
               the
               remembrance
               of
               them
               to
               cease
               from
               among
               men
               ,
               were
               it
               not
               that
               I
               feared
               the
               wrath
               of
               the
               enemy
               lest
               their
               aduersaries
               should
               behave
               themselves
               strangely
               .
            
             The
             Lord
             intends
             to
             use
             wicked
             men
             as
             his
             rod
             often
             times
             to
             scourge
             the
             godly
             :
             but
             he
             intends
             they
             should
             correct
             them
             ,
             not
             destroy
             them
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             have
             them
             altogether
             unpunished
             yet
             corrected
             in
             measure
             :
             hee
             would
             not
             have
             them
             lost
             though
             chastised
             .
             Therefore
             hee
             gives
             deliverance
             at
             last
             though
             the
             enemy
             rage
             much
             ;
             
               The
               rod
               of
               the
               wicked
               shall
               not
               rest
               upon
               the
               let
               of
               the
               righteous
               :
               lest
               the
               righteous
               put
               forth
               their
               hand
               unto
               iniquity
               ,
               Psal.
            
             125.
             3.
             
             Because
             he
             knowes
             the
             enemy
             is
             implacable
             ,
             unmercifull
             ,
             knowes
             not
             how
             to
             put
             bounds
             to
             his
             rage
             ,
             but
             acts
             in
             his
             fury
             
               ad
               extremum
               virium
               ,
            
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             therefore
             God
             sets
             bounds
             to
             his
             rage
             and
             curbs
             his
             fury
             ,
             
               Psal.
               76.
               10.
               
               Surely
               the
               wrath
               of
               man
               shall
               praise
               thee
               :
               the
               remainder
               of
               wrath
               shalt
               thou
               restraine
               .
            
          
           
             Sixtly
             ,
             the
             presumption
             and
             boasting
             of
             the
             enemy
             is
             a
             great
             motive
             to
             God
             to
             deliver
             his
             people
             .
             Thus
             the
             Psalmist
             urgeth
             God
             to
             remember
             
               the
               reproach
               of
               the
               enemy
               ,
               the
               voyce
               of
               the
               enemy
               ,
               Psal.
            
             74.
             18.
             23.
             
             Because
             they
             conspire
             together
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             
               Come
               let
               us
               destroy
               them
               all
               together
               ,
               let
               us
               out
               them
               off
               from
               being
               a
               nation
               ,
               that
               the
               name
               of
               Israel
               may
               be
               no
               more
               in
               Remembrance
               ,
               Psal.
               83.
               4.
               they
               say
               let
               us
               persecute
               and
               take
               him
               ,
               there
               is
               none
               to
               deliver
               him
               ,
            
             they
             magnifie
             their
             owne
             power
             ,
             they
             deride
             the
             poore
             godly
             man
             ,
             as
             if
             there
             were
             no
             helpe
             for
             him
             in
             God
             ,
             they
             promise
             to
             themselves
             satisfaction
             of
             their
             rage
             ,
             malice
             ,
             covetousnesse
             ,
             therefore
             God
             will
             disappoint
             them
             .
             Because
             of
             
               Senacheribs
            
             blasphemy
             and
             reproach
             God
             delivered
             
               Hezekiah
            
             and
             
               Hierusalem
               .
            
             Because
             thy
             rage
             against
             me
             ,
             and
             thy
             tumult
             is
             come
             up
             into
             mine
             eares
             :
             
               therefore
               will
               I
               put
               my
               hooke
               into
               thy
               nose
               ,
               and
               my
               bridle
               in
               thy
               lips
               ,
               &
               I
               will
               turne
               thee
               backe
               by
               the
               way
               by
               which
               thou
               camest
               ,
            
             saith
             God
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             37.
             29.
             not
             onely
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             cries
             of
             the
             oppressed
             ,
             but
             also
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             bragges
             of
             proud
             tongues
             that
             have
             said
             ,
             
               We
               will
               prevaile
               ,
               who
               is
               Lord
               over
               us
               ?
            
             therefore
             saith
             God
             ,
             
               I
               will
               arise
               ,
               and
               set
               him
               in
               safety
               from
               him
               that
               p●…ffeth
               at
               him
               ,
               Psal.
               12.
               v.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Applic.
            
