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A64567According to the Original, Is it not I?
A64567Having thus accomplish''d my first Task, the Explicatory part of my Text; said I, Accomplish''d it?
A64567We may then imagine God pathetically expostulating the case, Shall not my Soul be avenged on such a Nation as this?
A30623But some may say, what shall I doe if I have wicked Parents, or if my Master be wicked, or the like?
A30623Oh mothers, is it so with you for your children?
A30623When the young men shall praise God, what a shame will it be to our old men?
A30623consider, will it not bee a glorious thing, to have the fruit of thy wombe to come and have a crown of glory on, and sit the next to Christ in heaven?
A520426. to the children of Gad and the children of Ruben, Shall your brethren, saith he, goe to warre, and yee tarry here?
A52042And first of all, is it so, that they are all cursed that help not the Lord against the mighty?
A52042But how shall I doe to exercise this talent aright?
A52042But it may be some will say, O Sir, but how should I doe to get such 〈 … 〉 the Church of Christ?
A52042The next use shall be for exhortation to you all, is it so, that they are cursed that help not the Lord against the mighty?
A66124What Torments they endured; what Oppositions they met with; and by what Deaths they perfected all their other Sufferings?
A66124against them?
A66124we respect the Cruelty of their Persecutors, What barbarous Slaughters have they Committed upon them?
A40686But unto the ungodly( saith God) Why doest thou preach my lawes, and takest my Covenant in thy mouth?
A40686Cut it downe, why cumbereth it the ground?
A40686First, they must have a lawfull calling thereunto: What better deede then to make Brothers friends, and to be an equall Umpire betwixt them?
A40686Is not this great Babylon that I have built for the house of the Kingdome, by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
A40686Is not this great Babylon that I have built?
A40686Who would thinke to finde the fearfull marching in the fore- front?
A64688But then consider with thy selfe thus; What hath sin done to me?
A64688But what what is it I aske thee, that makes this sinne so deadlie?
A64688How?
A64688Looke first in thy owne debt, a debt that thou didst commit before thou wast born, begin at the highest, what was that?
A64688Now, why not before?
A64688Those that be in the darke, though they be naked, they are not ashamed: why?
A64688When thou considerest of them betweene God and thy owne conscience dost thou blush?
A66099Hast thou not procured this unto thy self?
A66099I will refine them as silver,& c. and what then?
A66099What is meant by fiery Tryals?
A66099What is meant by fiery tryals?
A66099What it is to count them strange?
A66099What it is to count them strange?
A66099the rod of my anger: what can a rod do without an hand to manage it?
A62604And how was Xerxes his mighty Army overthrown, almost by a handful of Grecians?
A62604Hast thou not heard long ago, that I have done it; and of ancient times that I have formed it?
A62604If a man aim at Riches, what more proper to raise an Estate than understanding and industry?
A62604If a man aspire to Honour, what more likely to prefer him to the Kings favour and service than dexterity and skill in business?
A62604Is it to bow down his head as a bullrush, to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
A62604Is not this the Fast that I have chosen?
A62604Now if a man design Victory, what more probable means to overcome in a Race than swiftness?
A62604What more likely to prevail in War than strength?
A62604Wilt thou call this a Fast, and an acceptable Day to the Lord?
A62604a Day for a man to afflict his soul?
A850132. by the Kings favourable and familiar questioning him, why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sicke?
A85013And as for the second Table, how hard is it in these distracted times to be practised?
A85013But what should not people give to buy a true peace and a peace with Truth?
A85013Did Abraham live thus long in ignorance of his wives beauty?
A85013Did he now first begin to know her handsomnesse?
A85013How long shall it be then, yet thou bid the people returne from sollowing their brethren?
A85013O how many yeeres purchase is it worth?
A85013Sought to kill him?
A85013The Priests were flaine with the sword; Sed quid cum Marte Prophetis?
A85013Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devoure for ever?
A85013Why Now I know thou art a beautifull woman?
A85013knowest thou not that it will be bitternesse in the latter end?
A85013strange: did God seeke to kill him, and not kill him?
A58817And canst thou be such a barbarous Wretch, as not only to deny him the use of what he gives, but even to injure him with his own Gifts?
A58817And could we possibly resist the powerful charms of such an indearing, such a distinguishing kindness?
A58817And is this a suitable answer, do we think, to the obligations he has laid upon us?
A58817And now what have we rendred to the Lord for all these Mercies and signal Preservations?
A58817And what greater aggravation of sin can there be, than to repeat it with such a blasphemous contempt of the Most High?
A58817O ungrateful Wretches that we are, do we thus requite the Lord our God?
A58817what guilts have I contributed towards the filling up the measure of England''s Iniquities?
A58817what sparks have I added to the common flame?
A58817would to God we would once be sensible of it, that we would every one smite upon his own Thigh, and cry out, Lord, what have I done?
A5987811. v. For mine own sake, even for mine own sake will I do it; for how should my name be polluted?
A59878And he saith unto them, Why are ye so fearful, O ye of little faith?
A59878Hath God forgotten to be gracious?
A59878Is his mercy clean gone for ever?
A59878doth his promise fail for evermore?
A59878hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?
A66421But how ridiculous would he appear, that should thus adore himself, and pray to himself?
A66421What need is there of this Doctrine?
A66421What need of any Rewards proposed and promised, any more to provoke, encourage and oblige us to honour God, than to love our selves?
A30434But on the other hand, what can be desired to make a Nation great and happy, but that which at the same time recommends it to the favour of God?
A30434What can secure a man''s Honesty, or give life to his Industry?
A30434What is become of the Love of our Country, and of its ancient Government and Liberty?
A30434Where are even the Decencies of Religion, or of the Worship of God?
A30434Where is the Good- nature and Generosity that was the Ornament of those that were nobly born?
A30434Where is the Truth and Fidelity which was formerly one of the distinctions of Englishmen?
A30434Where is the ancient gravity and composure of Behaviour that made a large part of the Character of this Nation?
A30434Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
A30434Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoyce in thee?
A30434Yet if we have failed at this time, What may not we hope from such an Essay, but that Angels watch over him, and that the Head of Angels covers him?
A71209But here is a grand objection: Were not grievous crimes objected against the Apostle?
A71209How can you please God that seek honour one of another?
A71209If wee pray, or petition, or preach for peace, they are for warre; what shall I say of them?
A71209Is it lawfull for you to scourge a Roman, and uncondemned?
A71209Let us eschew bribery, popularity, and obliquv, loquy, for who shall dwell in Gods Tabernacle?
A71209When, O Father of mercies, and Lord of hoasts, wilt thou turne the edge thereof against the Heathen that know thee not, and call not on thy Name?
A71209Who could have thought that this flourishing Countrey should have become a sea of bloud, and this Eden a dead sea?
A71209[ London?
A71209y O thou sword of the Lord, when wilt thou bee quiet, when wilt thou returne into the sheath, and bee at rest?
A59562Are there not twenty Families for one that live without so much as the shew of any Devotion?
A59562But when a Man hath done this, to what purpose is it for him to trouble himself any further?
A59562But, is there any thing of this to be seen among us, except in some few persons here and there?
A59562If the Case be thus with us, as I am afraid it is; What Plea have we to put in for our selves?
A59562O my Brethren, what have we to say to these things?
A59562What a lamentable Prospect have we of this Kingdom of what may come upon us?
A59562Where was there ever more Atheism and Infidelity to be seen in a Country that professed the Religion of Jesus Christ, than is among us at this day?
A59562Without any sort of Prayer or Worship of God in their Houses?
A59562that they would fear me, and keep all my Commandments always, and why so?
A64366And how could a Man serve himself in any of these necessary Offices in times of Sickness, Lameness, Delirancie, and decrepit Old Age?
A64366And if the unprofitable Servant shall undergo so severe a Doom, where shall the Cruel, the Malicious, the Mischievous appear?
A64366For what Great, for what Good, for what Glorious Ends has all this Severity been exercis''d?
A64366For, consider,( I beseech you) how void of Comfort a Life of intire solitude would have been to Man?
A64366Is it the Pining of the Body for the fat''ning of the Fortune?
A64366Is it the eating the Bread of others, at the Expence of our Conscience?
A64366Is it the gaining of an Estate by Extortion, Fraud and Perjury?
A64366Is it the supplanting of a credulous Friend, or the oppressing of an helpless Neighbour?
A64366Man, who has so much power to know Good, and so much ability to do it?
A64366The taking in of all we can, by ways just or unjust, and the using of nothing?
A64366What is it that is worthy the daily Thoughts, and the nightly Studies of a Man of Understanding, and of an Excellent Spirit?
A64366or where has it conceal''d it self?
A64366where shall we meet with sincere Piety and Charity, if Self- love mingles it self with Fasting, Prayer and Alms?
A64366with what a Life of Fear, would they have been crucified, who had stood perpetually by themselves on their own Defence?
A64366with what a Life of Labour and Meanness, would Men have been burthened, if every one of them must have been his own only Servant?
A66335And how many Designs, for ought we know, may he have prevented, which have not yet been brought to light?
A66335And now, who would not here expect the final desolation of such a People as this?
A66335And speak him in the words of the Text, to be a God slow to anger, and that repenteth him of the Evil?
A66335And yet how did he then cover us with his hand in that day of his displeasure?
A66335But what now was the issue of all this?
A66335If thou LORD shouldst be extream to mark what is done amiss, O God who may abide it?
A66335In how many dangers has God delivered us?
A66335Which of all these will not afford me an evident Demonstration of the Patience and long- suffering of God?
A66335f But was this therefore that Repentance for which he spared them?
A43318A heavie judgement was upon the people for the neglect of the worship and service of God: Why saith the Lord of hosts?
A43318Art thou wiser then he?
A43318Is it not confirmed by Jesus Christ?
A43318Is it not established by faith?
A43318Is it not recommended to Christians by the Apostles?
A43318Is it not written in the heart of man by nature?
A43318Is not the end of it, love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and faith unfained?
A43318Is not the observing of it, a testimonie of our communion with God?
A43318Shall not the domesticks of the house of God observe the Commandments of God, or shall they not be grieved when they transgresse and observe them not?
A43318The lawes of men may doe some hurt for repressing outrages, but how shall the floods be dried up unlesse the fountaines be obstructed?
A43318The third is, the connexion of the one and the other, or the inference of the effect from the cause: For why should there be wrath?
A43318or art thou stronger then he?
A43318will thou against the will of God, against the experience of all ages, against thy owne conscience, run in a way contrary to Gods way?
A8814820. for if the devill might doe his owne will, where had wee beene by this time that are here now alive and safe before the Lord?
A88148Can any good thing come out of Nazareth, much more can any good thing from the devill?
A88148Certainly it is no strength nor power of our owne that doth preserve it, for who is able to resist the violence of this enemy?
A88148Fourthly, how many prayers and petitions at the throne of grace hath hee pressed out in these extremities?
A88148Know yee not that wee shall judge the Angels, that is, the Devils?
A88148and for Siont sake who can hold his peace?
A88148can any bring a cleane thing out of an uncleane?
A86311And why?
A86311Art thou sure of her priviledges hast thou forty dayes to turne thee in?
A86311Heaven made thee the word of his fury; when the Children bleedes, shall not the world be burnt?
A86311Those, by Heavens finger marked out for doome?
A86311Though stormes fall fierce, and floods o''re Mountaines roare, Noah shall have an Arke; what would he more?
A86311how do thy streetes ring with oaths?
A86311is not thy hand drunke with the blood of innocents?
A86311no, not the obl ● ● ion of many thousand soules, where is the prin ● of all thy faults?
A86311this City more then other Cities?
A86311what a monstrous birth flowes from thy fruitfull wombe?
A86311what drunkennesse and open vomitings, what whoredoms and unheard of filthinesse?
A86311what prodigious meteors, apparitions of men and women, se we dayly in our streetes?
A86311what?
A86311where is the returnes of all thy teares?
A90290But if it be so, what means this bleating of Sheep and Oxen in mine eares?
A90290But now whether over and beyond all these, the Lord Christ shall not beare an outward, visible, glorious rule?
A90290Could we but doe our duty, and trust the Lord, with the performance of his promises, what quietnesse, what sweetnesse might we have?
A90290Setting up a Kingdome like those of the World, to be ruled by strength and power?
A90290What now by the lusts of men is the state of things?
A90290Would you have your hearts quieted in this respect?
A71286Can any be so blinde and voyd of understanding, as to expect any blessing or good at all from them who are the curse of the land?
A71286Doe yee judge uprightly, ô yee sons of men?
A71286How long( saith he) will yee imagine, or devise mischiefe?
A71286Now what state is not miserable where a Band of such wicked Counsellors rule and judge?
A71286Righteous( saith he) art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgements: Wherefore doth the wicked prosper?
A71286The Prophet Habakkuk useth greater boldnesse, saying, O Lord how long shall I cry unto thee, and thou dost not heare?
A71286What man can securely enjoy his lands, goods, liberty, or life?
A71286Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
A71286Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance?
A71286and what would they doe to his great name; but blaspheme it, and say, Where is their God?
A71286even cry out of violence, and thou dost not save?
A71286how would the enemy rage more against his holy Majesty?
A71286what peace or safety can be to any righteous man, if God doth not stop these Lyons mouthes, and extraordinarily protect him?
A48853A just God, and most justly provokt, that might have cast us off long since, as we did him:( And if he had cast us off, who had lost by it?
A48853And how near was that danger of Popery?
A48853And now, if you will take him at his Word,( so I call it, for his Providence is a Call to you from Heaven;''t is as if he had said, Why will you die?
A48853And why is that?
A48853But yet, why may not God find so much a greater Number among us?
A48853First, for our Deliverance at the King''s Restauration; what a Turn it was to this Nation?
A48853For that God doth things as if he were slack,''t is plain, and the Apostle confesseth it: and yet the Lord is not slack, saith the Apostle: how then?
A48853How then shall we solve the difficulty that appears to us in the Text?
A48853Now who could tell all this while, but God might have pronounced the like Sentence against us, and that it might have been executed in like manner?
A48853Now who would think, that God should put this to us, Twice, as you see he hath done, in one Generation?
A48853What Favours might we not hope, the whole Nation would have for their sakes?
A48853What are those?
A48853What can be plainer than this, that he hath punisht us as a People whom he had no mind to destroy?
A48853What can work upon us, if we are not wrought upon by this?
A48853What then should be the Cause of God''s delaying his Judgments?
A48853When the Lord turned the Captivity of Sion, then were we like unto them that dream?
A48853do we say he forbears us?
A48853how impossible was it for us to escape?
A48853out of a most distracted Condition( in which we were ready to cut one anothers Throats) within a few Months to be a most flourishing Kingdom?
A48853what can we add to him?)
A45545And again, who heard such a thing as this?
A45545And what lesse was the restoration of the Jews, who were no way able to rescue themselves, nor yet the Babylonians disposed to let them go?
A45545If you shall ask, Why the Prophets were so bold as to affix Gods Name to their Messages?
A45545It is a Question moved by the Schools, Whether God can make such a creature as should be able to create another?
A45545Peace and government, for what peace where there is no government?
A45545Peace then would be first sought for in reference to the State, by an harmonious Union ▪ What other is the State but a politicall body?
A45545Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day, or shall a Nation be born at once?
A45545To the right understanding whereof, the Question would be made and resolved, whose lips are here meant?
A45545To this tend those expressions in this Prophet, Who are those that flee as the clouds, and as the doves to the windows?
A45545We finde this Prophet complaining, Who hath beleeved our report?
A45545What room then for infidelity when we have such sure promises?
A45545When Amasiah wished to David, Peace, Peace be to thee, what did he thereby intimate, but all kinde of prosperity?
A45545Who hath seen such things?
A45545and what other peace can be desirable in a body, than an union of the head with the members, and the members one with another?
A45545and yet this was effected: Who would have expected that Abraham and Sarah being stricken in years should have a childe?
A5715621. and that of the Apostles, Wilt thou now restore the Kingdom unto Israel?
A571569. such as that of Peter, What shall this Man do?
A57156And again, How shall I give thee up Ephraim, How shall I deliver thee Israel?
A57156And what can befall a man to shake and discompose his Heart, who hath a Lord alwayes to rejoyce in?
A57156Are not these the Laws of Christ?
A57156Either this is not Christianity, or we are not Christians?
A57156How shall I make thee as Admah?
A57156How shall I set thee as Zeboim?
A57156Lastly, the peace of God which passeth all understanding; and what Perturbations are able to storm such a Soul as is garrison''d with Divine peace?
A57156To say with Iob, What shall I do when God riseth up, and when he visiteth what shall I answer him?
A57156We see how the Lord hath been near us both in wayes of Mercy and of Judgement, as if he would say of us as of Ephraim, Is Ephraim my dear Son?
A57156and have we not solemnly vowed all this in our Baptisme?
A57156and so not onely subscribe to the truth, but undertake the practice of those necessary Doctrines?
A57156is he a pleasant Child?
A61600And what do all these things mean?
A61600But supposing men keep within the bounds of justice and common honesty, yet how unsatiable are the desires of men?
A61600Can you then look upon my ruines with hearts as hard and unconcerned as the stones which lye in them?
A61600For when were they ever more secure& inapprehensive of their danger than at this time?
A61600Had the Leprosie of your sins so fretted into my Walls, that there was no cleansing them, but by the flames which consume them?
A61600Had we no other way of trying the continuance of Gods goodness to us, but by exercising his patience by our greater provocations?
A61600Have I suffered so much by reason of them, and do you think to escape your selves?
A61600Must I mourn in my dust and ashes for your iniquities, while you are so ready to return to the practice of them?
A61600Shall there be evil in a City, and the Lord hath not done it?
A61600Was there no way to expiate your guilt but by my misery?
A61600Was this our requital to him for restoring our Soveraign, to rebell the more against Heaven?
A61600Was this our thankfulness, for removing the disorders of Church and State, to bring them into our lives?
A61600Who can have any sense of the anger of God discovered in it, and not have his fear awakened by it?
A61600and what will the issue of them be?
A61600the Christian, to be profaned by the unhallowed mouths of any who will venture to be damned, to be accounted witty?
A855294. what followed?
A85529And can any think of God to be heard and answered in his petitions, that suffers the godly to perish for want of their redundancies?
A85529And do not some doate on Images with the Romanists, and others on Imaginations with Factionists?
A85529Can we not be when our resorts are unto God warrantable, regular, orderly?
A85529For how thinke we that God will regard our prayers, if we bee overly in the observation of his serious enjoyments?
A85529How can yee beleeve which receive honour one from another, and seeke not the honour that commeth from God only?
A85529How few are right in the right way of Gods prescriptions?
A85529Into what Sects are we dissected?
A85529Nay still are in, and under?
A85529Saint Iames gives us that, Chapter 4. verse 3. how may wee say, and say truly, God not hearing us, heares us the more?
A85529Suffers bleeding Ireland, which makes our Kings heart bleed, still to wallow, and welter in bloud, without stenching that bloudy issue?
A85529What doe they other, then labour to be faithlesse with reason?
A85529What troubles of ● ● te have these three kingdoms under one Soveraigne been cast into?
A85529and is not that turned into a most blessed reunion?
A85529how few Lots are there in this Sodome, the present evill world?
A85529if wee waite not constantly in his Sanctuary, on his sacred behests and appointments?
A85529into what Schismes do we runne?
A85529what jealousies each gainst others are every where closely fomented?
A85529will he receive our demands, if we ● light over his commands?
A41043Again he adds, How can one enter into a strong mans house and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house?
A41043And do''s not herein our iniquity answer to our face?
A41043Do''s any man escape the character of Papist, Pensioner, and Courtier on the one hand; or Common- wealths- man, Traitor, and Fanatic on the other?
A41043If the whole body were an eie, where were the hearing?
A41043Is not all protection and support due from Superiors, and all submission and industry paiable by inferiors, quite lost among us?
A41043Is not the speaking evil of Dignities, and reproching Things and Persons sacred, become the dialect and language of the time?
A41043Is there almost any conversation but under the terms of Faction and Discord?
A41043Is there any care of the Public either Interest or Safety?
A41043Shall I break out into the rapture of the Psalmist?
A41043What peace so long as the whoredoms of Jezebel, and her witchcrafts are so many?
A41043What words shall I take up to enforce upon you a value and desire of peace?
A41043and if they were all one member, where were the body?
A41043if the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
A89500( i. e.) if religion, lawes, authority& all have lost their awe, what can they doe?
A89500?
A89500But you ought to be more tender of Christs truths ▪ you owe somewhat to Christs Saints and servāts: but I say again, more to his truths?
A89500But you will say these are generalls that concerne the whole Church, especially at such a season, what doe you say to our distempers and distractions?
A89500But you will say this is a worke of time, what is to be done to avoid the danger of the present distractions?
A89500Dost thou not know mee?
A89500If the Lord be with us, why is all this evill befallen us?
A89500Secondly, If you goe to God you must goe to him in his owne way; how is that?
A89500Why he was not more keene against the Papists, and preached not oftner against them?
A89500Zuinglius was once asked by a friend, Cur non contra pontificios?
A89500have greivances been redressed?
A89500have you dealt with God so faithfully?
A89500justice executed, the glory of God''s house provided for?
A89500such great breaches and distractions, the ball of contention bandyed from one to another, cloudes gathering every day thicker& blacker?
A89500with the people so kindly as you should?
A85505God we are sure is a God that heares prayer, especially extraordinary prayer; but are we purified, made white, tryed?
A85505His Disciples aske him when this shall be?
A85505Is God just?
A85505Is God mercifull?
A85505Jews, and demandeth of them the cause why they did not sacrifice?
A85505Secondly, You may live to see this delivery, as he saith, who shall live when God doth this?
A85505We fast and pray, and yet we are not delivered; why is it thus?
A85505We were quiet, why are we now so distempered?
A85505What working against Christs comming in the flesh, from Abel to the birth of Christ?
A85505Why the Lord forbeares so long to deliver?
A85505Why this time more troublesome than former?
A85505and what resisting of the Holy Ghost comming to apply the grace so offered?
A85505c 37, ● 8, 39. asked them, why they doe not sacrifice?
A85505c. 20. the Jews together, asks them why they sacrifice not as they are commanded?
A85505they tell him, they may not except it be in Hierusalem, as their law commands them; He askes, why then they doe not build their Temple?
A85505what attempts against the Prophets, Apostles, and Ministers of Christ that offered and preached the Redemption wrought by Christ?
A85505when shall it once be?
A85505why stand things at a stay?
A85505why?
A30433And now Lord, what shall we say after this?
A30433And will he bear with us for ever?
A30433Are the differences so wide that they can not be healed?
A30433Are we better than the others who have suffered?
A30433But alas, can it be expected that those who do not mourn for their own Sins, should mourn for the Sins of others?
A30433Have we no sense of God''s forgiving us our many hainous sins?
A30433Have we no sense of all that God has done for us?
A30433How have they gone up into the Ears of the Lord of Hosts?
A30433How loud is the Cry of the Luxury, the Injustice, the Fraud, the Violence, and the Impieties of this Place?
A30433If the Seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob were so used, why should others hope to escape, if they become guilty of the like Ingratitude?
A30433Is every Man so soured with the leaven of a Party, that he can not see himself, or make others observe the tendency of all this?
A30433Is there no Balm in Gilead, and is there no Physician there?
A30433Or, can we think that God is partial to us?
A30433Shall not I visit for these things, saith the Lord?
A30433Suffer me then in the words of St. Paul, to say, Is there not a wise man among you?
A30433Were the wrongs done so great that they can not be forgiven?
A30433Who were cleansing themselves from their Impieties and Impurities, from their Injustice and Oppression?
A30433Who were putting from them the Evil of their Ways?
A30433Will we quite defeat, and disappoint it?
A30433shall not my Soul be avenged on such a People as this is?
A59556And yet are not these the avowed Principles of too many among us, and those too that are the great pretenders to Reason and Philosophy?
A59556But what Fruits have we produced after all these great opportunities and this great patience?
A59556But what has been the effect of such Philosophy?
A59556But where is our wisdom in the mean time?
A59556Can we say that we are not worse than they?
A59556How do men by these foolish and unaccountable Divisions weaken the common interest that all pretend at least to be concerned for?
A59556That we have at least made as good an use and improvement of the Talents that have been committed to us as they did?
A59556Though the Principles which our Church Owneth and Professeth be excellently good; Yet do not many of us horribly contradict them in our Practices?
A59556Though we still keep up the form of Godliness, yet have we not in a great measure lost the power thereof?
A59556What advantages are hereby given to the Adversaries?
A59556What could I have done more to my Vineyard that I have not done in it?
A59556What is now further to be desired, but that the Issue of things among us may be suitable to these beginnings?
A59556Wherefore then when I looked that it should bring forth Grapes, brought it forth Wild Grapes?
A59556Whither shall we come at last if timely care be not taken of these things?
A85979And how often have they sought peace and his Returne?
A85979And may not a good King love his enemies, and hate his friends?
A85979And what if the great Councell of the Kingdome seek to remove wicked Counsellers from the King, that usurpe their Office to themselves?
A85979And what if they send forth to suppresse insurrections, and to pursue Delinquents, that fly the justice of that high Court?
A85979But what did David when he was a subject, and Saul sought his life?
A85979Doth it not pertain to them to do it, even ex Officio?
A85979Good King David was charged with that; And may not a good King help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord?
A85979Good King Jehoshaphat was charged with that by a Prophet of the Lord; And may not a good King be led to shed much innocent bloud?
A85979If yee do well, shall yee not be accepted?
A85979It is further said, that he is a good King, but may not a good King be led to do unwisely?
A85979It will be said by our adversaries, that they pray too, and why may not they be heard as well as wee?
A85979May not the State, and such a State that hath such power in their hands, doe more than one man, of what rank so ever?
A85979Must the State and those that hold with them, learne of Delinquents that have deserved death, how to be for the King?
A85979Must they learne of damme- swearers, that familiarly sweare themselves into hell?
A85979Vbi est Deus Theodosij?
A85979Were the second, the seventh, the fourth, better kept then in Westminster, then they are now?
A85979or of perfidious Covenant- breakers, to whom an oath of God is no more than a collar to a Monkey, that he can slip at pleasure?
A64750And indeed what gift more proper, which more befitting the spirituall Essence of God; then our most immateriall part?
A64750Are we Temples of the living God?
A64750But with us since the choice of Meates, the whip and haireloth are laid aside, to avoyd Iudaisme and Popery, are not we wisely become 〈 ◊ 〉?
A64750Dost thou keepe downe a lust to day?
A64750Dost thou then bridle thy angry thought?
A64750Doth thy righteousnesse exceed his?
A64750How should man be iust with God?
A64750Quod ventri subtrahitur addatur pauperibus, was a good Canon, elle what do we but fast for our selves, and save the expence of a Meal?
A64750To whom shall we have recourse for that?
A64750What is it that keepeth the streame in its native chrystall purenes, but a constant course; whereas standing waters breed but serpents and corruption?
A64750Who eve ● arrived at such perfection?
A64750Who is it but admireth the subtilty of Achitophel?
A64750are they in his heeles?
A64750but it was for the deposing of a good King; or the cunning of leroboam to keep the People from going to lerusalem to worship?
A64750dost thou cast off thy offencive hand?
A64750is it not to give it some pause and intermission, that it may become more vigorous the day following?
A64750is it not to pen it in, that it may burst forth with greater flame?
A64750stay the locle evibrations and glances of the eye?
A61609And shall such men alwayes triumph that they are too hard for our Laws?
A61609But did they prosper or succeed more than the Kingdom of Judah?
A61609But doth the King of Babylon think to escape himself?
A61609Can we call them a happy people that see much riches and enjoy none; having nothing which they can call their own, unless it be their slavery?
A61609Could there ever be a fairer or kinder offer than this?
A61609Do men imbrue their hands in blood for nothing?
A61609For lo I begin to bring evil on the City which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished?
A61609How many objections would the Infidels and Scepticks of our Age have made against such a Message as this?
A61609Shall I not visit for these things, saith the Lord, shall not my soul be avenged on such a Nation as this?
A61609What encouragement doth God hereby give to others to repent, when Niniveh was rescued from the very brink of destruction by it?
A61609What hopes had he given them of mercy if they repented?
A61609What struglings did it meet with in the Birth?
A61609Why no other Person, why at such a time, why in such a manner?
A61609Would God disparage the reputation of his Prophet, and alter the sentence he had sent him so far to denounce against them?
A61609and that like the Canaanites and Jebusites to the Children of Israel, they will still be as scourges in ● ● r sides, and thorns in our eyes?
A60350Because we may, without breach of charity, differ about Circumstantials, shall there be no hedge set about the Fundamentals?
A60350But what is your charge?
A60350But what then, because flowers of several colours, and different sizes ought to be continued and lookt to, must weeds be suffered in the Garden?
A60350But why so?
A60350First, what kinde of prayers must be put up for Kings, and those that are in authority?
A60350Give me neither poverty nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me, lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord?
A60350If it be a hard matter to steer a Cock- boat, what then is it to sit at the helm of a Ship?
A60350In a word, this spirit is condemned by reason it self, what dost thou think will become of thy Cabin, if the Ship miscarry?
A60350Is any man afflicted?
A60350Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
A60350Such as these are small friends to our English Zion, the Nation is much beholding to them, is it not?
A60350Surely these men will not allow the same liberty in other things, would they have men do what they list, without controul?
A60350The second thing which we are to enquire into, is this: What is to be the matter of our prayers?
A60350What is that?
A60350What would become of Religion if that should be granted?
A60350let him pray: Is the Nation afflicted?
A60350or, what ought we to beg of God for them?
A60350seek God no more?
A60350the sentence is gone out, hath the Lord said it, and shall he not do it?
A60350who can tell, but God may have thoughts of good and pe ● ce concerning us?
A60350will you therefore give over, and pray no more?
A889941 Then are our minds, understandings and judgments, subdued to the wisdom of Christ, revealed in His word?
A88994And why?
A88994Are your minds subjected to the wisdom of Christ discovered in these truths?
A88994But what is the last enemy that shall be brought under?
A88994But what saith the holy Ghost?
A88994Can not ye say after him verbatim, and apply all to your selves, word for word?
A88994Do not many of you entertain such thoughts as these in your hearts?
