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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

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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.