             For
             Application
             .
             First
             ,
             this
             may
             serve
             to
             abate
             the
             presumption
             and
             boasting
             of
             unrighteous
             men
             in
             their
             practises
             against
             the
             godly
             .
             It
             is
             usuall
             with
             ungodly
             persons
             when
             they
             have
             hatched
             a
             plot
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             gathered
             a
             power
             ,
             to
             insnare
             and
             crush
             the
             godly
             to
             promise
             themselves
             certainty
             of
             prevayling
             because
             of
             their
             cunning
             ,
             confederacy
             ,
             secrecy
             :
             because
             they
             conceive
             the
             godly
             have
             no
             power
             ,
             
             or
             no
             wit
             to
             withstand
             them
             .
             And
             therefore
             in
             the
             laying
             of
             all
             their
             plots
             ,
             in
             the
             pursuing
             of
             all
             their
             designes
             they
             make
             God
             as
             a
             cipher
             ,
             and
             vilifie
             godly
             persons
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             a
             contemptible
             poore
             nothing
             .
             And
             all
             is
             because
             they
             have
             no
             acquaintance
             with
             this
             truth
             
               that
               God
               knowes
               how
               to
               deliver
               the
               godly
               out
               of
               temptation
               .
            
             Wherefore
             they
             vaunt
             and
             boast
             themselves
             :
             all
             their
             speech
             is
             of
             their
             great
             multitude
             ,
             great
             partie
             ,
             strong
             power
             ,
             good
             Commanders
             ,
             wealthy
             men
             ,
             cunning
             plotters
             ,
             firme
             union
             ,
             these
             and
             such
             like
             things
             they
             glory
             in
             .
             
               Senacherib
            
             makes
             no
             other
             account
             but
             to
             take
             
               Jerusalem
            
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             multitude
             of
             Chariots
             and
             horsemen
             ,
             sends
             word
             to
             
               Hezekiah
            
             by
             
               Rabshakeh
            
             to
             this
             purpose
             .
             
               Thinkest
               thou
               that
               thou
               shalt
               be
               delivered
               out
               of
               my
               hands
               ?
               I
               will
               give
               thee
               two
               thousand
               horses
               if
               thou
               be
               able
               on
               thy
               part
               to
               set
               riders
               upon
               them
               .
            
             As
             if
             he
             had
             said
             ,
             thou
             hast
             so
             few
             men
             as
             not
             to
             bee
             able
             to
             furnish
             two
             thousand
             horses
             with
             able
             riders
             ,
             and
             how
             then
             canst
             thou
             stand
             against
             me
             who
             bring
             into
             the
             field
             hundreds
             of
             thousands
             ?
             The
             same
             thought
             is
             in
             other
             ungodly
             persons
             ,
             they
             make
             no
             account
             but
             to
             prevaile
             and
             carry
             the
             day
             because
             of
             their
             multitude
             and
             confederacie
             .
             God
             is
             secluded
             from
             their
             thoughts
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             were
             but
             a
             looker
             on
             that
             did
             nothing
             .
             But
             as
             we
             use
             to
             say
             ,
             they
             that
             reckon
             without
             their
             host
             must
             reckon
             againe
             :
             they
             that
             reckon
             without
             God
             make
             up
             an
             easie
             reckoning
             ,
             but
             a
             foolish
             one
             :
             they
             please
             themselves
             in
             a
             vaine
             presumption
             which
             cannot
             hold
             .
             Experience
             might
             enforme
             them
             ,
             that
             when
             men
             presume
             most
             ,
             they
             faile
             most
             ,
             and
             that
             Gods
             people
             are
             then
             nearest
             to
             deliverance
             when
             they
             are
             in
             appearance
             in
             the
             most
             hopelesse
             condition
             ;
             The
             reasons
             hereof
             are
             evident
             .
             God
             knowes
             how
             to
             deliver
             when
             man
             doth
             not
             ,
             and
             when
             men
             say
             there
             is
             no
             helpe
             for
             him
             in
             his
             God
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             that
             God
             doth
             most
             certainly
             appeare
             with
             deliverance
             .
             Out
             then
             with
             all
             these
             Atheisticall
             thoughts
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             godly
             and
             their
             cause
             were
             lost
             ,
             when
             forces
             faile
             ,
             enemies
             grow
             potent
             ,
             and
             are
             many
             in
             number
             .
             Let
             this
             one
             experiment
             of
             this
             Cities
             deliverance
             teach
             you
             to
             see
             the
             presumption
             of
             men
             to
             bee
             a
             vaine
             thing
             .
             When
             almost
             was
             there
             a
             time
             wherein
             a
             City
             was
             nearer
             spoyling
             and
             destruction
             ,
             and
             yet
             preserved
             ?
             The
             narration
             read
             to
             you
             may
             easily
             give
             you
             to
             conceive
             how
             neere
             it
             was
             to
             be
             taken
             ,
             how
             great
             the
             presumption
             of
             the
             plotters
             was
             of
             the
             successe
             .
             Yet
             loe
             in
             this
             one
             instance
             this
             truth
             verified
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               knoweth
               how
               to
               deliver
               the
               godly
               out
               of
               Temptation
               :
            
