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The true relation of the bloody attempt by James Salowayes to cut his own throat in the compter, upon Sunday the 21. of June, 1663 together with Satans attempt and overthrow, in a sermon preached upon the occasion in Wood-street-compter, upon Sunday the 21. of June, 1663 / by R.F. ...
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him in heaven thence he ejected him by his power he finds him lurking in the secret cabinet of the heart thence he throws him by his Word and Spirit he finds him in the bodies of possessed men thence he commands their departure and they unwillingly obey him he might have kept his state and would not he would have kept heaven his habitation but coâ—ld not and this present trouble which they have at his presence gives them to remember their future tormen for as he shall come to the completion of the joy of his elect so shall he come to the fulness and aggravation of the demands grief and sorrow If any shall enquire in what manner or form the devil c mes unto the creatures we must know that no form is â—o â—lorious that he either does not or dares not undertake no language so heavenly which he cannot dissemble He transfâ—rms himself into the likeness of an Angel of light 2 Cor. 11.14 light is taken there for glory and without peradventure where he deludes one as devil he deceives thousands as an Angel of glory When Saul contracts with the witch for the raising up Samuel we find Satan appearing like the good old prophet when Saul asks her what she saw she answers 1 Sam. 18 1â— Gods ascending from the earth He bids her not fear when he had more cause of sear and horrour He enquires the form an old man covered with a mantle S tan neither wants the habit nor the haires of Samuel not yet the language of the Prophet Why hast thou disquieted me to bring me up wherefore dost thou ask of me seeing the Lord is departâ—d from thee What could Samuel have said if he had been present that Satan saies not in his likeness he tells him his present condiâ—ion and that he may evidence himself a propheâ— he prâ—â—â—cts his future state To morrow thou shalt be with me and thy sâ—ns 1 Sam. 28.19 and God shall give the army into the hands of the Philâ—sâ—mes and if we wonder at his speaking since nothing can naturâ—lâ—y speak but what hath the instrumenâ—s of speech which spirits have not they can no otherwise speak vocally then as they â—ss me voices in taking of bodies This Tempter did appear in one likeness of a Serpent and hath communicated mâ—ch of his subtilâ—y to that creature plâ—usible appearance and crafty insinuation seducing the weâ—ker creature the woman but we mâ—st conceive the spirit of the Devil in that Serpenâ— and so that Angel speaks in the Serpent as the good Angel spoke in Balâ—ams â—sse nor can we wonder of these miraculous transformings and prâ—phet-like expressions nor yeâ— of the worâ—s of his evil spirit in the Serpent if we consider of the author whose Almightiness can as easily create a voice withouâ— a body as a body without a voice When God asks Saâ—an not but that he knew it Whence comâ—st th u that liar is foâ—â—ed to reâ—urn a truth From compassing the earth walking to and fro up and down in it Then as he comes unto Christ so is he continually about Christians and within the wicked for by Gods permission he is the same in the menâ—al pâ—ssâ—ssi ns as he is in the corporal and as he seats himself in the bodies sâ— hâ— endeavours to seize the souls of all whâ—n he 〈◊〉 s duce There is a threefold comming of Christ saith holy Bernard Ad hominâ—m in hominem câ—ntra hâ—minem Bernard unto man to redeem him into man to comfort him against man to judge him And on the conâ—râ—ry we may admit the like comings of Satan unto man so unto Christ inâ—o man so into Juâ—as and against man so against the wicked who haâ—â—â—o 〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—rmed and are reserved for futher torment 〈…〉 â—omings there is this difference unhappy they unto whom Chr st only came and came not into them but happy those unto whom Satan comes but enters not into them Christ and Christians câ—nnot be free from the assaults of Satan but happy â—re we if with anâ— through Christ he have not entertainment The godly man is â—hâ— greatest combatant and it is through Chrâ—st only â—hat he is conquerour So much of Sa an attends the regeneraâ—e man nâ—y creeps within that he hath a great militancy wiâ—hin himself which the elect vessel St. Paul did undergo Rom. 7.23 I see another law in my members warring against the law of my minde and bringing me into captivity His only confidence was in his champion Christ the assa lts of Satan co ld not be by that holy man prevented but by Christ in Paul they were repelled And though our brain-sick Saints will brâ—g of their impeccancy yet I must rank them among Saint Johns rabble who deceive themselves and there is no truth in him and then there must be much of error and dare affirm with confidence and warrant that whilst we live in this Wilderness we can nei her free our selves from remanencies of sin nor several temptations And though Sâ—z men could report of Apollâ—nius that he never was tempted never wanted what he wished yet I may doubt that full supply might turn a temptation and shall not without scruples ascertain their titles unto Heaven who labour not to assure it under the seal of many tryals It was the complaint