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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25856	Humble praise, offered up in the publick solemnity, June the 28th 1660 being a day of thanksgiving for His Majesties happy restauration / by T.A. ...	T. A. (Thomas Arnold)	1660 (1660)	Wing A3733; ESTC R10901	16,494	29

instructed by sense even in things invisible One sayes the compilers of the Turkish Alcaron formed their Paradise of choice Gardens delicate fruits rare beauties restored virginities and the like carnal delights Non quod ipsi it a putârunt sed quid alias vulgo afficere non potuerunt rather from the heathen Poets then the Iew and Monk assistant not because thus perswaded themselves but otherwise they could not affect the people And therefore the Jews could receive no more then temporal promises and possessions because so long besotted with Aegyptian sensual comforts and because so prone to Idolatry God shamed their Idols with Temple-glory As that was typical to them so all that the world and Ministry can say is but metaphorical and shadowy to the bright glory that shall be revealed Thou knowest Christian friend that thou canst not alwayes lay-out the possession of thy experiences in divine praises how then canst thou deal with the reversion The recompence of Gods righteousness on us calls for our highest admirations expressions can go no further Now from the fruits of sanctified trouble we plead for Gods praise Arg. 4 That which discovers our relation to Christ should move us to thankfulness But molestations Ioh. 16. ult and troubles evidence this they are the common badge of Christianity every mark of our high calling is a prize and the deeper the scar the more honourable This was Pauls evidence his Religion 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gal. 6. 17. might be read in these characters the markes of the Lord Jesus born in his body he was so stigmatized and branded for Christ that 't was easie to know whose he was Well said that old Ignatius Qui non cruciatus non Christianus primitive Saint Now I begin to be a Christian when his bones were crushing between the teeth of wild beasts Settlement on the Lees and constant pomp is rather for Dives then Daniel Arg. 5 What makes us more gracious should make us more grateful But molestations improve grace Difficulties makes virtue heroick and graces glorious as wind to the fire makes the flame mount high So Christ when I am lifed up in my suffering my graces shall so shine that I 'l gain and draw all men to me His Cross was but the bush set out to the best wine They bring forth the quiet fruits of righteousness The Land that is best plowed is most fruitful When Paul insists upon Rom. 5. 2 3 4. the pedigree and runs with grace in the He saies the root and original is tribulation David feared not the roaring waters shaking Mountains and Psal 46. 3 4. most terrible tempests for there was a River the streams whereof made glad the City of God We gladly endure the falling of great storms after a drought that so the springs may rise and Iames wills the rich to rejoyce in that he is made low and Jam. 1. 10. adds the reason because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away The flowers fading in our bosome tell us what our joyes and life will come to The vanity of our substance doth teach us the mortality of our bodies and prepares us for immortal glory Arg. 6 What destroyes sin should increase praise but Tribulations make Christians less sinful therefore more thankful Thunder and Lightning consume unwholsome vapours and clear the air Gold in the fire loseth onely its dross and sharp winters kill the weeds God saith His people were carried away and kept in Babylon for their good Flesh Jer. will bide longest sweet in cold weather If he hedges up our way in sin with thornes of trouble Hos 2. we may be thankful He is wise and can destroy the cause with its own effect sin with sorrow The Scorpions oyl cures the Scorpions sting We should therefore kiss the rod for if we were not chastened of the Lord we should run on in sin and Periissem nisi perijssem be condemned with the world Arg. 7 That which will make our praises more high and heavenly in the Kingdom of God should make us in a good degree thankful here But our Tribulations and sorrows will advance our praises there Ergo For this take the report of him that often saw what was done above John in his Revelation saw a company in white Robes and palms Rev. 7. of victory in their hands before the Throne and the Lamb crying with a loud voice Salvation blessing glory wisdome thanksgiving honour power and might be to the Lord and the Lamb for ever John wonders who these are that are so high in the praise of God he asked one of the heavenly host that stood by who returns this answer These are they that came out of great Tribulations c. The wrath of man is here turned to the praise of God by the saved ones The Prodigals misery made the musick He was lost and is found was the burden of the Song It 's noted by one That Princes are commonly unhappy in this that nothing is rare to them their distance is so little from all comforts that they cannot ripen a desire before the enjoyment comes herein our King is the happiest under heaven Clarior è tenebris is his also Therefore the Saints that sleep in Christ shall have more glory then they that are found alive and changed at his coming because every mercy takes it rise and height from the depth of former misery dissolution makes the resurrection exceeding glorious Lastly to strengthen the former cords and bind this sacrifice of praise to the horns of the Altar Consider God requires it Arg. 8 Now True Christians faithfully apply themselves to the discharge of every duty But cheerfulness and thankfulness in every condition is a Christians duty Had we no other argument this were sufficient It is the express will of God that Phil. 4. 6. we should rejoyce evermore and in every thing give thanks joyfull as well as mournful confessions are his institutions He will not have an evil report brought upon a good land others discouraged from piety for want of joy his commands we must not dispute but obey This should not stick betwixt God and a Christian as was said to Naaman If the Prophet had bid thee do some great matter thou woulst have done it how much more when he saith Wash and be clean if God had enjoyned a difficult and dangerous service wouldst thou have disobeyed him What command can be more acceptable then this Be joyful be thankful Some rational inferences from these demonstrations will conclude our work Use To condemn ingratitude 't is odious to humanity inconsistent with Christianity But not to hover in generals There are three sorts censured by this truth that refuse with-hold or lessen praise 1. Murmurers that cannot bear the abatement even of superfluities which sinfully repine at the loss of those things that they cannot lawfully enjoy The proud Lady frets if she want Isa 3 18

