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A fannaticks mite cast into the Kings treasury being a sermon printed to the King because not preach'd before the King / by Henry Adis.
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Adis, Henry.
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1660
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Wing A581; ESTC R28080
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those Nations without driving them out hastily neither delivered he them into the hands of Joshua V. 23. according to that of the Apostle 1 Pet. 1. 7. That the Tryal of your Faith being much more precious than of Gold that perisheth though it be tryed with fire may be found unto Praise and Glory and Honour at the appearing of Jesus Christ A second Reason may be for the encrease of their Graces according to that saying of the Apostle James 1. 2 3. Knowing that the Tryal of our Faith worketh Patience and therefore the Apostle Paul did glory in Tribulations knowing that Tribulation worketh Patience and Patience Experience and Experience Hope and Hope saith he maketh not ashamed Rom. 5. 3 4. A third Reason may be because Troubles and Afflictions being rightly improved worketh good to a Soul to Eternity and so saith our Apostle 2 Cor. 4. 17. For our light Affliction which are but for a Moment worketh for us a far more Exceeding and Eternal weight of Glory whilst we look not at the things which are seen but at the things which are not seen for the things which are seen are Temporal but the things which are not seen they are Eternal And further God by these Actings keeps a Soul close to himself and thereby gives it opportunities continually either to Pray or to Praise him for Deliverances For this Invasion together with the abominable Blasphemies of Sennacherib drives Hezekiah to his God and so saith the Text For this cause Hezekiah the King and the Prophet Isaiah Prayed and cryed to Heaven vers. 20. Men that walk close with God in time of Prosperity can with boldness go to God in time of Adversity with an assured confidence of a gracious Answer Hezekiah and Isaiah no sooner Pray but Speed and another opportunity is now put into their hands to return again with Praises in their mouths to the Throne of Grace for the Lord sent an Angel to cut off all the Mighty men of Ualour and the Leaders and Captains in the Camp of the King of Assyria So he returned with shame of face to his own Land and when he was come into the House of his god they that came out of his own bowels slew him there with the Sword V. 21. Whence we may note That when Gods People cry to him there is no staying the raising an Army or Money or the Making or Providing Ammunion but when they are in a Suffering condition they dispatch a Messenger to Heaven in a moments time to the Captain of their Salvation who himself was made perfect through Sufferings Heb. 2. 10. And such a Messenger who can neither be stayed by the way nor his Message intercepted even the Spirit of Truth who will tell the truth of their Cause and help their Infirmities and express their Condition with groans that cannot be uttered and he that searcheth the heart knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit Rom. 8. 26 27. God is a free Agent and cannot be limitted to any means but acteth how when and which way he pleaseth For Hezekiah and Isaiah no sooner Pray but an Angel is as soon dispatched into the Camp of Sennacherib for are they not all Ministring Spirits sent forth to Minister for those who shall be Heirs of Salvation Heb. 1. 14. And this Angel destroyes his Mighty men Captains and men of Valour Hezekiah we see spake truth when he encouraged the People saying Be not dismayed at the King of Assyria for there is more with us than with him with him there is an Arm of flesh but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our Battels ver. 7. and 8. Happy it is then with the People of God when they can trust God for their Deliverance and observe that Word of Command from the Captain of their Salvation Mat. 24. 6. Then when they shall hear of Wars and rumours of Wars Nation against Nation and Kingdom against Kingdom that then they be not troubled but can take that good Advice that once Moses gave to Israel of old Exod. 14. 13. Even to stand still and see the Salvation of God which he will work for them The Angel finisheth his work with speed which causeth Sennacherib with shame Confusion of face with speed to return into his own Land Whence we may note That whilst men depend upon an Arm of flesh upon every Defeat their spirits are more or less dejected whilst he that trusteth in the Lord is not afraid of evil Tidings for his heart is fixed Psal. 112. 7. When Sennacheribs confidence in which he trusted viz. His Great men his Captains and his men of Valour were brought down then Shame as a Vail begins to cover his face whilst the Righteous are bold as a Lyon and shall not be ashamed in the evil time Psal. 37. 19. An Arm of flesh will fail For all flesh is grass and all the goodliness thereof as the Flower of the Field the Grass withereth and the Flower fadeth because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it Surely the People is grass saith the Prophet Isaiah 40. 6. and 7. Therefore the People of God trust in their God because that in the Lord Jehovah is Everlasting strength Isaiah 26. vers. 4. The Text saith That Sâ—…nnacherib when he returned he went into the House of his god Now his god was one of the gods of the Heathens which had neither eyes to see not ears to hear hands to handle nor feet to walk and so uncapable of doing him good as that he could not give good Advice nor afford good Assistance neither to him nor to his People yet such is his Zeal notwithstanding his wickedness as that he must into the House of this his god Whence we may note That the worst of men generally are under some Form of Worship either to a false god or to the true God after a false manner in which usually they are very zealous although in other things desperately wicked Whence we may further note That it is not Zeal under any Form that makes that Form the true Form of Godliness but it is the special Appointment of God in his Word of Truth that is the onely and alone Way God will be worshipped in in which he requireth men to be zealous The Apostle Paul whilst he was in his unregenerate condition his Zeal led the way and marched in the Van whilst his Knowledge lay behind in the Rear which caused him so to make havock of the Church as he himself confesseth Phil. 3. 6. Gal. 1. 13. 1 Cor. 15. 9. And saith he Acts 26. 9. I verily thought with my self that I ought to do many things contrary to the Name of Jesus of Nazareâ—…h which thing I did in Jerusalem and many of the Saints did I shut up in Prison having received Authority from the Chief Priests and when they were put to death I gave my voice against them V. 10. And I punished them oft in every Synagogue and
