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A11825	A sermon, preached before the two high borne and illustrious princes, Fredericke the 5. Prince Elector Palatine, Duke of Bauaria, &c. and the Princesse Lady Elizabeth, &c. Preached in the castle-chappell at Heidelberg the 8. of Iune 1613. being the next day after her Highnesse happy arriuall there: by that reuerend and iudicious diuine, Mr. Abraham Scultetus, his Highnesse chaplaine. Together with a short narration of the Prince Electors greatnes, his country, his receiuing of her Highnesse, accompanied with twe u [sic] other princes, thirty earles, besides an exceeding great number of barons and gentlemen, and eight daies ent rtainement [sic]. Translated out of High Dutch by Ia Meddus D. and one of his Maiesties chaplaines.	Scultetus, Abraham, 1566-1624.; Meddus, James, d. 1632.	1613 (1613)	STC 22125; ESTC S117026	16,930	78

good of all creatures For it is he Which couereth the heauen with clouds Verse 8. pre pareth rain for the earth and maketh the grasse to grow vpon the mountaines Which giueth to beasts their food Verse 9. and to the yong rauens that call vppon him We must needs wonder concerning the cloudes and we must needs wonder cōcerning the rain but yet we must needs much more admire and wonder that God createth such things not that he boasteth of his omnipotencie but of his goodnesse therein which also euidently appeareth in the very preseruation of bruit beasts For why doth the Lord couer the heauens with cloudes That he may prepare raine for the earth Wherefore doth hee prepare raie ffor the earth That grasse may grow vpon the mountaines Wherefore doth hee let grasse grow That beasts may haue their foode and the yong rauens that call vpon him So then we heare it well that God careth also for the bruite beasts as likewise for the yong rauens which call vpon him that is they which crie for hunger and must needs perish if God did not nourish them The heathen Phylosopher Aristotle taught that God onely cared for the more excellent creatures and regarded not the meaner But Gods word teacheth that God also preserueth the young rauens when they call vppon him and soe maketh no difference in his care for this or that beast as also in like manner concerning man He is no accepter of persons but in euery nation Act. 10.34.35 he that feareth him and worketh righteousnesse is accepted with him For as our Psalme saith he hath not pleasure in the strength of an horse verse 10. neither delighteth in any mans legges that is he careth not at all whether any bee proud and potent in the world but he delighteth in them that feare him and hope vppon his mercies whether they be highly or basely esteemed of amongst men in the world And it is not hard or heauie vnto God the Lord to nourish preserue and support both man and beast For verse 15. He only sendeth forth his commandements vppon earth that is he only commandeth it and his word runneth very swiftly that is and it is done Will he haue snowe then hee giueth it will hee haue hoare frost then hee scattereth it like ashes will he haue yce then hee casteth it like morsels will hee haue frost then can no man endure the cold thereof He sendeth his word and it melteth them verse 18. hee causeth his winde to blowe and the yee thaweth so that the waters flowe Now that which Gods people did here praise aforetime that are we worthily bound to extoll and praise at this day God hath mercifully of late turned his wisdome and almighty power ouer the Electorall Palatinate for good He hath mightily three quarters of a yeere agoe led our Prince Elector out of the Palatinate into England he hath wisely and richly blessed his highnesse designe and purpose and mightely hath very latelie safely conuayed and returned his Princely Electorall Highnesse and also yesterday the Princesse Electoresse his highnesse spouse safely vnto this place Wherefore sing yee one with another with thankesgiuing vnto the Lord and praise our God vpon the harpe Praise the Lord O Heydelberg praise thy God O Palatinate Howsoeuer we haue now with the old Church in regard of Gods now recited benefits sufficient cause of praise and thankesgiuing yet doth the Spirit of God further lead vs vnto the consideration of the most high and best good that God can giue vnto any man in a whole Countrey or Kingdome verse 19. Hee sheweth his word vnto Iacob his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel O gracious Lord God verse 13. what were it though the Barres of our gates were made fast within vs and all outward peace procured vnto our borders if in the meanetime the borders of our consciences should be depriued of heauenly comfort What were it though our children were blessed within our gates if we were not thereof assured that we our selues also be Gods