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city_n	abel_n	ask_v	joab_n	164	3	12.9428	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29386	Division divided, or, Ruines fore-runner discovered and decyphered in a sermon before the right honourable and right worshipfull the Lord Major and Aldermen of the city of London, preached on the Lords-day, September 20, 1646, in Pauls Church, London / by one that wisheth well unto and daily prayeth for unity and uniformity in these three kingdomes.	Bridges, Walter.	1646 (1646)	Wing B4484; ESTC R23810	54,734	72

and how such parables and proverbes are in holy Scripture used is worthy observation they conclude probably and convince notably and to such purposes are for the most part used 1 Sam. 24.12 13. The Lord judge betweene mee and thee and the Lord avenge mee of thee but mine hand shall not bee upon thee As saith the Proverbe of the Ancients Proverbes Wickednesse proceedeth from the wicked but mine hand shall not bee upon thee see also 2 Sam. 20.18 they were wont to speake in old time saying They shall surely aske counsell at Abel and so they ended the matter or surely they will aske of Abel and so make an end it is a reference unto Deut. 20.10 When thou c●mmes● unto a City to fight against it then thou shalt proclaime peace unto it and so the summe of the Womans speech is this I and my Citizens thought surely this Generall Joab will make his demands known before he come with fire and sword but thou followest no such order Joabs answer you see in v. 20. and thereby you may see how concluding and convincing the womans language is so is our Lords here Eightly this Text must also bee looked upon in the harmony 8 Part of the Exposition three Evangelists have it Matthew Mark and Luke out of all which the termes must be very carefully expounded in their severall orders As 1. Shall be desolate I would aske here what is desolation 1 Desolation what and make answer to this question by that place Gen. 47.19 Wherefore shall wee die before thine eyes c. give us seed that wee may live and not die that the land bee not desolate that is that the land be not untilled an unhusbanded land is a desolate land and divisions in a Kingdome City or house will make them to bee unhusbanded both in heavenly and earthly sense 2 Not standing 2. Shall not stand Standing in Scripture is taken diversly as to stand in grace that is to be certaine and sure of grace Rom. 5.2 By whom wee have accesse by faith into this grace wherein wee stand and rejoice in hope of the glory of God This way divisions in a Kingdome City or House make it and them they cannot stand it is loving of one another and watchfulnesse over one another that is to edification● dividing against one another tends to destruction Standing Standing in the acceptions in Scripture meanes also standing still that is to say to be quiet and rest on God 2 Chron. 20.17 Yee shall not need to fight in this battaile set your selves stand yee still and see the salvation of the Lord with you O Judah and Jerusalem This way also divisions in a Kingdome City or House weaken much for when men divide and side it one against another they are turbulent not waiting on God with meeknesse of spirit Standing againe in holy Scripture noteth standing fast contrary to going away or falling from somewhat or being carryed away so Gal. 5.1 Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free and bee not intangled againe with the yoake of bondage Thus divisions in a Kingdome City or House are dangerous also for in these tongue and pen-divisions most of our people are either lost and become Atheists looking after no Religion at all on else are become children tossed to and fro and carryed about with every wind of Doctrine by the sleight of men and cunning craftinesse whereby they lye in wait to deceive so saith the Apostle Ephes 4.14 3. House falleth upon house House falling upon house Luke 11.17 an excellent expression I expound it by that of Jotham Judg. 9.20 Let fire come out from Abimelech and devoure the men of Shechem and the house of Millo And let fire come forth from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devoure Abimelech Divisions make fire breake out of one house and burn another contention is a flame dissension is a kindled fire Not without cause is it that the Holy Ghost reckoning up the fruits of the flesh places them thus in the catalogue seditions heresies envyings murthers to teach us what division will come to if God doe not restrain it Gal. 5.20 2● 4. If Satan cast out Satan that is Castings out of if they bee against one anonother which should be together 1 The House there will bee nothing but casting out And there is a threefold casting out 1. Casting out of the house so Abram cast Hagar and her son and 2 ep Joh. 10. If there come any unto you and bring not this doctrine receive him not into your house neither bid him God speed When divisions arise even they that were intimate before then cast one another off and out too and hardly bid God speed give a salute each to other 2. Casting out of the heart 2 The Heart and therefore to be observed Jer. 15.1 Though Moses and Samuel stood before mee yet my minde could not bee toward this people cast them out of my sight and let them goe forth When divisions come men and good men too are cast out of one anothers hearts the minde of one is not toward another 3. A third casting out yet there is mentioned by St. 3 The Society Paul to Titus 3.10 A man that is an Heretique after the first and second admonition reject that same reject is as bad as an eject For it imports 1. To cast him out of all familiarity in things temporall 2. And out of all society in things spiritual also And such castings out are the effects of divisions too wee are divided about judging of Errors and Heretiques and divided againe about the casting out and taking into communion I shall therefore now come to Use and direction that all this may be made yours Jesus Christ blessing his owne Ordinance Vse 1 The first Use that I have to give in it is an Use of Caution of caution to take heed such a take heed befits this Auditory Caution as is written 2 Chron. 19.6 7. Take heed what yee doe for yee judge not for man but for the Lord who is with you in the matter of judgement Wherefore now let the feare of the Lord bee upon you and take heed and doe it But I have another take heed Selfe Englands abomination and such a one as I am confident will be welcome and that is take heed to your selves yea I beseech you take heed that you doe not welcome this take heed under a wrong notion I know there is an Idol called Selfe set up in every corner almost and men fall downe and worship it great men learned men all sorts I am an enemy to this Dagon and doe heartily wish that some Hezekiah may bee stirred up or at least much of that spirit to make it a Nehushtan once a piece of brasse whensoever abused to idolatry Three kinds of selfe-denyall I conceive ought to bee found in every Christian Abnegatio