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A34954	Judah's purging in the melting pot a sermon preached in the cathedral at Sarum before the Reverend Sir Robert Foster, and Sir Thomas Tirrell, Knights, judges for the western circuit, at the Wiltshire Assizes, Sept. 6, 1660 / by W. Creede ...	Creed, William, 1614 or 15-1663.	1660 (1660)	Wing C6873; ESTC R37688	31,329	49

Traitors heady high minded that though they know not how to rule yet less know how to obey c 2 Tim. 3. 6 7 8. 2 Pet. 2. 1 2 3 18 19. crumbling the Church and State into Schisms and Factions making the People hard-hearted and uncharitable and disobedient and stubborn Fifthly they that write of weights Stannum est metallorum omnium levissimum sicut aurum gravissimum ex experientiis Nic. Tartaleae in appendice ad lib Jordani de Ponderofitate Francisci Euxei Parisiensis Brerewood de ponder pret c. 23. Stannum est facillimae fusionis sub malleo facilis extensionis Copia humidi viscosi aeris aquae effi●i● effusionem facilem extensionem P. Jo. Fabr. Panchym Vol. 2. l. 4. sect 7. c. 27. vid. Mocenicum loc citat and measures tell us that Tin is the most light and fluid metal of all and S. Jude observes of the pretenders to Godliness that they are of an aerie flitting complexion waves of the sea foming out their own shame wandring Starrs Clouds without water carried about with every wind of Doctrine v. 19. ever learning as S. Paul speaks but never coming to the knowledge of the Truth 2 Tim. 3. 7. He can be Pharisee Saducee Gaulonite Herodian any thing The double minded man is unstable in all his wayes S. James 1. 8. it is no matter what the religion be if it will serve his advantage And if he can make a Trade of Godliness you shall be sure to have enough of the form though he denies the power of it For Sixthly it is observed that Tin has this property that it will cleave to any Metal * Vasa non solum ex re domestica in cisternas caldaria lebetes despumatoria sed etiam arma è re bellica ut manubria sive capulos gladiorum sicarum parmas thoraces sive ex ferro aut chalybe sive ex aere aut cupro conficta Stanno obducimus c. Angel Sal. Oper. Chymic in sept Planet Ter. Spagyr recens c. de stanno p. 119. Gold Silver Brass Iron Lead indeed it matters not what if you dress with Tallow or Rosin or any other fat or † unctious body and then it will be sure to cleave so fast there will be no ungluing it it again till you bring it to the ‖ Jungi inter se plumbum nigrum sine albo non potest nec hoc fine oleo Plin. Nat. hist l. 34. c. 16 ‖ Stannum est facillin●ae fusionis nam abundantia humidi efficit effusionem facilem cum autem crudum sit non perfecte coctum ideo non est fixum permanens in igue sed perenni igne ●orti evaporat in auras convertitur J. P. Fabr. Panchym loc citat vid. Mocenic loc citat fire such is the pretender of religion you shall be sure to have him of the thriving side still no getting him from thence without fire And if it once comes to that pass if he be but in any danger of that he melts and drops away from the Party whatsoever it be as soon from the gold or silver as the Brass or Iron or Lead the good as the bad cause And therefore sayes our a Mat. 18. 7. Saviour it is necessary that offences and persecutions should come and S. b 1 Cor. 11. 19 Paul that heresies and sects and divisions should come that they which are approved that are gold and silver indeed and can endure the Fire and the Touch may be made manifest among you The Hypocrite will be sure to be a weather-cock a turn-coat and you may know him by that and he will never be a Martyr for Tin and he cannot endure the Fire The least danger makes him wagg and therefore S. Peter 2 Pet. 2. 17. 2 Pet. 2. 17. compares him to clouds that are carryed with a Tempest and our Saviour to corn sown upon stony ground Mat. 13. 