children What were it though our bodies were satisfied with the finest flower if our soules should in the meanetime euer hunger and thirst with the want of Gods worde and grace Therefore the Prophet reioyceth and triumpheth withall for this benefit that God offereth vnto the Iewish people his euerlasting grace and mercy in the word preached and for that the true Religion was at that time altogether shut vp within the cabinet of the Land of Iudah hee proceedeth herehence with admiration and saith Hee hath not dealt so with euery nation neither letteth them know his iudgements Praise ye the Lord. That is praise and thankes be giuen vnto God who amongst vs gathereth a handfull vnto him who know him honour him and feare him whereas notwithstanding so many people liue altogether without God and are depriued and euen robbed of all true comfort both in life and death We beloued in the Lord can now at this day reioyce of that in the Protestant Churches of Germanie whereof the people of the Iewes reioyced aforetime as namely that God hath shewed vnto vs his holy word and hath let vs know his statutes and his iudgements Hee sheweth his word vnto vs that is he cleerely reuealeth himselfe vnto vs in the Gospell This wee know and acknowledge with all Protestant Churches God is the fountaine of all goodnesse and all the euill that is in the world proceedeth at no hand from him but from Satan and mans free will This wee know and acknowledge with all Protestant Churches Christ Iesus is the almighty Sonne of God the brightnesse of his glory and the ingraued forme of his person who in the fulnesse of time tooke vpon him our flesh and blood and hath purchased for vs through his death eternall redemption This we know and acknowledge with all Protestant Churches The holy Ghost is the third person of the Deitie the comforter of all the afflicted and the earnest of our saluation to come This wee know and acknowledge with all Protestant Churches The Lord God hath so neere a care of his faithfull children that not so much as a haire of their head is bowed or any little bone broken in their body without his will This wee know and acknowledge with all Protestant Churches When God calleth for vs before his strict iudgement be it as well in health as in sicknesse and denieth vnto our owne conscience all comfort so that wee cannot withstand the iust wrath of God at all but yet the alone precious suffering and bitter death of our deere Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ whose suffering and death being laid hold on with true faith euen then stilleth the spirituall heart-beating and quieteth the disturbed conscience This we know and acknowledge with all Protestant Churches When God sendeth vs sorrow and affliction it is so farre from hurting of vs that it also turneth vnto our good and our selues may therefore praise

A SERMON Preached before the two high borne and illustrious Princes FREDERICKE the 5. PRINCE ELECTOR PALATINE DVKE OF BAVARIA c. And the Princesse Lady ELIZABETH c. Preached in the Castle-Chappell at HEIDELBERG the 8. of Iune 1613. being the next day after her Highnesse happy arriuall there By that reuerend and iudicious Diuine Mr. ABRAHAM SCVITETVS his Highnesse Chaplaine Together with a short narration of the Prince Electors greatnes his Country his receiuing of her Highnesse accompanied with tw● u● other Princes thirty Earles besides an exceeding great number of Barons and Gentlemen and eight daies ent●rtainement Translated out of High Dutch by IA MEDLVS D. and one of hi● Maiesties Chap●●ines Imprinted at London by Iohn Beale for William Welby 1613. DEDICATED AND CONSECRATED VNTO THE SERVICE AND NEVER DYING MEMORIE OF THE RIGHT HIGH AND ILLVSTRIOVS PRINCESS-E LADY ELIZABETH PRINCESSE ELECTORISSE PALATINE DVCHESSE OF BAVARIA c. AND SOLE DAVGHTER OF OVR DREAD SOVERAIGNE LORD KING IAMES KING OF GREAT BRITAINE FRANCE AND IRELAND DEFENDER OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH c. A SERMOM Preached at Heidelberg the S. of Iune 1613. before the high and mightie Prince FREDERICK the 5. Earle Palatine Prince Elector c. and the right high and illustrious Lady and Princesse the Lady ELIZABETH his espoused wife vpon the occasion of their happy arriuall there The Entrance BVt from whence and whereat beloued Christians shall I begin this Sermon of thanksgiuing Praise yee the Lord because hee is exceeding good and his mercie endureth for euer Let Heidelberg now say his mercy endureth for euer Let the Electorall PALATINATE now say his mercie endureth for euer Let them say now that feare the Lord his mercy endureth for euer The Lord is God who defendeth vs and his mercie endureth for euer The Lord is God who reioiceth vs and his mercie endureth for euer I know not how to doe better then that we beginne there where wee will end namely of commending lauding and praising the most Highest who crowneth vs with mercy and louing kindnesse and bindeth the people that lie farre asunder one from another firmely together in the vnitie of faith loue and assured hope of the blessed saluation to come Now to the end that our hearts may be the better and liuelier rowsed vp vnto this laud and praise we will reade vnto you an excellent Psalme of Thankesgiuing but will first for the more fruitfull hearing of the same call vpon the Lord God for the gracious assistance of his holy spirit in that forme of praier which our LORD and SAVIOVR CHRIST himselfe hath taught vs. Our Father c. Psalme 147. 