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A19174	The seale of the churches safetie; or A sermon preached at Norwich, the fift of Nouember, 1616 Wherein is opened the sealed assurance of the safetie of the Church, in all times, and estates, meete for all Christians to know, and acknowledge, to the glorie of God, and their owne comfort in life and death. By N. Colt, one of the preachers appointed by publike authoritie for the common-place there.; Seale of the churches safetie.	Colt, Nicholas, d. 1642.	1617 (1617)	STC 5585; ESTC S118542	22,373	96

precisely by religious bond of Oath and Sacrament nor more punctually in reason and policie for the preuenting of discouery in this case yet behold behold and wonder how no lesse easily then graciously the Lord our God against whom no wisedome nor counsell can preuaile and that knowes euerie worke of the Minde did defeat and scatter their counsels and wicked imaginations broght their enterprises to nought euen eluding them in the very Theoricke of trust by one of their owne complices which caused all the rest to faile in the point of practice Lend mee your eares a little with singular attention and you shall heare me truely relate vnto you how diuine Prouidence in due time euen when there was but a step between vs death stepped forth and with a gracious hand turned the wheele yea the streames of destruction another way the right way by bringing to light a few howers before the intended Massacre a darke and doubtful Letter written by one of the Conspirators and sent by way of Caution to the Lord MOVNTEAGLE ouernight to forewarne him not to come at the Parliament-house on the morrow for said that Letter A most terrible Blow will then and there be giuen to all that shall be assembled c. This letter being with good expedition sent to some of his Maiesties Honourable Priuie Councell was by them eftsoones conueyed to his Highnesse hand who perusing and pondering the same did no doubt by a diuine instinct presently discouer the Plot pointed at the very place and gaue command that priuie search should there be made which being performed accordingly the whole Stratageme was discouered and the parties therein ingaged were brought to light to Tryall to Iudgement and Death Psal 31. 32. Oh then loue yee the Lord all his Saints for the Lord preserueth them that are faithfull and plenteously rewardeth the proud-doer Great plagues remaine for the vngodly but whosoeuer trusteth in the Lord mercie shall imbrace them on euery side Wherefore also let our soules reioyce in this his great Saluation and sing prayse vnto his holy Name because hee hath dealt so louingly with vs. Blessed bee the Lord our God for euer and euer So be it Amen And now to conclude this Discourse to you right Reuerend and Religious Auditours in this Grand Cause of our conioyned comfort giue mee leaue before I leaue this sacred Cell to paralell and sute some remarkeable Occurrences coincident to this subiect some with better some with like correspondence both of speech and spirit I find in reading the publike Records of this Case that Garnet that Arch-Traytor a little before the appointed day of our death by their Calendar did cry out and pray to this effect Auferte gentem istam perfidam de finibus credentium Take away this perfidious Nation meaning vs English Protestants from the borders of true Beleeuers intending Romish Catholikes vt laudes inde Deo debitas alacriter persoluamus that wee Catholikes may ioyfully render due prayses to God for the same And againe he praied saying Non pacem petimus Superi Dedit Deus hi● quoque funem date Gentibus iras Wee said hee pray not for peace O Heauens but for punishment to this English Nation Let vs with sober and sacred zeale answere his bitter and braine-sicke bellowings and crie to our GOD the GOD of peace and say Nulla salus bello pacem te petimus omnes Wee humbly craue of al hands continuance of our peace and safetie from thee O Lord that canst easily reforme or suppresse the causers of our trouble and disturbers of our publike peace and State And to giue correspondence also to a second and better Occurrence Let this louing and religious Citie of Norwich cry out and say as that euer-faithful and famous Citie of London did in the day of this their and our deliuerance Adhuc salua est Ciuitas nostra adhuc salua Patria adhuc salua Religio Rex nempe noster IACOBVS adhuc saluus est Hallelu-iah Legnolam Legnolam Our Citie is yet in safetie our Countrie Religion and King blessed be God And finally let vs all with one accord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 proclaime with the Psalmist in another case and say This is the day that the Lord hath made a day of deliuerance of saluation and of reioycing Let vs therfore bee glad and reioyce