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A75707	Good courage discovered, and encouraged: in a sermon preached before the commanders of the military forces, of the renowned citie of London. In the parish church of Great St. Helens. May the 17. 1642. By Simeon Ash, preacher in London.	Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing A3956; Thomason E149_26; ESTC R3991	25,215	40

heart and yours The first helpe to Christian courage which makes way for all the rest is this Labour clearly from Scripture grounds to evidence your propriety in God When David was utterly undone in outward appearance at Ziklag being stript of all outward comforts and expected that his brains should be beaten out with stones They talked of stoning him David incouraged himselfe hee confirmed 1 Sam. 30. 6. and strengthened his heart as the originall expresseth it in the Lord his God Is there not more in God My beloved I pray you put this question upon serious debate in your owne bosomes my God to hearten mee then in mine enemies my greatest my worst enemies to dismay mee Take the improvement of this point in two particulars 1 Gods omnipotency 2 Gods Omnipresence Is there not more ability in God then power in all the world if combined together Bee strong and couragious 2 Chro. 32. 8 saith Hezekiah Be not afraid nor dismayed for the King of Assyria nor for all the multitude that is with him for there be more with us then with him with him is an arme of flesh but with us is the Lord our God to helpe us and to fight our battailes And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah King of Iudah At this time Senacherib had raysed a very great Army as holy History reports And rayling Rabshekah was confident that Israels God could not deliver yet you see that this thought The Lord our God to helpe us did steele and strengthen their hearts The knowledge of Dietie and Proprietie will increase magnanimity in a fearefull heart what are huge armies strong fortifications weapons of war the strength stoutnesse skill or experience of common souldiers or warlike Commanders against the Lord Almighty look back to the history last mentioned where we read that one angel in one night killed five thousand men in the host of the King of Assyri● By this example guesse at the ability of your Isa 37. 36. God having made sure your interest in him and from thence gather courage 2 As the ability so the presence of God by the efficacy Iosh 1. 9. of his all-ordering providence may hearten all them whose God hee is by speciall Covenant Have not I commanded thee be strong and of a good courage be not afrayd neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy God is with thee whither soever thou goest The Lord is with us by the presence of his speciall favour in all our good undertakings whethersoever wee goe The Christian carries his commander his refuge his Castle his God along with him whether hee keepe in the Citie or goe forth into the countrey whether hee serve by land or by sea his God is still at hand Assurance therefore that the al-sufficient al-prepresent God is ours will lay a good foundation for good courage Those who adventure upon any service without God going along with them may expect defeats notwithstanding all meanes of defence and therefore no m●rvell if they tremble But God taking part with his people they may confidently from his presence expect deliverance If it had not been the Lord who was on our side they had swallowed us up quicke c. but blessed be the Lord Psal 1. 6. who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth God and his people make one side and because their helpe standeth in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth therefore they have aboundant cause to be o● good courage Secondly make sure that the cause you appeare in is the cause of God If a man marching to looke his enemies in the face and being about to begin the battail● should feele the earth to shake under him and the ground to sink every foot hee set forward O how would this daunt him and how would his heart recoyle and give in within him O beloved I beseech you be you well confirmed in your owne hearts that you doe serve for God It is that which was added to give Courage to them in Iehosaphats time when they were surrounded with Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir as if wee should say with Denmarke and France and Papists at home Well saith the man of God Hearken yee all Iudah and yee Inhabitants of 2 Chron. 20. 15. c. Ierusalem and thou King Iehosaphat Thus saith the Lord unto you Bee not afraid nor d●sma●d by re●son of the great multitude for the battaile is not yours but Gods Beloved hee that hath a ●ad conscience and a bad cause ever fights as a Coward and is ready at every stroke to lay downe his weapons and runne away A true man will stand to it come who may come for his cause is justifiable and hee may with boldnesse owne it but theives if they heare any noise any whispering they cry one to another let us hast and bee gone for they know their adventure 's unwarrantable When a man thus thinkes with himselfe being beset with dangers and difficulties what if I should dye in this businesse could I with confidence owne it at the Barre of IESUS CHRIST The incouragement of his owne conscience will much embolden him But if a mans owne heart tell him that adventuring and dying in a such cause e shall sinck into Hell because he opposeth the Commands and Government of IESUS CHRIST the liberties the comforts the prayers of Gods people how is it possible that hee should play the man and bee truly couragious Thirdly Consider seriously the many weighty consequences of the good cause which from good grounds you undertake to maintaine Sit downe and sadly thinke what will the issue bee if you desert your Protestation whereby you bound your selves to stand for the true Protestant Religion the honour of our King the Priviledges of Parliament the Lawes of the Land and welfare of the Kingdome Here it is notable how the Philistines heartened one another in the day of their deepe danger 1 Sam. 4. 9. Be strong quit your selves like men ô Philistins that you bee not Servants to the Hebrewes Quit your selves like men and sight Either pluck up your hearts and fight now or bee slaves for ever that is the argument And I pray you observe how Ioab pleads When hee saw the battell before and behind 2 Sam. 10. 12. Be of good Courage and let us play the men for our people and for the Cities of our God And that passage Nehem. 4. 14. It is considerable as either of the former Bee not afraid remember the Lord which is great and terrible and fight for your Breth●●n for your Sons for your Daughters for your Wives and for your Houses Marke it my beloved and make application what if the Papists should get the upper hand What if the Parliament should bee dissolved What if the malignant party should effect their mischievous desires Oh how darke and dolefull how black and bloudy would our times prove we are all many wayes obliged to stand for

