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A93694	An answer to one part of the Lord Protector's speech: or, A vindication of the fifth monarchy-men, in reference to an accusation of evil charged upon them in his speech to the Parliament in the Painted Chamber, the 4 of September, 1654. / Published by John Spittlehouse, to the end all men may see the strong endeavours that have been used to obstruct the kingly interest of Jehovah the Lord Christ in the world, by blowing the bellows of a persecution against those that desire he should reign over all nations of the earth, by his holy, just, and perfect laws and ordinances recorded in the sacred Scriptures to that very end and purpose.	Spittlehouse, John.	1654 (1654)	Wing S5003; Thomason E813_19; ESTC R211046	21,496	28

sense p. 14. of that Sermon where he saith It is not a destruction or total amotion of the great things of the Nations but a change translation or new molding of them that is here intimated they shall sai●h he be shuffled together * Not altogether it seems almost into their primitive confusion and come out new molded for the interest of the Lord Jesus Again all the present States of the world are cemented together by Antichristian lime c. that unless they be so shaken as to have every cranny searched and brushed they will be no quiet Note the Brush habitation for the Lord Christ and his People I thus answer 1. In that the holy Ghost speaking of the time wherein these things shall be accomplished as in Isa 65. 17. saith Behold I create new heavens and a new earth Mark and the former shall not be remembred nor come into mind And Rev. 21. 1. I saw a new heaven and a new earth for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away If then they are so to pass away as not to be remembred nor come into Gods nor his peoples mindes how are they in the least to be retai●ed Is it the intent of God in that text think you onely to pull down the Titles of Kings and to set up a Title of Protector in stead thereof or to pull down Bishops and set ●ehold Mr. Owen's new heaven and new earth up a Scoteh Synod or Court of Tryers in stead thereof Is that your brush whereby the Antichristian lime is to be taken away I am sure the holy Ghost speaking of the destruction of Babylon Isai 13. 19 c. saith that it shall be as when God over threw Sodom and Gom●rrha that it shall NEVER be inhabited nor dwelt in from generation to generation c. as also that he will not make use of one stone thereof either for a Foundation-stone or a Corner-stone but to be an everlasting desolation Jer. 51. 25 26. And yet it seems he would have the whole fabrick to stand onely the ●rannies thereof to be searched the lyme onely to be brushed off The old Tower he mentioned it seems is not Babylonish no it is onely the lime or mortar wherewith it is daubed together A very Scholastical Exposition And thus have I laid down some of the Grounds and Reasons why we desire the subversion of whatsoever is of Man either in our Civils or Spirituals unless in things circumstantial as dependencies upon the Statute● Judgments and Ordinances of Jehovah the Lord Christ and that from the testimony of the holy Scripture which we take to be sufficient to perswade all that are real Christians to own embrace and put in practice and consequently that whosoever pretendeth that they are Christians and yet refuse so to do do thereby clearly declare themselves notorious hypocrites as also professed ex●mies to Jehovah the Lord Christ and that by his own attestation Luke 19. 27. Speech And perhaps would bring in the Judaical Law in stead of our known laws and setled among us Resp I had thought the Laws of God had been as well known unto those that profess themselves Gods people as any other Laws whatsoever yea above all other Laws whatsoever and especially by such an one as accounteth himself to be a father to the family of Gods people I remember it was a duty incumbent upon fathers of particular families in the Israel of God to teach the Laws Sta●utes and Judg●●●ats of Jehovah diligently unto their children and to talk of them when they sate in their houses and when they walked by the way and when they lay down and when they rose up and to binde them for signes upon their hand and as frontlets between their eyes and to write them upon the posts of their houses and on their gates Deut. 6. 6 7 8 c. I read it was also the custom of their Magistrates to instruct the people in the said Laws as in Neb. 8. 1 2 3 c. It is also said of godly David that the Laws of God were his meditation day and night and that he desired them more then gold yea then much fine gold * Then the king of Spain's gold in the Indi●s yea that they were sweeter un●● him then honey or the honey-comb And therefore I admire to hear one so seemingly-eminent to plead a greater knowledge to the Laws of Heathens and Antichristians Yea I appeal to any Rational man whatsoever whether any man would be thought to be in his wits to give those Characters to the known Laws of England as he is pleased to term them though I think they were never yet defined as David hath done to the Laws of God And if not then I desire to know whether of the two ought to be best known unto us and put i● practice by us or why the Law of Nature ought not to be the Rule and Square of natural actions which that the Judicial Law is is clearly proved from Rom. 2. 