therin with holy ioy all the dayes of our life yea let vs tell our children and childrens children what great things the Lord himselfe hath done for vs whereof wee may we must reioyce And let our Gracious King confesse Psal 18. and say with holy Dauid Eodem animo nomine The Lord liueth and blessed be my strong Helper and praysed be the God of my Saluation euen the God that seeth that I bee auenged For this cause wil I giue thankes vnto the Lord among my People and sing vnto his Name For great deliuerances giueth hee vnto the King and will still shew mercie vnto his Anointed euen vnto IAMES his Seruant and to his Seed for euer And let all the Reuerend and holy Clergie of England make vp the Quire and with the holy Tribe of Leui Psal 134. blesse both King Queene Prince State Church Commonwealth all in one and say * The Lord Iehouah that hath formed the Heauens and the Earth blesse thee out of Sion Iebarecca Iehouah mittzijon gnoscheh schamaijm vaarets Amen Amen Amen So be it euen so be it Amen FINIS

The Seale of the Churches safetie OR A Sermon preached at NORWICH the fift of Nouember 1616. Wherein is opened the sealed assurance of the safetie of the CHVRCH in all times and estates meete for all Christians to know and acknowledge to the glorie of God and their owne comfort in life and death By N. COLT one of the Preachers appointed by publike authoritie for the common-place there 2. TIM 2.19 The foundation of God remayneth sure and hath this Seale The Lord knoweth c. PSAL. 3.8 Saluation belongeth to the Lord and his blessing is vpon his People LONDON Printed by W. Stansby 1617. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL AND RELIGIOVS Magistrates Christian Societies and other Inhabitants of the Citie of NORWICH sauing-health in IESVS CHRIST RIght Worshipfull and right deare to me in the Lord J ingenuously acknowledge that when J did obserue the publike testimonie that God gaue to the word of his Grace in the Sermon following euidenced not onely by your religious attention therunto with gracious aspect and long continued patience in hearing mee for the space almost of two houres but also by the generall and thankefull recognition of the same by many very many of sundrie sorts in your Citie I did as was meet hereat much reioyce in spirit before the Lord gaue him the glorie and blessed you in praying for you The next day going forth into the streets of your Citie to see and salute some of my friends I found vpon discourse that many were desirous to inioy the seruice of my Pen vpon this subiect for their further vse wherewith when J had acquainted some of eminent place and amongst others that learned and graue Diuine Master Doctor Suckling Deane of Norwich who hauing beene himselfe a hearer of me did I beleeue euen out of his feeling and conscience assure mee that herein J might doe good seruice to God and to his people Vpon these and other Christian incouragemēts I said in my heart Surely this thing seemeth to come of the Lord whose J am and whom I serue in the Gospell of his Sonne who also best knowes what to doe with me and my seruice So J did and indeed durst not but consent at least to trie what herein the Lord would be pleased to doe by mee for you Whereupon J returning home did surueigh my written Meditations and Notes and thereby recouered some losses of memorie recollected my spirits and put on hard for God and his people and by the helpe of his holy grace finished thus this little Frame and Jmpression of the publike Seale of the Churches safetie And when this weake conception of my barren brest was brought to light by the hand of a publike professed Midwife J meane the Printer remembring well that as J stood for Father and therefore tooke vpon me to giue it a Name sutable to the nature of the Matter subiect so likewise that you were to me herein in stead of publik Witnesses J hereupon eft-soones resolued that it was no lesse reasonable then religious for mee when I had done with it what J would could to return it home againe vnto you that so you might take it as your owne possesse it patronize it and imploy it in your seruice as you shuld thinke fit Welcome then in gracious loue Thou louing truly religious Citie of Norwich this written Monument and real Euidence of my true loue respect and thankefulnesse to thee thine in Iesus Christ and let this be as God hath appointed it some weake meanes to propagate thy Memorie and Honor vnto Posteritie And now my holy Brethren Heb. 3.1 partakers of the heauenly vocation giue me leaue vpon this occasion to speake a good word vnto you from the Lord our good God in Jesus Christ. Seeing the Lord of Heauen and Earth hath in speciall mercy seated your free and faithfull Citie within the pale of this English Paradise and in the same doth still betrust