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B07711	An alarme to all Christian princes and states of the religion. Written immediatly vpon the first newes of the death of the King of Sweden of famous memory, and euer will be to all posterity, and to eternity..	Gustaf II Adolf, King of Sweden, 1594-1632.	1632 (1632)	STC 12531.7; ESTC S92792	9,434	17

tragaedie alreadie begun 1. Pet. 4.17 already begun answereth the echo iudgement already begun at the house of God c. for our God is euen a consuming fire It is already kindled the flame or it be long will surely break forth if in the meane time we doe not quench it with the teares of repentance We haue had diuers faire-warnings and fore-warnings first and last which haue wrought verie litle impression in our senseles stony and hard hearts Two great plagues one vpon the first comming of King James to the crowne The other of King Charles manie thousands consumed as in the dayes of King Dauid God open our eyes as he did his 1. Chron. 21.16 2 Sam. 24.17 that we may see his destroying Angell standing betweene the earth and the heauen with his drawne sword in his hand c. and acknowledge our sins as he did It is I that haue sinned don euill indeed don wickedlie c. Two great falles the one of King Iames into the riuer at Theobalds horse all where after he died The other of King Charles then Prince in Enfielde chase not far off taken vp senseles and carried into a house hard by but came to himself againe God be praised The same God preserue him still long to suruiue to his glory Two great fires the one at New merket halfe the towne almost consumed where the Kings hunting house is the other at Whitethall the banqueting house burnt and consumed Besides many other great fires elswhere And euen in London it self the Kings Chamber Yea London bridge one of the wonders of the world a great part of the houses built vpon it verie latelie also burnt and consumed But all these faire-warnings and fire-warnings fore-warnings and fore-runners of further iudgements forgotten or slighted as ordinary and casuall as the Iewes did all those prodigious signes before the destruction of Jerusalem yea the Powder-plot or Papists cōspiracy as yet remayning in red characters in our almanaks among our other holy daies celebrated yeerly but what effect hath it wrought The Papists and Popish faction euer since increassed growne stronger and stronger euill men still worse and worse 2. Tim. 3.13 as the Apostle prophecieth of these last dayes these last times and in the end as I said before will vtterly ruine both our Church and state if they be not cut of I say if these faire-warnings one after an other and gentle visitations in great mercie sent beforehand from God to moue vs to repentance worke no effect nor make vs sensible of his iudgements already fallen vpon others which our sins haue lykewise deserued if not more we may feare or it be long to be made examples to others as others now are to vs. And see with feare and trembling Dan. 55. the finger of that hand writing vpon the wall Mene Mene Tekel Vpharsin c. The sentence is already gon forth long since denounced to Hezekiah Thou shalt die not liue and in him to all other Kings and Princes I haue said ye are Gods but ye shall die lyke men and fall lyke one of the Princes Psal 82.6 We see it executed before our eyes vpon others vpon other Princes and shall we thinke to escape scotfree Two lamentable examples The 5 of Nouember God onely threatned forewarned by the powder plot But the 6 paid vs home double by the death of these two Princes Prince Henry and the King of Sweden A great iudgement vpō his Church and very remarkable too lamentable indeed two good Princes taken away and that on the sodaine one after an other The King of Sweden the very same day of the moneth the 6 of Nouember old stile that Prince Henry died that hopefull Prince And the King of Bohemia immediatly after and will God spare others If he doe and they doe not not answereth the echo bring for fruits meet for repentance as Iohn Baptist admonisheth which God graunt we all may doe to be preserued from one iudgement is but to be reserued to an other a far greater whereof then we shall be sensible and complayne but too late and in vaine as that froward and stubburne heart complaineth * Pr. 5.12 how haue I hated instruction and my heart despised reprooffe c Our wilfull froward and stubburne hearts they can brooke no instruction or reprooffe Therefore ‡ Ps 18.26 Mat. 14.4 with the wilfull froward and stubburne will the Lord shew himself wllfull froward and stubburne c. as it is in the Psalme But indeed they that should instruct admonish and reprooue Kings and Princes all persons without respects of persons as Iohn the Baptist did King Herod it is not lawfull for thee c. our great Bishops and clergie men yea and States men too with reuerence be it spoken to the better sorte which is alwayes the least alwayes excepted they are flatterers and timeseruers namque hoc tempore obsequium amicos veritas odium parit all seeke their owne and none the things of Iesus Christ Amos 6.6 as the Apostle complaineth They are not grieued for the afflictions of Ioseph c As the Prophet also complaineth For the afflictions of Gods Church and Saints both vnder the Antichristian and Mahometan tyranny daily slaine and martyred and no man considereth in his heart Whose blood will one daye be required Let them looke to it whom it concerneth Kings Princes or others for to whom much is giuen Isa 30.33 of him much shall be required Tophet is prepared of old euen for Kings if they repent not They repent not answereth the echo that obey not Gods holy trueth and Gospell who either offend or doe not defend the same to the vtmost of their power against the enemies thereof Cicero lib. 1 Offic. Qui non populsat injuriam qui non defendit nec obsistit si potest injuriae c. he that doth not protect and defend the innocent and oppressed from iuiurie and violence offered tam est in vitio saith a heathen man as if he should forsake his parents or frends or countrie And it was one of their great commandements pugna pro Patria and is lykewise to euery true Christian pugna pro Ecclesia he thou faithfull vnto death c. Rev. 2.10 Much more to Christian Princes whom God hath made his Lieutenants and chieffe-iustices here on earth and giuen that honour to be nursing-fathers to his Church to protect and defend it against al● iniuries and violence whatsoeuer and against all enemies whatsoeuer To protect I say and defend the widowes and fatherles Now especially those two comfortles Rachels the Queens of Bohemia and Sweden and their fatherles children those towardly yong Princes and all others oppressed by that tyrannous and ambitious house of Austria help them to their right As King Dauid admonisheth Psal 82.3 defend the poore and fatherles doe iustice to the afflicted and needie deliuer the poore and