of our Saviour that though his House was appointed for prayer yet they had made it a den of theeves And it is to be feared that our bodies which â—re as the Temple and our souls as the sanctum sanctâ—ram â—re become the receptacles of Satan For what requireth or coveteth Satan but that which is Gods due the heart our condition is never so dangerous whilst we quench his evil motions and do not give wâ—y to his suggestiâ—â—â— and suffer our selves to be overcome of ouâ— own corruptiâ—â—â— A gâ—od Souldier when he is besiâ—ged though he cannot 〈◊〉 â—â—er his enemy from assaulâ—ing yet he will be circumspect th t he may not enter and if he have a Mutineer within his Garrison he will be sure to secure him A good Christian though he has enemies abroad yet he will â—â—bour to have all at home in quiet Cortugal the Turkish Embassadour returns from Rhodes with this intelligence to his Master Christianus occasus intestinis dissidâ—is corroboratur Home differences do promise and confirm victory to our forreign Adversaries Israel could not stand against Ai because there was an accursed thing in the midst of Israel Josh 7.13 Satans temptations are not in their way unlike to Jâ—shuahs besieging of Jericho Diabolus est dei simia he goes about the City he shuts up the soul strictly he would not have any thing of Christ to come in nor any thing of a good motion to come out for its assistance yet can he not take the City enter the soul till the walls fall And more Satan though he seem to slight it at the first that his assâ—ults be not so assiduous yet at
the last he shall compass the City seven times At the first he draws forth his temptations which may be named after him Legion for they are many give thy soul an Alarum proffer thee fair conditions draw a league betwixt you proffer a truce if thou wilt pay him tribute promise to remove hostility if thou wilt pay him homage but all this time he waits but an opportunity of approaching nay of entering It was a prudent and safe piece of advice which a Councellour gave to his King That it was only safe for a King to treat with a sword in his hand And it is safe for every Christian we have a dangerous enemy to deal withall Judas was their General and led those that took Jesus he comes unto him with a kisse when he brought them to kill him we have no safer way then to keep him at the swords point A noble and judicious Peer of this Realm was wont to say Prevention was cheaper then recovery our armour avails us little after the wound be received that which timely put on had kept out the bullet now serves but to increase the wound and to that purposeâ— though Saul's Armour will not fit David yet is it not fitting that David should combate with Goliah wholly unprepared We must observe that Sauls Armour another man 's will not serve us in this day of battel and why sayes David For that I have not proved 1 Sam. 17.39 Christ Armour by which he repels Satan was his own Armour which he hath proved we may say it himself for he was the Word and this is temptation proof one job one syllable of this shall noâ— sail Holy Job nâ— had special Armor the Devil considered him considered what way he might enter him but he finds God had made a hedge about him his goods they were abroad in the fields the lives of his children they were in the house of their eldest brother only the life of Job was inclosed was hedged about Satan attempts a nearer assault moves that his bone and his flesh may be touched and yet can he only fire the subburbs but the City he cannot take his body may be plagued but his life and soul is protected The Church the Spouse of Christ hath Armour of proof she is builded upon a Rock and that Rock is Christ like a good Wife she is under covert the gates of Hell though they labour her discomfiture yet shall they not prevail against her The Dragon may and will make war against the Woman he may like a resolute Souldier rally his forces prepare his batteries pour out his poyson floods and waters crosses and persecutions schismes and heresies yet shall he not prevail Christ shall break his head but let his members be prepared wrath and war is against them he will though he shall not break we bruise his heel he will labour to seâ— the Bush on fire though blessed 〈◊〉 God it shall not be consumed this fire of the Church shall give light though it doth not burn but Satans â—ell fire shall burn though it gives no light And thus I am come to the Application Nunquidego Domine was the Disciples Is it I Lord Who is it that Satan does thus assault No lesse then Christ and if this befall the Master 2 Cor. 16.15 what may the servant 〈…〉 If Satâ—â— dare assault Christ his servants will dare to 〈…〉 â—â—sciples If Satan be transformed it is no greâ—◠〈…〉 â—â—nisters be transformed If no man can be 〈…〉 â—ration then no man but he is concerned in thiâ—â—â—exâ—â— aâ—â—â—â—e sad example which occasions this Sermon concâ—â—ns us and to good and evil is an admonition the time place and condition of the person tempted doth concern us The time when Christ had begun the great work of our redemption when he was entering into the execution of his divine Office it is not for man to appear in the field of God without he be armed for all encounters shrubs may be unmoved when the tallest Ceâ—â—ars are shaken and privacy doth supersede from several attempts whereunto those of publick concernment are exposed He that espouseth the Lords quarrel cannot