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A87086	The difficvlty of sions deliverance and reformation: together with the activitie which her friends should manifest during the time that her cause is in agitation. Delivered in a sermon at Margarets Westminster, before the honourable House of Commons on Wednesday morning, the twenty-sixt day of Iune. 1644. / By Humphrey Hardwick, Minister of the Word at Hadam Magna in the County of Hertfard, and one of the Assembly of Divines.	Hardwick, Humphrey, b. 1601 or 2.	1644 (1644)	Wing H704; Thomason E2_9; ESTC R2445	22,618	46

THE DIFFICVLTY OF SIONS DELIVERANCE AND REFORMATION Toge●●er With the Activitie which her friends 〈…〉 during the time that 〈…〉 Delivered in a Sermon at Margarets Westminster before the Honourable House of COMMONS 〈◊〉 Wednesday morning the twenty sixt day of Iune 1644. BY Humphrey Hardwick Minister of the Word at 〈◊〉 in the County of He●●ford and one of the Assembly of Divines LONDON Printed by I. L. for Christopher Meredith at the sign of the Crane in Pauls Church-yard 1644. Die Mercurii 26 Iunii 1644. IT is this day Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That Master Rout Master 〈…〉 Master Nicols do from this House give thanks unto Master Hardwick and Master Hicks for the great pains they took 〈◊〉 the Serm●●● the 〈…〉 ched this day at the 〈…〉 this 〈…〉 at St. Margarets Westminster it being the day of public 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 ●●sire them to print 〈◊〉 Sermons And it is Ordered that none shall presume to Print their Sermons but whom they shall licence under their hand writing H. Elsyng Cler. Parl. ● C●● I Appoint CHRISTOPHER MERIDITH to print my Sermon HUMPHRHY HARDVVICK TO THE HONOVRABLE House of Commons assembled in the Parliament of England I Could not have such high thoughts of my shallow ●●cogitations as to deem them worthy to be produced before such an Auditory or presented to the publike view Had not therefore consciousnesse of dutie constrained I had become an earnest suiter to have been excused but of actuall obedience I had many of excuse-pleading I found no president Your Injunction then made me to aspire to the work which now humble craves your Patronage and whither should the labours of this kinde runne but to that honourable Society which under Heaven is the fountain of these gracious opportunities If willing no man I suppose hath more cause to be large in Apologie then I having long since had my poore Library totally plundered and my self not able usque hunc diem to buy one book of considerable value Besides from the beginning of this warre untill the last moneth inter armaubi silent literae versatus But these things I account part of my chief happinesse on earth to have suffered much and done a little good in the cause of Christ and service of the State onely I desire that ●●nce it may not be thought strange that I tender a plaine unpolished Sermon quite naked in it's Margent and in which nothing is cited but the holy Text nor any author Ecclesiasticall or Morall heard speak Seldome if ever hath there been offered to your hands such a rude piece of all home-spunne thoughts neverthelesse they breathing the force of the Divine Spirit I trust shall finde acceptance with your 〈…〉 and being stampt on with your approbation they 〈◊〉 abroad in the world currant with all not malignant or censorious To encourage the progresse of your abundant vertue I need say nothing in my Epistle since I speak much 〈◊〉 that purpose in the Pulpit the smallest hint is sufficient to provoke such zeal and willingnesse as ever resideth in your breasts Goe on therefore in pious and honorable undertakings the hearts the tongues the Pe●●● of all good me● blesse you how can it then be but the God of heaven who hath set you apart as chosen instruments also 〈◊〉 so universall good to his Churches should in due time crown our endeavour with successe and infinitely recompente your labours in a better world so prayeth Yours to be commanded in all true observance and duty HUM HARDVVICK A SERMON PREACHED at the late Fast before the Honorable House of Commons Iune 26. 1644. PSAL. 126.5 6. They that sow in teares shall reap in ioy He that goeth forth and weepeth bearing precious seed shall come again with reioycing bringing his sheaves with him IF we consult the beginning of this Psalm we may deem these words a strange conclusion Ioy and sorrow seldome make one tune How is it then that such high expressions of joyfulnesse loftie straines of exultation should end with item of teares and weeping Is Sions captivitie turned Was their mouth filled with laughter and their tongue with singing Did the heathensay among themselves The Lord hath done great things for them and they reply saying The Lord hath done great things for us whereof we are glad Can the same matter be the object of former praise and future supplication Might they blesse God for turning their captivitie and seek again the same mercy Could their hearts break into joy and burst into teares whilst they meditate the same things This ambiguitie is quickly cleared for we know that ever since Adams unhappy