AN ALARME To all Christian Princes and States of the Religion WRITTEN Immediatly vpon the first newes of the death * 1632. of the King of Sweden of famous memory and euer will be to all posterity and to eternity Which I haue concealed till now hauing a great reluctation within my self and doubtfull whether to publish it at all or no. Mich. 2.3 Amos. 5.13 Luk. 22.53 Eph. 6.12 No answereth the echo for this time is euill It is an euill time answereth the Prophet The very power of darkenes this is your houre the power of darkenes answereth the Lord Iesus for we wrestle not our reluctation is not against flesh and blood but against principalities against powers c answereth the Apostle The whole legion of deuils for they are many We are many answereth the deuill himself with a hollow echo from hell But too many for one poore worme Mark 5.9 such a one as I am a worme and no man to wrestle withall the Lord Iesus help me Yet considering whom I serue euen this Lord Iesus and what an other Apostle answereth He that knoweth to doe good and doth it not to him it is sin Iam. 3.17 Matt. 25.25 And conceiuing it a part of my talent committed to me of Gods grace not to be concealed not to be hid whereof one day I must giue account and for no other reason written I say immediatlie after the sorowfull newes came of the death of that renowmed King and directed and I hope in God it is also from him and so will be taken and not of any presumption at all from me to all those Princes and States now vpon so great consultations and treaties wherevpon dependeth the whole State of Gods Church all the reformed Churches of Christendome now in quaestion vpon the death of that famous King whether to stand or fall high time therefore for all either now to speake or for euer hereafter to hold their peace Wherein I make no doubt but Sathan will also act his part to the vtmost this his last part by his Embassadors and secret Agents from all parts Zech. 3.1 and stand at the right hand of our high Priest Joshua to resist him that he and his Kingdome may stand and our high Priest Ioshua that is Jesus his Kingdome fall I haue therfore aduentured in the name of this Iesus Jesus Jesus Jesus which were the last words that great King vttered immediatly before he gaue battell help me to fight this day to the honour of thy name If I die I die Let vs goe and die with him Esthe 4.16 Iohn 11.16 Why liue we after him who died not for himself but for vs and for others as did Iesus and for the name of the Lord Iesus I say in the name of this Jesus our Joshua who died both for him and for vs all all humane respects either of feare or fauour set apart I haue adventured to publish it My name shrowded vnder his name Iesus who dare speak against it this name Jesus Hoping this Sathan who now thinketh he standeth and presumteously taketh place at the right hand of our Ioshua this Jesus shall fall shorthlie and finally the God of peace shall tread downe Sathan vnder your feet shortly Rom. 16.20 Luk. 10.18 as in that his diuine vision I saw Sathan fall downe lyke lightening from heauen Amen Amen and let the whole Church of Christ applaud herevnto and say Amen and Amen IHS IHS IHS Helpt me to fight this day to the honour of thy name against this Sathan this Legioen of Deuils for we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principallities against powers against the worldly gouernours the Princes of the darknes of this world against Spirituall wickednesses which are in the high places Ephes 6.12 AN ALARME Vpon the death of the King of SWEDEN to all Christian Princes and States of the Religion to ioyne together in a firme and inviolable league in defence thereof against the common enemie SEEING it hath pleased God for our sins to take from vs that renowmed most victorious Prince the King of Sweden Iudges 16 28. victorious euen in his death as was Samson the most couragious champion heathen or Christian that euer God raised vp or can be read of in any Historie to haue acted so much in so short a time his small beginnings and great oppositions considered An other Caesar veni vidi vici A Sauiour and deliuerer of Gods Church of whom the world was not worthie for our sins I say taken from vs for the which we ought to lament lament answereth a wofull echo and thereby our great losse An other Judas Machabeus how is the valiant man fallen that deliuered Israel but not to lament for him 1 Mac. 9.21 who now triumpheth most gloriously in heauen with all the Holy Angels and Saints as he did on earth ouer all his enemies It were a shame and dishonour to God and his annointed that is with God and a derision to the enemies of God who now reioyce and insult ouer his dead bones whom liuing they durst not once looke in the face to suffer these so glorious and blessed beginnings and blessed shall they be to fall to the ground Those great designes both against the Antichristian and Mahometan tyrannie both which had he liued in short time by all lyklihood had been throwne to the ground For the further managing whereof finall accōplishment in these lest dayes to be accomplished according to the Holy Prophecies it is to be wished and daily prayed for by the whole Church of Christ that all those christian Princes and States who professe themselues Defenders of the true Christian faith would ioyne together in a firme and inviolable league and vnion an Euangelicall vnion in the name of Iesus Christ and his Church all differences of opinion in matter of Religion set apart with those bitter names of Luther and Caluin c. as Christians Act. 11.26 for so were we first called in the primitiue Church at Antioch an Euangelicall vnion I say in the name of Iesus Christ and his Church to defend the same and his holy Euangill or Gospell against all the professed enemies thereof both Antichristian and Mahometan They that will not will not answeareth the echo ioyne together to prosecute the will and directions of that noble King dead as well as liuing yea rather now much more who hath euen sacrificed his lyfe in their defence and the cause of Religion they that will not will not answeareth the echo againe ioyne together in this cause and quarell which is euen Gods cause the Lord of hoasts whereof he himself is Generall and Commander let them be Anathema Maranatha let the whole Church of Christ explode thē with this bitter curse 1 Cor. 16.23 Iud. 5.23 Curse ye Meros said the Angell of the Lord curse ye bitter lie the inhabitants thereof because they came not to help the