to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God Pritnces Rulers Governors and Magistrates then are required to do tha work for which they are set up for they are Gods Vice-gerents set up by him for the due Administration of Justice and not to be a terrour to good works but to the evil and are continually to attend upon that very thing Rom. 13. 1 3 4 6. In that Antient History of the Succession oâ—… the Saxon Monarchs page 370. It is Recorded to the yet lasting fame of Edgar sometimes a King of this Island That he was so endowed with that Heaven-bred and most Heroick Principle of the due Administration of Justice as in his Circuits he took so strick an account of the due Execution of his Laws and of the Demeanour of his great Men and especially of his Judges as that he severely punished them as often as he found the Execution of their Places ballanced either with bribery or partiality So that saith the Story there was never less Robbery Deceit nor Oppression than in the Reign of this worthy King Therefore let me beg thee O King as thou tenderest thy own good both here and hereafter Rule with Diligence and with King Edgar let After-ages know to thy lasting Praise that thou hadst a delight to do thy Subjects good in seeking Judgement in Relieving the Oppressed in Judging the Fatherless and in Pleading for the Widow in being a terrour to Evil Works and in shewing thy self a 〈◊〉 of them that do well Measure thy Subjects Actions by a direct Rule And as thou art a King over three Kingdoms such as make much adâ—… about their Christianity see that their Actions be Christ-like for the assuming either the Title or Form of Christianity cannot do it for from such as have not the Power of Godliness there ought to he by the People of God a turning away 2 Tim. 3. 5. For every one that nameth the Name of Christ is to depart from iniquity 2 Tim. 2. 19. And it ought to be their onely care to have their Conversation as becometh the Gospel of Christ striving together for the Faith of the Gospel Phil. 1. 27 Not for the Promotion of Stage-Playes Dancings May-games and Pastimes for Christians are to abstain from all appearance of evil 1 Thes. 5. 22. And as Pilgrims and Strangers they are to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the Soul 1 Pet. 2. 11. And the lust of the flesh the lust of the eye and the pride of life is not of the Father but of the World and must perish with the World 1 Joh. 2. 16. Be careful therefore I beseech thee O King of the Actions of thy Subjects it stands thee in hand so to do for a fruitful Land God turneth into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein Psal. 107. 34. Yea and thou maist fare the worse for it too For the Transgression of a Land many are the Princes thereof But by a man of understanding and Knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged saith the Wisest of the Sons of men Prov. 28 2. O then in the fear of him that accepteth not the person of Princes nor regardeth the rich more then the poor Job 34. 19. In the fear of him that leadeth Princes away spoiled and overthroweth the strength of the Mighty that poureth contempt upon Princes and weakneth the Mighty that taketh away the heart of the Chief of the People of the Earth and causeth them to wander in a Wilderness where there is no way Job 12. 19 21 24. In the fear of him that bringeth Princes to nothing and maketh the Judges of the Earth as vanity Isai. 40. 23. In the fear of that God that hath done such great things for thee be perswaded for thine own good to render to him according to his Mercy bestowed in seeing the due Administration of Justice without respect of persons that so thou mayest Relieve the poor oppressed of thy People that of a long time have groaned under the Administration of Male-Justice And know O King that as thou art to do justly so thou art required to love Mercy it is that which God accepteth before Sacrifice for so saith the Prophet Hos. 6. 6. For I desired Mercy and not Sacrifice and the knowledge of God more than Burnt-offerings for by Mercy and Truth Iniquity is purged and by the fear of God men depart from evil Prov. 16. 6. For Mercy and Truth preseve the King and his Throne is upholden by Mercy For he that followeth after Righteousness and Mercy findeth Life Righteousness and Honour Prov. 21. 21. A good man is Merciful and lendeth and his Seed shall be blessed Psal. 37. 26. Yea Blessed are the Merciful for they shall obtain Mercy Mat. 5. 7. But he shall have Iudgement without Mercy that hath shewed no Mercy And Mercy rejoyceth against Judgement James 2. 13. The neglect of shewing Mercy is that which caused the wrath of God to burn hot against Israel of old Zech. 7. 9. For thus spake the Lord of Hosts saying Execute true Judgement and shew Mercy and Compassion every man to his Brother and oppress not the Widow nor the Fatherless the stranger nor the Poor and let none of you imagine evil against his Brother in his heart But they refused to hearken and plucked away the shoulder and stopped their ears that they should not hear c. Therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of Hosts V. 12. Then be perswaded O King to shew Acts of Mercy thou hast Objects enough to exercise it upon and know That pure Religion and undesiled before God and the Father is this To visit the Fatherless and Widows in their Affliction James 1. 27. Not to make Fatherless and Widows to bring them to Affliction And in thy shewing Mercy take the Advice of the Spirit of God in Rom. 12. 8. To do it readily and with Cheerfulness Thou hast begun already to tread in this Way in thy Act of Oblivion let not the malicious endeavours of any though never so great pervert thy steps for it is one of Zions Paths A third thing that is required of thee O King is That as thou art to do Justly and to love mercy so also to walk humbly with thy God But here it may be demanded when a person may be said to walk humbly with God To this I Answer A man may then be properly said to walk humbly with his God when he goeth not before God or without God in his Actions but that in all his undertakings he doth that which is required of him by God in order to his humble obedience to God whether it be in the Worship and Service of God or in his Actings towards men Thus Enoch walked with God three hundred years Gen. 5. 22. And Enoch walking with God God was so well pleased therewith as that he exempted him from the Pangs of Death for so saith the Text V. 24. And Enoch walked