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Explication, of - Thrissels - banner Containing a brief interpretation & declaration, of the forme & fashion thereof, as also of the matter therein expressed.
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Cunningham, Thomas, 1604-1670.
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Occasioned by such as carie the Name and Shew of Gods Messengers but whosoever wil but with sound Iudgement cal to Mynd bygone Examples with open Eyes behold present Experience and with patient Hearts waite upon the Lords due tyme shal certainly Learne clearly See and surely find that God ever hath q Iob 5 12 13 Psal 31 23 Psal 119 21 Prov. 15 25 Isai 2 12 Luc. 1 51 Skattered the Proud in the Imagination of theyr Hearts stil doeth r Prov 12 7 Prov 21 1â— Cor. 3 19 Overthrow the wicked in theyr owne Interpryses and finally shal make the Ennemies of his Trueth s Psal 75 8. wring out and Drinke the Dregs of his Wrath and put Them to t Ier 20 11 Isai 41 11. Everlasting Shame and Perpetual Confusion The fyve Rings Signifye v Exod 19 5 6 Exod 34 27. Levi 20 9 Deut. 5 2 3. Al the Faythful Covenanters in Scotland Nobilitie Gentrie Borrows Ministers and Commons Item the Fastening of the Rings into the Banner Signifyeth how w Exod. 24 8. Levi 24 8 Levi 26 9 15. 25 42 44 Deut 4 13 23 Deut 7 9 12 Deut 8 18 Deut. 29 1 c Iosue 24 25 2. Kings 11 7. 2. Cron 34 50 31 Deeply they are Sworne and firmely Bund and Obliged Coniunctly and unseparably to Mayntayne Defend and Cleave fast unto the True Reformed Religion to theyr Lyfes End Item as the Lousing of the Garter may wel Separate the Sword from the Rings but can not Separate the Rings from the Banner So the Breach of Peace may wel make a Separation betwixt King and Subiects but x Rom S 35. 38 Psal 119 33 c. shal never be able to make any Separation betwixt the Sincere Covenanters and True Religion The Streamer Signifyeth y Psal 74 22 22 The good Cause Item the Cord wherby the Streamer is fastened to the Thrissel Signifyeth z Ezek 20 37. the Bond of the Covenant whereby the Faythful Covenanters are Fastened and Knitt to the Good Cause Explication of the Matter Expressed in Thrissels Banner The Title As al Right and True-Mynded Authors ever Studie and Indevore to Intitulate theyr Labours and Wryttings So that the Spectator at the first View and the Render in one Word may take up and Conceive the whole Matter togither with the Author his Shâ—pe and Intention So I according to my simple Iudcement have thought Thrissels Banner the fittest Title for that Worke the whole Matter therein contayned Belonging properly to the present Estate of Scotland and Inhabitants thereof Liberum Hilarem Standing within the Body of the Thrissel Signifyeth that a Levi. 25 100 Isai 61 6 Psal 14. 71. Al which is Free is Joyful Si Deus nobiscum Quis contranos Standing into the two Leafes of the Thrissel Signifyeth that al those b Psal 23 1 c. Psal 23 25 Psal 56 11 Rom 8 31. who have God on theyr syde need not Feare nor Care much Who be against them Tandem Bona Causa Triumphat Standing into the Streamer Signifyeth that c Psal 37 37. Ier. 29. 