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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96416	Joshua's resolution; or the duties of houshold-governours discoursed of, and fairly stated; their failures therein mildly consider'd, and without favour or affection impartially weighed. The subject suited to the capacities of tamworth auditory, and preached there, and elsewhere, by John Wagstaffe, A.M. and rector of Little Wenlock, in Shropshire.	Wagstaffe, John, rector of Little Wenlock.	1684 (1684)	Wing W199B; ESTC R186141	18,928	34

JOSHUA'S RESOLUTION Or the DUTIES of Houshold-Governours Discoursed of and fairly stated Their Failures therein mildly consider'd and without favour or affection impartially weighed The Subject suited to the Capacities of Tamworth Auditory and Preached there and elsewhere By John Wagstaffe A. M. And Rector of Little Wenlock in Shropshire In Sep. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 saith King Solomon in his Proverbs ch 24.26 He will be befriended not frowned on that declares the Truth LONDON Printed by Thomas Snowden And are to be sold by Henry Mortlack at the Phaenix in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1684. THE Epistle Dedicatory To Religious Conscientious Governours of all Ranks and Degrees among us c. To the Meanest as well as to the Greatest NO Present too great for so worthy Patrons and in particular to my own and that Loyal one where it was first Preacht yet such as I have with all heartiness I humbly present to you you who experimentally know how far easier it is to obey than command Tho it be a Parents Prerogative to command his Children yet it is duty in him to obey a Father or a Magistrate place't in Authority over him tho it be a Magistrates Priviledge to controul and call to account all under his Jurisdiction yet it is his bounden Duty to obey Soveraignty and Kingly Government and tho it be the b●st Jewel and the very Diadem of a Crowned King to command his Subjects yet it is his Interest and greatest Happiness to obey his Maker and Creator that most glorious Majesty of Earth and Heaven * Prov. 8.15 that you may easily observe that no Mortal no not the greatest Grandee but a Deity himself * 21.1 that is exempted one time or other from obeying and serving as well as commanding and ruling Therefore what 's offered you in these following sheets 't is to pleasure Friends the befrienders of Godliness and Christianity of Protestantism and Vnity * Phil. 2. and not at all to pretend to inform the Nation of any thing that it knows not but to remember them that are in it that they do what they know It is true the Land abounds in Knowledge I wish I could say the same for the honour of it that it did so too in practice then we should be as happy * Joh. 13.17 and as flourishing as now we begin to be declining and contemptible but that poor England may redeem its lost Reputation let each of us discharge those particular Duties that are incumbent on us and every single person take their own parts that are allotted them and that their own Consciences carve out for them and not to intrench upon anothers right that all of us may act and do like Rational men that have Immortal Souls to save like the true Professors of Christianity like those that do heartily protest against Rebellion and Popery Faction and Phanaticism Enthusiasm and Atheism nay against Irreligion and all manner of Prophaneness whatsoever and not to look one way and with all might and main to row another for we had not been hitherto spared if kind Providence had not stept in between and watcht over us for good safeguarded us one time after another from those apparent dangers wherewith we were compassed that we our selves do now plain enough see we had ere now been engag'd imbroil'd in another Civil War our Hands and Garments by this time to have been dyed in each others Blood which would have been small Credit to Christians or to our English Nation * But if after all there be only a shew of Sanctity a meer shadow and Mock-pageantry of Piety and that the Substance and Glory is wanting viz. the practice have we not still great cause greatly to fear that under the colour of Religion which it utterly disowns of having the old abhorr'd Tragedy sham'd upon us afresh if it were not for the prudent Conduct and Mercifulness of one of the most indulgent Princes that did ever sway a Royal Sceptor that I hope will yet vanquish the bitterest of his Enemies by the wonders of his kindness and forbearance * Prov. 19.11 12. that ha● been hitherto already stretcht out to a miracle that if we at any time miscarry it will soon be found detected to be our disservice untowardness disobedience ingratitude to Powers Ordained of God * Rom. 13.1 to God-like Clemency and Authority therefore if we still persist in our disingenuity inhumanity to put him upon any thing which his Kingly Conscience cannot yield to * Rom. 14.23 and for all that what do we do more by our Jealousies and Whispers * Prov. 16.28 29 30. but still continue to trespass dun and harrass the Lords Anointed * 1 Sam. 24.6 and then what do we do less but dare Majesty it self at length to punish us and provoke him to that which he is loth to undertake viz. our Ruine yet if we perish if we perish * Esther 4. whom have we to blame but our selves And to me 't is as clear as noon-day Light that the wickedness ungovernableness hate and haughtiness of the Peoples Spirits does strangely portend if not timely prevented our misery and downfall which that so dreadful a storm * Jonah 1. may be diverted and rather lighten on the Protestant Foes I am not shy in owning my self one of that Loyal Praying number * 3.10 thô Prayers and Tears by some are made light of already That is an humble Petitioner at the Footstool of Heaven where it is no crime to be a Supplicant tho one of the meanest yet willingly would be one of the Humblest Truest Servants To the GREAT JEHOVAH And to all his Vicegerents here below To the Pater Patriae Pater Familias To the Governours of Kingdoms And to the Governours of Families JOHN WAGSTAFFE Joshua's Resolution c. Joshua 24.14 Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in truth and put away the Gods which your Fathers served on the other side of the floud and in Egypt and serve ye the Lord. Joshua 24.15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord chuse you this day whom you will serve whether the Gods which your fathers served that were on the otherside of the floud or the Gods of the Amorites in whose land ye dwell But as for me and my house we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24.16 And the people answered and said God forbid that we should forsake the Lord to serve other Gods Amen Amen THE Text is too long for a single Sermon therefore mostly to enlarge on that comprehensive passage But as for me and my house we will serve the Lord as if he had said As for others let them do what they will the vain obstinate world do as they think good but as for his particular part and his whole house he had undertaken for them to serve the Lord a rare but yet an excellent Copy set before us therefore let Masters