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A85370	The discoverie of a publique spirit: presented in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons at Margarets Westminster, at their publique fast, March 26. 1645. / By William Goode B.D. pastor of Denton in Norfolk, on of the Assembly of Divines.	Goode, William, b. 1599 or 1600.	1645 (1645)	Wing G1093; Thomason E279_4; ESTC R200027	24,847	37

not fit men for publique service the sweetest showers that fall into the salt sea become brackish like it selfe Secondly the worke ye would doe with men doe it first with God by prayer lie in with God in all your undertakings for wisdom to direct and blessing to effect that which you endeavour for the Publique good Except the Lord build the house their labour is but lost that build it Be able to say with Asa in all your enterprises a Chron. 14. 7. Let us build these Cities and make about them walles and towers gates and bars c. for we have sought the Lord Thirdly in your Publique service let your chiefe care bee to advance Religion to perfect the worke of Reformation and set up the Kingdome of Iesus Christ The Common-wealth is the kingdomes ship but Religion is the fraught that makes it rich and though other ships preserve their fraught yet this fraught preserves the ship All the happinesse in the world without true Religion will but make a Paradise without a Tree of Life Religion is the honour strength and security of a Nation Iehoshaphat first reformed the Church made provision for the instruction of the people in the true knowlege of God and he and his people had riches and honours in abundance with peace 2. Chron. 17. In reference to Religion there are foure things lie before you to be done I would but be your remembrancer First let encouragement be given to the Reformation of the Vniversities And in that where there be fit and able Leaders already found to carry on the work it will be your honour and comfort to provide such maintenance for them that they may be Resident Posteritie will as much blesse your memory for this as any piece of Publique service being that which is most likely to make a thriving Reformation Secondly goe on to make good your resolutions of preserving and setling a comfortable maintenance for godly Ministers There be some that under the name of Reformation would strip the Ministers of the Gospel starke naked of their setled means but what shall be their ruine if this be their Reformation There were many Persecuters which kild both Preachers and Professors of the Gospel But none so ill as Iulian of whom it was said Occidit Presbyterian others kild the Ministers but he kild the Ministery because hee tooke away all the meanes appointed for their maintenance Contemptible meanes will soone make the persons of Ministers contemptible and the contempt of their persons will like a gangrene soone draw on the contempt of their doctrine and they that contemne Aaron will soone rebell against Moses also Thirdly goe on to carry out all the rubbish out of the House of God I doubt not but your souls abhor that bloody tenet to the souls of men That it is the duty of the Magistrate to tolerate all Religions You have carried out the dust behinde the door and this opinion would bring all the mire in the streets into the House of God againe Cambyses had a lust to marry his sister and his Counsellers told him there was no law whereby to doe it But withall they told him there was a law that the Kings of Persia might doe what they list and by this he might marry his sister What is it that shall be unlawfull if this be lawfull for every man to make a law and religion for himselfe Fourthly use what meanes you can to cure division this is a mortall disease in Church or State A kingdome divided against it selfe cannot stand Is there no balme in Gilead for this Some means I shall propound in generall to all and first In times of stormes Mariners take downe their sailes There be foure sails we ought all now to pull downe The sails of Pride Iealousie Self-ends and uncharitable Censures Secondly wee are now studying Primitive Ordinances Primitive Truth Primitive Discipline let us all likewise practise Primitive Love Thirdly let us strive to live up to our knowledge in our practise that wee may be more like Christ Two pictures the more like they be to their originall the more like they will be to one another and this will be a way to have more Love because likenes is the ground of Love Fourthly as Constantine in the Councell of Nice when he had received severall Bookes from severall Bishops containing matter of private complaint one against another he took them presently and cast them into the fire to end the controversie So let Christians make a law of Oblivion for by-past controversies and so they may the more easily accord for the time to come If these meanes will not prevaile Two things lie upon you Honourable and beloved to performe First Take care that our Covenant be kept inviolate Dionysius said hee would leave a Kingdome to his sonne p strengthened with bonds of Adamant Our Covenant is the most adamantine bond to preserve our Church and now we have sworn it before the most high God let us take heed how we break or slight it for if we do we must expect that God will lengthen out his Commission to the sword to revenge the quarrell of it Levit. 