11. Psal 105 19. Rom 8 25. The good Cause shal finally in The Lords due tyme Triumph THRISSELS BANNER Tandem Bona Causa Triumphat SI DEUS.NOBISCUM.QUIS.CONTRA.NOS IN. DEFENCE O. King.of Royal. Race Remember My. true Word Thou ventur's Crown and. Peace By. Drawing Thy. Sword CREDE MIHI.VERUM.LIBERTAS.OPTIMA.RERUM NUNQUAM SERVILI.SUB.NEXU.VIVETE.FILII VERBVM DOMINI.MANET IN. AETERNUM REMOVE THE.WICKED.FROM.THE.KING IN. RIGHTEOUSNES.THEN.SHAL.HEE.REIGN PROVERBIORUM XXV.V. DOMINUS FIRMET.VINCULUM.PACIS If. this.knot.loused.bee.it's.thy Loss and.thy.heirs.whither.the Victoâ— bee.on.thy.syde.or.theirs PRO LEGE REGE GREGE HONY SOIT.QUI.MAL.Y.PENSE WHEN EVER.FAYTHFUL.HEARTS.BEHOLD.OUR.CROSSED.NATION OH THEY.WIL.DROWN.IN.GRIEF.UNLES.FOR.INFORMATION THEY ENTER.IN.GODS.COURTS.TAKING.DILIGENT.VIEW OF ENDLES.TRUETHS.RECORD.SHAL.ALWAYS.FIND.THIS.TRUE THAT OLD.MAN.MURTH'RING.FOE.INDEVOR'S.T'HAVE.REWALLED HIS DOUN.THROW'N.BABYLON.AND.SVPERSTITION.STALLED EXPRESLY WHER.CHRYSTS.FLOCK.HIM.ONCE.DID.BANISH.OUT MIGHTY YEA.DEVLISH.SNARES.HEE.FRAM'D.AND.CAST.ABOUT TRUE HEARTED.THRISSELS.FAYTH.BY.CRAFTY.GUYLE.ALLURING HIS ANTECHRISTIAN.WHOORE.HATH.LATELY.BENE.PROCURING AND. SOUGHT.HER.WONTED.THRONE.AMONGST.US.SURE.TO.PLANT THEN WEE.QUICKLY.RENEW'D.OUR.OATH.AND.COVENANT CONFESS'D OUR.SINS.TO.GOD.WHO.HEARD.OUR.SUTE.HIGH.SOUNDED OUR CHURCH.AGAINE.WAS.SWEEPT.OUR.FOES.ON.EARTH.CONFOUNDED NO LAW.COULD.THEM.EXCUSE.BLIND.GUYDS.GOT.HENCE.IN.YRE TO RE-CANT.PRELATS.HOPE.THEYR.CANNONS.GAVE.FALS.FYRE RIGHT SENTENCE.WAS.PROCLAM'D.TH'ETERNAL.VALE.SURED OPPRESSORS PLOTS.UNKLOACKT.HYRLINGS.DAMN'D.AND.ABIURED LYKE VIPERS-BROOD.THEY STILL TROUBLING.OUR.STATE.ABYDE UNBUCKLING BRITTANS.CROWN.FOR.DOUBLING.OUT.THEYR.PRYDE SINCE CHRYST.BECOME.OUR.KING.SYONS.TRUETH.OUR.FONDATION WORDLINGS DID.EVER.CROSS.OUR.PEACE.AND.REFORMATION ENVY TH'INFERNAL.CHEIF.UNCESSANTLY.TORMENTS EVA'S TRUE.PROMIS'D.SEED.BY.RESTLES.INSTRUMENTS LET. CHRISTIANS.NOT GROW FEARD.OF.SATANS.ROARING.STORY FOR. THIS.OUR.WRESTLING.DAY.WIL.BRAVELY.END.IN.GLORY EV'N THIS.OUR.TEMP'RAL.YOKE.IT.SHAL.YEELD.AND.BRING.HOME A. CROWN.OF.RIGHTEâ—â—â—NES.TO.THOSE.THAT.OVERCOME REPOSE ON.HIM.WIL.WEE.THAT.FURTH.OF.DARKNES.DREW.US GOD. SHAL MAINTAYN HIS.CAUS NO DOUBT.FULLY.RESCUE.US ON HIS.TRUETH.WEE'L.DEPEND.SINCE.THOW.OUR.EARTHLY.HOPE DECEIV'D BY.MONSTERS.MASK'D.CONDEMN'S.OUR.LOYAL.SKOPE THIS MULTIPLYES.OUR.GRIEF.THAT.THOU.O.THRISSELS.IEWEL HAST TURNED.BRED-BORN-LOVE.IN.WRATHS.AL-WASTING.FEWEL EXPECT NO.CONSTANT.PEACE.THY.DIADEME.WIL.SHAKE NO TRUEREST.THOW.CANST.KEEP.IF.CROSS'D.TRUETH.THOW.FORSAKE CHARL'S WORTHY.FAMOUS.PRINCE.WEIGH.WEL.THIS.FINAL.SEASON AND. QUENSH.THE.KINDLED.FYRE.APPEAL.FROM.RAGE.TO.REASON REPARE RELIGIONS.WALLES.LET.WRATH.WITH.PHAR'O.DROWN OH DEAR.HEAD.ROOTE.OUT.SUCH.WHO.SEEKE.T'HAVE.THEE.DESMEMBERD LO NOW.THOW.CANST.ATTAYN.TO.FAYTHS.DEFENCE.RENOWN VAYN HAMANS.MUST.BE.TRY'D.TRUE.MORDECAIS.REMEMBERD SCOTS TWELF.TYMES.NYNT.MAN-KING.HOLD.FAST.KING.FERGUS.CROWN WHEN ONLY.THRISSELS.KING.OUR.FAYTHFUL.STEWARD.BORN BUT SINCE.THE.DOUBEL.CROS.OF.BRITTANS.CHIEF.WAS.WORN S. ANDREWS.CROS.ENIâ—Y'D.WE.IOY'D.BY.TRUETH'S.PLANTATION WORLDLINGS DID.EVER.CROSS.OUR.PEACE.AND.REFORMATION HOLD FAST.THE.TRUETH.CARE.NOT.FOR.MORTAL.MEN.EXPECTING.TH'ENDLES.CROWN.MOST.COMFORTABLE IF CHRISTIANS.HOPE.WERE.BVT.IN.THIS.LYFE.THEN.WEE.OF.AL.MEN.WERE.THE.MOST.MISERABLE Tho. al.the Pow'rs and Strength masked with Wordly Toyes Of. Satan Hel. and Death Thyne O Lord here Oppressed CunÌ„yng Curs'd Fooles at.length hame jn Thy. Upper-Joyes Contentles through Fyr's Breath Thee with Thyne shal.see Blessed 1640 Si Deus nobiscum Quis contranos Standing into the two Leafes of the Thrissel Signifyeth that al those b Psal 23 1 c. Psal 23 25 Psal 56 11 Rom 8 31. who have God on theyr syde need not Feare nor Care much Who be against them Tandem Bona Causa Triumphat Standing into the Streamer Signifyeth that c Psal 37 37. Ier. 29. 