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A47607	Sion in distress, or, The groans of the Protestant Chruch [sic]	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1681 (1681)	Wing K87; ESTC R27452	55,221	137

year 604. or 606. when the Traytor Phocas by the help ●f Boniface the 3d. murdered the Emperour Mauritius in requital of which the Vsurper Phocas gave the said Boniface that blasphemous Title and decreed that the Roman Church should be head of all Churches Which Platina a Papist and a Writer of the Popes Lives agrees to as Beda de 6 Aetat Mundi Paul Diacon rer Rom. 18. Histor Longob lib. 4. 11. Anast Bibl. Vit. Bon. 3. Ado. Aetat 6. Reg. Chron. l. 1. Aimon de gest Franc. lib. 4. c. 4. Yet the same Du Moulin seems positively to affirm that the Persecution of the Church under the Pope shall have an end in or about the Year 1689. See his Book entituled The Accomplishment of the Prophecies Pag. 4. 12. Thus Term once expired saith he the Truth that was apprest shall lift up her head afresh and the Witnesses shall be seen to stand up again who shall astonish the Church of Rome c. b 2 Thes. 2. 3. Man of Sin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is an Hebraism and imports a person given up to Impiety and Wickedness as Pro. 24. 5. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vir scientiae a Man of knowledge that is Very Knowing 2 Sam. 16. 8. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vir sanguinum A Man of Bloud that is one arrived at a non ultra of impiety This introducer of blind Superstition Is stil'd in Holy Writ c Son of Perdition From Hells Abyss at first he did proc●ed As in the Revelations d you may read 'T is he whom Daniel calls e the little Horn By whom three more up by the Roots were torn c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Son of Perdition is also an Hebraism and denotes One designed for destruction as a hopeless and graceless wretch Chrysost on 2 Thes. Hom. 3. tells us he is called so because he shall be destroyed Piscator and Erasmus think it may be expounded one desperate and past all hope of Honesty the perfect Copy of his Original Judas who is called the Son of Perdition John 17. 12. for he seemed an Angel yet was a Devil he was no Heathen quitted Judaism followed Christ was an Apostle seemed to pity the Poor pretended great affection to his Master yet betrays him with a Kiss lov'd the Bag hatcht a Villany able to rend the Rocks and make the Earth quake In which let all impartial men consider whether the Romish Antichrist does not exactly Parallel him d Rev. 11. 7. The Beast that a ascendeth out of that Bottomless Pit c. e Du Moulin p. 379. amply demonstrates that the portion of the Roman Empire which the Pope hath under him hath such proportion in respect of the whole Extent of the Roman Empire as there is of ● to 10 that is little less than the third Part agreeable to Dan. 7. 8. THe Marks of the Beast First Mark. The Spirit aptly does Characterize This Mushroms growth f declares he shall arise Not till a day of great Apostacy Corrupts true Faith and Gospel Purity Just so it happened at that very time When Romes proud Prelate did attempt to climb To that Prodigious Grandeur which devours Both Regal Princely and Imperial Powers That such a Fall as then Predicted was Did e're his rising truly come to pass Some Learned Writers of their own confess With detestation of their wickedness f This is one way whereby we may know who the Man of Sin is viz. He shall not be revealed until there come a falling away first as 2 Thess 2. 3. The Revelation of Antichrist was then to be when there should appear some eminent Defection in the Church Now Antiquity clearly makes out when that Apostacy was it began an very early It is affirmed by some The Church did not continue a pure Virgin nor retained her Primitive Purity longer then one hundred years But however all approved Historians agree that about the beginning of the Fourth Century the Apostacy of which the Apostle speaketh was visible and fully manifested Joan. Wolfius out of Jerom saith That about the year 390. the Law perished from the Priest and the Vision from the Prophet Avarice and Corruption crept into the Church they condemned Meats and Marriage and yet gave themselves up to luxurious Banquets and Uncleanness In the year 326 it was endeavoured in the Council of Nice to cause Bishops and Elders to refrain from their Wives See Alsted in Chronologia testium Veritatis Also the