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A52049	Reformation and desolation, or, A sermon tending to the discovery of the symptomes of a people to whom God will by no meanes be reconciled preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemne fast, Decemb. 22, 1641 / by Stephen Marshall ...	Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.	1642 (1642)	Wing M770; ESTC R235206	36,106	57

that the Lords wrath was kindled he presently sends to Hulda the Prophetesse to enquire what was to be done that they might quench it esteeming all other busines unseasonable and fruitless while that fire was burning And here I shall only in a few words commend to you the example and practice of this brave King whom this Text so magnifies 1. He mourns and cals all the people to mourn with him and that through Gods mercy you have done 2. He goes out in that way whereof you heard more in the forenoon breaking down all the Images and relicks of Idolatry the Lord set it close to your hearts that you may leave nothing which is contrary to Gods pure worship 3. He executed the justice and vengeance of God upon the Instruments of the kingdoms ruine the idolatrous Priests digging the very bones of some of them out of their graves the same Lord direct you that in your great wisedomes you may be as the Angels of God to discern what is to be done with them who have been the troublers of our peace the greatest kindlers of Gods wrath against us spare whom ye may spare with Gods good will but remember it is foolish pity that destroyes a City let not the men escape whom God appoints out to punishment 4. He resolves to reform Religion and the worship God and to set it up and maintain it according to the word and to that end he cals together the Priests and Prophets the Elders of Iudah and Ierusalem with them enters into a covenant before the Lord to walk after the Lord and to keep his commandments c. O that the Lord would put it into the heart of you all to do the same you know what you have bin often petitioned for the God of all wisdom direct you in due time to proceed in this cause and if in your wisdomes you shall find it fitting that a grave Synod of Divines should be called to inform your consciences what is to be done I beseech you follow the direction of Gods word in it Fifthly And then fo● the manner Hee did all according to Gods law he consulted not with flesh and blood enquired not into terms o● policy how far the state would bear it or how far the people would concur without grumbling but did according to 〈◊〉 which God had appointed in his word And lastly he did it with zeal and fervency he laid not out his strength in his own cause then use diversions and diminutions in Gods cause but there was his strength laid out where he knew Gods iealousie lay The Lord make you such Iosiahs such zealous men what Anakims or Gyants would you prove you might with Briareus the Gyant with 100 hands of whom the Poets feign take thunder-bolts out of the hand of God and so save you selvs your families and the Nation Go on ye Worthies of t 〈…〉 Lord and thus deliver us If there be any healing any deliverance you shall be our Saviours if there be none you may with Iosiah get the iudgment respited for your life time le 〈…〉 the worst come the glory of the Lord shall not only be yo 〈…〉 reward but your rereward your safety you shall deliver yo 〈…〉 soules and your children after you shall be blessed Do th 〈…〉 and the Lord God be with you FINIS Introduction 1 King 1● Introduction 2 Chr 33. 2 Chro. 34. 3. 2 Chr. 2 4 31. 32. 33 The scope of the Text and parts of it Observation from the connexion Deut. 29. 5. Josh. 23. 4. 5. King 53. 4 In two branches 1. Branch The endeavours of rare instruments may come to nothing 2. King 18 19. Jer. 15. 10. Jer. 20. 9. See to this purpose Matth. 23. 34. 37. Act. 7. 52. Heb 11. 37. 