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Sions teares leading to ioy: or The vvaters of Marah sweetned First preached at Clonenagh in the Queenes County in seuerall sermons, and now published for the benefite of the Church. By Ri: Olmstead, minister of Gods word, and Master of Arts.
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Olmstead, Richard.
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SIONS TEARES LEADING TO IOY OR THE VVATERS OF MARAH SWEETNED First preached at Clonenagh in the Queenes County in seuerall Sermons and now published for the benefite of the Church By Ri Olmstead Minister of Gods Word and Master of Arts. MATT. 5.4 Blessed are they that mourne for they shall be comforted DVBLIN Printed by the Society of Stationers 1630. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE ADAM Lord Vicount LOFTVS of Elie Lord Chancellour of Ireland and one of his Maiesties Iustices for the gouernment of this Kingdome Right Honourable I Humbly beseech You to accept this poore model of my labours as did Artaxerxes a cup of cold water at the hands of silly Synaetus euen from me the meanest of Leuie his sonnes It shall bee much honoured if it please your Lordship to pardon my presumption and to afford your patronage thereunto The subiect is worthy your Lordships consideration in it selfe if the euill cooking of it by my vnskilfulnesse detract not from the lustre thereof but if I had inioyed either that Academick leisure 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the benefite of some Amaraean Library or conference with men of excellent both parts graces I might haue produced a more coÌ„pleat Minerua but being pressed with the care of a large family depeÌ„ding though not vpoÌ„ tent-making as Paul yet vpon my industrie now these seuen yeares without any annuall revenue from the Church besides my weekely labours in preaching too and catechizing my people denyes me to furnish it as I would If I bee asked why I publish a Treatise of this subiect 1 Iohn 2.18 I answere with S. Iohn these are the last times wherein our Sauiour sayth Mat. 24.12 Because iniquity shall abound the loue of many shall waxe cold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aristippus and Aeschinus being fallen out one asked the other what was become of their friendship the answer was it was asleepe but hee would awake it Now Right Honourable seeing the most lye like the people of Laish Iudg. 18.7 wretchlesly and securely vpon their lees that neither our owne sinnes the sinnes of the times afflictions of the Churches of God abroad nor the consideration of the signes and symptomes of Gods Iudgements dependant or powred out vpon vs especially spirituall vengeance at home can awaken I thinke it my duty to make an experiment by this poore Worke to stir vp and prouoke this frozen age to humble theÌ„selues before God in the sense both of their own the sins of others This point my much honoured Lord though sacred yet a paradoxe and aeâ—aigma to nature and the world the naturall man not perceiuing the things that bee of God because they are spiritually discerned I may truely apply that saying of Themistocles to this purpose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 who beiog exiled his natiue Country being better intertained in the Persian Court said I had perished if I had not perished that whereas this simple World are opinionated that to mourne vnder the sense of sin is most vncoÌ„fortable the way to depriue theÌ„selues of all solace joy euery true Christian is assured and may say perijssem si non perijssem that if he had not sorrowed he had forfeited his joy and his soule also Right Honourable In your absence affliction this CoÌ„monwealth Church of Ireland doubting of the successe issue experimentally sensible of the want of your Lordships indefatigable labours in the execution of justice impartially to al many of her faithful children were not wanting in their daily supplications to God waiting your Lordships happy return as for the a Iob 29.23 raine gaue me assurâ—ce of Gods speciall blessing to honour your Lordship as Ambrose said to Moniâ—a the mother of August Non potest periâ—e tantarum lachrymatum filius the child of so many prayers and teares cannot possibly perish the most High hath pleased to heare their prayers blessed be his most sacred name in your Honours safe returne with a largesse of honour Faile not then my deare Lord the expectation of the spouse of Christ and that trust which the most High and his Majesty hath coÌ„mitted to you to be a faithfull seruant b Heb. 3.2 as Moses in the house of God for the eyes of men are not onely cast vpon you my noble Lord and the whole land intent to