A88994Do we sincerely desire and endeavour, to have every thought within us captivated under the power of His truth?
A88994Do we verily account all that wisdom to be meer foolishnes, which lifteth up it self against any truth of Christ?
A88994Hath not God avenged you, and wonderfully subdued the people under you, far beyond the hopes of those that were most confident among you?
A88994If any ask why the world standeth so long, being planted and peopled with rebels, and filled with rebelion against Christ?
A88994If this be a voice from heaven, what shall we think of the clamour of those that contradict it?
A88994O grave where is thy victory?
A88994Secondly, I beseech You be willing to lye lowe before him and to say, What saith our Lord unto His servants?
A88994The States of the Empire meeting at Noremberg, thought to moderate things according to principles of policie: But what saith Luther to this?
A88994Thirdly, how carefull should we be throughly to examine our selves whether we be truly subjected to Christ, or not?
A88994What spectacle so glorious in his eye as to see Christ victorious, to behold the Captain of his salvation on a day of triumph?
A88994Who knoweth the power of thine anger?
A88994is not that a voice from hell?
A61115( Beloved) the Lord tels us, The righteous shall scarse be saved, where then shall the wicked appear?
A61115And then again, if you know Jesus Christ, you will live upon him; Is it all the glory of Jesus Christ you live upon?
A61115Beloved, I beseech you to consider it: Do you not perceive how we are hemmed round about with enemies spirituall and temporall?
A61115Beloved, do you not already perceive the very drops of bloud begin to fall?
A61115Beloved, if any of you were to encounter with enemies, what kinde of souldiers would you take with you, the lame, the blinde, the deaf?
A61115Did you ever reade in the Book of God that any of his souldiers returned from the battell, but one time or other they lost something?
A61115Do you not daily heare of the cruell malice of the enemies of God?
A61115Do you not perceive how you are set about with enemies?
A61115If a Captain should come to his souldiers, and tell them, if you take the Town, all shall be yours; would not this put life in the souldiers?
A61115Is not there a proud heart to be humbled, a dark soul to be enlightened, is there no spots to be gotten out?
A61115Jesus Christ seems now to set up his glorious standard, and make a Proclamation, Who will be on my side, who?
A61115Oh that men and women would but sit down alone, and seriously consider, whose servant am I, whose work do I, of whom do I take pay?
A61115Secondly, consider this, who will accompany you in this glorious fight?
A61115So Paul, when hee was to go up to Jerusalem, they tould him he must be bound there; Oh, saith Paul, why do you weep and break my heart?
A61115Thirdly, you must encounter with your own gifts and abilities: How many thousand souls are undone by those gifts& parts the Lord bestoweth upon them?
A61115Thus Jesus Christ also, O why will you dye O house of Israel?
A61115What a long time did Demas walk with Paul?
A61115What is the reason of those blasphemous thoughts which men have?
A61115What is the reason thou canst lay such a drunkard, such a whore- master in thy bosome, and so slightest the people of God?
A61115What, wilt thou be saved by thy own righteousnesse?
A61115Why should I hear, read, pray any more?
A61115Why, what dost thou fight against then?
A61115Why, you say you do not fight against Gods people and his ordinances?
A61115have you not enemies in your own hearts?
A61115what have I done to you?
A61115wherein have I wearied thee, testifie against me?
A8537117. what shall be the end of them that obey not the Gospel?
A8537126. where God saith, He will revenge the quarrel of his Covenant, What a magazine of Judgements follow?
A853713. can any application to God divert those?
A85371Breach of Covenant: And what judgement doth not this bring?
A85371But how shall we engage God for us?
A85371But how should the Unity of brethren be maintained?
A85371By whom shall JACOB arise?
A85371Either we are not brethren, or else we should ask our selves this question, Why should we contend?
A85371Euchrytes being asked whether he would be Craesus or Socrates?
A85371How little have we mourned for the long afflictions of Germany, the bloody massacres of Ireland?
A85371How many thousands in Ireland yet cry for pity and relief?
A85371How shall we apply our selves to him that we may prevail with him?
A85371Is Ephraim my dear son?
A85371Is there any Nation so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
A85371Is there any evil in the city, that I have not done?
A85371Is there any thing too hard for the Lord?
A85371Is this the Fast that I have chosen, to bow down thy head like a bull rush?
A85371Thirdly, By whom shall Jacob arise?
A85371What is our sin?
A85371When the people heard of great judgements, they cryed out, What is our iniquity?
A85371When ye fasted these seventy yeares, did ye at all fast unto me?
A85371Ye swallow up the needy, and make the poor of the land to fail: Shall not the land tremble for this?
A85371is he a pleasant child?
A85371or how hardly shall we prevail with God, while these sins cry against us?
A86310Be pleased to conceive a Parliament at this time conveen''d in Heaven, and God on his Throne asking this Question, Shall I destroy England?
A86310Did Publius Scipio a private man kill Tyberius Gracohus that did but lightly weaken the Common- wealth?
A86310Did ever people hear the Voyce of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard and live?
A86310He that loseth his life shall preserve it; No man can give a cup of cold water, but shall have his reward: Who saith God hath shut my door for nought?
A86310In point of equity, what can we stake in Gods cause and our Countries, that we have not received from God and for Gods purposes?
A86310What made these Persian Laws unalterable, but the Laws themselves?
A86310What shall I do for you, and wherewith shall I make the Atonement, that ye may blesse the inheritance of the Lord?
A86310You your selves the Worthies of the Kingdome, have you not severall times received the sentence of death within your selves?
A86310and shall we that are Consuls, saith the Consul of Rome, let Cataline alone to work a common- destruction?
A86310and what Nation is there so great, that have Statutes and judgements so righteous?
A86310is not this equall?
A86310shall not the Judge of all the Earth do that that is right?
A86310she that before neglected her Husband her Soveraign, how would she have here under- valued her servants, her subjects?
A86310what will the Atheists, the Papists, the Malignants say, Surely God was not able to save them?
A85443( Knowest thou what these be?
A8544311?)
A8544314. Who am I,( sayes he) and what is my people, that we should offer so willingly?
A854433. saying, Who is like unto the Beast?
A854433. their enemies came and questioned them for it, Who hath commanded you to build this house?
A8544330. but because it was carryed on through much opposition?
A854434. Who shall not feare thee, O Lord?
A854437. Who art thou, O great mountaine?
A85443And what follows?
A85443And why did God doe all this for him?
A85443David was afraid of God that day, How( sayes he) shall I bring the Ark of God home to me?
A85443For the first,( the Erecting of it) Did he use might, or power, or an Armie( as it is varied in the margent) to conquer the world by?
A85443For to what end was this mountaine thus removed?
A85443Now with what doth Christ comfort himselfe before he was to dye?
A85443Who shall not feare thee, O Lord, and glorifie thy Name?
A85443You see how contemptuously he here speaks, of the opposition made;[ Who art thou, O great mountaine?]
A85443though great in their owne eyes, yet as nothing in his: He speaks as a Giant unto a Pigmee, Who art thou?
A85443we reade of a perfect victory over the Beast: And whereas before it had beene said of his Holinesse the Pope, Who is like unto the Beast?
A85443when the Jews went to build the walls of the City, the enemies mockt them, and said, What will these feeble Jewes doe?
A85443where are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their land out of my hand?
A85443who is able to make warre with him?
A85485And may we not yet hope that God will doe better unto us then at our beginnings?
A85485And shall the best Society on earth, the militant Church, be without Ecclesiasticall Governours, proper and peculiar to it?
A85485And what are those fruits, thinke ye?
A85485But may some say, Is this possible?
A85485Can the best of us now come neere to Abraham, other Patriarks and Prophets, in knowledge, faith, parience and other like graces?
A85485Did the Law ever impose such hard tasks upon any that were under the pedagogy thereof?
A85485Except ye utter by the tongue words easie to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken?
A85485Have not our Armies had successe beyond expectation, even to admiration?
A85485Having propounded this Question concerning the Jews, Have they stumbled, that they should fall?
A85485How can that be unbloody, which consists of bloud?
A85485How carefull were the Iudges to draw the people from idolatry, and to keep them close to God?
A85485How good a progresse hath been made in Reformation?
A85485How should we have desired to see them?
A85485How should we have rejoyced to see this day?
A85485I may well use Moses his exprobration against them, Do yee thus requite the Lord, O foolish people and unwise?
A85485If the doers thereof should plead them before God, what other answer could they receive, but this, Who hath required this at your hand?
A85485If they say, the same, what need is there that it should be offered up again?
A85485Is it not by experience found, that such proper and peculiar Governours are needfull and usefull, and so good in their severall sphears?
A85485It is to our unspeakable advantage and benefit; and shall not God have the praise thereof?
A85485Of how much sorer punishment, suppose yee, shall he be thought worthy, who hath treden under foot the Sonne of God?
A85485Should not we then be thankfull, even for the times wherein we live?
A85485This Question( What shall the receiving of them be but life from the dead?)
A85485This emphaticall Interrogation, How much more shall these, which be the naturall branches, he graffed into their own Olive- tree?
A85485This supposition, If the fall of them be riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles: how much more their fullnesse?
A85485Was not Christs once offering of it up sufficient?
A85485Was there ever such a testament before?
A85485What a stop hath been set to Superstition?
A85485What better thing( rebus sic stantibus ut tunc& nunc) could have happened to this State?
A85485Who knowes not how great a difference there is, between the two lights of the Moone and the Sun?
A85485surely evil, such as those whereof the Apostle thus saith, What fruit had you then of those things, whereof you are now ashamed?
A30417And does not the Prospect of these things affect us?
A30417And in this, how parallel are our Sins to theirs?
A30417And whether we have returned to the Lord, or not?
A30417And while such Vices abound, and so many Judgments hang over us, who is betaking himself to Fasting and Prayer?
A30417But to all this it may be opposed, Are not we zealous for the Reformation?
A30417But to speak plainly; Is it a Christian Zeal to disseminate Lies and Scandals?
A30417But who has said, What have I done?
A30417But will he accept of these from such defiled hands?
A30417Can such a dead lifeless way of serving him, be acceptable to him, that knows how far our Hearts are from him, when we draw near to him with our Lips?
A30417Do we think God is pleased or can be delighted with such Assemblies?
A30417Have we yet returned unto him?
A30417If men make their Weights small, and falsifie their Balances by Deceit, so that they sell the Poor bread, shall God forget these things?
A30417If we blindly deliver our selves up to a Party, and follow all its Interests, what better is this than their Implicit Obedience?
A30417If we think our coming to Church, or Sacrament, will save us, is it not as bad as their Opus operatum?
A30417In the Worship of God, how little serious are we in all the parts of it?
A30417Shall we follow these Patterns so carefully, as if we were afraid to miss such Calamities as fell on them?
A30417Sure all this Heat and Flame must rise from true Religion?
A30417To expose men that have deserved highly, for some supposed Mistakes?
A30417We ought to consider, what effect these have had on us?
A30417Whether they have made us turn to God, or not?
A30417While we worship him merely out of Form, what difference is there between that and the telling of Beads?
A30417shall not the Land tremble for this and every one mourn that dwelleth therein?
A30417who hath cut off any of his former Excesses, or is accusing himself?
A665971 1 Be not confident in any meanes to wall about you: What?
A665972 Be not impenitent, nor hardned in the sins of the enemies: H ● ● will a hard heart indure whe ● God casts downe its defence and confidence?
A665974. they take crafty counsell, they consult: shall they stirre against good for evill, and we sit still and not move against evill for good?
A66597A mean, to mans reason, 1 ● Very childish; seven Priests, sounded seven rammes hornes; would not Iericho laugh at it?
A66597Be they spiritlesse, may not you have heartinesse?
A66597Bee they falne?
A66597Doe men hate him that rebuketh in the Gate, and abhorre him that spèaketh uprightly?
A66597Have yee faith to cast down evils, Idols, and to remove scandals in Gods houses, to reforme our Churches, Ministers and members?
A66597In power, and pride; as Haman had such a principality, who but he?
A66597May not men work?
A66597May not this provoke mens zeale( to see the wicked devoure the men more righteous then themselves) to help Ireland with all forwardnesse?
A66597Quis Domino mente credit& facultate noncredit?
A66597Think on the enemies of the Church: Be they active?
A66597W. L. and the re ● t of the Prelates, come downe when they were in their Pontificalibus?
A66597What is to be expected in Counties, where little or no word of faith is?
A66597Would they ruine all?
A66597You are our healers, b What though Israel fret?
A66597and is it not most serious and sincere to begin with your owne hearts and houses?
A66597and not you study to preserve all?
A66597can Prelates support you?
A66597can Princes protect you?
A66597have they not proclaimed to every one by their way, this their folly?
A66597how can you be confident?
A66597quis Deo animam suam ma ● cipat& pecunia ● negat?
A66597shall Moses faint?
A66597will policy, patrimony and power faile you?
A66597will you feare them?
A66597● etch the Arke — let it save us; Could it save ● did it save them?
A45558Beloved, it is on my Mothers behalf I have been speaking; my Mother did I say?
A45558But is this all that David will act in order to Jerusalems peace, onely a few good words and wishes?
A45558But what, may some say, doth King David call his Subjects( for such were the people of the Jews) his brethren and companions?
A45558But when is it that David will set about this work?
A45558But whither am I transported?
A45558But will he only do it now?
A45558Having made choice of the Lord for his God, he had an exceeding delight in his presence; and where was that but in his house?
A45558Indeed what duty more suitable to this place then prayer?
A45558Is it forraign peace he maketh peace in thy borders: Is it domestick peace?
A45558It is no small honour among the Italians to be a Roman: why should it not among Englishmen to be a Londoner?
A45558Sed quò feror?
A45558Seneca observeth of voluptuous persons, quis est istorum qui non malitrem publicam turbari quàm comam suam?
A45558Thus hath our gracious God sought the good, and as it were, studied the peace and welfare of this City; and shall not we our selves endeavour it?
A45558To whom should the peoples good and peace be more precious then to their Rulers?
A45558What a shame is it that the sowrest fruit should grow upon the uppermost boughs, and the worst Scholars be in the highest forms?
A45558What filthiness is in her skirts, I mean her Suburbs, where all manner of sin is acted with a brazen forehead?
A45558and when, if not now on this day of our publick assembling?
A45558for whom should prayer be made if not for our English Jerusalem?
A45558he maketh men to be of one mind in one house; Is the peace broken, he healeth the breaches: Is it made?
A45558saith an Ancient sweetly; What better than peace, under which Honesty thriveth, and Piety flourisheth?
A45558what should we pray for if not for her peace and good?
A45558who should pray for it or seek after it if not we?
A45558wilt thou have me account them to be her Citizens, who yet own not her as their City, so as to seek her welfare?
A30419And if he come upon us, what can we do to withstand his mighty Arm?
A30419Are all these things forgotten?
A30419Are our works perfect before God who knows them?
A30419Are we living under the influences of that love?
A30419But what is all this to us?
A30419But who read them with a simplicity of Mind to be directed by them, and to be inwardly inflamed by the heavenly strains in them?
A30419Can we restrain his Thunders, or be Proof against his Arrows?
A30419Do we sit crossing our hands, accusing one another, or it may be, faintly condemning our selves?
A30419Have Our works been perfect before God?
A30419Have they not been on the contrary the worst, the most impious, and immoral that many could think on?
A30419Have we been adding Sin to Sin, and perhaps Hypocrisy, or a counterfeit Zeal to all the rest?
A30419Have we forgot how publickly that great blessing of the Kings Restauration was abused?
A30419Here is a sad prospect before us; but in what disposition are we to bear it?
A30419How near were we brought to utter Ruin, and how long were we ruled by the Sword, during the late Wars?
A30419Is not all this of the Lord?
A30419Let us recollect our Thoughts, and ask our selves, What have we done?
A30419Oh shall nothing make us wiser?
A30419Or do we remember them, only to furnish out Discourse with them?
A30419Or what do we for our holy Faith, that Infidels, Mahometans, Jews, or Papists, would not do for their perswasions?
A30419Then what Judgments fell on them?
A30419We see and acknowledge what he has done for us, let us next consider what Grapes we have brought forth?
A30419What demonstration have we given to God or the World, that we consider Religion as it is indeed the Power of God to the Salvation of our Souls?
A30419What do we then?
A30419What has then separated between God and Us?
A30419What is then to be done?
A30419What returns We have made to God?
A30419What shall the end of these things be?
A30419When we hear of these things, we ought wisely to consider of these Works of the Lord: Why should we hope to escape, if we are as guilty as they were?
A30419Where is that charitable, healing and compassionate temper which becomes Christians, and reformed Christians?
A30419Whether shall we now turn our Eyes?
A30419and what hath raised that thick Cloud that seems to be set over Us, and is ready to discharge it self in Fire, Brimstone, and a horrible Tempest?
A30419do our hearts burn with the sense of it?
A30419what reverence have we for the person, or what obedience pay we to the Doctrine of our Crucified Saviour?
A52049& stabs him: shal I walk in these wayes, to be the ruine of the Church and Common- wealth?
A52049( that is the very thing which you must answer in your own bosome) that is, are there not amongst you such as refuse to carry the yoak of Christ?
A52049And as for our Ministers, how many sad complaints and petitions hath this Honourable Assembly received against many hundreds of them?
A52049And what answer would you have me give you?
A52049Are yee not children of Belial?
A52049As the roaring 〈 ◊ 〉 a Lyon: the Lyon hath roared, who will not tremble?
A52049But how may wee judge when the sins of a people grow to the full?
A52049Couldst thou be before the Lord, and not have thy heart rent and torn?
A52049Couldst thou then passe such a day as this, without trembling?
A52049Discourage or not discourage, if this be not told, how shall the enemy be driven back, the breach of waters stopped, or the fire quenched?
A52049For, what kinde of these sins doe not overflow us?
A52049Hee that beleeves in Christ shall be saved, hee that beleeves not is a damned man: and how?
A52049How may the fiercenesse of Gods wrath appeare?
A52049How wilt thou doe when these rivers of fire and brimstone shall be powred out upon thee?
A52049Now if onely an Eclipse of his loving countenance bee thus intolerable, what is it for God to fall upon a creature as his enimy?
A52049Now what is the meaning of all this?
A52049Oh beloved, let me not be so interpreted; were this objection fit in other cases?
A52049So say I, Oh let the parallell of this be some other people: Oh that it might not fit England, but doth it fit it?
A52049The third Question is; Against whom is this wrath of God thus kindled?
A52049Thou that art crushed before a moth, how can thy heart endure, or thy hands be strong in the day that God shall deale with thee?
A52049What shall wee doe then?
A52049What the wrath of God is?
A52049Would not these things then work upon thee?
A52049and thou no more able to stand before them, than a few dry leaves are able to resist the huge breaking in of many waters?
A52049how wilt thou dwell with devouring fire?
A52049the Lord hath uttered his voice, who will not fear?
A52049what is the wrath of God, of which the Scripture speaks so often, and such dreadfull things?
A52049who will not take Christ to be your Saviour as he offers himselfe to you in his Gospel?
A41582But how shall we repossesse our selves of it?
A41582But shall we in good earnest confute these men, or shall we laugh at them?
A41582But why should I fetch in forraine Precedents, our selves at the present being a fearefull example of this truth to all the world?
A41582Can not?
A41582For the glory of the Devill, is it not?
A41582How long Lord, how long holy and just?
A41582How long shall they blaspheme thy Name and Religion by making it an instrument of such hellish practises?
A41582How long, Lord, how long holy and just shall our bloud and wrongs be unreveng''d upon them?
A41582How often in the booke of Iudges doe we reade, againe Israel committed wickednesse in the sight of the Lord?
A41582If Hannibal were at the Ports, Rabshache upon the Walls, the Rebels now within our Workes, what a wilde confusion would rout your attention?
A41582Knowing then from whence peace doth come, hereby we know whither to goe; whither for peace, but to the God of peace?
A41582Not for want of strength, for who is like to the Lord in power?
A41582Pray and pay too?
A41582Quis tenet te Domine( replies Saint Augustine) Lord, who holdeth thee?
A41582Shall I think this to have been the true genuine cause?
A41582So if we, the particular members of Ierusalem( for what is Ierusalem but our selves incorporate?)
A41582To most of those, who were so forward at first to blow the coale of this terrible conflagration, if S. Austin''s question were now put, Vultis pacem?
A41582What is better or sweeter then peace?
A41582What is more splendid and beautifull then peace?
A41582What is more wished, or would be more welcome then peace?
A41582What peace, so long as your sinnes and iniquities are so many?
A41582Why should be respect our prayers, who dis- respect his precepts?
A41582Why should he give us audience, who deny him obedience?
A41582and if the world should perish, what would become of them?
A41582durus sermo, this is no good Sermon, who can endure to heare it?
A41582how greedily would they answer?
A41582what wild irregular courses have these men runne, since the reines have layen loose upon them?
A41582would yee have peace?
A4381712. would not many of our Nobility and Gentry, Magistrates and Ministers, as well as common people, be found guilty of the blood of Christ?
A43817And how was Paul enabled to doe all things, but by the might of Christ that strengthned him?
A43817And is it not pity, any Christians should have this cordiall with- held from them, for whom it was by God himselfe provided?
A43817But is this all?
A43817But may not Christs souldiers be foiled?
A43817Do the Souldiers of Christ carry on the Churches victories by holding forth the Word of their Testimony?
A43817Doe the souldiers of Christ carry on the Churches victories by the Testimony of the Gospel?
A43817Go to him with Joshua''s question, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
A43817He cryed mightily with a strong voyce, saying, Babylon the great is falne, is falne?
A43817How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the Sea shore?
A43817I harkned and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickednesse, saying, What have I done?
A43817In the field of the Church behold two potent Armies, under two Generals, Michael and the Dragon ▪ Michael, Quis sicut Deus?
A43817Is it peace?
A43817Know you not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God?
A43817Let every one say, What have I to doe any more with my Idols?
A43817Might not some Nehemiah contend with many of our Nobles, and say, What evill thing is this that you doe, and profane the Sabbath day?
A43817O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet?
A43817Shall the Militant Church be Triumphant over the Dragon and his Angels?
A43817The Lord hath given it Commission to ride circuite in severall Counties of England; and who knowes how long?
A43817There is now a most bloody sword drawne in England; does not the Lord bring it upon us, as to avenge the quarrell of the Covenant?
A43817This Lambe hath wrath when he is provoked, and who shall be able to stand in the day of his wrath?
A43817We all acknowledge it was drawne for the sinnes of this Nation; and will it be sheathed againe without repentance?
A43817Will not his answer be; Nay, but as a Captaine of the Hoast of the Lord am I now come?
A43817Wilt thou( faith he to the Emperour) reach these hands dropping with the blood of Innocents, to receive the most sacred body of the Lord?
A43817how great is our Ministers misery?
A43817may not we returne the same answer, What peace so long as whoredomes remaine, and many other abominations?
A43817may you not see Jesus Christ comming down from Heaven, with his sword drawn in his hand?
A43817seeking great things for themselves?
A43817though too much?
A43817to be active and passive for him?
A43817what now remaines?
A43817will they lose their lives, who can not leave a lust for Christ?
A43817wilt thou put that precious blood of his to thy mouth, which in a rage spilt so much Christian blood?
A794751. and the three last verses, Ye are borne againe, Of what Seed?
A79475Are these things Secrets to you, or are they not?
A79475But alas, how many are there that are more willing to deny Christ and deny the Scriptures, then to deny themselves?
A79475But what shall I call him?
A79475But when, and how soon should we begin to teach our children?
A79475But where is it?
A79475Consider that God is truth, can an understanding minde hate truth which is the very dareling of the understanding?
A79475Doest thou not see that thy nature is extreamely perverted, and become even unnaturall?
A79475Dost thou desire Direction from God, Reconciliation and Communion with him?
A79475God is goodnesse it selfe, and can thy will hate that which is good, even goodnesse it selfe, infinite goodnesse?
A79475God is love, and canst thou be out of love with love it selfe?
A79475Have you not read of one, qui sobri ● ● s acc ● ssit ad perdendum 〈 ◊ 〉?
A79475How shall the promised Seed spring from my loynes if Isaack die?
A79475I shall not dispute that question in the Politiques, Whether it be better to have good Laws, or good Magistrates?
A79475I will not question your intentions, what am I( the last of Ministers, and least of Saints) that I should judge a Parliament?
A79475Lord, where is my blessing, where is thy promise, nay where is my faith?
A79475Must men be spared because they do not fiercely ass ● ult Church and State, though they do subtilly undermine both?
A79475Tell me, how doe these Secrets worke upon thee?
A79475Was it reasonable to expect that a childe should spring from withered loynes, from a dead body?
A79475What is more precious then Gods truth and our souls?
A79475What saith God, shall I conceale this Secret from my Friend Abraham, blessed Abraham, in whose Seed all the Nations of the Earth shall be blessed?
A79475When shall unclean persons be brought to their deserved punishment?
A79475Would you be sons of Abraham?
A79475art thou willing to take a pardon upon faire and honourable termes?
A79475do you look upon your heirs as Gods heritage, and labour to make them sons of God, and heirs of Heaven?
A79475who will ever live within my walls, or be of my religion, when I have cut the throat of my dearest sonne?
A79475wouldest thou doe any thing, suffer any thing, forgoe any thing, that thou mightest be at peace with this mighty God?
A8814112. come to passe in these dayes of ours?
A88141And how farre were they from intertaining such a Christ as this, when they expected one of a quality so infinitely different?
A88141And whence is it, that men refuse the promises of the Gospel?
A88141But what need I to insist upon particulars?
A88141First, how shall a glorified bodie converse with bodies laden with corruption and mortality?
A88141First, what should Christ that is in heaven, blessed for ever, doe a thousand yeares upon earth that is cursed?
A88141For he answered, saying, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?
A88141For the divisions of Reuben, there are great thoughts of heart, but who can helpe them?
A88141From whence is it that men doe violate the commands of the Law?
A88141Halo jireatheca chislatheca, Is not thy feare or thy Religion become thy folly?
A88141Is not now thy Religion become thy folly?
A88141Is there peace, Jehu?
A88141Nor is there any breed- bate like the Gospel neither: And so saith our Savioar, Suppose you that I am come to give peace on earth?
A88141Now they having beene filled then, how can they be said to be filled againe?
A88141Now what thankfulnesse doth so great a mercy call for, for its bestowing?
A88141Secondly, What should Elias doe in his person here?
A88141These are our sorrows, but where our remedy?
A88141To destroy Antichrist?
A88141Where might we get so skilfull a Mustian as could calme these evill spirits that thus disturbe all?
A88141Who could beleeve that the title over our Saviours head upon his Crosse, should be a stumbling blocke unto the Jewes feete?
A88141With what spleene and rancour did Saul set for Damascus against the professors there?
A88141Would we have one that shall be true to us?
A88141and what prayers for its continuance?
A88141let us look out such a one as is true to God: Would we have one that shall be faithfull in our little things, in our affaires?
A88141this our misery, but where our redresse?
A88141where an Elias, or where a Baptist to do the worke?
A626056. says God there, I hearkened and I heard, but they spake not aright; no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done?
A62605And again, O Jerusalem, wilt thou not be made clean?
A62605And at last, when nothing would do, with what difficulty and reluctancy does God deliver them up into the hands of their Enemies?
A62605And can any of us be so obstinate and hard- hearted, as not presently to resolve to repent and return, and to meet the compassions of such a Father?
A62605And can it be now wise to revive them, and to take them up again?
A62605And how can we chuse but dread lest their Fate should overtake us, the Example of whose Faults and Follies we do in so many things so nearly resemble?
A62605And how glad is he when any good man will step in and interpose to stay his hand?
A62605And what an infatuation was this?
A62605For who is fit to interpose in such hot and fierce differences?
A62605How great was it to the old World, when the long suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, for the space of an hundred and twenty years?
A62605How loth is God that things should come to this?
A62605How shall I deliver thee Judah?
A62605How shall I give thee up Ephraim?
A62605How shall I make thee as Admah?
A62605I proceed to the Second Observation from the Text, namely, What is the only proper and effectual means to prevent the ruine of a sinful People?
A62605O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee?
A62605O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved; how long shall vaine thoughts lodge within thee?
A62605O Judah, what shall I do unto thee?
A62605So long I remember; and in all that space how very few years pass''d over us without some great Calamity and dismal Event?
A62605What a conflict is here?
A62605What can be imagin''d more slow, and mild, and merciful, than the proceedings of the Divine justice against a sinful People?
A62605Will nothing but sad and bitter experience be an admonition to us?
A62605Will nothing but the last necessity and extremity of things bring us to our selves and teach us wisdom?
A62605how shall I set thee as Zeboim?
A62605that is, how long wilt thou delude thy self with vaine hopes of escaping the judgments of God by any other way than by repentance?
A62605what tenderness and yerning of his bowels towards them?
A62605when shall it once be?
A62605when the same danger in some degree, and from the same implacable Enemies, still hovers over us?
A62605who can do it without danger, or with any hopes of success?
A86358& c. Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the Land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of Indignation?
A86358& c.) remaining in Communion with such a particular Church, may I not then separate?
A8635814. Who knowes not that such distempers were found in the Church of Hierusalem?
A8635814. Who knoweth whither thou a ● ● come to the Kingdom for such a time as this?
A8635817. they being many, are one bread?
A8635819. why they should flye Fornication, Know yee not that your body is the Temple of the Holy Ghost in you?
A863583, 4. who are these fowles, but the devill and his factors?
A86358And if it bee good to bee a gilt Professor, is it not much better to bee a pure golden Christian?
A86358And the Lord said unto Joshuah, Get thee up; wherefore lyest thou thus upon thy face?
A86358Bee not unequally yoked; How unmeet a match is it for you Corinthians to bee yoked with such?
A86358But may we not desire communion with the purest Church?
A86358But tell mee thou Hypocrite,( saith hee) If it bee a good thing to seeme good why wilt thou not bee that which thou wouldest appeare to bee?
A86358But what if some wicked persons continue in Church Society, doth not that give a just occasion of separation unto others?
A86358Doth not the fellowship of wicked persons in the Ordinances make them ineffectuall?
A86358England never cleansed from her old abominations?
A86358How then can I do this great wickednesse, and sin against God?
A86358If one that is unclean by a dead body, touch any of these, shall it bee unclean?
