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A79831	Emanuel, or, God with us. Wherein is set forth Englands late great victory over the Scots armie, in a battle at Dunbar, Septemb. 3. 1650. And by many particulars of Gods acting and appearing then for us, it is certaine (and so much is clearly proved) that our armies marching into Scotland, and the wars undertaken and prosecuted against that nation, to be upon grounds of justice and necessity, as the Parliament of England hath declared. Also here is shewed, how grosly the Covenant is abus'd, and what an idoll it is now made. With the fraud and falshood of the Scots, and their kings hypocrisie and dissimulation. Moreover such objections are answered, as seeme to have any thing in them, against the point here asserted. / By John Canne. The first part, published by authority.	Canne, John, d. 1667?	1650 (1650)	Wing C439; Thomason E614_11; ESTC R206534	45,110	52

EMANUEL OR GOD WITH US Wherein is set forth Englands late great Victory over the Scots Armie in a Battle at Dunbar Septemb. 3. 1650. And by many Particulars of Gods Acting and Appearing then for us it is certaine and so much is cle●rly proved that our Armies marching into Scotland and the Wars undertaken and prosecuted against that Nation to be upon Grounds of Justice and Necessity as the PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND hath declared Also here is shewed how grosly the Covenant is abus'd and what an Idoll it is now made With the fraud and falshood of the Scots and their Kings hypocrisie and dissimulation Moreover such Objections are answered as seeme to have any thing in them against the point here Asserted By JOHN CANNE The First Part published by Authority Psal 41.11 By this I know that thou favourest me because mine Enemie doth not triumph over me Isa 26.11 Lord when thy hand is lifted up they will not see London printed by Matthew Simmons next doore to the Goden Lyon in Aldersgate street 1650. To the Right Honourable the Supreame Authority of this Nation the Parliament of ENGLAND SIRS MANY men have written well and effectually in the defenc of your Cause and have sufficiently proved it to be a righteous and glorious Cause Nevertheles as the Philistims stop'd the Wels which Abraham had dig'd and filled them with earth so it hath been the constant endeavour of some men by fraud and falshood to darken the cleare and evident truth which hath been opened to the end people might not have the benefit of such wholsome and sweet water But the Lord of Hosts whose Cause yours is hath like Isaac digged again the wels of water what was stop'd by others he hath opened He I say now is a Writer for you so that were there no Bookes extent pleading your Cause Gods owne hand were enough the late booke written as it were with pen and inke of divine providence were sufficient As the unbeleeving Jewes could not keep Christ in the grave though they rol'd a great stone before the doore of the Sepulcre but hee gloriously ascended so this righteous Cause which God hath put into your hands shall rise and shine as the Sun far and neere amongst the Nations of the earth In spight of enemies let them use all the the wiles wit and wayes they can to keep it under Aristotle saith omne inconsuetum est obscurum I confesse the way which I here take to justifie your Cause against all Adversaries of what name or title soever may at first seeme obscure being hitherto by few walked in Scire per causam is the common rode but when it shall be considered what light I have ●●nd whose hand as a Guide I here follow I question not but it will be acknowledged that a more certain way cannot be chosen to give a clear and full satisfaction to all men desirous to know on whose side the Truth and Right is between you and your Enemies I doe observe that there are two sorts of men unfruitfull Beholders of Gods marvellous and great works 1. The bruitish man as David calls him he never considers of them nor sees any thing of providence therein As Nicomacus in Plutarch fitly answered an Ide●t that could see no beauty in the famous Helena painted by Zeuxis take my eyes quoth he and you shall think her to be a Goddesse Even so had these men other mens eyes any spirituall discerning they would see in Gods dispensations so much of his power goodnesse justice c. as they would say Jehovah there is none like unto thee who shall not feare thee O Lord and glorifie thy name Another sort there are who will speak of divine providence and confesse that all things are gov●rned by Gods counsell and nothing comes to passe but according to his will and pleasure notwithstanding they will not see his hand when it is lifted up nor make any profitable and good use