             by
             his
             skill
             ,
             and
             vigilancy
             we
             have
             had
             deliverance
             .
             Let
             not
             then
             proud
             spirits
             vaunt
             of
             their
             plot
             and
             power
             ,
             but
             remember
             what
             
               Jethro
            
             said
             concerning
             the
             deliverance
             at
             the
             red
             Sea
             ,
             
               Exod.
               18.
               11.
               
               Now
               I
               know
               that
               the
               Lord
               is
               greater
               then
               all
               Gods
               :
               for
               
               in
               the
               thing
               wherein
               they
               dealt
               proudly
               hee
               was
               above
               them
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             This
             should
             strengthen
             our
             faith
             ,
             and
             encourage
             us
             to
             seeke
             unto
             God
             and
             rely
             upon
             him
             ,
             even
             then
             when
             in
             our
             owne
             apprehension
             we
             be
             at
             the
             weakest
             ,
             and
             the
             enemy
             most
             potent
             .
             So
             did
             
               Jehosaphat
               ,
            
             2
             
               Chron.
               20.
               12.
               
               O
               our
               God
               wilt
               thou
               not
               judge
               them
               ?
               For
               wee
               have
               no
               might
               against
               this
               great
               company
               that
               commeth
               against
               us
               :
               neither
               know
               wee
               w●at
               to
               doe
               :
               but
               our
               eyes
               are
               upon
               thee
               .
            
             And
             a
             little
             after
             ,
             
               vers.
               15.
               
               Bee
               not
               afraid
               nor
               dismayed
               by
               reason
               of
               this
               great
               multitude
               :
               for
               the
               battell
               is
               not
               yours
               but
               Gods
               .
            
             Be
             it
             that
             wee
             be
             brought
             to
             great
             straights
             ,
             so
             that
             we
             see
             no
             way
             of
             escape
             ,
             no
             meanes
             of
             helpe
             ,
             yet
             let
             our
             eyes
             be
             fixed
             on
             the
             power
             that
             is
             above
             ,
             still
             keepe
             up
             your
             heart
             with
             prayer
             in
             dependance
             upon
             God
             .
             And
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             faith
             is
             as
             good
             as
             a
             whole
             Army
             ,
             yea
             it
             is
             more
             then
             great
             forces
             ,
             By
             it
             the
             Saints
             have
             obtained
             victories
             ,
             escaped
             the
             edge
             of
             the
             Sword
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             11.
             34.
             
             Marke
             what
             
               Hanani
            
             the
             Seer
             told
             
               Asa
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               16.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9.
               
               Because
               thou
               hast
               relied
               on
               the
               King
               of
               Syria
               ,
               and
               not
               relied
               on
               the
               Lord
               thy
               God
               ,
               therefore
               is
               the
               hoast
               of
               the
               King
               of
               Syria
               escaped
               out
               of
               thine
               hand
               .
               Were
               not
               the
               Ethiopians
               and
               Lubins
               a
               huge
               hoast
               with
               very
               many
               Chariots
               and
               horsemen
               ?
               yet
               because
               thou
               didst
               relie
               on
               the
               Lord
               he
               delivered
               them
               into
               thine
               hand
               ?
               For
               the
               eyes
               of
               the
               Lord
               run
               to
               and
               fro
               thoorow
               out
               the
               whole
               earth
               to
               shew
               himselfe
               strong
               in
               the
               behalfe
               of
               them
               whose
               heart
               is
               perfect
               toward
               him
               .
            