11. Psal 105 19. Rom 8 25. The good Cause shal finally in The Lords due tyme Triumph Pro Lege Rege Grege Standing in the Margine before the Sword Signifyeth What only are Just and Lawful Causes for Raising up Armes and Publique Warre To witt d Iosua 22 12. For the Maintenance of Gods true Worship e 2 Sam 10 5 Maintenance of the Authority of Lawful Superiours f 1. Kin. 12 16 24 and For the Maintenance of the Common Wealth Crede mihi verum Libertas optima rerum nunquam Servili sub Nexu vivete Filij Standing upon the Hand of the Sword Signifyeth in a Praysing and Recommending Manner the g 1. Cor 7 21. Gal. 5 1. Happy Estate of Freedome and Liberty and to the Contrary Dispraysing and Diswading al Men from the h Exod. 1 14. Exod. 6 9. Exod. 20 2. Deut. 28 68. 1. Cor 7 23. Miserable and unhappy Estate of Slaverie and Cruel Yoke of Bondage Remove the VVicked from the King in Righteousnes then shal he Reign Standing upon the Booke is Collected out of the Grave Sentences and Pithy Parables of the i 1. Kings 4 31. Wysest King Who never had nor shal have ane Equal
EXPLICATION OF-THRISSELS-BANNER Containing a Brief Interpretation Declaration Of the Forme Fashion thereof as also Of the Matter therein Expressed ANNO 1640. Matt. Chap. 10. vers 16. Bee Wijse-as-Serpents Innocent-as-Doues Psalm 20. Verse 1. 5. The Lord heare thee in the day of trouble the Name of Iaakobs God defend thee c. that Wee may reioyce in thy salvation and set up the Banner in the Name of our God c. Psalm 60. Verse 4. Thou O God hast given a Banner to them that feare thee that it may be displayed becaus of thy Trueth The Preface SInce never Man at any tyme could so wysely frame his Work or compose his Wryttings but it comming to the Publike view either Ignorance or Envy if not both Mortal Ennemies to Vertue did always labour to Under-Myne the Sinceritie of the Author seeking with the pricking SPider to draw theyr Venem out of the best Herbes and sweetest smelling Floures I Considering this darre promese no Securite to My self tho a continual Amator yet no dayly Practiser being but a new graffed Impe in comparison of those innumerable flourissing famous and yet neverthelesse controlled Poets Notwith standing being mooved with a entire Affection towards al those that from theyr Hearts wish Labour for and Ayme at the Peace of Syon I have enterprysed and by the Grace of God finished and perfyted My first Fruit Intitulate Thrissels Banner And knowing that the same shal rencounter and come to the Hands and Eyes both of Friends and Foes which I al include in three Ranks the First Wyse and Understanding only Absolute Friends the Second Ignorants both Frieuds and Foes the Thrid Malicious Partial Calumniators only Absolute Foes Therefore I have thought it most Necessary and Expedient for Preventing and Eschewing so farre as possibly I can al false Glosses of Adversaries to Accompany and Convoye the foresayd Banner with this My owne Explication where in I have so Briefly and playnly as I could faythfully Declared My Meaning and Intention in everie thing as wel anent the Forme of it as concerning the Matter and words therein contayned which I Hope shal tend To the Comfort and Edification of the First Instruction of the Second Conviction and Disclosing of the Third and in Al and Everie one of them to the Glory of God whom I earnestly beseech to Maintayne His owne Cause to Strenthen Encouradge and Assist the Defenders thereof to Open the Eyes of such as yet are Blinded to Arme al those that suffer Persecution for His sake with Wisdome and Christian Patience graunting thame that passing Natural understanding Peace of Conscience Here in this Lyfe and in His owne good Tyme Everlasting Repos Ailleurs Explication of the Forme Fashion of Thrissels Banner The Booke SIgnifyeth The Byble and consequently a Ios 1 8. Psal 119 105 â—72 Psal 19. 7 c. Isai 20 8. Isai 66 25. Luk 8 21. Ioh 5 24. 38. Heb 4 12. 