26. 25. Secondly in differences of opinions let there be neither unlawfull libertie nor unchristian pressure Put some stop by your authority to the growth of errors that are destructive to the power of godlines and let not this suspend your Sanction because some that broach them pretend to godlines An enemy the more like he is to a friend the more dangerous a Wolfe is not the lesse but the more dangerous when hee is in Sheepes clothing A Heretique is by some compared to the beast Hyaena that counterfeits the Shepherds voice that so he may the more easily seduce the sheep to their destruction It was said of the Israelites that there was a quantity of the golden calfe in all their sins and punishments I may so say of corrupt discipline there hath beene a dram of this in all the sins and punishments of England and now it must be your care that neither corrupt discipline nor want of a discipline warranted by Gods word may become a Nationall sinne but that wee may have such a hedge about the Vineyard as will preserve Truth and Peace You have made a blessed Progresse already in the worke of Reformation Go on till you have accomplisht all that is to be done for the House of God that by serving your owne generation you may lay the foundations of happinesse for those generations that are still to come FINIS 1 Sam. 2. 30. a 2 Chron. 20. 7. Isa. 41. 8. Jam. 2. 23. b Dan. 10. 11. c Vatablus Calvin Lorinus Erasmus Doct. d 2 Chron. 17. 8. 12 13. e 2 Chron. 34. 4. 32. 2 Chron. 35. 18 Reason 1. Reason 2. Reason 3. 1 Qualification Piety g {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Justin Martyr Apol 2. pr● Christianis 2 Qualification Knowledge of affaires 3 Qualification Love Ne immortalitatem quidem contra rempub. acceperim 4 Qualification Courage f Abrah Musc. in narrat de vita patris Hist. Mag. cent 4. c. 10. 5. Qualificatiō Wisdome 1. Vse Of triall t Gen. 31. 40. Signes of a publique spirit Signe 1. 1 Kings 3. 9. Signe 2. Signe 3. Signe 4. Proinde hoc consilium quidnam illud sit quod Christianum facit Luther Ep. ad Christian Argentin Sophia me fecit 1 Sam. 22. 9. Iustin Martyr Apol. 2. pro Christianis a Jam. 5. 16. b 2 Chron. 7. 14. c Jam. 1. 6. d Jam. 5. 16. e Isa. 62. 6 7. 32. 18. f Joh. 14. 14. * Gen. 32. 28. Constantinus in Synodo Nicena libellos recipiens querelarum plenos quos ei de privatis injuriis obtulerunt Episcopi eos ne legendos sibi esse putavit sed continue flammis tradidit Ruffin li 1. c. 2. Socrat. li 1. c. 5. p Vinculis adamantinis firmatum

in the way of our happinesse That which prayer cannot bring to passe no other meanes in the world will ever be able to effect As Sampsons conquering strength lay in his haire so the most prevailing strength of a Christian lyeth in his prayers The greatest blessings and deliverances we have hitherto had have been the births of prayer How many dangerous Plots against us have been discovered and prevented how many victories gotten how many impediments removed and great workes done towards the happy settling of this Church and State to many of which we have contributed little or nothing but our prayers Thirdly Church-worke the perfecting of the work of Reformation is especially the work of prayer when Daniel understood that Gods time was come for the reparation of his Church he sets most earnestly upon this work of prayer Dan. 9. 17. saying Now therefore O Lord heare the prayer supplication of thy servant and cause thy face to shine upon thy Sanctuary that is desolate for the Lords sake God will doe his Churches work and make her glorious but not without his peoples prayers The heathen round about shall know that I build the ruined places and plant that was desolate I the Lord have spoken it and I will doe it I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to doe it for them When God speaks of the glorious times the Church should enjoy he then promises to heare the prayers of his afflicted Saints Psal. 102. 