and honor you with the vnspeakable treasure of his heauenly Truth and holy Ordinances and that in the hand of many able and faithfull Ministers of Jesus Christ whom hee hath sent and set as blessings to your Citie euen as the celestiall Light Salt of the same seeing also that you doe happily inioy and sway the Sword of ciuill Gouernement and vnder the same are blessed with Health Peace Plentie and other comfortable conditions of life and estate And finally seeing the Lord Iehouah the great Patrone and Protector of this our English Israel hath also made you and your Citie glorious by great deliuerances both in generall and in special from extreme dangers of vtter desolation and namely in that your singular preseruation from the rage and ruines of Kets Campe and whiles you liue vpon earth propagate the memorie thereof vnto your posteritie by a religious obseruation of the time matter and mercy of GOD towards you therein Also in your and our late admirable freedome from the fierie effects of that hellish Popish powder-treason Let all these gracious ample euidences of Gods fauor and fatherly prouidence to you yours affect inlarge and settle your Christian soules so deeply in the true faith feare and loue of God as may cause you to abound more and more in euery good word and worke appertayning vnto you and therein giue God the glory due to his Name send in daily vnto him Tributs of dutie Presents of affection both in priuate and publike And finally liuing and dying giue his holy Ministers and faithfull People that liue with you iust cause daily to blesse you in praying for you which verily vpon tryall will prooue not the weakest way to build vp your Houses your Honour and Happinesse both in Earth and Heauen But lest I should seeme ouer-bold or busie with you my good Brethren Fathers who otherwise do aboūd with good Monitors and doe happily carry the best about you in your owne brests I will here seasonably suspend my officious Pen conclude with praier to God on your behalfe That it would please his holy Maiestie aboundantly to blesse vnto you and yours all the means and helps of holinesse and this amongst the rest which you do inioy vntill that good worke of his Grace which is begun in you shall be perfected for the praise of his glorious rich Grace in Iesus Christ In whom J shall willingly rest Yours all in all Offices of pious loue and seruice in my place and measure N. COLT LONDON the third of IVNE 1617. The SEALE of the CHVRCHES safetie c. 2. PET. 2.9 The Lord hath knowne to deliuer the godly out of temptation and to reserue the vniust to the day of iudgement to be punished WHen this solemne taske of sacred dutie was lately put vpon mee by the hand of publike Authoritie which I haue reason much to respect though the lets both publike and priuate which did wrestle with mee in the Worke were neyther few nor weake yet perceiuing that my calling hereunto was

of God the Sonne and of God the holy Ghost that they equally and ioyntly seuerally infallibly and eternally doe know with which knowledge is ioyned Will Power and Effect how to deliuer the godly out of c. Oh sweet oh precious oh sauing knowledge of the glorious Godhead in Trinitie Vnitie thus concurring thus co-working for the Elects well-fare Now then to this holy God and soueraigne Lord Father Sonne and holy Ghost one and the same God in nature and number God ouer all blessed for euer be all all honor glorie faith loue feare obedience praise yeelded by vs by ours and by all his redeemed eternally Amen Amen Amen To this truth doe the holy Prophets Apostles beare witnesse Reade Gen. 6.5 Psal 104. throughout and Psal 145. c. But most pregnant for this purpose is that place Act. 15. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. v. 18. where the Apostle Iames auoucheth that all the workes of God are knowne to him from the beginning And as knowne so likewise are they ordered For saith our Apostle 1. Cor. 12.6 It is he that worketh all in all things Tripliciter operatur Deus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Suidas 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The anomie disorder and euill of the action God permitteth the action it self God ordereth In good creatures God worketh his will not onely by them but also in them as in Dauid c. In the rest not in them yet by them as in Iudas c. Let vs now at length come to make some vse by way of position and obseruation both of the absolute soueraigntie of our God as he is Lord and also of his infinite knowledge and prouidence which as Salomon saith doth equally reach vnto all things 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 euen to euery haire of euery head and to euery bird of euery feather Matth. 