             The
             truth
             is
             :
             Faith
             is
             our
             greatest
             strength
             ;
             Armies
             be
             of
             no
             power
             without
             God
             ,
             and
             when
             God
             makes
             an
             Army
             to
             be
             a
             scourge
             to
             a
             people
             ,
             it
             is
             likely
             because
             they
             want
             faith
             in
             God
             for
             deliverance
             .
             Oh
             that
             then
             our
             hearts
             might
             be
             established
             upon
             God
             ,
             whatever
             straights
             wee
             are
             brought
             to
             ,
             that
             wee
             could
             learne
             to
             cling
             ,
             and
             rest
             ,
             and
             hang
             upon
             him
             by
             faith
             ,
             though
             outward
             helpe
             faile
             .
             He
             is
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             ,
             the
             God
             of
             all
             power
             and
             wisedome
             :
             Let
             our
             faith
             in
             God
             be
             strong
             ,
             though
             the
             arme
             of
             flesh
             wee
             use
             bee
             weake
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             if
             God
             be
             so
             expert
             in
             deliverance
             ,
             we
             should
             learne
             to
             waite
             upon
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             stay
             his
             time
             for
             deliverance
             .
             God
             doth
             not
             deliver
             according
             to
             thy
             will
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             his
             owne
             purpose
             ,
             and
             therefore
             we
             should
             quiet
             our selves
             in
             his
             wisedome
             and
             care
             ,
             patiently
             staying
             till
             he
             be
             pleased
             to
             send
             deliverance
             .
             We
             are
             ready
             to
             anticipate
             Gods
             worke
             ,
             to
             prescribe
             the
             way
             and
             time
             of
             deliverance
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             faile
             to
             begin
             to
             grow
             weary
             with
             waiting
             ,
             yea
             to
             draw
             desperate
             conclusions
             therefrom
             ,
             and
             all
             is
             because
             wee
             have
             not
             learned
             this
             lesson
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             knoweth
             how
             to
             deliver
             when
             man
             doth
             not
             ;
             that
             his
             wayes
             are
             unsearchable
             and
             past
             finding
             out
             by
             us
             ,
             that
             he
             reserveth
             the
             ordering
             of
             meanes
             ,
             the
             time
             when
             ,
             and
             the
             extent
             of
             
             deliverance
             how
             farre
             it
             shall
             reach
             .
             Learne
             then
             to
             bee
             contented
             though
             hee
             disappoint
             thee
             in
             the
             way
             of
             deliverance
             thou
             fixest
             thy
             thoughts
             and
             hopes
             on
             ,
             and
             keepe
             up
             thy
             confidence
             in
             God
             his
             faithfulnesse
             and
             power
             .
             Remember
             that
             of
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             
               Isa.
               28.
               16.
               
               He
               that
               believeth
               shall
               not
               make
               haste
               .
            
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             the
             Lord
             that
             knowes
             how
             to
             deliver
             ,
             then
             when
             we
             have
             deliverance
             ,
             we
             must
             remember
             to
             magnifie
             his
             wisedom
             ,
             goodnesse
             ,
             care
             ,
             vigilancy
             and
             providence
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             proper
             businesse
             of
             this
             day
             .
             God
             hath
             given
             a
             great
             deliverance
             to
             this
             Citie
             .
             And
             I
             beseech
             you
             to
             consider
             to
             whom
             it
             can
             bee
             ascribed
             but
             to
             him
             .
             It
             were
             extreame
             sottshnesse
             for
             any
             man
             to
             imagine
             that
             such
             a
             deliverance
             came
             by
             chance
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             hap-hazzard
             ,
             uncertaine
             blinde
             Fortune
             that
             did
             so
             discover
             and
             prevent
             a
             plot
             so
             long
             before
             contrived
             ,
             and
             so
             neere
             the
             accomplishment
             ,
             nor
             can
             it
             be
             conceived
             to
             have
             been
             by
             the
             foresight
             of
             men
             .
             The
             truth
             is
             ,
             all
             sorts
             of
             persons
             were
             in
             a
             dubious
             and
             trembling
             condition
             .
             A
             plot
             was
             feared
             ,
             but
             what
             it
             might
             be
             ,
             or
             what
             way
             to
             discover
             it
             ,
             I
             suppose
             the
             Agents
             in
             the
             discovery
             knew
             not
             till
             God
             directed
             some
             unexpectedly
             to
             give
             intelligence
             .
             Those
             that
             sate
             at
             the
             sterne
             here
             will
             acknowledge
             they
             were
             at
             a
             stand
             ,
             and
             knew
             not
             what
             to
             doe
             :
             those
             that
             seemed
             best
             to
             understand
             the
             state
             of
             things
             ,
             here
             conceived
             them
             in
             a
             hopelesse
             condition
             .
             If
             then
             it
             cannot
             be
             ascribed
             to
             fortune
             ,
             or
             to
             men
             ,
             to
             whom
             shall
             wee
             ascribe
             the
             delivery
             but
             to
             God
             ?
             Doubtlesse
             they
             shew
             themselves
             arrant
             fooles
             ,
             grosse
             doaters
             ,
             sottish
             persons
             ,
             stupid
             wretches
             ,
             that
             will
             not
             say
             ,
             