1 Praise yee the Lord for it is good to sing vnto our God for it is a pleasant thing and praise is comely 2 The Lord doth build vp Ierusalem and gather together the dispersed of Israell 3 He healeth those that are broken in heart and bindeth vp their sores 4 Hee counteth the number of the starres and calleth them all by their names 5 Great is our Lord and great is his power his wisdome is infinite 6 The Lord relieueth the needie and abaseth the wicked to the ground 7 Sing vnto the Lord with praise sing vpon the harpe vnto our God 8 Which couereth the heauen with cloudes and prepareth raine for the earth and maketh the grasse to grow vpon the mountaines 9 Which giueth to beasts their food and to the yong rauens that call vpon him 10 Hee hath not pleasure in the strength of an horse neither delighteth in any mans legges 11 But the Lord delighteth in them that feare him and hope vpon his mercies 12 Praise the Lord O Ierusalem praise thy God O Zion 13 For hee hath made the barres of thy gates strong and hath blessed thy children within thee 14 Hee setteth peace in thy borders and satisfieth thee with the flower of wheat 15 He sendeth forth his commandement vpon earth and his word runneth very swiftly 16 He giueth snow like wooll and scattereth the hoare frost like ashes 17 He casteth forth his yee like morsels who can abide the cold thereof 18 Hee sendeth his word and melteth them he causeth his wind to blow and the waters flow 19 He sheweth his word vnto Iacob his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel 20 Hee hath not dealt so with euery nation neither haue they known his iudgements Praise yee the Lord. The Jnterpretation LIke as the weather vnder the heauens altereth so that wee now feele a faire warme sunshine anon lightning and thunder and also presently after raine euen so doe the thoughts of man change and alter For sometime the godlie mans heart is so merie and iokand that it is as a meere sunshine that is there is nothing but ioy and comfort perceiued in him namely when God the Lord fatherly remembreth vs with a cheerfull conscience with a healthfull body as also with bodily ioy and a good outward estate But otherwhiles againe when troubles and miseries approach it seemeth as if our harts were ouershadowed with thicke blacke cloudes when as wee heare and feele nothing else in manifold tentations then the haile thunder and lightning of Gods law Now then the greatest wisdome of a Christian standeth therein that he assuredly know whether it be cleere or darke in his heart how he shall so dispose of his businesse that he may euer and at all times bee well pleasing and acceptable vnto God in heauen The Apostle Iames prescribeth vnto vs a notable rule in this case when as hee saith Is any among you afflicted Iames 5.13 let him pray Is any merrie let him sing Psalmes By which words he would haue vs vnderstand thus much that we euer ought to pray vnto our Lord God in time of neede and after obtained deliuerance praise him for it According to which will of God all the holy men of the old and new Testament liued If now therfore at this present our affaires bee likewise so changed as that wee behold with ioy our right gratious Lord Prince FREDERICK Count Palatine and Prince Elector and also the right high and illustrious Princesse Elizabeth his highnesse most honoured and best beloued spouse to be safely come hither in health vnder the safe conuoy of the most highest vnto the place where wee haue earnestly long desired and praied they might be thē should we be surely most vnthākful people if wee should not admonish prouoke and say one vnto another O ye faithfully beloued Ier. 33.11 Praise the Lord of Hostes because the Lord is good his mercie endureth for euer And it is true that for the very performance of this holy worke is this illustrious cōpany now assembled here which that it may bee done with the more fruit and profit wee will briefely expound the Psalme now reade vnto you And first consider of the Prophets hearty admonition wherewith hee stirreth vs vp vnto the laud praise of God And then secondly we will obserue what those benefits be for