A86358If you are bound to separate because of defects, to what particular Church will you associate, which shall not bee defective?
A86358O Jerusalem wash thine heart from wickednesse, that thou mayest bee saved; how long shall thy vaine thoughts lodge within thee?
A86358O Lord what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies?
A86358Oh when shall it once bee?
A86358Secondly, The Saints must separate from unclean company: What should Doves doe amongst Crowes?
A86358Sirs, yee are Brethren, why doe yee wrong one to another?
A86358To whom was this uncleannesse contracted, not to others, but to themselves?
A86358What concord?
A86358What fellowship?
A86358What not after so many yeeres purifying Sermons?
A86358What not yet cleansed by all these rivers of teares upon so many praying dayes, by all these streames of blood, in so many cruell fights?
A86358What, no mourners?
A86358What?
A86358Where are the filthy sinkes in this Kingdome, but in such corners as have wanted a faithfull Minister?
A86358Whether God hath raised you to such a high station for this very service to help to purify England?
A86358Yet how can the very being of an ungodly person there, enervate the power of the Ordinances unto thy soule?
A86358for that which is a shame for a man to appeare to bee, is it not much more shame for him to bee indeed?
A86358none that sigh and groan for Englands filthinesse?
A86358not after so many melting mercies, which should have led thee to repentance?
A86358not after so many purging judgements?
A86358what communion?
A86358what concord?
A86358what part?
A86358when shall it once bee?
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A77506& c.] In the next verse he corrects and answers himselfe, How can it cease seeing the Lord hath given it a charge?]
A77506A Resolution by way of answer to his former Expostulation, How can it be quiet?]
A77506Alas what are they?
A77506And O who knowes whether the Lord hath given such a Charge to this Sword of his which is now come amongst us?
A77506And being so, who or what shall oppose this Sword?
A77506And doe we so apprehend and beleeve it to be?
A77506And if their Mercies be cruell, how great is their Cruelty?
A77506And is it so?
A77506And is it this that the Sword cometh about?
A77506And shall wee fall downe before him, humbling our selves at his foote- stoole, and shall hee not have compassion on us?
A77506And what Word was this?
A77506And what a Sword is his?
A77506And what?
A77506And who knoweth whether God hath given it a Commission to goe through the Land?
A77506And why could he not?
A77506And will you know the reason of it?
A77506As our Saviour saith of the Eye which is the light of the Body; If that be darke how great is that darkenesse?
A77506But alas upon what ground?
A77506But what then?
A77506Certainely the Charge which God hath given it, it will observe, and who shall say unto it, bee quiet?
A77506How can it be quiet?
A77506How shall it be diverted?
A77506I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the Sword: Why?
A77506Is this Sword the Sword of the Lord?
A77506Ninoveh the Imperiall City of the Assyrian Monarch, for Circuit, People, Walles, Towers, Fortifications, all incredible; yet,( what saith the Lord?)
A77506Now in this case what shall wee doe?
A77506Now would we know what to doe?
A77506O thou Sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet?
A77506O thou Sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet?
A77506O thou Sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet?
A77506Our Fathers Sword?
A77506Shall the Sword devoure for ever?
A77506So, if the very bowels( the proper seat of tendernesse and compassion) be cruell, ô how great is that cruelty?
A77506The Lord God, the Lord of Hoastes hath drawne his Sword, who shall not tremble at it?
A77506The Lyon hath roared who will not feare?
A77506The Poore; what the World''s Poore, such as are outwardly Poore?
A77506True, it is in the hands of men, managed( as we thinke) by them, but alas what are they?
A77506and in the hand of our Father?
A77506how shall it be opposed?
A77506how shall it be stayed, quieted?
A77506how shall it be stayed?
A77506knowest thou not, that it will be bitter in the latter end?
A77506shall Women be exempted?
A31933And God himselfe makes the application; Oh House of Israel, can not I do with you as this Potter, saith the Lord?
A31933And as Reuben to his Brethren, Did I not tell you of this aforehand?
A31933And if all Asia, Africa, Europe, and America be but as the drop of a bucket; what a little drop of that bucket is one man, though never so great?
A31933And shall we not mourne that we have lost God, and the peace of a good conscience by our sins; and that our hearts are so dead and dull to goodnesse?
A31933And who knoweth whether thou art come to the Kingdom, for such a time as this?
A31933Are we not heavy laden with those sinnes, with which God himself is pressed as a Cart with sheaves?
A31933But how shall we do to obtain this generall Reformation?
A31933But it is not in my power to turn, unlesse I were praedestinated?
A31933Can not I make you Vessells of honour, or dishonour?
A31933Can wee cry for the stone in the bladder, and not for a stony heart?
A31933Do we provoke the Lord to jealousie, are we stronger than he?
A31933Doth it not grieve us, that wee have so often grieved the Holy Spirit of God?
A31933Have we not trampled the bloud of Christ under our feete, and shall not the bloud of this Scapegoate melt our adamantine hearts?
A31933Have wee not broken our vowes and covenants which wee have often made with God, and will not the meditation of this break our hearts?
A31933Have wee not broken the holy, and righteous Commandements of God a thousand times, and shall not this break our hearts?
A31933Have wee not filled Gods bag with our sinnes, and shall wee not now fill Gods bottle with our teares?
A31933Have wee not had yeares of sinning?
A31933How justly may wee expect, that God should make us slaves to that Nation, whose fashions we so eagerly follow?
A31933How many Tapers hath God set on fire?
A31933How many white Flags of Mercy hath God hung out?
A31933If all the World be but as the dust of the ballance, what a little little particle of this dust is one man?
A31933If the eye be dark, how great is that darknesse,& c. If the Salt that seasoneth other things, be unsavoury, wherewithall shall it be seasoned?
A31933Is it time for you, O yee, to dwell in your ceiled houses, and this house lye waste?
A31933Is not God himself broken with our whorish hearts, and will not this break our hard hearts?
A31933Let us weepe for the beastly drunkennesse of this Nation: But why do I call it beastly?
A31933Me thinks I see( do not you so also?)
A31933What destroyed the old World, but because they did not regard Noahs warning?
A31933What sin is there under the cope of Heaven, whereof any Nation is guilty, which we have not ingrossed to our selves?
A31933Who art thou O great Mountain?
A31933Who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man, that shall dye, and of the son of man which shall bee made as grasse?
A31933Who would not fear thee, oh King of Nations?
A31933Why is aide so long delayd?
A31933Why is his chariot so long in comming?
A31933Will a man keepe a servant in his house all night, if he were assured he would murther him before morning?
A31933Will a nationall reformation certainly divert Gods judgements from a Nation?
A31933Will ye not fear me, saith the Lord?
A31933and forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the Heavens, and layd the foundatons of the earth?
A31933can not I save you, or destroy you as I please?
A31933where are Englands bowels?
A31933why tarry the wheels of his Chariot?
A31933will ye not tremble at my presence, which hath chained up the sea with fetters of sand?
A420915, Is it such a fast?
A42091But I question not, but this interpretation is too private and wide enough: Therefore to come nearer home, What may the sins be?
A42091Did any thing but bonds, and chains, and blocks, and halters, abide them here at home?
A42091First, then, what think you of the sin of Sabbaoth- breaking?
A42091Fourthly, what think you of Intemperance?
A42091Have we no such Gibeonites among us?
A42091Have we not a people endeavoured to be suppressed and destroyed by our late Saul?
A42091I delight not,& c. Who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
A42091If so, what will follow?
A42091If these and the following lines, may have the happiness to move you to put the some question for our Mordecai''s, What hath been done for them?
A42091Is it such a fast that I have chosen?
A42091Is not this THE FAST that I have chosen?
A42091Is this the fast that I have chosen?
A42091It is a strange preference, and much to be wonder''d at, which God gives to the duties we owe to man, before those we owe to himself?
A42091Miseries, verse 1. and what Miseries?
A42091Secondly, next what think you of the sin of swearing?
A42091Thirdly, what think you of the sin of Adulterie?
A42091Well then, a reason for this judgement there is, and what is it?
A42091What shall I do for you, and wherewith shall I make the attonement, that you may blesse the inheritance of the Lord?
A42091Wherfore have we fasted, and thou seest not; wherefore have we afflicted our Souls and thou takest no knowledge?
A42091You are here mett in the house of God, and what to do?
A42091a day for a man to afflict his soul?
A42091and upon finding, that as yet nothing is done for them, to put it further to the question, What shall be done for them?
A42091and was any place but a Jamaica, a Poneropolis provided for them abroad?
A42091and what is the visitation for these things?
A42091if they loved that, they would never have been so prodigal of their own, what then?
A42091is it to bow down his head as a Bull- rush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
A42091is this house which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes?
A42091lye upon beds of Ivory, and stretch our selves upon our Couches, and eat the lambs out of the Flock, and the Calves out of the midst of the stall?
A42091shall we chant to the sound of the Viol, and invent to our selves instruments of Musick?
A42091shall we drink wine in bowles, and anoint our selves with the chief oyntments, and not be grieved for the Affliction of Joseph?
A42091so here, what good thing must we do, to make our fasting acceptable unto God?
A42091that are as yet thought good for nothing else, but to cleave wood and carry water, to do the drudgery and mean offices of the Nation?
A42091to fast; and for what?
A42091to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoak?
A42091v. 2. and then puts a question( and it is Questio rege digna) what honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?
A42091we have, what need we be at the cost to Trade so far as the Indies for Blacks and Slaves when we have enough at home?
A42091what fruit would you have from those things whereof you are now ashamed?
A42091wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
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A8959113. the Councell or Synedrion had called the Apostles before them, and demanded by what authority, or by what Name they had done this?
A89591A handfull of sheep goe to fight with a whole multitude of Wolves, is there any probability to sense or reason, that they should carry the victory?
A89591And when multitudes followed Christ himselfe, the Pharisees demanded, Doe any of the Rulers, or of the Pharisees beleeve on him?
A89591God hath founded it there; why hath the Bull that strength in his horne?
A89591How shall this bee done?
A89591If any man demand, how live you as a Christian?
A89591If it bee demanded, who?
A89591Is this the great power whereby Christians doe overcome their enemies, a power that comes out of their Mouth?
A89591Now what proportion is there betwixt a mountaine and a worme?
A89591O Lord our God, how excellent is thy Name in all the world?
A89591One in a certaine place testified, What is Man that thou art mindfull of him?
A89591To these babes and sucklings( saith my Text) the Lord hath given strength: Strength, what is that?
A89591Verse of this Psalme, is the key of the whole Psalme, What is man that thou art mindfull of him?
A89591What Creature so simple, weake, or base as a Worme, a creature which no man values, loves, or feares?
A89591What so shiftlesse and unable to defend it selfe, or offend an Enemy, as a Babe or Suckling?
A89591Would ever any man thinke, that all this project and undertaking would not have fallen presently into the dust?
A89591and what are these enemies?
A89591or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
A89591or the sonne of Man that thou visited''st him?
A89591or the sonne of man, that thou shouldest thus visit him?
A89591or what doth their mouth?
A89591their instruments of warre?
A89591what was their furniture?
A89591whether( there being no visible enemy in the Field) it would not bee fittest to disband our present Armies?
A89591why hath Man such strength in his armes?
A89591why rest you not contented with this?
A89591why the Serpent in his sting?
A89591would not all have said of him, as some of the sonnes of Belial did of Saul, and with a great deale of more reason toe, How can this Man ever save us?
A52043And many other expressions, as if Saint Iohn knew no other evidence but Love; now what Love is it?
A52043As first, Are all they cursed that doe not thus helpe the Lord against the mighty?
A52043But concerning these, if there should be any such here by what name or title shall I call them?
A52043But whence is it that Prayer becomes thus efficacious?
A52043By what injurie hath the Lord provoked thee thus against him?
A52043Canst thou make thy forces strong enough to carry the day?
A52043Hath not God done them all almost by contraries?
A52043Have not you been many times at a losse, even at your wits end?
A52043Have they been done by your wisdome and forecast, or for any worthinesse found in your selves?
A52043How many others with Balaam, doe what in them lies to curse them for reward, who for very malice raile upon and revile the children of the most High?
A52043Iacob wrastled with God, and prevailed: What was his wrastling?
A52043On the other side, Go ye cursed ▪ Why are they cursed?
A52043Secondly, for exhortation to all, especially to you Right honourable, and beloved; What words shall I use?
A52043There is comfort in doing good to one, but to advance the good of many, especially of the Church of God, how honourable, how glorious is it?
A52043They came not to the helpe of the Lord against the Mighty, Who are these Mighty?
A52043What can not Prayer doe?
A52043What fruit?
A52043What greater evidence can there be in the world, that men are blessed or cursed, than this?
A52043What honour or reward dost thou expect for this desperate service?
A52043What hope hast thou of speeding?
A52043What is there in the submissions and supplications of poor worms to work such wonders?
A52043What made Jael such a blessed woman?
A52043What shall we thinke of these men?
A52043What should I say more?
A52043What was the good that Hezekiah had done?
A52043What was the house- hold of Stephanus?
A52043What was the strength, whereby, as a Prince, he had power with God?
A52043Who was Meroz, and what people were they?
A52043how willingly would yee continue to spend, and to bee spent in so good worke?
A52043to know no crosse but the Churches crosse?
A52043to preferre the joy of the Church before all his owne peace and wellfare?
A52043what evils are his righteous servants guilty of against thee?
A52043what glory is in these things?
A52043what hurt hath Christ done to thee?
A52043what iniquitie hast thou found in him?
A52043what then are they, who instead of helping the Lord against the mighty, do help the mighty against the Lord?
A30438Ah, have we our Religion for no other end, but to be laugh''d at and despised by some, while it is made by others only matter of Passion and Faction?
A30438And are not all these powerful Arguments to press us to call on God mightily for his Help?
A30438And not to go out of the Precincts of this Crown, What a Field of Blood, of Death and Desolation, has Ireland been, and alas still is?
A30438Are all gone aside?
A30438Are there not Ten Righteous Men left, for whose sake God may be moved to spare and deliver us?
A30438Are we so sensible of our Frailty and Misery, that we cry mightily to God for Mercy and Grace?
A30438Are we without a Remnant?
A30438Can we look on tamely when so much is at Stake?
A30438Do we accustom our selves often to reflect on the Works and Ways of God?
A30438Do we acknowledge his Providence, depend upon it, and in all things submit to it?
A30438Do we assist in them with our Hearts, as well as with our Persons?
A30438Do we implore a Blessing upon their Persons and Government, upon their Counsels and Undertakings?
A30438Do we in our secret Addresses to the Throne of Grace, make mention of those whom God in his merciful Providence has set over us?
A30438Do we often Implore the Assistances of his Holy Spirit, and bless him for all the good things that we receive at his Hands?
A30438Do we often consider that he sees and observes all we do, and that he will call us to give an Account of it at the last Day?
A30438Do we often in our Prayers to him intercede for all Mankind; and more particularly for the Church and Nation to which we do belong?
A30438Do we often pour out our Souls before him in earnest Prayer?
A30438Do we rejoice in the Publick Acts of Religious Worship?
A30438Do we upon these Solemn Days join our Secret Devotions with the Publick Offices?
A30438Does this Principle make us do or forbear many things, that we would not do or forbear without it?
A30438Have these things all left us?
A30438Have we a Sense of God dwelling much upon our Hearts?
A30438Have we a Witness within us that can answer all these Questions?
A30438Have we who stay at Home no Ambition to share with them in it?
A30438How many Protestant Churches have been plucked up by the Roots?
A30438How terribly have many others been shattered and next to ruined?
A30438Is his Fear much before our Eyes?
A30438Is there none that doth good, no not one?
A30438Is there not a Man among us according to Ieremy''s Words?
A30438Men can neither trust a false Man, nor love him; and what strength can there be in any Government, where there are no Foundations for these?
A30438What pains has been taken among us, to laugh out of our Minds the sense both of Religion and Vertue?
A30438Where are the most common Vertues of ordinary Heathens?
A30438Where is the Truth and Honesty, the common Morality and Probity that must be the Strength of every Nation?
A30438While then all is struck at, why are not all concerned, since every Man must bear his share in the Issue?
A30438and are we seriously affected with the State and the Dangers of our Religion?
A30438and have we only a Name, that we live, while we are truly dead?
A30438are they all gone into the Generations of their Fathers?
A30438are we those that have troubled our Israel?
A30438where are the Godly and the Faithful Men?
A61475Alas, do we not begin to have wounds upon our breasts, neer our hearts?
A61475Are you not eager to understand the difference between these, that you may judge your sorrows?
A61475But can any thing comfort a Spouse that mourns for her beloved One, besides his own presence?
A61475But do I condemne these Convictions?
A61475But have you not known The Spirit?
A61475But now is it not pitie that broken hearts should be worthlesse and uselesse?
A61475But which way would these Persons of glory come to lodge themselves in the humble Cottage of a Saints heart?
A61475But who?
A61475Can You be able to rule over any spot of this earth; when Jesus Christ was not fit for the government of the whole; without the Spirit?
A61475Can any man make that Spirit, whose work is to Convince of sin, a Colour for sin?
A61475Can any think they have the Spirit of Grace in them, and yet sin, and yet not mourn for sin?
A61475Cease from man whose breath is in his nostrils; wherein is he to be esteemed of?
A61475Do you believe the promises made in the Word of God?
A61475Do you put your whole trust in the promises of God, and expect by them to be made partakers of every blessing?
A61475Do your hearts sigh- forth this sense?
A61475Doth it not much concern you to know whether your convictions be from a Rationall or Spirituall Principle?
A61475Have you march''t as this hath moved?
A61475Have you not sometimes read that place, and drop''t teares upon it?
A61475Have you seen your sins by the light of the Spirit?
A61475He had consulted with flesh and blood; that is, with Principles of Reason, with the Spirit of man; what should hee have consulted with?
A61475How full are all of wounds?
A61475I appeale to you that feel the love of your God, how it works in the soules of men: doe you not often in sweet pangs cry out?
A61475If the Lord would powre forth his Spirit upon our souls, and melt them; how sweetly would they run all into one piece, like gold?
A61475Is it not as Powers on Earth?
A61475Is this the Sin, you chiefly mourn for this day?
A61475Paul as a Babler among the Athenians?
A61475The Jews sung of old; What ailed you, ye waters, that ye fled?
A61475The Spirit as a Fancy, by men onely Rationall?
A61475Was it not an Eye of love?
A61475What an eye was that which Christ cast upon Peter, when he went out and wept bitterly?
A61475What is his sufficiency for it?
A61475What temper would thy heart be in when thou shouldst hear these words?
A61475Where this hath stood still, have you stay''d?
A61475Who knowes not what a wound, abused love, a wronged Friend makes upon a tender breast?
A61475Who now shall restore Peace to our mourners?
A61475Who, so mourn for sin; who, so moane day and night after their God, as those who live with this Spirit?
A61475Why should Joseph be despised as a Dreamer among his brethren?
A61475Will you heare the workings of this?
A61475Would our Saviour now leave his Disciples alone in such a world as this?
A61475You have made many Marches, many Rests; hath the wel- pleased face of your Jesus, as your Leading- starre, been still in your eye?
A61475You have set me on your Watch- Tower, and made me your Watchman for the few sands of these glasses; If you ask mee now; Watchman, what of the Night?
A61475You have waded through many rivers of blood, have you seen the discoveries of your Jesus going before you, and followed these?
A61475a Melting look?
A61475or what is this Spirit?
A61475or whom?
A61475that God should say of our Mourning, as Solomon sayes of Mirth: what doth it?
A61475was not the Spirit the Lamp of God which shone thus gloriously on David''s Court and Camp, which made his Throne so great?
A61475what have these sheep done?
A61475what shall be done for Your souls?
A61475ye seas, that ye were driven backwards?
A40093And what Dammage could accrue to the Divine Majesty, from their Reproaches?
A40093Are not those who were Debauched before, as Debauched still?
A40093But hath he been better Requited for this, than he was for the former Deliverance?
A40093But was the late professed Inclination to Unity, mere Dissembling?
A40093Did they fare so well, as that we need not be scared from following their Example?
A40093Do n''t we hear as we pass the Streets, as Horrid Oaths and as Tremendous Curses, and as many of these, as we heard before?
A40093He may well say to Us; O England, what shall I do unto thee?
A40093His sending His Prophets and Messengers to cry aloud in their Ears, Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways, Why will ye dye?
A40093How can I find in mine heart to be as bad as my Word in Executing such fearful Threatnings?
A40093How long, and how frequently had both the ten Tribes and the two, Warnings sent them by the Prophets, before they were carried away Captive?
A40093How many inspired men did He heretofore send, upon this Sole Errand?
A40093How shall I be able to make an utter end of thee, as I did of those two, and their neighbouring Cities?
A40093How shall I deliver thee Israel,& c?
A40093How shall I deliver thee, Israel?
A40093How shall I deliver thee, or deliver thee up, Israel?
A40093How shall I deliver you into your Enemies hands?
A40093How shall I give thee up Ephraim?
A40093How shall I give thee up, Ephraim?
A40093How shall I make thee as Admah?
A40093How shall I make thee as Admah?
A40093How shall I make you as your poor Brethren of France?
A40093How shall I set thee as Zeboim?
A40093How shall I set thee as Zeboim?
A40093How shall I set you, as your Fellow- Protestants of Piedmont?
A40093Nay, how few in Authority seem heartily concerned for the suppressing of any of these Vices?
A40093Nay, how many of us would never account this any Deliverance, and look upon it as worse than none?
A40093O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee?
A40093O Iudah, what shall I do unto thee?
A40093O London, what shall I do unto thee?
A40093Secondly, Will sinners still persevere in this their Madness?
A40093Shall we mock the Messengers of God, as they did?
A40093That were Profane before, as Profane still?
A40093Was it rather Stifled than Extinguist Emnity?
A40093What Reformation hath our late Deliverance wrought among us?
A40093What reason have we, when we consider this, to take up that wish of the Prophet Ieremy?
A40093What should God Almighty do with such a People as we are?
A40093When was the Breach wider than''t is now again?
A40093Will they never return to their wits more?
A40093Would any one have thought now, that this Humiliation of so Vile a man, could in the least have moved the Divine Compassion?
A88993Art thou a fit person to reprove a King?
A88993But alas, what have we to give that is considerable?
A88993Can the Blackmore change his skinne, or the Leopard his spots?
A88993Doe not say, Wherefore is this waste?
A88993Doe we expect a reconcilement betweene light and darkenesse?
A88993How many thousands of God his Saints have drunk of the same Cup in severall Ages?
A88993How much more when the question is concerning the admission of men to the Ministry of the Gospell, or retayning those that were formerly admitted?
A88993How would they yeeld themselves convinced that the purchase of Truth is of absolute necessity, whatsoever it may cost them?
A88993If we offer gold, or silver, what can we expect but such an answer as Simon Magus had?
A88993Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
A88993Now then what is that truth which we must buy?
A88993Of those that are ashamed of the truth: what hope is there that such will buy it?
A88993Of whom it must be bought?
A88993Suppose yee that I am come to send peace on Earth?
A88993The Churches cloathing and her Crown is Light and Truth: Can any true- borne Childe of the Church account that his shame which is his Mothers glorie?
A88993The Lord knoweth the way of the Righteous, how?
A88993The yong man also seemed willing to buy, What good thing shall I doe that I may have eternall life?
A88993Thirdly, Of whom must we buy Truth?
A88993This is a most sweet and precious truth: wouldst thou buy it?
A88993What if any of you be forced to travell more miles than others?
A88993What is a man profited if he shall gaine the whole world, and lose his soule?
A88993What it is to buy Truth?
A88993What need we any farther witnesse?
A88993What this Truth is, which we are required to Buy?
A88993again, All these have I kept from my youth; what lack I yet?
A88993forbeare, why shouldest thou be smitten?
A88993how hath it dissolved the severall Mineralls whereof that Image was composed, the gold, silver, brasse, and iron?
A88993saith the King, Art thou made of the Kings Councell?
A88993so on our part, he that sincerely giveth up himselfe to the Lord, to be wholly his, how can he thinke any thing too dear when the Lord requireth it?
A88993what shall I give to buy truth?
A88993why did not the young man give up his possessions upon Christs demand?
A87607And if a man say to the farmers, why have the people no preachers?
A87607And who knoweth what God may do, though men come to his word out of bie respects?
A87607At how low and mean a rate doe they set them?
A87607But Why Jacobs house?
A87607But what if we have abilities of both very eminently?
A87607Do we injoy guifts of nature, learning or fortune( as I may so call them) for our ease, honour, wealth only?
A87607Had the Priests of the law the tenth part, and shall not the Ministers of a better testament have any part?
A87607Honourable and beloved, seeing it''s the light of the Lord that hath all this day, this day said I?
A87607How do children of this house undervalue the benefits conferred on them?
A87607How hath he discomfited yea routed the Annies of proud Philistines and confounded swelling Pharaohs in the red sea?
A87607How hath he shattered the forces of bloudy Esaus?
A87607How is it that our affections are not drawn to God by his favours?
A87607I doe all things that please him ▪ and indeed otherwise to what purpose is our walk?
A87607If a man should set a poor rate on a Shop commodity, how would the owners frown at him?
A87607If this argument be not strong enough, what say you by this?
A87607Is any man born for himself?
A87607Is it not remarkable, think you, that I say a reformer of the Church and state, setting to the work, calls on himself as on them?
A87607Is not Christ our kinsman, our elder brother?
A87607May I not take up Isaiahs complaint, he hath nourished up children, and they have rebelled against him?
A87607Oh that all the Magistrates, Committees, Commissioners, Benches of justice, which are under you, were of this constitution?
A87607Philosophores?
A87607Shall we suffer our hearts now to be low in regard of him?
A87607So is it time for us to mend our own houses demolished by war, and shall these houses lye wast?
A87607Thou that saiest a man should not steal, doest thou steal?
A87607What a world of good did he upon every occasion to those who stood in need of his help?
A87607What canst thou say of thy self my Lord parson and vicar?
A87607Which( saith he,) shall the Lords Mountain be advanced in the top of ● ountains?
A87607Why doe we not imploy and improve our time and abilities to the benefit and advantage of the family?
A87607Why house?
A87607You will say, what were the priviledges of Jacobs house, that he insists so much upon them?
A87607did he take the nature of Angels on him?
A87607how vilely do most men esteem them?
A87607is he not flesh of our flesh, bone of our bone?
A87607may I not as Moses, complain of this family in that sad expression, Oh foolish nation and unwise, doe we thus requite the Lord?
A87607may I not too truly lament our times, in the language of Ezekiel, that we are a rebellious house?
A87607shall it repent them of their rigor against Gods people?
A87607shall many Nations flock unto it?
A87607thou who professest to abhor Idols, doest thou commit sacriledge?
A87607what trust can we repose in such?
A87607why house of Jacob?
A89583And doe you thus also for your immortast soules?
A89583Are you not like David in his old age, when no cloths could make him warm?
A89583Can wee by searching finde out the Almighty?
A89583Doe you not drive like Iehu, furiously, as if you would break your Chariot wheeles into peeces?
A89583Doth not the Scripture say, it is easie?
A89583First, for mourning: Doe all that are rightly affected with the Kingdome of Heaven, offer violence to it, in this way that I have discover''d to you?
A89583For your wealth, or your pleasure, or your honour?
A89583How sadly doth this speak against the generality of people?
A89583It may be demanded, First, What use is there of a violent spirit in the pursuit of the Kingdome of Heaven?
A89583Vt jugulent homines surgunt de nocte latrones, If theeves watch by night to kill men, shall not honest men watch to preserve their own lives?
A89583What seasonable Mercies hath he sent you?
A89583What unexpected victories hath he given you?
A89583and if it bee so, quors ● m haec?
A89583and to what purpose then is that violence of the spirit?
A89583are you not like Snailes in the pursuit of the things of Gods Kingdom?
A89583are you not like the Egyptians when their Chariet wheeles were taken off, when they drove slowly and heavily?
A89583did you goe as children doe, to see rattles and toyes?
A89583doe you not thus for the world?
A89583doth any mans eagernesse and violence of spirit purchase this at Gods hand?
A89583how doe they sell all?
A89583how sad then is the condition of most in England this day?
A89583is it in our power, by our labour to carry it?
A89583is not all in this work of Gods free Grace, who shewes mercy to whom hee will shew mercy?
A89583is this Race to the swift?
A89583no, but wee went to see and heare Iohn the Baptist; and what in him?
A89583or this Battle to the strong?
A89583say every one for your owne soules, doth your conscience witnesse, that you offer violence to the Kingdome of Heaven?
A89583to what purpose should violence be ufed, to take a Fort, that will be taken without violence?
A89583was it a Reed shaken with the wind?
A86730But alas how far short are we of such a condition, and what great cause have we of mourning and humiliation in sundry respects?
A86730But how comes the empty breath of a few weak and despised men to be so effectuall and prevalent?
A86730Ferventissimi in terrenis, frigidissimi in caelestibus, shall we be red hot as fire for earth, and key cold as any Ice for heaven?
A86730Had they so much devotion for Idols, and have we so little for the true God?
A86730How beautifull are the feete?
A86730How many mighty Nimrods have you cut down?
A86730Is it time for you to dwell in your cieled houses, whiles this house lyes waste?
A86730Looke upon your enemies, how more then Hyperbolically violent they are, in carrying on their designe of Rome and Hell; how furious is their march?
A86730Quid si faces in ferre jussisset in capitolium nunquid paruisses?
A86730Take away a right Ministery and what is the most flourishing Common- wealth?
A86730The next thing to be cleered is how this Kingdom may be said to suffer violence?
A86730What adventures will he not make?
A86730What hazards not run, rather them suffer( if he can helpe it) such pollutions?
A86730What labour or cost will he spare?
A86730What law hath ever yet been enacted to enforce diligence and painfulnesse in preaching, or to establish a learned and faithfull ministery?
A86730What meanes such unusuall fulgurations?
A86730What violent running, wrestling and striving was there of old in the Olympique games?
A86730What went ye out into the wildernesse to see?
A86730and those also no lesse, who forced their accesse unto Christ by digging through stone walls, and uncovering the roofe of the house where he was?
A86730are not all these as you heard worthily from the reverend Doctor in the morning, broken in like a torrent or winter land- flood upon us?