thereof As the Papist though in words they acknowledge the Scriptures yet by their corrupt interpretation in a manner deny them So these men though they confesse a providence yet by their unsound application thereof doe in effect deny it destroying with one hand what they build with the other And with this later sort I specially here deale I shall not trouble your Honours with a large Epistle Only thus as God by his Acting for you hath made it evident and you many times in your Declarations humbly confesse it that he is on your side takes your part justifies and ownes your Cause so let it appeare ●o the world by your Actings that you are not for your Selves and your own Interests but for God as owning his Cause which is Truth Righteousness Now the Lord who alone hath power to make you able to Act Appeare for him and his Cause as he hath Acted and Appeared for you and your Cause give you both hearts and hands so to doe And thus shall hee ever pray who is Yours most humble and faithful Servant JOHN CANNE EMANVEL OR GOD WITH US Wherein is set forth Englands late great Victory over the SCOTS Armie in a Battle at Dunbarre the third of September 1650. AS The Sun would shine in it's own brightnesse and glory though all the world were blind or did wilfully shut their eyes against it So will the Lord gloriously appeare in his mighty and wondrous works howsoever man shuts his eyes and a Isa 26.10 11. will not behold the majestie of the Lord nor see w●●n his hand is lifted up I make no question had the Scots ob●ained the Victory though not cloathed with halfe so many remarkable circumstances of Gods presence they would have said and their friends here likewise in the words of the Prophet b Psal 9.4 Thou hast maintained my right and my cause Thou satest in the throne judging right And as Protogenes said of the Painters line c Non enim cadere in alium tam absolutum opus Plin. na hist l. 35. cap. 9. none but Apelles could draw it So would they peremptorily have concluded had our Army been overthrown a speciall hand of God remonstrating a justifying of them their Cause their King and Kirk I hope without offence what they would have done had our Cause been theirs we may take the like liberty and with reverence to the place say d Psal 41.11 By this I know that thou favourest me because mine enemy doth not triumph over me Yea and make it appeare in the eyes of all impartiall and dis-ingaged men that the Lord was so with us and for us in this great Victory as doth strongly prove make good our Armies marching into Scotland and the Wars undertaken and prosecuted against that Nation to be as the e Decl. of the Parl. of England upon the marching of the Army into Scotland Parliament hath declared upon Grounds of Justice and Necessity 1. It is a sign that the Lord maintains the

them which formerly they had they may thanke themsēlves this is of their ingratitude murmuring against God Moses changed their Opinion nothing now but bare events successe proves nothing all things come alike c. Howsoever the Victories and deliverances which they so cried up as to have on them the visible stamp and Character of Gods owning the Cause were not by many degrees in severall particulars so eminent and remarkable as these are of whom we speake Now who can but pitty the people thus deluded and abused by these men And what hath been the * Hos 15.1 Snare on Mizpah and the Net spread upon Tabor the ‖ Zech. 13.4 rough Garment whereby they have deceived the simple but chiefly their long Prayers frequent Fastings for the prosperity of the Scots Army bitter exclamations and invectives against the present Government Those who hawk for Birds make a stale of the Owle and so the silly Birds whilst they are staring about her are taken For what serves some mens sowre faces bowing downe the head as a Bulrush covering the Altar with tears with weeping and with cryings throwing all the curses of the Law at Magistrates but as a bait to catch silly Birds simple people for whilst they stand gazing on these men as at some strange Creature a wonder to see so much rebellion malice hypocrisie covered under the cloak of a holy Covenant the cause of God extirpation of Heresie Schisme prophanenesse they fall into the Net of destroying and undoing themselves x Isa 58.34 Wherefore have we fasted say they and thou seest not Why have we afflicted our souls and thou takest no notice Behold ye fast for strife and debate and to smite with the fist of wickednesse y Isa 59.1 2. Behold the Lords hand is not shortened that it cannot save neither his ear heavy that it cannot heare but your iniquities have seperated between you and your God and your sins have hid his face from you that he will not heare 