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A26009	Reall thankfulnesse, or, A sermon preached in Pauls church, London, vpon the second day of November, 1645 at a publike thanksgiving for the taking in of the towns and castles of Caermarthen and Mounmouth in Wales, it being the first Lords-day after the inauguration of the Right Honourable Thomas Adams, now lord major of that famous city / by Simeon Ash ...	Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1645 (1645)	Wing A3964; ESTC R18262	22,097	32

provocation in black colours 1 Sam. 2. 27. Thus 1 Sam. 2. 27. 28. saith the Lord Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father when they were in Egypt in Pharaohs house And did I choose 29. him out of all the Tribes of Israel to be my Priest to offer upon mine Altar to burnincense before me And did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice c. And honourest thy sons above me We who are the Ministers of the Lord should look upon our aberrations as the more loathsome because God hath honoured us with an high and holy imployment in speciall attendance upon himself I might much enlarge this meditation by acquainting you that guilt under this notion is most grievous unto a truly gracious repenting heart It was this that cut good David to the quick when he cried out Against thee thee only have I sinned Ps 51. 4. But I must leave this Use because not so fully sutable unto the peculiar service of this day The next Use follows which is for the just reproof of two sorts Reprehension of persons whose practices do point blank oppose this purpose of God in conferring favours which my Text makes report of First who in handling this doctrine can hold his hand off them who are the lesse obedient and the more dissolute in their lives because of Gods long-sufferance and loving kindenesse This sticks as a black brand upon King Rehoboam 2 Chro. 12. 1. It came to passe that when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthned himself he forsook the Law of the Lord. It may be truly said of many that they had not been so bad and base in their lives if God had not bin so bountifull to them in his bestowings Herein men discover their egregious folly which can no way be excused Do ye thus requite the Lord ye foolish people ūwise is not he thy father that hath bought thee hath he not made thee established thee Remember the days of old c. De. 32. 6 7 Yea herein appears the vile malignity of our natures the inbred poysonous disposition of our unhallowed hearts which Spider-like suck venome out of those sweet flowers from whence the little laborious Bee draweth wax and honey I have three things to say unto such persons which I heartily wish may tend unto their humiliation and amendment 1. That this hainous abuse of Gods bounties is a sad sign of an unregenerate estate Let favour be shewed to the wicked yet will he not learn righteousnesse in the land of uprightnesse will he deal unjustly Isa 26 10. I have heard the Hypocrite sometimes compared to a Top which goes no longer then it is lashed The expressions of the Psalmist concerning such unfound hearts are here notable Psal 73. 34. When he slew them then they sought him and they returned and they enquired early after God c. Neverthelesse they did flatter him with their mouth and they lied unto him with their tongues for their heart was not right with him neither were they stedfast in his Covenant 2. That in this particular idolaters expresse more respects unto their vain dumb idle Idols then these people do unto the only true living world-governing God God blessed for ever For observe how the Prophet Hosea bringeth in the idolatrous reasoning for their Idol-worship Hos 2. 5. I will go after my lovers that give me my bread and my water my wool and my flax mine oyl and my drink In which respect we may take up against these malefactours the patheticall complaint of the Lord Jer. 2. 9. I will yet plead with you saith the Lord. For passe over the Isles of Chittim and see send unto Kedar and consider Jer. 2. 9. 10. 11. diligently and see if there be any such thing Hath a Nation changed their gods which are yet no gods but my people hath changed their glory for that which doth not profit Be astonished ô ye heavens at this and be horribly afraid be ye very desolate saith the Lord c. 3. That this carriage is no better then brutish Jesurun saith Moses waxed fat and kicked thou art waxed fat thou art grown thick thou art covered with fatnesse Then he forsook God which made him and lightly esteemed the rock of his salvation Deut. 32. 15. The Metaphor is taken from the foolish Asse which being kept low will come to the Masters hand but being put into a full pasture waxeth wanton and either runs away from his feeder or else turns heels and strikes him And the zealous Prophet Jeremiah doth with much sharpnesse speak in like manner unto these beastly kinde of men When I fed Jer. 5 7. them to the full then they committed adultery and assembled themselves by troops in the Harlots houses They were as fed 8. horses in the morning every one neighing after his neighbours wife Shall I not visit for these things saith the Lord and shall not my soul be avenged on such a Nation as this 9. The Lord awaken the sleeping consciences of such whom this quick reproof doth reach that they may be the better for it through his rich grace in Jesus Christ The second sort to be blamed I shall touch with a more gentle Vse 2 hand viz. all those whose ends and aims in seeking and Reproof in bestowing favours are directly contrary unto the command and practice of our blessed God I here point at offenders in the same kinde under a double head 1. Such who in the pursuit of outward advantages and accommodations for themselves do only intend the gratifying of the flesh the satisfying of their own hellish lusts The Apostle James checketh these men Jam. 4. 3. Ye ask amisse that ye may consume upon your lusts And there is a smart rebuke of Baruch wrapped up in that Question which the Prophet Jeremiah propoundeth to him Jer. 45. 5. Seekest thou great things for thy self Those must take this home to themselves who minde nothing so much as sloth sensuality pride luxury revenge and the like in coveting and hunting after vast estates places of honour and command in the world 2. Those who in conferring places of profit authority imployment and trust upon others doe principally if not only aim at the making of a party the strengthening of a faction against the government and waies of Jesus Christ I will make no instances but leave it to your wisedom and consciences to make application and improvement of this generall Item If there be any whose purses power votes vigour are to fill offices with men whose mindes hearts hands are against the power of godlinesse the purity of Gospel-ordinances the progresse of our Church-Reformation I wish they would consider that they are not herein acted by the Spirit of God I will not make any application of Balacks promise to promote Balaam Numb 22. if he would