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A59597	Two clean birds, or, The cleaning of the leper as it was unfolded in a sermon preached before the right honourable Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, Generall of the northern forces, and the most of his army, on the fifth day of February, 1642 (being the Lords day, and by his honor appointed to bee kept as a fast upon speciall occasion) at Selbie, in the West Riding of the county of Yorke / by Iohn Shaw, pastor to the church at Rotheram in the same county.	Shawe, John, 1608-1672.	1644 (1644)	Wing S3031; ESTC R29354	29,441	41

TWO CLEAN BIRDS OR The cleansing of the LEPER As it was unfolded in a Sermon Preached before the Right Honourable Ferdinando Lord Fairfax Generall of the Northern Forces and the most of his Army on the fifth day of February 1642 being the Lords day and by his Honour appointed to bee kept as a Fast upon speciall occasion at Selbie in the West Riding of the County of Yorke By Iohn Shaw Pastor to the Church at Rotheram in the same County Levit. 16.7 8. And Aaron shall take the two Goates and present them before the Lord at the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation And Aaron shall ●east lots upon the two Goates one lot for the Lord and the other Lo●● for the scape Goate 1 Peter 3.18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins the just for the unjust that he might bring us to God being put to death in the flesh but quickned by the spirit 1 Cor. 13.4 For though he was crucified through weaknesse yet he liveth through the power of God Printed at Yorke by Th● Broad dwelling in Stone-Gate over against the Star●e 1644. To his Excellencie Robert Earle of Essex Viscount Hereford Baron Ferrars of Chartley Lord Bourchier and Lovaine one of His Majesties most Honourable Privie Counsell Generall of the Army raised in defence of the true Protestant Religion his Sacred Majesties person Kingdomes Parliament c. Grace Mercie Truth and Peace here and everlasting filicity hereafter by Jesus Christ RIght Honourable I humbly crave leave to enshrowde these ensuing Notes under your Excellencies patronage and though there be as the Philosopher speakes megiste diastasis which might have deterred me Eight Ew●s yet three things among others moved me to this boldnesse First that kind and thankful acceptance of my poore paines and that most Noble respect which your Excelency was pleased to afford to mee at Rippon when it was not my desert but my duty and solace towaite on your Excellency with * E. of Belford E. of Hartford now Marques Earl of Essx Ea. of Salisb●yr E. of W●●iebe E. of Be ●ssiolle E of Helamd E. of Barlishire 8. Lords the L Wharton L Paget L. Mandevile now Earl of Manchester L. Brooke L. Pawlet L Howard L Savil● L. Dunsmore Commissioners for England And for Scotland 8. Viz. Earl of Dumfermling L. Lowdon Sir Willian Dowglasse Sir Partr●ck Hephurne Mr. Satith M. Wetherburne M. Henderson M. Johnston since Knighted fifteene other most noble Earles and Lords at that great and successefull Treaty betwixt the two Kingdomes of England and Scotland beginning in October 1640. 〈◊〉 how much though especially yet not onely I but all the Kingdome and the children yet unborne of both these sister Nation have cause to blesse God for you and you all for God though we already perceive in some large measure yet hitherto but 〈◊〉 And what an unspeakable losse the whole Land and m●selfe in particular had by the death of that most Noble and worthy Patriot the Right Honourable the old Earle of Bedford and what a want these present times have of him your Excellency among others fully knowes and I feele Secondly these Notes were preached before our Joshua of the North the Right Honourable Ferdinando Lord Fairfax and his Army of whose fidelity to his Countrey courage for God and his Cause cordiall and reciprocall affection of his Countrey to him and his to them I need not tell the world much lesse this Kingdome And therefore may with somewhat more boldnesse returne to your Excellency as their Spring and Head Thirdly something in these Notes treats of the honour and duty of Souldiers your Excellency is and hath of long been knowne to be a man of War 2 Chron. 8.9 Now these lines may serve like King Philips Monitor sometimes to recall to your mind first a Soul● diers place its lawfulnesse antiquity and honour c. secondly the quality of the persons Souldiers should be holy God calls his Souldiers as well sanctified ones as mighty Isa 13.3 Thirdly of their duty first to take God with them they may not fotger the God of the Arke when they goe to battell they had better leave behinde them the Arke of God 1 Sam. 4.3 2 San 15.25 Saul as ill as he was would not goe out against the Philistins till he had prayed and sacrified Psal 76.2 3 at Gods Tabernacle were the Arrowes Sword Bow and Shield breken and batted wo●ne 1 Sam. 13.12 Though Jeh●shapha had almost 1200000. valiant warring men 2 Chron. 