               Digitus
               Dei
               est
               hic
               ,
            
             herein
             is
             the
             finger
             of
             God
             .
             That
             a
             plot
             contrived
             with
             so
             much
             cunning
             ,
             brought
             on
             so
             neere
             to
             an
             issue
             ,
             should
             even
             then
             bee
             discovered
             ,
             even
             then
             be
             prevented
             when
             it
             was
             to
             be
             acted
             ,
             with
             such
             a
             mercifull
             preservation
             of
             those
             against
             whom
             it
             was
             intended
             ,
             bindes
             us
             to
             give
             great
             praise
             unto
             God
             .
             Let
             us
             then
             with
             our
             whole
             heart
             acknowledge
             ,
             that
             great
             hath
             the
             wisedome
             ,
             providence
             and
             vigilancy
             of
             God
             beene
             over
             this
             place
             in
             discovering
             and
             preventing
             this
             plot
             .
          
           
             To
             make
             us
             more
             sensible
             hereof
             ,
             let
             us
             consider
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             delivery
             by
             the
             number
             of
             persons
             delivered
             ,
             even
             many
             thousands
             of
             lives
             in
             all
             likelihood
             ,
             a
             whole
             City
             ,
             and
             a
             great
             City
             preserved
             .
             Yea
             doubtlesse
             those
             that
             conceived
             themselves
             safe
             enough
             have
             cause
             to
             acknowledge
             their
             deliverance
             .
             Let
             men
             dreame
             of
             a
             word
             or
             a
             signe
             as
             a
             securitie
             for
             them
             ;
             alas
             !
             in
             a
             furious
             concourse
             ,
             while
             men
             are
             in
             heate
             of
             blood
             ,
             doe
             yee
             thinke
             they
             can
             attend
             to
             observe
             and
             marke
             a
             word
             ,
             a
             little
             white
             Tape
             in
             the
             bosome
             or
             in
             the
             hat
             ?
             Alas
             !
             who
             may
             not
             easily
             conceive
             that
             in
             such
             a
             confusion
             as
             must
             needs
             have
             been
             
             at
             the
             rising
             up
             and
             entring
             of
             so
             great
             forces
             into
             a
             City
             ,
             in
             such
             hurly burly
             ,
             in
             such
             fighting
             there
             would
             have
             beene
             little
             distinction
             made
             of
             inhabitants
             ,
             yea
             possibly
             (
             as
             is
             usuall
             in
             such
             fights
             )
             their
             owne
             Forces
             some
             of
             them
             might
             have
             suffered
             as
             enemies
             .
             It
             is
             easie
             to
             conceive
             that
             not
             onely
             goods
             ,
             but
             also
             persons
             would
             have
             perished
             together
             .
             And
             therefore
             they
             that
             imagined
             themselves
             safe
             enough
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             good
             will
             they
             thought
             the
             parties
             plotting
             and
             invading
             did
             beare
             to
             them
             ,
             yet
             have
             reason
             to
             acknowledge
             a
             great
             deliverance
             of
             them
             in
             the
             disappointing
             of
             this
             Plot
             ,
             not
             onely
             the
             persons
             particularly
             designed
             to
             destruction
             ,
             but
             also
             many
             hundreds
             of
             those
             who
             thought
             themselves
             safe
             enough
             ,
             would
             have
             beene
             involved
             in
             the
             common
             slaughter
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             let
             us
             consider
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             deliverance
             in
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             it
             .
             Though
             many
             thousands
             were
             destinate
             to
             destruction
             ,
             yet
             not
             the
             haire
             of
             one
             mans
             head
             lost
             ,
             not
             one
             drop
             of
             blood
             shed
             ,
             not
             one
             person
             that
             we
             know
             of
             lost
             ,
             no
             not
             so
             much
             as
             one
             Peny
             :
             this
             was
             a
             great
             deliverance
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             let
             us
             consider
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             deliverance
             by
             the
             smalnesse
             of
             the
             meanes
             .
             A
             deliverance
             in
             a
             manner
             without
             any
             helpe
             against
             a
             great
             Power
             :
             without
             any
             foresight
             against
             a
             vigilant
             enemy
             :
             that
             God
             might
             have
             all
             the
             glory
             ,
             and
             man
             onely
             the
             knowledge
             of
             his
             owne
             weakenesse
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             a
             deliverance
             in
             a
             desperate
             case
             ,
             when
             the
             enemy
             was
             confident
             ,
             when
             the
             preserved
             were
             fearefull
             .
          
