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A19729	A sermon preached at Plimmoth in Nevv-England December 9. 1621 In an assemblie of his Maiesties faithfull subiects, there inhabiting. VVherein is shevved the danger of selfe-loue, and the sweetnesse of true friendship. Together vvith a preface, shewing the state of the country, and condition of the sauages. Written in the yeare 1621.	Cushman, Robert, 1579?-1625.	1622 (1622)	STC 6149; ESTC S121782	23,392	28

A SERMON PREACHED AT PLIMMOTH IN NEVV-ENGLAND December 9. 1621. In an assemblie of his Maiesties faithfull Subiects there inhabiting VVHEREIN IS SHEVVED the danger of selfe-loue and the sweetnesse of true Friendship TOGETHER VVITH A PREFACE Shewing the state of the Country and Condition of the SAVAGES ROM 12. 10. Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue Written in the yeare 1621. LONDON Printed by I. D. for IOHN BELLAMIE and are to be sold at his shop at the two Greyhounds in Corne-hill neere the Royall Exchange 1622. TO HIS LOVING FRIENDS THE ADVENTVRERS FOR NEVV-ENGLAND TOGETHER WITH ALL WELL-WILLERS And well-wishers thereunto Grace and Peace c. NEW ENGLAND so call'd not onely to auoyd nouelties because Captaine Smith hath so entituled it in his Description but because of the resemblance that is in it of England the natiue soile of English-men It being much what the same for heate and colde in Summer and Winter it being Champion ground but not high mountaines somwhat like the soile in Kent and Essex full of Dales and meddow ground full of ryuers and sweete springs as England is But principally so farre as we can yet find it is an Iland and neere about the quantitie of England being cut off from the maine land of America as England is from the maine of Europe by a great arme of the Sea which entreth in fortie degrees and runneth vp North west and by West and goeth out either into the South Sea or else into the Bay of Canado The certaintie whereof and secrets of which we haue not yet so found as that as eye-witnesses we can make narration thereof but if God giue time and meanes we shall ere long discouer both the extent of that Riuer together with the secrets thereof and also try what territories habitations or commodities may be found either in it or about it It pertaineth not to my purpose to speake any thing either in prayse or disprayse of the country so it is by Gods prouidence that a few of vs are there planted to our content and haue with great charge and difficultie attained quiet and competent dwellings there And thus much I will say for the satisfaction of such as haue any thought of going thither to inhabit That for men which haue a large heart looke after great riches ease pleasure dainties and iollitie in this world except they will liue by other mens sweat or haue great riches I would not aduise them to come there for as yet the country will afford no such matters But if there be any who are content to lay out their estates spend their time labours and endeuours for the benefit of them that shall come after and in desire to further the Gospell among those poore Heathens quietly contenting themselues with such hardship and difficulties as by Gods prouidence shall fall vpon them being yet yong and in their strength such men I would aduise and encourage to goe for their ends cannot faile them And if it should please God to punish his people in the Christian countries of Europe for their coldnesse carnality wanton abuse of the Gospel contention c. either by Turkish slauery or by Popish tyrannie which God forbid yet if the time be come or shall come as who knoweth when Sathan shall be let loose to cast out his flouds against them here is a way opened for such as haue wings to flie into this Wildernesse and as by the dispersion of the Iewish Church thorow persecution the Lord brought in the fulnesse of the Gentiles so who knoweth whether now by tyrannie and affliction which he suffereth to come vpon them he will not by little and little chase them even amongst the Heathens that so a light may rise vp in the darke and the kingdome of heauen be taken from them which now haue it and giuen to a people that shall bring forth the fruit of it This I leaue to the iudgement of the godly wise being neither Prophet nor sonne of a Prophet but considering Gods dealing of olde and seeing the name of Christian to be very great but the true nature thereof almost quite lost in all degrees sects I cannot thinke but that there is some iudgement not farre off and that God will shortly euen of stones rayse vp children vnto Abraham And who so rightly considereth what manner of entrance abiding and proceedings we haue had amongst these poore Heathens since we came hither will easily thinke that God hath some great worke to doe towards them They were wont to be the most cruellest and trecherousest people in all these parts euen like Lyons but to vs they haue beene like Lambes so kinde so submissiue and trustie as a man may truely say many Christians are not so kinde nor sincere They are very much wasted of late by reason of a great mortalitie that fell amongst them three yeares since which together with their owne ciuill dissensions and blouddie warres hath so wasted them as I thinke the twentith person is scarce left aliue and those that are left haue their courage much abated and their countenance is deiected and they seeme as a people affrighted And though when we came first into the countrie we were few and many of vs were sicke and many dyed by reason of the colde and wet it being the depth of winter and we hauing no houses nor shelter yet when there was not sixe able persons amongst vs and that they came daily to vs by hundreths with their Sachems or Kings and might in one houre haue made a dispatch of vs yet such a feare was vpon them as that they neuer offred vs the least iniury in word or deede And by reason of one Tisquanto that liues amongst vs that can speake English we haue daily commerce with their Kings can know what is done or intended towards vs amongst the Savages Also we can acquaint them with our courses and purposes both humane and religious And the greatest Commander of the countrie call'd Massasoit commeth often to visite vs though hee liue fiftie myles from vs and often sends vs presents he hauing with many other of their gouernours promised yea subscribed obedience to our Soueraigne Lord King IAMES and for his cause to spend both strength and life And we for our parts thorow Gods grace haue with that equitie justice and compassion carried our selues towards them as that they haue receiued much fauour helpe and ayde from vs but neuer the least iniury or wrong by vs. Wee found the place where we liue emptie the people being all dead gone away and none liuing neere by 8. or 10. myles and and though in the time of some hardship wee found trauelling abroad some 8. Bushels of Corne hid vp in a Caue and knew no owners of it yet afterward hearing of the owners of it we gaue them in their estimation double the value of it Our care also hath beene to maintaine