10. How exceedingly the Lord at this time appeared for us and gave witnesse to the Justice of our Cause will be the more perspicuous and cleare if former Victories and deliverances be duely considered that is what God hath done for us in England and Ireland and how he hath all along gone forth with this Army since it was first raised still upholding the same cause which by the Scots to their shame and losse is now opposed It is true the cause of God this publick righteous Cause which is now held forth by the Parliament of England hath found Enemies of severall kinds of all sorts and sice As the Trent Fathers howsoever among themselves they could not agree yet to oppose and persecute Luther therein unanimously accorded together So the Enemies of this Commonwealth although there be among them some difference and that not a little as being some Papisticall others prelaticall some Presbyteriall yet here they all center and are one in malice and revenge in their designe and plot all one as seeking every one of them the overthrow of this present Government A Painter being Commanded by the Turk to paint every Nation in his habite Painted the Germain naked and being asked the Cause Answered he could not prescribe him a particular kind of habit he was so delighted with Novelties If it were my task to set out here to the life what the designe and plot is of the Enemy I mean wherein they agree altogether against us I could not doe better to have it truely understood then to compare it to the naked Germain for one while it hath upon it Scarlet or Royall a Rev. 12.3 Red other while an Irish b Pro. 7.9 black sometimes a Scotch c Ezek. 23.56 Blew thus there is a changing and shifting of Colours from Red to Black from Black to Blew as they see occasion of advantage yet so as but one body the plot and designe still the same In this combination sayth the Parliament the Popish * An Act of Thanksgiving for setting a part Tuesday Octob. 8. 1650. Prelaticall Prophane and Malignant Parties stand behind the Curtaine and seemed for a season to be quite laid aside that the cause of God the Covenant and work of Reformation might beare the name It is true they did so here now was laid aside in Appearance Red and Black and the naked Germain comes forth all in Blew having on his forehead RELIGION and under the name of Religion the extirpation of our Religion Laws and Liberty is intended But the Lord of Host who had before delivered our Army and us with it out of the Paw of the Lion and the Beare Royalists and Irish the same God by weake means delivered us from that insulting Enemie who had defied the Army of the living God If we heare one Cock Crow and no more there is some hope and probability the day is breaking but if all it is taken for certaine and out of doubt In many Victories which the Lord hath given us so much hath appeared being lookt on single and a part as we might hopefully say Englands great day of deliverance from the Tyranny of Kings and Priests is at hand But when we consider successes and victories every where in England in Ireland in Scotland so seasonable and wonderfull as no other Nation almost hath ever heard or been made partaker of we should not glorifie God in those great things which he doth for us unlesse beleiving his works we did say The Lord is creating England a rejoycing and her people a joy d Judg. 13.23 If the Lord meant to ●ill us he would not have shewed us all these things That e Deut. 23.14 Jehovah walks in the midst of our C●mp to deliver them and to give up the Enemies before them makes one Army a blessing in the Earth no Weapon that is formed against it doth prosper And for the Machavilion Councells traiterous devises and all endeavours of the Enemy here and every where whither Popish prelaticall Irish Scotish we see still like Arrows they fall on their owne heads are not these things sufficient evidences and demonstrations that the Lord takes our part is Emanuel God with us and with our cause Surely let the Enemy like another Pharaoh harden himselfe and in the time of his distresse trespasse yet more against the Lord as Ahaz did Yet we for our parts shall not be unbeleiving but beleive yea and further be assured from these present actings and appearances of God for us that he will mainetaine this Cause of ours against all Enemies in spight of all their falshoods lies Hypocrisies never so artificially and deceitfully cloaked and covered over with the cause of God the Covenant Reformation Praying Fasting When Balak and Balaam King and Prophet had done what they could turned every stone and tryed every way from place to place what they could doe against Israel by their Sorceries and Enchantments and perceiving all