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To King William and Queen Mary, grace and peace The widow Whitrow's humble thanksgiving to the Lord of Hosts, the king of eternal glory, the God of all our mercies, unto whom be glory, glory, and praise for the king's safe return to England.
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Whitrowe, Joan.
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to Reign And in this Work he shall be more then a Conquerer through the Power of CHRIST which shall certainly be with Him if He sets about it Coragiously and Manfully not fearing man nor trusting in the Arm of Flesh And this will bring more Glory to GOD and Honour to the KING then if he conquered Nations by the Sword For that destroys but this saves mens Lives and destroys the Iniquity And in this WORK he shall be Greater then William the Conquerer or all the Monarchs of the World and his Fame shall go to the furthermost parts of the Earth And in this Work shall the most HIGH rejoyce And all His Heavenly Host for saith CHRIST There is more Joy in Heaven for one sinner that repents and turns from the Evil of his wayes then in Ninety and Nine Just persons that needs no Repentance And if the KING is faithful to GOD in this Work he shall conquer and overcome all his Enemies for if their Sins be overcome then they are overcome because it is their Sins that causes them to Rebel For from whence comes Wars saith the Apostle come they not from your Lusts Then it seems take away the lusts and Wars will cease so here 's great necesity for the KING to be fervently fixed in this Work to take away the Cause that the Disease may cease And this let the KING know that whomsoever he is made an instrument to in this Work to overcome their Vices their hearts shall be knit to Him as Jonathan's was to David who loved him as his own Soul And that blessed Prophesie of Daniel shall be fulfilled on the KING which saith Blessed are those that turns many to Righteousness for they shall shine as the Stars in the Firmament of GOD'S Power forever And here the KING shall be a Nursing-Father and the QUEEN a a Nursing Mother then more shall be the Children of the desolate then of the married Wife And GOD will bring their Sons from far and their Daughters from the furthermost parts of the Earth yea many People Kingdoms and Nations shall say Come let us go up to the Mountain of the LORD and He will shew us His Ways and we will walk in His Paths Then Endless Praises and Everlasting Halalujahs shall be to GOD on HIGH and on the Earth Peace and Good-will to men But if this Work be not Done there is no Peace to the Wicked saith the LORD But we must expect Wars and Rumours of Wars as CHRIST said and the End not to be yet till the Cause is removed nor can it be Expected that the KING should conquer and overcome his Enemies Abroad whilst his strong and most Potent Enemies Reign at Home And indeed it is unreasonable that the KING should Require that of his LORD and SOVERAIGN the LORD of all MAJESTY to fight his Battels abroad when the KING doth not Execute the Power GOD hath put into his hand at home for the Suppressing That which HIS Righteous Soul abhors And further the Command of GOD is When thou goest out to War with thine Enemies then take heed saith the LORD that there be no wicked thing in Thee Mark that O KING no wicked thing that is not only no Wickedness in the Cause nor no Self-intrest nor Self-honour But no personal Impieties in the Persons that carries it on not only gross Impieties as Drunkenness Whoredom Swearing and the like But all manner of vain and foolish Talking Joaking and Jesting are things not allowed to Christians for if Christians are not allowed to think their own Thoughts how much less Vain Words But Let your Words be few saith CHRIST seasoned with Salt that they may administer Grace to the Hearers And David saith Set a watch before my Mouth and be Thou LORD the Door-keeper of my Lips And saith he I said I will look to my Ways that I offend not with my Tongue Oh! how intent was he saying O GOD my Heart is fixed I will sing c. His mind was staid upon the LORD here was no room for vain words light airy and frothy discourses he abhorred all such Impieties his mind was set on divine things his Affections were set on things Above and not on Earthly things His converse was with GOD and his communion with the HOLY ONE and here he was here on after GOD's own Heart He enjoyed Heaven whilst he was here on Earth