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A sermon preach'd before the Honourable House of Commons on the anniversary fast for the martyrdom of King Charles I by E. Langford ...
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Langford, E. (Emanuel), b. 1657 or 8.
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the Dates of his with those of their Commissions and Declarations Nal. p. 14. But above all Dug 1â—â— when his Standard was set up at Nottingham he there offered a Treaty before one Stroke was struck but was Proudly and Scornfully rejected So fully was that saying of David verify'd in him I labour for Peace but whilst I speak to them thereof Ps 120.7 they make them ready for battle What a Divine mixture was there of Modesty and Humility with his profound Learning and Understanding Not the very Fathers of our Church could better have Defended it than He did against Dr. Baily and others of the Popish Party as also against Henderson Caryl and other sticklers for the Covenant Yet â—e all along laid by the Authority and Majesty of a King and contented himself only with the Ornaments of a quiet and meek Spirit Learn then of Him ye Scribes and Disputers of this World that Religious Controversies are not to be managed with Heats and Jerks of Wit but by solid Dint of Argument exprest with all Fairness Calmness and Christian Compassion When He was brought before his pretended Judges it is impossible for meer Man to comport Himself with more Majesty and Gravity with more Christian Wisdom and Magnanimity of Spirit or with a more steddy and even temper than he did For Sixty or Seventy Commoners to sit arraign try Judge and Condema their undoubted King rudely to check him all along and interrupt him again and again to over-rule as they call it or rather to over-power and suppress what they could not answer Not to suffer his Reasons to be heard and the like are such Transcendent Indignities as I profess my self utterly unacquainted with Language to express them by Yet thro this whole Scene of Scorn not one Ill Rash or Unbecoming Word fell from his Lips Wherefore let all furious Sons of Wrath blush and for ever after be asham'd to say or think that any vile Behaviour in Discourse can under the Light and Power of the Gospel be too injurious or too provoking for Flesh and Blood to bear Behold here an High-born and most Mighty Prince an Humble but most Illustrious Precedent of this Perfection to the contrary C. 3.2 For St. James allows me to style him so If any Man offend not in word the same is a perfect Man He could very well P. 113. as he said himself have held his Peace but silence at that time might perhaps with Vulgar and Inconsiderate Minds have seem'd to argue Guilt Yet it was to vindicate his People's Rights more than his own that made him offer at what he did Nay from the pious Concern for the Souls even of those over-forward and outragious Wretches there before Him He tho with much ado at last wedg'd in that Wife and Charitable Caution to them 〈…〉 A hasty Judgment is not so soon recall'd How incomparably did He bare the Insolencies and Affronts of the Barbarous Guards When they pufft their noysome Tobacco in his Face a thing most odious and offensive to him without any further Notice He only turn'd His Head away or gently fenced it off with his Hand nay one had the Incorrigible Impudence to spit in His Face 〈…〉 yet He past on without out one Word and meekly wipt it off with His Hankercheif They cry'd out Justice Justice which in the Jews Language of old was Crucifie Crucifie Out of the Abundance of Pity and Compassion of His Royal Heart for once he open'd his Mouth and said Poor Souls for a piece of Money they would do as much for their Commanders He heard the History of his Saviour's Bitter Passion the Morning before he left this Life read unto him by Bishop Juxton out of the 27th of St. Matthew's Gospel He thank'd the Bishop for his Choice thinking that he did by Design pitch upon that Portion of Scripture as being most suitable to his present Condition But when he understood it to be the ordinary Lesson appointed by the Calendar for that day he exceedingly rejoyced at the Blessed Conjuncture and magnify'd the Gracious Providence of God who had call'd him in that very Day to follow the Example of his Master there most happily set before Him by our Church 'T was this which as if it were a Message sent from him that encourag'd and strengthned him He with Chearfulness call'd upon his Attendants as he past thro the Park to make more haste saying He now went before them to strive for a Heavenly Crown with less Sollicitude P. 113. than he had ever encouraged his Soldiers to fight for an Earthly Diadem Hear Him next upon the Scaffold I have forgiven all the World even the chief Causers of my Death pray God forgive them But this said He is not all P. 114. my Charity must go yet further I wish they may repent They have committted a great Sin I pray God with St. Stephen that this be not laid to their Charge You see how heartily he could have used our Saviour's Words Father forgive them Happy had they been if he could have added they know not what the do Fâ—â— the Jews indeed Act 3.17 1 Tim. 1. as both St. Peter and St. Paul testifie were ignorant that they crucisied the Lord of Life but these knew too well whom they Destroy'd He out of his tender Bowels and Compassion for their Salvation had long before bid them be ware of so Horrid a Fact Remember said he I am your King your Lawful King Think upon it Think well upon it before you heap Sin upon Sin and bring down God's Judgments upon this Land But how then should I will not say the Scriptures have been fulfill'd but what God had design'd and they themselves tho Hypocritically had said that he should be made a Glorious King Being just now entring into the Rest of his Righteous Soul He had these most Excellent Reflexions on if I have a Good Cause and a Gracious God on my side I go now from a Corruptible to an Incorruptible Crown where no Disturbance can be P. 117. Where there was such a solid Rock of Faith such a firm Anchor of Hope as this Dug P. 373. there needed not those Cords and Staples of Iron which those poor Spirited Miscreants had prepared to tie him down to the Block For as He was the Meekest Prince upon Earth so like a most Heroick Champion of Jesus Christ with a Resolution unchangeable and a most Undaunted Courage He quietly yeilded his Sacred Head to the Fatal Stroke Thus he valiantly fought a good Fight like an absolute Conqueror over the whole World and all the Powers therein He finished this Course like a most Experienc'd Master of the Christian Race he kept the true English Apostolick Faith Firm and Spotless to his last Gasp and is now gone to receive the Crown of Righteousness prepar'd for him in Everlasting Rest And there I shall leave Him for it would be a