all the sonnes of Adam to seeke themselues too much and hath giuen them warnings and watch words thereof as we haue heard and doth experience confirme it Then hence are reproued a number of men who thinke they can neuer shew loue enough to themselues nor seeke their own enough but thinke all cost charges cheerishing prayse honour c. too little for them and no man needeth say to them as Peter did to Christ fauour thy selfe but if they doe a little for another man they account it a great matter though it be but a morsell of bread or a single penny but no varieties of dainties is too good for them no silke purple cloth or stuffe is too good to cloth them the poore mans idlenesse and ill husbandry is oft throwne in his dish but their owne carnall delights and fleshly wantonnesse is neuer thought vpon and why Because they thinke euen God and man owes all to them but they owe nothing to none Why thou foolish and besotted man hath not the holy Ghost read it in the face of euery sonne of Adam that he is too apt to seeke his owne and art thou wiser then God to thinke thou neuer seekest thine owne enough or dreamest thou that thou art made of other and better mettall then other men are Surely I know no way to escape hauing of corruption to thy Father and the worme to thy sister and brother And if God had any where in all the Scriptures sayd loue thy selfe make much of thy selfe prouide for one c. there were some reason for thee to take vp the Nigards Prouerbs Euery man for himselfe and God for vs all Charitie beginneth at home c. But God neuer taught thee these things No they are Sathans positions Doth God euer commend a man for carnall loue of himselfe Nay he brands it and disgraceth it as selfe-loue taking thought for the flesh louing of pleasure c. It is a point of good naturall policie for a man to care and prouide for himselfe Then the most fooles haue most naturall policie for see you not the greatest droanes and nouices either in Church or Common-wealth to be the greatest scratchers and scrapers and gatherers of riches Are they not also for the most part best fed and clad and liue they not most easily What shall I say Euen hoggs doggs and bruit Beasts know their own ease and can seeke that which is good for themselues And what doth this shifting progging and fat feeding which some vse more resemble any thing then the fashion of hoggs and so let it be what naturall policie it will If God see this disease of selfe-loue so dangerous in vs then it standeth vs all in hand to suspect our selues and so to seeke out the roote of this disease that it may be cured If a learned Physitian shall see by our countenance and eye that we haue some dangerous disease growing on vs our hearts will smite vs and we will bethinke our selues where the most griefe lieth and how it should come whether with cold heate surfeit ouer-flowing of bloud or thorow griefe melancholy or any such way and euery man will bestirre himselfe to get rid of it and will preuent all wayes that feed the disease and cherish all courses that would destroy it Now how much more ought we to bestirre our selues for this matter of selfe-loue since God himselfe hath cast all our waters and felt all our pulses and pronounced vs all dangerously sicke of this disease beleeue it God cannot lie nor be deceiued He that made the heart doth not he know it Let euery mans heart smite him and let him fall to examination of himselfe and see first whether he loue not riches and worldly wealth too much whether his heart be not too iocand at the comming of it in and too heauie at the going of it out for if you find it so there is great danger if thou canst not buy as if thou possessedst not and vse this world as thou vsedst it not thou art sicke and haddest need to looke to it So if thou louest thine ease and pleasure see whether thou canst be content to receiue at Gods hands euill as well as good whether thou haue learned as well to abound as to want as well to endure hard labour as to liue at ease and art as willing to goe to the house of mourning as to the house of mirth for els out of doubt thou louest thy carnall pleasure and ease too much Againe see whether thine heart cannot be as merry and thy mind as ioyfull and thy countenance as cheerefull with course fare with poulse with bread and water if God offer thee no better nor the times afford other as if thou hadst great dainties So also whether thou canst be content as well with the scornes of men when thou hast done well as with their prayses so if thou canst with comfort and good conscience say I passe little for mans iudgement whether thou canst doe thy duety that God requireth and despise the shame referring thy selfe vnto God for if thou be dishartned discouraged and weakened in any duety because of mens disprayses it s a signe thou louest thy selfe too much So for the will if thou canst be content to giue way euen from that which thou hast sayd shal be yea vowed shal be when better reason commeth and hast that reuerence of other men as that when it standeth but vpon a matter of will thou art as willing their wils shall stand as thine and art not sad churlish or discontent but cheerefull in thine heart though thy will be crossed it is a good signe but if not thou art sicke of a selfe will and must purge it out I the rather presse these things because I see many men both wise and religious which yet are so tainted with this pestilent selfe-loue as that it is in them euen as a dead slie to the Apothecaries ointment spoyling the ●fficacie of all their graces making their liues vncomfortable to themselues and vnprofitable to others being neither fit for Church nor common wealth but haue euen their very soules in hazard thereby and therefore who can say too much against it It is reported that there are many men gone to that other Plantation in Virginia which whilest they liued in England seemed very religious zealous and conscionable and haue now lost euen the sap of grace and edge to all goodnesse and are become meere worldlings This testimonie I beleeue to be partly true and amongst many causes of it this selfe-loue is not the least It is indeede a matter of some commendations for a man to remoue himselfe out of a thronged place into a wide wildernesse to take in hand so long and dangerous a iourney to be an instrument to carry the Gospell and humanitie among the bruitish heathen but there may be many goodly shewes and