for where the presence of the LORD is there is Heaven he loved the LORD dearly and therefore took delight to do His Will and keep His Commandments And by doing this said he Thou hast made me wiser then all my Teachers yea saith he I have more Wisdom then the Ancients And why was it so because GOD was his Teacher O GOD saith he Thou hast taught me from my Youth even until now therefore will I tell of all thy Wonderous Works And because of David's love and faithfulness to GoD the LORD made a Covenant with him and with his Seed for ever That is with the Faithful that loves the LORD and walks in His Ways as David Abraham Isaac and Jacob did And these Holy Ones made a Covenant with the LORD to serve Him all the days of their Lives They did not make a Covenant with Death and Hell as this Generation doth to serve their horrible Lusts and vain wicked Pleasures No no but quite contrary O how I love thy Law saith David it s my Meditation all the day I will wait continually and will praise THEE more and more my Mouth shall daily rehearse thy Righteousness and Thy Sabvation for I know not the sum of them No for they were beyond number Be THOU my strong Rock whereunto I may always resort THOU hast given Commandment to save me for THOV art my Rock and my Fortrest Take notice of that O KING and of what follows viz. Deliver me O my GOD out of the hands of the Wicked out of the hands of Evil and Cruel men for THOU art my Hope O LORD even my Trust from my Youth upon THEE have I been staid from the Womb my Praise shall be always of THEE And THY Righteousness O GOD will I Exalt for THOU hast done great things who is like unto THEE THOV wilt increase mine Honour therefore will I praise THEE for THY faithfulness Vpon the Vial unto THEE will I sing O HOLY ONE of Israel for my Soul hast THOU delivered c. Oh! how David was filled with the living sence of the Goodness of GOD and the ALMIGHTY Exalted in his Soul But What hath the Wicked to do to take My NAME into their Mouths saith GOD seeing they hate My Holy Spirit to inform them They hated all my Counsel and would have none of my Reproof Yet the Atheistical Christians in their unclean Lives and Idolatrous ways sings to the Vial and invents to themselves Instruments of Musick like David although they hate and abhor his Holy Suffering and Self-denying Life by which he obtained the
TO King William AND Queen Mary GRACE and PEACE THE Widow Whitrow's Humble Thanksgiving to the LORD of Hosts the King of Eternal Glory the GOD of all our Mercies unto whom be Glory Glory and Praise for the King 's safe Return to England And Jabes called on the GOD of Israel saying If thou wilt bless me indeed and inlarge my Coast and that thine Hand be with me to keep me from Evil. And GOD granted him that which he requested In the Margent Then would he perform his Vow which he had Vowed 1 Chr. 4.10 Printed And Sold by most Book-sellers in London and Westminster 1692 1. To King William and Queen Mary GRace Mercy and Peace from GOD the Father and His beloved Son our blessed LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ who hath been a Tower of Salvation to the KING and QUEEN Glory be to Him forever unto HIM who hath Delivered the KING from many Deaths praises forever Give Thanks unto the LORD with me and let us Exalt his Name together who doth wonderful things for His Mercy endureth forever O LORD who shall declare thy mighty Acts neither can the Heaven of Heavens selebrate Thy Praise how much less we poor Mortals that are but Dust before THEE before THEE the Eternal One who art infinitly Better and boundless beyond all thanksgiving and praise yet of Thy Holy elemency and unspeakable goodness hath vouchsafed Sinners to Approach unto THEE Therefore Oh come let us fall down before the LORD our Greator the Mighty GOD and worship Him at His foot-stool with Rended Souls with broken and contrite Hearts that our Cries may pierce the Heavens to the Throne of His Grace to move His Glorious Majesty to send forth his Light and Truth that may break through the thick clouds of Ignorance and gross Darkness that hath covered the Hearts of the People of these Nations together with his invincible Power to break down root up and destroy with an utter Destruction that Spirit of Atheism which hath Corrupted both Priests and People of these Nations O GOD Race it Race it I beseech Thee to the Foundation thereof together with that Accursed thing the Spirit of Covetousness Hypocrisie Malice and Deceit that