A86730how do they compasse sea and land, to Spaine, France, Holland, Denmarke, whither do they not dispatch their Emissarie?
A86730how many dying Saints have you revived?
A86730how many yoakes of oppression and tyranny have you broken?
A86730how quick their endeavours?
A86730how resolute are their spirits?
A86730what care did they not take?
A86730what combates and contentions?
A86730what conclusions do they not try?
A86730what cost did they not cast away, when they made haste, as David hath it, to poure out meate and drink offerings, to another God?
A86730what project have they not hammered?
A86730what vaste treasures do they not lay out, what expence of blood do they stick at, what stones do they not roll?
A44938And what?
A44938But what?
A44938Come to particulars, I would know when Covetousness will think it self sufficiently crammed and served?
A44938Disturbers of the peace of his Kingdom?
A44938Do we not know, that God hath many other Arrows in his Quiver, as quickly to be drawn?
A44938Enmity against God, deicidium( in will, though not in effect:) What but this is the great make- bate between God and his people?
A44938For are lusts ever to be fulfill''d and satiated?
A44938Is it a scruple to put as many into our prayers, as our Lord Christ did own dying for?
A44938Is this the last mischief of it?
A44938Many other ways to ease and avenge himself of his Adversaries?
A44938Of his Council, of his Houshold, of his own Loins?
A44938Or are we afraid, lest the many prepared mansions in Heaven should be over- filled, though there were as many blessed Saints as Men?
A44938Plotters against his Person?
A44938Should not I set against that( with all animosity) which sets so hard against thee, and makes thee set thy face so severely against men?
A44938The disquieter, as I may say, and griever of his Spirit?
A44938This is not iniquum petere, but is it not in auditum petere?
A44938To raise a Paroxisme of grief and indignation in the holy Apostle?
A44938Upon a Church, what disorders will it not bring?
A44938VVhat then remains, but that it be shortned and cut off, that a Providential violence be used upon it?
A44938VVhen will Schism sit down, as thinking it hath made the rupture wide enough in the Garment of Christ?
A44938We will dispute no longer in the Schools, whether sin be a meer Privation?
A44938What an incredible change have three days made of the Metropolis of England, and most famous Emporium of Christendom?
A44938What effects will it not have upon Nature it self?
A44938Whether it hath any Positive Entity?
A44938Wickedness to come to an end?
A44938Will Lust think it hath had gratification enough, so long as there is any Marrow left in the bones?
A44938do we find David here devoutly cursing his Enemies on his knees?
A44938how did people fall then by the righteous, but dreadful hand of God, as leaves beaten down by a vehemet wind?
A44938or is it not ours?
A44938or when should these things be?
A44938or whether ever it shall recover?
A44938or, whether there will be any end at all?
A44938to make a zealously affected Ezra to rend his Garment, and his Mantle; to pluck off the hair of his head, and of his beard?
A44938upon every Element?
A44938what dismal and amazing changes will this make?
A44938what evil Angels or Asmodei will it not send?
A44938what the end of wickedness will be?
A44938when it hath corrupted and worn out his miserable body, and brought him to the grave?
A44938with false, treacherous Friends?
A44938— Tantaene animis Coelestibus Irae?
A65297''t is no better then murder; and if these be Saints, there are as good Saints in hell?
A65297* Could this be a likely way?
A6529715. he saluted him and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart?
A65297Against GOD?
A65297Am I become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
A65297And here as in a Scripture looking- glasse, we may see our own faces; have we not many now adays seemingly zealous against Popery?
A65297And will not this command reverence?
A65297Do not I fill heaven and earth?
A65297Do these believe the all- seeing eye?
A65297Doth he make a critical descant upon our actions?
A65297Doth not he see my wayes and count all my steps?
A65297First, it should be a bridle to keep us from sin: How shall I do this and sin against God?
A65297Give me leave to plead in Gods cause, is not this pure wine of truth mixed with water, nay, with poison?
A65297Hath not Christ suffered enough already?
A65297Here a question may be started, If there be such perfection in the knowledg of God, then he knows sin?
A65297How are the truths of God almost lost in the croud of errours?
A65297How many Religions are there now among us, and every day in a new dresse?
A65297How odious is the Hypocrite?
A65297How should this add wings to Prayer, and oyle to the flame of our devotion?
A65297I will go down and see whether it be done altogether according to the cry?
A65297It is a spurre to vertue: art thou zealous for God?
A65297It is his own Argument, He that planted the eare, shall he not heare?
A65297Iudas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
A65297Must he have his Conscience, that makes no Conscience?
A65297Of how dangerous consequence is it, to act any thing against God?
A65297Our Saviour Christ saith,* If the Son of man comes, shall he finde faith on the earth?
A65297Shall the eye of a King do so much, and not the eye of God?
A65297Sort of the Religious Libertine is, That sinnes because Grace abounds; that saith, God sees no sinne in his people, and therefore what need we see it?
A65297Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacriledge?
A65297We read of a Covenant made with an Heathen King,* which being broken, saith God, shall he prosper, shall he escape that doth such things?
A65297Were we to come before some great Monarch, what solemne preparations would we make?
A65297What hast thou to do to take my Covenant into thy mouth, seeing thou hatest to bereformed?
A65297What manner of persons ought we to be*?
A65297What manner of persons ought we to be?
A65297What, He that hath sinned away his Conscience?
A65297Who at the first blush would not have taken these for very holy, devout men; they were zealous against idolatry?
A65297Who would hide a traitour?
A65297Will you give him more vineger to drink?
A65297Wilt thou wound him whom God hath wounded?
A65297You come this day to humble your selves and make atonement, Is your heart right with me?
A65297are they not countenanced?
A65297dost thou exhaust thy self in the cause of religion?
A65297hath God a window that opens into our breasts?
A65297he that formed the eye, shall he not see*?
A65297how is the Covenant slighted, as an Almanack out of date?
A65297no wonder if we begin to say, who is this Moses?
A65297old heresies newly vamp''d?
A65297what truth in Divinity but is now called in question?
A89585( saith God) doe not I breake the rockes?
A89585( saith he) you speake of dayes of fasting, that you have kept 70. yeers, did you fast to mee?
A89585( saith hee) so doe you thinke any allurements for God, shall make this wretched man carry the yoke of Gods Commandements?
A895854. saith he, Who over harden''d himself against God, and prosper''d?
A895857. what was it made her so bold in her filthinesse that shee will take her fill of love till the morning?
A89585Ah Lord, why hast thou harden''d our hearts from thy feare?
A89585Because( saith hee) sentence against an evill one is not presently executed, God spares him, what then?
A89585Chapter they said they would do that which was good in their own eyes; but who were they?
A89585Christ saith to them, Have ye your hearts yet harden''d?
A89585Did I either appoint them?
A89585Lord what is it?
A89585O Lord, why are our hearts harden''d from thy fear?
A89585and harden''d our hearts from thy feare?
A89585art not thou set notwithstanding to goe on in that way, though God sometimes follow thee with judgements?
A89585art thou able to hold u ● the weapons, when hee comes to strike?
A89585art thou come to this passe?
A89585can thy faire words perswade him to doe it?
A89585doest thou understand that thou art in defiance with heaven?
A89585doest thou understand that thou hast sent a challenge to God?
A89585dost thou not cast the judgements off, if it bee possible, or lie and vex under them, and yet goe on?
A89585dost thou understand( I say) that the Lord God almighty is entred the lists against thee?
A89585hath not God enlightned thy conscience, that the wayes that thou walkest in, are the wayes that lead to death?
A89585heare a word or two from God, thou miserable wretched man, knowest thou what thou hast undertaken?
A89585of Isaiah; who would set Briars and Thornes in battle against mee?
A89585or doe I accept them?
A89585or have you carried them as you should doe?
A89585or now when thou hearest it, do not thy joynts tremble?
A89585or wilt thou not understand it?
A89585say once againe, Art not thou resolved to goe on in thy way, what ever come of it?
A89585should ye not heare the words that the Prophets cried in former times, when Ierusalem was inhabited, and the Cities thereof round about her?
A89585what doth every dispensation speake?
A89585what doth every stroke thinke thou speake?
A89585what man would be so mad, to set Briars and Thornes to fight with devouring fire?
A89585why doth hee give thee leave to speake to him in prayer?
A89585why doth hee powre upon thee so many mercies?
A89585why doth hee visit thee with afflictions?
A89585would''st thou have the stone in thy heart broken?
A52050And now( Honorable and Beloved) in such sad& uncomfortable times as these are, what have the Heads of our Israel to doe?
A52050And what have our Heads to doe at such a time?
A52050But what have our Heads and Rulers to doe in that?
A52050Did you then thus know the times?
A52050Have not most of us lived all our dayes, as if God had made us for the World, as Leviathan for the Sea, onely to take our pleasure in it?
A52050In the beginning of our publique troubles, our question was, by whom shall England arise now it is thus low?
A52050Now( beloved) have you known your times, and taken your opportunities?
A52050O how much of our pretious time have they devoured and wee regard it not?
A52050O what cause of lamentations is there: First, In generall to us all?
A52050Should this bee a time of jollitie?
A52050There is one more, and that is, A Use of Exhortation; Is this so excellent and necessary a dutie, to know the times in reference to our duties?
A52050VVhat gratious man who understands this, would ever pray to God in his Chamber without remembring you, and your work?
A52050Verses, after this manner, How doe you say you are wise?
A52050Wee demanded, where shall wee finde Captaines and Commanders for a warre in a Nation where all men have been bred in ease and peace?
A52050What then is to be done?
A52050Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a foole to buy wisedome, seeing he hath no heart to it?
A52050and if so, have you beene humbled under these things?
A52050certainly all people should tremble when God is angry; The Lyon roares, what beast doth not tremble?
A52050did not you thereby helpe to pull downe those judgements that have beene like to devoure and destroy this whole Land?
A52050did you know what God expected from you in your places, and have you done it?
A52050did you then walke as wise men, redeeming the times?
A52050have you since repented of them?
A52050how have you walked I beseech you?
A52050or do they still stand upon your score before that God that keeps an exact accompt of all the Talents that ever hee hath put into your hands?
A52050that is, no ● an can bee compared to a wise man, what is hee?
A52050what accompt could you make?
A52050what cause have we to tremble at the thought of it?
A52050what doth the Lord looke for at your hands?
A52050what improvement you have made of them?
A61470And now how cleer, how sweet, how satisfactory must this sight be?
A61470And now, what is my Expectation?
A61470Are our Enemies Politick or Potent?
A61470Are you come to this Mount Sion, where the Mediatour appears with God in the midst of His innumerable Angels?
A61470Can This be thus, and we Ignorant or Insensible of This Comming of Christ, without the Highest sinne against God, the Kingdome, our own safeties?
A61470Can you cast your eye on the eighteenth Psalm and not tremble?
A61470Do we lose our friends, Men of best Wisdome, Courage, and Integrity taken off the Stage, or off their Excellencies?
A61470Doe we not yet See Jesus Christ?
A61470Doe we not yet feele our Saviour?
A61470Doe we not yet perceive the Lord Jesus?
A61470Doe we see how it growes Lighter and Lighter in the Souls of Men?
A61470Doe you see your Saviour, as He comes in the Visible Part of Things?
A61470For my owne Soule, for my Brethren in the Flesh, all the Children of Seth, for the rest of my Fellow Creatures, which groane continually in my Eares?
A61470For when was it that Proclamation was made among the Angels to Worship Jesus Christ?
A61470Have any of you been thus tempted, to make the Calf of Humane- Policy your Counsellour, because this is the God of Nations?
A61470Have we seen Iesus Christ as he Comes among the Angels?
A61470Have you Seen the Lord Iesus Comming in the Spirits of Men on Earth?
A61470Have you seene the Lord thus mounted on His Horses of Fire?
A61470If ye be dead in Christ, why as living in the Flesh, are ye subject to Ordinances which perish in the using?
A61470Is it Day- break yet in our soules?
A61470Is it not free to All, and from All?
A61470Is not my desire and Sighing before thee, O my God?
A61470Is not the Comming of Christ that by which God designes to make Himselfe Admired among His Saints?
A61470Is not this the Grand Wheel which moves All, the Centrall Motion, which carries about Persons, Kingdomes, the whole Creation?
A61470Is one Army broken?
A61470Like the Sun, like a Champion comming forth to run His Race from one end of Things to the Other?
A61470Shall we trust our selves, and the Kingdome to a name, an ayrie Fancy?
A61470The Disciples ask their Master, What should be the signes of His Comming?
A61470The Lord darkens His own Appearances, who then shall Determine the way of Christ''s Comming to us, when He makes it His Designe to obscure it?
A61470Then shal a man say: How is a Goodly plant of Glory grown up to Heaven out of the Earth, in one short Night of Trouble?
A61470To what end shall I speak?
A61470Was it not then, when He Ascended, and sate downe at the Right Hand of God?
A61470What do we cry to a sleeping God, or a God at a great Distance from us, as in a journey?
A61470What is it, which He Sees not?
A61470What is it, which He sees not?
A61470What is that Person in which our Saviour sits at the Top of His Ascent?
A61470What makes Colours, Sounds understood and moving, in the Eye or Eare?
A61470What makes the Discourses of men mutually understood and moving?
A61470What then is His Second Comming?
A61470What was the successe?
A61470When He shall come to be Glorified in His Saints, and Admired,& c. Is not this that at which All the Angels of God bow themselves and worship?
A61470When Iehoshaphat joyn''d his ships with those of the King of Israel, were not His ships broken in pieces?
A61470When first you pleas''d to call me to this, I thought thus with my self: What can I say more then hath been said?
A61470When the Eternall Spirit is fast''ned, and proportion''d to any One Form of Things, is it not now imprison''d or buried?
A61470Where, say they, is the Promise of His Comming?
A61470Who can foreknow, or set the wayes of a Spirit?
A61470Who is not Amazed to See the Changes that are made in the Garment of This Earth?
A61470Why do we Condemne the Discoveries of Christ for being above our Reach, beyond our Measure and Light, when''t is His Plot and will, to Come in Clouds?
A61470Would not this Man Amazedly Wonder, whence these Formes of Things should grow round about Him, with such Sodainnesse and Change?
A61470Yet, what Profit have we of the One?
A61470carest thou not, that we perish in the mid''st of all our Prayres, Praises, Fasts, and Holy Feasts?
A61470or to think; We know not what This Iesus, or His Comming in The Spirit meane?
A61470or, Have we any more Hopes yet in our Breasts?
A61470p. 29. l. 26. r. Day?
A61470the Angel of the Lord Jesus is a Fountain of forces, which can pour forth a continued store of fresh Armies, if you need them?
A61470what Peace from the Other?
A61470what end of either?
A61470who can comprehend a Spirit in any outward Forme?
A455422 What a prevailing motive ought this to be against all sin, especially Idolatry?
A45542And now if any aske when, or how this was verified?
A45542But in what posture is the people?
A45542But is there not yet a secret veine inwardly bleeding, and though the bloudy issue be stopt, are we not still sick of a Consumption?
A45542But to come neerer to these days: Is not the Bound still removed in Families, City, Countrey, yea, the whole Kingdom?
A45542But was this only the Princes fault?
A45542But what is the offence that these great Delinquents are charged withall?
A45542But what, may some say, is oppression no sin?
A45542Consider, I beseech you, is not God as a moth to many Countries, by the quartering of an Army, who, though friends yet are wasting?
A45542Divine wrath is not lessened, but augmented by opposition: so true is that of the Psalmist, Who may stand in thy sight when thou art angry?
A45542Fidem ● e servare Deo levius quàm homini?
A45542For the sheep, then to wander through every pasture since it will quickly be devoured of the Wolves?
A45542How much better had it been for me to have climbed the ropes, then sate at the stern?
A45542I end this with one short consectary, if it be a sin with an Anathema to remove our neighbours, what is it to alienate the Churches bounds?
A45542Is hee not as a worme to the Church ▪ in the impayring and with- holding of our Ministers mayntenance?
A45542Is it a more veniall offence to breake faith with God then man?
A45542Is it an offence worthy of punishment to abuse the Sonne of a King, and is it lesse to dishonour the Sonne of God?
A45542Quid deest omnia possi ● entibus?
A45542Remember I beseech you, you are within the bounds of a Covenant; for what?
A45542Say then to thy selfe; as Caesar did, Méne servare ut sint qui me perdant?
A45542Say to your selves, O ye Princes of the earth, with Nehemiah, Shall such an o ● e as I flie?
A45542Shall I hug a snake in my bosome, to poyson me?
A45542Shall I sigh out my sad thoughts in that patheticall complaint of Vincentius Lyrenensis?
A45542Shall I who am most obliged to God by the bonds of wealth and power, exceed the bounds of truth and justice?
A45542Shall other Sciences have a portion, and must Divinity be put off only with her beauty?
A45542Shall wee reflect upon the former times?
A45542That when we were unnaturally tearing each other in peeces, a third party came not to devoure us both, what was it but his mercie?
A45542To have been confined to a cottage, then inherited a palace?
A45542Vir bonus est qui ●?
A45542What counsell more sutable to the Text or Time, then that of Repentance?
A45542What more dangerous for the ship then to sayle with every winde, since it must needs dash upon the rock?
A45542Whom he hath made a ruler of the people, not rule my self and my own family?
A45542a Toleration?
A45542are those women which adulterate their husbands b ● ds justly sentenced, and shall those that adulterate Gods sacred Word goe free?
A45542is he not as a worme to the Kingdome, in our renewed Taxations, which though just, yet are impoverishing?
A45542nourish Wolves young ones, to teare me?
A45542or can the p ● re God be the author of sin?
A45542shall I imbrace that in my soule which will be a worm to gnaw my conscience, and a moth to devoure my estate?
A45542shall I whom God hath honoured so much, dishonour him by oaths so greatly?
A45542shall they who rob your houses be condemned, and those that rob your souls escape?
A45542the illegall introductions of superstitious Ceremonies, Tables removed, Crucifixes erected, Adoration towards Altars practised?
A45542up and be doing, take away the accursed ● ● ● ours from among you?
A45542what else meant the open allowance of Sabbath prophanation, the manifest connivance at preaching, nay printing Arminian, yea Popish doctrines?
A45542what more violent?
A45542who am placed in an higher sphere then others be either a dim, or a wandring star?
A45542why do you ransack the whole world?
A86360( saith Augustine) are we not Brethren?
A8636026. Who is on the Lords side?
A863605. Who is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?
A86360Alas how camest thou into these distractions?
A86360Doth the Truth of your Religion appeare in your relations, in the uniformitie of a Gospell conversation?
A86360Doth the word of Truth, the Scepter of righteousnesse beare sway there?
A86360Every one will be euquisitive concerning the commoditie it self: What is this Truth?
A86360Fourthly, What if there were some Evangelicall, Itinerant Preachers, sent abroad upon a publique stocke to enlighten darke Countries?
A86360Hast thou kept the Lords day?
A86360Have you gotten your owne hearts possessed with the power of the Truth?
A86360Have you set up Truth in your owne families?
A86360How can you be good Reformers both of State and Church, unlesse you be first Reformers of your selves, and your owne Families?
A86360How deare did it cost Athanasius to justifie the Divinity of Christ, against the Arians?
A86360How farre did Luther hazzard himselfe, to advance Justification by Faith in Christ?
A86360How many living stones, yea how many Builders did famous Perkins hew, by Preaching a Lecture in Cambridge?
A86360How many with Absalom, to humour their vain- glory, will set the Peace of a Kingdome to sale?
A86360How many with Haman, to gratifie proud revenge, will set a whole Church to sale?
A86360How much did he then preferre the Consolations, which come by Religion, before all worldly excellencies?
A86360If a man know not how to rule his owne house, how shall hee take care of the Church of God?
A86360If no worshipping of the Sunne there, yet doe not too many pleade for, and practise, an ungrounded worshiping toward the East?
A86360If this be the question, who is on Truths side, what eccho, what answer will you returne, oh you great Counsellors?
A86360Imagine the casting of the ballance, the composing of all Church difference depended upon thee alone, what wouldest thou contribute to purchase Truth?
A86360Is there any doubt of Antichrists sitting in these places?
A86360Is there no Physitian there?
A86360Is there no balme in Gilead?
A86360Lay hands suddenly on no man?
A86360On what side are you?
A86360Quid si vel pigri vel non satis attenti sint monitores, vel frustra plerosque moneant?
A86360Quomodo huc cecidisti?
A86360Thy house a Church to God, and thou an uncleane sonne of Belial?
A86360To be Proctors for the Devill, as Gospell- opposers, what saith conscience?
A86360W ● ll you please to these particulars?
A86360We live in shedding, discriminating times, it is a frequent question, quarum partium?
A86360What concord hath Christ with Belial?
A86360What hast thou done?
A86360What is the commoditie it self, this Truth that must be bought?
A86360What thy house a Church to God, and thou a covetous idolater?
A86360What will you resolve to lay out to possesse this dis- joynted Kingdome of the Truth?
A86360What?
A86360When the question was propounded, Servasti Dominicum?
A86360Whence came superstition so much to swarme in the darke ages of the Church?
A86360Whence then so much licentiousnesse tolerated in the servants?
A86360Where hath he most hearty Prayers, but where Truth most prevailes?
A86360Who have more undermined and maligned Parliaments, then such Ministers as first betrayed Truth?
A86360Who knoweth whether God hath called you to this Parliament to accomplish this amongst other services?
A86360Why doe we contend?
A86360Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
A86360Would you have the name of this Parliament embalmed with everlasting perfume?
A86360You reckon your house, your little Common- wealth; by what law is it governed?
A86360can not, will not, the Parliament heale us?
A86360so much dissolutenesse in the children?
A86360so much oppression, tyranny, and( too often) other wickednesse in your selves, and such distempers in family relations?
A86360what agreement hath the Temple of God with idols?
A86360what saith Conscience?
A86360what wilt thou doe, by speaking, voting, by hand, heart, purse, for the Truth?
A45500''T is the character of the wicked to say, Who is Lord over us?
A45500''t is thy worship, and is it iniquity to Worship God?
A455003. oh my People, what have I done unto thee, and wherein have I wearied thee?
A45500And indeed what does Religion teach you if it does not teach you this piece of morality?
A45500And these things are good for others too; how advantagious and beneficial to the World are Justice and Mercy?
A45500And what can more commend it to us to be the Book of our daily Converse and Meditation?
A45500Be as just in your word, as true to your promise, as exact in your dealings as you would have others to be?
A45500But on the contrary does not the whole of my proceedings with you testifie for me?
A45500Did the Heathens of old, and do they still at this day know it and art thou a stranger to it?
A45500He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good, and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God?
A45500Hereupon they move the Prophet with this Question, Wherewithal shall I come before the Lord, and bow my self before the high God?
A45500I shall close this with that sentence of the Scribe, Mark 12. Who having asked our Lord, Which is the first commandment of all?
A45500If therefore the Question be in what way is the justice of God satisfied for sin?
A45500Is it such a Fast that I have chosen?
A45500Is it to how down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
A45500Is that good that is amiable and lovely?
A45500Is that good that is pleasant and delightful?
A45500Or is that good that is profitable?
A45500Or what shall a man give in exchange for his Soul?
A45500Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
A45500To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me?
A45500What is a man profited if he shall gain the whole World, and lose his own Soul?
A45500What shall we do to avert them?
A45500What then is the Fast that God has chosen?
A45500What?
A45500Whereas many say, Who will shew us good?
A45500Who does not see what need there is of Fasting, of Prayer and Humbling our selves before the Lord?
A45500and again, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice?
A45500are not your ways unequal?
A45500can you mend your selves by changing your Lord?
A45500hast thou not requir''d these things?
A45500hath the Lord as great delight in sacrifices as in obedience?
A45500have I been unmindful of you or wanting to do you good?
A45500how much do they conduce to the good order of it?
A45500how sweet are the influences that they diffuse amongst all persons?
A45500in what way and upon what account is God reconcil''d to Sinners?
A45500oh house of Israel, are not my ways equal?
A45500or wherein can you fault my conduct and providence towards you?
A45500q. d. what have I commanded you, that you should count my service a Burden?
A45500saith the Lord; I am full of burnt offerings,& c, To what purpose, Lord?
A45500shall I count them pure with the wicked balances and with the bag of deceitful weights?
A45500what so lovely as ho liness?
A45500who is not the better for them?
A45500who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
A45500wilt thou call this a Fast, and an acceptable day unto the Lord?
A42766And doth not the blood of soules cry?
A42766And doth not the blood of the Palatinate and of Rochel cry?
A42766And now, b saith he, O our God, what shall we say after this?
A42766And shall I add the example of a great father?
A42766And though they digge deep to hide their counsels; is not this a time of Gods over- reaching and befoolling all plotting wits?
A42766And what was it that did so confound him?
A42766And what wonder, that they who receive not the love of the truth, be given over z to strong delusion, that they should beleeve a lie?
A42766And y again, If the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world; what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
A42766Are there not also hewers of stones, and bearers of burdens?
A42766But I aske, have not the Kings of the earth hitherto for the most part, d set themselves against the Lord, and against his Christ?
A42766But now is there no other application to be made of this point?
A42766Doe ye not remember that mischiefe was framed by a Law?
A42766Doth not God now punish the secret injustice of his people, by the open iniustice of their enemies?
A42766Doth not all the blood shed in Queen Maries dayes cry?
A42766Doth not the Lord now iustly punish that Episcopall peace, with an Episcopall warre?
A42766First, Is there not now a measuring of the Temple, Ordinances and worshippers, by a reed like unto a rod?
A42766God hath layd the foundation, and shall he not bring forth the head stone?
A42766Hath not England harboured and entertained Papists, Priests and Jesuites in its bosome?
A42766Hath not this Nation for a long time taken the Name of the Lord in vaine, by a formall worship and empty profession?
A42766Hath there not bin a great compliance with the Prelates, for peace sake, even to the preiudice of Truth?
A42766Is all this no matter of shame?
A42766Is all this said to satisfie curious wits, or at the best, to comfort the people of God?
A42766Is it not a righteous thing with the Lord, to make these your idols his rods to correct you?
A42766Is it not just, that now you feel the sting and poison of these vipers?
A42766Is it not t Christs rule, that he who seven times trespasseth against his brother, seven times turne again, saying, I repent?
A42766Is not the old rubbish of Ceremonies daily more and more shovelled away, that there may bee a clean ground?
A42766It is not enough that England say with Ephraim in l one place, What have I to do any more with Idols?
A42766Nay let me argue from the manner of men, as s the Prophet doth, offer it now unto the Governuor, will he bee pleased with thee, or accept thy person?
A42766Now if you aske, how the severall particulars in the vision may be particularly expounded, and applyed to the Church of Christ?
A42766Secondly, are there not great preparations and instruments fitted for the work?
A42766Theeves will readily digge through a house, how much more will they enter if any posterne be left open to them?
A42766Thirdly, the work is begun and shall it not be finished?
A42766VVill he not expect an acknowledgement of the wrong done?
A42766Was not that Prelaticall government first devised, and since continued to preserve peace and to prevent Schismes in the Church?
A42766What fruit had yee then in those things whereof now yee are ashamed?
A42766What man is he that feareth the Lord?
A42766What shall I say of the Book of Sports, and other prophanations of the Lords day?
A42766and is not the Lord by all this affliction humbling you, that there may be a deep and a sure foundation layd?
A42766and now when your enemies execute mischief against Law, will you not say, Righteous art thou O Lord, and iust are thy iudgements?
A42766and was it not Gods iust iudgement that such a remedy of mans invention should rather increase then cure the evill?
A42766can they spread a vaile over it?
A42766d Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination?
A42766much wholsome preaching, much praying and fasting, many petitions put up both to God and man?
A42766n Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth, sayth the Lord?
A42766shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb, sayth thy God?
A42766the Covenant also going through the Kingdom as the chief preparation of materials for the work?
A42766x But thou O Lord, how long?
A3452781. will call them fools, who think otherwise;& he will give a reason for it in the 92. v. He that planted the eare shall not he heare?
A34527And how many of Christs Apostles were fisher- men, learned only in goodnesse,& better read in sinceritie then books?
A34527And shal we envy the condition of wicked men?
A34527And shall a Christian faint or fear in the Seas of Adversitie, in the battels of affliction?
A34527And will God endure disobedience at the hands of sinfull Men?
A34527But alas who can measure that which is infinite?
A34527Can thy Policie resist the Divell?
A34527Can thy worldly wisdom preserve thy life one moment longer then God hath decreed?
A34527Did he cast out Divels with his finger, Luke 1. and can he not beate down Men with his hand?
A34527Did he make the world when there was no help, and can he not rule the world without any help?
A34527For shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evill?
A34527For will any man cut a purse before the Iudges face, and when he is sitting upon the Bench?
A34527How is it accounted by too many, ludibrium& probrosum artificium, as Gerson speaks, a vaine work, a dishonourable profession?
A34527How many Parents lose their children, by setting their hearts too much upon them?
A34527How many owe their Religion more to education then to the Scripture ●, and are rather born in good opinions then chuse them?
A34527How much more shall he build up and pull down, save and destroy, and dispose them as seemeth good unto him?
A34527How tender were the primitive Christians herein?
A34527If the Tabernacle be all gold within, what though the covering be of badgers skin?
A34527Is he lesse jealous of his honour then the Creature?
A34527Is his arme shortned who is omnipotent?
A34527Is it his great mercy that we do not f ● ll into nothing, or which is worse into eternall flames?
A34527Or David, who being compassed about with the waters of affliction hoped for better times?
A34527Or the 3 Children who beleev''d that God would deliver them out of the fiery furnace?
A34527Shall he bring salvation to our doores, to our bosomes and shall we despise it?
A34527Was Abraham deceived, who trusted in God for a Sonne against the course of Nature?
A34527What Policie is it to have a cleere sight into all the Kingdomes of the earth, and to be stark blinde in the Kingdom of Heaven?
A34527What better entertainment hath the preaching of the Gospell?
A34527What can not the God of Heaven compasse to set forth his own glory and to advance his servants good?
A34527What confusion can not he order?
A34527What more contrary to good than evill?
A34527What power of Man or Angell can cloud the Eyes of the Almightie?
A34527and devoures the conscience of these later generations which make lying a Profession, and are constant in nothing else?
A34527can it conduct thee the way to Heaven?
