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A51064
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The poor man's cup of cold-water ministred to the saints and sufferers for Christ in Scotland who are admidst the scorching flames of the fiery trial.
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McWard, Robert, 1633?-1687.
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Wing M233; ESTC R25489
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late_a supremacy_n and_o sense_n it_o and_o consider_v if_o its_o low_a amount_v be_v not_o this_o we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar._n and_o to_o make_v it_o emphatick_o expressive_a of_o this_o whereas_o other_o act_n of_o supremacy_n whereby_o yet_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chrest_n be_v wrong_v and_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n encroach_v upon_o do_v still_o for_o shame_n leave_v he_o the_o title_n and_o a_o supremacy_n be_v pretend_v unto_o under_o god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o a_o derivation_n and_o conveyance_n from_o that_o fountain_n be_v in_o word_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o supremacy_n may_v be_v supreme_a an_o absolute_a independent_a arbitrary_a dominion_n be_v attribute_v to_o our_o king_n settle_v upon_o they_o by_o law_n and_o for_o the_o more_o security_n this_o power_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o intrinsic_a right_n and_o the_o inherent_a prerogative_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o nation_n whereby_o al-church-matâ—ers_a be_v subject_v to_o their_o imperial_a wisdom_n to_o do_v in_o all_o these_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o the_o managment_n of_o these_o be_v so_o sole_o in_o his_o majesty_n power_n that_o whereas_o the_o council_n act_v in_o civil_n in_o a_o subordination_n to_o his_o maj._n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n his_o maj_n may_v make_v use_n of_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n so_o ever_o he_o will_v pass_v by_o parliament_n or_o council_n to_o put_v all_o the_o incontrolable_a dictate_v and_o decree_n of_o his_o maj._n wisdom_n and_o good_a pleasure_n concern_v church_n matter_n in_o execution_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v no_o long_o in_o suspense_n nor_o solicitous_a about_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o supremacy_n &_o that_o the_o church_n may_v henâ—ceforth_o know_v &_o acknowledge_v who_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o undoubted_a superior_n who_o it_o be_v to_o give_v law_n and_o appoint_v officer_n to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o pretend_v to_o any_o part_n of_o this_o power_n or_o parity_n in_o this_o supremacy_n the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o son_n christ_n be_v omit_v in_o it_o and_o because_o mention_v in_o other_o supremacy_n must_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v delet_fw-la out_o of_o we_o o_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n that_o their_o name_v yea_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o such_o a_o wickedness_n be_v decree_v be_v not_o before_o this_o perish_a from_o under_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v trueâ—_n this_o please_v i_o best_a in_o all_o that_o supremacy_n because_o it_o be_v plain_a deal_n without_o all_o cloak_n or_o compliment_n for_o now_o jesus_n christ_n have_v neither_o thing_n nor_o name_n of_o kingly_a power_n leave_v he_o but_o be_v most_o explicit_o put_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a government_n and_o church_n law_n be_v no_o more_o to_o pass_v in_o the_o old_a stile_n nor_o be_v thing_n as_o former_o to_o be_v do_v there_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o one_o jesus_n who_o call_v himself_o a_o king_n but_o according_a to_o the_o new_a stile_n and_o so_o hence_o forth_o church_n law_n must_v bear_v the_o datum_fw-la of_o the_o julian_n account_n now_o our_o ruler_n have_v frame_v this_o law_n for_o heinousness_n of_o hatred_n &_o hâ—ight_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o lord_n anoint_v who_o he_o have_v make_v king_n in_o zion_n beyond_o the_o most_o supreme_a supremacy_n that_o ever_o werâ—_n frame_v or_o mould_v into_o law_n since_o god_n make_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o church_n prompt_v man_n to_o compet_n with_o the_o mediator_n &_o strive_v with_o he_o for_o state_n yâ—a_o even_o in_o its_o prodigious_a shape_n and_o feature_n beyond_o what_o be_v arrogat_fw-la by_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o antichrist_n that_o son_n of_o perditionâ—_n â—_z our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n who_o have_v all_o his_o enemy_n in_o deâ—ision_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o