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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54962	The Plague checkt, or, Piety will either prevent or alter the property of the plague ... together with sundry other things in a letter written by a friend to sundry of his godly friends ... with respect to the present times ...		1665 (1665)	Wing P2336; ESTC R8032	44,854	85

Banishment Scorns Reproaches Persecution c. The Annointing promotes according to what the holy Prophet speaks Isa 10. v. 27. And it shall come to pass in that day that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder and his yoke from off thy neck and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the annointing This apprehension and oppinion concerning a more flourishing State of the Church and Saints then ever the World yet saw such as wherein there shall be Righteousness and Peace and wherein the Lyon shall lye down with the Lamb and none shall hurt in all the holy Mountain of God but Jerusalem shall be a quiet habitation Zions King appearing in his Beauty the Bride the Lambs Wife in her bravery clad in clean Linnen pure and white which is the Righteousness of the Saints Revel 19. Zions solemnities performed in a most perfect and compleat manner the glorious Lord being to his Saints and people as a place of broad Rivers where no Gallie with Oars shall pass no Funeral solemnities performed yea no sicknes seazing upon them for the Inhabitants shall say I am not sick the People that are therein shall be forgiven their iniquity all or most of which expressions you find in Is 33. This apprehension I say the Scripture seems strongly to favour as that in the 37. Psalm which is a Psalm of providence penned on purpose to quiet and calm to support sweeten the spirits of the Godly under all the Persecutions Oppositions and hard Usages which they are subject to meet withall and by means whereof they are too apt to fall into Frees and Under-discomposures to be put out of possession of their Souls by Impatience it is said there that the meek shall inherit the Earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace and as I take it our Saviour referrs to the Scripture alleadged before in Mathew 5. where among other Beatitudes he pronounces a blessedness upon the Meek such as carry Patiently Calmely and Quietly and with a composed spirit under all the Hardships the● are put to undergoe by the Men of the Earth that these meek ones shall inherit the earth And by the way let me tell you that this meekness and calmness of Spirit is that which intitles to most pretious Promises and Priviledges as a meek and quiet Spirit either in men or Women is a thing very pleasing with God he values it as a thing of great price 1 Pet. 3. So is it also very beneficial and profitable to us they that are beautified with it God will beautifie with Salvation Psalm 149 when God ariseth to Judgment he hath always a special respect to the meek of the Earth Psal 76. The meek of the earth that set themselves to seek and shew forth and be expressive of meekness of all others are the likeliest to be hid in the day of the Lords anger Zepha 2. v 3. Moses was the meekest man in all the earth as it is testified of him in Numbers 12. and when Aaron and Miriam spake against him and dealt in a querulous manner with him concerning the Ethiopian woman he was quiet and meek and carryed as one that heard not and as one in whose mouth were no reproofs as David speaks of himself Psal 38. v. 13 14. But doth the Lord suffer this to pass without checks and controule no I 'le warrant you God will plead the Cause of his meek ones God speaks quick and short and to speak with a holy Reverence cutted to Aaron and Miriam calls them out sharply reproves them and saith unto them How were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses this meekness of Spirit my dear friends I have seriously considered of and weighed with my self First In reference to my self Nextly In reference to others both Godly Ministers and professours too for I must tell you as I principally study God Christ the Mysteries of Godliness and my self So do I study men and observe what spirits and carriages they are of both preachers and professours persons of several perswasions and where I finde them to be of Meek Humble Lowly Spirits and Carriages notwithstanding the circumstantial differences between them I can I do Cordially own and imbrace one another but where either of them discover an elated spirit and bear up above their brethren and keep at a distance from them upon the account of greater gifts and parts and because their names are blowne up and they swim upon a full sea of popularity when others of their brethren that it may be have as much soundness of Judgment as much Grace as they love Christ as much as they are as Cordial to the cause of Godliness as they are yet upon the account of meaner parts and not being in that esteem have little or no respect from them I am abundantly satisfied in my self that there is sufficient cause thus to animadvert if any be offended so let them For such I wish they would study better what it is to be of a true Gospel spirit which they may learn from their Lord and Master the great Apostle and high Priest of their holy profession who is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 who is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 who is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the good shepherd the great shepherd the chief shepherd who was meek and lowly and requires of them that are his under shepherds and all his Disciples that they learn of him who was the Lord of all yet because a servant to all The example also of Paul who does take special knowledge of his Masters meekness and is strongly argumentative from it as in the 2d. of the Corinthians chap. 10. v. 1. where he presses from the meekness and gentleness of Christ his example I say contributes much to such a purpose who though he was not behinde the chiefest Apostles yet acknowledges himself not worthy to be called an Apostle and though he knew his gifts and parts that he spake with tongues more then they all and had laboured more then they all yet professes himself to be less then the least of all the Saints a very nothing and in his Doctrine teacheth that there should not be a minding of high things but a condescending to men of low degree and I must profess for my own part till I see more of this meekness of spirit in Preachers and Professours I cannot think that ever we shall see the performance of these things which we professe to live in the joyfull expectation of surely we must all be better spirited of a more Humble Heavenly Spiritual Self-denying frame of Spirit before all be well with us I am expressing as before my comfortable confidence concerning a better condition that the Church and Saints shall be brought into before the final consummation the Prophet Isaiah 60. gives ground for such a hope to be built upon it is a pretious scripture and I think it referrs to the state of the Church in this world Officers

