They shall roar together like Lions g Ier. 51.38 4â— they shall yell like Lions whelps For 40. I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter like wolves with the goats h Ier. 4â— 1â—.1â— As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbouring Cities thereof 15. For lo I will make thee small among the Heathen and despised among men i Mic. 6.16 That I may make her a desolation and the inhabitants thereof an hissing k Prov. 2.13 14.15 Who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the waies of darknes 14. Who rejoyce to do evil and delight in the frowardnes of the wicked whose waies are crooked and they froward in their paths l Psal 25 1â— For they are many and they hate me with cruel hatred m Mat. 15.14 They are blind leaders of the blind n Amos 3.10 For they know not to do right o Psal 82.5 They know not neither will they understand Though S. Peter adviseth that we p 1 Pet. 2 17. Honour all men and love the brotherhood that we fear God and honour the King And though S. Paul perswade q Rom 13.1 2 4 5 7. That every soul be subject to the higher Powers for there be no powers but of God The Powers that be are ordained of God 2. VVho so therefore resisteth the Powers resisteth the Ordinance of God and he that rsiesteth shall receive to himself damnation 4. For he is the Minister of God to thee for good But if thou do that which is evil be afraid For he beareth not the sword in vain For he is the Minister of God a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil 5. VVherefore we must needs be subject not only for wrath but also for Conscience sake 7. Render therefore to all men their dues Tribute to whom Tribute is due Custome to whom Custome Fear to whom Fear Honour to whom honour r 1 Pet. 2 13 14 Submit your selves to every Ordinance of man for the Lords sake whether it be to Kings as supreme 14. Or unto Governours as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them that do well Å¿ 1 Tim. â— 1 2 3 I exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men 2. For Kings and all that are in Authority that we may lead a Peaceable and quiet life in Godliness and Honesty 3. For this is good in the sight of God Our Saviour who out of his own mouth also gave this charge saying t Mat. 22.21 Give unto Caesar the things that are Caesars and to God the things that are Gods u Mat. 7.12 And whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you do ye even unto them for this is the Law and the Prophets Yet they w Psal 58 4â—5 like the deaf Adder that stoppeth her ears 5. will not hear the voice of these charmers charm they never so wisely x Ier. 9.10 The word of the Lord is to them a reproach they have no delight in it y Mark 4.15 16 For so soon as they have heard it Satan cometh immediately and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts 16. Or the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the lusts of other things entring in choaketh the word and it becometh altogether unfruitful z Ier 5.21 Hear now this O foolish people and without understanding which have eyes and see nor which have ears and hear not a Numb 30.1 2 This is the thing the Lord hath commanded If a man vow a vow unto the Lord and swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond he shall not break his word he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth Yea b Eccles 5.4 5 6 when thou vowest a vow unto God defer not to pay it for he hath no pleasure in fools 5. Better it is that thou shouldest not vow then that thou shouldest vow and not pay 6. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin neither say it was an error c Deut. 23.23 Therefore that which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform even a free-wil offering as thou hast vowed For e Psal 15.1 4 5 Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle who shall dwell in thy holy Hill But 4. He that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousness and speaketh the Truth in his heart 5. He that sweareth to his own hurt and changeth not who so doth these things shall never be moved f Ier. 5.23 But this people have a revolting and a rebellious heart they are revolred Therefore g Prov. 1.24 25 26.27 28 because I have called and ye have refused I have stretched out my hand and no man regarded 25. But ye have set at naught all my counsel and would have none of my reproofs 26. I will also laugh at your calamity I will mock when your fear cometh when your fear cometh as desolation and your destruction as a whirl-wind when desolation and anguish cometh upon you 28. Then shall they call upon me but I will not answer h Hos 4.9 For I will punish them their waies and reward them their doings i Ezek. 20.37 38 And I will cause you to pass under the rod 38. And I will purge out from amongst you the rebels and them that transgress against me k Prov. 10.7 For the name of the wicked shall rot saith the Lord. l Ier. 4.5 Therefore cry gather together and say let us go into the defenced Cities Then m Zeph. 3.1 wo to her that is filthy and poluted to the oppressing Citie For n Hos 10.13.14 ye have plowed wickednes ye have reaped iniquity ye have eaten the fruit of lies because thou hast trusted in thy way in the multitude of thy mighty men 14. Therefore shall a tumult arise against thy people and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled as Shalmon spoiled Bethardel in the day of Battel o Ier. 6 2â— â—â— For behold a people cometh from the North Countrey and a great Nation shall be raised against thee from the sides of the earth they shall lay hand on bow and spear they have no mercy their voice roareth like the sea they ride upon horses set in aray as men of war against thee p Dan. 11.7 And shall enter into the Fortress of the King of the North and shall deal against them and shall prevail q Isa 10.6 To take the spoil and to take the pray and to tread them down like mire in the street For they have forsaken me saith the Lord. Therefore r 1 Chron. 34.24 Behold I will bring evil upon this place and won the inhabitants For Å¿ Ier. 23.39.40 I will utterly forget you and I theâ— forsake you and the City that I gave
