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A46841	The Lords loud call to England: being a true relation of some late, various, and wonderful judgments, or handy-works of God, by earthquake, lightening, whirlewind, great multitudes of toads and flyes; and also the striking of divers persons with sudden death, in several places; for what causes let the man of wisdome judge, upon his serious perusal of the book it self. Also of the strange changes, and late alterations made in these three nations. As also of the odious sin of drinking healths, with a brief of Mr. Pryns solid arguments against it, and his epistle to the late King Charls, to redress it. Published by H.J. a servant of Jesus the Christ, and lover of peace and holiness.	Jessey, Henry, 1603-1663.	1660 (1660)	Wing J694; ESTC R202635	27,503	45

THE LORDS LOUD CALL TO ENGLAND Being a True Relation of some Late Various and Wonderful Iudgments or Handy-works of God by Earthquake Lightening Whirlewind great multitudes of Toads and Flyes and also the striking of divers persons with Sudden Death in several places for what Causes let the man of wisdome judge upon his serious perusal of the Book it self Also of the Strange Changes and Late Alterations made in these Three Nations As also of the Odious Sin of DRINKING HEALTHS With a Brief of Mr. PRYNS solid Arguments against it and his Epistle to the Late King CHARLS to redress it Published by H. I. a Servant of IESUS the Christ and Lover of Peace and Holiness Micah 6. 9. The LORDS voice crieth to the City and the man of Wisdome shall see thy Name Hear yee the Rod and who hath appointed it Isa. 26. 11. LORD when thy hand is lifted up they will not see but they shall see and be ashamed for their envy at the people yea the fire of thine enemies shall devour them LONDON Printed for Is. Chapman in Popes-head Alley and for Fr. Smith at the Elephant and Castle neer Tomple-Bar 1660. To all or any of such as love Iesus Christ in Sincerity BEloved in our Lord Iesus 〈◊〉 through the Grace of our God and Father for near 〈◊〉 Forty 〈◊〉 been 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 him and to lay to heart his Marvelous 〈◊〉 And having 〈◊〉 received a Letter from an Honoured precious friend in these words Having heard lately of several Notable Witnesses of the LORD in a way of Rebuke to some of his 〈◊〉 his poor peoples Enemies in several places of this Nation I had it in my mind to write this word to you to desire you to publish what is come to your knowledge of that kinde with a Word of Counsel to Christians in all parts to bee upon their watch The LORDS Works being Honourable and Glorious sought out of all them that take pleasure therein 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 〈◊〉 This Letter and the Invitation of others to this 〈◊〉 did the more incourage mee therein I 〈◊〉 the longer desiring to get the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that I could of the things related 〈◊〉 forbearing many things that are spoken of for want of clearer Evidence And this being so it may occasion forbearance of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of all if my Relators have missed in some 〈◊〉 of things Homo sum Humani nihil a me alienum puto The 〈◊〉 Authors Iosephus 〈◊〉 Socrates Fox c. have missed in more than 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 divers Learned men record which yet is not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 Relations The Names of 〈◊〉 persons alive that have 〈◊〉 hardly or 〈◊〉 are here forborn though named to mee as not desiring their Shaming 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and desiring to learn that Lesson To speak evil of none remembring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our selves were sometimes foolish serving divers lusts Tit. 3. 3. And yet to love God above all and therefore to exalt him in all his 〈◊〉 Works that Sate at the Flood and will sit King for ever Psal. 29. 10. Who is Iudge putting down one and setting up another Psal. 75. 7. oh that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fear and dread before him and 〈◊〉 humbled under his mighty hand all that new suffer and hee will exalt 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 time 1 Pet. 5. 6. And that all the Lords people may be upon their Watch lest the Lord at his coming finde them or any of 〈◊〉 sleeping or abusing their fellow-servants And that ZIONS Watchmen may never hold their peace day nor night and give the LORD no rest until hee establish and till hee make IERUSALEM a praise in the Earth 〈◊〉 62. 6. O pray mightily for 〈◊〉 peace they shall prosper that love thee 〈◊〉 122. 6. And let us 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 hopes that 〈◊〉 Christs 〈◊〉 solemn Prayer on Earth shall bee Answered That they all may be one that they may be one in us that the World may 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sent mee Iohn 17. 