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A59597	Two clean birds, or, The cleaning of the leper as it was unfolded in a sermon preached before the right honourable Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, Generall of the northern forces, and the most of his army, on the fifth day of February, 1642 (being the Lords day, and by his honor appointed to bee kept as a fast upon speciall occasion) at Selbie, in the West Riding of the county of Yorke / by Iohn Shaw, pastor to the church at Rotheram in the same county.	Shawe, John, 1608-1672.	1644 (1644)	Wing S3031; ESTC R29354	29,441	41

TWO CLEAN BIRDS OR The cleansing of the LEPER As it was unfolded in a Sermon Preached before the Right Honourable Ferdinando Lord Fairfax Generall of the Northern Forces and the most of his Army on the fifth day of February 1642 being the Lords day and by his Honour appointed to bee kept as a Fast upon speciall occasion at Selbie in the West Riding of the County of Yorke By Iohn Shaw Pastor to the Church at Rotheram in the same County Levit. 16.7 8. And Aaron shall take the two Goates and present them before the Lord at the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation And Aaron shall ●east lots upon the two Goates one lot for the Lord and the other Lo●● for the scape Goate 1 Peter 3.18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins the just for the unjust that he might bring us to God being put to death in the flesh but quickned by the spirit 1 Cor. 13.4 For though he was crucified through weaknesse yet he liveth through the power of God Printed at Yorke by Th● Broad dwelling in Stone-Gate over against the Star●e 1644. To his Excellencie Robert Earle of Essex Viscount Hereford Baron Ferrars of Chartley Lord Bourchier and Lovaine one of His Majesties most Honourable Privie Counsell Generall of the Army raised in defence of the true Protestant Religion his Sacred Majesties person Kingdomes Parliament c. Grace Mercie Truth and Peace here and everlasting filicity hereafter by Jesus Christ RIght Honourable I humbly crave leave to enshrowde these ensuing Notes under your Excellencies patronage and though there be as the Philosopher speakes megiste diastasis which might have deterred me Eight Ew●s yet three things among others moved me to this boldnesse First that kind and thankful acceptance of my poore paines and that most Noble respect which your Excelency was pleased to afford to mee at Rippon when it was not my desert but my duty and solace towaite on your Excellency with * E. of Belford E. of Hartford now Marques Earl of Essx Ea. of Salisb●yr E. of W●●iebe E. of Be ●ssiolle E of Helamd E. of Barlishire 8. Lords the L Wharton L Paget L. Mandevile now Earl of Manchester L. Brooke L. Pawlet L Howard L Savil● L. Dunsmore Commissioners for England And for Scotland 8. Viz. Earl of Dumfermling L. Lowdon Sir Willian Dowglasse Sir Partr●ck Hephurne Mr. Satith M. Wetherburne M. Henderson M. Johnston since Knighted fifteene other most noble Earles and Lords at that great and successefull Treaty betwixt the two Kingdomes of England and Scotland beginning in October 1640. 〈◊〉 how much though especially yet not onely I but all the Kingdome and the children yet unborne of both these sister Nation have cause to blesse God for you and you all for God though we already perceive in some large measure yet hitherto but 〈◊〉 And what an unspeakable losse the whole Land and m●selfe in particular had by the death of that most Noble and worthy Patriot the Right Honourable the old Earle of Bedford and what a want these present times have of him your Excellency among others fully knowes and I feele Secondly these Notes were preached before our Joshua of the North the Right Honourable Ferdinando Lord Fairfax and his Army of whose fidelity to his Countrey courage for God and his Cause cordiall and reciprocall affection of his Countrey to him and his to them I need not tell the world much lesse this Kingdome And therefore may with somewhat more boldnesse returne to your Excellency as their Spring and Head Thirdly something in these Notes treats of the honour and duty of Souldiers your Excellency is and hath of long been knowne to be a man of War 2 Chron. 8.9 Now these lines may serve like King Philips Monitor sometimes to recall to your mind first a Soul● diers place its lawfulnesse antiquity and honour c. secondly the quality of the persons Souldiers should be holy God calls his Souldiers as well sanctified ones as mighty Isa 13.3 Thirdly of their duty first to take God with them they may not fotger the God of the Arke when they goe to battell they had better leave behinde them the Arke of God 1 Sam. 4.3 2 San 15.25 Saul as ill as he was would not goe out against the Philistins till he had prayed and sacrified Psal 76.2 3 at Gods Tabernacle were the Arrowes Sword Bow and Shield breken and batted wo●ne 1 Sam. 13.12 Though Jeh●shapha had almost 1200000. valiant warring men 2 Chron. 