A34527he that made the heart, shall not he know the wayes and works thereof?
A34527how do we loath this heavenly Manna?
A34527more profound then Saint Paul?
A34527more renowned for all learning then Moses and Salomon?
A34527or he that formed the eye shall not he see?
A34527or his Providence decayd who is wisdom it self?
A34527or preserve thy soule from Hell?
A34527or what have we that we have not received?
A34527or what more opposeth happinesse than sinne?
A34527shall he command, and threaten, and beseech?
A34527shall we be angry with our blessings?
A34527shall we complaine because our Kingdom is not of this world?
A34527what Spirit hardens our hearts?
A34527what beasts and black Divells do they make us?
A34527what profit is it to gaine the whole world and to lose our eternall soules?
A34527what tongue do they not speak, what art do they not know, what sanctitie do they not professe?
A34527what weaknesse can not he enable?
A34527what wisdom can not he frustrate?
A34527who miscarry oftner than Men of the greatest parts?
A34527will any man commit adultery in the open streets?
A895864. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorifie thy Name?
A89586And was not the Church in other Countries as low?
A89586And were not all their works wrought for them, by the rage, cruelty, and cunning of their enemies?
A89586Art not thou from everlasting, my Lord, my God, my holy One?
A89586Can you upon this day of thanksgiving doe lesse then enquire, What shall we render unto the Lord?
A89586First, for what is past; what reall sorrow have ye in your hearts, for those sins which you call God to witnesse you are thus sorry for?
A89586For having been lately restored from the gates of death, what greater mercy could I wish, then to praise God in the great Congregation?
A89586For them, what great things hath the Lord lately done, and by what very weak means?
A89586Hath he not carryed you in his bosome?
A89586Have you not checked his providences, not improved his deliverances, and the advantages which God hath put into your hands?
A89586Heaven and earth shall be on fire, and what shall these things be then?
A89586Honourable and beloved, how a bominable a thing were it, to see the Angels of God live like the instruments of Satan?
A89586How grievous is the remembrance of them, how intolerable do you feel the burthen of them?
A89586Our liberty almost swallowed up, and turned into slavery; our Religion into Popery, and Arminianisme?
A89586Secondly,[ fear:] who would not fear thee?
A89586Secondly?
A89586Shall he escape that doth these things?
A89586The great mercies which we enjoy, the great deliverances we have lately received, from what a high hand have they come?
A89586They engage and binde themselves faster and closer to him, in his worship and service, Who shall not feare thee O Lord, and glorify thy Name?
A89586Were not the book of Service, and the book of Canons, sent, and obtruded upon them from England, the occasion of their late mercies?
A89586Wherfore have we our reason and tongues, but to observe, and speak of these things?
A89586Who but the Lord God Almighty could do this?
A89586Who can be ignorant of these things?
A89586are these the Angels that must pour out the vials of thy wrath?
A89586are these thy Christians?
A89586are these thy Reformers?
A89586can these men save us?
A89586even when, and where he hath delivered you?
A89586hath he not kept you as the apple of his eye?
A89586have you not gone about to kill his goodnesse with your unkindnesses, by provoking him at the sea, even at the red sea?
A89586or do you intend under pretence of being factors for Christ, to drive a trade for Satan and Antichrist, to betray Religion and Liberty?
A89586or do you take Gods Name in vain, calling him to witnesse of the sorrow for those things which he knows you take pleasure in?
A89586or if your hearts, at any time, have been raised a little, have they not presently been at a dead low ebb again?
A89586that Reformers of Religion, should hate religion?
A89586that such an one dare blaspheme, and swear, and abuse Religion?
A89586that such as are called to save the Kingdome, should betray the Kingdome?
A89586to what a very dead low ebbe were we brought?
A89586was not the tyrannie of a few of their Prelats, a means to unburden them of their whole Prelacy?
A89586who were they but the poorer,& meaner sort of people, that at the first joyned with the Ministers, to raise the building of Reformation?
A438197. Who art the ● ●, O great Mountain?
A438199. the Land was full of blood, and the City full of wresting of judgment:( Is not this our unhappy case?)
A43819After you have had such elbow- roome for your lusts, are you not unwilling to take the yoke of Christ upon you, fearing the strictnesse of it?
A43819Are all your Consciences cleare in answering this Quaere?
A43819Are not wee still secure in our wonted sins?
A43819Are there not such to bee found amongst you, who being got into warme and fat places, walk in wayes of covetousnesse and oppression therein?
A43819But how should this bee carryed on?
A43819But what lyes at the bottome of all this?
A43819But who may abide the day of his ● omming?
A43819Can you all with conscience of your own Innocency confidently answer this Quaere?
A43819Have you been fervent in spirit serving the Lord?
A43819Have you been valiant for the Truth?
A43819He would not drinke thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord: and hee said, Bee it farre from mee O Lord, that I shall doe this?
A43819How can it be quiet seeing the Lord hath given it acharge against Askelon?
A43819How did Jacob overcome inraged Esau, but by overcomming with his Prayers, the Great God of heaven, who hath a Throne in all mens spirits?
A43819How much might an Ordinance for the reviving of the Ecoffees to recover Impropriations conduce to this happy purpose?
A43819If God will charge the Sword in England to ride circuit from North to West, and so all over the Land, who can discharge it?
A43819Is building Gods house the ready way to obtaine Gods blessings?
A43819Is it a time for you, O yee, to dwell in your seiled houses, and this house lye waste?
A43819Is not this the blood of men that went in jeopardy of their lives?
A43819Is there not a Jonah asleepe in the Ship, which occasions the storme?
A43819O have not very many of you minded much more the building of your owne House, then the rebuilding of Gods Temple?
A43819O our God, wilt not thou judge them?
A43819O then, why should not you hold up your courage and confidence in the midst of all obstructions and difficulties?
A43819O thou Sword of the Lord, how long will it bee ere thou be quiet?
A43819The Lord expected that when hee spoke to them by his judgments, they should speake to them selves of their sinnes, saying, What have I done?
A43819Wee will not have this man to reign over us?
A43819What answer will your Consciences give to this Quaere?
A43819What preparations should wee make for the building of Gods House?
A43819What saith Conscience to this Quaere?
A43819What saith Conscience to this Quaere?
A43819What though enemies doe most proudly insult?
A43819What?
A43819Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sinnes?
A43819Who could expect that such great matters should bee easily and suddenly effected?
A43819Why doth the Lord then especially delight to make known himselfe as the Lord of Hoasts, when his people meet with opposition in doing his great worke?
A43819Why is God so often called the Lord of Hoasts?
A43819Why is the consideration of our waies so seasonable when Gods hand is stretched out against us?
A43819Why should not wee take this course?
A43819and who shall stand when bee appeareth?
A43819can not wee stay and do things by degrees?
A43819guilty or not guilty?
A43819what have J done?
A43819what may wee do towards it?
A43819when God is breaking downe what hee hath built, when God is plucking up what hee hath planted; what now art thou a seeking great things for thy selfe?
A87086Abraham had divers sonnes, but none so good as that he waited so long for: and what an happy Childe did Hannah obtain by prayer, and long waiting?
A87086But should the people of England thus requite the Lord and his instruments of Reformation?
A87086Consider my Brethren, hath the faire morning of our hopes been clouded?
A87086Could their hearts break into joy, and burst into teares, whilst they meditate the same things?
A87086Did not Moses make the best choise upon this ground?
A87086Doth not Saint 〈 ◊ 〉 encourage to sufferings upon like reason?
A87086Doth not Scripture in expresse termes call the restoring of Israel Gods great, Gods strange worke?
A87086Doth the businesse yet go on slowly and untowardly?
A87086Had not Phinih ● m the sonne of Eleazar a Covenant of peace made to him and his posteritie for being zealous in Gods Cause among the people?
A87086Hath he found out fit instruments, when we the poor silenced Ministers, as Elijah of old, thought there were none left which had not bowed the knee?
A87086Hath he stopped the overflowings and breakings in of Popery and tyranny?
A87086Hath he with his own blessed hand laid the foundation of a glorious Reformation?
A87086Hath not the whole body benefit by the free dome and happinesse which comes to any part?
A87086Hath the God of heaven more visibly appeared for his little flock, then ever here to fore fore in this land?
A87086Have not we been much the better for Deliverance and Reformation vouchsafed in the dayes of King Edward, and Queen Elizabeth?
A87086Have our enemies prevailed, to put a long day to our troubles?
A87086How apt are we to bedew our best friends, and to requite ill to those who strive most for the publike good?
A87086How are Zebulun and Napthali commended for jeoparding their lives in such a case?
A87086How curious and wary is he, that is to cut rich jewels and pearls?
A87086How desireable is it to do good to a Citie, or a Nation?
A87086How few of the Israelites which dwelt in Egypt did truly beleeve that ever they should be brought to Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey?
A87086How fruitfull was the promised Land, which came after so many ages expectance?
A87086Is Sions captivitie turned?
A87086Is it not reason then, that the womans seed should be active in their zeal?
A87086It is a grievous thing to adde to the heavie burthen or an hard task; in such case how bitterly and justly will the oppressed coplain?
A87086Or is it a small matter thus to cast soule of unthankfulnesse as it were into the face of God, whilst he is turning to us in love?
A87086Saint Paul told the Corinth that he did hear there were divisions among them, and did partly beleeve it; shall praise you in this?
A87086Shouldst thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord?
A87086The Disciples out of such a mood did ask the Lord Christ, Will thou at this time restore the Kingdome to Israel?
A87086This is our duty, and can we want inducements to such a well- pleasing, sweet, Christian- like waiting upon God?
A87086Was their mouth filled with laughter and their tongue with singing?
A87086What hath the Parliament?
A87086What have not meere morall men done and undertaken for their countrey upon this onely ground, that the businesse concerned the whole nation?
A87086What have the Armies?
A87086What have the Assembly done?
A87086What strange allegations, glosses and pretences do they frame to make shew of serving the State, when indeed they serve themselves?
A87086When the deliverer came at first to visite his brethren, they put him away, saying, Who made thee a Judge?
A87086When there was but one Peter in prison, how incessant was the Church on his behalfe?
A87086Who is ignorant how much a few faire speeches of oyl- mouthed Absolon to that effect prevailed against David and his Worthies?
A87086Why should I tell you of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and the rest?
A87086Will not the Refiner be ten times so circumspect and industrious, when his gold is in the furnace, as when lead is on the fire?
A87086Yea more, did not the Lord Christ die in the cause of his Church?
A87086and why was this?
A87086have these instruments with singular freenesse of minde set upon the service of God and the Kingdome?
A87086have they now for divers years spent their own means, their time more precious then their means?
A87086some are ready to say, as Indas of the Alabaster Box of Oyntment, Whereto is this waste?
A302353 A sinfull symbolizing moderation; How hard a matter is it, not to take a lame and halfe Reformation?
A30235And may not we say, that the generall neglect of Discipline hath had a great share in all our sinnes and punishments?
A30235Are not politique considerations a rule to many?
A30235Art thou onely wise, are all others in an errour?
A30235But how many things are improved?
A30235But how may we get good by this rule?
A30235But were not the times of Superstition, of Altar- worship, of silencing your Ministers as bitter unto you?
A30235But you will say, Shall there be no moderation, must we all be like frogs that can not goe, but leape?
A30235Custome: This a rule more then all Scriptures to many; This we and our fathers have been used to doe; Now how vaine is this?
A30235Did not the Corinthians suffer the false Apostles to buffet them and smite them?
A30235Did not the people bring their eare- rings to make the golden calfe?
A30235Doe not then in matters of Religion make this thy Compasre to saile by, What say others; and what is the custome; but, What saith Gods Word?
A30235God threatens to be revenged on him; and why is all this, but because his heart was not right to God?
A30235How readest thou?
A30235Is not Gods Word against profanenesse as well as popery?
A30235Nay, is there not such folly in people, that they are as willing to be without Gods Word as mans inventions?
A30235Reforme your owne lives and conversations; for how reasonable is it that you who make lawes that others doe not sweare, you your selves should not?
A30235Should not a people enquire of their God?
A30235The Iewes, they murmured under Moses and Aaron, how many of them did God destroy?
A30235There is nothing more odious unto him then corruptions in his Church: what detestable names doth che Scripture put upon Idols?
A30235Vae tibi flumen moris humani, quis tibi resistet?
A30235What a comely Church should we have, if Scripture Orders were lookt too?
A30235What?
A30235Who will give us to weep rivers of teares for the generall ignorance in all Parishes and Congregations?
A30235Why art thou come to torment us before our time; what torment could that be to the Devill, to be cast our of the possessed bodies?
A30235Woe to thee, ô thoutorrent of custome, who is able to resist thee?
A30235You worthy Patriots, you have indeavoured to bury Moses his Body, left it should be worshipped and how doth the Devill withstand you?
A30235and how is it written?
A30235and shall not the light and gifts that God hath given be improved?
A30235and shall not we doe as much for Christ?
A30235are not your states, your revenues improved?
A30235do you goe against the Church?
A30235especially if many great, and many learned rise up against it; and this Luther confest was no little temptation to him, Túne solus sapis?
A30235how fit is it that you who bind others to the keeping of the Sabbath, you your selves should sanctifie it?
A30235is not custome a rule to many?
A30235no certainly; if the servent prayer of one righteous man prevail much how much rather the prayers of many thousands?
A30235shall there be Martyrs for errour, and not for Truth?
A30235the multitude?
A30235totne errant universi?
A30235whether when he saith, who is sufficient for these things, he meaneth, who is able to reade?
A30235will not the prisons and miseries wherein they suffered, witnesse against our dastardlinesse?
A30235yes great, because they could not vex and destroy as before: so a Reformation comes and torments proud Church- Governours, and why so?
A30235you may ask, What is the good we would doe, that the mouthes of the bad are so open?
A31927& c. But suppose the nation should not repent, what good will my personall repentance do to the nation or to my self?
A31927& c. Get thee up, saith God to Ioshua, why lyest thou on the ground?
A31927& c. Was the Lord Iesus Christ broken for me, and shall not my heart be broken for my sins against him?
A3192718, 19. that brought Apostles why they could not goe to heaven?
A31927A repenting Parliament; a repenting Army; and a repenting people; what miracles might not they do?
A31927And God he cals, How long O England?
A31927And do not some of these now begin to grieve, that they have grieved so much for their sinnes?
A31927And if any of these two peradventures should happen?
A31927And that God is never displeased with his people though they fall into adultery, or any other sin: no, not with a Fatherly displeasure?
A31927And that God never chastiseth his people for any sinne: no, not with a Fatherly chastisement?
A31927And that an unbeleeving and an impenitent sinner is as actually pardoned in Gods sight of all his sinnes, as he is if he beleeves and repents?
A31927And that which is yet more sad, Are there not some that preach against humiliation?
A31927And what can we give to God to satisfie him, but that which he hath first given to us?
A31927And yet notwithstanding all this, where shall we finde a penitent sinner?
A31927Are there not some that tell us, that Repentance is a legall Grace?
A31927Are you not as covetous?
A31927Are you not as proud as ever?
A31927Are you not as vain in your fashions?
A31927Behold( saith the Lord) I do now begin to pull down what I have built, and to destroy what I have planted, and seekest thou great things for thy self?
A31927But I suppose it is a question with none, That if the man go to hell for want of repentance, what shall then become of the Parliament man?
A31927Can the Lord hear you repent?
A31927Can the children of the Bridegroom mourn when the Bridegroom is with them?
A31927Consider whether this be equal: Would you have God give you a good return of your prayers, and will not you give God a good return of his Word?
A31927Do you Noble- men, you Gentlemen, you Common people, do you repent?
A31927Doth not, God many times remove the judgement of the Sword, or of the Plague,& c. from a Nation when that Nation doth not repent?
A31927Examine seriously and let conscience speak: Hast thou the childe of repentance formed in thee with every limb in truth; though not in perfection?
A31927Fifthly, What can a poor creature contribute to satisfie an infinite God?
A31927For if afflictions be satisfactions to Gods vengeance, and part of the temporal curse due to sin, where is the comfort of affliction?
A31927Hath not God many times removed the Plague from the City of London, when London hath not repented of her iniquities?
A31927I appeal to your consciences: Is it fit that God should cease fighting against us by the Sword, before we cease fighting against him by our sins?
A31927I beseech you tell me, what sin have you left since these wars began?
A31927I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickednesse, saying, What have I done?
A31927If any man sin against the Law, he hath the Gospel to fly unto; but if he sin against the Gospel, what shall he then fly unto?
A31927Is there any man that doth not repent?
A31927Is this a time to seek your own ends?
A31927It is a question with some( though with me it is no question) Whether a wicked man can be a good Parliament man?
A31927It is an easie matter to finde a sinner, but where shall we finde a penitent sinner even in these daies?
A31927Now do you think God will regard your prayers this day, if you do not repent this day?
A31927Oh Parliament of England?
A31927Say not, To morrow I will go to such a city,& c. for what is your life, is it not even a vapour?
A31927Some will say, What is that Repentance which is the unum necessarium for England, and which is The great Commandment of God for England?
A31927This you command us; Now I beseech you tell me, Do you do so your selves?
A31927We are as farre from the end, as we were in the beginning: and what is the reason?
A31927We cry out, How long, Lord?
A31927We must forsake sinne not for worldly respects, or self- ends, but we must say with Ioseph, How can I commit this thing and sinne against my God?
A31927What sinne have you left since you took your Covenant, and swore to reform your lives?
A31927When wilt thou have mercy upon England?
A31927When wilt thou sheath up the Sword?
A31927Why should ye be stricken any more?
A31927Will you secure us, that God will heal the Nation if it repents?
A31927Would you have the plaister taken away before the wound be cured?
A31927and that tell us, that humiliation is but a back- door to heaven, and a back- door to Christ?
A31927as vild in your courses as ever?
A31927how long will it be before you be washed from your Uncleannesses?
A31927how long?
A31927when will it once be?
A31927when will you repent of all those sinnes you command the Kingdom to repent of?
A31927when will you turn to me?
A31927when will you turn unto me with all your heart?
A31927where is your mourning?
A31927ye will revolt more and more& c, That is, Why should I be so mercifull unto you, as to punish you?
A31927— Or those eighteen upon whom the Tower of Siloe fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Ierusalem?
A89580( I am now pleading Gods cause, and though a poore unworthy man, I stand betwixt God and a Kingdome) I aske again, are we an holy people?
A895804. Who art thou, O great Mountaine?
A89580And is it not a shame, that the Lords friends should bee more backward in his cause than the vassalls of Satan are in their Masters?
A89580And then, if we should take in the third branch of ingaging ourselves in Gods cause, how little zeale is there for God?
A89580And what is the Glory of that City?
A89580Are not five Sparrowes sold for a Farthing, saith our Saviour?
A89580Are not you more worth than all the Sparrowes in the World?
A89580Are our Princes, our Rulers, our Magistrates, our Ministers, and the body of the people holy?
A89580Are you come to Fast, and Pray before the Lord?
A89580As if he had said, would you have an abridgement of all the excellencies of this City and Temple?
A89580But to come nearer yet, and bring it home into your owne bosomes; what if you your selves bee guilty of these things?
A89580Do you not know that God is more easily provoked by a people among whom hee walkes, than by any other people whatsoever?
A89580Doe we walke thus?
A89580Doe you call this an acceptable Day?
A89580Doe you come to stand betwixt God, and the Nation, when you wallow in such wayes as GODS soule abhorres?
A89580Doe you not know that the Church of Christ is his Spouse?
A89580Doe you such things as are rebellion against God, and pull downe his vengeance on us?
A89580Doe you thinke the LORD will accept of any service at your hands?
A89580Doth not hee then deserve to bee owned?
A89580First, are we an holy people?
A89580How is that?
A89580Iehovah is every where; Whither shall I goe from thy presence?
A89580Is any Country esteemed a part of a Princes Dominion, that is not ruled by his Lawes?
A89580Is it not in that thou goest with us?
A89580Is there not a lie in my right hand?
A89580Moses speakes of the Israelites after this manner: What Nation( in all the world) is so great as thou art?
A89580Nay, is there any thing this day so hated, as holinesse?
A89580Or was it, that by hanging the head as a Bulrush for a day, you might expiate your sinnes with God, and take a new Ticket to sinne againe?
A89580VVhat is happinesse but the fruition of the greatest good?
A89580What Nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them as the Lord our God is in all things,& c?
A89580What if you your selves have a chiefe hand in these transgressions?
A89580What is glory, but the shining out of excellency?
A89580What is that?
A89580What is the matter?
A89580What little care hath the State in general taken to provide that Christ might ride in Triumph upon his white horse?
A89580What need I say any more?
A89580What presence then is here intended?
A89580What was Iudahs faithfulnes?
A89580What was the glory of Hierusalem then?
A89580What was the reason?
A89580Who can looke upon poore Germany, and not even bee compelled to weepe over the Booke of the Lamentations againe?
A89580Wilt thou not possesse that which Chemosh thy god gives thee to possesse?
A89580Would not this move any man to bee on Gods side?
A89580You have taken away my God, and what have I more?
A89580You will say, Who is he?
A89580and where is he that dares presume in his heart to doe so?
A89580are you not in Gods Worke?
A89580because it is now a received thing in England, in the beginning of a Parliament to keepe a Fast?
A89580have we not gotten termes to scoffe down all goodnesse?
A89580is not almost every man who will not sweare and be drunke, and be deboyst as a Turke, or worse, cryed downe with the odious name of a Puritan?
A89580that the Word of God might spread into every corner of the Land?
A89580was it to keepe a day for Formality?
A89580who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
A89580yea would not every true hearted subject in the Kingdome say thus also?
A5077210. Who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
A5077224, 25. Who gave Iacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers?
A50772And hath not our State done this too as far as in them lies?
A50772And was not this strange?
A50772Are Nationall robberies such light matters, that Nationall Mercuries may have leave to jeast upon them?
A50772But how may this be done?
A50772But is it not a heavy case to rob our God?
A50772But the while what shall we say next?
A50772But who can find in his heart, upon his knees, to ask his life& liberty at the hands of a mercilesse plunderer?
A50772Can other Nations ring of this, and ours not know it?
A50772Did not the Lord, he, against whom we have sinned?
A50772Have yee robbed us of our God, and King, and doe yee ask what ailes us?
A50772Have you any Charter to secure you, and yours from the common calamities?
A50772How shall I pardon thee for this?
A50772If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven dayes?
A50772If they would know why?
A50772Iustice exalts a nation, but( mark the antithesis, for it comes up close to the point in hand) sin is a shame; What sin doth he mean?
A50772Lose him, lose all; In this case who can justly upbraid our passions?
A50772Or if any should be so far a Laodicean, as in this nakedn ● sse and misery to think so, who( that hath his senses) could beleeve his report?
A50772Quid miramur si paria perpetimur qu ● paria perpetramus?
A50772Say ye so?
A50772Shall I praise them that doe this, or those amongst us that like and suffer this?
A50772Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is now the Lord thy God?
A50772They did so, but how?
A50772What a strange question( you wil say) is this to be put to knowing men?
A50772What if not?
A50772What if we do?
A50772Wherefore hath the Lord done thus, to this great City?
A50772Who began first?
A50772Who can say, Blessed are the people that are in such a case?
A50772Why, what had he done?
A50772and to ensure you, that neither you, nor yours have any sins to be prayed out of the sealed Ephah?
A50772are the heads of our tribes such strangers in Israel, as not to hear and know that which makes the ears and hearts of our State to glow and tingle?
A50772as if they meant to rid us of him with a word and a blow, Down with them — even to the ground, and then the word was, Where is now your God?
A50772but what if God will not have it so?
A50772do not they know what multitudes of men and sums of money have been lavisht and lost amongst robbers and spoilers?
A50772have not they took full information of our common calamities?
A50772have yee robbed us of our bread, and then scoffe at our fasting?
A50772he doth not baffle them in their blindness, give the blow and start aside, but if they ask who smote them?
A50772mock our humiliations?
A50772nor any hand in raising this storme?
A50772or if he do, who can be sure to speed, that knows he shall lose his suit& breath together?
A50772or is it not done?
A50772shall not the Iudge of all the world doe right?
A50772since God and their consciences give them no quarter how can we expect that from them, which they have not received?
A50772to be rob''d, and spoil''d, and not to know it?
A50772what deadly fewds are dayly increased betwixt family and family, as if linage and language were to be confounded at once?
A50772what hopefull plants of our Gentry, and Nobility too, have been either cankred or cropt off in the bud?
A50772what if we can not do this?
A50772where the Lord takes him up with indignation, Shall the Axe boast it selfe, or the rod shake it selfe against him that lifts it up?
A50772will the King of Kings leave such a precedent upon record to his vicegerents to plunder their own subjects?
A50772— I blush and am ashamed to lift up mine eyes to thee, O my God, — Why?
A78979& c. So say I: Is this a time to trouble England with New Opinions?
A7897912. how quickly would these wars( through Gods blessing) be at end?
A78979And are not we at this time in great extremity?
A78979And is not this the practise of our times?
A78979And shall not we agree together to save three Kingdomes?
A78979And shall we not weep bitterly before the Lord this day for these sinnes?
A78979And though these Lawes were afterwards repealed ▪ yet how often have we Apostatized from God since that time?
A78979And what shal we say to the desolate and bleeding condition of England, and Ireland, at this present?
A78979And who would not willingly sacrifice up his life to the fire to see King and Parliament throughly agreed?
A78979And why are Christians divided if Christ were not divided?
A78979Are we not brought very low by our sinnes, and by our divisions the fruit of our sinnes?
A78979But who now shall roll away this great stone from the doore of the Sepulchre?
A78979Can Christian eares endure such language?
A78979Doe not men boast of their adulteries, and yet escape unpunished?
A78979For he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seene, how can he love God whom he hath not seene?
A78979For who will venture into a ship that is tossed with contrary waves, and ready to sinke?
A78979Hast thou faith?
A78979He that did his neighbour the wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a Ruler and a Judge over us?
A78979Heaven it selfe, it is nothing but tranquillitas pacis; what is God, but the God of peace?
A78979If Divisions be so destructive to Kingdomes, Cities, and Families?
A78979If London were as a City at unity within it selfe, what could destroy it?
A78979If Satan be divided against Satan( saith Christ) how can his Kngdome stand?
A78979If one God, and one Lord, and one body,& c. Shall not his children be one?
A78979Is Christ divided?
A78979Is if not a sad thing to see the Members rent and torne one from the other?
A78979Is not the Kingdome the Magistrates House and Family?
A78979Is this a time to receive money?
A78979Let God himselfe take care to vindicate himselfe from injuries committed against God?
A78979Shall Christian Magistrates take up the Maxime of Tiberius, Deorum iniurias Diis curae esse?
A78979Shall Iudas conspire with the Pharisees and Sadduces to betray Christ?
A78979Shall Paul and Barnabas divide one from another?
A78979Shall the Cheap- side Crosse be taken down( wherein you have done well;) and shall your Cheapside iniquities, your Cheapside adulteries yet remaine?
A78979Shall the Lions, Bearee, Tygers, Wolves, Lambes and Sheepe,& c. that were shut up in the Arke, agree together while they were in the Arke?
A78979Shall we agree well in heaven, and shall we not agree together upon earth?
A78979So say I; Is England a perishing, and is this a time to trouble it with unnecessary disputations?
A78979Tell me I beseech you, Shall it be lawfull for Magistrates to punish those that destroy mens bodies, but not those that destroy mens soules?
A78979That in the New Testament Kings shall be our nursing Fathers, and Queenes our nursing Mothers?
A78979The common people were astonished and said; Is this the sonne of David?
A78979To see a Holy, Safe, and well- grounded Peace made?
A78979Was his garment kept whole, and shall his body be rent and torne in pieces?
A78979Was not a bone of Christ broken upon the Crosse, and shall all his members breake in pieces now he is in heaven?
A78979We live in the sadest dayes that ever England saw, and yet what aboundance of pride is there in apparell?
A78979What coldnesse and formality in Gods worship?
A78979What deadnesse of heart?
A78979What is that, that keeps the fabrick of Heaven from dissolving into pieces, but the Vnitie and the agreement of the discordant Elements?
A78979What keeps the body of a man in health, but the just proportion and harmonie of every part?
A78979What keeps this great fabrick here from falling, but the Vnion and conjunction of the parts of it?
A78979What unthankfulnesse?
A78979and shall the Disciples of Christ fall out amongst themselves?
A78979and what is Christ, but the Prince of Peace?
A78979that, that Head, that should be like a head of gold, is now, through ill counsell, made a head of iron, to crush its own body in pieces?
A78979what lustfull fashions, even in these bloody dayes?
A78979what securitie in sinne, even whilest the Ship of the Kingdome is sinking?
A881494. and the like: Who can do them, but he that conferres and is in acquaintance with his ownheart?
A88149Ah sad Climax, deceitfull, and deceitfull above all things, wicked, and desperately wicked, and so bad of both, that who can know it?
A88149Am not I the King?
A88149And is not the same case yours too?
A88149And must not this want of intelligence needs spoyle the offices that a man oweth to it?
A88149But the first question that I would desire every one that heareth me this day, to propose to his owne heart is but this; Heart how dost thou?
A88149But what hath beene done?
A88149Give them, O Lord, what wilt thou give?
A88149Have you not been strangers?
A88149How could wee answer, or hold up our faces before the Lord: But how must Iniquity lay her hand upon her mouth, and not bee able to speak a word?
A88149How is it possible we should rightly do these things, if we have not acquaintance with our owne heart?
A88149I would you would as constantly practise it with your own hearts, Heart how dost thou doe?
A88149Is not the distribution of our time and converse much after the same proportion?
A88149Is there yet any of the kindred of Jonathan, that hath shewed us kindnesse, that we may shew them the kindnesse of the Lord againe?
A88149Might I not say, as the Jewes once to Christ, You deserve to doe for her?
A88149Must not these be answers of him that holds not intelligence with his owne heart?
A88149Or where there should have been fifty vessells full of this duty, can you find twenty?
A88149Secondly, propose this question to every one of your hearts; heart what wilt thou do?
A88149Should Christ spread our Covenant before us, upon the same accusing termes as hee spread his before Christ, what could wee answer?
A88149The heart is deceitfull above all things, and desperately wicked, who can know it?