5 6 20 21. which though for a while it may in calm and thriving times sprout up and flourish yet no sooner does the scorching summers heat of persecution beat upon it but it instantly decayes and withers Again it is observed that Tin if it be mixed with Brass and Copper or Silver it makes Bell-metal that is excellent for sound and Noyse indeed onely usefull for that so if hypocrisie and pretence to religion meet with some subtill crafty dispositions and of fit and popular Tempers they are excellent for Pulpits and Declamations and with their noise will soon draw whole Maltitudes together Their fair speeches and language chain a Nation to their Tongues as it is storied of the Gallick Hercules and make them follow to what place they please And therefore sayes Saint Paul Now I beseech you brethren mark them which cause Rom. 16. v. 17 18. divisions and offences contrary to the Doctrine which ye have learned and avoid them For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ but their own belly and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple Lastly it is observed of Tin that it is of a * Si dubites an sit venenum in stanno quaere ab iis qui embryonem fundunt ac purgant aut abiis qui calcinant stannum magno cum suo malo dicent Frigidus O pueri fugite hinc latet anguis in herba Angel sal op Chym. loc citat very poysonous nature infecting the Brains and distorting the Limbs and Sinews of those that melt and work in it by a deadly fume that arises from it so it is also true of Hypocrisie nothing so fatall to the brain and understanding as that corrupting the spirit distorting the face with strange seemingly sanctified spasms and convulsions When ye fast sayes our Saviour be not like the Hypocrites 2 Tim. 3. 5. 6. Mat. 6. 16. of a sad and mortified countenance 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for they rack and crucifie or vanish into a vizard or a Fucus they corrupt and disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to fast and be the onely religious when the heart is infected with divers lusts and abominable impieties which makes them resist the truth and become men of corrupt minds 2 Tim. 3. g. reprobate concerning the Faith But you shall know them by their faces for they look not as other men And therefore since this is the true Nature of Hypocrisie since the whited sepulchre hides nothing Mat. 23. 27. but rottenness and dead mens bones was it not a great blessing for Jerusalem that God now brought them to the Fining Pot For whatsoever the Fury and the sharpness of the Flame be yet since by these God purifies them from the dross and Tin and Nationall sinns be purged out by National Judgements there is mercy even in this Judgement And though whilest the rod is on our backs the Caustick to our wounds and the Metall in the

of a people that its brightness may appear that the sinner may be every where discouraged and vertue and Godliness eminently advanced As then it is not to be expected that the Artist should purifie his Gold and Silver till it be wholly without Alloy so such Purity as this is not the Object of the great Founders skill and Pains For in the next verse he promises to restore our Judges as at the first and our Counsellours as at the beginning and this supposes that still there will be business for the private Christian and the publick Magistrate They are Publick Scandalous Open sins of a Crimson die Esay 1. 18. and a spreading nature that as they corrupt and embase so they run and diffuse themselves through all the good Metal that here God promises to purge and take away They are Nationall sins which are too big for the Law that call for Nationall Judgements And these the Prophet elegantly describes under the Metaphor of Some by dross understand gross iniquity by Tin glittering Hypocrisie or persons openly prophane by the one inwardly unsound by the other Which may well be for that Tin carryeth an outward resemblance of silver c. Assemb Not. in loc Confer Calvin in Isa cap. 1. v. 22. dross and Tin The dross what 's that It denotes the gross and palpable impieties that are open to every eye that Nature as well as Grace discovers and condemns The weakest sight that is can discern the dross from the Silver And therefore saies the Apostle * Gal. 5. 19 20 21. Esay 1. 4. 16 17 21 23 the works of the flesh are manifest And this was Jerusalems Pollution Abundance of dross in it Rebellions Thievery Plunder Bribery Oppression Murder Blood what not and this from the sole of the foot even to the head the corruption vers 6. was universal And yet though her impieties were so grosse and palpable the more to embase her precious Metal she adds Tin unto her dross and masks her ●o●orious wickedness with the veyle of Religion Much treading Gods Courts and vers 11 12 13 14 15. making many prayers and sanctifying of Sabba●hs and calling solemn Assemblies and heaping Sacrifice upon Sacrifice while the hands are full of blood And this was the Aggravation of their sin that they added Hypocrisie to Prophaness that they fasted for strife and debate and striking with the fist of Wickedness Esay 58. 