and momentous The Lion hath roared who will not tremble The Lord hath spoken who can Prophesie Besides let my maine designe I drive plead for me which is Non ad captundam sed ad exprimendam benevolentiam promovendam fidem resipiscentiam not to catch at mans respect and esteem others know how little I deserve it and I know it as well as they My Reverend Brethren can give me my price and so can I of myself its low by agreement on all hands onely I have this to say for my self I am of a self-discouraging Spirit and disposition and cannot put forth my self amongst my betters as some can I think I have been a little disadvantaged upon that accounts but it matters not And if I be a foole in thus expressing my self I say as Paul Beare with me a little in my folly and indeed bear with me It may be further said that I prefix a Title which the following discourse Answers not till toward the last other matters are agitated first and that that suites the Title comes up in the rear To that I say t is true but most of the matters held forth refer to the present sad Providence and have a tendency to promote a due improving and a happy removing of the Plague Besides the Title Page signifies that there are sundry other things held forth besides a Check given to the Plague One thing more in Nature as we say in Schooles that which is Primum in intentione is Vltimum in executione that which is first in intention and purpose prove last in execution and performance why not so here Again it may be you seem to discover a male-contented spirit with respect to the present Times and administrations To that I say I am better known then to be ill affected to Magistratical Government I have all along pleaded and pressed submission to Kings and Magistrates and such as are in Authority over us and that for Conscience sake onely wish that the greatest severity might not proceed against such as desiring to act according to a judicious and well informed Conscience cannot and that meerly out of tendernesse come up in all circumstantials to answer magistratical impositions I meddle not at all with the Laws and Statutes but touch with gentlenesse upon the executive part and those who are betrusted therewith who possibly may not act from that culmnesse and composednesse of Spirit and with that gentlenesse and tendernes that were to be wished especially toward such as would be glad with all their hearts to come up to the most full and compleat subjection that is required and have otherwise learned Christ then to allow themselves in any turbulency or Seditiousnesse of Spirit any immoriterousnesse and refractorinesse contrary to the word of God and inconsistent with a good conscience ●f it be said that I take upon me to deal with persons in the publick Ministry and others also and to advise and counsel them and am I not too busily medling this way too much assuming I say I have been a publick Preacher as well as they and I could give account what approbation I have found from such as have been of highest rank in their way and of their perswasion but I forbear And though I am farr very farr short of their Parts and Abilities yet I may compare with them for years being now an aged man and why may I not be permitted to suggest somwhat to them in a way of Counsel and Advise Job would not despise the Counsel of a Servant If it be said I plead the cause of meeknesse and earnestly presse it but discover a sharp and tart Spirit c. I say that meeknesse and sharpnesse as the occasion may be are not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but may very well consist together Moses and Paul were Eminent and most Exemplary for their Meekness but yet could be hot and quick and did as the Cause required shew themselves men of mettle full of zeal And who would not be zealous very zealous when Athiesme and Prophaness do so Impetuously break in upon us as a Flood When there is so much dishonour done to God such indignities offered to Christ and his Grace such a spirit of Malignity and desperate Opposition made and manifested against the power of Godlinesse Once more it may be said I appear too friendly to Fanaticks I say there are that are so called that are not so indeed I would the definition of such a one were genuinly and properly draw up and given out according to truth and let them wear the Coat that it best fits Let me ever be a Cordial friend to such as fear God honour the King minde real godlinesse and study to expresse the power of it walk circumspectly labour to keep Faith and a good Conscience and their Garments of holy Profession close about them clean upon them not being spotted by the world that make it their daily care to walk with God as Enoch and Abraham did to approve themselves to Christ to keep clear of sin and closs to the ways of holiness making it their design when others shall be found to shame and dishonour they may be found to praise and glory in the appearing and Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ and such as these the world will hate Maligne Persecute and judge the scum off-scouring of men so Paul and his companions were accounted 1 Cor. 4. 13. We are made the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Purganienta the Excrementa as Erasmus renders the Word Thus I say the World will count them and it cannot do no otherwise blinde besotted World as it is But it matters not God will love them Christ will own them and honour them their Consciences will befriend them and if God love it matters not who hate if Christ be for us it matters not who be against us if the Scriptures be on our side it matters not who rise up in opposition if Conscience be a friend we need not passe though the World be our enemy and all the devils of hell too as to be sure they will They are in the saddest condition that have God and Christ and Conscience and Scriptures against them I have often thought and said it were better for a man to have an Army of Ten Thousand men in Battel array against him then to have one Text of Scripture against him and so might I say of a Saints Prayer My Brethren and Friends I have Done t is a poor Do such as it is accept I told you in the beginning ●he desire of a man is his kindness If I have done anything tending to the glory of my dearest God my Sweetest and most Pretious Jesus any thing that may conduce to the promoting any benefit to your Souls or any other it s enough Now to him that is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his Glory with exceeding Joy to the onely wise God our Saviour be Glory and Majesty Dominion and Power now and ever Amen FINIS I. am 1. 1. 2. 3. 6. 20. 22. cap. 1. 8. cap. 3. 42. 9. cap. 2. 14. cap. 4. 13. 16. Cap. 3. 39. 40. 41. 42. 28 29. 19. Levit. 26 41 Isaias 26. 9. 1 Kin. 8. 38. Joh. 5 14. Ps 85 8. Lam. 3. 21. 22 23. 24 25 26. Psal 80. 4. Psal 66 5. Psal 75. 8. Deut. 32. 41. Psa 7. 13 14 Deut. 32. 41 Ps 91. Job 34. 31 32. Psal 116. 3 Psal 94. 18 17. Psal 116. 7 9. Psal 6. 4. 5. Isaiah 38. 19 20.