A88149Thinkest thou, thou canst receive the Sacrament aright without the exercise of this duty?
A88149This wakes the King, and makes him to start up: Appeale?
A88149Was it ever seen, or could it ever be related, that any City under heaven ever did, as London hath done in love and kindnesse to your Cause and you?
A88149Was there ever more palpable walking contrarie to God, or more desperate crossing of a Covenant?
A88149What one among you can looke into his owne heart, but he must needs find London written there?
A88149When Reformation was first spoken of, wee had Order and Ordinances, but now how is the one lost and the other slighted?
A88149Who is sufficient for any of these things?
A88149You know this is the first question, and the first- salute that we use one to another, Sir how do you?
A88149and yet how common is this amongst men?
A88149have you not been unacquainted?
A88149have you not forgotten them?
A88149how are these reall sons of Zion now brought low, despised, oppressed, and trod under foot in many places of the Land?
A88149how doe things goe?
A88149how is it with thee for thy spirituall estate?
A88149how much of your time have you spent in communication with them?
A88149or goe to the heap of your whole life, and where there should have been twenty measures imployed about this businesse, can you finde ten?
A88149or, Heart what dost think wil become of thee and me?
A88149sayes hee, To whom canst thou Appeale beyond mee?
A88149wash my heart?
A88149what difference is there betwixt serving a strange God, and serving the true God with a strange heart?
A88149when had you and they any talke together?
A88149why, I never asked it, not ever tooke notice how soyled and poluted it was: Watch it?
A863562 Where must wee inquire, or from whom?
A8635627. being in the dark, stumbling at you know not what?
A863563 To what purpose must we inquire?
A863565. where doth Christ speake to us but in his word, and by his spirit?
A86356Amongst all by- wayes, how shall we discerne which is the good way?
A86356Aske then, First, what is the good old way of Doctrine, what is the old patterne of wholsome words?
A86356But how farre may we in enquiring after the good way consult with antiquity, and observe the old paths wherein the Ancient Fathers have troden?
A86356But the Question is now, how this should bee brought about?
A86356Consider that of Wisdome, and tremble; what if calamity come on you?
A86356Doe you find this held forth in Scripture, that your conscience is an adequate and sufficient Rule for your actions?
A86356Doth the Lord call upon you to bee carefully inquisitive in the concernments of your soules?
A86356First, who must inquire?
A86356God will laugh when your calamity commeth, and mocke when your destruction, and desolation, and feare shall seise on you; Why?
A86356Have any of the Rulers, or of the Ph ● ● ● sees beleeved on him?
A86356Here you may desire resolution in three particulars: 1 Who must inquire?
A86356How carefull was Ezra to seeke of God a right way, when he was going from Babylon to Jerusalem?
A86356How otherwise should Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, have knowne how to carry themselves, when the King commanded them to bow to his golden Image?
A86356How shall I pardon for this?
A86356If you were to deale with a Papist, and should aske him, Why doe you pray to Images?
A86356If you were to let out a little money to use, you will bee sure to have a Bond made by good advice, you will have witnesses; why?
A86356Indeed if you were to ask the Papist, who it is that must consider and try and examine things?
A86356Is Christ divided?
A86356Is it there prescribed or no?
A86356Is there but one good way to soul- refreshing rest, must all travellers towards Sion come into the very same way?
A86356It is vaine to serve God; and what profit have wee that wee have kept his Ordin ● n ● ● s?
A86356It were easie to shew the naevi, the blemishes of others, but why should wee uncover our Fathers nakednesse?
A86356Love the brotherhood, the corporation, the societie of Saints; And what?
A86356Many please themselves, if they walke in such wayes as lead to their own profit, and to their owne worldly pleasures, O but what will bee the issue?
A86356May any compulsion bee used by Magistrates, to draw people into the one good way?
A86356Secondly, Where should wee inquire, from whom?
A86356Such Divinity will helpe to patronize and protect Papists, Jewes, Turkes, and whom not?
A86356The Lord said, Who shall perswade Ahab, that hee may goe up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?
A86356The Lord saith unto him, Wherewith?
A86356The heart is deceitfull above all things, and desperately wicked, who can know it?
A86356Thirdly, To what purpose must wee inquire?
A86356Though unity joyned with purity bee very desirable, yet what if there should bee a toleration of divers ways in a Church, in a Kingdom?
A86356To what purpose commeth there to mee Incense from Sheba, and the sweet Cane from a farre Countrey?
A86356What if God should cause his fury to rest upon us?
A86356What then shall wee doe with all those in England, who are ingaged in different waies, both in regard of their opinions and practises?
A86356What ● is this true doctrine, that the good old way, is that which leads to the rest of my Soule?
A86356Who giveth rest from these terrours of conscience?
A86356Who would have expected such an answer as this, to have been the ec ● ho to such soule- refreshing counsell?
A86356Whom shall wee rather beleeve concerning God, than God himselfe?
A86356how uncomely then are such divisions amongst you?
A86356must you have no love to them that are not yet Saints?
A86356or were yee baptized in the name of Paul?
A86356pray for them; what if they can not afford you a good word?
A86356sometimes they are so miserably puzzled, they dare not pray, they dare not come to the Lords Table: Where shall they now find Rest?
A86356was Paul crucified for you?
A86356were this a satisfying answer, I am perswaded in my conscience it is lawfull to goe to Masse, and therefore I may doe it?
A86356who shall helpe you?
A86356why doe you goe to Masse?
A86356why not?
A79477& Scotland our selfe?
A79477( say some) were not our Fathers wise and honest men?
A794774. Who is like unto the Beast, who is able to make warre with him?
A79477And happy art thou, O England; who is like unto thee, O people, saved by Iehovah, the shield of thy Help, and the sword of thy Excellency?
A79477And should we not be thankfull for England?
A79477And will not God plead the cause of his Evangelicall Sion?
A79477But may not a Masse- Priest offer some other sacrifice for sinnes?
A79477But what needs a Reformation?
A79477But who is the witnesse of this truth?
A79477But who must offer the body of Christ?
A79477By the which will we are sanctified through the offering: of what?
A79477Credo in unū Deu?
A79477Deliver thy selfe O Zion: Is not Ireland our selfe?
A79477Do you think there are no States- men, who love the Mount of Moriah, better then Mount Sion?
A79477Dost thou not beleeve a Resurrection?
A79477From whence come wars, but from the lusts of pride, envy, malice, ambition, covetousnesse?
A79477Have the Reformers no need of Reformation?
A79477Honourable, and Beloved, are there no sinnes amongst you?
A79477If our fasting may keepe the most considerable part of that kingdome from starving, are we not bound to Fast?
A79477Is there not a Babylon in the North, and another in the West?
A79477Quid enim culpatur in bello?
A79477Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
A79477Should we not be thankfull for Ireland?
A79477Tell me, is not selfe- love an Idoll?
A79477Then, When?
A79477To what end should we waste time about a discourse of Hull, and the Militia?
A79477Vbi est illa dudum super omma regna exaltata in ● lyta Roma, Babylon secunde?
A79477What have you done to day?
A79477What think you now?
A79477What?
A79477Who is like unto thee, O Iehovah, amongst the mighty ones, who is like unto thee?
A79477Who is like unto thee, O Ireland?
A79477Why should any that are not yet Saints be admitted to one of the highest priviledges of Saints, Church communion in the highest?
A79477Will ye live to him, and if he calls you to it, will you die for him?
A79477Will you cut off your right hands, and pull out your right eyes?
A79477Will you lay down your honours, your estates, your lives at the feet of Jesus Christ?
A79477Will you take Christs yoak upon your necks, his burthen upon your shoulder?
A79477You did not long since hear good news from the West, but were you thankfull?
A79477You have sate here five or six hours, and missed a dinner; Is this the Fast that God hath chosen?
A79477a Babylon almost in every City, towne and parish?
A79477and Bohemia our selfe?
A79477and the 4. verse; what times?
A79477are not all the Reformed Churches our selfe?
A79477are there no Babylonish Inmates protected there?
A79477are there no unruly passions, no unmortified lusts, no self- ends, or sinister respects, such as beg your priviledge, and enjoy your favour?
A79477because men of tender consciences can be no longer pursued in their Courts, must they be pursued even unto death, by force of Arms?
A79477but stay: What''s their fault?
A79477even amongst you?
A79477glorious in Holinesse, fearfull in Prayses, and doing wonders?
A79477had not a man better adventure up to the very mouth of a Cannon, then be tormented with the fire of He ● ●, or the wrath of God?
A79477hath he not wrought miraculously, even without meanes, above meanes, and against meanes?
A79477hath not God been the helper of the friendlesse?
A79477hath not God done wonders enough for our Nation, to stirre up your hearts to enjoyn a solemn ● day of Thanksgiving quite thorowout the Kingdom?
A79477have not they who comply with Antichrist, greater discouragements then they that oppose him?
A79477is it not the great Whore?
A79477is not lust a Beast, a Monster with many heads and horns?
A79477is this all that he requires of you?
A79477no, of the body of Iesus Christ: But how often must his body be offered?
A79477of a wafer- cake?
A79477such as can never be defended?
A79477they lived happily here on earth, in peace and plenty, and they do now triumph gloriously in heaven, what can be desired more?
A79477turn your eyes inward, tell me sadly, what do you discover there?
A79477what dayes?
A79477what need we be more wise, or pure then they were?
A79477why doe we not fast, three or foure times every weeke, that we may send some provision to the poore Protestants in Ireland?
A79477why then dost thou fear them that kill the body?
A79477will he not dry up the Euphrates, the Sea of Rome, and all her springs?
A270424. Who is it but your selves that hath brought you under Gods displeasure?
A270425. Who wounded Conscience, and hath raised all your doubts and fears?
A270426. Who is it but your selves that hath brought you so neer the gulf of misery?
A27042And may I not freely tell you, that God should have the precedencie?
A27042And must not Magistrates as well govern by their lives, as by their Laws?
A27042And now I beseech you all consider; is it not better to Remember your sins on earth, then in hell?
A27042Are death and Judgement matters of less moment?
A27042Are those men likely to take care of the happiness of so many thousands, that will still be so careless of themselves?
A27042Are your sins so small, so venial, so few, that you can find no employment on them for your memories?
A27042Consider the loathsome nature of your sins, and how then can you choose but loath your selves?
A27042Did not he make the Law that doth command it; professing that none shall see his face without it?
A27042Do they loath themselves for all their sins, who loath those that will not do as they?
A27042Do they loath themselves that are readier to justifie all their sins, or at least extenuate them, then humbly confess them?
A27042Do you loath your selves for all this, as being vile in your own eyes, and each man say, What a wretch was I?
A27042Enquire then, whether there be none among you that live a sensual careless life; cloathed with the best, and faring deliciously every day?
A27042For your souls sake enquire now, Is it thus with you?
A27042How carefully would you help the Labourers that are sent to guid men in the holy path?
A27042How confident should I be, that I could convert the most, if this were the Conversion?
A27042How little need should I have had to press it with all this importunity?
A27042How much further think you is it possible, for wicked souls to go in sinning?
A27042How severely would you deal with those, that by making a mock of Godliness, do hinder the salvation of the peoples souls?
A27042If brutish objects be your employment and delight, do I need to tell you what you make your selves?
A27042Is God and Heaven less worth then these?
A27042Is it not the God of Heaven himself that they make a scorn of?
A27042Is not Holiness his image?
A27042Is there none among you that spend your precious time in vanities, that is allowed you to prepare for life eternal?
A27042Is this your duty now, or is it not?
A27042Lest when he plagueth and condemneth you he say, Why persecuted you me?
A27042O that that this Honourable Assembly could know it in some measure, as it shall be shortly known?
A27042O then what Laws would you make against sin?
A27042Or can you expect to be obeyed by others, when you will not obey the God of Heaven and Earth your selves?
A27042Or is the offending of the Eternal God, so slight and safe a thing, as not to need your consideration?
A27042Or shall I think it were uncharitableness not to hope for it?
A27042Or would you have the people to be better then your selves?
A27042Shall I think it were presumption for me to hope for so high a reward for so short a labour?
A27042Shall the thorns and bryers be set in battail against the consuming fire and prevail?
A27042Surely God made not his Laws for nought; nor doth he make such a stir by his Word, and Messengers, and Providences against an harmless thing?
A27042The question is not, whether Bishops or no?
A27042The suffering to the sound in faith is as nothing: for what is the foaming rage of mad men to be regarded?
A27042We have all seen the evils of Liberty to be wanton in Religion: Is it not worse to have Liberty, to deride Religion?
A27042Will you make Laws which you would not have men obey?
A27042You can easily loath an enemy; and who hath been a greater enemy to any of you, then your selves?
A27042and What is it that God would have us do?
A27042and What shall we wish we had done at last?
A27042and endangered your eternall peace?
A27042and how they will look back on all at last?
A27042and to thrust his service into corners, and give him but the odious leavings of the flesh?]
A27042and what judgement it is that they will all be of, in the controversie between the flesh and spirit, at the later end?
A27042and what will be the fruit and end of all their lusts and vanities?
A27042and whether an holy or a sensual life will be sweetest to a dying man?
A27042and whether enow to use it?
A27042before your Physitian, then before your Judge?
A27042but whether Discipline or none?
A27042for your cure, then for your torment?
A27042or have you thus returned with self- loathing to the Lord, and firmly engaged your souls to him at your enterance into a holy life?
A27042to forget thy God, thy soul, thy happiness?
A27042to serve thy flesh?
A27042was it not your sinfull selves?
A27042what a monster of rebellion and ingratitude, to do all this against the Lord of love and mercy?
A27042what an unreasonable self- hating wretch, to do all this against my self?
A27042what have they left but a sting behind them?
A27042why then was fasting, and sack cloth and ashes, the badg of such in ancient times?
A30262A Covenant with God?
A30262After all this, he and all the people entred into a solemne Covenant, and that at the time of a publique Fast?
A30262And can men that are born, and living, live safely, or at all, without continuall supply of food convenient for them?
A30262And have not we seen this verified also neerer home?
A30262And how goe they?
A30262And how so?
A30262And in trueth, when will we thus joyne our selves to the Lord, if not at a Fast?
A30262And shall he begin, and we think much to follow?
A30262And this was part of Gods Answer to the Jewes enquiring of the Prophet whether they should continue their solemne Fasts?
A30262And what is the substance of their Covenant?
A30262And why all this?
A30262And why so?
A30262And, how have men rejoyced at their falls?
A30262And, how so?
A30262And, is it better now?
A30262And, what is the businesse; the end of all this hast?
A30262And, what of her?
A30262And, what then?
A30262But what should be the meanes of such an unexpected destruction?
A30262But, that is the Covenant on Gods part, you will say?
A30262But, when the snare was once broken, what followed?
A30262Did they not know him before?
A30262Did they omit prayer, and fasting, and seeking early after God?
A30262Ephraim also shall say, What have I to do any more with Idols?
A30262Hast thou been a swearer, and so thou wilt be?
A30262Hath not God himselfe said plainly, a Where there is no vision the people perish?
A30262Hath this use ever been so much as thought of by us?
A30262Have not some, in former times, been taken away, who have been great Oppressors, and Instruments of many sore pressures?
A30262Have we not had more Fasts at Parliaments of late, than in many yeares before?
A30262Have we not prayed?
A30262He that enters into Covenant with God, is betroathed, yea even married to him: And how married?
A30262How could they hope to be delivered, when she that commanded the world detained them?
A30262I have entred into Covenant with God, as a wife with her husband; will that I am now doing, or going about, stand with my Covenant?
A30262If any think, what adoe is here?
A30262Is Ephraim my deare sonne?
A30262Is he Good in deliverances?
A30262Is it meant of every unrighteousnesse( that is in the nature of it damnable) which is to be found in the world?
A30262Is it not his own complaint, b My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge?
A30262Is this to performe Covenant with God?
A30262No?
A30262Say then, what wilt thou now do?
A30262Shall he be fast bound to them, and they left free to sit loose from him?
A30262Shall the prey be taken from the Mightie, or the lawfull captive delivered?
A30262They turne Covenanters?
A30262Vnto the wicked saith God, what hast thou to do to take my Covenant into thy mouth, seeing thou castest my words behind thee?
A30262What is a chiefe cause of all this?
A30262What unrighteousnesse?
A30262What use have we made of them?
A30262What was it for which Iudah, and Israel became Captives, but the breach of the Covenant?
A30262What was the issue?
A30262What?
A30262Where is the Covenant( such a Covenant) with God; that so wonderfull a deliverance deserveth, and requireth?
A30262Where should you begin then, but where God ever begins?
A30262Whether is our Condition any what better now than heretofore, when those Leviathans were alive, and in their height?
A30262Who knowes not, that in the Masse is committed the most abominable Idolatry that ever the Sunne beheld in the Christian world?
A30262Whose heart bleeds not over this prodigious growth of Popery and over flowing of Popish Masses?
A30262Why shouldst thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that can not save?
A30262Why then is Deliverance, and Reformation so slow in comming?
A30262Why, what if I doe not?
A30262Will you therefore see the thing acted, and all these promises fulfilled?
A30262Would you have this to be done, namely, that all should appeare before God in Zion, for this purpose?
A30262a drunkard, an uncleane person, an oppressour, a prophane Esau, and wilt be so still?
A30262c How shall they heare without a Preacher?
A30262have we not fasted?
A30262have we tasted of his love already?
A30262is he a pleasant child?
A30262is it agreeable to Justice and equitie?
A30262what meanes this man to be so earnest?
A30262what will all this doe without a Covenant, without taking hold of God, and joyning themselves to him to be his for ever?
A30262will it be profitable for the State?
A30262will it please God?
A30262wilt thou still keep thy darling lust?
A30262would he have us all turne Covenanters?
A30262— Quis talia fando, Temperet a lachrymis?
A32016( saith he) shall such a man as I feare?)
A3201610. Who hath despised the day of small things?
A32016Am I such a one as this is?
A32016And God demands of Ezekiel: Can these drie bones live?
A32016And as the Apostles severally asked Christ, Master, is it I?
A32016And this Mercy did so melt his heart, that he cryes out, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest looke upon such a dead Dog as I am?
A32016And where should we goe for a broken heart, but to the heart- maker?
A32016And yet notwithstanding are there not many of us that sinne in the midst of mercies?
A32016Be astonished O ye Heavens at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye ve ● … y desolate, saith the Lord; Why?
A32016But doth not God indent and Covenant with a Nation, upon its repentance, to shew mercy, how then is Gods mercy free?
A32016But he was above all feare( shall such a man as I fly?
A32016Hath he not made thee, and established thee?
A32016Have I abused these mercies?
A32016Have I sinned with these mercies?
A32016How angry was Christ with Peter, because he would not suffer him to wash his feete?
A32016How many mountaines of opposition have melted before you, as mountaines of snow before the Sun?
A32016How often hath God appeared in the mount these two last yeares, as if he had resolved to take up his dwelling there?
A32016I have done many great workes among you, for which of these doe you stone me?
A32016If Gods mercies be so rare here in the valley of teares, what are they in the mountaine of joy?
A32016If thou art converted, blesse God for free grace: For who made thee to differ from another?
A32016Is not he the God that hath multiplyed mercies upon us?
A32016Is not he thy father that bought thee?
A32016May I not say to you as Moses to the Israelites; Doe ye thus requite the Lord, O ye foolish people and unwise?
A32016May not Christ say to you as he did to the Jewes?
A32016May not a man that hath two debtors equally indebted to him, spare the one and not the other, as he pleaseth?
A32016May we not give praise and thankes to the Parliament that hath taken such indefatigable paines for our good?
A32016Neither say they, Where is the Lord that brought us up out of the land of Aegypt?
A32016None so patient and mercifull as God, but yet when he begins to strike, and his anger is kindled, how unexpressible is his fury?
A32016Now as the Wiseman saith, Who knowes what a day may bring forth?
A32016Say as Nabal did( but in a better sense) shal I take my health which God hath given me, to sin against my God with it?
A32016Shall I take the wit that God hath given me, to plot against God and his cause with it?
A32016So m ● … t we aske our hearts, Am not I the man that ought to be ashamed, and ● … nfoundid for my sins against mercies?
A32016So must we say, Num ego talis?
A32016That are like the Horse and Mule that have no understanding?
A32016This sin is so great, that the Apostle cries out, Shall I take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an Harlot?
A32016Thou, for whom I have done so much: Wherefore hast thou despised the Commandement of the Lord?
A32016What a mercy is it to be out of hell?
A32016What excuse shall we bring?
A32016What shall we say after this, O our God?
A32016What shall we say?
A32016What shift shall we plead?
A32016What so blunt as iron?
A32016What so calme as the Sea?
A32016What would Germany give, if they had these mercies?
A32016What would Ireland doe for God, if they had these mercies?
A32016When David was used unkindly by Nabal, upon whom he had bestowed many courtesies, how did this unkindnesse provoke David to anger?
A32016Wherefore hast thou despised the Commandement of the Lord to doe evill in his sight?
A32016Who art thou, O great mountaine, before Zerubbabel?
A32016Who can tell if God will turne, and repent,& c.?
A32016Who knowes but that God may reare us up a glorious Church?
A32016Who knows what a mercy such a day as this may bring forth?
A32016Who knows what a rare successe this day may have throughout all England?
A32016and Moses himselfe spake unadvisedly with his lips, when he said, Shall we bring water out of this Rocke,& c?
A32016and if thou didst receive it; why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?
A32016and is this the manner of man O Lord God?
A32016and what hast thou which thou hast n ● … t received?
A32016but when it is sh ● … rpned, what more sharpe?
A32016but yet when a storme comes, what so tempestuous?
A32016can God make a way through the hoasts of the Phi ● … istines?
A32016that remaine irreformable in a yeare of Reformation, that not onely hate to be reformed, but hate the very Reformation it selfe?
A32016that sinne under mercies, even under mercies?
A32016what is the matter?
A32016will they fortifie themselves?
A32016will they make an end in a day?
A32016will they revive the stones, out of the heapes of the rubbish which are bu ● … nt?
A32016wouldst thou not be angry with us, till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?
A77856A Covenant with God?
A77856After all this, he and all the people 〈 … 〉 a solemne Covenant, and that at the time of a publique Fast?
A77856And can men that are born, and living, live safely, or at all, without continuall supply of food convenient for them?
A77856And have not we seen this verified also neerer home?
A77856And how goe they?
A77856And how so?
A77856And in trueth, when will we thus joyne our selves to the Lord, if not at a Fast?
A77856And shall he begin, and we think much to follow?
A77856And this was part of Gods Answer to the Jewes enquiring of the Prophet whether they should continue their solemne Fasts?
A77856And what is the substance of their Covenant?
A77856And why all this?
A77856And why so?
A77856And, how have men rejoyced at their falls?
A77856And, how so?
A77856And, is it better now?
A77856And, what is the businesse; the end of all this hast?
A77856And, what of her?
A77856And, what then?
A77856But what should be the meanes of such an unexpected destruction?
A77856But, that is the Covenant on Gods part, you will say?
A77856Did they not know him before?
A77856Did they omit prayer, and fasting, and seeking early after God?
A77856Ephraim also shall say, What have I to do any more with Idols?
A77856Hast thou been a swearer, and so thou wilt be?
A77856Hath not God himselfe said plainly, a Where there is no vision the people perish?
A77856Hath this use ever been so much as thought of by us?
A77856Have not some, in former times, been taken away, who have been great Oppressors, and Instruments of many sore pressures?
A77856Have we not had more Fasts at Parliaments of late, than in many yeares before?
A77856Have we not prayed?
A77856He that enters into Covenant with God, is betroathed, yea even married to him: And how married?
A77856How could they hope to be delivered, when she that commanded the world detained them?
A77856I have entred into Covenant with God, as a wife with her husband; will that I am now doing, or going about, stand with my Covenant?
A77856If any think, what adoe is here?
A77856Is Ephraim my deare sonne?
A77856Is he Good in deliverances?
A77856Is it meant of every unrighteousnesse( that is in the nature of it damnable) which is to be found in the world?
A77856Is it not his own complaint, b My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge?
A77856Is this to performe Covenant with God?
A77856No?
A77856Oh what prayers, what fasting, what humiliation should we have seene ▪ But, when the snare was once broken, what followed?
A77856Say then, what wilt thou now do?
A77856Shall he be fast bound to them, and they left free to sit loose from him?
A77856Shall the prey be taken from the Mightie, or the lawfull captive delivered?
A77856They turne Covenanters?
A77856Vnto the wicked saith God, what hast thou to do to take my Covenant into thy mouth, seeing thou castest my words behind thee?
A77856What is a chiefe cause of all this?
A77856What unrighteousnesse?
A77856What use have we made of them?
A77856What was it for which Iudah, and Israel became Captives,, but the breach of the Covenant?
A77856What was the issue?
A77856What?
A77856Where is the Covenant( such a Covenant) with God, that so wonderfull a deliverance deserveth, and requireth?
A77856Where should you begin then, but where God ever begins?
A77856Whether is our Condition any what better now than heretofore, when those Leviathans were alive, and in their height?
A77856Who knowes not, that in the Masse is committed the most abominable Idolatry that ever the Sunne beheld in the Christian world?
A77856Whose heart bleeds not over this prodigious growth of Popery and over flowing of Popish Masses?
A77856Why then is Deliverance, and Reformation so slow in comming?
A77856Why, what if I doe not?
A77856Will you therefore see the thing acted, and all these promises fulfilled?
A77856Would you have this to be done, namely, that all should appeare before God in Zion, for this purpose?
A77856a drunkard, an uncleane person, an oppressour, a prophane Esau, and wilt be so still?
A77856c How shall they heare without a Preacher?
A77856have we not fasted?
A77856have we tasted of his love already?
A77856is he a pleasant child?
A77856is it agreeable to Justice and equitie?
A77856what meanes this man to be so earnest?
A77856what will all this doe without a Covenant, without taking hold of God, and joyning themselves to him to be his for ever?
A77856will it be profitable for the State?
A77856will it please God?
A77856wilt thou still keep thy darling lust?
A77856would he have us all turne Covenanters?
A77856— Quis 〈 ◊ 〉 fande, Temperet a lachrym ● ●?
A91855& shall not we tremble when he is angry?
A91855& unde illum placabimus?
A918551. g Holocaustis non delectaberis] Nihil ergo offeremus?
A91855105. x Sed quomodo punit deus induratione?
A9185511. how are these judgements concatenated together, and pursue one another as Jobs messengers, and the billowes of the Sea?
A9185513. where shall we have healing?
A9185514. yea how was the self- debasing penitentiary commended and comforted by Christ?
A9185518, 19. ther''s much of Christ in the broken heart: how then can a broken heart chuse but be endeared to Christ?
A9185519. and against the honour of Religion, scandalizing Gods people, and giving great occasion to the enemies of God to blaspeame?
A9185522. and shall not mans own spirit groan, and his own heart break under the pressure of his own iniquities?
A918553. y Quid est cordurum?
A918554. yet when all''s done, we are but unprofitable Servants, what have we done more then duty?
A91855Against thee that hast made me, maintained me, loved me, delivered me, crowned me, redeemed me,& c. oh against thee, thee only; what?
A91855And how was the selfe- debasing Publican justified before the Pharisy?
A91855And shall England think to commit the same sins, and yet escape the judgements of God?
A91855And till the sinner do return even unto God, how can he be said compleatly and truely to repent?
A91855Are our hearts iron?
A91855But how may we discover whether our hearts and spirits be truly broken and contrite?
A91855But how shall we get and keep broken Spirits?
A91855Can we redresse these distempers?
A91855Consider, is all sin bitter, thine owne sin most bitter: dost thou cast first stone at thy selfe?
A91855Did Felix tremble slavishly?
A91855Finally, over and beyond all this, God plagues hardnesse of heart with dreadfull judgments, who ever hardened himselfe against God, and prospered?
A91855Finally, what eternall vengeance do hard hearts here treasure up unto themselves against the day of wrath?
A91855For till the Conscience be convinced of sin, how shall the heart be contrite for sin?
A91855For, which of all those Abominations fore- mentioned is not England deeply guilty of?
A91855God dwell there?
A91855God will not dwell with the proud, hard, impenitent, unbelieving heart, yet will dwell with the contrite and humble spirit: What?
A91855Hast thou such a flexible dutifull spirit?
A91855He dwels in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit; but to what end?
A91855How did the people tremble at the great raine?
A91855How did the repenting people of God in Ezra''s daies, Tremble because of the great Raine?
A91855How terrible was that vengeance of God upon Nebuchadnezar hardned in his pride?
A91855If you be holy, what do you to him?
A91855In what sense is such a broken spirit here stiled The S ● crifices of God?
A91855In what words shall I a little represent the sins of England, and the sins of your own soules unto you for the actuall mollifying of your hearts?
A91855Is a truly broken spirit, such gratefull Sacrifices of God?
A91855Is this thy kindnesse to thy God?
A91855Oh, how is Truth, Peace, Union among Brethren, health and our many comforts broken?
A91855Reflect now upon thy self ô Christian, where is thy Spirit of Supplication?
A91855Sic veniemus ad deum?
A91855The Psalm may be justly stiled Davids Recantation: How doth he bleed and melt for his bloody sins?
A91855Then the betrayers and murderers of Christ can say, men and brethren what shall we do?
A91855There is an hard Question in Divinity, whether Faith be not part of Repentance?
A91855These are Gods Sacrifices, these God will not despise, and then ▪ who shall despise them?
A91855They shall look upon me whom they have pierced: ther''e''s faith, for with what other eye can they behold Christ crucifyed?
A91855They that despise, scorne, oppose, blaspheme the word of God, how farre are they from true penitentiall Contrition?
A91855Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my Throne, and the earth is my foot- stoole, where is the house that ye build unto mee?
A91855Till the bea rt truely turn away from sin, how should it acceptably convert or return to God?
A91855What Spirituall wrath doth God poure out upon hard hearts?
A91855What Temporall vengeance inflicts hee for hardnesse of heart?
A91855What is here meant by the word Spirit?
A91855What is intended by a broken spirit?
A91855Where is the place of my rest?
A91855Where now is thine humility and spirituall poverty?
A91855Where those mighty unutterable groanes and desires?
A91855Whither are wee falling?
A91855against Bathsheba''s chastity, by uncleannesse: against his owne body, the Temple of the holy Ghost, by defiling it?