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             a
             deliverance
             in
             the
             very
             nicke
             of
             time
             ,
             immediately
             before
             the
             plot
             should
             have
             beene
             acted
             .
          
           
             Sixtly
             ,
             a
             deliverance
             that
             hath
             vouchsafed
             to
             make
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             the
             place
             safe
             ,
             the
             inhabitants
             in
             a
             better
             posture
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             which
             may
             in
             probability
             tend
             to
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             whole
             kingdome
             .
             However
             it
             bee
             that
             things
             succeed
             ,
             yet
             surely
             there
             could
             not
             bee
             a
             way
             in
             likelihood
             that
             might
             have
             tended
             to
             the
             shortning
             of
             this
             warre
             ,
             and
             so
             consequently
             to
             the
             peace
             and
             quietnesse
             of
             this
             kingdome
             more
             effectuall
             then
             this
             ,
             that
             God
             was
             pleased
             to
             deliver
             this
             City
             :
             And
             which
             is
             of
             all
             the
             most
             blessed
             effect
             ,
             it
             hath
             redounded
             to
             Gods
             glory
             by
             many
             thanksgivings
             to
             him
             ,
             which
             we
             this
             day
             with
             the
             acclamations
             of
             our
             soules
             give
             unto
             him
             :
             and
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             that
             it
             will
             tend
             much
             to
             the
             undeceiving
             of
             the
             people
             from
             those
             hard
             thoughts
             they
             have
             had
             of
             the
             godly
             as
             turbulent
             ,
             and
             discover
             the
             deepe
             wickednes
             that
             is
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             malignant
             spirits
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             their
             pretences
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             hope
             in
             time
             it
             shall
             be
             that
             as
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             
               Joshua
               ,
            
             
             so
             God
             will
             bring
             it
             to
             passe
             that
             no
             dog
             shall
             move
             his
             tongue
             against
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             all
             will
             see
             a
             necessity
             of
             reformation
             in
             the
             discipline
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             great
             desire
             of
             all
             the
             godly
             in
             the
             Land
             .
             I
             will
             expresse
             my
             conceits
             unto
             you
             .
             I
             have
             conceived
             this
             plot
             in
             the
             intention
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             many
             circumstances
             in
             it
             very
             like
             that
             ever
             to
             be
             abhorred
             Massacre
             at
             
               Paris
            
             in
             
               France
            
             under
             
               Charles
            
             the
             ninth
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             and
             the
             discovery
             and
             disappointment
             like
             unto
             that
             of
             the
             Castle
             and
             Citie
             of
             
               Dublin
            
             in
             
               Ireland
            
             somewhat
             more
             then
             a
             yeare
             since
             ,
             by
             which
             although
             the
             warre
             and
             misery
             of
             that
             kingdome
             hath
             not
             beene
             altogether
             prevented
             ,
             yet
             hath
             beene
             through
             the
             Almighties
             sole
             power
             in
             a
             great
             measure
             lessened
             .
             Doubtlesse
             the
             same
             spirit
             of
             Antichrist
             hath
             moved
             in
             all
             these
             plots
             ,
             and
             this
             present
             warre
             is
             set
             on
             foot
             by
             the
             same
             
               Jesuiticall
               Achitophels
               ,
            
             by
             the
             same
             
               Catholique
               league
               .
            
             It
             is
             the
             same
             plot
             that
             began
             in
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             but
             lighted
             on
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             now
             in
             a
             heavy
             manner
             of
             
               England
               .
            