14. For when the Gentiles that knew not the Law did by nature the things contained in the Law these having not the Law are a Law unto themselves which sh●w the works of the Law written in their hearts their consciences also bearing them witness and their thoughts in the mean time acc●sing or excusing one another And what other Law was this he speaketh of then the Law of God Again what other Law was the old world judged by then the aforesaid law of Nature Doubtless they were not condemned and executed by the righteous Judge of all the world Gen. 11. 25. without a Law and is it to be conceived that he would judge by any other Law then his own and was that Law as to the Civil part thereof ever yet repealed by God or Christ Nay doth not the Lord Christ tell us himself that he came not to destroy the Law Matth. 5. 17 18 19. Yea so far was he from so doing as that contrariwise he affirmeth that whosoever should break the least of them and teach men so shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven I would gladly know then by what authority from God any that account themselves Christians do make Laws for their fellow-servants and subjects yea is it not clearly evident that by so doing they usurp the Authority and Power of Christ the alone Law-giver And if but one then not two or more Yea do they not by so doing d●thro●e and degrade the Lord Jesus of his Legislatorship and Judicature which the Father hath given unto him Joh. 5. 22. Isa● 9. 6. Dan. 7. 13 34. 1 Tim. 6. 13 14 15. Rev. 11. 15. and 17. 14. and 19. 11 16. Indeed were I at Constantinople I should not much wonder if the Great ●urk and his Mahometan Clergie should question me for what I have said in reference to the law of God but to hear a Christian Magistrate c. contaminate the laws of God and

that they would not permit the same in any they could most confide in or could have most personal assurance of Could not Jesus Christ I say have reigned WITHIN VS in the hearts of his people in this Commonwealth if the late King had yet kept his Crown and Head upon his shoulders Is it possible that any mortal man should hinder such a reign And if not why was Caesar destroyed without to let in Christ within Could his persecuting the people of God have done it Surely no experience hath taught that the blood of the Martyrs hath been the seed or increase of the Church And doubtless the Scots knew as well as himself and the Army That there was no king but Jesus as to A SPIRITVAL ACCOVNT or GOVERNMENT WITHIN VS and therefore doubtless did not contest against such a Government Nay is it not clear from their fore-mentioned exceptions that their Quarrel or rather the Quarrel of the Lord Jesus as they at least pretended was for the subversion of whatsoever was Antichristian in point of External Ordinances and for the establishment of the Ordinances of Jesus Christ ACCORDING TO HIS WORD 3. Had not himself and the Army been really convinced that MONARCHY IT SELF as it hath reference to Dan. 2. 34 35 44. and 7. 18 22 26 27. was at its period what ground had they to fight against MONARCHY IT SELF or to revenge the BLOOD OF THE SAINTS upon the KINGS OF THE EARTH either from Scripture or primitive practio● of Saints whose usual custom was in such cases aut fugere aut pati to flee or suffer and not to oppose wicked Princes upon such an account knowing that the Lord had permitted them for a time to exercise such wickedness Revel 17. 21 13. But contrariwise that they were convinced of the truth thereof or at least plaid the part of the greatest hypocrites that ever were upon the face of the earth witnessing their stiling themselves The Army of the Lamb as also their aforesaid expressions witness also their notorious Appeal at Dunbar where they owned no king but Jesus and the Scots a Personal interest of man as also the glorious decision of that controversie on the No king but Jesus his side and that to the admiration of all men witness also his own expression in his Speech made to the short-liv'd Parliament July 4. 1653. p. 24 25. where he saith We know who they are that shall war with the Lamb against his enemies they shall be a people called chosen and faithful and hath in the Military way c. I believe you know it he hath acted with them and for them c. Indeed I think there is something at the door * I wish we could once see it within-door we are at the threshold And therefore it becomes us to lift up our heads and to encourage our selves in the Lord c. And we have some of us thought it our duty to endeavour this way not vainly looking on that prophecie of Daniel Chap. 1. 