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A77380	Ioabs counsell and King Davids seasonable hearing it. Delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, at their late solemne fast, Feb. 22. By W. Bridges, preacher of the Gospell at Dunstans in the East, London.	Bridges, Walter.; Bridge, William, 1600?-1670, attributed name.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut	1643 (1643)	Wing B4484A; Thomason E92_21; ESTC R1548	15,640	32

ungodly quarrell Oh the wickednesse of this world No cause so ill or person so untoward that is or shall be without adherents as wickedly desperate as the undertaker can be in a case of mischiefe 3. And these (l) Ahitophel Sh●mei Z●ba A Counsellour a curser a cousener a party good enough for so bad an undertaking counsellers cursers colloguers what not We may see the old complaint too truly verified My Kingdom is not of this world c. John 18.36 All them that doe the Devils businesse shew their faithfulnesse if it may so be called the Lord Jesus hardly findes one to trust Concilium deforme voca● glomerantur in ●nū Innumerae pestes Erebi Quest this I am sure is a very sad spectacle to see a good cause have so few a bad so many friends But let us aske one question What marks or signes may be given for the discovery of and discerning betweene the good and bad cause side or party in such a sad spectacle of confusion 1. Solution Markes to know the best side in a time of warre 1. The M●rcy The best side is ever the mercifull side more sparing lesse cruell ready to say with him 2 Sam. 2.26 Shall the sword devoure for ever ready to doe like him 2 King 6.22 Thou hast taken them but smite them not set meate and drinke before them that they may refresh themselves and goe to their Master Marke this and where you finde it honour that side in times of sadnesse and combustion the worst Religion is ever most cruell Bastardly professions are ever full of bloud 2. The best quarrell is mixt not personall 2. Quarrell so God be not dishonoured sinne maintained they are ever as conscientious in laying downe as couragious in taking up Arms with such men sinne is a greater evill then warre and no shame like that not to defend Gods cause See Joshua 22.12 13. c. 3. Doth God give them victory 3. Clemency other men shall feele their clemency they will cause their enemies praise God they have and pray him they may fall into such hands 2 Sam. 19.23 Davids Cavalliers are under command If God will please to continue us yet under this sad condition as I am afraid he will these few rules I desire to present the people in a desolation publike 1. The Law (m) Jus legionis facile est 1. Non sequi 2. Non fugere bel●●m Veget. lib. 2. cap. 17. of warfare is especially in a good cause Doe not follow doe not flie an onset 2. Every spirituall warre consists in a conflict betweene the reason and the will Does ours so surely it doth 1. It is reason the Militia be in safe hands 2. Reason the Parliament punish grosse offenders 3. Reason men should part with some to defend all 4. * Matth. 13.41 Religion things be taken out of the Church that doe offend 3. God is a Warrier Allegory and continually fighteth against the sinner his enemy How does he defend Oh he is got into a walled Towne called Obstinacy the ditch about it is a great depth of sin the Turrets of those wals are pride and height of spirit but what are his weapons resistance of the holy Ghost and a wilfull extinguishing the light of his owne conscience his Captaine blindnesse and his souldiers in this warre inordinate affections his Counsellour is folly and his conquest hardnesse of heart with the forsaking of God and security Apply this to our present condition and you shall finde it to be Englands Looking-glasse The two next points viz. the battell and the victory yeeld us this That Christians ought in times of sadnesse to contemplate the actions of warre which are severally performed Doctr. 2 2. Things in war to be seene viz. on mans part the former for they can fight but on the part of God the latter he ordereth the victory God orders hereby our sight of things Reas 1 so 2 King 6.16 17. we see but halfe if we see man onely We see him taunting vaunting boasting threatning he will doe this and bring to passe that but we see God determining Esa 37.33 He shall not enter into this City nor c. God would hereby guide our affections griefe feare Reas 2 joy c. If a man see nothing but man he sees nothing but feare They enquire in Flanders they aske at Sea Are not all the Round-heads kild yet Cloisters and the whole rabble of the Romanists all contribute heads hearts hands purses and all to this warre yea Antichrist Tua res agitur is thy worke a doing But turne me out one of thy companions that can give the victory no that is out of all your reaches see 1 Sam. 14.20 It is God that giveth victory unto Kings Psal 144.10 God hereby orders his owne acknowledgements No sacrificing to our nets Reas 3 God will have the glory Exod. 15. and Jud. 5. are monumentall chapters for such a purpose The Christians contemplation Vse 1 here is matter for the most excellent understanding whatsoever and as Paul said to Timothy Ep. 2. c. 2. v. 8. Remember that Jesus Christ c. so say I let all be remembred but especially fundamentall truths There is a counsell well given Act. 5.39 yea and well taken too for vers 40. to him they all consented in what in this maine thing that if it be of God there is no resistance lest happily we be found fighters against God If I had such a proffer from the King as sometimes Salomon had from a greater then he To his Majesty 1 King 3.5 Aske what I shall give thee I would first defire the contemplation of my deare Soveraigne fixed on this point We will not remember misled Ahab 1 Reg. 22. for feare the parallel should not be good enough But we will thinke of good Iosia one of the best of Kings 2 Chron. 35.21 22. Leave off to come against God which is with me lest he destroy thee but Iosia hearkened not to the words of Neche which were of the mouth of God Next yee Patriots of our Countrey 2. The Parliament I shall desire your remembrance of this point that you may be called as heretofore in such times and upon such occasions as now be called I say the Parliament working wonders 3. The Kingdome Of you yee Citizens and Countrey-men I desire the reading of Iad 5.6 the high wayes were I say will be unoccupied but observe vers 8. they chose new Gods new Devils rather and then was warre in the gates The Christians consolation Use 2 Nec temerè nec timidè men and Christians too both or neither Hezekiah's method me thinkes is excellent When the Blasphemer brags tell God of him Esa 36.21 with 37.1 Say nothing to that blasphemer but as if they should say Sirra we will complaine of you to one that shall take you to taske an excellent course be you carefull in nothing that is unbeleevingly distrustfully so