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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60983	A sermon preach'd Novemb. 14, 1698 and now publish'd at the request of the societies for the reformation of manners, in the cities of London and Westminster / by John Spademan ...	Spademan, John, d. 1708.	1669 (1669)	Wing S4784; ESTC R32648	13,042	48

the most honorable Mode which makes you resemble the worthiest Inhabitants of Earth yea and of Heaven too This was one distinguishing mark of the Prophets and Apostles whose Memory is blessed They willingly endur'd all the Hatred and Scorn of a wicked World while they contended with it Who would not prefer a likeness to such Heroes above any other empty Titles of Honour with which other Enterprizes are rewarded Yea this Practice is an imitation of the Angels in Heaven who constantly attend on this thing and most readily obey all the Divine Orders for the opposing of Sin and stopping the progress of it The Angel of the Lord ministred to the Justice of God in punishing the oppression of Pharoah the Pride of David the Blasphemy of Senacherib and Herod Lastly The Blessed God himself sets us this Pattern Who can read the Word or view the Works of God without discerning the Contest in which he is engaged against the workers of Iniquity We of this City and Nation ought not to forget the terrible Instances of this Divine Procedure He has contended against us by a wasting Plague a devouring Sword and a consuming Fire There are Cases of a dubious Nature in which 't is possible in opposing others we may through mistake be guilty of contending against God The wise Gamaliel judg'd it unsafe to use any Violence against the first Teachers of the Christian Religion which himself did not profess because there was ground to suspect lest those who opposed it should be found even to fight against God Act. 5.39 But in our contending with wicked Men we are safe from such a danger We fight under the Banner of Heaven and are imitators of God himself 2. Herein the most eminent Love to our Country is acted and signaliz'd This noble Disposition has prevail'd against the strongest Objections When the Roman Brutus Condemn'd his own Sons to an infamous Death and was a Spectator of the Execution this Act is resolv'd into this Principle Vicit amor patriae Wicked Men are certainly Enemies to the Publick Good by provoking God to withdraw his Protection which is more necessary to our common Interest than either the Weapons or Sinew of War When the Israelites heard that two whole Tribes and a half had done something which only appear'd a Rebelling against the Lord 't is related that the whole Congregation of the Children of Israel gathered themselves together to go up to War against those whom they suspected guilty upon which supposition they concluded that the Lord would be wroth with the whole Congregation of Israel Josh 22.18 Which Conclusion they prove by an unquestionable Instance viz. Achan who committed a Trespass in the accursed thing and Wrath fell on all the Congregation of Israel and that Man perisht not alone in his Iniquity verse 26. If ungodly Persons did hurt only themselves there might be some pretext for indulging and conniving at them but the case is otherwise they do a real harm to the Community of which they are Members Solomon a proper Judge of this Matter his Regal Office assisting him to observe the dangers of the State hath asserted That scornful i. e. ungodly Men bring a City into a Snare Prov. 29.8 If any should censure the Accord and Vnion in this Reforming Design of those whose Sentiments are not quite the same in some lesser things they forget the plain Obligation of a joint opposing a common Enemy Wicked Men are not Adversaries to one Part or Order of Christians of distinct denominations They strike at the Cause of Religion in general and if it lay in their power would not leave a Christian Church in Being Our common Rule obligeth us to agree in defending the Cause of Religion against all who seek to ruine it and in prosecuting this Design we exercise a real Kindness to our Country and contribute to the Welfare and Interest of the whole Nation The Roman History relates that the Variance of their two Orders Patrician and Plebeian did sometimes endanger that State but when their Contests were the highest the appearing of a Common Enemy did unite them the flaming War that threatned the whole Body did melt the divided pieces into one 3. There is encouraging Hope of Success in this contending with wicked Men. Sin is in its own Nature a weak and feeble thing like Darkness which flies at the approach of Light Indeed the Number and boldness of Evil Men joined with the faint endeavours us'd against them give an appearance of Strength to their Cause but it can't stand its ground when it meets a vigorous Opposition How can that be strong which is supported by Lies and Falshood and hath the Wisdom and Power of