some_o of_o his_o zealous_a ambassador_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o give_v a_o testimony_n against_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o usurpation_n of_o their_o master_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n which_o will_v be_v their_o crown_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v now_o our_o main_a question_n upon_o which_o we_o act_n and_o suffer_v as_o we_o expect_v his_o presence_n and_o supporting_n either_o in_o do_v or_o suffer_v and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o commission_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o to_o preach_v in_o â—eason_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o to_o negociat_n a_o peace_n betwixt_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a king_n and_o poor_a guilty_a sinner_n whereupon_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n though_o slight_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o by_o our_o ruler_n boâ—h_o to_o signify_v his_o complacency_n in_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n â—ired_v into_o a_o holy_a fervour_n foâ—_n the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o exalt_a prince_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o fury_n whereby_o they_o see_v he_o be_v oppose_v and_o to_o refute_v till_o more_o come_v o_o that_o be_v come_v which_o may_v and_o certain_o will_v make_v their_o soul_n tremble_v if_o think_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o righteous_a revenge_n he_o will_v â—ake_v for_o this_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o he_o and_o when_o he_o will_v return_v their_o reproach_n upon_o they_o by_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n the_o folly_n and_o infatuation_n of_o that_o new_a pretence_n to_o his_o incommunicable_a prerogativeâ—_n royal_a frame_v into_o a_o law_n and_o that_o by_o a_o argument_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o poor_a lass_n and_o lad_n in_o the_o nation_n he_o go_v forth_o conquer_n and_o to_o conquer_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o these_o his_o despise_a servant_n and_o thus_o he_o reign_v as_o king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o rage_a enemy_n and_o act_n wondrous_o so_o that_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o all_o he_o hold_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n uphold_v they_o at_o his_o work_n and_o do_v from_o thaâ—_n day_n great_a thing_n by_o they_o than_o ever_o in_o regaird_a of_o many_o circumstance_n be_v do_v in_o the_o nation_n he_o make_v such_o noble_a and_o notable_a in_o road_n upon_o satan_n territory_n and_o these_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o land_n where_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n have_v a_o indisturbed_a dominion_n as_o multitude_n be_v make_v in_o this_o day_n of_o his_o power_n to_o follow_v after_o and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o ordinance_n dispense_v by_o his_o own_o officer_n and_o flock_n unto_o the_o standard_n of_o this_o exalt_a prince_n a_o proof_n as_o great_a as_o ever_o be_v give_v of_o his_o reigne_v and_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n though_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v on_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o and_o abuse_v that_o power_n to_o the_o faint_a of_o his_o follower_n and_o the_o fright_v of_o they_o into_o a_o disloyal_a relinquish_a of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o the_o adversary_n perceive_v and_o find_v that_o to_o no_o purpose_n they_o have_v crucify_v christ_n agaâ—ne_v and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n by_o take_v his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n from_o he_o and_o buâ—ying_v his_o supremacy_n in_o the_o grave_n which_o they_o have_v make_v for_o it_o uâ—der_v the_o fabric_n of_o their_o new_o erect_v one_o and_o that_o in_o vain_a they_o have_v set_v a_o watch_n to_o keep_v the_o grave_n &_o fear_v withal_o that_o this_o revive_n of_o his_o work_n and_o resurrection_n of_o his_o cause_n may_v prove_v to_o they_o a_o second_o error_n worse_o by_o far_o than_o the_o first_o therefore_o that_o rover_n may_v not_o be_v ruer_n and_o to_o fortify_v themselves_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o what_o they_o have_v take_v by_o their_o law_n from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n châ—ist_n and_o to_o prevent_v his_o return_v to_o his_o throne_n and_o his_o reassume_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a government_n o_o let_v their_o fear_n come_v upon_o they_o who_o fear_v leave_v christ_n shall_v reign_v a_o host_n must_v be_v gather_v on_o purpose_n to_o march_v into_o the_o west_n as_o that_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n o_o happy_a and_o honourable_a cognizance_n where_o jesus_n christ_n have_v most_o remarkable_o ring_v and_o which_o still_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o the_o king_n headquarters_n whereupon_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o that_o poor_a country_n shall_v be_v invade_v the_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v behave_v themselves_o as_o peacable_o as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v amaze_v at_o the_o rumour_n of_o this_o rage_n against_o they_o and_o the_o resolution_n take_v to_o pourâ—in_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o company_n of_o barbar_n as_o