17.14 19. though but in about two Tribes whereof the whole twelve were not by the fourth part so big as England an Army one would thinke enough to have over-run a world yet puts all his confidence in God by prayer and sayes still without him they had no strength 2 Chron. 20.12 Elishas prayers * slay as many as the sword of Hazael and Jehu 1 King 19.15 16 17. Salomon had 40000. stalls of horses for his Chariots 1400. Chari●●ts 12000. horsemen 1 Kings 10.26 4.26 yet found no safety ●ot to runne to God 1 Kings 8.33 34 Prov. 18.10 David had in a Kingdome as I said much lesse then ours they had but 12 Tribes we 52 shires fifteen hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword and yet two Tribes were left unnumbred 1 Chron. 21.5 6. himself as gallant a man as drew sword 1 Samuel 18.7 he had thirty seven speciall choice Worthies 2 Sam. 23.35 whereof one slew 300. men another slew 800. men another slew a Lyon and two Lyon-like men of Moah and an Egyptian Cyant another defended a field of barley another a field of Lentiles against an Army and many such like 2 Sam. 23. yet makes God his onely Rock Psal 18.2 and rests on him alone by praver for conquest * By Dr. Smoaking Flax Ep● Psal 56.9 be pleased to remember what was said to Generalt Vere Souldiers that carry their lives in their bands had need above others to carry grace in their hearts Secondly to leave their sins behind them Deut. 23.9 14. Cary no wedge or Babylonish garment Josh 7. may I not say as the Egyptians to their King let your sins go else you know not that England is destroyed that we be all but dead men Exod 10.7 and 12.33 Be pleased to call to mind that sweet and experimental Speech of your Excellencies most renowned Father b Dr. B● in his S●sat Pa●● Cr●sis 〈◊〉 1.16 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 day of or Earler de● Sometimes in the Field encountring the Enemy the weight of my sins lying heavy upon my conscience quell my spirits and l●nake me the most timerous and fearfull man that may be whereas finding my peace with God in a morning maketh me as bold as a Lyon Thirdly to goe by a right rule from a right Principle and aime at a right end not the desolating but recovery of a sick and sinfull Kingdome the sealing of a happy and holy peace not any way at

But if God goe with them 2 Chron. 32.8 then 185000. men are lesse then so many Grashoppers three hnndred men with lamps and pitchers God being their Generall will destroy innumerable enemies Judges 7.12 16. And seeing there are two sorts of Souldiers spirituall and temporall let me say a word to both First all of us are or should bee spirituall Souldiers Clergie-men as some call us old aged men women c. are usually freed from wars some are poor can contribute no money the sinews of War yet all even Paul himself yea when aged yea women c. must be spirituall souldiers of Christ 1 Tim. 6.12 2 Tim. 2.3 4. and 4.7 fight under Christ against Devill flesh and world with those spirituall weapons Ephes 6. Among others let me intreat you 1. To use Jacobs way of prayers and tears Hos 12.4 It s said of Luther that he prayed five hours a day Easque studio aptissimos that the Boards where he used to pray were rotten with his tears hee said that hee kept out Pope Spaine and the Devill by prayer Mr. Bolton that Seraphick Divine used to pray fixe times every day twice with himself twice with his Wife twice with his Family That truly honourable and divinely noble Lord Harrington prayed constantly twice a day in secret twice with his servants in his Chamber and joyned at appointed times with the Family in prayer The wrath of the greatest Kings and rage of the fiercest Lyons could not keep Daniel from prayer thrice a day Dan. 6. So David Psal 55.17 and if David forgot not Jerusalem 〈◊〉 his mirth surely much lesse in his prayers Nehemiah and Daniel two of the greatest Courtiers to two of the highest Kings then under heaven when they wanted no outward favour for themselves yet how did they mourn and weep for the Churches miseries Nebem 1.4 Dan. 9.3 2. Use Esthers way prayer and fasting Esth 4.16 some Devils are not cast out but that way the Israelites miscarried twice and lost 40000 men till they went this way Judges 20. 