be hold your life In re vnum cunctorum oculos c. Hier. ad de but God Angels expect your faithful seruice to which end my daily praiers shal be to the most omnipotent that hee wil not faile you with his spirit being assured that your Lordsh 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 inteÌ„ds to imitate that saying of AlexaÌ„der It profiteth not to possesse all things to do nothing as appeares by your Lordships painefull industrie in the judgement of all that behold your insupportable affairs beyond humane streÌ„gth I am bold to exhort your Honor in the words of an Apostle not to be weary of wel doing for in the end you shall receiue the crown if you faint not assuring my selfe that that Proverbe so oft inculcated by Hierome of Cicile wil for euer be your disposition 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 That none who spake freely to him did importune him or was vnseasonable Thus crauing pardon of my boldnes in dedicating this tretise to your Lo to which my affection are loue and duty to your Ho the zeal of the glory of God the care of the prosperity of this church commoÌ„wealth with the particular comfort of huÌ„bled afflicted consciences hath transported me I huÌ„bly beseech your Lo this whole church to accept this poore mite at my handes most huÌ„bly heartily intreating the most high to water it with the dew of his blessing who only can make the labor both of minister and people fruitful Rebeeca may cook the venison but Isaak must giue the blessing wee nay Paul can but speake to the eare it is the Almighty that must speake to the heart conscience by his Spirit and perswade Iapheth to dwel in the tents of Shem. Thus wishing my much esteemed Lod to your selfe your noble Lady posterity not onely with the Philosophers prosperity physitiaÌ„s leÌ„gth of daies with health the coÌ„mon people ioy RomaÌ„s safty increase of honor but with that blessed Apo. Paul the peace of God which passeth vnderstaÌ„ding with eternall glory in the highest heaueÌ„s I remain Your Lordships in all humble seruice RI OLMSTEAD TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE SIR Charles Coote Knight and Baronet and of his Maiesties most Honourable priuie Counsell for the Kingdome of IRELAND Right Honourable I Penned this insuing Treatise in the time of your great affliction intending it onely for your priuate vse by the diuine documents contayned therein to lead your Honour through the waters of Marah into Elim the sweete waters of spirituall ioy and consolation not purposing euer to make it publike but shewing it to the most ReuereÌ„d
Lord Primate he desired the publishing of it to the view of the Church These poore meditations shall be much honoured if you vouchsafe as gracious an aspect to them written as you did an honourable zealous and reverend attention to them vttered by voyce though as a picture expresseth not the life so neyther can writing demonstrate the liuely Energie of the voyce which consists in vtterance action the two ornameÌ„ts of speech I know you delight not to haue your goodnesse diuulged but rather be good then seeme so and that you account vertues fairest Theater to be a good conscience those who shall receiue any instruction refreshing or consolation by this poore worke owe the acknowledgement next vnto God to your Honour who haue so watered and incouraged my poore studies with your beneficeÌ„ce that my barren heart hath blessed be God both by preaching writing yeelded some fruite I hate to be a Sycophant and flatterer yet froÌ„ my heart I wish that all the world vnderstood your Honours disposition both to my selfe in particular and the Common-wealth in generall that all other might be instigated by your right noble example First for my selfe I acknowledge to haue receiued out of your free bountie my meanes and maintenance for which I humbly blesse the most high God and your Honour Lysippus the Caruer worthily reproued Appelles that exact painter because bee had pictured Alexander with a thuÌ„derbolt in his baÌ„d as a God the other vvith a Speare in his hand as a valiant Prince I am perswaded they are more pleasing to your honour that only giue you your due theÌ„ which ascribe to you that which your Hon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 will not assume Enuy followes vertue flattery nourisheth vice The first Themistocles well perceiued vvho being yet young said hee had done no excelleÌ„t thing because he was not enuied That memorable worke of your Honour worthy to be recorded in pillars of Marble cleansing purging like a happy Physitian this countrey with some partes of Vlster frothose cursed vipers Cockatrices the rebellious kearne who so infested the Countrey that no man