ΤΑΠΕΙΝΑΙΝΟΣ Humble Praise Offered up in the Publick Solemnity June the 28th 1660. Being a day of Thanksgiving for his Majesties happy Restauration By T. A. an unwothy Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ in the work of the Gospel Non Deus humiles quibus dat gratiam ante datam humiles invenit sed dando gratiam humiles facit hoc ipsum enim gratiam Deus per gratiam donat ut quisquis eam acceperit humiles fiat Fulg. 2. 41. The humble shall see this and be glad and your heart shall live that seeke God LONDON Printed for Luke Fawne at the Sign of the Parrot in S. Pauls Church-yard 1660. To the Right Honourable Sir EDWARD HYDE Kt. Lord Chancellor of England One of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council My Lord IT 's a safe Rule that Statesmen must have no more anger then will serve their design for subjection to powerful wrath is dangerous both ab intra being a constant disease a fire that commonly consumes the house where first it kindles and ab extra it betrayes to ignoble acts and the unavoidable censure of the Soveraign The last Century hath been too fruitful in such instances And herein Prudence speaks her Mother tongue and hath learnt it from Religion which further saith Ira simulata charitas vera Let Anger be the dark shadow Love the beautiful body the one to fright the evil from their wayes and deliver from death the other cordially and constantly endeavouring every mans peace comfort and joy This is living in love and living in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. N●hi●●●pectu jacundius quam bonorum virorum cons nsus Plat. in 2 Epist God Oh that all the Subjects of our Soveraign Lord were thus qualified for advancing his Title King of Saints We have too long observed what Factions have done for us and for themselves In patience the reasonable Soul may be possessed which the distemper of impatience doth turn out to the courtesie of others and ● unawares it 's taken away If Lust unto destruction were a necessary or lawfull concernment of Mankind there would be less need of an able Ministry My Lord as I dare not here touch your Honours Name choicest Pictures are not for Tents and Boothes so I cannot smother this common sence for its generally noted in your Honour with great applause that your constant carriage doth rebuke the envy of those that would better conform to his Majesties Royal pleasure by endeavours for union I have good reason for this and all dutiful Addresses to your Honour for my native Soyl is the Inheritance of your noble and renowned Family my Christian name with admission to the visible Church and divers comforts of my life I owe your near Relations and as I may assert faithfulness from former Generations so I shall most gladly engage me and mine Your Honours in all Duty and Service Tho. Arnold DANIEL 6. 10. Now when Daniel knew that the Writing was signed he went into his house and his window being open in his Chamber toward Jerusalem he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God as he did aforetime FOr a Preface to this Text take the History of the Penman 1. His Descent was Noble Of the seed Royal of Judah Thought meet for a Courtier to the greatest Earthly Monarch of his Cap. 1. 3. time and chosen Secretary to the King of Kings 2. His Attainment was admirable whether 1. Natural he was a lovely lad in whom was no blemish Cap. 1. 4. as the Spouse of Christ all fair without spots and as this is the ground of natural love uniting the heart of Shekem to Dinah and Jacob to Rachel so 't is likewise of spiritual 'twixt Christ and his Spouse God and his Church perfectly beautified with his own comliness Ezek. 16. and eternal love springs hence also for as horrid deformity causeth that hellish rage in the damned to one another and themselves so celestial beauties shining with the rayes of divine glory move heavenly delight called by the Apostle The bond of perfection Love is the golden chain that doth unite glorified Saints together 2. His acquired parts are no 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Septuagint less rare as Moses was as learned as Aegypt could make him so Daniel wanted no Chaldean accomplishment which had now engrossed the excellencies of all neighbour Nations He was fraught with all wisdom understanding Science skilful in Letters and the rarest Tongues Now in this pure and well prepared gold was set the Jewel for 3. His inspired Attainment graces all an excellent spirit is found in him the spirit of the holy gods said the Magicians who onely had familiarity with the gods that dwelt with flesh such as the Witch of Endor conjured out of the Earth But as his name Daniel signifies the wisdome or judgement of God and Nebuchadnezzar called him Belteshazzar after the name of his god so he was incomparably inspired by the onely wise God 3. His Preferment begins this Chapter and who can better deserve it then our Daniel God promotes his servants by heathen Princes and 't is the interest of greatest Monarchs to advance such for it 's an honour to them as the name of Christ is blasphemed by disordered Christians the treacherous carriage of such hath hardned the Turks against Christ and a lewd servant is the shame of his Master for if his lewdness speaks his Masters temper 't is the greatest disgrace and if his Master cannot speak him into better manners 't is none of the least so 't is an honour to be nobly served Besides they are most faithful Obadiah is a good Steward to Ahab none in the Court more careful to the King Ahasuerus nor so ready to discover Traytors as Mordecai Artaxerxes is loath to have good Nehemiah his Cup-bearer go from his elbow And moreover they ordinarily bring a blessing with them this Laban got by Jocob's service and Potiphar but especially Pharaoh by Joseph's 4. In the next place we read of his danger the cause whereof is envy he was now lifted up and made the fairer mark Joseph's gay Coat was a light to the Archers that shot so sorely at him Persons in great places are commonly struck at The Adversarie's plot is this by irreligion they would shew their loyalty all the Courtiers were confederate herein but these were Persians that worship the Moon the emblem of worldly vanity and will do any thing for their god the world No wonder then if some Court flyes among us of the like disposition are so fruitful in like From May 29. to June 28. is just 30 dayes devotions and have neither troubled God nor man so much as his Majesty with their Petitions during these thirty dayes since 〈◊〉 turn home Our Monarch may vye Petitions with theirs though to their Caesar was engrossed Gods part also which with ours is sacred 5. Here in the Text is his