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A19174 The seale of the churches safetie; or A sermon preached at Norwich, the fift of Nouember, 1616 Wherein is opened the sealed assurance of the safetie of the Church, in all times, and estates, meete for all Christians to know, and acknowledge, to the glorie of God, and their owne comfort in life and death. By N. Colt, one of the preachers appointed by publike authoritie for the common-place there.; Seale of the churches safetie. Colt, Nicholas, d. 1642. 1617 (1617) STC 5585; ESTC S118542 22,373 96

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precisely by religious bond of Oath and Sacrament nor more punctually in reason and policie for the preuenting of discouery in this case yet behold behold and wonder how no lesse easily then graciously the Lord our God against whom no wisedome nor counsell can preuaile and that knowes euerie worke of the Minde did defeat and scatter their counsels and wicked imaginations broght their enterprises to nought euen eluding them in the very Theoricke of trust by one of their owne complices which caused all the rest to faile in the point of practice Lend mee your eares a little with singular attention and you shall heare me truely relate vnto you how diuine Prouidence in due time euen when there was but a step between vs death stepped forth and with a gracious hand turned the wheele yea the streames of destruction another way the right way by bringing to light a few howers before the intended Massacre a darke and doubtful Letter written by one of the Conspirators and sent by way of Caution to the Lord MOVNTEAGLE ouernight to forewarne him not to come at the Parliament-house on the morrow for said that Letter A most terrible Blow will then and there be giuen to all that shall be assembled c. This letter being with good expedition sent to some of his Maiesties Honourable Priuie Councell was by them eftsoones conueyed to his Highnesse hand who perusing and pondering the same did no doubt by a diuine instinct presently discouer the Plot pointed at the very place and gaue command that priuie search should there be made which being performed accordingly the whole Stratageme was discouered and the parties therein ingaged were brought to light to Tryall to Iudgement and Death Psal 31. 32. Oh then loue yee the Lord all his Saints for the Lord preserueth them that are faithfull and plenteously rewardeth the proud-doer Great plagues remaine for the vngodly but whosoeuer trusteth in the Lord mercie shall imbrace them on euery side Wherefore also let our soules reioyce in this his great Saluation and sing prayse vnto his holy Name because hee hath dealt so louingly with vs. Blessed bee the Lord our God for euer and euer So be it Amen And now to conclude this Discourse to you right Reuerend and Religious Auditours in this Grand Cause of our conioyned comfort giue mee leaue before I leaue this sacred Cell to paralell and sute some remarkeable Occurrences coincident to this subiect some with better some with like correspondence both of speech and spirit I find in reading the publike Records of this Case that Garnet that Arch-Traytor a little before the appointed day of our death by their Calendar did cry out and pray to this effect Auferte gentem istam perfidam de finibus credentium Take away this perfidious Nation meaning vs English Protestants from the borders of true Beleeuers intending Romish Catholikes vt laudes inde Deo debitas alacriter persoluamus that wee Catholikes may ioyfully render due prayses to God for the same And againe he praied saying Non pacem petimus Superi Dedit Deus hi● quoque funem date Gentibus iras Wee said hee pray not for peace O Heauens but for punishment to this English Nation Let vs with sober and sacred zeale answere his bitter and braine-sicke bellowings and crie to our GOD the GOD of peace and say Nulla salus bello pacem te petimus omnes Wee humbly craue of al hands continuance of our peace and safetie from thee O Lord that canst easily reforme or suppresse the causers of our trouble and disturbers of our publike peace and State And to giue correspondence also to a second and better Occurrence Let this louing and religious Citie of Norwich cry out and say as that euer-faithful and famous Citie of London did in the day of this their and our deliuerance Adhuc salua est Ciuitas nostra adhuc salua Patria adhuc salua Religio Rex nempe noster IACOBVS adhuc saluus est Hallelu-iah Legnolam Legnolam Our Citie is yet in safetie our Countrie Religion and King blessed be God And finally let vs all with one accord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 proclaime with the Psalmist in another case and say This is the day that the Lord hath made a day of deliuerance of saluation and of reioycing Let vs therfore bee glad and reioyce therin with holy ioy all the dayes of our life yea let vs tell our children and childrens children what great things the Lord himselfe hath done for vs whereof wee may we must reioyce And let our Gracious King confesse Psal 18. and say with holy Dauid Eodem animo nomine The Lord liueth and blessed be my strong Helper and praysed be the God of my Saluation euen the God that seeth that I bee auenged For this cause wil I giue thankes vnto the Lord among my People and sing vnto his Name For great deliuerances giueth hee vnto the King and will still shew mercie vnto his Anointed euen vnto IAMES his Seruant and to his Seed for euer And let all the Reuerend and holy Clergie of England make vp the Quire and with the holy Tribe of Leui Psal 134. blesse both King Queene Prince State Church Commonwealth all in one and say * The Lord Iehouah that hath formed the Heauens and the Earth blesse thee out of Sion Iebarecca Iehouah mittzijon gnoscheh schamaijm vaarets Amen Amen Amen So be it euen so be it Amen FINIS