21. Sixth Month. Aug. 13. 1660. H. Iessey A RELATION OF THE Lords wonderful works of late by an Earthquake Lightning and 〈◊〉 by Toads and by smiting of divers vvith sudden death upon Health-drinking Stage-play c. Of the Lords 〈◊〉 hand at Oxford by sudden death of several persons Actors in 〈◊〉 Play against Puritans and others I Shall now acquaint you with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 things fallen out here with us As first The first man that read prayers in this University since this change the Lord hath cut him off and also he was the last that read prayers in the University in the time of war The 〈◊〉 man also that 〈◊〉 Prayers at Wadham Colledge is also cut off a very notorious man Also there was a Play acted by Schollars wherein one acted the 〈◊〉 Puritan he that acted that part came in with a narrow band short hair and a broad hat a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 comes after him and trips up his heels calling him 〈◊〉 Rogue at which 〈◊〉 the Old Puritan shook off the dirt of his feet against him Two of these Actors are also cut off and he that acted the Old Puritan broke a vein and vomited so much blood in the place that they thought he would have died in the room but he now lieth desperately sick This is all very true Also a Woman that joyned with them in their Play is also dead Also a Schollar of Pembrook Colledge who said he came purposely to Town to see Dr. Langly outed and then he would give a plate to the Colledg He was invited to dinner by a Schollar and never went out of the room more but died there Here is also a great rout in Oxford of the godly people 19 Heads of Houses and Canons of Christs Church are put out and this day we think will be outing many godly Fellows Truly I think there was scarce such a place in the world where such a multitude held forth the power of godliness and purity of Gods worship even an Eden it was but now a barren wilderness Also from another in Oxford it was thus written Iuly 30. We had a Play acted in the University against the Puritans the cheif Actors therein were Mr. Ball of Wadham who died yesternight and one Glendal of Brazen Nose who also is not like to live Also 〈◊〉 Relation was from another Oxford Schollar Two of Mertons Colledge in Oxford that were turned out upon the former Reformation and now having hopes of coming in again upon this late change came down and with much confidence demanded their places And one of them in a more especial manner was very high in his demands and 〈◊〉 And he was the 〈◊〉 man as we hear that 〈◊〉 forward the reading the Common 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 Colledge who notwithstanding before his Admission as also the other before his admission were both dismissed hence by the Lords hand and by his Messenger DEATH though their restoring into their places was near effected The 〈◊〉 of the abovesaid being a

Councils Imperial Lavvs and Constitutions and by the voyce and verdict of prophane and heathen Writers Wherein all those Ordinary Objections Excuses and Pretences vvhich are made to justifie extenuate or excuse the drinking of HEALTHS are likevvise cleared and ansvvered By VVILLIAM PRYNNE 〈◊〉 Hospicii Lincolniensis 1628. Isa. 5. 〈◊〉 VVo to them that follow strong drink till wine 〈◊〉 them VVo unto 〈◊〉 that are mighty to drink wine Hab. 2. 15. VVo to him that 〈◊〉 his neighbor drink and 〈◊〉 him 〈◊〉 that thou mayst look on their nakedness verse 16. The Cup of the Lords right hand shall be turned unto 〈◊〉 and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory Owen Epigram pars 1. lib. 2. Epigram 42. Quo tibi potarum plus est in ventre SALUTUM 〈◊〉 minus è potis hisce SALUTIS habes Una SALUS 〈◊〉 nullam potare SALUTEM Non est in pota vera SALUTE SALUS To the Most High and Mighty Prince Charls By the Grace of God King of Great Britain c. Most Gracious and Dread Soveraign THe reasons which swayed and imboldened me to Dedicate so small a 〈◊〉 unto so great a Patron as your Majesty were chiefly these First Because your Highness in regard of these infinite and many HEALTHS which are daily caroused in your Royal Name throughout the Kingdom and elsewhere are more interested in the 〈◊〉 and Subject of this compendious DISCOURSE then any other that I know In that your Sacred Health your Name your Crown and Dignity by means of HEALTHS are made the daily Table-complement Grace and first salute of every jovial Courtier and cheif Allegiance of every 〈◊〉 Corporation Court or Country Officer The phrase and valour of every deboist and roaring Souldier the Livery and Table Buttery and Cellar talk of every good-fellow-Serving-man The first ingredient of every Drunkards cup the first