3. Use Davids way enquire of God and seek out in the Land and thy heart what is the main sinne that God is angry fore Sam 21.1 Lam. 3.40 Jer. 8.6 4. Use Ninevehs way searching praying fasting and reforming Jonah 3.8 Reformation is the first second and third part of a Christian let Joshua do all else that he can till Reformation no peace no safety and these wayes of souldiers are 1. unquestioned wayes though some scruples and disputes about other warres this is unquestionable 2. universall old young rich poore J●sh 7 10-13 may all use these wayes 3. safe 4. cheape Secondly to souldiers temporall and because you would not have me long spare me a word or two 1. I beseech you seeke not your own ends gains c. adde not more length to our miseries to adde more weight to your owne purses Let your ends be the advancement and establishing of the Truth and purity of Religion against all Idolatry and Inuovations the maintenance of the good Lawes of the Land which are the power that none ought to resist Rom. 13.1 2. His sacred Maiesties honour and true good the peace and recovery of distressed Ireland and distracted England the subjects just Liberties c. according to Gods word our Lawes and your late Protestation 2. Rid thy heart of sinne by true repentance cary to the field a cleer conscience it was the usuall saying of the old Earle of Essex his Excellencies father that now is When I goe out to the field if any sinne or guilt lye on my Conscience it cowards and dampes my spirit whereas if I find peace within I dunst encounter an Army of men so said old Latimer Vprightnesse hath Boldnesse Thirdly take Christs advice to souldiers Luke 3.14 Doe violence to no man and be content with your wages away for ever away with this smoaking pillaging plundering for your own private gaine without either just and publique command and authority or publique good It was called stealing the last yeer and deserved hanging and damming what is it now It was truly said to and well taken by as valiant and pious a souldier as I think this age hath bred viz. to Generall * Sir Horatio Vere Knight Lord Vere of Tilbury Vere Souldiers that carry their lives in their hands bad need above others to carry grace in their hearts that so having made peace with God they my be fit to encounter with men and if holy at any time surely now when the Armies go out to battel Deut. 23.9 oh let not an Achans stollen wedge be found in your Campe Josh 7. l. st God blast you Deut. 23.14 if ye doe otherwise no wonder the child of Reformation stick in the birth or that things goe backward by reason of transgression Dan. 8.12 you say you display your Banners in the name of the Lord of Hosts and so you must do if would rightly prosper Psal 20.5 you say you serve under and for Christ your Generall oh but he is a holy God Isa 6.3 Holy holy holy Lord God of Hosts Rev. 17.14 would Christ your Generall swear be drunk whore ly c. follow your leader 2. Again you say you stand up for a holy Cause holy Doctrine Life and Lawes Do not you cry Ocoelum and point and looke at the earth Thirdly I beleeve you would prevaile oh but David as valiant a souldier as ever drew sword see which way hee meant to prevaile by holy crying unto God Psal 56.9 Fourthly you would be safe this is the way Zach. 2.5 and 10.3 5 Holinesse hath promise of protection 5. Consider there is somwhat to be done after dying then comes the strongest try all and greatest encounter you are not able to contend with God 1 Cor. 10.22 prize your soules above all earthly trash Caesar swimming through the waters was content to loose his rich Robe to save his Booke● which he held in his hand major fuit cura Caesari libellorum quam purpurae Your soules will quickly fly out to eternity I remember the saying of that famous Limmer Zeuxes diu pingo quia aeternitati pingo Let the greatnesse of this Generall CHRIST who can pardon sins cleanse the soule and is flowne away 〈◊〉 heaven to provide mansions for his there encourage you Ay● but let Holinesse and Piety also rule and direct but enough of this I promised brevity Use 7. And now while this last sand runs let me recall that Use which a good while a goe through posting hast I forgot t is this a glasse to shew us theuglinesse and poyson ousnesse of sin which nothing else could cleanse or take away but these cleane Birds this Cedar Skarlet and Hyssop the precious blood and death of Jesus Christ play not the fool to make a mock at sinne Prov. 14.9 rejoyce not thou in that as sweet Jer. 11.15 which caused the Saints as Mary Magdalene Luke 7.38 David Psal 34.4 the incestuous Corinthian 2