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A remarkable revelation of the wandrings of the Church of England i idolatry, superstition and ceremonies from the first motion throught each particular station to the first great period : in parallell with the children of Israel in the desert from Rameses to mount Sinai / by H. Walker ...
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Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.
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from Suph and pitched their eighth station at Sin that is 16. miles journey from Elim which they made two jâ—urneyes of as bâ—fore Exod. 16. 1. where the whole Congregation fell againe to muâ—muring for want of victuals for their hearts did hanker after the fleshpâ—ts of Egypt yet the Lord looked in mâ—â—cy upon them and sent them Manna from heaven as is exprest Exod. 16. This was fulfilled in our land Ann. Dom. 600. when the people were turned to Paganisme and had turned from the Lord and were become as heathens in the dayes of Ethelbert whose heart the Lord directed to marry the Lady Bertha of France a religious Princesse who with some godly Divines that came with her and other religious pâ—ople that were about hâ—r who fearing God used prayers in the Court and practised other duties of Christian Religion whereby by the heavenly working of Gods spirit in the processe of time the thick mists of unbâ—liefe was removed and their hearts prepared to the receiving of the Gospell which afterwards was preached to the whole Church and published through the whole land at which time â—ustine and others sent from the Bishop of Rome preached and baptized in our Church and the people received the Word of God Isak Cro. Beda Will. Mal. Math. West IX The old Israelitish Church removed from Sin and pitched in Dophka which was twelve miles Numb. 33. 12. This journey was through many bushes and thorny places which grew in this part of the wildernesse Tr. â—atr Tâ—is was fulfilled in the dayes of Edwin Ann. Dom. 630. a King of mighty power yet through great difficulty brought to beleeve the Gospel Hee loved the Lady Ethelburga but could not obtaine her except upon condition of permitting her and whomsoever shee would have with her to use and practise the Christian Religion Bed lib 2 c. 9. He called a Councell to hvâ—e the matter treated on Having married her she used all the meanes she could for his conversion Then againe he was held back by seeking revenge against his enemies still his Queene used meanes to prevaile with him as farre as shee could whereupon he called together the wisâ—st men of his Realm and asked them the question what they thought of this Divinity Hol. fol. 161. They gave their consent that it ought to be received whereupon he gave license to one Pauline to preach the Gospell and from that time forwards himselfe professed the Christian faith And when he demanded of one Câ—ifi an idolatrous Bishop who had beene very great with him who should first deface the Altars of their Idols and the Tabernacles with which they were compassed about he answered that he himselfe would doe it for what is more meet saith he than that I which through foolishnesse have worshipped them should now for example-sake destroy the same through wisdome given me from the true and living God and straightwayes throwing away the superstition of vanity required armour and weapons of the King and being mounted upon a stately Steed he rode forth to destroy the Idols This was a strange sight to the people for it was not lawfull for a Bishop of their Law to put on armour or to ride on any beast except it were a Mare therefore the common people seeing him ride on the Kings horse with a sword by his side and a speare in his hand had thought he had beene starke mad and out of his wits but he without longer deliberation incontinently upon his comming to the Temple began to deface the same and in contempt threw his speare against it and commanded the company about him to destroy and burne downe the same Temple with all the Altars Holl. pag. 161. X. The Israelitish Church removed from Dophka and pitched at Alus Numb. 33. 12. which was twelve miles They began now to come into that part of the wildernesse which was both pleasant fruitfull and stored with variety of comfortable herbs that so they might refresh themselves after their troublesome journey through the thorns and bushes Tra. Patr. This was fulfilled in this English Church in the reigne of Osâ—y Ann. Dom. 660. When the Gospell began to flourish Penda who ruled one part of this land he was converted by a Lady whom he loved that was a Christian The last Saxons also received the Christian faith and banished their ungodly idolatrous Bishops and the Word of God was preached thorow the whole land to the great increase and enlarging of the Church of Christ Beda lib. 3. cap. 21 22. Yet in these dayes sprang up weeds also for now they began to sing Divine Service after the Popish manner Theodore the Archbishop finding the Church of Rochester void by the death of the last Bishop named Damian he ordained one Putta a simple man to make a Bishop but well skilled in songs and musicke to use such forme in the Church after the manner as he had learned of Pope Gregories Disciples XI The Israelites removed from Alus and pitched in Rephidim eight miles Exod. 17. 1. and during the time of their abode there three things are very remarkable First the people did murmure for want of water and God relieved them Secondly Amaleck fought against Israel and was overcome Thirdly Rulers were set over the people because of the hardnesse of their hearts These three were all fulfilled Ann. Dom. 690. In parallel of the first when Etholburga seeing her Lord and King given to great wickednesse and ungodly living did labour earnestly to bring him to repentance but finding his heart like a rocke of stone did cause hiâ— stately hangings to be taken downe and his rich bedding and furniture to be taken away and the chamber to be mired with dung and filth and laid a dirty Sow with her Pigges in the same bed where before they had lien The King beholding such an alteration in his pleasant Palace was mightily humbled wept and mourned and was thereby cast downe so low that he resigned up his Kingdome to his Cosin and forsooke all his glory Will Malm. In parallel of the second the same story doth expresse her conquering event against the innovation of sinne and Satan wrought in her husband through Gods mercy Will Malm. In parallel of the third it is recorded that about this time also there was great strife about Church government at which time Brightwald the eighth Archbishop in number but the first of the English Nation was seated in the See of Canterbury for his Predecessors were not born in England but sent from Rome Thus endeth the first great period or division of journeyes before they came to Mount Sinai where they received the Commandements in two Tables of stone FINIS