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A38779 The voice of King Charls the father to Charls the son, and the bride say come being an invitation of King Charls to come in peaceably and be reconciled to his father's minde and shewing the integrity of His Highness Oliver Cromwel ... / by Arise Evans. Evans, Arise, b. 1607. 1655 (1655) Wing E3471; ESTC R26694 43,143 81

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away the greatest wrath of God from a people if it be generally and commanded by their King and Governours otherwise it will not avail for in King Charles his time by some the Sabbath was kept more exact then ever and specially more then it is now when Families are broken into several Opinions that there is hardly three in a great Family of one judgement and all might have so kept it for any thing that he declared against it but he did not declare for it soon enough and therefore wrath came from the Lord upon his people A man in King Charles his time could not pass along the streets morning evening or at night on the Sabbath but he should hear them in most houses reading repeating of Sermons singing Psalms and praying yea and every day they had prayers in their Families both evening and morning and now such things are out of use Also how beautiful a thing was it to see them go to Church in those dayes the Master went before the Mistress Children and Servants following with one consent surely then they were in the way of God if I can judge but now the Master goeth one way the Mistress another the Children and Servants another every one goeth several wayes and when they come home Mum is best for they can neither pray together nor speak any thing of God if they do there is a hot house presently with their damning and confounding one another God is not the Author of such confusion but of peace and concord 1 Chron. 14. 33. and how can there be religious Government or a keeping of the Sabbath in Families when the Church is without Government for if the Foundation or Church-Government be destroyed what can the righteous Masters of Families do Psal. 11. 3. they cannot say with Joshua 24. 15. We and our Families will serve the Lord for there is a power above them that will nor suffer them to bear a compleat rule in their own houses Esther 1. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22. The granting Liberty of Conscience was the overthrow of the late King for had he been severe to make all men keep holy the Sabbath he had not fallen and his tolerating men to use on that day their own Conscience and wills as they listed was his failing so that he and his lost all by it and now there is no way left to pacifie God's wrath but by fasting and prayer to seek the Lord in publick and private and specially to keep holy the Sabbath-day And to tell you which day is that day Bishop Bayley in the Practise of Piety doth witness from Scripture and Reason that it is the day commonly called Sunday and he gives you many instances of judgements on Towns and Persons that had profaned it And truely that Prophet for so I may call him foreseeing this judgement with an intention to prevent it directed his Book to King Charles But a lass that is nothing to what we can witness for the vindicating our Sabbath the Lord's day for we have seen since Kings and Kingdoms routed Parliaments and States destroyed and all for profaning that day Therefore now God hath resolved that Jews question so that it is without doubt our Sabbath and none but it is the Sabbath which God doth own Wherefore if you look to be saved of God strive and have a care to keep it holy and wait patiently upon the Lord we shall reap if we faint not Gal. 6. 9. I know many good Protestant is now in Job's condition having his Family destroyed his House and Goods plundered and perhaps his Body smitten with sore Diseases besides his Friends being Independent Anabaptist or Presbyterian as Job's three Friends come to oppress accuse and condemn him falsly but Job for al this appeals to God for his integrity and saying through Faith that though his flesh should be destroyed and his body consumed yet that he did believe as many now in the same manner do believe that they shall see King Charles on his Throne and was assured that he should see his Redeemer in that very same body Job 19. 25 26 27. And you see God doth at last shew himself to Job and as his three friends were forced to have him pray for them Job 42. 5 6 7 8 9. so these that now condemn you as evil doers will be glad to lie at your feet and have you pray for them to God and also petition to the King for them But observe this vers. 10. that after Job had prayed for his Friends then and not afore God turned away his captivity and gave him twice as much as he had lost From hence learn thus much You that have suffered most are to pray earnestly to God for them that most wronged you then shall you be accepted of God for your selves and them Again you must likewise make their peace with the King for you onely are accepted fitted under God and none but you can do that and doing thus your captivity immediately upon it shall be ended and you shall have twice as much as you had before both of honour and riches I speak thus much in particular to you that were great ones if you do as abovesaid you will be far greater then ever you were And do this with all speed it will take but a little time if you be willing to do it but however do not despair wait patiently upon God until he frames your minde to do it for it is far from you to consent to what I say in these things David though anointed to be King of Israel notwithstanding the promise 1 Sam. 16. 1 13. it being deferred and he hotly persecuted he thought it would never be and that one day he should fall by the hand of Saul 1 Sam. 27. 1. and again said in his haste All men were lyars Psal. 116. 11. concluding that Samuel had erred in anointing him and in saying he should be King but at last when David came to be King indeed he confessed his error in being too hasty Psal. 31. 21 22 23 24. and exhorteth men in such cases not to be hasty but to wait patiently upon the Lord shewing that though sometimes he was hasty which was but folly yet most times he waited patiently upon the Lord Psal. 27. 13 14. Psal. 40. 1 2. A Reproof for Withers Walker and Lily THere hath been and there is certain ungodly men that devour this Nation by infusing into them the spirit of rebellion confusion and disorder Truely such men are no less then Witches 1 Sam. 15. 23. Gal. 3. 1. and of late yeers they have gained too much credit to the ruine of the Nation by setting the Subjects against the King the Church against the Bishops and Pastors the Wives against their Husbands the Children against their Parents the Servants against their Masters the Souldiery against their Commanders striving to set all in rebellion against God's Ordinances pretending to the