that_o declare_a decree_n psal._n 2._o that_o ever_o be_v frame_v or_o cast_v inâ—o_o the_o moâ—ld_n of_o a_o law_n or_o emit_v to_o the_o view_n of_o man_n nay_o let_v any_o mâ—n_z of_o judgement_n râ—ad_v our_o supremacy_n and_o that_o psalm_n and_o he_o must_v say_v one_o of_o two_o that_o either_o thiâ—_n supremacy_n be_v mâ—ant_a of_o châ—ist_v thoâ—gh_o his_o name_n be_v not_o in_o it_o as_o be_v above_o note_v see_v it_o comprehend_v all_o that_o church-pow_a and_o aâ—cribs_n it_o unto_o some_o one_o person_n without_o a_o competitor_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o he_o who_o throne_n be_v set_v in_o zion_n by_o a_o everlasting_a decree_n for_o his_o be_v the_o kingdom_n his_o be_v thâ—_n pour_v aâ—d_v his_o be_v the_o glory_n or_o he_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a perfect_a and_o unparallelled_a contradiction_n to_o that_o decree_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v neither_o do_v i_o remember_v any_o thing_n â—o_o like_o it_o in_o sense_n and_o sound_n as_o what_o be_v record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isâ—_n 14_o v._n 13_o 14._o to_o have_v be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n say_v the_o h_n ghost_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exâ—lt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v sit_v also_o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a congruous_a and_o happy_a notion_n to_o come_v into_o a_o heaâ—hen's_n head_n that_o whosoever_o setâ—_n his_o throne_n in_o thâ—_n mount_v of_o the_o congregation_n and_o sit_v supreme_a in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n whâ—ch_n be_v the_o city_n of_o thâ—_n great_a king_n who_o have_v there_o settle_v his_o throne_n and_o set_v the_o ornament_n of_o his_o beauty_n in_o majesty_n among_o his_o subject_n shall_v also_o ascend_v above_o the_o height_n oâ—_n the_o cloud_n and_o be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a but_o it_o be_v a_o unhappy_a mistake_n in_o he_o to_o think_v he_o will_v set_v himself_o down_o in_o that_o chair_n oâ—_n state_n and_o siâ—_n upon_o that_o roâ—al_a throne_n but_o to_o curb_v this_o insolent_a and_o to_o cure_v he_o of_o this_o madness_n the_o loâ—d_a sâ—t_n he_o some_o where_o else_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v with_o a_o emphasis_n declarative_a of_o his_o high_a indignation_n against_o the_o pride_n of_o that_o petulant_a babylonian_n v._n 15._o yet_o shall_v thou_o be_v â—rought_v down_o â—o_o hell_n to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pit_n and_o thus_o his_o majesty_n becâ—me_v a_o mock_a stock_n and_o the_o â—_z be_v brought-in_a insult_a over_o he_o and_o sing_v in_o derision_n how_o be_v thou_o â—allen_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n etc._n etc._n o_o its_o impossible_a he_o can_v sit_v long_o who_o set_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o mediator_n throne_n for_o the_o arm_n of_o jehovah_n shall_v snatch_v and_o hurry_v he_o thence_o and_o hâ—_n must_v catch_v a_o â—ore_o â—all_n who_o the_o great_a god_n throw_v down_o in_o his_o indignation_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n &_o câ—_n be_v a_o necessary_a caution_n here_o but_o to_o my_o purpose_n you_o and_o i_o see_v all_o this_o perpetrat_n in_o our_o sight_n we_o see_v also_o what_o way_n &_o method_n be_v take_v to_o slatter_v or_o force_v we_o into_o some_o compliance_n wiâ—h_v this_o usurpation_n how_o do_v we_o behave_v while_o we_o behold_v this_o idol_n of_o jealousy_n and_o abomination_n set_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n do_v our_o eye_n affect_v our_o heart_n to_o see_v our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n put_v to_o more_o open_a shame_n in_o our_o land_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o in_o the_o earth_n to_o see_v the_o exalt_a prince_n messiah_n so_o formal_o divest_v and_o spoil_v of_o his_o sole_a soveraigniâ—iâ—_n and_o thaâ—_n bâ—_n that_o very_a power_n and_o principal_o by_o these_o very_a person_n who_o have_v swear_v fidelity_n subjection_n and_o loyalty_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o