A cup for the Citie AND Her ADHERENTS For thus saith the Lord I will even do with thee as thou hast done which hast despised the Oath and broken the Covenant Ezek. 16.59 Who makest mention of the God of Israel but not in truth nor in righteousness Isa 48.1 For thus saith the Lord Wo to the bloudy City Ezek. 24.9 For I will call for a sword Eze. 38.21 And my sword shall be bathed in Heaven it shall come down upon the People of my Curse to judgement Isai 34.5 For behold in the hand of the Lord there is a Cup and the wine is red full of mixture and all the wicked shall wring out the dregs thereof and shall drink them Psal 75.8 Plague Famine And they shall drink and be drunk and spue and fall and rise no more because of the sword that I will send among them Ier. 25.27 Collected by Henry Adis Prisoner in Tower chamber of the Fleet by an Arbytrary Power He that is in the Field shall die by the sword and he that is in the City Pestilence and Famine shall devour him Ezek. 7.15 Printed in the Year MDCXLVIII FOr thus saith the Lord a Ezek. 24.6 7 8 Wo to the bloudy City to the pot whose scum is therein 7. For her bloud is in the midst of her 8. That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance Therefore b Hab. 2. â— because thou hast spoiled many all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee because of mens bloud And for the violence of the Land of the Citie and of them that dwell therein c Isa 33.1 Wo to thee that spoylest and thou wast not spoyled and dealest trecherously and they dealt not treacherously with thee when thou shalt cease to spoil thou shalt be spoyled and when thou shalt make an end of dealing trecherously they shall deal trecherously with thee d Isa 48. 1 2 4 who makest mention of the God of Israel but not in Truth nor in Righteousness 2. For they call themselves the holy City and stay themselves upon the God of Israel 4. But I know that thou art obstinate and thy neck is as an iron sinew and thy brow as brass Therefore thus saith the Lord e Ier. 4.6 I will bring evil from the North and a great destruction and f Eze. 24.9 10.12 I will make the pile for fire great 10. Heap on wood kindle the fire consume the flesh for they shall be for fuel to the fire Wo to the bloudy City 12. for she hath wearied her self with lies and her great scum went not forth out of her her scum shall be in the fire g Iob 24.13 For they are of those that rebel against the light they know not the Truth h Hos 10.2 3 Their heart is devided now shall they be found faulty 3. For now they shall say we have no King because they feared not the Lord. And i Luke 19.14 his Citizens hated him and sent a Messenger after him saying we will not have this man to reign over us O City k Prov. 31.29 Many daughters have done unworthily but thou excellest them all For it is found that this Citie of old time hath made insurrection against Kings and that rebellion and sedition hath been made therein l Hab. 1.2 and there are that raise up strife and contention for they are m Rom. 1.31 32 without understanding covenant-breakers without natural affection implacable unmerciful 32. who knowing the judgements of God that they which commit such things are worthy of death not only do the same but have pleasure in them that do them n Ezek. 16.59 Therefore will I deal with them as they have done which have despised the oath and broken the Covenant For o Hos 10.4 They have spoken words swearing falsly in making a Covenant For thus saith the King They have vowed to honour me And thus saith the People of the Land They have sworn and protested our Laws and our Liberties p Hos 6.7 8. But they like men have transgressed the Covenant there have they dealt trecherously with me For it is a Citie of them that work iniquity and is poluted with bloud q Psal 14.1 They are corrupt they have done abominable works there is none that doth good For r Psal 14.4 I looked on my right hand and beheld but there was no man that would know me refuge failed me and no man cared for my soul Å¿ Iob 19.7 Behold I cry out of wrong but I am not heard I cry aloud but there is no judgement For t I have called and ye refused I have stretched out my hand and no man regarded Yea u Rom. 10.21 all day long have I stretched out my hand to a rebellious and gainsaying people w Titus 1.16 They profess they know God but in works deny him being abominable and disobedient and to every good work reprobate For x Gen. 49.5.7 Simeon and Levi are brethren instruments of cruelty are in their habitations 7. Cursed be their anger for it was fierce and their wrath for it was cruel y Psal 71.4 But deliver me O Lord out of the hands of the wicked out of the hands of the bloudy and cruel man z Iob 1â— 9 10 12 13 15 17. For he hath stripped me of my glory and hath taken my Crown from mine head 10. He hath destroyed me on every side 12. His Troops come together and encamp round about my Tabernacle 13. He hath put my brethren far from me and mine acquaintance are utterly estranged 15. They that dwell in my house count me for a stranger I am an alien in their sight I called for my servant but he gave me no answer 17. My breath is strange to my wife though I entreat for the childrens sake of mine own body a Ier. 51.34 Thus hath he crushed me he hath made me an empty vessel he hath swallowed me up like a Dragon he hath filled his belly with my delicates he hath cast me out For b Psal 31. 11 12 13 I am a reproach among all mine enemies but especially among my neighbours and a fear to mine acquaintance 12. I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind I am like a broken vessel 13. For I have heard the slanders of many fear was on every side whilst they take counsel together against me to take away my life But c Psal 14â— â— I cried unto the Lord and said Thou art my refuge thou art my portion in the land of the living d Ier. 51.38 Therefore thus saith the Lord I will plead thy cause and take vengeance for thee e Psal 6â— â—â— That thy foot may be dipped in the bloud of thine enemies f Psal 4â— 1â—â— Hear this all ye people give ear all ye inhabitants of the world both low and high rich and poor together For thus saith the Lord
