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A86503	Plain dealing or the cause and cure of the present evils of the times. Wherein you have set forth, 1 The dreadful decension of the Devill. 2 His direfull wrath. 3 The woeful woe to the wicked world. 4 The mystery of all. 5 The history and computation of times devolving all upon this age, and downward. 6 The art of resisting temptations, in this house of temptation. In a sermon before John Kendrick Lord Mayor of London, upon the Lords day after the great eclipse (as the astrologers would have had it.) Upon occasion whereof, something was spoken touching astrology: By Dr. Nath. Homes.	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1652 (1652)	Wing H2572; Thomason E1315_1; ESTC R209201	39,652	125

Virgins came when the doores were shut And what of these later opportunities why the Apostle in that 1 Tim. 4.2 saith Men shall have their consciences seared with an hot iron Adde that in 2 Tim. 3.1 4. This know that in the LAST DAYES marke still the concurrence of things in time Men shall be incontinent sierce heady c. put both these together and then you may easily spel this a Prophesie of these times that now in our age men are fitted with an head and heart with a kinde of science and conscience to make them sinne obstinately like the Devil In the head they are among other words of obstinacy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is head-strong unbridleable stiffe-necked as the Scripture speakes as a stubborne horse catching the bit betweene his teeth runnes desperately on into dangers dirt water mud quagmires without controll These kinde of men catching an opinion be it never so great an Heresie or Blasphemy no bit or bridle no reines or streinings of Scripture reason examples perswasions or their owne preingagements in Religion shall checke them in to conversion or conviction from their evill way And for their hearts and consciences they are so cauterized and seared that they cannot feel any remorse for sin from arguments drawn from promises or threats from mercies or judgements from Heaven or Hell from life or death or any thing else that may be named But rather more harden themselves by making a mocke fable or chimera of all those things So that by these two being thus headed and hearted they are by the efficacy of errour 2 Thess 2.11 given up to believe lies both in opinion and practice and thereby are rivered in their sinnes and chained in their iniquities For you may as soone convince a mad man with reason or make a dead man feele your stroaks as reduce these from their wicked wayes or opinions to verity and honesty How farre this is fulfilled on this generation I appeale to the experience of all Christians especially of them that have had their turnes to argue with these men of Belial The truth is the Seale of the evill times in the last of dayes before the great Restauration is upon them Rev. 22. 10 11. mentioned afore That as they are unjust so they are like to bee unjust still and as they are filthy so they are like to be filthy still They love not the Lord Jesus nor his truth 2 Thess 2.10 1 Cor. 16.22 and therefore in all probability Anathema Maranatha is fallen upon them that is They are accursed till the Lordcome 2 Lying hypocrisie 1 Tim. 4.2 In the later times opened afore pointing at our times Men shall speake lies in hypocrisie And Rev. 21.27 and Chap. 22.15 relating to the last times men shall be makers and lovers of lies Add 2 Tim. 3.1 2 3 4. In the last dayes men shall be lovers of themselves boasters without naturall affection promise-breakers false-accusers treacherous Runne through the predicaments and rankes of many both men and matters and you shall finde lying hypocrisie to bee predominant in this Age. 1 The character of great men for the generality is that they are a LIE Psal 62.9 because a little goodnesse in them seemes great and their great Court-ship seemes to promise much both which as to a suitable product too oft end in nothing And 2 Profession of Religion in these evill times for the most a LIE 2 Tim. 4.1.5 In the last dayes men shall have the forme of godlinesse denying the power thereof And that is the meaning in Rev. 21. and Chap. 22. afore quoted of making a LIE That is mens profession of Religion is a LIE Hypocrisie being a very LIE The abounding of which in these dayes hath beene attested by thousands of Apostasies 3 The Art that many professe and multitudes believe and runne after some to their ruine viz. Judiciary Astrology heeded more of late with us then ever was to our shame let it be spoken in any Christian Common-wealth since the Creation is a very arrant LIE Esa 44.24 25. See the Geneva Notes on the place Whence the Doctrine is Judiciary Astrology is a LIE This last Eclipse March 29. 1652. is the proofe which not prooving to be so darke gloomy and terrible as they predicted it hath so eclipsed their credit that I hope you will for ever take them for Liars if they prove not by consequence worse For their telling men and women they shall be adulterers selfe-murtherers c. or this or that yeare shall be a time of such is the Devils way to cause melancholy or perplexed spirits to make themselves such So our learned Casuists concerning Temptations For whiles the Astrologers say they see these things predicted or fore-shewne in the Starres they make poore creatures of a blinde slavish spirit conclude there is an irresistible fate past upon them that they must no helpe for it be such wretches as the Astrologers predict that year shall bring forth Marke I pray whether since the reigne of Astrology there have not more successively every week destroyed themselves then in a year year after year for many Ages past But I needed not say much to this brood seeing I and my Second are ingaged in Print against them to whom they never gave that which may be truly called an Answer that is to speak reason strength demonstration as becomes true Mathematicians who have the advantage of all humane Arts to demonstrate if they deliver any truth of nature But in stead of giving an Answer touching the thing they raile at the persons of men wherefore let all men of learning now save their labours to encounter with such impertinent fellows in a way of Treatises and leave them to Mercurius Phreneticus Lillies-Ape whipt Bug-beare Black-Moonday Black-Moonday turned white Confidence dismounted c. to be confuted by these WITS POETS DIURNALISTS BALAD-MAKERS