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A15694	A sermon vpon the xii. xiij, and xiiij. verses of the xiiij. chapter of Ezechiel Wherein are chiefly shewed both the originall & accidentall causes of euerie dearth and famine, and especially of this dearth in England now 1608. and 1609. With the effects and fruites of the same, as also the helpes & remedies therof, if they be speedily and effectually practised. Preached at Strowd in the countrie of Glocester and published for the good of the church melitant. Whereunto is added a like meditation of the same author, vpon the 26. verse of the 11. chapter of Salomons Prouerbs, which may be called the Poore mans plea. By William Woodwall, minister and preacher of the word. 1609	Woodwall, William.	1609 (1609)	STC 25970; ESTC S104842	41,160	78

praier cōfession thanks-giuing supplication as we learn in 1. Tim. 2. 1. Therfore doth the prophet heere say Though Noe Daniel and Iob were amongst them signifying heereby how small the number of true conuerts should bee in all ages Likewise Noe before the Law amongst the Patriarkes as Daniel vnder the Lawe amongst the Prophets and Iob without the Lawe amongst the Gentiles Againe like as Noe signifieth rest so there should be few at al times in the Church that should bee at rest or peace with God through a true and liuelye faith in Iesus Christ And as Daniel signifieth iudgement of the Lord so there should be fewe that vnderstand aright his iudgements And as Iob signifieth sorrowfull so there should be few truely sorrowfull or penitent for their sinnes as by perfect experience wee prooue it in these daies for notwithstanding the Gospell hath long time shined amongst vs and the iudgements of God haue bene plentifully powred down vpon vs both by sea land by Fire water Plague and Pestilence Dearth and Famine c. yet where is one Noe or preacher of righteousnes that buildeth vp the Arke as God bad him as he did or where is one Daniel that refuseth the Kings portion and prouision that is any pleasure or profit of this life and contents himselfe with pulse and water giuing himselfe to prayer and fasting as Daniel did or where is one Iob to be found so patient and penitent that of whome it may bee saide as it was of him in all his afflictions that in all this hee sinned not neither charged God foolishly for these be the verie true helps meanes to redresse this dearth Famine if it wold please God to giue vs such grace The Lord be mercifull vnto vs and create in vs new hearts and right spirits that wee may in due time breake off our sinnes by repentance and turne to the Lord our God with all our heartes vnfainedly Amen Were amongst them q. d. either to preach to them as Noe did to the olde world or to pray for them as Daniel did for the Israelites in Captiuitie or to giue example of holy life as Iob did of all long suffering patience and repentance which are the verie true meanes and remedies of these iudgemēts of God now inflicted vpon vs as I haue shewed and as the Prophet Dauid prooueth moste plainelye in the 67. Psalme saying Let the people praise thee O God yea let all the people praise thee Then shall the Earth bring foorth her encrease and God euen our own God shall giue vs his blessing Where vnder the word Praise are contained all the dueties of our deuotion towards God as Faith Prayer Preaching Repentance holy life c. But happilye heere some will say haue not wee manye Godlye Preachers deuout Orators and diuine liuers amongst vs at this day as euer were as Daniel was then liuing amongst the Iewes as likewise this prophet Ezechel a man of God c True it is that both Daniel and Ezechiel were thē liuing amongst the Iewes as it is to be hoped that there are many of the Seruants of God amongst vs at this day both Prophets and Pastors and yet by reason of the captiuitie that they were in and the peoples Idolatrie which they had sette vp in their hearts as this Prophet Ezechiel sheweth in the beginning of this 14. Ch. how they had done saying Son of man these mē haue set vp their Idols in their harts and put the stumbling blocke of their iniquities before their face should I being required answere them I say what by reason of the peoples Idolatrie and their captiuitie and hard entreaty they were neither regarded nor beleeued As many of the seruants of God amongst vs at this day are in like maner dealt with from whence may be gathered that the people doe not make that vse of Gods seruants whether absent or present amongst them as they ought to do God graunt this sinne be not amongst vs but it is greatly to be feared that it is for where is one Zaccheus amongst the rich that standeth forth and saith in this needefull time of comfort Beholde Lord the halfe of my goods I giue to the poore c. or where is their one Lidies heart so opened that doth cheerfully receiue or charitably refresh the seruāts of God as she did I say where is there one Man or one Woman so wonne by the word that layeth a part one linke of his Golden chaine one lace of her veluet fleeue or a bateth one breadth of their broade ruffes or setteth a part one dish of their dainty superfluities at euery feast towards the releefe of so many poore Lazares as aboūd round about vs at this day yea what haue I seene to the contrarie namely thus that where there hath bene a motion made on the Saboath day in the Church by the minister to the whole congregation assembled in the behalfe of two poore sicke naked hungrie and impotent persons for some releefe there hath bene gathered in the same day in the afternoone foure times as much for a Beareward and his beare as hath bene giuen and collected towardes those two poore Christian persons which argueth the coldnesse of charitie in manye hearts and the deadnes of deuotion amongst those that should shine as Lampes in all manner of good workes aboue others So that of the true zealous deuout and charitable conuerted Christian indeed I may say as Iob speaketh of the good interpreter if there bee one amongst a thousand it is maruaile wherefore in the way of a general Admonition I say let him that thinketh he standeth take heed least he fall for but onely Noe Daniell and Iob shall deliuer their ownesoules by their righteousnes that is from the plague or punishment that I wil bring vppon them from whence ariseth a double question to be dissolued First whether any man can deliuer his own soule by his righteousnes Secōdly whether there be any such righteousnes in man as that thereby he should deliuer his owne soule or the soule of another man from any present plague or punishment or from euerlasting death as some suppose To the first I answere that no man can deliuer his soule nor the soule of another man from death temporall or eternall which the Prophet Dauid prooueth plainly saying Yet a man by no meanes can redeeme his brother he cannot giue his ransome to God so precious is the redēptiō of their soules the continuance for euer that he may liue stil for euer not see the graue Ps 49. ver 7. 8. 9. Secondly to approue that there is no such righteousnes in man as therby to deliuer his owne Soule the prophet Dauid saith plainelye Psalme 143. 2. Enter not in iudgement with thy Seruant O Lord for nō flesh is righteous in thy sight And the Prophet Esay Chap. 64. verse 6. saith But we haue bene all as an vncleane thing and all our righteousnesse is as