             It
             is
             plaine
             enough
             to
             every
             one
             that
             will
             consider
             the
             agents
             ,
             the
             circumstances
             of
             it
             that
             it
             is
             the
             plot
             of
             Papists
             ,
             and
             Jesuited
             spirits
             to
             root
             out
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             under
             other
             pretences
             .
             And
             God
             doth
             begin
             now
             to
             discover
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             will
             more
             discover
             it
             ,
             and
             cleare
             the
             innocency
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             adde
             deliverances
             to
             them
             ,
             but
             ruine
             and
             downefall
             to
             that
             Antichristian
             state
             .
             What
             are
             wee
             to
             doe
             this
             day
             but
             to
             acknowledge
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             this
             deliverance
             ,
             to
             magnifie
             God
             our
             deliverer
             ,
             and
             cause
             the
             voyce
             of
             his
             praise
             to
             bee
             heard
             ;
             to
             rejoyce
             in
             Gods
             worke
             which
             he
             hath
             done
             ?
             Though
             we
             may
             not
             rejoyce
             in
             the
             misery
             of
             any
             man
             as
             delighting
             in
             it
             ,
             though
             we
             are
             not
             to
             insult
             over
             them
             ,
             but
             to
             pity
             them
             ,
             who
             did
             not
             pity
             us
             ,
             though
             we
             are
             not
             to
             reproach
             them
             ,
             but
             to
             pray
             for
             them
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             soften
             their
             hearts
             and
             open
             their
             eyes
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             see
             against
             whom
             they
             strive
             ;
             yet
             for
             as
             much
             as
             the
             Scripture
             saith
             ,
             
               The
               righteous
               shall
               rejoyce
               when
               he
               seeth
               the
               venge
               mee
               ,
               he
               shall
               wash
               his
               feet
               in
               the
               blood
               of
               the
               wicked
               ,
               Psal.
            
             58.
             10.
             that
             God
             may
             bee
             magnified
             wee
             are
             to
             rejoyce
             that
             they
             are
             cast
             downe
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             hath
             vouchsafed
             unto
             his
             people
             a
             day
             of
             deliverance
             ,
             and
             (
             blessed
             be
             his
             name
             )
             a
             day
             of
             thanksgiving
             without
             any
             interruption
             .
             I
             beseech
             you
             let
             not
             this
             mercy
             be
             lost
             ,
             keepe
             a
             yearely
             memoriall
             of
             it
             ,
             let
             not
             this
             day
             be
             lost
             ,
             spend
             it
             not
             onely
             in
             ease
             from
             labour
             and
             carnall
             mirth
             ,
             but
             remember
             that
             
               Deus
               nobis
               haec
               ●ti●
               fecit
               ,
            
             God
             hath
             done
             this
             great
             thing
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             let
             our
             rejoycing
             be
             in
             God
             ,
             our
             prayses
             of
             him
             ,
             
               Oh
               prayse
               our
               God
               all
               yee
               people
               ,
               and
               let
               the
               voyce
               of
               his
               praise
               he
               heard
               ,
               which
               endues
               our
               soule
               with
               life
               ,
               and
               suffereth
               not
               our
               feet
               to
               slip
               .
            
             And
             in
             your
             praises
             observe
             these
             directions
             .
          
           
           
             First
             ,
             remember
             the
             great
             deliverance
             of
             all
             deliverances
             ,
             even
             the
             deliverance
             which
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             the
             great
             Captaine
             of
             our
             Salvation
             hath
             gotten
             for
             us
             by
             his
             death
             over
             Hell
             and
             Death
             .
             Every
             deliverance
             we
             have
             from
             the
             inferiour
             instruments
             of
             Satan
             the
             great
             adversary
             should
             lead
             to
             the
             remembrance
             of
             the
             grand
             deliverance
             from
             Hell
             eternally
             to
             be
             remembred
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             let
             this
             deliverance
             confirme
             your
             faith
             ,
             &
             erect
             your
             hope
             in
             expectation
             of
             those
             great
             diliverances
             which
             all
             Gods
             people
             long
             for
             ,
             even
             the
             great
             deliverance
             from
             Antichrist
             when
             God
             will
             judge
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             avenge
             the
             sea
             of
             blood
             that
             hath
             beene
             drunke
             these
             many
             hundreds
             of
             yeares
             by
             that
             cruell
             dominion
             of
             the
             Papacy
             ,
             which
             all
             that
             love
             Jesus
             Christ
             doe
             earnestly
             pray
             for
             and
             endeavour
             :
             the
             deliverance
             from
             
               Gog
            
             and
             
               Magog
            
             when
             their
             great
             multitudes
             shall
             bee
             overthrowne
             :
             the
             deliverance
             from
             the
             grave
             ,
             when
             the
             Earth
             and
             the
             Sea
             shall
             give
             up
             their
             dead
             .
             Learne
             we
             to
             argue
             as
             the
             Apostle
             doth
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             1.
             10.
             
               who
               delivered
               us
               from
               so
               great
               death
               ,
            
             and
             doth
             deliver
             ;
             in
             whom
             we
             trust
             that
             he
             will
             yet
             deliver
             us
             .
             God
             hath
             delivered
             this
             Citie
             and
             therefore
             will
             deliver
             his
             Church
             which
             is
             his
             owne
             City
             .
             It
             is
             the
             argumentation
             of
             the
             Apostle
             here
             .
             God
             delivered
             
               Noah
            
             from
             the
             old
             world
             at
             the
             deluge
             ,
             he
             delivered
             
               Lot
            
             out
             of
             
               Sodom
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             ,
             
               God
               knoweth
               how
               to
               deliver
               the
               godly
               out
               of
               Temptation
               .
            