1 Esdr. 5. 37. surely this Prophesie is for us for they were hindred for a longer time And this sheweth you That since the Foundation was laid in 1653. you shall be perfectly delivered afore 1655. be expired and King Charles will be on the Throne by then provided That you unfaignedly turn to the Lord by fasting praying and reforming your wayes according to Gods Commandments and specially in not profaning but keeping holy and sanctifying the Sabbath day for therein lieth the promise of glory Isa. 58. 13 14. here and for ever Isa. 56. Now you will ask me How was the Foundation laid and wherein had the King's party any freedom in 1653. or in what manner doth it resemble Cyrus his decree for the Jews First I answer That in 1653. by all accounts the Foundation was laid for whereas before the power was in the State Parliament or People or where we knew not now it is in one single person again so that the Foundation of Monarchy which was destroyed is laid again in the Protector I hope for King Charles Secondly In 1653. the Ingagement was so taken off that the King's party that took it not now have the benefit of the Law from the which benefit by the Ingagement they were utterly excluded so that if one that had taken the Ingagement had robbed and killed one that had not taken it it had not been a Crime in those times for we have right to nothing but by she Law Thus you see what God hath done for you to fulfil my Propoesies in 1653. you must not despise the day of small things Zach. 4. 10. There came unto me a Gentleman a great Historian about two yeers agone who did affirm that Cromwel was Cyrus and that he would restore both our Liberty Church and King to us again This Gentleman was a West Country-man who had Commanded in the late King's Army and had suffered much I could wish all the King's Party were of his temper and minde Truely I believe That Cromwel is not onely Cyrus but will also prove Zerubbabel that did not onely lay the Foundation but will also finish the work of God and bring forth the head-stone thereof with shoutings I mean King Charles crying Grace grace unto him Zach. 4. 6 7 8 9 10. And not onely so but that Cromwel will be Darius that shall curse and bring a curse upon all whether they be Kings or whatsoever they be that hinder the work of God in establishing the King again and the true worship of God Ezra 6. 11 12. Therefore be not like the Jews that said Can there come any good thing out of Nazareth John 1. 46. for you see Jesus the most blessed came from thence John 19. 19. Wherefore let not the Independent think but that much good may come to them from the King Charles Steward and let not the Kings Party think but that great good may come to them from Oliver Cromwel now Protector who will restore the King and hath done as you see something already in order to it and more I could shew you Therefore I say to you again of Oliver Cromwel as the Prophet said Zach. 4. 9 10. to the Jews of Zerubbabel He hath laid the foundation of the work for the King's restoration he shall also finish it do not despise the day of small things that is do not despise what he did in 1653. when he turned the State into a Monarchy and freed you from the Ingagement that is somthing though it be but small in your eyes Oh that you had abated in your sins so much as that doth add to your deliverance You know the people of God fasted and prayed oft when they were in distress and that not onely privately but also publikely And you see the Independents and Sectaries do so though they be not yet the people of God and why do not you so seek the Lord that he may be merciful to you I am ashamed of you what can I say to God or Man for you when you neglect these things Once not long since as I was at Mr. Peters's Chamber on a sabbath-Sabbath-day in the evening after Sermon he was disputing Cases of Conscience when all was done and the people gone except some few Gentlemen that staid to talk with him He asked me How I liked such meetings I said I liked it well if it had been done in and for the Church of God He said If you do not count us the Church why do not the Cavaliers use such holy meetings among themselves we should be glad to see them do so Said I The reason is because you will not suffer them to do it for fear they should plot against you as you formerly plotted in such meetings against them Said he we never hindred them to meet in this manner I answered That you did to my knowledge for not long since at a house in Coven-Garden there was a company of devout Cavaliers met to serve the Lord and you sent a company of Souldiers upon them for no other cause which took many of them prisoners to St. Jamses Then Mr. Peters remembring it had not a word more to say to that But he might have answered That was in the long Parliaments time the Lord Protector since he came in power did allow of no such thing for now you have the Church-door open you need not go into houses you may fast you may pray you may preach provided it be for peace and I am sure his Highness will rejoyce to see it yet if you fast for strife and debate as the Presbyterians did all for blood giving thanks when they kill'd many and fast to the end that they might kill oppress the more as the Prophet sets them out in their colours Isa. 58. 1 2 3 4 5. if you cause your voice to be heard on high and fast as they did then God and man will not allow your deeds but if you fast innocently being without malice and pray the Almighty God to send Truth and Peace to all Nations Zach. 8. 19. and specially to give a good understanding between the King and Protector and their Councels that they may make peace and confidently believe one the other and keep faith and a good conscience toward God and with one another for the time to come then will God grant your desire and no man can hurt you for so doing And the main cause why you are not delivered is because you have not a good opinion of Oliver Cromwel the man under God that is appointed to effect it by restoring your King and Church again If you look upon me as one sent of God you should hearken to me and obey my voice and and not tax me for things not coming to pass for your good when you would not believe and obey me for so the good people obeyed the Prophets of old and prevailed 2 Chro. 15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. 2 Chron. 20. 14 15 16 17 18.