17.14 19. though but in about two Tribes whereof the whole twelve were not by the fourth part so big as England an Army one would thinke enough to have over-run a world yet puts all his confidence in God by prayer and sayes still without him they had no strength 2 Chron. 20.12 Elishas prayers * slay as many as the sword of Hazael and Jehu 1 King 19.15 16 17. Salomon had 40000. stalls of horses for his Chariots 1400. Chari●●ts 12000. horsemen 1 Kings 10.26 4.26 yet found no safety ●ot to runne to God 1 Kings 8.33 34 Prov. 18.10 David had in a Kingdome as I said much lesse then ours they had but 12 Tribes we 52 shires fifteen hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword and yet two Tribes were left unnumbred 1 Chron. 21.5 6. himself as gallant a man as drew sword 1 Samuel 18.7 he had thirty seven speciall choice Worthies 2 Sam. 23.35 whereof one slew 300. men another slew 800. men another slew a Lyon and two Lyon-like men of Moah and an Egyptian Cyant another defended a field of barley another a field of Lentiles against an Army and many such like 2 Sam. 23. yet makes God his onely Rock Psal 18.2 and rests on him alone by praver for conquest * By Dr. Smoaking Flax Ep● Psal 56.9 be pleased to remember what was said to Generalt Vere Souldiers that carry their lives in their bands had need above others to carry grace in their hearts Secondly to leave their sins behind them Deut. 23.9 14. Cary no wedge or Babylonish garment Josh 7. may I not say as the Egyptians to their King let your sins go else you know not that England is destroyed that we be all but dead men Exod 10.7 and 12.33 Be pleased to call to mind that sweet and experimental Speech of your Excellencies most renowned Father b Dr. B● in his S●sat Pa●● Cr●sis 〈◊〉 1.16 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 day of or Earler de● Sometimes in the Field encountring the Enemy the weight of my sins lying heavy upon my conscience quell my spirits and l●nake me the most timerous and fearfull man that may be whereas finding my peace with God in a morning maketh me as bold as a Lyon Thirdly to goe by a right rule from a right Principle and aime at a right end not the desolating but recovery of a sick and sinfull Kingdome the sealing of a happy and holy peace not any way at

his sacred Majesties least hu●t c To bee friend to King is a old s●inde● Sar●bal Neb. ● 1 Jewes 〈◊〉 19.12 ye they but bour to be first in bring the K● back 2. S● 19.41 ● Oh God forbid 1 Sam. 24.5 26.9 I am verily perswaded that no man doth more desire his Majesties safety honour and happinesse then your selfe according to your Allegeance and late Protestation and that you would not have one haire of his head to perish else could you never have so many wrastling crying prayers as I think never any Generall or Army to this day ever had of those whose persons are pretious 2 Cor. 8 23. whose teares have lowd tongues Psal 6.8 whose Prayers are most pleasant to God Cant. 2.14 and have as I may say a wrastling Hos 12.4 prevailing Psal 50.15 nay a commanding power with God Isa 45.11 Wee have heard much fame of the Heathen Generals Achilles Hector Hanniball Scipin Seanderbag c. but what alas did these regard God his Church his Cause or God them But we are confident of other ends and principles in your Excellency and hope that God will use your Excellency as a blessed instrument for setling such a roall Peace and bringing in such happy times as our Kings Majesty all the Land yea the child yet unborne will see cause to blesse God for you and acknowledge Gods goodnesse and mercy to England by you Wee have had mercies hitherto a long time on free cost if we pay now a little dearer then formerly we hope for so much better dayes the fulfilling of the Prophesie Isa 30.26 the fall of Babylon the advancing of Gods Church clearing of his truth the engrafting of the broken branch into the true Olive how have the people of God been scorned and nicknamed a long time for Waldenses Hussites Lollards Lutherans Hugenots Precisians Puritans or all in one Round-heads As a Parliament man said well the word Puritan in the mouth of an Arminian signifies an Orthodox Divine in the mouth of a Drunkard signifies a sober man in the mouth of a Papist signifies a