king_n in_o his_o own_o house_n who_o alone_a it_o be_v to_o give_v law_n to_o his_o church_n yea_o to_o give_v the_o law_n to_o king_n as_o church-member_n if_o they_o have_v that_o honour_n to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o churchy_n now_o when_o this_o iniquity_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n be_v the_o rending_n of_o the_o caul_n of_o our_o heart_n hear_v also_o in_o heaven_n because_o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o high_a wickedness_n do_v we_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o what_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o mediator_n throne_n will_v do_v against_o the_o nation_n and_o church_n where_o this_o wickedness_n have_v be_v do_v and_o christ_n so_o deal_v with_o what_o stir_v up_o of_o one_o another_o to_o mourn_v together_o and_o apart_o be_v there_o when_o now_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v be_v we_o ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v without_o the_o tear_n in_o our_o eye_n yea_o or_o with_o our_o head_n upon_o we_o when_o the_o crown_n be_v take_v from_o our_o master_n head_n or_o have_v we_o no_o use_n for_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v two_o eye_n in_o they_o to_o mourn_v or_o do_v our_o carriage_n witness_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v they_o down_o and_o lose_v they_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o our_o master_n alas_o have_v we_o neither_o tear_n nor_o blood_n to_o bestow_v upon_o such_o a_o honourable_a cause_n and_o quarrel_v let_v i_o tell_v you_o mâ—_n dear_a friend_n that_o as_o i_o see_v cause_n of_o wonder_v and_o weep_v over_o my_o own_o stupidity_n who_o be_v so_o little_o affect_v with_o such_o a_o heart-melting_a sight_n and_o can_v attribute_v it_o to_o nothing_o but_o want_v of_o a_o proportion_a zeal_n that_o i_o do_v not_o either_o die_v of_o grief_n or_o only_o live_v by_o choice_n to_o lament_v the_o depart_n of_o the_o glory_n so_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o tell_v you_o and_o now_o be_v the_o proper_a time_n for_o you_o to_o think-on_a it_o and_o be_v touch_v with_o it_o that_o i_o behold_v the_o strange_a unconcernednesse_n of_o many_o among_o you_o in_o that_o day_n with_o amazement_n will_v you_o not_o blush_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n high_o erastian_n be_v yet_o so_o surprise_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o supremncy_n be_v then_o apprehensive_a of_o a_o design_n to_o introduce_v popery_n among_o they_o as_o they_o no_o soon_o see_v it_o but_o they_o perceive_v that_o scotland_n by_o their_o new_o mould_a supremacy_n so_o prodigious_a for_o size_n and_o shape_n have_v not_o only_o impower_v his_o majesty_n for_o do_v that_o but_o more_o also_o if_o so_o be_v he_o in_o his_o royal_a wisdom_n see_v it_o fit_a this_o i_o say_v together_o with_o that_o act_n for_o have_v so_o many_o thousand_o man_n ready_a to_o mâ—rch_v at_o his_o majesty_n call_v into_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n do_v much_o startle_v thaâ—_n parliament_n but_o what_o do_v you_o in_o the_o meantime_n alas_o it_o be_v observe_v particular_o of_o not_o a_o few_o among_o you_o i_o do_v not_o charge_v all_o nay_o nor_o any_o person_n in_o particular_a let_v every_o on_o reflection_n himself_o that_o never_o be_v there_o more_o graspe_v after_o the_o world_n never_o more_o eagerness_n to_o build_v your_o own_o house_n than_o in_o that_o day_n when_o before_o your_o eye_n the_o house_n of_o your_o god_n be_v take_v in_o possession_n together_o with_o a_o unbrother_o unconcernednesse_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o such_o who_o be_v most_o active_a in_o testifie_v against_o â—his_fw-la wickedness_n and_o counteracting_a its_o design_n and_o my_o friend_n i_o must_v be_v this_o far_o plain_a with_o you_o that_o as_o with_o much_o grief_n of_o soul_n i_o then_o behold_v this_o among_o you_o so_o i_o then_o say_v it_o and_o often_o have_v say_v it_o and_o think_v it_o since_o that_o for_o that_o your_o carriage_n in_o such_o a_o dismal_a day_n when_o we_o shall_v all_o have_v be_v cry_v and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o such_o a_o manifest_a leave_v of_o your_o first_o love_n if_o god_n shall_v bring_v a_o enemy_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o punish_v the_o west_n of_o scotlâ—nd_n with_o a_o witness_n they_o shall_v smart_v for_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v among_o they_o in_o that_o hour_n he_o shall_v so_o order_v the_o matter_n as_o escape_v who_o will_v they_o shall_v not_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o begin_v at_o his_o own_o house_n shall_v either_o land_n and_o light_v there_o or_o lie_v and_o rest_v there_o my_o