1. Ioh 2 5. the Word of God which ought to be the Foundation and Ground of our Attempts as being the only Infallible Rule whereby al the Imaginations Thoughts Words Resolutions and actions of Man should be Squared The Sword Signifyeth b Rom. 13 4. Authority and the standing of it upon the Byble Signifyeth that c Rom 1â— 1. Prov. 8 15 16. Dan. 2 21. al Authority is of God The Thrissel Crouwned Signifyeth the Kingdome of Scotland Item the Binding and Knitting of the Thrissel and Sword each one to other Signifyeth the Mutual Band betwixt King and Subiects Item the Thrissel Decoring the Sword Signifyeth that d Prov. 14 28. the Honour of a King standeth in his Subiects Item the Sword carying up the Thrissel and so the Thrissel Resting and as it were Growing upon the Sword Signifyeth as e Rom. 13 1â— Kings ought to Maintayne and Defend theyr Subiects being under God a Rest and Refuge unto them so f Rom. â—3 1 â— 1. Pet 2 7. Subiects are Bund and Obliged to give due Respect and Honour to theyr King and to Obey theyr Superiours in al things g Act. 4 19. Agreeing with the Law and Commandement of God The Garter Signifyeth h Eph 4 â— Col. 3. 24 25. The Bond of Peace Item the Garter binding the Sword by a Knot about the Gardes therof in and fast to the Sheath and so going upward throug the fyve Rings with wouppings about the Sheath fastening the Sword to the Banner Signifyeth that of al Estats that is the most Happy which next unto the i Isai 54 13. Techa 8 19. Luc. 1 27 29. True Light of Gods Word and His Pure Worship Enioyeth a Blessed k Levi. 26 36. Num. 6 26. Psal 29 11. Psal 147 14. Luc. 2 14. 2. Thes 3 6. Peace Especially within it Self when King and Subiects of al Ranks are as it were wrapped togither in l Psal 133 1. Vnitie Peace and Brotherly Love Item the two Loufe-hinging-Ends of the Garter Signifye that al readie some Knots of Peace are Loused And as there is only resting one Knot about the Gardes and another about the Thrissel so Peace betwixt King and Subiects is in a weake Estate and be al ontward appearance except The Lord of Peace Prevent it verie neere at ane End Item as the Sword can not be Drawne unles that one get resting fast Knot about the Gardes be either Loused or Broken and that being done the Garter shal Hing wholely Lousse and not be able to beare up or Keep fast neither Banner nor Thrissel So if the King Enter againe in Warre lyke manner against his Subiects and so as it were shaking thame of Reiecting theyr Earnest and Lawful Petitions They finding them selfs altogither cast Lousse and Justice Denyed to them shal be forced and must Resolve to take them to another Course and to use al Possible Lawful and Readiest Meanes for the Safetie and Defence of Themselfs Religion and Liberties The Banner Signifyeth the True Reformed Religion by the m Ioh. 8 31. Ihon 13 35. Mat 12 50. Act. 11 26. Sincere Profession and Practise whereof Al Faythful Christians as Souldiers by theyr Cullours are Knowne and Discerned from n Mat 23 13 c. Mat 7 16 22. Tymeserving-Hypocrites and Infidels The Crosses into the Banner Signifye by and attour theyr Ordinarie usual Signification the o Psal 31 19 Iob 14 1 Iohn 16 33 2 Tim 3 2. Many fold Troubles Miseries and Calamities where unto al Righteous True Members and Disciples of Chryst in this Lyfe are Subiect Item al the Crosses in the Banner both Beginning and Ending p Lam. 2 14 Gal. 2 4. 2. Pet 2 1. Gal 6 12 Ezeh 13 2 1 Kings 32 5. 6 Ier 6 14 Ier 8 11. Ier. 23 9 Ier 50. 6. From and Into the Edge or Border of the Banner Signifye that according to the Old Proverbe Omne Malum ab Ecclesia Ordinarly in al Ages the greatest Troubles were as yet they are Bred and