had any securitie that eyther his goods life wife or children in the euening could be in safetie vntill the morning insomuch as that night truely be applied to those partes of the Countrey where they ranged and raigned for foure yeares space which Deborah expresseth of Israel in her song In the dayes of Shamgar the sonne of Anath Iudg. 5.6.7 in the dayes of Iael the highwaies were vnoccupied the trauellers walked through by-wayes vntill you rose vp an honourable Father in this our Israel How did those rogues villaines runne vp and downe the countries robbing spoyling all delighting and satiating their greedy vnsatiable lusts in rapine bloud murthers thefts burning the Kings Maiesties most loyable Subiects if the State by your Honours indefatigable labour both of minde and body had not carefully preuented that mischiefe long ere this time our blouds had runne downe the streets our wiues children and goods made a prey to those mercilesse and greedy villaines Right honourable let your memory be blessed vpon earth and leâ— these lines keepe the remembrance thereof to sacceeding ages yet in this so prayse worthy and blessâ—d a worke so prospered by the prouidence and good hand of the Almighty your Honour escaped not the blacke nâ—outh of cankered enâ—ie like Shimei his rayling at Dauid 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but these are blowne ouer and they are now ashamed of their wicked scandals The other Phocion knew well to whom when the people gaue a plaudite for his Oration sayd haue I spoken any thing amisse vnawares intimating that popular applause and flattery workes vpon some infirmitie Many haue preuented treachery that could neuer beware of flattery Dauid whom the valor eyther of Aâ—ner or Amasah 2. Sa. 16.3 or the wisedome of Achitophel could vanquish 2. Sam. 11. was yet seduced by Ziba his false tale to iniure honest and plaine hearted Mephibosheth yea how did smiling ease prosperity corrupt that man Neh. 6.10.14 according to Gods ovvne heart Nehemiah could well beware of Tobiah and Sanballat rayling menacing aduersaries but hee was greatly in danger by Shemaiah and Noadiah dissembling Prophets The way Right Honourable to be safe from the sting of these Farantulas Syrens sycophants is to take Dauids counsell Psal 101.6 to haue faithfall associats seruants followers The faithfull in the land shall dwell with mee the vpright in heart shall serue me And to desire with him let the righteous smite mee for that shal be a precious balme Thus humbly crauing of the most high long to continue you vnder his Maiestie by your faithfull counsell a muniment to the decayed estate of this poore Church â—n oritament to the Commonwealth a proppe to Religion a pillar of Iustice a Father to Orphanes a comfortable succour to distressed widdows a sweet delightfull husband to your noble Lady a directing father to your beloued children And the same God preserue you all vnblameable in your spirits soules and bodies vntill the appearing of Iesus Christ So I remaine bound to Your Hon in all humble obseruance R. Olmstead SIONS TEARES OR THE WATERS OF MARAH SWEETNED THe Wise-man sayth that A a Pro. 25.11 word spoken vpon his wheels is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer that is a word spoken seasonably in respect of time place and persons either to awake the drowsie instruct the ignorant comfort the afflicted or strengthen and corroborate the weake and feeble is most pleasant and acceptable If euer there were a time and age when or place where GODS b Titus 1.7 Stewards c 2. Cor. 5.10 Ambassadors d Mal 2.7 Angels e Iob 33.23 messengers and Ministers had need f Is 58.1 cry and not spare then this is the age and this Iland the place For if monstrous abominable and odious profanenesse on the one side impious wicked and detestable Idolatry on the other side with a high contempt of God and his sacred ordinances may make a people immeasurably wicked if sinne brings the curse of the most High as sure g Deut. 28. Leâ—â— 26. it doth then the condition of this Land is wofull and miserable not only in respect of judgment already powred out but also depending especially nourishing in her bosome those locusts and vipers who waite but oportunity to eate out the heart of their mother as will appeare by their owne Writers and practises in that one gun-powder plot how had the deuill assembled in one Courte all the black Guard of hell treason superstition Atheisme ignorance murther bloud fire and sword to bring all to a confused Chaos worse then that Tohn and Bohu h Gen. 1.2 when the earth was without forme And all this forsooth was for the Catholicke cause plotted by the Ignatian Schollers the Iesuites tutored by the Deuils