Thy Throne may be Established to a thousand Generations Thou Creator of all things from Everlasting to Everlasting take Thy Dominion and Rule by Thy Eternal Power till Thou hast made All Thy Enemies Thy foot-stool for why LORD should they Rob Thee of thy Right and Give Thy praise to their Idols their horrible Lusts and cursed Pleasures O GOD Arise O God Arise that Thy Enemies may be scattered that all that hate Thee may fly before Thee which way Thou pleasest LORD But if it be for Thy Glory save the Creature and destroy the Iniquity that there may be no End of Thy Praise For what Great things hath the LORD done for us who hath delivered poor Afflicted distressed Freland from the hurtful Sword and thrice brought the King safe to England again And preserved this Nation in safety in the King's Absence Glory be to GOD on high and on the Earth peace and good-will to Men in Thee Oh England Oh England England that thou didst know in this thy Day the things that belong to thy Everlasting Peace but they are hid from thy Eyes yet for the sake of some in Thee am I thus concerned And seeing the LORD hath done such Great things what remains on the KING and QUEEN's part and of thy Inhabitants Oh Land But to walk in Holiness and Righteousness before His Holy Divine MAJESTY all the days of your Lives for so his HOLINESS commands saying Be ye Holy for I the LORD your GOD am Holy Therefore Hear Oh Kings and Give Ear ye Judges of the Earth Serve the LORD with Fear and Rejoyce before Him the LORD of Hosts the Mighty GOD with trembling and not as the Atheistical Heathen Christians do who rejoyce not as the Angels of Light but as the Angels of Darkness or of the bottomless Pit For whom is the blackness of darkness Reserved A Just Recompence of Reward for such prophane Rejoycing who were as if they would tear His Majesty out of His Throne to come in Flames of Fire as He did in Sodom to Execute Vengeance on such Offences on such horrible Offenders Oh the Hellish Noises the Outragious Cries Prophane Swearing Cursing Drunkenness and Whoredom Fighting and threatning to Murder one another Destroying the good Creatures consuming them upon their Lusts whilst their Neighbours want Bread and these are the Swearers by the Blood of the Immaculate Lamb of GOD that takes away the Sins of the World who cries Rot and Damn them whose Damnation is Just seeing nothing less will serve their turns These are some of the crying Sins of this Nation which will bring swift Destruction and Provoke the High GOD to turn the fruitful Land into a barren Wilderness for the Sins of them that live therein For be it known to the KING the Night before he came to London which was October 18. I being in my Bed in the dear injoyment of GOD's heavenly Life and Divine love and in this sweet heavenly Repose falling asleep a dreadful Apparition appeared Horrible and fearful Astonishing and Amaâ—ing insomuch that my Heart failed Fearfulness took hold on me for the Night of my pleasure had He turned into Mourning Sorrows took hold on me yea the Sorrows of a travailing Woman but crying vehemently to the LORD I was delivered The Vision I must not declare till the Appointed time But thus far I have liberty to call all to prepare to meet the LORD whose Day is come wherein He will Appear in Flames of Fire to Execute Vengeance on the Wicked and Ungodly to Give them the Reward of their wicked and ungodly Works But Oh! that the KING and QUEEN might live forever in that Life which the Judgment is not to For Said the LORD to the Angel that was clothed in Linnen who had the Writers Inkhorn by his side Go through the midst of the City even through Jerusalem and set a Mark upon the Foreheads of them that Mourn and Cry for all the Abominations that be done in the midst thereof And said He to the other Angels Go ye after him through the City and smire let your Eye spare none neither have pity Destroy utterly the Old and Young the Maids Women and Children But touch none upon whom is the Mark and begin at my Sanctuary Then they began at the Antient Men that were before the House And so goes on Ezek. 9. Now you may see if your Eyes were opened who they are that shall be hid in the Day of the LORD's Wrath not the Wise and Prudent of this World although they may have a whole Library of the Serpent's Wisdom nor the Antient in a profession of any Religion whatsoever for the older they are in a Profession of any Worship and do not live the Life of what they know the greater is their