Protestant c. And true it is Gods Church may have Winter and Summer seed time and harvest Gen. 8.22 and we hope ere long to sing with the Spouse through Gods mercy to his Majesty the high Court of Parliament your Excellency and these Kingdomes The Winter is past the Raine is over and gone 〈◊〉 2.11 〈◊〉 the Flowers appeare on the earth the time of finging of Birds is come That those that sowed in teares shall reape in joy Psal 126.5 6. When God will restore his out-casts Jer. 30.16 17. and that as the high and Honourable Assembly spoke of that wonderfull successe at Leeds that God had heard prayers so still he will till his Temple bee finished his servants cleared who have long suffered My very Honourable Lord such have been your tryed valour fidelity to your Countrey your kind respect to Gods Ministers love to Gods Servants undaunted courage for Gods cause c. that were I not in awe of your Excellencies humility more then of your Army I might enlarge any one of hese beyond and Epistle but I well know that your Excellency he more you deserve the lesse you desire praise I will onely doe that which more suits with my desire and profession humbly trave pardon for this boldnesse and leave that these notes may passe under your Excellencies patronage and protection Job 32.22 and shall not cease to bend my knees to the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ for my Soveraigne his great Counsell your Excellencies prosperous successe in Gods way encrease of grace here and eternall felicity hereafter such are the uncessant requests of the poor * Text. earthen vessell who is My Lord Your Excellencies most humble servant and daily Remembrancer at Gods Throne JOHN SHAW March 4. 1642. To the Christian Reader ESPECIALLY To my most tenderly affected flocke at Rotheram in the West-riding of the county of YORK READER IF you that know me wonder as they of Saul 1 Sam. 10.11 to see mee now abroad in these heavie and quarrelling times wherein men turn Plow-shares into swords Joel 3.10 and when my poore Library and I are so far a sunder * Now quite plundered since this Sermin was Preached who have in fair Halcyon dayes and when I had much more leisure affected privacie take my answer from the Prophet Amos chap. 3. v. 8. The Lyon hath roared who will not fear the Lord hath spoken who can but prophesie the childe who had bin dumbe from his birth when he saw his father in danger of death cryed alond how can I do lesse when my Mother England lyes a gasping we have hitherto lived under our own Vines and Fig-trees which have bin neither barren nor unfruitfull and have too much waxed fat and kicked some conceive that after three yeeres of famine which God sent upon Canaan for Sauls slaying the Gibeonites 2 Sam 21.1 God sent them one yeer of peace and plenty which the Israelites being unthankfull for and abusing to riot that was the sin 2 Chron. 21. that provoked God to leave their King to himself and to Sathan for a sore punishment to the people 2 Sam. 24.1 and no wonder if the peoples abuse of mercies cause a King to be left to himselfe an ill stomacke may make a good head ake good eyes dimme for not onely they a●e 〈◊〉 body but the Kings error will prove the peoples punishment and misery Sam. 12.22 as in Davids errour 70000 of the people dyed So 〈◊〉 God layes on us the sorest of his Arrowes Ezek. 5.16 2 Sam. ●● 14 viz. War ill in it selfe Psal 87.63 ill in its attendants pestilence famine Deut. 28.56 and scandall especially civill or rather barbarous War twixt Fathers and Sonnes c. Jer. 13.12 13 14. its God red horse Revel 6.4 as the * The valley of ●ed H●rse valley was called where the late bloudy Battell was fought neere Edge-hill on the same day * Octob. 23. that the Rebellion of Ireland broke out and the bloudy Battell was fought neere Leipsick in Germany as some observe God keep us from being such Acheldima's such Golgotha's as Ireland as Germany and this to avenge the quarrell of his Covenant Lev. 26.25 to teach our Inhabitants righteousnesse Isa 26.10 and to seeke God early Hos 5.15 But in especiall let me say a word to thee beloved Rotherham heretofore poore and obscure but the Sunne of Gods mercy breaking in upon thee hath made thee famous Mr. Camhden saith that thou art well seared but the iniquity of the times hath swallowed up thy Benefactors bounty but the great Benefactor who to other places hath shewed mercies hath to thee miracles and I hope nor you nor I shall ever forget these magnalia Dei as the Israelites did Psal 78.42 untill our memories faile us as ill as Mess●la Corvinus●s who forgot his owne name many remporall mercies