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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07675	A godly exhortation, by occasion of the late iudgement of God, shewed at Parris-garden, the thirteenth day of Ianvaris: where were assembled by estimation; aboue a thousand persons, whereof some were slaine; & of that number, at the least, as is crediblie reported, the thirde person maimed and hurt. Giuen to all estates for their instruction, concerning the keeping of the Sabbath Day. / by Iohn Field.	Field, John.	1583 (1583)	STC 10844.8; ESTC S92533	15,903	45

A godly exhortation by occasion of the late iudgement of God shewed at Parris-garden the thirteenth day of IANVARIE where were assembled by estimation aboue a thousand persons whereof some were slaine of that number at the least as is crediblie reported the thirde person maimed and hurt Giuen to all estates for their instruction concerning the keeping of the Sabboth day By Iohn Field Minister of the word of God Exodus 20. 8. Remember the Sabboth day to keepe it holier Exodus 31. 14. Yee shall therfore keepe the Sabboth for it is holy vnto you he that defileth it shall die the death therefore whosoeuer woorketh therein shall be euen cutoff from among his people Published by Authoritie GOD IS MY HELPE Psal 7. 11. GOD IS MY HELPER AT LONDON Printed by Robert Walde-graue dwelling without Temple-barre and Henry Carre in Paules Churchyard 1583. TO THE RIGHT honorable the Lorde MAIOR OF THE CITIE OF London to the worshipfull M. VVILLIAM FLEETEVVOOD Esquire Sergeant at the Law Recorder of the honorable Citie of London and one of the Queenes Maiesties Iustices of Peace and Quorum within her highnes said Citie and Counties of SVRRIE and MIDLESEX and to the worshipfull Aldermen of the said City Iohn Field wisheth increase of grace and constancie in the blessed truth of God to the end of their liues Amen YOu vvill perhaps maruell right honourable and vvorshipfull in Christ that I taking occasion to speake somevvhat by this late and fearefull example of Gods iudgement do dedicate this pore suddain labor vnto you as though it should more concern you then others I professe that I do it aduisedly and my reason is because it most concerneth you such as are in authoritie For vvho are more specially bounde to looke vnto the obseruation of the lavves of God then the magistrates vvho are set vp as conductors and leaders of the people in steede of God And although you may say that this thing happened out of your iurisdiction whereby you might seeme to be cleared yet forasmuch as they that resorted vnto this prophane spectacle and vvere iustly punished vvith their ovvn transgression vvere of your citie you did not restraine them being vnder your commandement this transgression must needs also reach to you Is it not a lamentable thing that after so long preaching of the Gospell there should bee so gteat prophanation amongst vs that Theaters should be full and churches be emptier that the streetes should be replenished and the places of holy exercises left destitute I vvrite not this simplie but in respect and by comparison For I knovv that Churches thanks be to God are frequented But vvhat is this in respect of the multitude VVhy shoulde not holy places in respect of their holy exercises be more frequented then these places of abuse that vndoubtedly prouoke Gods heauy displeasure For admit that the thing it selfe vvere a recreation lavvfull by the vvorde of God yet vvho vvill graunt it vpon the Lordes Sabboth vpon that day of rest vvherein our exercise should be in spirituall and holy vvorkes If you say that this thing belongeth not vnto you because that Parris garden is out of your iurisdiction yet vvhy are these men suffered to bring their Beares into the citie that thereby they may gather your company vnto them It vvere duety in you to hinder these and to take order that none of the citie should repaire vnto such places Nay further you oughte to prouide that at the time when by the law of the lande all are commanded to resort to publique praiers and reading of the vvord of God in the church the same word may be also expounded vnto them so shoulde you both keep the people committed to you of God vnder her maiesty frō vvicked abuses of his holy Sabboths which prouoke his wrath against the Citie and also procure them to be godly exercised to their encrease in all obedience to her maiestie and to your own authority But I would to God your selues vvere not examples of this disorder For if there be any market or peece of a Fayre falling out vpon the Sabboth or on the saterdaye afore any other tryumph Shooting or shew of actiuity to be shewed in it you spare not to doe it lesse vpō this day then vpon any other And though preachers haue cried out frō time to time for the reformation of such prophanation yet there hath beene litle of no amendment at al. But I beseech you euen in the bovvells of Christ as you haue receiued the glad tidings of your saluation do make profession of it so learne novv at length to put it in practise Be not vnprofitable hearers of the worde of God any longer nor dull beholders of Gods iudgements neither shut your eares vvhen God crieth oute by them so loudly that their sound goeth not onely throughout the land but also euen throughout the vvhole vvorld least you be made also to feel them God hath spoken to vs many wais his frowning coūtenāce hath appeared by this long lingering visitation both here and elsevvhere by this vnseasonable wether and by this present iudgement that is yet so green and fresh in memorie I am sure if you lacke anye necessary help and assistance for so good and godly a vvorke you may be and shal be supported to the vttermost But hither to neither the vvorde of God by the ministery and voice of the preachers the godly and noble aduise of their honours the vnspeakable benefite comfort of youre selues your Citie and all youre vviues and children nor the sundry iudgementes of God following one another and threatning more to come could yet be able to stirre you vp to any such worthy duetie in this behalfe as the Lorde no doubt requyreth at your haundes VVherefore I beseeche you in time euen in Gods feare consider vvhat belongeth vnto your peace and according to the places wherein God hath set you be vigilant and diligent for your owne good It shall be no profit vnto others the gaine shall be yours many disorders shall be stopped manye ignoraunt erring mindes instructed and reclaimed God shall bee serued the prince better honored your selues obeied euery one ranged to keep a happy course towardes heauen Novv the Lorde Iesus establish your hearts in his trueth and giue you a svveete feeling and taste of his exceeding mercye that vvith true iudgement you maye discerne his iudgements truely turning vnto him fearing vnder his hande that in the end you may be saued Amen Fare you vvell this eyghteenth of January 1583. Your humble and bound in Christ ●ohn Feild The Lord Iesus open our hearts and giue vs true vnderstanding that we may feare his iudgements and profite vnder his hand to tourne from our sinnes till faith and assuraunce be wrought in our heartes of that euerlasting kingdome which he hath freely by his owne bloud purchased for vs. Amen THere is no man wil deny as I suppose dearelibeloued in Christe