said Wolfius alledgeth a Saying out of Augustine applying it to the year 399. who speaketh thus That Religion about that time was corrupted with Traditions land Humane Rites that the condition of the Jews under the Law was easier then that of Christians under the Gospel Dionysius in an Epistle hinteth that they were burdened with Ceremonies and Traditions that were obtruded and laid upon Christians and that the Sacraments both of Baptism and the Lords Supper suffered great mutation and was grievously corrupted Also we find Chrysostom declaiming against the Bishop of Rome concerning Purgarory which thing is applied to the Year 410. or there abouts Besides we find mention made of worshipping of Images which is reprehended by one Amphilocus Bishop of Iconium as also by Epiphanius whom we find speaking thus Whence is this image-Image-Worship and Design of the Devil And a little after he saith Be mindful my beloved Children that ye bring not Images into the Church but bear about God in your hearts The Second Mark. WHen Romes great Empire to its Period came The Papal Hierarchy h usurpt the same By hellish Craft he makes that Seat his own And forms Regalia's to a Tripple-Crown This Man of Sin in * Gospel-Times we know VVas but a hatching and in Embrio And e'er he could come to maturity The † Roman Empire must dissolved be Upon whose Ruines he hath built his Nest An rais'd his Rampant Domineering Crest h The second thing that was to precede the coming of Antichrist was the taking away of the Sixth Head viz. The Heathen Empire which in the Apostles time * did let or hinder his Rise He that now letteth will let until he be taken out of the way and then shall that wicked one be revealed c. The Empire saith du Moulin which did bear rule must be abolished and out of the Ruins thereof the Son of Perdition is made manifest and exalts himself the Emperors hindred him but the Empire being decayed in the West and diminished in the East by the Saracens the Pope found means to seiz upon the chief City of the Empire together with great part of Italy and to devour the Neighbouring Churches and Realms at his pleasure Du Moulin ubi supra p. 119. That this was the general Opinion of Antiquity may be seen in Tertullian lib. de Resurrect cap. 24. Chrysost 4 Sermon on 2 Thes The Greek Scholiast in loc August de civitat Dei lib. 20. cap. 19. Iren. 11. quest to Algasia Lipsius c. He that would see more particularly how

could not receive My Children brought forth in the latter days Shall do great matters to Jehovah's praise I see some good men do desire to know The time when they this Whore shall overthrow I cannot blame them for this very thing To the whole World it will much glory bring Then shall the Gospel through the Earth be spread And Men instead of Husks shall feed on Bread God's Worship shall its freedom then enjoy Rome's Locust then shall you no more annoy There shall be then a wonderful increase Of Sion's glory and of Israel's peace Then shall my Children in sweet consort sing Anthems of joy to the Eternal King No names then of distinction more shall be But speak one Language all they shall agree In peace and Oneness and blest Harmony But to reply to what you have requir'd At present you must keep your selves retir'd Make no attempts untill the Lord on high Does give you strength this Babel to defie You now do seem to lie as persons dead As being unable to erect your head But then you shall appear to be alive The Spirit of the Lord shall you revive God hath I know set down the time exact When hee 'l begin this strange and dreadful Act To the confusion of your Enemies When God shall call his Witnesses to rise Then from the Heavens they shall hear a voice Which shall make all their Spirits to rejoyce Then shall they have so evident a call That they straight way shall on this Strumpet fall With patience therefore wait upon the Lord Until his saving strength he doth afford To him you are to make your supplication For from him only is my expctation O sigh with me and in your Spirits groan And send strong crys up to his gracious Throne Give him no rest till in those glorious days Of all the Earth I 'm made the only praise And I 'll lift up my voice to God on High And make my moan to him and thus will cry SIONS Prayer O Lord of Hosts consider my Estate Let me remain no longer desolate Have I not been most precious in thy sight O do not therefore my Petition slight O let thy Bowels to thy Children move In tender token