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The three kingdomes case: or, Their sad calamities, together with their causes and cure. Laid down in a sermon preached at a publique fast at Kingston upon Hull. With some very remarkable passages of providence worthy of generall observation. /
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Shawe, John, 1608-1672.
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under my Subjects girdles either rule at your own will and keep them under or adventure all 1 King 12. 6 7 8 9 10 11. and see what rents in the Kingdom followed ver 16. Fourthly it 's a sad thing when malignant Counsellours and parasites about the King who study the humours of Princes lye at watch to spye an advantage while they may take the King in a fit mood to perswade him to ruine the Church and people of God yea subtilly entrap the King and get his hand and seal or else signe it themselves and counterfeit his hand to a decree destructive to the honest party and by their deep plots draw the Kings heart away from them thus did the enemies of Daniel subtilly work upon King Darius and got a decree signed for Daniels ruine though against the Kings mind whose conscience told him that Daniel was a faithfuller and honester Subject then they Dan. 6. 5 6 9. they pretend they stand for the Kings honour and that this decree is only for the Kings greater glory ver 7. the King ere long saw himself abused by them but could not mend it ver 14. Fifthly it 's a sad thing when flatterers about the King perswade him that those who are Gods best servants and the Kings faithfullest Subjects are Rebels and Traitors and the Kings enemies thus they accuse Christ to be enemy to Caesar and that he would hinder his tribute and revenues of the Crown Luke 23. 2. and they that favoured him were no friends to Caesar that word struck deep John 19. 12. thus the three childrens enemies perswade the King that they are enemies and rebels against him Dan. 3. 12. so did Daniels enemies Dan. 6. 13. thus At halia cryes treason treason but who was the Traitor so foul-mouthed Rabsbekah cryes rebellion rebellion 2 King 18. 20. thus Courtier Haman would preswade King Ahasuerus that the Jewes Gods best servants and the Kings best subjects whereof one Mordecai had done more faithfull service to the King then an hundred flattering Hamans were a factious perverse people regarded not the King nor his lawes and were against his profit Ester 3. 8. Sixthly it 's a sad thing when those that are neer a King not only whisper and tell lyes and tales to draw his heart away from his best Subjects but also use all means yea adventure purse and life and all to ruine such Balaam the Witch Josh 13. 22. Numb 24. 1. would seek to Heaven and Hel to ruine Israel Moabites and Midianites were content to make their daughters whores to ruine them so desperate is the old Serpents malice see Numb 25. 1. Rev. 2. 14. thus Haman who would never give a penny to a good cause not only makes the King glad with his lyes Hos 7. 3. as before but will give ten thousand talents to the Churches ruine Ester 3. 8. so that cursed Edomite Doeg a stranger but now made a Courtier not onely lyes against the honest party and sets on the King who of himself was eager enough against them Psal 52. 3. but himself when the rest refused playes the Butcher not onely slaying the Priests as he was bidden 1 Sam. 22. 18. but also man woman and child beyond his commission ver 19 and so brings much crying guiltlesse blood upon the King and his owne head Seventhly it 's a sad thing when Ministers that should be men of God advise and harten a King on to such a warre as a matter of conscience thus Zedekiah with four hundred Prophets or rather satan by them 1 King 22. 21. perswades Ahab to go up to a battle which proved destructive to himself 1 Kin. 22. 11 12. and how bitter was Zedekiah against the true Prophet ver 24. a godly Minister hath not a worse enemy in the world then a wicked wretched Minister see Jer. 26. 8 11. with ver 16. hence followed a war that ruined King Ahab Eighthly it 's a sad thing when some bloody minded men even force a King for their own safety gain or ends beyond his own inclination Let me put a case I can tell you of a King that had two Nephews his own sisters sons the elder of these was General of the King his Uncle's Army he was a furious bloody-minded man yet oft times the King his Uncle could not restrain him but at last the King and he fell out and the blood that he shed fals in time upon his own head my meaning is David the King had a sister called Zerviah d 1 Chron. 2. 15 16. she had two sons for the third was dead 2 Sam. 2. 18 23. Joah the elder of these was David's his Uncles General of his Army he was bloody very bloody 1 King 2. 5. yet his Uncle sometimes could not rule him 2 Sam. 3. 39. at last they fell out 1 King 2. 5 6. and his cruelty is revenged upon him 1 King 2. 32 34. Ninthly it 's a sad thing when there is emulation and envy amongst Commanders in Armyes or betwixt chief persons of the same side so that out of envy some desert the cause leave off or turn to the other side how did Aaron and Miriam envy Moses Numb 12. thus great General Abner makes Ishbosheth King 2 Sam. 2. 9. as the great Earl of Warwick said it 's more honour to make then be a King Ishbosheth afterwards reproves this Souldier for whoring 2 Sam. 3. 7. presently Abner takes this in snuffe and revolts to the other side and loseth Ishbosheth his Kingdom 2 Sam. 3. 9 10. ere long Joab and Abner two great Commanders envy one another and Abner is slain ver 27. see Achitophel and Hushaâ—s clashings Tenthly it 's a sad thing when Souldiers make but a play of war and killing men 2 Sam. 2. 14. Let the men arise and play before us and care not how long the wars last or what ruine is done so they may thrive saying with Demetrius by this craft we get our wealth Acts 19. 25. all these are sad things which are but the beginnings and occasions of war But the point will further appear if we consider war it self especially ours and that but in a word for I at once consider my time and your occasions Therefore Secondly view a little what a sad thing war is first of all judgments war seems to be the sorest by David's choyce 2 Sam. 24. 14 c. secondly of all wars civill wars e Graud Saâ—â—ifice are wont nothing got but grating one upon another like mil-stones without grist as I have shewed elswhere f Summum Brute nes as Civilia bella satenuer Ceto apud Claud. 1. 2. in many particulars at large thirdly of all civill wars English war is g Bella pox Emitheos plus quam Civilia Campas. See Mark 3. 24 25. the worst see the Barons war compared with forraigne troubles fourthly of all English wars these present wars is worst if we consider first the truell bloody minds of the adversaries who