38. Second Branch Yet themselves highly magnified and rewarded by God Esay 49. 2. 3. 1. Thes. 2. 7 Application to the Parliament Doct. 1. Doct. 2. Doct. 3. First Doctrine from the Text that the wrath of God is exceeding fierce Psal. 2. Explain it Quest 1. What the wrath of God is Answ. The fiercenesse of Gods wrath Quest 2. Answ. Psal. 9● 11 The fiercenesse of it illustrated from divers comparisons Amos 3. 4. Psal. 18. 7. 8. Psal. 〈◊〉 11. Gen. 1● 24. 2 By the effects of it Zach. 13. 7. Luk 22. 41 3. From the cause of its Quest 3. Who are the objects of this wrath of God Answ. Deut. 4. 21. 2 Sam. 11. 27. Psa. 89 3● Col. 3. 6. Applic●● To praise God for deliverance from it 2 Not to covie the prosperity of such as are under it Psal. 73. 3. Ier 12. 1. 3 To help forward our repentance In humiliation for sin which hath kindled it Ier. 13 1● How this may bee done Ezek. 12. 27. Neh. 5. 1● Rarò antecedentem scelestum descruit pede poena claudo Horace 2 For Reformation Meditation of wrath how it may promote it Esay 33. 14. Iob 36. 18. 4. To the Parliament o make it their great care to pacific it Doct. 2 In reformation God may goe on to desolation God may go on to desolation Proved by Scripture 2 Chro. 34. Ionah 3. Act. 21 2● Notwithstanding Reformation That this may be known And how far it may be known Psa. 106 23 Mat. 24. 36 And how it may be known Prov. 28. Fulnesse of sin the evidence of it Gen. 15. 16. Why God defers till sin be full Esay 10. Rom. 2. 4 5. How the fulnesse of a Peoples sin may be known What sins are desolating sins Idolatry Levit. 18. 28 Deut. 9 5. Ezek 8. Ezek. 43. 8. Hos. 13. Esay 2. 9. Prophanesse and contempt of Gods Ordinances day 〈◊〉 Ezek. 22. 4. 8. Zeph. 28. 9. 10. Sins destructive to humane society Gen. 6. 11. Jon. 3. 8. Ezek. 22. 3. 4. 6. 9. 12. Hos 12 7. Hos. 4. 2. Sensuall lusts of drunkennesse and uncleannesse Hos. 6. 10. Hos. 4. 2. 11. Esay 28. 1. 3. ver. 7. 8. The generality of these sins Gen. 6. 12. Esay 1. 5 6. Vers. 1 2 3 4. Vers. 15. c. Yet to be understood with a caution The aggravation of these sins Dan. 9. 12. This is the very argument of the whole Chapter of the second of Ieremy See also Mic. 1. 5. Psal. 41 9. 2. Sam. 16. 17. Incorrigiblenesse of these sins when they are too strong for Conscience and shame Prov. 2. 14. Es. 3 9. For prayers examples counsells of the godly Iob 22. ult. Esay 57. 1. Gen. 19. 18. Gen. 33. Ier. 14 11. For Magistrates and Ministers which comes to passe either When they take part with it Ier. 4. 5. Hos. 9. 7 Ezek. 22. 15. c. Ordare not oppose it See also Ier. 5. 1. Or doing their duty cannot yet prevaile against it And for the judgements of God Zeph. 3. 6 7. Ames 4. V. 29 30. What kind of Reformation may meet with desolation Ier. 18. 7. 8. Ezek 4. Ier. 3. 20. Matt. 22. 43. 44 45. Whether this may be thought to bee our own case Dan. 4 19. It is hoped that we are not yet in that condition And why Yet feared that we are very neare it because all these sinnes are found amongst us And that in great measure which prevailes over Magistrates Ministers And the very judgements and mercies of God And God begins to appeare against us and wherein Application to our selves First to beleeve that we are in danger 1 King 22. Which we are loth to doe 1 Thes. 5. 3. Prov. 22. 3. Ion. 3. 5. But till we doe it our danger encreases And wee shal never use the rightmeans for sa●●● 2 Kings 22. Vse To prevent it First by mourning for it Num. 12 14 Amos 3. v 9 c. By p 〈…〉 onall 〈…〉 formation 2. Sam 20. 20. What the Parliament should do for our safety Following Iosiahs example 1. In mourning because of Gods wrath 2 Kin. 2● 11 c. 2 Rooting out idolatry c. 3 Inexecution of Gods vengeance upon his enemies 1 Kin. 20. 42 4. Insetting up and maintaining Gods true Religion and Worship 2 Kin 23. 1 2 c. Exactly according to the Word And that with all their strength Encouragement thereunto Obad. 21. Esay 58. 8.