GOOD COVRAGE DISCOVERED AND ENCOVRAGED IN A SERMON preached before the Commanders of the Military Forces of the Renowned Citie of London In the Parish Church of Great St. Helens May the 17. 1642. By SIMEON ASH Preacher in London DEVT. 20. 2 3 4. And it shall be when yee are come nigh unto the Battell that the Priest shall approach and speake unto the people And shall say unto them Heare O Israel you approach this day unto Battel against your Enemies Let not your hearts faint feare not and doe not tremble neither be yee terrified because of them For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you to fight for you against your enemies to save you LONDON Printed by Iohn Dawson for Iohn Barroughes and are to be sold at his shop at the golden Dragon neare the Inner Temple-gate in Fleet-street 1642. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL the Aldermen and Commoners unto whom the Militia of the Citie of London is committed the Serjeant Major Generall the Colonels the Lieutenant Colonels Ser●eant Majors Captaines and other officers of the trained Bands of the said Citie Right Worshipfull COrnelius Centurion of the Italian Band is thus commended by the Holy Ghost that hee was a devout man and one that feared God And I may report thus much to your h●nour and to move others to make imitation that you have begun and hitherto carr●ed on your Martiall affairs relig●ously For having put the City into a posture of defence before the execution of the Militia you joyntly sought God by Prayer for good successe The Lord heard your Prayers for you went forth and returned home without the least touch of danger to your selves or your Companies This remarkeable Providence called you againe together to praise the God of salvations the God of your mercies Hereupon you were pleased to appoint me very unworthy to assist you in the service of Thankesgiving A service not unseemly for the Hoast of Heaven This Sermon which upon that occasion I preached through the Constructions of your Love found such acceptance that you commanded it to come abroad to doe you further service And seeing you gave it good entertainment as it was first presented it makes bold to wa●te upon you without change of habit expecting your Protection Although I somewhat suspect that sundry amplifications in the Sermon which affected the Auditors may not be so pleasing to the Iudicious Reader yet your desires to have it prin●ed as it was preached makes me to run that adventure The Lord of Hosts guide guard and encourage you in all your good undertakings for peace and truth and make you carefull to put Christian references upon all your services for the honour and safety of our King the welfare of his Kingdomes and the continued Prosperity of this famous Citie This your prudent and pious perseverance in the worke so well begun will draw forth many prayses to God many prayers for you and much rejoycing in the hearts of all them who sincerely affect you of which number I beseech you account him one who is Your Servant in and for Christ SIMEON ASH GOOD COURAGE DISCOVERED AND INCOVRAGED PSAL. 31. 24. Be of good Courage RIght worshipfull and worthy Gentlemen whose desires and whose service of thanksgiving I am now attending I hope you are come hither with an intention First to honour God for preservation enjoyed through his providence to whom you prayed My Text lookes back unto such a businesse The Lord preserveth the faithfull therefore let Verse 23. the faithfull upon such experiences in way of prayse in way of requitall learne to bee of good courage Secondly I beleeve you are come together in expectation for the future to receive further favours from the God of your present prayses and my Text lookes forward to that Bee of good courage and hee shall strengthen thine heart and wait I say on the Lord. My Text is short the words in our translation are not many in the originall there is but one word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Septuagint renders the Hebrew word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Quit your selves like men Viriliter agite play the men Rob●ramini bee yee strong The Counsell here given is for all Christians at all times needfull but for you and at this time most seasonable Bee yee couragious First The Counsellour was a Worthy a Souldier a Warriour a Commander a King David as the title tels you Hee cals for courage Secondly The Persons counselled they are Saints faithfull ones O yee Saints love him his manner is by his speciall providence to preserve you Therefore bee yee of good courage The point lies faire which I conceive pertinent and now purpose to prosecute Gods people must bee of good courage D●ctr I shall briefly suggest the Scriptures proofe in a threefold gradation wherein good courage is called for First Saint Paul an Apostle with Apostolicall authority perswades to it 2 Cor. 16. 13. Quit yee like men Secondly Iehosaphat a King with regall authority commands it 2 Chron. 19. ult Deale couragiously Thirdly The great God of Heaven and Earth putting himselfe under a warlike notion as the Lord Generall of all the forces in the World the Lord of Hosts He peremptorily presseth it Haggie 2. 4. Now bee strong ô Zorobabel saith the Lord and bee strong ô Ioshua the Sonne of Iozedek the High Priest and bee strong the people of the Land saith the Lord and worke for I am with you saith the Lord of Hosts Three things there be that I shall speake to in the prosecution of this point First The explication of the vertue the grace called for wherein I will endeavour to discover what this courage is Secondly The confirmation of this truth by reasons from which this Doctrine may undeniably bee concluded and by which you may all bee fully convinced that there is aboundant cause why all Gods people should bee couragious Thirdly The application of all by way of use that my Sermon may be the more serviceable Christian courage may thus bee described It is the undaunted A Description of good Courage audacity of a sanctified heart in adventuring upon difficulties and undergoing hardships for a good cause upon the call of God There are six things considerable in the description that I have given which I will particularly point at and prove First the Genus the common nature of it it is an undaunted audacity This Animosity as some phrase it it is common both unto men and to some bruits The Lion Prov. 30. 30. is said to bee the strongest among beasts that turneth not away from any And there is an elegant description of the warre horse in regard of boldnesse Job 39. 19. c. Hast thou given the horse strength hast thou cloathed his neck with thunder Canst thou make him afraid as a gras-hopper the glory of his nostrils is terrible hee paweth in the valley and rejoyeth in his strength hee goeth out to meete the armed men Hee