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A51048 The covenanters looking-glasse discovering his duty and dignity with sundry motives and directions tending to further our keeping covenant with God : also an epistle containing an exact relation of all the most principall things done in the Parliament of England since their first sitting to this present day : with divers other materiall things very usefull for all sorts both for the present and future times / by Thomas Mocket ... Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670? 1644 (1644) Wing M2305A; ESTC R43458 41,433 51

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that I will keep thy righteous indgements So the Church and people of God even in the midst of great troubles and afflictions Psal 44.17 18 19. All this is come upon us yet have we not forgotten thee neither have we dealt falsly in thy Covenant Our heart is not turned backe neither have our steps declined from thy way though thou hast sore broken us in the place of Dragons and covered us with the shadow of death 2. As godly so godlesse men have been carefull to keep Covenants and promises at least with men Pharaoh a Pagan King bids Joseph goe and performe his Oath which his father made him to sweare though it was a long and chargeable journey Gen. 50.6 And Herod incestuous Herod that made no conscience of incest and murder yet makes scruple of his Oath he would not breake his promise Mat. 14.9 The King was sorry never belesse for his Oathes sake You may observe it that many meere naturall men wholly destitute of the life of grace or any good conscience will notwithstanding be very punctuall in observing their Covenants and promises though to their owne dammage and hurt and should not this greatly shame men that have a name for Religion and would be thought to be some body among the faithfull to be found unfaithfull with God or men What I shall meere naturall worldly unbeleeving men in their kinde goe beyond the children and people of God be more mindfull of their promises and Covenants then the godly then Professors are of their promises to God Yea shall the very Pagans out-strip us Christians in their dealings with men Oh'l let us blush and be ashamed and repent and amend least the men of this world yea the Pagans rise up in judgement against us one day and condemne us Fourthly think of the great good that hereby will redound To God To Men. 1. To God It makes much for his glory It gives him the glory of his excellency that he is worthy of it of his power wisedome goodnesse and faithfulnesse that he can is able ready and will keep Covenant with us but Apostacy revolting breach of Covenant and falling off againe to former evill wayes and courses is most derogatory to Gods glory and dishonourable to his Majesty such a man doth in effect * Diabolum Demino pr●ponit comparationem enim ●idetur egisse ut dicatur prenunciasse eū esse meliorem cujus rursus esse maluerit Fert c. 5. de ●aenit preferre the Devill before God for he seemes to have compared and weighed them together and trying both at length pronounceth him to be the better whom he chuseth againe to serve 2. To men and the good is either Nationall or Personall Nationall to keep Covenant with God tends much to the good of the whole Land and Nation There are great designes now on foot for the good of the Church and State The Adversaries are many mighty extreame malicious and exceeding busie have most desperate and damnable designes against both also the * Especially in Iuly August 1641. when this was preached hand of God the plague and * The small Poxe c to this day in many places sweeping away very many other devouring diseases are rife in the great City and in divers parts of this Kingdome Now the conscionable performance of our Covenant with God and particularly of our Nationall Covenant will be the most probable meanes under Heaven to maintaine the true Protestant Religion to suppresse and in time root out Popery disappoint the enemies of this Church and State further the great and long desired worke of Reformation and conduce much to the honour peace safety welfare and prosperity both of King and Kingdome of Church and State and the salvation of soules Againe we have prayed and doe pray for the publicke health safety peace and prosperity and who is now likely to prevaile with God but they that truly endevour to keep Covenant with him Hos 7.14 They have not cryed unto me with their heart when they howled upon their beds They came before God in their troubles cryed mightily unto him fasted prayed yet all this God esteemed but as the howling of a dog What was the reason verse 13. They have fled from me they have transgressed against me A Father cares not for the howling of a dog so long as the childe cryes not he regards more the teares and cryes of one childe then the howling of 20. dogs wicked men in the Scripture phrase are dogs swine traytors Rebels to the Majesty of Heaven and Earth and therefore are not regarded by him but the prayers of them that are faithfull in his Covenant may doe much good Prov. 15.8 The sacrifice which is also accompanied with prayer and so both the sacrifice and prayers of the wicked is abomination to the Lord but the prayer the single prayer of the upright is his delight their prayers may doe much good for a Nation both to remove and prevent evils and procure good What is a Parliament an Army a posture of defence without this though they be all of great use 'T is notable to this purpose which we have Job 42.7 8. faith God to Eliphaz My wrath is kindled against thee and against thy two friends but goe to my servant Job and my servant Job shall pray for you for him will I accept It is the prayers of faithfull Covenanters that doe prevaile with God for themselves and others 2. Personall the good that will redound to our selves is great and manifold 1. It will be for our credit All the Countrey cryes out against him that hath no care of his Covenant or promise Sancti quidem honesti pro positi ditatio magna ruina est retr Chris that makes no conscience of his word such a man was hatefull to the very Pagans but they commended him that was carefull to keep touch what a blot then and descredit is it not to keep Covenant with God to promise and promise againe and againe but performe nothing Deut. 4.5 6. saith Moses to Israel I have taught you Statutes and Judgements as the Lord my God hath commanded me Keep therefore and doe them for this is your wisedome and your understanding in the sight of the Nations which shall heare all those Statutes and say Surely this great Nation is a wise and an understanding people What were these Statutes but the Articles and conditions of the Covenant which we must observe So Isay 56.4 5. Thus saith the Lord to the Eunuches that keep my Sabboth and take hold of my Covenant Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my wals a place and a name better then of sonnes and of daughters I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off 2. It will make for our peace and comfort Conscience tels us we should keep Covenant with God that tyes and moves to duty Now if we endeavour to doe it truly sincerely