44. and that Scripture may be fulfilled now to us 4. But to stoop a little to his sense of the mistaken notion as he is now pleased to term it by way of derision now he hath compassed his own ends by it Did this Notion lead him forth to destroy kings for their lusts and corruptions and the same lusts and corruptions yet ●eigning in the world and particularly in Certainly we are little bettered by the expence of so much blood and treasure that hath been shed and spent since the Wars began The Lord be merciful to such persons and give them grace to repent if it be his will or otherwise as shall most conduce for his glory and the good of his people Speech But for men to intitle themselves upon this principle that they are the onely men to rule Kingdoms govern Nations and give Laws to people to determine of property and liberty and every thing else upon such a pretence as this truely they had need to give clear manifestations of Gods presence with them before wise men will receive or submit to their conclusions Resp 1. The time was that some c. were as little thought upon to be so exercised as we Besides this charge against us is at the very best erroneous we might say For our principle doth not lead us forth to intitle our selves to such Offices it being the Word of God that inrights us thèreunto a donation from God himself and not from a few favourites for carnal ends and interests And that we are so vide one of his Doctors opinions viz. Mr. Tho. Goodwin in his Sermon preached in Crooked-la●e London upon Rev. 5. 9 10. touching the very subject we contest for viz. The Fifth Monarchy where in p. 4. treating upon vers 10. Thou hast made us unto our God kings and priests and we shall REIGN ON EARTH he saith That the lowest interpretation that can be given of these words must be this We shall have a hand IN GVIDING THE AFFAIRS OF THE EARTH Again p. 15. I say There is an eminent kingdom for the Saints to have on the EARTH Thus much I say me thinks should be evident to every mans understanding P. 18. So that the plain Doctrine or Observation is but this That there is in the end a kingdom to come here for the Saints That after all the kingdoms of the world have had their time and their date by which the Saints have been all along opprest and injured there is even ON EARTH a kingdom to be given unto them When all Nations shall be converted unto God and the Saints in them to be the prevailing party in the world The Scripture seems to run much this way P. 26. And there is all the reason in the world for it besides what I have mentioned out of the Scripture For in that the Saints have been opprest here in this world it is a righteous thing with God to give that generation rest and that they should have their turn after all kingdoms are dissolved That what Adam lost should be restored to them again c. And that promise if you look in Is● 65. I am sure you will finde to be made to MEN ON EARTH for he saith plainly They shall build HOVSES and inhabit them and they shall plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them c. And this as an answer to all the prayers that have been put up as that Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven The whole Sermon will far more abundantly satisfie in this particular if our adversaries please to peruse it And therefore by the same rule that they pretended to be drawn forth to fight for this MONARCHY OF JESVS CHRIST we are drawn forth to promote those LAWS and ORDINANCES which are peculiar thereunto and which they fought for and from which they have now shamefully apostatized putting that day now afar off as in 2 Pet. 3. 3 4 5 c. which they then

declared was even at the door as aforesaid as also by slighting and contemning those holy just and perfect Laws which they then acknowledged to be from heaven as also a rule for all Rulers yea such as that whoso was not EVER VNDER THEM owned not his OBEDIENCE to God Vide Abridgm Remonstr Albans p. 6 8. Besides we have as plain texts of Scripture for the one as they could have for the other yea for Ruling and Governing Vide Dan. 7. 22 26 26. Rom. 8. 16 17. 1 Cor. 6. 2. 2. Whereas he taxeth us with an ambitious fancie of giving Laws to the world we conceive it no better then the former For the Laws are recorded already by the alone law-maker and giver Jam. 4. 12. that we desire may be put in practice viz. the Laws Statutes Judgements and Ordinances which our Lord and Master Jesus Christ hath constituted and appointed to govern his subjects by and that as well in relation to the outward as inward man Which if he HIMSELF will do as we once hoped he would have done we shall have exceeding great cause to bless God for it and shall acquiesce in our present conditions it being not for our own but the interest of Jehovah the Lord Christ whom we alone desire may be exalted but otherwise we shall yet say and testifie that it is Babylonish and Antichristian for any Magistrate and especially for such of them as profess Christianity to make or establish any other Laws for the Government of Christians then those that are contained in