A91855and in earth ther''s none that I can desire besides thee?
A91855and shall our hard hearts only remaine unbroken?
A91855and where is the place of my rest?
A91855as the publike Confession of Faith, and Catechism, besides many things in Church- Government,& c.?
A91855d ● est thou thus requite the Lord oh foolish person and unwise?
A91855had not David sinned against Vriiah''s life, by murdering him?
A91855how deare is such a heart to God?
A91855if sinfull, what doe you against him?
A91855if they be habitually broken, how pleasing shall they be to God continually?
A91855if thou beest hardened in spirituall pride, self- conceit,& c. how should a broken spirit lodge in thy brest?
A91855nay for ground, manner, and end of all our penitentiall mournings for sinne, doe we not come short of duty?
A91855saith, thou art my portion in the land of the living — whom have I in heaven but thee?
A91855should these things still pass on without controule, what Religion shall we leave to our posterity?
A91855the word is as fire, to ● o ● ● en and melt the iron: are our hearts stone?
A91855till the heart be contrite and kindly broken for sin, how shall it forsake and turn away from sin?
A91855where those wrastlings,& c. doest thou not know what a spirit of prayer meanes?
A91855which of us would not be glad that our hearts and spirits might be truly acceptable to God?
A789651, 2, 3,& c. Is not unity the happinesse of heaven?
A7896514. Who knoweth whether God hath not raised you up to be Mayor, to be Sheriffs, Aldermen, and Common Councell men for such a time as this is?
A78965Aequissime judex, judica quod aequum est, judica meum esse qui tuus esse noluit post renunciationem; Vt quid invasit pannos meos?
A78965And as for Jesus Christ who is the Angell of the covenant: are there not some amongst us that un- god Jesus Christ?
A78965And do not we deal so with the Covenant?
A78965And if families be not reformed, how will your worshippers be pure?
A78965And is not the godly Mininistery as much persecuted by the tongues of some that would be accounted godly, as heretofore by the Bishops hands?
A78965And is this to keep Covenant with God?
A78965And shall not God be avenged of such a Nation as this?
A78965And shall not God be avenged of such a nation as this?
A78965And the Lord shall separate him,& c. And when the nations shall say, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this land?
A78965And what can you not do?
A78965Are there not many amongst us that scorn it and speak reproachfully of it?
A78965Are there not many that walk professedly contrary to this clause of the Covenant?
A78965Are there not some that deal hypocritically in the Covenant?
A78965Are there not some that put corrupt glosses upon it, and deale falsely in the Covenant?
A78965Are there not thousands that have sworne to be Christs servants, and yet are in their lives the Vassals of sin and Satan?
A78965Are we not Covenant- breakers?
A78965Are we not like unto little children, that while they are whipping will promise any thing, but when the whipping is over will perform nothing?
A78965Are we not to buy the truth and sell it not?
A78965But how few are there that imitate David in this thing?
A78965But some will say, How shall I doe to get up my heart to this high pitch that I may be a Covenant- keeper?
A78965But what bosome sin, what beloved sin, as dear to thee as thy dear wife and children, hast thou left for Gods sake since thou tookest this Oath?
A78965But where is this Family- reformation?
A78965But where is this thorough Reformation, this thorough amendment of life?
A78965But where shall we finde a mourner in England for his own abominations, and for the abominations that are committed in the midst of us?
A78965But who makes conscience of this part of the Oath?
A78965Did not Christ come into the world to bear Witnesse to the truth?
A78965Did not grace and truth come by Iesus Christ?
A78965Do we not make the times perilous by our falsifying of our oath and covenant with God?
A78965First, for the Lords Supper; How often have we spilt the bloud of Christ by our unworthy approaches to his Table?
A78965How comes it then to passe that this part of the Covenant is so much forgotten?
A78965How dear and precious were Gods people one to another,& c. But now how are our Fasting- dayes sleighted and vilified?
A78965How hard a matter is it to obtain power to keep the blood of Christ from being profaned by ignorant and scandalous Communicants?
A78965How is it that men bend their tongues like bowes for lies, but they are not valiant for the truth upon earth?
A78965How is it then that truth is fallen in the streets, and equity can not enter?
A78965I have made a Covenant with mine eyes, why then should I thinke upon a maid?
A78965Is every man that sins against the Covenant to be accounted a Covenant- breaker, and a perjured, sacrilegious person?
A78965Is it not a good& pleasant thing for brethren to dwell together in unity?
A78965Is it not the happinesse of a City to be at unity within it self?
A78965Is not Christ the way, the truth, and the life?
A78965Is not the Holy Bible by some rather wrested then read?
A78965Is not truth more precious then gold, and more to be prized then Rubies?
A78965Judge him to be mine, who refused to be thine even after he had renounced me in his Baptisme; What had he to doe to wear my Livery?
A78965Our enemies say, What doe these feeble Presbyterians meane?
A78965Promissa haec tuasunt, Domine;& quis falli timet cum promittit ipsa veritas?
A78965Quid apud eum lascivia, incontinentia,& c. quibus ipse renunciaverit?
A78965Quid intemperantia, quid gula, quid fastus, quid caetera mea?
A78965That are very indifferent which side prevaile, so they may have their trading again?
A78965The question I put to you is this: How often have you broke covenant with God?
A78965The sinners of Sion are afraid: who shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
A78965Was not unity one of the chief parts of Christs prayer unto his Father when he was here upon earth?
A78965We speak and contend much for a Church- reformation; but how can there be a Church- reformation, unlesse there be first a Family- reformation?
A78965What Noblemans, what Aldermans, what Merchants family is more reformed since the Covenant, then before?
A78965What had he to doe with gluttony, drunkennesse, pride, wantonnesse, incontinencie; and the rest of my ware?
A78965What meaneth the heat of this great anger?
A78965What sin hast thou left, or in what one thing hast thou bin reformed since thou tookest this Covenant?
A78965What though the Church- worship be pure, yet if the worshippers be impure, God will not accept of the worship?
A78965Who can abide in the fiercenesse of his anger?
A78965Who can stand before his indignation?
A78965Who can stand?
A78965and can we think that God will be easily intreated to sheath up his bloody sword, and to cease shedding our blood?
A78965and is it not fit and equall that God should un- church us, and un- people us?
A78965how are the people of God divided one from another, railing upon( in stead of loving) one another?
A78965how beautifull were the feet of them that brought the Gospell of peace unto you?
A78965how comes it to passe that thou art so much sleighted and contemned?
A78965how is it that truth faileth, and he that departeth from evill maketh himself a prey?
A78965that take it meerly to serve their own turns, to save their credits, or to save their estates, or to hide their malignancy?
A78965where is the man that hath made restitution of his ill gotten goods since he took this Covenant?
A78965will they fortifie themselves?
A78965will they make an end in a day?
A78965will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burnt?
A78965woe is me, who can dwell with everlasting burnings?
A8566411. Who knowes the power of thine anger?
A8566412. as the Apostle speakes Are there not truths now on foot, concerning Christs Kingly Office, and his government in the Church?
A8566412. not see it?
A8566416. when the Caldeans were to come up and besiege Jerusalem, the Prophet apprehending it before- hand, quivered and quaked, and why was it?
A8566417, 10. hee contended with the Nobles, and said, What evillthing is this that ye doe, and prophane the Sabbath day?
A856647. Who would not feare thee O King of Nations?
A85664And to help you a little in this maine point: which way do the branches of your trees tend?
A85664Are not Townes, Counties and the Kingdomewounded?
A85664Are there no Altars?
A85664Are we Christians?
A85664Besides our deadnesse, rottennesse, barrennesse, are we not sinfully fruitfull?
A85664Besides these, have we not had Earth- quakes?
A85664Consider, is there not an Axe in the Land and an Axe at worke?
A85664Did not God command them before?
A85664Doth it not cry alowd for justice?
A85664Further see how crosse mens thoughts are to divine, Ph ● ● chas executes justice upon great ones, and what followed?
A85664Hath not God given warning to all Nations?
A85664Hath not Idolatry and Superstition bin entertaind, countenanc''d and practis''d?
A85664Hath not Justice bin neglected?
A85664Hath not the Lords day beene constantly prophaned?
A85664Have we no ▪ such sinnes and sinners among us as bring destruction unto Kingdomes?
A85664How shall I give thee up Ephraim?
A85664If any should aske what doe you here?
A85664In these times men are arm''d to goe to battle with men, but are you arm''d to meet God?
A85664Is it not drawing its last breath?
A85664Is not here the greatest severity with the greatest mercy in the world?
A85664Is not this the day of your wrath with your sinne?
A85664It s demanded, What fruit was it, which brought the Axe to the Root of the tree?
A85664It''s injustice and want of justice that disturbs Kingdomes and Cities: doth not that treacherous plot of Bristoll justifie what is said?
A85664It''s without question we have often times in publique confessed our sinnes, but if heaven should now demand of us whether we have forsaken them?
A85664Knowest thou not that the long- suffering and goodnesse of God should lead( the word is drive) thee to repentance?
A85664Let not flatteries and vaine pretences undoe you: what if you have been baptised?
A85664Samaria shall become desolate, for she ● hath rebelled against her God, shee hath dealt bitterly with her God; and what then?
A85664Secondly, Doth God lay the Axe to Kingdomes?
A85664Shall God be unwilling to destroy us, and shall we destroy our selves?
A85664Shall a Tribe be lost in our Israel and we not be sensible of it?
A85664Shall the Christian world be shaking, and cutting downe as it is at this time?
A85664Shall the axe boast it selfe against him that heweth therewith?
A85664There is a Questionl among great ones, how this can be made good?
A85664Was not the Axe laid to the root of the Tree before this time?
A85664What if you keepe fasts?
A85664What makes God to lay the Axe to the Root of a Tree or Kingdome?
A85664What saith the Lord to Sardis?
A85664What shall we leave our God, shall we give way to Idolatry and worship we know not what?
A85664What ▪ shall God hold the Candle of our lives in his hand, and we sin against him?
A85664Who shall say to him, what doest thou?
A85664Why then is it said, Now is the Axe laid to the root of the Tree?
A85664Wicked men will venture all to get or ruine Kingdomes, and shall not good men venture as farre to save Kingdomes?
A85664a Chrysostome saith, the Text is compulsorie, John constraines them to repentance, can you endure to see your wives and children cut down?
A85664a Commotion?
A85664and shall it be forgotten?
A85664and shall we not lay it to heart?
A85664are not hundreds and thousands cut off?
A85664are they lyable to destruction?
A85664are you not angry with them?
A85664are you shod with the preparation of the Gospell of peace?
A85664away Lot, escape to Soar, I can not doe any thing till thou comest thither: but were not their sins great and many?
A85664be it so yet I can not doe any thing till thou comest thither: but were not their sins full?
A85664did not it make many feare and flie?
A85664did not your Fathers thus, and did not our God bring all his evills upon us, and upon this City?
A85664do you not hate them?
A85664doth not Ireland lie bleeding to death?
A85664f Augustine long since saw it, and said, take away Justice, and what are Kingdomes but Dens of theeves and places for plunder?
A85664for to thee doth it appertain: Shall God be the King of Nations, the King of all Kings and not be feared?
A85664hath he not within these hundred yeares, given us 100. warnings?
A85664hath hee not powred out his Spirit upon men eminently, and brought light out of darknesse?
A85664hath not blood, oppression, drunkennesse, swearing, Blasphemy, uncleannesse, contention and scoffing at holynesse overspread the Land?
A85664have not the Heavens seemed on fire?
A85664have not there bin foure or five blazing Stars?
A85664have you on the girdle of veritie?
A85664how shall I deliver thee Israel?
A85664how shall I make thee as Admah?
A85664how shall I set thee as Zeboim?
A85664is it upwards or downwards?
A85664is not God hewing and lopping of us?
A85664is the helmet of salvation on your heads?
A85664is the shield of Faith on your hearts, and the sword of the spirit in your mouthes?
A85664most of your selves to be slaine or enslav''d?
A85664no Crosses in the open streets that are bow''d unto and Idoliz''d?
A85664no Crucifixes?
A85664no high places?
A85664the Breastplate of righteousnesse?
A85664the branches are desideria& affectus: are your desires and affections to promotion pleasure, profit, content in the creature and upon things below?
A85664was it not at the Root, when the ten Tribes were cut off?
A85664where is the Spirit of Christ?
A85664your City to be burnt?
A85664your Temple and worship destroyed?
A85664your habitations laid wast?
A902962. you only have I known of all the families of the earth, what then?
A902967. why are these things hidden from the great and wise of the world, and revealed to babes and children, but because, O Father, so it pleased thee?
A90296A captive as we are all, can not be delivered without redemption, which is Jesus Christ: and what shall the prisoner do without his ransom?
A90296Abraham wanting a childe, complains, What will the Lord do for me, seeing I go childelesse, and this Eliezer of Damascus must be my heire?
A90296And what is England, that it should be amongst the choice branches of the vineyard, the top boughs of the Cedars of God?
A90296And what shall we say to these things?
A90296But is this the utmost period of Englands sinning, and Gods shewing mercy, in continuing and restoring of the Gospel?
A90296Christles men, and godles men, and hopeles men, and what greater distresse in the world?
A90296Doth not Wales cry, and the North cry, yea and the West cry, Come and help us?
A90296Doth the King of Heaven lay open the treasures of his wisedom, knowledge and goodnesse for us, and we despise them?
A90296From such as these, who almost hath not suffered?
A90296Had not the brethren strove in the wombe, Rebekah had not asked, Why am I thus?
A90296He that abuseth the choisest of mercies, shall have judgement without mercy; What can help them, who reject the counsell of God for their good?
A90296How often also hath this Land forfeited the Gospel?
A90296How shall I make thee as Admah?
A90296How shall I set thee as Zeboim?
A90296Hunger can not truly be satisfied without manna, the bread of life, which is Jesus Christ: and what shall a hungry man do that hath no bread?
A90296Is it not the daily language of your hearts, Whom have we in heaven but thee?
A90296It is true, there be many that say, who will shew us any good?
A90296Let not truth be weighed in the balance of our interest; Will not a dram of that, turn the scale with some against many arguments?
A90296Liberatur pars hominum, parte pereunte; sed ● ur horum misertus sit Deus, i ● orum non misertus, quae scientia comprehendere potest?
A90296Never to be borne, then not to die in thee?
A90296Noli irritare crabrones, Si lapidet teras nonne ignis erumpit?
A90296Now if all these be passed by, to whom is the report of the Lord made known?
A90296Now is all this variety, think you, to be ascribed unto chance, as the Philosopher thought the world was made by a casuall concurrence of atomes?
A90296Now what fruits doth it require?
A90296Now what shall we say to these things?
A90296Nunc igitur si ● ▪ ominis edium ● st ▪ quis romirum reatus?
A90296Nunc vero ● i nominis odium ● st, quis nominum reatus?
A90296O Lord, how was England of late by thy mercy delivered from this snare?
A90296O blessed Jesus, how much better were it, not to be, then to be without thee?
A90296O that Wales, O that Ireland, O that France, Where shall I stop?
A90296Or what have they that they have not received?
A90296Secondly, presupposing this variety in the outward means, how is it that thereupon, one is taken, another left?
A90296Semper ego auditor tantum?
A90296Si accusasse suffic ● et, quis erit innocens?
A90296Thirst can not be quenched, without that water or living spring, which is Jesus Christ: and what shall a thirsty soul do without water?
A90296What guides these wheels?
A90296What shall be given unto thee, oh thou false tongue?
A90296What then remains?
A90296Who hath made the possessors of the Gospel to diff ● r from others?
A90296Who thus stears his word for the good of souls?
A90296Who would not purchase with the greatest distresse that heavenly comfort, which is in the return of prayers?
A90296a Captain being chosen for the return of this people into Egypt: on how hath thy grace fought against our backsliding?
A90296and in earth there is nothing in comparison of thee?
A90296are we not the posterity of Idolatrous Progenitors?
A90296how comes it, that this Iland glories in a Reformation, and Spain sits still in darknes?
A90296how did their old father of Rome refresh his spirit, to see such Chariots as those provided, to bring England again unto him?
A90296if they knew the value of the hidden pearl, and these things were to be purchased, what would such poor souls not part with for them?
A90296is it because we were better then they?
A90296might not the Lord have said unto us, What shall I do unto thee, oh Island?
A90296much more may a man without the means of grace complain, What shall be done unto me, seeing I go Gospellesse?
A90296nisi aut Barbarum sonat aliqua vox ● ominis ▪ aut maledicum, aut impud cum?
A90296of those who worshipped them who by nature were no god ●?
A90296or hath the Idol free- will, with the new goddesse contingency, ruled in these dispensations?
A90296or lesse engaged in Antichristian delusions?
A90296quae a ● cu ● atio vocabulo ● ● m?
A90296quae accusatio vocabulorum?
A90296to whom is his arm revealed?
A90296what fainting is there?
A90296what repining, what grudging against the waies of the Lord?
A90296what would helplesse Macedonians give for one enjoiment?
A90296would not life it self, with a confluence of all earthly endearements, be a very hell without him?
A90296● go Ancillae tuae fidem ● a bui, nonne tu imp ● den ●, qui nec mihi ipsi credis?
A902912 What it is, to stagger at the Promise?
A90291And can any good come from thence?
A90291And is it possible that deliverance should arise from a Crucified man?
A90291And shall we stop at the first Part?
A90291Are not all the Streams of the same Nature with the Fountain?
A90291But is this all?
A90291But you will say, Though God be thus able, thus Alsufficient, yet may there not be Defects in the Means whereby he worketh?
A90291Call him out to the Battel, and then keep away his Crown?
A90291Can he heal my Back- slidings?
A90291Can he pardon my Sins?
A90291Can he save my Soul?
A90291Christ comes to Peter and asks him, Simon, Son of Jonas, lovest thou me?
A90291For want of Power in him?
A90291For, saith the Lord, Can a woman forget her sucking Child, that she should not have compassion on the Son of her womb?
A90291Hath he no further Aime?
A90291Hath not this been held out as a Mountain?
A90291He replyes, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless?
A90291How can this be,( sayes Zechariah) that I should have a Son?
A90291How is it that Jesus Christ, is in Ireland only as a Lyon stayning all his garments with the bloud of his Enemies?
A90291How long shall I suffer you?
A90291How long shall I suffer you?
A90291How shouldest thou be forgotten?
A90291If that be bitter, can they be sweet?
A90291If the Body be full of Poyson, will not the Branches have their Venome also?
A90291Is it for want of Love?
A90291Is it not the evil Root of Vnbelief?
A90291Is it possible( saith he) this little Thing should safe- gaurd my Life in the Ocean?
A90291Is it the Soveraignty and Interest of England that is alone to be there transacted?
A90291Is not all this to make way for the Lord Jesus to take Possession of his long since Promised Inheritance?
A90291Is not then a grant rare, when his People are silent as to Prayers?
A90291Is this to be thankful, to forget our provoking Thoughts of Unbelief, when the Mercy is enjoyed?
A90291Is this to deal fairly with the Lord Jesus?
A90291It is said of one place, Christ could do no great Work there: Why so?
A90291Let us now see whether any of these things, be wanting to the Promises of God: and begin we with the First: 1 Is there Truth in these Promises?
A90291May he not be turned, and then what becomes of the Golden Mountains, that I Promised my self upon his Engagement?
A90291Now how can the Promise stand in the way of this Hydra?
A90291Now says God to Syon, Why sayest thou, I have forgotten thee?
A90291O faithless and perverse Generation, how long shall I be with you?
A90291O thou of little Faith( saith our Saviour) wherefore diddest thou doubt?
A90291Or, 2 Will it be for the Credit and Honour of your Profession of the GOSPEL, That such a breach should be under your hand?
A90291Peter is commanded to obey the Vision,{ non- Roman}{ non- Roman}{ non- Roman}{ non- Roman}{ non- Roman} nothing doubting: What is that?
A90291Place the Doubt aright, and it is this, Is God able to accomplish what he hath spoken?
A90291That it should be( as it were) by your means?
A90291The Promise can do no great Work upon thy heart, to humble thee, to pardon to quiet thee; Is it for want of Fulness and Truth therein?
A90291The Soul is apt to ask how can this be?
A90291They trusted once, but now seeing him slain and crucified, they know not what to say to it: What then?
A90291To make this the more plain, I must open these two things: 1 What is the Promise here intended?
A90291We cry, Lord Jesus, Lovest thou us?
A90291What a Silence hath been in the Heaven of many Churches, for this last half hour?
A90291What building is that like to be, which hath a staggering Foundation?
A90291What do they now stand at?
A90291What does he then?
A90291What is the Root that bears this Fruit of Staggering?
A90291What now lyes at the Bottom of all this?
A90291What sayes it to this combined Opposition?
A90291What then shall we do?
A90291Who can bear the just Scandal that would accrew?
A90291Who would not put their Trust in thee?
A90291Will it not be a Sword, and an Arrow, and a Maul in the hands of your Observers?
A90291and agai ● ● Lord Jesus, Lovest thou us?
A90291and none to hold him out as a Lamb sprinkled with his own bloud to his friends?
A90291and what will all these things avail me?
A90291do they quite give over all trusting in him?
A90291shall he give over, never more enquire after this buried Christ, but sit down in darknesse and sorrow?
A90291shall the faithlesness of men, make the Faith of God of none effect?
A90291what a search into the Vessel?
A90291what will it benefit me, to have a multitude of earthly enjoyments, and leave them in the close to my Servant?
A90291wherefore do ye doubt?
A9388014. Who art thou, that judgest another man''s servant?
A93880A Combination of men?
A93880And, how the Spirit?
A93880Are not the greatest part of all cases of Conscience in Church and Common- wealth thus ruled?
A93880Are there not Invisible Things, as well as Visible?
A93880Are these things Dreames, and Fancies?
A93880But hath God the Father sealed any man with the Brightnesse of his owne Glory, to be an Author of Truth to us; as he hath done Jesus Christ?
A93880But how can this be, seeing my Soule knows not this Spirit, hath no sense of it, no suitablenesse to it?
A93880But how ill is the Consequence of Impostures in this kind?
A93880But if a man say, he converseth with my body by my soule, and with my soule by my body: doth he run in a circle, or speak vainly?
A93880But you may say, May we heare no Person in Divine things?
A93880But you reply; how shall I know the Spirit?
A93880But, What doe we see?
A93880But, for what shall we mourne?
A93880But, how the Scriptures?
A93880By what light shall we discover?
A93880Can Sense, which is the light of Beasts, trace the workings, and flights of Reason in her Contemplations; or discerne the things of men?
A93880Can we see a soule, or an Angel by the light of a Candle?
A93880Could you not exchange the whole world for a Sight, a tast of him?
A93880Do you not now begin to perceive something extraordinary in the Person of the Lord?
A93880Doe not your Souls pant within you after this Jesus, now, that you hear so much of his Love?
A93880Doe we not yet groane for the plague of our hearts, that they are so long so hard?
A93880Doe we thus requite Jesus Christ?
A93880Doe you not feel the eyes of your understandings to open, and take in a Glory?
A93880Hath any man sealed his Truth, and Faithfulnesse to us, by his blood, as Jesus Christ hath done?
A93880Hath not Saint Paul determin''d the state, and manner of men universally in the world, so far, as they are not in Christ?
A93880Have not They also Their Sun?
A93880Have not we refused the Lord Jesus, for a Master, to rule, and guide us?
A93880Have our eyes been upon the Eye of Christ to guide us; or on some Wedge of gold, or the Babylonish garment of some power, office, or honour?
A93880Have the Spirituall appearances of Jesus Christ within us, conspiring with his Word before us, been the Oracle, with which we have consulted?
A93880Have there not been Prophets, and Teachers in the Church, since his fleshly comming?
A93880Have we not loath''d Manna; and lusted after Quails?
A93880Have you any sense of these things?
A93880How is the Demonstration of the Spirit appropriated to Jesus Christ?
A93880How often have we sold our selves, our soules, our Saviour for nought, for a Humour?
A93880How shall I judge of this Spirit in another man?
A93880How shall I know this Spirit?
A93880How soone would I have subdued their enemies, and enmities?
A93880How then shall I know, which is a Miracle?
A93880Is it not for this, that he hath made these slaughters upon us?
A93880Jesus Christ complains from Heaven, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
A93880May no man speak to us the things of God, besides Jesus Christ?
A93880May not men pretend falsly to Reason, Miracles, as well, as the Spirit?
A93880May there not be Apocryphall Scriptures, as well, as Apocryphall Spirits?
A93880Must he bring a Kingdome to absolute ruine, before he reach my heart, to break the pride of my power, wisdome, honour, and confidence?
A93880Need we Epistles of Commendations to you, or from you?
A93880Or have our lusts prompted us, and thrust us on?
A93880Our Saviour reasons after this manner, Is not the Life More than Meat, and the Body than Rayment?
A93880Right Honourable, Can you weep with your Saviour one houre?
A93880Shall we not be ashamed, and grieved for these things?
A93880Shall we now all joyne with an unutterable, and irresistable groane to aske one thing of our Saviour?
A93880This is that, which at first betrayed us, and cast us out of Paradise: shall we trust it now, when it is corrupt?
A93880Were it not a happinesse to be dead, that we might be for ever with him?
A93880Were there not Prophets before his Being in the flesh?
A93880What Difficulty would there be in Trusting to Him for our Preservation from Death, to whom we trust our Selves in Death, for Eternity?
A93880What doe we now see?
A93880What doe you take a Church to be?
A93880What griefe is it to thinke, that we should refuse the Prince of Peace for a Counsellour, when we take our passions in his stead?
A93880What hath this Objection peculiar in the case of the Spirit?
A93880What in all the course of our life hath put us on the frequentest, or chiefest actions of our life?
A93880What is a Demonstration?
A93880What is a Demonstration?
A93880What is it in the great action of this Reformation, that hath put us to travaile so far about by the way of the Wildernesse, of a Warre?
A93880What is the Demonstration of the Spirit?
A93880What is the Demonstration of the Spirit?
A93880What is the Spirit?
A93880What is the Spirit?
A93880What shall I now say to conclude this Exhortation?
A93880What strange thing is there in this?
A93880Where then shall we find right Reason?
A93880Which of us hath not worshipt this Beast, and taken his mark upon us?
A93880Who calls himselfe a Christian?
A93880Who can draw a cleane thing out of an uncleane?
A93880Who shall refine, and define it?
A93880Why are all these dreadfull menacings?
A93880Will not these words break your hearts, and kill your Lusts?
A93880by what fire sever the silver from the drosse; Reason from the irregularities and corruptions of Reason?
A93880can it now bring us into Paradise againe?
A93880false Churches, false Christs, and false Gods?
A93880or are they seriously thus?
A93880that he should unbosome to us all his consolations, and yet not asswage some carnall griefe in us?
A93880to meet with so many fiery Serpents?
A93880was Paul crucified for you?
A93880what confusions doe they beget?
A57979( say men) why doth the Lord this?
A579793. prayeth to be delivered from unreasonable men; but how unreasonable?
A579795. Who is she that cometh upout of the Wildernesse associating, or neighboureth her selfe upon her well- beloved?
A57979Alas, how long did one of the Kings of Gods People raigne, even Zachariah?
A57979An ingenuous minde feareth debt, mercies tendered to us are debts lying on us; O how shall we repay him?
A57979And how can it be but thus?
A57979But God gave me no more grace, and what can I doe without grace?
A57979But I pray you, are not all in England the Kings Subjects?
A57979But ere I proceed, it may be asked, Is unbeliefe a greater sinne then Sodomy, which hath a cry up to Heaven?
A57979But what be these which goe before faith in Christ?
A57979Can God say Amen to this in Brittaine?
A57979Canst thou by searching finde out God?
A57979Did they mean no truth who said of earthly Kingdomes?
A57979For as much as there is none like unto thee O Lord, thou art great, and thy Name is great; who would not feare thee, O King of Nations?
A57979God is now drawing an excellent portract of a refined Church, but with the inke of the innocent blood of his people; say not, What is the Lord doing?
A57979Halfe an hope,& c. What if I venture out upon Jesus Christ for my life?
A57979Horrour hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that keep not thy law: What should the sins of Court, of Prelates, make me tremble?
A57979How can these two be in one?
A57979How can this be?
A57979How dear must every yard of that garment be?
A57979How great is his goodnesse?
A57979How sweet is it to make God a friend sure and induring to thy soule, who can not die?
A57979How then hath God promised to love the righteous, to reward beleeving with life eternall, to give the prize to him that runneth?
A57979I answer by another question: What Law or Warrant have countrey beggers to cry for Almes at the hands of the rich?
A57979I have set my King upon my holy Hill of Zion: I have put the Crown on Christs head, what men of dust and ashes shall pull it off his head?
A57979I waited patiently on the Lord; and what was the issue?
A57979I wil worke, and who shall let it?
A57979If any weak soule apprehending wrath, and under a fervour of desertion should complain, What hindreth me to be eternally condemned?
A57979Is Ephraim my dear son?
A57979Is it not better to trust in that living God?
A57979Is it not surer to trust in the Lord who made the Heaven and the Earth?
A57979It is high as Heaven, what canst thou doe?
A57979My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
A57979Neverthelesse he departed not from the sinnes of Jeroboam the sonne of Nobat; O how fearfull to be under this?
A57979Nor are they all guilty because they beleeve not; For how shall they beleeve in him, of whom they have not heard?
A57979O how softly and compassionately doth his heavenly hand put in joynt the bones of a broken heart?
A57979Our God, wilt thou not judge them?
A57979The Lord hath chastised me sore; shall he lie in that condition?
A57979The Lyon hath roared, who would not feare?
A57979The former question is a generall, a wicked Marcion asketh, why the Lord, who foresaw the event, did suffer Evah and the Devill to conferre?
A57979The other question is also soone answered: Why should the cause of God be so oppressed, and his Churches garments rolled in blood?
A57979The other question is, What warrant hath any weake doubter to beleeve that God is his God in Christ?
A57979The soule is first put to What shall I doe?
A57979The woman diseased with the bloudy issue, heard of Jesus, and therefore came and touched the hemme of his garment: What had she heard?
A57979Then if it be said, What is thy name, who layest hold on Christ?
A57979They leane upon the Lord, saying, Is not the Lord amongst us?