10. cap. 6. And sith the Apostle 2. Tim. 3.16 affirmeth that the right vse of all holy truth is to teach to improue to correct instruct in righteousnesse we will haue some eye vnto the same in our applicatiō And first forasmuch as the Lord Iehouah who properly to speake is Lord onely doth of right as you haue heard challenge to himselfe full absolute and vniuersall Power in and ouer all things persons c. let vs all learne alwayes and in euery estate thus to acknowledge him to be our Lord and our God yea let the greatest Lords and highest Powers vpon earth acknowledge that their places power are of from this Lord and being deriued from him are dependant vpon him limitted by him and subiect vnto him and consequently that they must bee countable vnto him in a most strict account For sayth King Salomon Sap. cap. 6.3 The rule is giuen you of the Lord and your Power by the most High which will trie your workes and search out your imaginations c. Turne not therfore your power and places of eminencie into carnall Pompe or priuate gaine much lesse into personall reuenge and cruel oppression but with holy Dauid sing Mercie and Iudgement to the Lord c. Psal 101. For you exercise but a Ministerie of Iustice and Mercie vnder his holy Maiestie and not any absolute dissolute lawlesse Authoritie which is little better then plaine tyrannie Secondly seeing this high and holy Lord of heauen and earth giueth this subordinate Power to men let vs and all learne to obey them in the Lord that doe command and rule ouer vs in the Lord * Rom. 13.1.2.3 c. and that for Conscience sake Thirdly let vs all from hence learne that we are not our own nor any thing that we haue is absolutely ours but the Lords and therefore that our selues and all that wee haue ought to beat his command in all things times estates and so to make all serue for his honour and glorie cheerefully conscionably constantly Fourthly sith we are all g 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fellow-seruants vnder one and the same Soueraigne Lord and Master howsoeuer otherwise wee differ in place and partes office and administration yet let no man lift vp his heart aboue that which is meet but in loue learne to serue helpe and honour one another in the Lord as becommeth fellow-seruants that are equally interessed in the Title and honour of the heauenly Inheritance h Rom. 8.17 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lastly let vs with these heads of duetie consider our dignitie and safetie vnder the Shield and sauing Power of this our Soueraigne Lord and God and comfort our selues in the same vnder all the basenesse of our outward estate and contempt of the world also vnder the enmitie and hostilitie of Sathan and of sinners of Pope or Papist and sing we a sweete and sacred Requiem and Al-hayle to our blessed King Queene Prince State our selues and ours so long as GOD is our Lord and wee continue his faithfull seruants in Iesus Christ Care and feare be remoued from vs and let heauenly comfort and confidence accompanie vs vntill we haue finished our course in the faith seruice of the Lord our God euen of this Lord that knoweth how to deliuer all his from euill and to bring them to neuer-ending Honour And thus may wee profit by the knowledge and faith of this point that God is the Lord our Lord absolute in Power glorious in praises doing wonders wonders I say for his seruants safetie as appeareth in vs this day Oh how blessed are the people whose God is the Lord Iehouah euen the people whom he hath chosen for his Inheritance Psa 33. So much of the first word in our Text. Now let vs come to make some vse of the next head of doctrine touching the knowledge of this Lord The Lord knoweth The Atheist beleeueth not the truth of this Text but saith Is there any such knowledge in the Almightie Others hold the Paynims principle that tho God knoweth all yet say Non vacat Ioui c. The Lord hath no leisure to attend vpon euery trifle which one thus well answereth That as God vouchsafed to create the least and basest things Sicut non dedecuit Deum infima creare sic nec creata curare so hee disdaineth not to regard and order the same The common sort of Christians will bee brought to yeelde perhaps that the Lord vnderstandeth and knoweth all and potentially is able to doe what hee will but hardly can bee brought to confesse a particular and practike knowledge in God which extendeth it selfe to all and euery least creature thing whatsoeuer vnder heauen in heauen Yet must euen this also be beleeued or else this Truth of doctrine which is the ground of our hope and safetie is violated Finally the weake Christian which yet is not wholly voide of faith in God not duely pondering this point of holy truth seeing the prosperity of the wicked and the affliction of the good doth thereupon conceiue amisse of the Lord his