pot-service of every great 〈◊〉 mean mans table The onely Raign or Pol-ax to assault to 〈◊〉 and overcome the 〈◊〉 and temperance of all true hearted real practical and blessed Christians who make a conscience of excess because the Scripture doth condemn it as that fifteenth Argument 〈◊〉 proves The chief alective bait or stratagem to draw men unto 〈◊〉 and the onely Protection and Patronage to 〈◊〉 and bear out the 〈◊〉 and riot of all such who deemed 〈◊〉 and Drunkenness a Vertue and no sin at all at least but Venial if YOUR MAIESTIES HEALTH OCCASION IT And is not this a great 〈◊〉 Indignity and Dishonor to your Majesty that your 〈◊〉 HEALTH your NAME and Royal CROWN should be thus 〈◊〉 and banded up and down in every Drunkards mouth in every Cup and Can In every Tavern Taphouse Hall or Cellar That every degenerous infamous and stigmatical Belialist every deboist and bruitish Pot-companion should so far debase and undervalue them as to prostitute them to their swinish sins and lusts Secondly As HEALTHS do thus 〈◊〉 so they do likewise prejudice and wrong your Sacred Majesty in two respects First In merging and quenching the fervency of prayers turning them into prophane hellish Healths the only means to draw down curses and diseases yea woes and fatal Iudgements on a King and Kingdom deeming it a greater breach of Allegiance not to pledge your Majesties Health then not to pray for it Secondly By interessing and engaging your Majesty in the excess and Drunkenness of many others your Name being made a party to it Four HEALTH an occasion Apology or justification of it Thirdly Because 〈◊〉 is so able in respect of Place and Power none more obliged in regard of Duty To purge these Hydropical noxious and superfluous humours and unhealthy Healths out of the body of our State and Kingdom now so distempered and over-charged by them Your Majesties loyal and humble Subject VVILLIAM PRYNNE After his Epistle to the Reader of the causes of that odious sin of Drunkenness beginning his Book he urgeth many solid Arguments against Drinking of Healths which are worthy to be Reprinted The brief sum whereof followeth First Argument against these healths THat which in its very best acception is but a vaine a Carnal Heathenish Foolish and Unnecessary Custome Tradition invented by Riotous Drunken persons to draw on Drunkenness and excess must needs be sinful and utterly unlawful Ephes. 2. 2 3. Ephes. 4. 17 18. Col. 2. 20 21. 1 Pet. 4. 3 4. Rom. 12. 2. Isa. 5. 11 22. Hab. 2. 15 16. But this Drinking and Pledging of Healths is so as shall be proved anon Therefore t is 〈◊〉 Secondly That which is an unusual ordinary and common cause occasion and inticement to draw men to dunkenness is sinful and unlawful Hab. 2. 15. Prov. Iob. 31. 1. Mat. 6. 13. 1 Thes. 5. 22. Iude 23. And the common maxime Quicquid efficit tale est magis tale But this Drinking of healths is so Therefore it must of necessity be sinful and unlawful Thirdly That which doth pervert and cross the true end and right and proper use of drinking must needs be sinful and unlawful because it is an abuse of Gods good creatures But this drinking of healths doth pervert and cross that true end Therefore it must needs be sinful 4. That which is against the rules of Charity and Iustice must needs be sinful and utterly unlawful because it is a violation of the Law of God of Man and Nature But the Drinking of Healths is so because it tends for the most part both to the Temporal and Eternal hurt of those who pledge it Therefore it must needs be sinful 5. That which is Scandalous Infamous and of ill report amongst the best and holiest Saints of God and the better sort of Carnal Men must needs be sinful Rom. 12. 17. ch. 14. 3 13 15 20 21. 1 Cor. 8. 1 to 13. ch. 13. 13 32 33. 2 Cor. 8. 21. Phil. 48. But this Drinking of Healths is Scandalous Offensive and Infamous among the Saints of God and Civil Morral Men Witness our own experience and Heathen Authors which shall be cited hereafter Therefore they must needs be Sinful and unlawful 6. That which doth oft times cause men to Despise and Reproach their Brethren without a cause is sinful God informs us in this case Rom. 14. 3 4 13 〈◊〉 22. Col. 2. 16 20 21 22. But this Erinking of Healths is so for if any man out of conscience refuse to pledge an Health he is presently Branded and Sentenced for a Puritan and repined at by those who begin the Health and they hate him in their hearts This daily experience together with the Scriptures and Fathers 〈◊〉 There fore this Drinking of Healths must needs be sinful Unlawful 7. That which takes away Christian Liberty and Freedome and puts a kind of Law and necessity upon men in the use of Gods good Creatures must needs be so Rom. 14. 1. to 22. 1 Cor. 8. 7. to the end Heb. 2. 15 16. Esther 1. 8. 1 Pet. 4. 3 4. 1 Tim 43. Col. 2. 16 20 21