A57979Thirdly, if he be God enduring for ever, What fooles are we to place our hope in a King that shall die?
A57979VVhat is nothing?
A57979What Warrant or Law have they to begge?
A57979What ailed thee, O thou Sea, that thou fleddest?
A57979What beauty must be in this Lord?
A57979What fingers be those, which at one time are in the furthest borders of the Eastern Heaven, and of the Western Heaven?
A57979What is man, but a weeping, groning, dying, nothing?
A57979What lost they ever, who stood upon the latitude of an haire for Christ?
A57979What then maketh mee, Iohn, Anne, by name, sure in my conscience that I am in Christ, even to the full removall of all heart- questions?
A57979What thoughts can I have of gaine, lust, pleasure, court, when wormes shall make their nests in my eye- holes?
A57979When did the Lord ever finally prosper his bloody- hearted enemies?
A57979When the minde is upon this or the like: What shall the wrath or the smiles of a King doe to mee, when my eye- strings shall bee broken?
A57979Where dwelleth hee?
A57979Where is there a worldly Kingdome that can not be shaken?
A57979Whether Application bee essentiall to Faith or not?
A57979Who liveth as having no morrow?
A57979Why doth God suffer sinne to be, and so much sinne in England and Ireland?
A57979Why doth hee suffer his people in Covenant with him, to bee a land of bloud?
A57979Why is the wall of the daughter of Zion sprinkled with blood?
A57979Why should Daniels enemies prevaile so as to cast him to Lions?
A57979Why should an Arrow smite Achab betwixt the joynts of the harnesse, and kill him?
A57979Why?
A57979and will hee forfeit Heaven, and will hee not forfeit you all, and your Parliament and Liberties?
A57979are they my sins?
A57979but omnipotence holdeth it up: who hath Arms to spread a web of black darknesse from the East to the West?
A57979canst thou finde out the Almighty unto perfection?
A57979deeper then hell, what canst thou know?
A57979for since I did speake against him, I doe earnestly remember him, my bowels are troubled for him, I will surely have mercy on him, saith the Lord?
A57979how great is his beauty?
A57979in earth, in Hell, or in Heaven?
A57979is he a pleasant childe?
A57979is it sure to trust in the Prince who returneth to his Earth, the Earth whereof he is a landed heritor, when he dieth?
A57979it is the least thing that can be, but( I pray you) what is lesse then nothing?
A57979or, Is there knowledge in the Almightie?
A57979that these knees that bowed often to God, and these hands which was lifted up to him, should be eaten with Lions?
A57979thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
A57979unbeliefe soundeth no such cry to Heaven?
A57979what shall we render to him?
A57979who hath given the Lord counsell?
A57979who hath strength above the strength of God?
A57979who marshalleth bullets through the Aire?
A57979who walketh as if death were alwayes at his right side?
A55028( himself tells her so) in which she might be lost, and do nothing at all to it?
A5502833. or else we are told by the Truth it selfe, we are no Christians; we can not be his Disciples?
A550285, 6, Even send a forrein enemy, to take the prey, and take the spoil, and to tread us all down, like the mire of the streets?
A55028And how little help hath the Church had from us in this regard?
A55028And is not here then a strange drunkennesse, at least on one fide?
A55028And may He not call for all that is His, at any time, or any way?
A55028And now can our hazard by endeavor be worse,( at the worst) or more certain, or more reproachfull( though the reproach lesse just) then hers?
A55028And now may I presume one step or two farther?
A55028And now, though every one curses not, or swears like him, yet have not too many of us our fits, when we come into malignant companies, too like this?
A55028And since that season, was it not morally possible to have speeded some things more then they have been?
A55028And that is the other consideration, belonging to this Use, what help is propor and possible to be afforded to the Church in this her need?
A55028And what death more certain, or usually more reproachfull, then for breaking through the known Law of an Imperious Monarch?
A55028And wherefore?
A55028And who knows, whether thou be come to the Kingdom for such a time as this?
A55028Are not you His, by Redemption too?
A55028Brethren, what think you of St. Pauls saying ▪ You are not your owne?
A55028But 2 May we hope the like of any endeavours towards friends?
A55028But are you assured, that you have all the way proceeded with that spirit of encouragement, that these things should have put into you?
A55028But did Gods Prophets for bear ever for either, or both these causes?
A55028But what say you to the killing of the two Witnesses?
A55028But will our consciences now say, We have done so?
A55028But will our consciences say, we have done this?
A55028Can we name those, that have in this kinde been the better for us?
A55028Comming hither as the heads of our severall Tribes, and Elders of our Cities?
A55028Do your consciences now think, that as a Parliamentary Body, you have fully answered all his favours hitherto?
A55028For the other, Was there not a time, when nothing you asked was denyed you?
A55028Have we ever ventured to lose them, rather then they should lose Gods favour, or their souls, or the comforts of a good conscience?
A55028Have we so much as tried in any whether they would endure a reproof?
A55028Have we ventured to have them say, We hate them, because we would not,( could not) forbear to crosse them in their wayes of evill?
A55028He appoints thee to lay out so much for such an use, gives the Church a Letter of Atturney: Is it not thy due to yeeld it upon demand?
A55028Her Person: Which of us, even the highest, matches her greatnesse?
A55028How angry is he then, that will not afford us leisure, or means, nor them any help by us?
A55028How enraged is God, when he so refuses to reform us, who pretended such desire of Reformation?
A55028How exceeding few are otherwise?
A55028How greatly must we needs say, he is provoked against us?
A55028How long wilt thou he angry against the prayer of thy people?
A55028How many are there, whose servants are ignorant, while themselves abound in knowledge, and even while they keep Ministers in their houses too?
A55028How many who while they go to Church, their servants either stay at home, or go to the Tavern, or perhaps worse places?
A55028How many would then indeed resolve to do nothing, and think themselves excusable too?
A55028How much more are earthly men so meant?
A55028How much more then any particular person?
A55028How much more then will this fall heavy upon the forsakers of a Nation of Christians?
A55028How unlikely was it she should prevail with one who in thirty dayes had not called for her, though his wife?
A55028If He will have thee lay it down and give over thy office, maist thou say, I am not bound to yeeld to it?
A55028If He will thee to sleight their friendship in this or that case canst thou say, thou owest Him no such respect?
A55028In a word, thy lims, sense ▪ life, whence hadst thou them, or hast them first and last?
A55028In how fair hopes of setling were we?
A55028Is there any thing we are to Endeavour( let it be what it will) so unlikely to prosper, as this undertaking of hers?
A55028May not that be to come, and even now comming, and where is then your confidence, and the promises you talk of?
A55028Now doth not all this amount to all endeavour, and the Venture of the utmost hazard?
A55028Once more; are you not His altogether, by covenant?
A55028Or if some are, had we power with no more?
A55028Or is the Church helped, by the courage of those against whom God is angry, for their unreformed lives?
A55028Owest thou not all of them to Him?
A55028Shall I not visit for these things, saith the Lord, shall not my soul be avenged on such a Nation as this?
A55028The Sons in licentiousnesse, according as their fancy leads them?
A55028The phrase in the Text, Who knows?
A55028Thou art a Freeman, in bondage to none; who made thee free spiritually, but Christ?
A55028Thou hast an estate; who gave it thee, but God?
A55028Thou hast friends; who made them friends, and able to shew themselves friendly, but God who rules all hearts?
A55028Thou hast honour and dignity; who promoted thee?
A55028Was it not pity, to drive her forward against such a Canons- mouth; when though she sate still, the Businesse should be done?
A55028What can any one except against this, or except out of this?
A55028What greater certainty can we have, or what equall, that what we are called to Endeavour and Venture for, will prosper if we do altogether nothing?
A55028What have you, which is not His, by Creation, by Preservation; special Providence and gift?
A55028What is the covenant of Christianity plainly, but for Him to be our God, and we His people?
A55028What now are the Reasons of this briefly?
A55028What now means God by all this?
A55028What say You to this?
A55028What shall I say for my own profession?
A55028What was the hazard she must rush upon?
A55028What will God regard, if he turn away his eye from such solemn services, from such out- cries of prayers?
A55028and a strange curse?
A55028and accordingly to His Church, at His wil?
A55028and appearing in opposition to his so doted on Darling Haman?
A55028and he that keeps thy soul, doth not he know it?
A55028and now pressing upon him against his Law?
A55028and of a Decree, already sent forth into all his Dominions?
A55028and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
A55028and so thy selfe in all respects to Him?
A55028and specially, that will not venture themselves for her help in danger?
A55028are both sides hypocrites?
A55028how extreamly below are the most?
A55028made thee be borne a freeman temporally,( not a slave, as in some countries) but God?
A55028may He not then command them all?
A55028or credited by our silence, when their misbehaviours make a loud noise?
A55028or neither?
A55028or one onely?
A55028or rather lent it thee, made thee steward of it?
A55028or to any of us, can there be lesse hazard, if we forbear altogether any endeavour?
A55028or what is the utmost venture?
A55028or whether they shall and at last, in a peacefull and happy Reformation?
A55028where is this to be found?
A55028which also by the Law of the Medes and Persians seemed unalterable, and so the Case remedilesse altogether this way?
A55028who hath so much to lose, if we lose all, as she?
A55028yet for this must she pawn her life: And what may we then refuse?
A90288( Now where God requires blood, is it allowed to man, to Commute at an inferiour Rate?)
A9028812. then to stand in the Congregation of the mockers, and to sit in the seate of the scornefull?
A902882ly, is not a judiciary determination concerning truth and error( I mean truths of the Gospel) a meer Chruch act?
A902882ly, shall the Magistrate be made Judge of the cause, as well as of the person?
A90288Afterwards, doe they want drink?
A90288And When you were escaped out of the field from the Lyon and the Beare, appoint a Serpent to bite you, leaning upon the wals of your owne house?
A90288And indeed, who but a Foole would run from the shelter of a brazen wall, to hide himselfe in a little stubble?
A90288And their thoughts mixed with a spirit of giddinesse, and themselves carried on to their owne destruction?
A90288Are not groanes for liberty, by the warmth of favour, in a few yeares hatched into Attempts for Tyranny?
A90288Are not others as unworthy to live upon their native soile in our judgements, as we our selves in the judgements of them formerly over us?
A90288Bonus vir Cajus sejus, sed malus quia Christianus; What precious men should many be, would they let goe the work of God in this Generation?
A90288But is not a Peoples contending with the Instruments, by whom God worketh amongst them, and for them, a sin and provocation to the eyes of his glory?
A90288But no matter for this, was not the Heresie suppressed thereby?
A90288But now, if this course be undertaken against Multitudes, what is or hath been the usuall End of such undertakings?
A90288But now, may some say, What will be the Issue of this discourse; doe you then leave every one at Liberty in the things of God?
A90288Can not he Poyson your Peace, and Canker your Wealth?
A90288Hae manus Trojam exigent?
A90288Hath not this very same course been taken in latter ages?
A90288Hath the Magistrate nothing to doe, in, or about Religion?
A90288Hath the Sword of Discipline no edge?
A90288Have I beene a dry heath, or a barren wildernesse to you?
A90288Have not some sought to advance themselves under that power, which with the lives and blood of the People they have opposed?
A90288How birthlesse in our owne, as other Generations have been their swelling conceptions?
A90288How did the power of Pharoah, the Revenge of Egipt, the backsliding of Israel prevaile?
A90288How doe we spend all our thoughts to extricate our selves from our present pressures?
A90288How then can the Lord be said to give them up unto it?
A90288If God be so provoked, that he curseth him, who doth his worke negligently, what is he by them that do it Treacherously?
A90288If errours must be tolerated, say some, then men may doe what they please, without controll?
A90288If the fountaine be poisoned, can the streames be wholesome?
A90288In that thing which to man is sinfull, God worketh as it is a thing onely, Man as it is a sinfull thing: And how so?
A90288Is he like to have any successe, but the battering of his flesh, and the beating out of his braines?
A90288Is he to depose the care thereof?
A90288Is there no meanes of instruction in the New Testament established, but a Prison and a Halter?
A90288Let men set upon opposition make a diligent enquiry, whether there be no hand in the businesse, but their owne?
A90288Looke then in any Action, wherein an Agent exorbitates from its Rule, that is sin: Now what is Gods rule in operation?
A90288May not a Protestant be really worsted in a Dispute by a Papist?
A90288Moses is the cause; did they want meate?
A90288No meanes it seems must be used to reclaime them?
A90288Now truely of many of these, we might well say( as one of old did) Quales Imperatores?
A90288Now what are the ends of this Generation of Fighters against this brazen wall, and how distant from those of the Lords?
A90288Now what course is to be taken for the effecting of this?
A90288Now what was the issue of all those oppositions?
A90288Oh, that this might seale up instruction to our owne soules; What variety of calamities have we beene exercised withall, for sundry yeares?
A90288Philip of Spaine will needs force the Inquisition upon the Netherlands?
A90288Quid meruere?
A90288Secondly, He is engaged in point of Honour, if they miscarry in his way, What will he doe for his great name?
A90288Shall men exasperated in their spirits by different perswasions, be suffered to devoure one another as they please?
A90288Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, why hast thou made mee thus?
A90288Should you now Return to such wayes as these, would not the Anger of the Lord smoake against you?
A90288What I pray will warrant him then to proceed?
A90288What Offences against the second Table are punishable?
A90288What Pharoah- like spirits have we had under them?
A90288What can you expect of light and truth from a minde possest with vanity and darknesse?
A90288What doe the waves obtaine by dashing themselves with noise and dread against a rocke, but their owne beating to peeces?
A90288What effect had they?
A90288What from a will averted from the chiefest good, and fixt upon present appearances?
A90288What from an heart, the figment of whose imagination is onely evill?
A90288What is the issue?
A90288What is their due, who being called forth by him, doe yet helpe the mighty against him?
A90288What now is the Rule of the Sonnes of men?
A90288What prevailes a man by shooting his arrows against the Skie, but a returne upon his owne head?
A90288What shall we say when the Saints of God are as signes and wonders to be spoken against in Israel?
A90288What then is it that prevailes upon men to break through so many disappointments against the Lord, as they doe?
A90288What then shall be done, they''l say?
A90288Whether their counsels be not leavened with the wrath of God?
A90288Why first, I desire an institution of this ordinance in the Church?
A90288Why should our unbeleeving spirits charge that upon the God of Truth, which wee dare not impute to a man that is a worme, a lyar?
A90288Will a man faile in his ingagement unto him, who upon that ingagement undertakes a difficult imployment for his sake?
A90288Will it not be destructive to stand out against a confirmed People?
A90288Will the Laws against Idolatry and Blasphemy?
A90288and must not these considerations be preserved immixed, that the formall reason of proceeding in one Court, may not be of any weight in the other?
A90288and that Church power, whereby it is effected?
A90288are they the Ministers of the Gospel?
A90288hath it not so ere now fallen out?
A90288is Gospel Conviction no meanes?
A90288is not his assistance here abundantly required and alwayes granted?
A90288must not then the Magistrate quâ talis be a Church officer?
A90288they have been admonished, rebuked, convinced, must they now be let alone?
A90288when he gives a sword into the hands of men, and they thrust it into his owne Bowels, his Glory and Honour, those things so deare to him?
A90288where are rules prescribed to him, in his proceedings?
A90288where is the Magistrate entrusted with such a power?
A90288will men of this minde, tolerate Erastianisme?
A90288would not men say it was not the Lord, but chance that happened to them?
A70812( How many speake so of this most necessary defence, which their owne Consciences still tell them is the Command of God?)
A70812( every one that will say so) How then shall your Armies be made up?
A70812( not to speake of many of our frowardnesses, when our selves only are in fault) and even visibly manifest Vnbeleefe and Distrust?
A7081212, 13, 14. Who is the wise man that may understand this?
A7081221, I will send a sward among you, to avenge the quarrell of my Covenant?
A70812Adding hereunto the latter part of the sixth verse, Wherefore should GOD be angry with thee and destroy the work of thy hands?
A70812And afterward, how ill can we endure to have any complaint against them, when yet there is all the reason in the world to complaine?
A70812And doe we not see the like in the other Sacrament?
A70812And forgettest the LORD thy Maker?
A70812And have not we our selves found somewhat like this, more then once?
A70812And how can these then be tolerated without Breach of Covenant?
A70812And if He take vengeance upon their sins, even as theirs, shall not we be enwrapped in the mischief of in?
A70812And if the Righteous shall scarcely be saved where shall the Vngodly and the Sinner appeare?
A70812And if they should now conquer for us, what shall we doe with them afterward?
A70812And indeed doe we not very often thinke this excuse enough for us; that the generall Sway of people goes thus, and they will have it so and so?
A70812And is not Anabaptisma, at least as, maintain''d by divers, Schisme, and contrary to sound Doctrine?
A70812And then that in the second place, Enquiry should be made for what Speciall Provocations it is that there are such heavy Judgements on the Land?
A70812And what Idolater, or seduced Prophet, might not( or may not) plead his Conscience?
A70812And what is this but want of Faith in GOD?
A70812And why should not we looke for the like, if we were as Zealous for GOD, and trusted as much in GOD, as he?
A70812Are mens matters worthy more regard then GODS?
A70812Are not here fearefull inventions for Him to take vengeance upon?
A70812Are not many apparently worse then they were wo nt to be?
A70812Behold the Righteous shall be recompensed in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner?
A70812But I pray, judge but in a few Instances, whether all pretence of Conscience ought to be a sufficient plea for Toleration and Liberty?
A70812But how is the case altered if it prove to be a child or a kinsman, a friend or even but a servant?
A70812But how will GOD take this at our hands, doe we thinke?
A70812But specially how did GOD take it at Elies hand, though a good man?
A70812Can this be possible, that from a heart so calmed and setled in Faith and Joy, such a suddaine storme should arise of monstrous and horrid impatience?
A70812Doe we intend to keepe them in order then?
A70812Doe we not often take it very hainously, that men should find any fault with such?
A70812Goe but into any place, and what is the great businesse that you find every one almost set upon?
A70812How doe we shrinke, and draw back, and make excuses when we fore- see any difficulty more then ordinary in the imployment?
A70812How doth our affection oft commend them to places of Imployment and Trust, beyond their abilities or merit?
A70812How excellent an Example and Encouragement doe we again find recorded concerning him in the next Chapter, the two last verses?
A70812How few are there of us, that can afford to venture upon undertakings that are like to provoke the wrath of men, specially great men, against us?
A70812How low had our sins brought us the last yeere about this time?
A70812How many Errors, and strange opinions are there to be found even among such as are all pretenders to the way of Truth?
A70812I beseech you, if GOD will have it to be unalterable,( as He will if His Word tell us so much) shall we dare to say, We will not have it so?
A70812If any say, Their Conscience allowes them not to Contribute to your Just and Necessary Defence, shall they be allowed this Liberty?
A70812If any say, these all, or most of them, are belonging to the Second Table, and the Liberty pleaded for, is onely in matters of the First Table?
A70812If any shall say, But would not GOD have a Multitude forborne, if they be in an Errour, or Disorder?
A70812If others say, their Consciences allow not them to beare Armes for you, shall they have altogether their Liberty?
A70812If these things be done in the greene Tree, what shall be done in the Dry?
A70812In a word, what outrage of wickednesse is there that we have not just cause to beleeve to be too ordinary among our people?
A70812Is it not for this that GOD hath put the sword of Justice into your hands?
A70812Is not this the quarrell of the warre, because Delinquents are protected against the hand of Justice?
A70812Is there not much selfe- seeking apparant in all kind of undertakings?
A70812Is this the fruit of our Covenant?
A70812Is this, think we, the amendment that GOD lookes for at our hands?
A70812Let us therefore looke what we have done all of us in pursuit of our Covenant?
A70812May not a Multitude be forborne in Errour?
A70812Now is there not among us a great deale of guilt in this kind?
A70812Now what was that which made him doe thus?
A70812Or can you, without destraying all bonds of Civill Converse, and wholly overthrow of all Humane Judicature?
A70812Or may We endure them, without His displeasure against our selves?
A70812Or what Bounds or Limits can there be set to men any way, if this opinion of Liberty of Conscience, as it is pleaded for, shall be admitted?
A70812Or who can almost find in his heart to engage himselfe in a taske, whose certainest wages from men is like to be displeasure and rage?
A70812Propriety of goods: Will you afford them their Liberty herein?
A70812Specially when men deale perversely with us?
A70812Table( Idolatries, Blasphemies, Heresies,& c.) then in those against the second?
A70812Table, then against the second?
A70812There be those that say their Conscience is against all taking of an Oath before a Magistrate?
A70812Was this the meaning of any in this particular, to promise enough, but intend to performe nothing?
A70812Weepe for your selves and for your children, for if these things be done in the greene tree, what shall be done in the dry?
A70812What shall GOD doe with us, if all these things will not amend us?
A70812What should I speake of Oathes, Cursings and Blasphemies?
A70812What we have neglected?
A70812What would become then of all your own Authority, and of all Lawes, and Liberties of the Kingdome?
A70812Where then will your Armies be paid?
A70812Will Christ, I say, endure these things?
A70812Will you allow an Vniversall Liberty of this?
A70812Would you know who they are?
A70812Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination and ye defile every one his neighbours wife, and shall ye possesse the Land?
A70812You eate with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your Idols and shedde blood, and shall ye possesse the Land?
A70812You thus and thus misbehave your selves, and shall you have peace?
A70812ambitious putting themselves forward, and practises to make themselves rich, by every imployment?
A70812and even upon some parts of our owne Kingdome and Nation?
A70812and frequently cry that things grow every day worse and worse; and that we are not able to abide it if it continue thus with us but a while longer?
A70812and how little doe we usually tremble at the hearing of them?
A70812and however, is it not apparently most contrary to the Power of Godlinesse?
A70812and in stead thereof to have our spirits ensnared( enslaved) with the Feare of Men?
A70812and possibly even to be their Agents and Instruments to doe very badde Acts for them and with them?
A70812and prove corruptors of others, that now seeme to be of a better temper?
A70812and so purposed, and practised from time to time?
A70812and tell Him they meane nothing lesse then to be humbled in heart before Him?
A70812and the Church of GOD peaceably setled in a holy Reformation?
A70812and upon this Venture upon Actions which GOD hath not allowed us?
A70812and what we are yet a doing?
A70812and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it?
A70812how partiall are we to those that are our own?
A70812or at least now are they at liberty to doe nothing of what they have so solemnely and sacredly promised and sworne?
A70812or delayed?
A70812or how did GOD take it at Samuels hands, that he was so partiall to his sons, as hath been noted?
A70812or suffer them to plead that they have merited an exemption from all restraint of their licentiousnesse?
A70812or that such and such thinke or speake so as well as we, and gave us the example before we ventured upon it?
A70812shall you have setling?
A70812shall you possesse the Land?
A70812that for One Achan not sought out, Israels Army was overthrowne?
A70812that the pretence of Conscience shall claime a Liberty in that which concernes GODS Honour, and not in that which concernes men?
A70812when none is with us, but GOD and our own consciences?
A70812when women dare come hither with their bare breasts, and spotted faces, and garish apparell, is not this as it were to outface GOD?
A92145( 2) The Sea is a fluid huge great body, where can there bee a bottle to containe it?
A9214511. how doth God know?
A9214522. so foolish was I and ignorant, I was a beast before thee; and why a beast?
A9214522. why but wee should have Law- suretie in Christ, with our servant, that death shall not hurt us?
A9214524. who gave Jacob for a spoyle; and Israel to robbery?
A9214525. where is your fatth?
A9214526. hee saith to them, Why are yee fearefull, O yee of little faith?
A921453?
A921455. Who hath layd the measures of the earth, if thou knowest?
A921457. saith, will the Lord cast off for ever?
A921457. will hee bee favorable no more?
A921458. Who shut up the Sea with doores, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the wombe?
A92145And he said unto them, where is your faith?
A92145And he saith unto them, Why are yee fearefull, O yee of little faith?
A92145And hee said unto them, Why are yee so fearefull?
A92145And hee was in the hinder part of the ship asleepe on a pillow, and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that wee perish?
A92145And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this?
A92145Askelon and the Sea shore?
A92145Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord?
A92145Behold, O Lord, and consider to whom thou hast done this: shall the women eate their fruite and children of a span long?
A92145But is not the most skilled Seaman in heaven and earth here?
A92145But is this because God was neither behind Iob, nor before him?
A92145But may not God be with his own, though they be both burnt& drowned?
A92145But wee have not heard of warre betweene Lambes and Lambes; Why should wee strive, for wee are brethren?
A92145But what doth this ship lead us to?
A92145But when shall that be?
A92145But why should Christ sleepe when his cause requireth hee should wake?
A92145Can not death and hell scale your walls?
A92145Can you drinke a Sea of vengeance?
A92145Feare not, that is, beleeve; upon what ground?
A92145Hast thou not made all the fountaines and all the Vines in Judea, and in all the earth?
A92145Hath hee forgotten to be gratious?
A92145Heare O heaven, hearken O earth; why?
A92145Hence their precipitations, Master, master, and their complaint, carest thou not for us?
A92145How is it that you have no faith?
A92145How then?
A92145I pray you aske when was you last with Christ, and how oft was you with him, or was you ever with him?
A92145I pray( saith Christ) that they may all bee one, as thou Father art in mee, and I in thee?
A92145I said of laughter, it is mad, and of mirth, what doth it?
A92145If our transgressions and our sinnes bee upon us, and wee pine away in them, how should wee then live?
A92145Is his mercy cleane gone?
A92145Is it nothing to all you that passe by?
A92145Is there any thing hid, or too hard or admirable to the Lord, which hee can not doe?
A92145Lord why castest thou off my soule?
A92145Master carest thou not that wee perish?
A92145My dayes are consumed as smoake( when yesterdayes sad life is burnt to ashes, what is it?)
A92145Ninthly, are wee not debtors one to another?
A92145O Lord how great are thy workes?
A92145O ancient of dayes, why becamest thou young, and a weeping infant?
A92145O bread of life, why wast thou hungry?
A92145O death, where is thy sting?
A92145O grave, where is thy victory?
A92145O my God I cry by day and thou hearest not, in the night season I am not silent; What then?
A92145O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it bee ere thou bee quiet?
A92145O way of life, why wast thou wearied?
A92145O well of life, why wast thou thirsty?
A92145O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver mee from the body of this death?
A92145Secondly, O how little of God doe wee see, especially being voyd of his owne light?
A92145The Angels say unto Mary Magdalen, Woman why weepest thou?
A92145Then hee saith unto them, why are yee fearefull, O yee of little faith?
A92145They object his sluggishnesse, carest thou not for us?
A92145Thirdly, here is an able and sufficient Saviour furnished to us, one who is more then a man; why?
A92145Thirdly, they complaine, Carest thou not for us?
A92145Thy breach is great like the Sea, who can beale thee?
A92145Wee have Christs present helping of them, Matthew keepeth the naturall method; Why are yee fearefull, O yee of little faith?
A92145Wee wonder that our warres are not at an end?
A92145What a living death?
A92145What a master art thou, who sleepest when wee are in danger to be drowned?
A92145What could they imagine now but that the Sea will drowne Christ?
A92145What course take the Disciples in their danger?
A92145What is death and the drowning of them all, so they have Christ with them?
A92145What is safe in the living man, when the reines, that are as inward as the mans heart, are cloven asunder?
A92145When it swelleth and rageth with mightie winds, how is it kept from drowning the world?
A92145Where is your faith?
A92145Where is your faith?
A92145Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest mee for thine enemy?
A92145Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastned?
A92145Who is wise to know when God is watering the Land with blood?
A92145Why are you so fearefull?
A92145Why doe you persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
A92145Why shouldest thou bee as a man astonished, as a mighty man that can not save?
A92145Why shouldest thou bee as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
A92145Wilt thou bee altogether to me as a lier?
A92145[ And he was fast asleepe] What?
A92145and Luke saith, where is your faith?
A92145and dare they wet his face, who made the Sea and the dry Land?
A92145and floods of gall and wormewood?
A92145and they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this?
A92145and though you shut your doores, climbe in at your windowes?
A92145and when Gall and Liver are taken out of the living man, and powred upon the earth?
A92145and wherefore is all this come on us?
A92145are your bulworkes and walls salvation?
A92145as waters that are unfaithfull?
A92145can God sleepe?
A92145dare the wind blow so proudly on his face, who is white and ruddy, and the chiefe amongst ten thousand worlds?
A92145do not the Seas know their Creator?
A92145doth hee fall a chiding with God?
A92145doth hee say, Oh, God is changed, hee careth not for us?
A92145hath hee in anger shut up his tender mercies?
A92145hath not the second death long and sharpe tuskes?
A92145have you strength to bide the proofe and shot of the vengeance of the Lord, and the vengeance of his Temple?
A92145hee saith not; why feare you?
A92145how is it that yee have no faith?
A92145how unseemly that one redeemed one should hate, persecute and chase another redeemed one, even into the gates of heaven?
A92145if wee bee one in uno tertio, in the heart of Christ, and of Christs Father, why but wee should bee one amongst our selves?
A92145is his word or oracle rotten?
A92145is it so great a sinne to feare man?
A92145is not this world like a great Exchange?
A92145or are your Castles judgement- proofe?
A92145or who hath stretched the line upon it?
A92145or who layd the corner stone thereof?
A92145shall the Priests and the Prophets bee slaine in the Sanctuary?
A92145should Christ sleepe now, as Lonab did, when God seemeth to bee angry with all in the ship?
A92145should hee not bee to us altogether lovely?
A92145should wee preach warre betweene the Saints?
A92145that was a strong dreame: hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall bee not know?
A92145the onely hope of Davids throane, he who was to restore the kingdome to Israel is gone; and what shall the people of God now do?
A92145to know that the yeare 1645. is that yeare of vengeance that hath beene in the Lords heart against England and Scotland?
A92145what a breathing and triumphing grave is this?
A92145what a rejoycing sorrow is here?
A92145what a shining darkenesse?
A92145who lifts up his throne and his glory?
A92145who setteth him on high above the skies?
A92145why doth the Lord contend with us?
A92145why hidest thou thy face from mee?
A92145will hee bee favourable no more?
A92145will hee never put forth in action one act of good will againe?
A92145will you indure the siege and batteries of everlasting wrath?