God engaged against it This City has already seen the good effect of those Methods which have been us'd in Executing the Laws made against Prophaneness and Immorality The Vices of Swearing Vncleaness and Violation of the Lords Day don't now shew themselves so openly as formerly they did And though some begin to hope that they shall be indulged in such Evil Practises we trust the Care and Piety of our Honourable Magistrates will frustrate this impudent Expectation And that the Example set in this great City will influence other places of the Nation to undertake a Design of Repressing Vices and Impieties which hath the praying Wishes of all Good Men and the Promise of Divine Assistance which can overcome all Opposition made against it FINIS BOOKS Printed for Thomas Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns near Mercer's Chappel in Cheapside THE Life and Death of Mr. Philip Henry late Minister of Whitchurch in Shropshire The Second Edition Four Sermons Preach'd to the Societies for the Reformation of Manners viz. by Mr. How Mr. Burgess Mr. Sylvester Mr. Spademan Of Remembrance and Imitation of Deceased Holy Rulers A Sermon Preach'd at Roterdam the Day of Her Majesties Funeral by John Spademan A Sermon Preach'd on the late Day of Thanksgiving Decemb. 2. 1697. To which is Prefix'd Dr. Bates's Congratulatory Speech to the King A Funeral Sermon on the Death of that Pious Gentlewoman Mrs. Judith Hammond late Wife of the Reverend Mr. George Hammond Minister of the Gospel in London Of Thoughtfulness for the Morrow With an Appendix concerning the immoderate Desire of foreknowing Things to come Of Charity in Reference to other Mens Sins A Sermon directing what we are to do after a strict Enquiry whether or no we truly love God A Calm and Sober Enquiry concerning the Possibility of a Trinity in the Godhead The Carnality of Religious Contention In two Sermons Preach'd at the Merchants Lecture in Broadstreet The Redeemer's Tears wept over lost Souls in a Treatise on Luke 19.41 42. With an Appendix wherein somewhat is occasionally Discoursed concerning the Sin against the Holy Ghost and how God is said to Will the Salvation of them that perish A Funeral Sermon for Mrs. Ester Sampson the late Wife of Mr. Henry Sampson Doctor of Physick who Died Novem. 24. 1689. A Letter to a Friend concerning a Postscript to the Defence of Dr. Sherlock's Notion of the Trinity in Unity relating to the Calm and Sober Enquiry upon the same Subject A View of that Part of the late Considerations Addrest to H. H. about the Trinity Which concerns the Sober Enquiry on that Subject All these Eleven by Mr. John Howe Navigation spiritualiz'd or a new Compass for Seamen consisting of Thirty Two Points of pleasant Observations profitable Applications serious Reflections all concluded with so many spiritual Poems c. Two Treatises the first of Fear the second the Righteous Mans Refuge in the Evil Day A Saint indeed the great Work of a Christian A Touchstone of Sincerity or Signs of Grace and Symptoms of Hypocrisie being the second Part of the Saint indeed A Token for Mourners or boundaries for Sorrow for the Death of Friends Husbandry spiritualiz'd or the Heavenly use of Earthly Things The Divine Conduct or Mystery of Providence its Being and Efficacy asserted and vindicated All the Methods of Providence in our Course of Life open'd with Directions how to apply and improve them All these Seven by Mr. John Flavel A Discourse against Transubstantiation Thirteen Sermons on several Texts Defensative Armour against four of Satans fiery Darts viz. Temptations to Atheistical and Blasphemous Impressions and Thoughts Self-Murther Despair and Presumption A Reasonable Account why some pious Non-conforming Ministers in England judge it sinful for them to perform their Ministerial Acts in publick solemn Prayer by the prescribed Forms of others A Supplement to the Reasonable Account The Vindication of Liturgies Published by Dr. Falkner proved no Vindication The Weavers Pocket Book or Weaving spiritualiz'd in a Discourse wherein Men in that Occupation are instructed how to raise Heavenly Meditations from the several Parts of their work A Sermon upon the Happiness of Brethren dwelling together in Unity The improveableness of Water-Baptism An Exercitation on that Case of Conscience viz. Whether it be lawful for a Person to Act contrary to the Opinion of his own Conscience formed from Arguments that appear to him probable though not necessary and demonstrative Intercourses of Divine Love between Christ and the Church or the particular believing Soul open'd and improv'd in several Lectures upon the first and second Chapter of the Canticles in Two Vol. All these Eleven by John Collinges D. D. The Friendly Interposer between the Authors of those Papers the one called A Report the other call'd A Rebuke of that Report In order to a Reconciliation between the Presbyterians and Independants By Mr. John Humphrey