by my name and shall ye be utterly unpunished ye shall not be unpunished for I will call for a sword 15. For thus saith the Lord Take this wine-cup of my fury at my hands and cause all the Nations to whom I shall send thee to drink it 16. And they shall drink and be moved and be mad because of the sword that I will send among them d Hos 1â— 6 And the sword shall abide on their Cities and shall consume the branches and devour them because of their own counsels e Prov. 12.6 For the words of the wicked are to lie in wait for bloud f Ier 25.27 Therefore thou shalt say unto them Thus saith the Lord drink ye and be drunken and spue and fall and rise no more because of the sword that I will send among them g Amos 9.2 3 4. Though they dig into hell thence shall mine hand take them though they clime up into heaven thence will I bring them down 3. Though they hide themselves upon the top of Carmel 4. Thence will I call for a sword and it shall slay them And I will set mine eyes upon them for evil and not for good For there shall be h Ezek 7.15 the sword without and pestilence and famine within He that is in the field shall dy by the sword and he that is in the City famine and pestilence shall devour him and i Amos 9.1 he that fleeth of them shall not flee away k Hos 7.12 13. For when they shall go I will spread my net over them I will bring them down as fowls of the heaven 13. Wo unto them for they have fled from me destruction upon them for they have sinned against me Therefore l Ier. 8. 13. I will surely consume them saith the Lord m Ezek. 38.18 For my fury shall come up into my face n Ezek. 5.13 and I will cause my fury to rest upon them and I will be comforted when I have accomplished my fury in them saith the Lord. o Iudg. 5.31 Even so let all thine enemies perish O Lord And let all the Godly Innocent and Oppressed People of the Land say Amen The AVTHOR to the READER Courteous Reader BY the composing of this Tractate haply thou maist suppose me to be what thou art not like to finde me Therefore these are to let thee know that I strike not at persons but vices Nor do I so plead for the greatest as to overlook the faults of any For I assure thee if occasion be offered that out of the same Magazine of sacred Truth I shall chuse out arrows of all sizes fitted for the misdemeanors of all of what degree soever even from him that draweth water to him that sitteth upon the Throne the which now I am so neer I shall be bold in the words of that wise Solomon to say That it is an abomination for Kings to do wickednes for the Throne is established in righteousness Prov. 16.12 And if a Ruler hearken to lies all his servants are wicked Prov. 29.12 And the Prince that wanteth understanding is a great oppressor Prov. 28.16 And when the wicked bear rule the people mourn Prov. 29.2 And he that oppresseth the poor reprocheth his Maker Prov. 14.31 And the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men Rom. 1.18 For the day of the Lord cometh that shall burn as an Oven and all the proud and all that do wickedly shal be as stubble and the day that cometh shall burn them up saith the Lord that it shall leave them neither root nor branch Mal. 3.1 For Tophet is ordained of old yea for the King it is prepared Isa 30.33 if he be unrighteous For God is no respecter of Persons but in every Nation he that feareth him and doth righteousness is accepted of him Acts 10.34 35. This also can I tell the people That Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft and stubborness is as iniquity and idolatry And our Apostle tells us that there be no Powers but of God who so therefore resisteth the Powers resisteth the Ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation Rom. 13.1 2. Therefore avenge not your selves but rather give place unto wrath for vengeance is mine and I will repay it saith the Lord. Rom. 12.19 For it is righteousnes that exalteth a nation but sin is a reproach to a people Prov. 14.34 Therefore wo to them that call evil good and good evil Which justifie the wicked for a reward and take away the righteousnes of the righteous from him 24. Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble and the flame consumeth the chaffe so their root shall be rottenness and their blossome shall go up as dust Because they have cast away the Law of the Lord of hosts and despised the word of the holy One of Israel Isa 5.20.24 From whom I have this my Commission To rebuke my neighbour and not to suffer sin upon him Lev. 19.17 VVith this caution also from the Apostle in 1 Cor. 9.27 That I be careful that whilst I admonish others I my self become not a reprobate Thus earnestly wishing and desiring all in their several relations to mend one I shall leave thee to the protection of the Almighty who alone is able to work in every one both to will and to do of his own good pleasure and rest Thine and every true Christians to his Ability HENRY ADIS.