the sacred Scriptures of the Old and New Testament whether for State or Church they being there recorded for no other end or purpose that we know of Besides what greater dishonor can Magistrates do to Jehovah the Lord Christ whom they at least pretend to be their Creator God King Lord Saviour and Lawgiver than to sleight and reject his holy just and perfect Laws c. And to erect instead thereof the Statutes of Omri the L●ws of Heathens Antichristians or their own vain and foolish Imaginations Traditions and inventions The Lord set it home upon his heart seriously to consider hereof for seeing the Lord would not permit his then only peculiar people who doubtlesse had as much REASON or LIGHT OF NATURE as we have neither to fancie to themselves Laws either in things Civil or spiritual or to extract themselves Laws from any other people then extant Why should he or any other persons whatsoever dare to attempt the making of Laws whether Civil or Spiritual Besides in so doing is it not as much as to say in plain termes that our Predecessors and they are wiser than God And what is that lesse then Blasphemy Again what president have we in holy Writ that any of the people of God published any command of God in their own name doth not Moses present the Law-maker himself to give forth his own Law Exod. 20. 1. Jehovah spake these words saying c. And was it not the usual expression of the Prophets to say Thus saith the Lord Yea doth not Jesus Christ himself say I speak not of my self As also the Apostle Paul 1 Cor. 11. 23. That which I received of the Lord deliver I unto you And doth he not will Christians to be followers of him in such actions Again hath not he himself sworn That the Christian Religion contained in the Scriptures shall be held forth and recommended as the publick profession of these Nations vide Government Art 25. And what is that R●ligion other than to be conformable to the Laws and Ordinances of Jehovah the Lord Christ as is clearly evident from these following Scriptures viz. Deut. 6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. and 10 12 13. Matth. 22. 35 36 37 38 39 40. Luke 10. 25 26 27 28. Jam. 2. 8 9 10 11. 1 Joh. 2. 3. and 3. 22 23 24. and 5. 2 3. And is he not then perjured if he see it not performed Besides is it not the undoubted badge of the Man of sin and Son of perdition to give forth his own Edicts in his own name and therefore is said to oppose and exalt himself above all that is called God or worshipped so that he ●its in the Temple of God shewing himself that he is God 2 Thes 2. 4. And if so what are they other than his Puples that imitate him pretending to be what they are not as too many do in these dayes of Apostacy 3 Whereas he saith we desire to determine of Liberty and Property and every thing else we answer That this charge is like the rest for we desire to determine no otherwise of any thing than the alone Law-giver hath commanded to be done and that we hope as we are his professed sons and servants we may be bold to do in the presence of God Angels and ●en for by so doing we shall act as servants not as Lords as some do both in Civils and spirituals 4 As to the reception of those holy just and perfect Laws and Ordinances of Jehovah the Lord Christ we are clearly of his opinion viz. That the wise men and self-interested men of this Commonwealth will be very a●erse thereunto Knowing that the natural man receiveth not the things of God because they are foolishnesse unto him neither can he know them c. 1 Cor. 2. 14. And therefore we shall not much wonder if the Heathen rage and the people imagine vain things if the Kings of the earth stand up and the Rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his Anointed saying Let us break their bonds asunder and cast away their cords from us KNOWING that ●e that sitteth in heaven laugheth and that the Lord hath them in derision that he will speak to them in his WRATH and vex them in his sore displeasure that he will break them with a rod of iron and dash them in peeces like a Potters vessel And in the close will in despight of them set his King upon his holy hill of Zion Psal 2. Be wise now therefore O ye Kings be instructed ye Judges of the earth c. Kisse the Son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way when his wrath is kindled yea but a little then let such as presumptu●usly oppose him look to themselves Speech Beside certainly though many of these men have good meanings as I hope in my soul they have yet it will be the wisdome of all knowing and experienced Christians to do as Jude saith when he had reckoned up those horrible * This is much like Hild brands c infernal firebrand p. 9. where they also innumerate us among Blasphemers for desiring to promote the pure and simple Laws and Ordinances of God Christ without the mixture of mens inventions in State and Church things done upon pretences and happily by some upon mistakes Of some saith he have compassion making a difference others save with fear I fear they will give opportunity too