to wise men who can well judge what I say First I hope verily we are not yet come to that passe that God should say of us I will passe by England no more blessed bee God wee have a gracious King many Noble Peeres many excellent Commons who have already done great things for God I need not repeat them all the Kingdome knowes them to their comfort Yea and blessed be God the same gracious Soveraigne and Honourable Assembly of Parliament doe yet enquire what is further to be done what wrath is kindled and how it may bee quenched and have called the whole Kingdome to afflict themselves before God that his great wrath might bee turned away from us And as yet wee have a sprinkling of Phinehazzes worthy Magistrates who in their severall Countries and Counties dare appeare in Gods cause against sinne and the boldest sinners And wee have also a good sprinkling of faithfull Ministers who stand on the Watch towre and blow the Trumpet and give the people warning And for ever blessed be the Lord which is not the least pledge of our hopes for the lengthning out of our tranquility we have many ten thousand Saints in England who not onely abstaine from the abomination of the times but mourne for them and give God no rest night nor day untill hee bow the heavens and come downe and set up for himselfe a glorious Throne amongst us And unto these God hath made many promises of sparing the land for their sakes and that their posterities after them shall be blessed But as I hope this so the Lord will bee a witnesse with me that I feare whether all these persons and their graces doe beare a just proportion to the meanes and mercies which God hath given to England or to that huge Inundation of finne wherewith England is over-run at this day And here had I a tongue to speake and you and I hearts and eyes to powre out teares and sorrow wee might make this place a Bochim a place of weepers For what kinde of these sins doe not overflow us You will say at first not Idolatry but I tell you neither were the Germanes carried away with Idolatry when their desolations broke in upon them nor the Iewes before their last destruction The measure of our Iniquity may possibly be full though this sin come not in but God knowes and you know that we have not onely abundance of Idolatrous Papists who are proud insolent and daring but abundance of Popish Idolatrous spirits superstitiously addicted willing to embrace any thing that goes that way onely they will not have it goe under the name of Popery And for the other sinnes of contempt of Gods holy Ordinances his day his servants and all his wayes oppression cruelty defrauding of brethren the sensuall sinnes of uncleannesse especially that of drunkennesse Goe but to the places of greatest resorts Market-Townes populous Cities and Fayres c. and your hearts would tremble to thinke how our Land is overspread with these Oh Beloved the generality of the people of England is extreamly wicked and which argues our case to bee most miserable it seemes to beare downe and to break over all our Bankes multitudes sinning with a whores forehead proclaiming their sinnes as Sodom And the vox populi is that many of the Nobles Magistrates Knights and Gentlemen and persons of great Quality are arrand Traytors and Rebells against God taking part with wicked men and wicked causes against the Truth Patrons of Ale-houses and disorders checking inferiour Officers who discover any zeal for God against an ill cause That in many of their families not to mention Religion there is not so much as a face of Civility Many others of them who seem to wish well dare not draw out the sword which God hath given them and some few others borne downe in their places with the torrent of wickednesse And as for our Ministers how many sad complaints and petitions hath this Honourable Assembly received against many hundreds of them multitudes of them rotten and unsound in their doctrine and so vitious and corrupt in their lives that they fulfill that which Archbishop Abbot said in his Lectures upon Ionah professing that his heart bled within him to thinke of the miserable condition of the precious soules of many people who had such Ministers as Iohannes Aventinuus speakes of who if they were not in the Ministery would not bee thought fit hog-heards to keepe swine Besides thousands of others who God knowes want either will or skill to doe the Lords worke faithfully And the residue who have endeavoured to give the people warnning and to teach them the good way of the Lord have been a long time both downe and opposed as the troublers of our Israel Sure I am what ever our Ministers are or doe the sins of the land are too strong for them and our people remaine unsubdued to Jesus Christ Yea which is yet worse the very judgements of God have wrought little upon us all the long and heavy pressures of the Neighbour Churches his rods upon our selves terrible and wasting pestilences and famine his blasting all our enterprises his scaring us with rumors of warres and bloud prevaile nothing wee still grow worse and worse Indeed if any sin grow out of fashion as cloathes doe then wee leave it otherwise wee goe on boldly and impudently let God threaten or doe what he will And all these evils are aggravated by being committed against greater meanes and mercies than any nation under Heaven enjoyes this day besides our selves And which is yet sadder oh that I were mistakē upon condition I were tyed to a recantation our dealing this last year is more injurious against God than heretofore The Lord hath gathered such an Assembly of Noble Peeres and Commons who have done such great things that many of us began to hope our Pilgrimage through this wildernesse had beene almost ended and that England would now turne to the Lord and become a people zealous of good workes But verily so far as I can understand the body of the Nation makes little other use of all the mercies of this last yeare but to abuse all the liberties procured both for Church and Common wealth to greater and bolder sinning against God and now also which yet speakes more sadly the Lord God beginnes to appeare against us not onely in permitting many unexpected blocks and rubbs huge trees cast in the way of our Worthies that they cannot march on in their strength and so the much expected Reformation stickes long in the birth but God hath drawne out and fourbished the sword and made it begin to drinke blood in the Neighbour Nation which when it once begins to drinke seldome is put up againe till it bee drunke with blood this God hath suffered to bee drawne out upon our deare brethren in Ireland upon our owne flesh and blood and that by a