as the fittest men to deale with them that neither understand to take an argument nor to make an argument in their owne matters which they pretend most to understand Godly learned Ministers may doe well as they have of late very prudently begun to undeceive the people and bring them backe to God and his Word and leave their testimony with the world against the cheat of Astrology that if the Astrologers have got their monies yet they may not cheat them of their wits But for a solemne Confutation by writing to them it is but vaine to them that are given up to believe lies 4 Multitudes of men in their way of dealing in these evill times are a LIE It was once the speech of a grave Citizen a Chieftaine of his Company That every man in his owne Trade is a kinde of a Thiefe How farre his meaning extended or wherein the maine sense is fixed I will not undertake to interpret I am assured men may be honest in lawfull Callings if they will But this is apparent in these worst of times that there is in multitudes of mens

16. For we have not an High-Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all points TEMPTED like as we are yet without sinne Let us therefore come boldly to the Throne of Grace that wee may obtaine mercy in the time of NEED Sixth Rule It will soon turne into a temptation if any man presume that there is any one sinne to which he cannot be tempted as confiding upon his Complexion of nature Condition by calling c. as if sufficient Baracadoes to fence it out You heard but now that as all the sonnes of men have equally originall sinne and originall sinne hath without exception in it the seeds of all sinnes Therefore the nature of all men is as Tinder or Gunpowder to all sparkes of all Temptations though some tinder or powder catcheth something sooner then other And for Satan though hee hath not in him formally all sorts of sinne as he cannot bee an Atheist Jam. 2.19 nor can hee immediately commit corporall sinnes yet hee hath Tantamount viz. Malice against God and all good and a love to all sinne which are equivalent to originall sinne in us comprehending and causing all sinne where permitted Now these two originall sinne and Satan with their devices under the painted cloath of sinne-alluring objects are efficient enough to put us upon the triall of a temptation to any sinne As they are grand Enemies to faith that should lead us to Christ for rescue And therefore godly soules have beene assaulted and attempted to doubt of all the Articles of Faith and consequently to disobedience to all the Commandements whereby they should testifie their faith And in speciall to the sinne wee least feare or suspect for these two reasons 1 To punish our vaine confidence and carnall security that wee could never bee inclined to such or such a sinne as thinking our hearts are better then they are And therefore by an attempting us to that sinne God will awaken us to see more of our owne hearts if wee will see Because Peter and Thomas were so confident that they could not sinne the sinne of unbeleefe or of feare to confesse Christ therefore are they left more to doubt and deny Christ then the rest of the eleven Disciples Luke 22.33 34. Joh. 11.16 compare Joh. 20.25 2 Because men are not humbled as they ought for some sinnes that are more suitable and sweet to their corrupt nature therefore God in justice yea in mercy if improved doth permit them to bee tempted to other sinnes which their nature in a sort abhorres and for shame they cannot abide Seventh Rule wee must not bee over confident that meere grace or freedome from sinne can free us from the assaults of Temptations The Angels seduced by Beelzebub in Heaven had before that no sinne Adam and Eve had before they were tempted no sinne Christ had all fulnesse of grace when yet he was assaulted with temptation It is the establishment of us in a state of grace with the concurrence of Gods power with our graces that must uphold us that temptations prevaile not Angels Adam and Eve fell by temptations because they were under a legab perfection of nature but not under a Gospel establishment of grace Christ stood because hee had both an establishment in Gospel-grace and the extraordinary concurrence of Gods power by union with his graces So must wee bee kept from fals by temptations upon the same adcounts So the Scriptures evidently and emphatically Rom. 6.14 Sinne shall not have dominion over you for marke the establishment yee are not under the Law but under grace And 2 Corinth 12.9.1 Pet. 1.5 Joh. 10. observe the concurrence of Gods power with our graces My grace is sufficient for thee for MY STRENGTH is made perfect in weaknesse We are kept by the POWER of God through FAITH None shall plucke them out of mine or my Fathers hand Eight and last Rule However we fare or fall by temptations yet beware of that which usually is the last and worst of Temptations That Temptation of Temptations that rivets many that they never returne That is that if they fall by Temptation they thinke that there is no mercy no pardon for them no hope of Salvation And so they make a bad matter worse then ever God made it Remember First It is the Devils method not the minde of God for the contrary is in his word that after Satan hath tempted MEN to sinne then next he tempts them to despaire Secondly Minde that the sinne of Unbeleese is the great sinne above all other sinnes because against the truth of God and so against the Being of God and against his offer of mercy and pardon Therefore is that mighty emphasis put upon Unbeleefe in John 3. Thirdly Consider that God hath pardoned all sinnes and all sorts of sinnes whatsoever of which men have repented 1 Cor. 6.9 yea the sinne of putting Christ to death Act. 2. Therefore all sinnes may consist with election and salvation of which men doe repent as Peter speakes to those Christ killing Murtherers Repent saith hee and be baptised and yee shall receive the Holy Ghost And though Satans last game is to perswade men they have sinned the sinne against the Holy Ghost that shall not bee forgiven yet know this for a sure rule That that cannot bee the sinne against the Holy Ghost for which a man can bee sorrowfull Close all with this Above all things keepe and keepe up thy faith and confidence in God through Christ as the Gospel most abounds with encouragements to faith for faith is the grace that cleares thee before God for all lapses by past temptations and preserves thee from future FINIS