             One
             deliverance
             is
             enough
             to
             conclude
             a
             succession
             of
             deliverances
             .
             All
             Gods
             deliverances
             are
             grounded
             upon
             the
             same
             reason
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             assurance
             of
             one
             is
             a
             confirmation
             of
             our
             faith
             concerning
             all
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             learne
             to
             delight
             thy selfe
             in
             God
             ,
             learne
             to
             glory
             and
             make
             thy
             boast
             in
             him
             .
             Say
             as
             
               Nebuchadnezzar
            
             himselfe
             acknowledged
             ,
             
               Dan.
            
             3.
             29.
             
             
               There
               is
               no
               other
               God
               that
               can
               deliver
               after
               this
               sort
               .
            
             We
             that
             hope
             in
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             that
             trust
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             should
             raise
             our
             spirits
             to
             an
             high
             and
             holy
             magnanimity
             and
             courage
             in
             our
             God
             ,
             despise
             the
             Idols
             that
             superstitious
             persons
             magnify
             .
             Hath
             God
             delivered
             us
             ?
             Hath
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             saved
             us
             ?
             away
             then
             with
             Crosses
             ,
             Crucifixes
             ,
             dead
             Saints
             ,
             Images
             ,
             Reliques
             ,
             breaden
             Gods
             ;
             they
             are
             but
             dead
             things
             ,
             they
             cannot
             deliver
             ,
             they
             are
             but
             vanitie
             and
             lies
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             breath
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             trust
             in
             them
             .
             Let
             us
             exalt
             our
             God
             and
             say
             ,
             Our
             God
             is
             the
             living
             God
             &
             an
             everlasting
             King
             ,
             the
             portion
             of
             
               Jacob
            
             is
             not
             like
             them
             ,
             
               Israel
            
             is
             the
             rod
             of
             his
             inheritance
             ,
             
               Jerem.
            
             10.
             
             Our
             God
             is
             a
             God
             that
             can
             deliver
             ,
             and
             doth
             deliver
             ,
             and
             will
             deliver
             .
             Let
             the
             experiment
             of
             Gods
             deliverance
             raise
             our
             hearts
             to
             an
             high
             apprehension
             of
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             excellency
             and
             worthinesse
             of
             our
             God
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             let
             us
             cleave
             stedfastly
             to
             our
             God
             .
             Hath
             God
             stood
             to
             us
             ?
             
             let
             us
             stand
             fast
             to
             him
             :
             stand
             to
             his
             truth
             by
             professing
             ,
             to
             his
             commands
             by
             obeying
             them
             ,
             stand
             unto
             his
             people
             by
             appearing
             for
             them
             ,
             stand
             to
             his
             cause
             by
             engaging
             our selves
             in
             it
             ,
             stand
             to
             Gods
             Name
             by
             trusting
             on
             it
             .
             Doth
             God
             deliver
             the
             Godly
             ?
             Oh
             prize
             godlinesse
             then
             as
             great
             gaine
             ,
             as
             profitable
             for
             all
             things
             .
             Doth
             God
             heare
             prayers
             ?
             Oh
             then
             let
             us
             use
             prayers
             to
             God
             .
             Let
             us
             contradict
             sinners
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             It
             is
             not
             in
             vaine
             to
             serve
             God
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             profit
             in
             keeping
             his
             ordinances
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             walke
             mournfully
             before
             the
             Lord
             of
             hoasts
             ,
             
               Mal.
            
             3.
             14.
             
             Let
             us
             returne
             and
             discerne
             between
             the
             righteous
             and
             the
             wicked
             ,
             betweene
             him
             that
             serveth
             God
             and
             him
             that
             serveth
             him
             not
             ,
             
               v.
            
             18.
             
             To
             manifest
             which
             I
             should
             proceed
             to
             handle
             the
             other
             Conclusion
             in
             the
             Text
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               knoweth
               how
               to
               reserve
               the
               unjust
               to
               the
               day
               of
               judgement
               to
               be
               punished
               ;
            
             but
             time
             will
             not
             permit
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .