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A56707	A sermon preached before the Lords spiritual and temporal, in the Abby-church at Westminster, on the 5th of November, 1696 being the anniversary thanksgiving, for the happy deliverance from the gunpowder treason : and also, for the happy arrival of His Present Majesty on this day, for the deliverance of our church and nation / by ... Symon Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1696 (1696)	Wing P855; ESTC R22926	17,117	35

Heart For Hell and Destruction are before the LORD how much more then the Hearts of the Children of Men XV. Prov. 11. The most secret Imaginations of their Minds the deepest Desires of their Souls all the Windings and Turnings of their Spirits in their most retired Consultations even those Motions which are not observed by themselves are all known to God Whence those Expressions in the Prophet Jeremiah XVII 10. I the LORD search the Heart and try the Reins even to give to every Man according to his Ways and according to the fruit of his Doings And in the Prophet Ezekiel XI 5. Thus saith the LORD thus have ye said O House of Israel for I know the things that come into your Mind every one of them Which declare that God doth not only see and know what is subject to outward View but the very Thoughts of mens Hearts also yea and every one of those Thoughts and the Entrance or Beginning of them II. But further as he infallibly knows all things so nothing comes to pass but what he either effects or permits and permits not because he cannot but because he is not pleased to hinder it for he Acts every-where according to his Will There is a Providence in all things under his Government but there is a Difference in the Exercise of it That which is good and worthy of God in the Mind and Counsels and Actings of Men that may and ought to be ascribed to God and to his Grace as guiding aiding and assisting therein But that which is wicked in them must not be thus ascribed to him as if he moved or excited them to it for he cannot will any thing that is Evil but only that he did permit it when he could have hindred it for the Accomplishment of such Ends as those wicked Agents did not think of In both these are the clear Lines of Providence though in different Characters For how often do we Read of God's Working what he pleases throughout the World particularly CXXXV Psal 5. 6. I know that the LORD is great and that our LORD is above all Gods Whatsoever the LORD pleased that did he in Heaven and in Earth in the Sea and all deep Places Where as he effects what he thinks good so nothing can be effected by any Agent unless he think good to permit it For he aws the Thoughts and restrains the Passions and binds the Hands and fetters the goings of Men so that they cannot move a step but as he suffers them Whence that of Jacob to his Wives your Father hath deceived me and changed my Ways ten times but God suffered him not to hurt me XXXI Gen. 7. That is let him proceed no further in his Projects then to show his ill Intentions towards me And thus David speaking of the Patriarchs and of God's respect towards them and care of them saith he suffered no Man to do them wrong yea he reproved Kings for their sake saying Touch not mine anointed and do my Prophets no harm CV Psal 14. 15. The greatest Resolution can proceed no further the strongest Power can effect no more then the supreme Governor of all will allow III. And as nothing comes to pass but what he either effects or permits so he effects and permits nothing but for Wise and Holy Ends. He that is infinitely Wise cannot but Exercise that Wisdom in all that falls under its View for did he not so he were not infinitely Wise And for the same Reason he that is infinitely Holy cannot but design most Holy Ends in all the Contrivances of his Wisdom From whence it is that the Holy Books ascribe the Event of Things not meerly to his Will but to the Counsel of his Will For with him is Wisdom and Strength as Job admirably speaks in the Chapter before-named XII 13 14. he hath Counsel and Vnderstanding Behold he breaks down and it cannot be built up again he shuts up a Man and there can be no opening Which he manifests to be true sometimes in such surprising Ways that the Prophet Isaiah saith he is wonderful in Wisdom and excellent in Working XXVIII 29. And Jeremiah that he is great in Counsel and mighty in Work XXXII 19. and as St. Paul Sums up this Matter worketh all things after the Counsel of his own Will I. Ephes 11. Nor doth his Wisdom manifest it self in his Doings only but in his Permissions too in what he suffers to be done even contrary to his own Commands The Sinner intends one thing in the Sin he commits and God intends another in permitting it The Sinner to gratifie his own Lusts his Pride his Rage Ambition Covetousness or Revenge But God to magnifie his Justice his Power and Wisdom whereby he punishes corrects amends improves and perfects Men according as they are severally Qualified for his Favour or Displeasure Thus what Joseph's Brethren did to satisfie their Envy God suffered for most excellent Purposes to save their whole Family in a sore and General Famine and to accomplish what he said to Abraham that his Seed should long sojourn in Aegypt And thus the Invasion of the King of Assyria was permitted by God as a Chastisement of the Jews for their many and great Sins but intended by him to fill his Coffers by Spoil and Rapine O Assyrian saith the LORD by the Prophet the Rod of my Anger and the Staff in your Hand is my Indignation X. Isa 5. Did he then intend to serve God in this Expedition and execute his Anger No such thing For thus it follows v. 7. Howbeit he meaneth not so neither doth his Heart think so but it is in his Heart to destroy and to cut off Nations not a few That is to make all the Ravage he is able Thus you see that whatsoever Men design and intend God always designs some Just Wise and Holy End in all that he effects or permits in the World IV. And as he designs these Ends so they certainly come to pass in despite of all Opposition that contrary Powers can make against them For none can stay his Hand or say unto what dost thou And as none can withstand his Power so none can avoid his Counsels or control his Purposes For there is no Wisdom nor Vnderstanding nor Counsel against the LORD XXI Prov. 30. But the Counsel of the LORD saith David standeth for ever and the Thoughts of his Heart to all Generations XXXIII Psal 11. And thus it standeth against all Opposition and Contrivances of Men For there are many Devices in Man's Heart but the Counsel of the LORD that shall stand XIX Prov. 21. And all the Skill wherewith any understanding Creature is or can be endued all the Devices and Projects of Mens Hearts are as subject unto his incomprehensible Wisdom and the Counsel of his Will as the Life Being and Motion of Natural Things Which Subjection doth no way deprive them of all Liberty and Freedom in consulting devising and projecting but only of Power

us through thy Name 10 Luke 17. They fled when they did but hear of him they quitted their Possession when his Power approached they were not able to stand before his Authority Which is sufficient to shew how God Rules the Invisible World in every part of it over all the Hosts of Angels and Legions of Devils who cannot resist his Word And now if we lift up our Eyes unto the Visible Heaven we behold there another Army the Sun Moon and Stars run̄ing the Course that God hath appointed them and we read also of their standing still at his Commandment For he bringeth the Sun as a Bridegroom out of his Chamber saith the Psalmist and it rejoyceth as a strong young Man to run a Race XIX 5. But if he pleases he can stop its Course and hinder its Motion as he did in the Days of Joshua when he said Sun stand thou still upon Gibeon and thou Moon in the Vally of Ajalon And the Sun stood still and the Moon stayed until the People had avenged themselves upon their Enemies X. Josh 12 13. The Stars also are said to have fought in their Courses against Sisara V. Judg. 20 by powring out perhaps some violent Storm upon him which discomfited his numerous Army and broke their Ranks and put them into such Disorder that it was apparent Heaven fought against them And accordingly the Thunder which is said also to come out of Heaven is called the Voice of God XXIX Psal 5 7 8. who is said also in the first Lesson appointed for this Day 2 Sam. XXII 14. 15. to shoot out Lightning like Arrows whereby David's Enemies were scattered The Clouds of Heaven likewise he is said in other places to make his Chariot CIV Psal 3. and to walk upon the Wings of the Wind because he hath often employed those in terrible Blasts and furious Tempests of Rain and Hail and stormy Winds which as the Psalmist elsewhere says fulfil his Pleasure II. And now if we bring our Thoughts down from the upper Regions of the World unto these lower wherein we live we have the same devout Acknowledgments of all good Men that he hath an absolute Dominion there and doth according to his Will among the Inhabitants of the Earth as well as in the Army of Heaven For the Earth it self is said to tremble and shake before him 2 Sam. XXII 8. CIV Psal 37. as it did at the giving of the Law from Mount Sinai and at other times He Ruleth also the Raging of the Sea when the Waves thereof arise he stilleth them LXXXIX Psal 9. Nor is his Dominion limited to inanimate Creatures but extends also to every living thing to whom he opens his Hand and satisfies their Desire CXLV Psal 16. But the principal Inhabitants of the Earth are Mankind to whom he hath given Dominion over all other Creatures I. Gen. 28. and Rules over Men as Men Rule over other things For he turneth Man to Destruction and sayeth Return ye Children of Men XC Psal 3. He lifts up and casts down according to his Pleasure He sets up one and puts down another for he is the Judge whose Sentence none can reverse Nor doth he Rule over Mens outward Concernments only but sways their Minds and moves and influences their Hearts For the preparation of the Heart of Man and the answer of the Tongue is from the LORD XVI Prov. 1. Which is true not only of mean Persons Men of low Degree of easie and flexible Minds but of the highest and mightiest Orders of the stoutest and most undaunted Spirits of Kings and Princes of their great Captains and Commanders their wise Counsellers and deep Statesmen whom he frequently infatuates and brings their Councels to nought when they cross his Will For with him is both Strength and Wisdom as Job admirably speaks he leadeth Counsellers away spoiled and maketh the Judges fools He leadeth Princes away spoiled and overthroweth the mighty He removeth away the Speech of the Trusty and taketh away the Vnderstanding of the Aged He powreth Contempt upon Princes and weakneth the Strength of the Mighty XII Job 16 c. This was the Sense of that Holy Man in the most ancient Times and Posterity made the same Observations For many Kings saith the Son of Sirach have set down upon the Ground and one that was never thought of hath worn the Crown Many mighty Men have been greatly disgraced and the Honourable delivered into other mens Hands XI Ecclus 5. 6. Nor Lastly doth he Govern single Persons only but Kingdoms also and the greatest Societies of Men. From whence he is called the God of all the Kingdoms of the Earth 2 Kings XIX 15. and said to Rule over all the Kingdoms of the Heathen as well as over his People Israel with such a Power and Might as none is able to withstand 2 Chron. XX. 6. Thus I have as briefly as I could represented the Extent of God's Dominion and Providence which Rules over the whole World Visible and Invisible reaching to all things in Heaven and to all in Earth to all and every Creature and to all the Concerns of every one of them II. I proceed now to the Second thing I undertook which is to show the Way and Method of this Divine Government whereby it will appear that all this that I have Reported from the Holy Scripture is evidently true and cannot be denied by those who believe God to be the Creator of Heaven and of Earth And here I shall consider only these Four things First That God sees and knows all things throughout the World Secondly That nothing can come to pass but what he either effects or permits Thirdly He effects and permits nothing but for wise and worthy Ends. And Fourthly He certainly accomplishes these Ends and that by such Means as he pleases I. First I say God sees and knows all Things all Persons and whatsoever appertains unto them and that in all possible Measures in Measures Infinite and Incomprehensible by us but which we are sure to be true because he made and formed all Things and therefore must be privy to every Motion which it is possible for them to have and is present to every the smallest Inclination they make to any Motion He knows their Nature he understands the Vertue of every Cause he perfectly comprehends what it can do and how far it can go he discerns its Intentions and what it designs Nothing can be concealed from him but every thing lies naked bare and open before him For the Eyes of the LORD saith his Prophet run to and fro throughout the whole Earth 2 Chron. XVI 9. that is his Knowledge comprehends all things every-where And as for Man his Ways are before the Eyes of the LORD and he pondereth all his goings V. Prov. 21. for his Eyes are in every Place beholding the Evil and the Good XV. Prov. 3. Nor are his outward Actions only exposed to him but all the Thoughts and Designs of his

other God's great and merciful Deliverance of his Anointed and of us all shall remain in never-dying Records And the same God grant that it may be Engraven in Marble-Tables of Thankfulness in our Hearts IV. But we must not express our Gratitude meerly in rendring Praise and Thanksgiving unto the Author of our Deliverances but in the faithful Improvement of them also to his Glory by the sincere Love and Practice of that Holy Religion which hath been so often in such a marvellous manner preserved and still is continued to us A Religion which teaches us to Worship God most purely and to believe all things that he hath revealed unto us to Honour and Obey the King also most conscientiously next to God for it acknowledges no Superiour to him in these his Realms and Dominions nor will let us believe that any body can dispense with the Duty we owe him A Religion which abhors private Conspiracies and Rebellion as much as it doth Heresies and Schisms Which leads us in the way of the truly Catholick Church of Christ which doth not allow us to do any Evil for the obtaining the greatest Good In short a Religion which is wholly Built upon the undoubted Word of God and not upon the uncertain Traditions of Men. Unto this therefore let us adhear with a stedfast Affection and unshaken Fidelity Let us preserve this most carefully which hath been wonderfully preserved by God And there is no way to preserve it like a sincere Practice of that Piety which it teacheth us In which let us endeavour to grow more and more and be quickned to it by these Two Motives First That the Work of Reformation it self was at first Effected by an extraordinary Providence of God through mean and weak Instruments when many greater Persons who wisht for a Reformation thought it impossible to be brought about Secondly That it hath been here among us in as extraordinary a manner preserved by the same Almighty Providence whereby it was wrought So our Fore-fathers have testified unto us who saw this day which God himself made Memorable by the marvellous Deliverance which he vouchsafed to them And so we our selves are able to testifie who have again seen his Salvation upon this very day which he hath made anew to be a day of Praise to him and Blessing to us Let us be afraid of Provoking so gracious and bountiful a Benefactor by obstinate Disobedience to his holy Laws which he hath bound upon us by such endearing Obligations Let us cheerfully do his Will who hath done for us according to our Hearts desire This was the End for which God vouchsafed such wonderful Deliverances unto Israel as are Recorded in the CV Psalm That they might observe his Statutes and keep his Laws So that Psalm concludes and the very same no doubt God expects from us who ought to charge ourselves with these Two things First To preserve the Memory of what God hath done for us For he hath so done his marvellous Works that they might be had in remembrance as the Psalmist speaks CXI Psal 4. And Secondly To consider that then we remember them as we ought when we remember his Commandments to do them Then we may have a good hope that the LORD who hath been mindful of us will still bless us he will bless the House of Israel he will bless the House of Aaron He will bless them that fear the LORD both small and great CXV Psal 12. 13. For the Mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them them that fear him and his Righteousness unto Childrens Children To such as keep his Covenant and to those that remember his Commandments to do them CIII 17 18. Which the God of all Grace give us Hearts sincerely to Resolve and Study for the sake of Christ Jesus To whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost be Glory and Majesty Dominion and Power both now and ever Amen FINIS Books Written by SYMON PATRICK D. D. now Lord Bishop of ELY and Printed for Richard Chiswell THE Parable of the Pilgrim written to a Friend The 6 Edition 4to 1681. Mensa Mystica Or a Discourse concerning the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper In which the Ends of its Institution are so manifested our Addresses to it so directed our Behaviour there and afterward so composed that we may not lose the Profits which are to be received by it With Prayers and Thanksgivings inserted To which is annexed Aqua Genitalis A Discourse concerning Baptism In which is inserted a Discourse to persuade to a confirmation of the Baptismal Vow 8vo Jewish Hypocrisie A Caveat to the present Generation Wherein is shewn both the false and the true way to a Nations or Persons compleat Happiness from the sickness and recovery of the Jewish State To which is added a discourse upon Micah 6. 8. belonging to the same matter 8vo Divine Arithmatick A Sermon at the Funeral of Mr. Samuel Jacomb Minister of St. Mary-Woolneth-Church in Lombard-street London With an Account of his Life 8vo A Sermon preached at the Funeral of Mr. Tho. Grigg Rector of St. Andrew-Vndershaft London 4to An Exposition of the Ten Commandments 8vo Heart's Ease Or a Remedy against all Troubles With a Consolatory Discourse particularly directed to those who have lost their Friends and Relations To which is added Two Papers printed in the time of the late Plague The sixth Edition corrected 12mo 1695. The Pillar and Ground of Truth A Treatise shewing that the Roman Church falsly claims to be That Church and the Pillar of That Truth mentioned by St. Paul in 1 Tim. 3. 15. 4to An Examination of Bellarmin's Second Note of the Church viz. A NTIQVITY 4to An Examination of the the Texts which Papists cite out of the Bible to prove the Supremacy of St. Peter and of the Pope over the whole Church In Two Parts 4to A private Prayer to be used in difficult times A Thanksgiving for our late wonderful Deliverance A Prayer for Charity Peace and Unity chiefly to be used in Lent A Sermon preached upon St. Peter's Day printed with Enlargements 4to A Sermon preached in St. James's Chappel before the Prince of Orange Jan. 20. 1688. on Isaiah 11. 6. A Second Part of the Sermon before the Prince of Orange on the same Text. Preached in Covent-Garden A Sermon preached before the Queen in March 1688 9. on Colos 3. 15. A Sermon against Murmuring preached at Covent-Garden in Lent 16 on 1 Cor. 10. 10. A Sermon against Censuring preached at Covent-Garden in Advent 1688. on 1 Cor. 4. 10. Fast-Sermon before the King and Queen Apr. 16. 1690. on Prov. 14. 34. A Thanksgiving-Sermon before the Lords Nov. 26. 1691. for reducing of Ireland and the King 's safe Return On Deut. 4. 9. A Fast-Sermon before the Queen Apr. 8. 1692. On Numb 10. 9. Sermon before the Lord Mayor at St. Brides Church on Easter-Munday 1696. on 2 Tim. 2. 8. A Commentary on the First Book of Moses called Geneses 4to 1695. A Commentary on the Second Book of Moses called Exodus 4to 1697. A Sermon before the Lords Nov. 5. 1696. on Dan 4. 35.