16 17. When the Lord shall build up Sion he shall appeare in his glory he will regard the prayer of the destitute he will not despise their prayer Fourthly there is no prayer made to God but brings a blessing either that we aske or els that which is better for us If we cannot pray the Kingdome into peace and the Church into a perfect reformation in our dayes yet we shall pray our soules into heaven Now what I have here spoken of prayer must be understood of holy a humble b faithfull c fervent d constant waiting prayer e made in the Name and mediation of Iesus Christ f ●●to God I now come to the duty of the day What I am now teaching and you hearing we are all now professing that all other endevours for the publique good are of little consequence without earnest prayer to God for his blessing upon them We are all this day called to pray for the kingdome and to wing our prayers with faith fasting mourning for our sinnes and reformation of our lives O that God would be pleased of his free grace to helpe us rightly and spiritually to performe this dayes duties and then all other services for the good of Church and Common-wealth would be more successefull We must remember we are to pray for a kingdome the cryes of whose sinnes are exceeding loud and will be too hard for cold and formall but especially for sinfull prayers Oh that we could present God with the sacrifice of prayer from hearts truly broken and in deepe sense and abhorrence of all our former sinnes we can doe no such service for the Kingdome as this would be Surely our prayers would have beene more prevailing if God could have said to none of us as to those Isa. 29. 13. You draw neare unto me with your mouthes but your hearts are farre from me When ye fast ye fast for debate Isa. 38. 4. With your mouth you shew much love but your hearts run after your covetousnesse Ezek. 33. 31. Consider Prayer and Fasting are the Kingdoms plaisters but woe be to us if through formalitie or want of reformation of our lives we turne those plaisters into poison and make the sores of the Kingdome the more to gangrene Beloved I beseech you trifle not with God this day take not his Name in vaine get your hearts broken your spirits afflicted for your owne and Englands sinnes let no burden in the world be so heavy to you as sinne Accept of the punishment of your iniquities and covenant strictly to obey God in all his wayes for the time to come we are sure our sins among others have multiplied the Kingdomes sores how then should we strive with God that our sighs our tears our prayers may be the Kingdomes cures You have long had two beautifull children at the birth Peace and Reformation but there was never yet strength to bring forth because the right midwives have not beene used unfeigned faith and true repentance Thus much in generall I now come honoured Senators to a particular exhortation unto you Godly men have ever beene serviceable to their generations Be you then exhorted worthy Patriots courageously wisely sincerely and throughly to serve your owne generation You have better opportunities then ever any Parliament of England had before you to be effectuall means of the happinesse both of Church and Common-wealth Remember you must give a strict account unto the King of Kings of that price that is put into your hands Labour to doe publique service with publique spirits let no false Bias upon your hearts rob you either of the comfort or successe of your great adventures of your long and unparalleld labours in the publique cause It is the greatest honour and happiest priviledge in the world to be employed for God and the good of others Publique service done with an upright heart for Gods glorie is the best seed that can be sowne and will returne the most plentifull Harvest of temporall and eternall happinesse If this be your wisdome sincerely to improve all your talents for the glory of God and the Publique good Solomon tells you length of dayes are in her right hand and in her left hand riches and honour Pro. 3. 16. God tels the Iews when they had laid but the foundation of the Lords Temple From this very day I will blesse you Thou shalt build me a House saith God to Solomon 2 Sam. 7. 15. And I will establish the Throne of thy Kingdome for ever Riches and Honour both are the reward of Publique service Jehoiadah was honoured because he had done good in Israel 2 Chro. 4. 16. This leaves the sweetest perfume in the world upon our names unto posterity What honour will be like this when it shall be read out of the Records of this Parliament Such a man was a David a Iosiah a Nehemiah a Zerubbabel unto his generation in the time he lived in You see what happinesse it is to be sincerely and succesfully serviceable to the Publique Now that you may be thus serviceable to your generation I desire to present you with some Scripture directions and I have done First undertake publique service with personall Reformation get a sure interest in Christ Iacob was called Israel because as a Prince hee had power with God when hee wrestled with him by prayer * Labour all to be such Israels and then there is no worke will be too hard for you The greatest naturall parts will