fall all humane occurrences are subject to mixture and composition there is no pure joy to be found under heaven The greatest rejoycings have sorrows blended with them It is no marvell then to meet with a vicissitude of these things in one Psalm And true it was that Sions joyes were inter-woven with fears and grief Their captivitie was indeed turned in the grant of libertie or licence to depart by Cyrus there were also some faire beginnings in the departure of many and the forwardlinesse and activitie of some already gone to Jerusalem Yea they beheld a full deliverance by faith in the promises now all this happening suddenly and unexpectedly whilst the Hebrews were by the waters of Babylon caused them in an holy ravishment to break forth and say When the Lord turned again the captivitie of Sion we were like unto them that dream But alas the case was not so with all Many sonnes and daughters of Sion were willing to continue in bondage quite senselesse of their own evill condition Now to see this stupidnesse of their fathers children and behold them frozen in an uncharitable carelesnes of their own or Sions welfare was no small sorrow to the departed Israelites Those also that were loosed from Babylon were not free from troubles their way was hedged with thornes beset with difficulties few friends they had but many enemies very malicious very mad against them and they not able in any measure to equall their number match their power or vie their policie Besides all this the work they were to undertake seemed insuperable beyond their strength above their hopes the very journey considered with the probable incumbrances and oppositions might sufficiently dishearten but the businesse to be performed appeared infinite to build again the citie to reedifie the temple to repaire the wals to settle the nation to distinguish the tribes to establish the throne to reform the priesthood to restore discipline and laws to constitute rightly the whole kingdome with a multitude of other things which I cannot mention was imployment of unspeakable hardship The poor remnant daughter of Sion but newly freed from the yoke of the proud insulting Chaldees being to undertake this task contra gentes had need to repaire to their God saying Turn our captivitie oh Lord nor is it marvell that the holy Prophet seeing all these

every one in his place and station to few precious seed What considering man then would suffer sloth or negligence ease or self respects to hinder him from being an instrument of so great good as may come to the Church and State Many of you are all of you may be under God the cause of much good to many generations Be therefore of S. Pauls minde suffer nothing to deprive you of the glory of such rejoycing and the testimony of a good conscience And now in speciall manner I desire to commend foure things as part of the pious endeavours which should chiefly be laid down as precious seed to bring on the happie work in hand The first of these is an holy conscionable sincere observance of these dayes of humiliation By Moses law the man who did not humble and afflict his soul in such a day was to be cut off from Israel Levit. 25.29 to be onely customary and formall in these which should be our most pure devotions is a sinne of more grievous consequence then we are aware of to dissemble with our God in Fasting and Prayer is a kinde of horrible impietie for Gods sake therefore be you carefull and conscionable in preparing your souls to meet the Lord in the dayes of atonement be ye holy heavenly faithfull sincere and entire with God in these extraordinary services Let it be your worke on these dayes to strive to mortifies your sins and sanctifie your souls to bewaile the iniquities of the land for the divisions of Reuben let there be great thoughts of heart These my Brethren are the highest services that we can do for God our selves or the kingdome and you being our Worthies should go before and exceed others in them if therefore you will not do so but refuse and sleight or be superficiall in the performance of them behold ye have sinned against the Lord and be ye sure your sinne shall finde you out The next thing I commend is the speedy impartiall execution of justice You know that by standing up quickly and executing justice Phin●ha● Presem by said the plague when asas the slowing and neglecting of it continued the plague hereafter here in Davids time It was doubtlesse neglect and corruption of justice next to pollutions of Gods worship irreligiousnesse and profanenesse that hath brought our kingdome to its misery the speedy therefore and impartiall ministration of it is a proper medicine for our maladie And it is somewhat a sad thing to note little justice hath been done on bloudy traiterous deliequent enemies of God and man more then what 's the Lord himself hath done by the hand of warre it may be that feareful way of execution hath and will continue till the more desirable swords of justice be drawn to purpose in the cutting off when 〈◊〉 of our combustions the sonnes of Be lial who in God hath put into your hand to punish The third thing I desire may be