4. that they had much pretence of Religion and Godliness in the face and tongue when rapine and sacriledge and bribery and Covetousness and Rebellion was in the heart The Divel is never more a Divel then when he puts on the shape of an Angel 2 Cor. 11. 14. 1 Kings 21. 9 of light And it was the height of Jezabels impiety that she sanctified a fast and counterfeited Religion to hide her Bloodshed and Perjury and Injustice and Rapine By this the sinner gains him not onely security but Reputation to his highest crimes and Multitudes to follow him And this makes Hypocrisie of all others to be the most hatefull thing to God and our Saviour so often and so passionately to cry out Wo unto you Scribes and Pharisees Mat. 11. 13 14 15. Hyppocrites The Prophet excellently describes the Nature and Property of this Vice under the Metaphor of Tin For first Tin is very * Ex stanno va●a ●omestica ducta in mensaru● usu argent●is fulgor● comparantur C●mbden Britan. in Cornub. Quamvis autem stannum aemuletur quodammodo ●rgenti splendorem tamen longe est melius ab igne magis exeditur Magir. ●hvs l. 5. c. 1. in comment 1. Convenit argentum cum stanno in albedine magis tamen album est quoniam ipsius terrestre est magis ●enue magis lotum ae ●●gis digestum Phil●p Mocenici univers Institut contemp 4. p. 2 c 6. p 334. Propter ●ruditatem volatilitatem dicitur imperfectum verè quidem cum incoctum ratione cruditatis imperfectum dici mereatur P. Io. Fabri Panchym vol. 2. l. 4. sect 7 c. 27. like to Silver in colour though i● hath nothing of the substance of it so the Apostle tells us of Hypocrites that they have the form of Godliness but deny the power of it 2 Tim. 3. 5. Secondly the Naturalists tell us that Tin is never Stannum differt ab albo plumbo quod hoc per se oritur illud autem semper cum argento Magir. loc citato Invenitur in aurariis metallis quae elotia vocant Plin. Nat his● l ●4 c. 16. Plumbum aut suâ provenit venâ nec quicqu●m ●lind ex se parit au● cum arg●nto nascitur mistisque venis conflatur Ejus qui primus fluit in fornacibus liquor stannum appellatur qui secundus argentum Plin. ibid. found to grow by it self as all other Metals do but onely in Mines of Gold and Silver so the Hypocrite wil never put on the shape of devotion among a company of Atheists He will be sure to act his part to the purpose where the true religion is professed there he is a Pharisee to the height still at his † Esay 65. 5. touch me not I am holier then thou there and in the * Luk. 18. 10 11 12. Temple still at his Lord I thank thee I am not as other men no not as this Publican though never so humble and penitently devout Thirdly they observe that Tin by reason of the thinness and rarity of the Constat stannum substantiâ rariore minus excocta quare liquores subtiliores transmittit ut vinum destillatum medicamenta pretiosa Magirus loc citat substance will not hold spiritous bodies and that pretious oyles and rich spirits evaporate away through it so though the Hypocrite pretend much to the spirit yet the rich graces of the spirit dwell not in him Saint Jude will tell you that these mockers walking after their own ungodly lusts separate Jude vers 19. themselves having not the spirit Fourthly the Mineralists observe that Tin is of a † Stannum balbutientem complexionem habet caeteris metallis admixtum ea similiter balbu tire facit ab illisque ductibilitatem aufert Mocenicus loc citat Tin is said being mixt with gold and silver to make them harder or shorter and more brittle Assembl notes in loc Plumbum inimicitiam gerit cum omnibus metallis praesertim cum sit album auroque argento vel centesima parte additum fragilia ea reddit Magir. loc citat stubborn nature and that if mixed with gold or silver it makes them harder and less ductile and pliable but apt to cracks and flaws more short and brittle And S. Jude and S. Peter and S. Paul will tell you that the Hypocrite is never good subject but one that a Jude v. 8. 2 Pet. 2. 10. despises dominion and speaks evil of dignities that they are b 2 Tim. 3. 4.