of Parental love Shall Sion totter And the Beast grow steady In his proud Seat Hast thou not try'd already What some advantage or what Gospel good Is to be hop'd for from the wicked Brood Canst thou expect they 'l serve thee better Now Are they more like to bless the World below Then thy Poor Sion If their measures be Repleted brimful of Iniquity Then by just forfeiture their right is gon To Earthly Power and Dominion Will these thy saving Gospel Truths preserve Or in pure Worship at thine Altars serve Will these protect the Innocent and good And not provoke thee with their crying blood Will they make Judgment in right channels go Extirpate Vice Make Righteousness to flow Like mighty streams Are they in Covenant with Thee Or wert thou ever pleased to grant Them any Promises that they should wear The Sacred badges of thy Name And bear The Soveraign Rule Will Fathers and young men Within thy Church be priz'd and honor'd then Shall they not rather by their Barb'rous hands Be Butcher'd for obeying thy Commands Will not thy Childrens Souls in danger be Of swift Damnation by Rome's blasphemie If Laud on Earth and Praises will be given If Hallalujahs will be sung in Heaven To thy great Name for raising Babylon And bringing Sion to Destruction If then the Door of Grace be open'd more For Mens Salvation then it was before If Sinners access unto the blessed Jesus Be made more free if cure of Soul Diseases Be then more eafie then let Sion fall And Rome Usurp Dominion over all But if in sight of thine all-seeing Eye Their Monstrous Crimes are of so black a Dye If from their very Springing they have been The vilest Wretches and the worst of men If for the future they intend to be The Perpetrators of all Villany If their black sins of gross Idolatry Pride horrid Murthers and Adultry Mount up to Heavens great Imperial Throne If thy oppression makes thy Churches groan If they will burn thy Scriptures and suppress All Books that treat of Gospel Holiness If guiltless Souls of every Sex and Age Will be made Sacrifices to their Rage If they are Foes without thy Covenants If they will trample on thy precious Saints If they because thou didst not hear and save Thy praying Sion from a sinking Grave Deride thy Glory and blaspheme thy Name And put thy Faithful ones to open shame Deut. 32. 36. Then hear O Lord thou see'st my power is gone In thee I trust besides thee there is none That can thy Sion from her Foes deliver O draw some flaming Arrows from thy Quiver To quel the pride of this oppressing Crew Thy mighty Arm alone can them subdue On Thee I fix an absolute Reliance Do Thou but help I 'le bid them all defiance Hear and consider for thy Mercy sake On gasping Sion some compassion take I have been ransom'd with the precious Blood Of thy dear Son and fill'd with Heavenly Food O Lord I pray thy Churches sins forgive And in sweet concord let thy Children live Teach them true saving knowledge from thy word That they may worship Thee with one accord Thou canst the Prostrate raise and cure his wound For nothing difficult for Thee is found Thou knowest my grief O Lord incline thy Ear Revive my hope and chace away my fear In Achors Valley open thou a Door And make me sweetly sing as heretofore I pray Thee break the Bonds of my distress And lead me from this dolesome Wilderness O let me shine like Sols illustrate light And be 's an Army terrible in fight Pull off that Vail that does thy Sion cover Those clouds O scatter that I may discover What thou doest mean by this thy dispensation And what my work is in this Generation It s time for Thee to plead thy Peoples cause When wicked men make void thy righteous Laws Thou canst destroy them with their brimful Cup And lofty Cedars by the roots pull up But Lord remember for to spare thy Vine That spreading Plant which thou hast chosen thine Make that to flourish and be ever green And full of clusters as before 't has been From Egypt thou hast brought it heretofore From thence I pray deliver it once more Let thine hand plant it give it steadfast root That all the Land may Feast upon its Fruit O let its Cordial Juice the Nation fill And let its boughs o'reshadow ev'ry Hill From Sea to Sea do thou her branches send And her from all her Enemies defend Make up her Hedge her Fence be thou a Wall To keep her from the violence of all Rapacious Bears and from the greedy Boar that would destroy it and its fruit devour Lord from on high thy lovely Vine behold thin own Plantation valued more