specially cared for is the 〈◊〉 pre●●●grand prosecution of the national convenant a 〈◊〉 plensing to God profitable to the kingdomes by which 〈◊〉 is and through God's blessing may be the 〈…〉 blow given to the whore of Babylon and 〈…〉 impes that ever yet was Now to have this 〈…〉 ●●ngst us or laid aside whilst malignants and 〈◊〉 live in our bosome blessing and in feered applauding themselves that they have neither taken this nor any of your for 〈◊〉 prove 〈◊〉 many moneths have passed over and no account made nor any questionned or dealt with for refusing This is our case and I appeal to wiser judgements whether this may not be the way to lessen the honour and authoritie of the High Court of Parliament and their Ordinances May not this likewise cause the common sort to deem themselves little bound in conscience to keepe the Covenant when they see others not bound to take it Will not this render all zealous advocates for the Covenant as temporizers and give the refusers occasion to triumph over us as men of large consciences to do any thing that shall be required like Bishops creatures and the superstitious and conformists of late These are but a few of many a glimpse a hint of the inconveniences which may happen pardon me then in being bold to point out the pressing and prosecution of the Covenant as one kinde of precious seed to be sowen amongst others in Sions be●●f The last thing which I shall commend to your s●●ous consideration whom it doth concern is special care to seek and preserve the mutuall love honour and esteem each of other Oh! that Saint Pauls Lesson might be learned of our worthy Nobles and Senatours one to esteem of another ●●lter then himself Oh! that were a delight in bre●●● and follow-instruments and specially in those who excell in vertue zeal and faith 〈…〉 ●ring for the publique good Sure it is 〈…〉 honourable for any to minde solely 〈…〉 ●own same and esteem and not care how to the rep●●te of others lye Frō hence I fear come things that arennseemly and by which the publique proceeding may suffer obstruction My earnest desire therefore and praye●● that the God of peace and consolation would make you like minded one towards another and each willing to deny himself to seek the esteem of others in love and above all to forward and advance the Nationall and common Cause Lo these are the four things which out of dutie to God true zeal to Sion and due reverence to the Worthies to whom I speak I humbly desire may be thought upon and practised to the glory of our God and emolument of his Church And the better to prevail in this my suit I shall apply the third vertue or force which lyeth in the words of my Text as speciall arguments of inducement to perswade there unto Consider then first I beseech you that those endeavours with that activity I speak of are by the Spirit of God in my Text signified to be as fruitfull precious seed which dies not in the earth but lives to yeeld increase And this me thinks is aboundantly sufficient to incite every man to act his uttermost If I could assure any husbandman that every graine of such kinde of seed should live and not one corne perish I need say no more to move him to industry how plentifull would be the in sowing a how free in cost and pains-taking But now past all peradventure I may assure the seeds-man of Sions Cause that his endeavours are such pre●●ous seed as that no one grain shall be lost but 〈…〉 again to yeeld him encrease It is like a ca 〈…〉 down for joy which shall certainly be paid You may ve act therefore hence much incouraged Secondly I note that hardnes and difficulty in sowing is no way comparable to the sweetnesse and comfort in reaping There 's no compare me thinks between the tears and the joy in the Text these farre surmount and exceed them as the metaphor and words of expression seem to import Rationall and considering men therefore should be justly provoked with this consideration Did not Moses make the best choise upon this ground Doth not Saint 〈◊〉 encourage to sufferings upon like reason Ram 〈◊〉 And certainly this well weighed may prevail with us Thirdly mind we the undoubted certainty of our harvest verified by divers absolute positive ass●ver●●tion in the Text he shall reap he shall come again he shall bring his sheaves with him here 's no Item of continge neylor possibilitie but all absolute ●●●●tions anto 〈◊〉 know he 〈◊〉 to die arti● shall 〈◊〉 away but a lot of Gods Word shall not fail 〈◊〉 shall prevent the harvest of a labourer in Sions 〈…〉 ●●●●tly Consider 〈◊〉 multiplicitie of the 〈…〉 shall be reaped by such endeavour 〈…〉 not be a reddition of grain for grains or moni●●● 〈◊〉 not yet of care for grains but of sheaven for 〈◊〉 This shall be full measure 〈…〉 over 〈…〉 blessings be on the head of eve●●● where is 〈◊〉 and faithfull in carrying 〈◊〉 of Sions cause And may not 〈◊〉 take any fou● 〈…〉 with every sprit to set it selfe 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 it selfing all hopefull ende 〈◊〉 to the glory of 〈◊〉 the good of the Church and Kingdome and the great Joy and blessing of the undertakers 〈…〉 God will and let us now 〈…〉 all pray God it 〈◊〉 FINIS Doct.