but expect many adversaries and few men though they may put themselves forward are fitted for this conflict Gideons Army of thirty two thousand are reduced to three hundred and serves to inform â—at as God can do his work by few so few are sitting for doing Gods work how few will stand lap water in their spiritual marâ—â—â— not yâ—el an inch of ground â—uâ—e â— 6 not loose of their neight in time of danger How many will kneel and bend for water in the fiery tryal and though they be armed and furnished to the field yet like the children of Ephrams they prove but broken bows and start back in the day of battel but Christ hath not to taught us Saul â—e killed his thousands and David his ten thousands but Christ doth more for though his person meets with Legions his word ejects them sâ—â—yes them Lord thou hâ—st given us thy Word give us thy Spirit and we shall not be afraid if thousand be against us 2. The place doth concern us it was in the Wildernesse Eliâ—ah was much dejected when he was alone and the place doth not a little contribute to the lessening or augmenting of misery Adam had a Paraâ—ise Christ finds a Wildernesse Josâ—â—h a Prison Jeremy a Dangeon Daniel a â—â—ons Den the three Children a fiery Fâ—â—â—â—ce Peter and Paul a Prison but â—â—lâ—xâ—â—â—o passio cum Christus ingreditur careres happy prison 〈…〉 unhappy paradise where Satan inhabits 〈…〉 are in the Wildernesse how weary we are of 〈…〉 â—e dye sayes Elijah when Peter was left alone 〈…〉 â—ith began to saint and going afar off gave 〈…〉 â—n to interpose temptations Hold up our 〈…〉 â—derneâ—s of this world with that comfortable 〈…〉 with ye in life in death thus shall the Desert be leliâ—â—â—ome to us 3. The condition He was hungry Sometimes want and sometimes wealth are in laqueum Agar prayed against both â—â—ve mâ— neither poyâ—◠〈◊〉 nor riches not poverty least I be poor and steal not riches least I bâ— full and forget God Preadâ— the bait which he laid before Christ if that would have tempâ—â— him Christ had turned thief and â—ob'â— God of his honour Iâ—â—ness was Judahs yes and Sodoms sin and hath been my and 〈◊〉 our iniquity It we want we murmure if we have plenty we lift up our hearts against God and our â—â—lness â—erveâ—â— â—in to the full against God And we have great cause to impect the sins of our fulness when we do but â—â—llâ—â—t upon Christs â—â—â—er 〈◊〉 by his fasting seeing therefore for our sakes and sins that righteoâ—sness did hunger Give us Lord for thy sons sake hearts to hunger after righteousness Again it is the Tempter which comes unto Christs surely we cannot though he assumes several forms but understand him Wouldst thou know him by his appeâ—latives Names are predictionary so are â—is not one but it hints the evilness of â—s nature Wâ—â—l 〈◊〉 judge of him by his works they are like the authour and speak not his prâ—â—se but his sâ—ame in the gates Is it any thing would tempt thee to unlawful acts it is 〈◊〉 thou canst but suspect him Is it any thing would diver thee from thy God it is the Devil thou hast cause to 〈◊〉 him Is it any thing would tempt thee unto siâ— it is the deceiver Is it any thing would make shipâ—vâ—â—ck of thy saith it is the son of perdition Is 〈◊〉 my thing may 〈◊〉 the 〈…〉 of one precept the commision of a sâ—n â—n 〈…〉 of the Dâ—vil thy unto him as Christ unto Satan tempting Peter 〈◊〉 thee behind me Satan But if he presumes to come unto Christ how shall I withstand him Christ promised 〈◊〉 â—eave 〈…〉 leâ—s what he promised he hath performed That aâ—â—our wâ—â—h hepâ—â—â—d wherewith he prevailed as a legacy of his lâ—ve is tendeth bequeath'd unto thee Scripium si it is written was Satans weapon this proud Goliah's sword â—ath our better Dâ—vid tâ—ken fâ—â—â— him cut off â—â—s heaâ— with his own swâ—rd and turned the 〈…〉 himself The while panoply the compleat arâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 â—roved furniture are afforded Christians must the Câ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 med from top to toe Epheâ— 6.14 there is a heâ—met and a breast-plate a shieâ—d and a tried â—word and if your enemies be principalities and powers your armour is experienced your engines 〈…〉 as powerful not parleys and surrenders but prayers 〈◊〉 supplications these ordnance does gall your adversaries 〈◊〉 with an acceptable violence opens the gates of heaven 〈◊〉 only place of refuge to the conquerors the choicest Centinel is perseverance In this quarrel our Captain is before us that valiant Jâ—nathan who through temptations hath prevailed ascended up the hill and having in his fathers house prepared Mansions calls to us for our following good souldiers will not fail the expection of their Captain loyal subjects will go wheresoever their King goeth in life and death they will be with him O blessed Captain glorious King thou hast conquered Satan for us thou hast left us thy Spirit to conduct us thy Word to comfort us the sword of thy Word and Spirit to deâ—end us let the same spirit go along with us in this conflict and in our selves though we are unable yet through thy strength we shall be more then conquerours In this battel be thou with â—s who by thy blood hath overcome our enemies and give us hearts to ascribe the glory of this conquest unto thee that when this painful time of our militancy is ended we may become members of the Churâ—h triumphant praising thee with Songs of Salvation and victory for evermore Amen FINIS