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A84000	Englands second alarm to vvar, against the Beast. Saul, with his Edomite has shed blood to his power; he smites Israels city, and destroyes his owne house; overcame his people once, and overthrew himselfe for ever! It relates to what is done now. Grave questions touching the Edomite; his admission to court, and into office there; how it relates to papists now. He has a commission to destroy a city of priests, which he does with an utter destruction. Excellent reasons why the Lord suffered such a destruction to be executed upon Israel then; and why he suffers the same now; and why by an Edomites hand then and now.		1643 (1643)	Wing E3047; Thomason E59_19; ESTC R23537	31,766	33

fac totum Lord Do-all as was said before But the Edomite has smitten Cities and burnt Townes They stinke before David and all Israel now and they must needs know it that Israel will in good time rise up all as one man to thrust them out of their land It is good for Israel that the Edomite has dealt so hatefully with them wasting their Cities and slaughtering their people VVe would not lift up a sword against the Edomite to drive them out of the land without gaine of money not yet which the heathen in ancient time and now scorne to take fighting against Israel The time will come very shortly Iudges 5.19 after the Edomite has vexed us a little more that we shall willingly offer our selves and jeopard our lives to the death to be avenged of the Edomite for our two eyes he would have put them both out our burnt Cities and wasted Townes It was commonly said that there never were any VVolves in England for that the Land would not beare them Yes there were VVolves in England sayes Camerartus Cap. 28. and the Land yeelded the Wolves good and cleane feeding the best Mutton in all the Country they feasted upon it every Night This Man lost 20 Sheepe in a Night another as many more Grievous Wolves indeed The People then did not stand looking one upon the other Complaining of their losses Nor did they commit the slaughter of these Wolves so grievous to their Shepheards Those undertakers who could looke to their owne safety sleepe all Night leave the Wolves to their Prey and take gaine of money in the Morning No it was not so every Man stood-up for himself To keep the Wolfe from his Doore and from his Fold Tooke his weapon in his hand and so pursu'd the Wolves And it was gaine sufficient to rid themselves of them and secure their Folds And so they did their worke quickly being every Mans worke and bestirring themselves about it Only this help was granted them That Offendors so be they were not Murtherers Capitall Offendors should have their lives granted them and their liberty upon Condition That they would bring in so many wolves thier heads or their Tongues else the People could not believe they were killed By this meanes there was a cleane riddance of Wolves untill this day For ought I know had not the VVolves been after their manner grievous The Land had beene pestered and plagued with them as at this day Blessed be GOD say I That VVolves are grievous whether they have foure feet or but two they are wolves and grievous Blessed be God for that That the Prelates hands were so heavy Their Yoke so unsupportable Their Orders Their Oaths their Courts so vexatious mischievous and unsufferable Blessed be GOD That Clergy and Laity Ministers and people both did groane for anguish of Spirit and Cruell Bondage under those Taskmasters doing the worke of an IMPERIOUS WHORISH WOMAN Ezek. 16. I verily believe we shall never see Prelate more in England I say Prelate A Diotrephes I meane such as our Bishops were Therefore the Name though a good Name is so hatefull 3 Iohn 9. because so abused so ill Answered who love to have the preheminence honour amongst Men and therefore cannot love the LORD JESUS CHRIST We shall never have such Bishops againe That word will please best they were so grievous once Sith they were such grievous Thornes by nature it is well they were so indeed That the Thorne was thrust home And so for these Edomites too They will make their owne savour to bee abhorred in the Eyes and Nostrills of all Israel They are about their worke as fast as they can Blessed be GOD for it say I for when there is no Peace to him that goes forth nor to him that comes in But great vexation shall be upon all the Inhabitants of the Countries What then Why then wolves are grievous and then let the Country-Men alone every one will stand in his place The Man and his VVife both Sonne and Daughter also every one with their weapon in their hand what it is I cannot tell but what comes next to hand that shall be a weapon good enough for indignation against the Edomite and his oppression which makes a Wise man mad Eccles 77. will frame him a weapon sooner then all the Smiths forges in the Towne or City Is it a discouragement thinke you That their Armour is taken from them None at all Courage Zeale for GOD hatred of the Edomite Love to their gaine and ease I should not put that last all this is Armour of proof the best Armour in the World Doubtlesse this was good to Israel even to feele the weight of the Edomites hand and the Mischiefe of his Counsell That Israel might have no communion with him ever after It was good for Israel then to be so wasted by Edomites so it is with Israel at this day for Israel will deale with Papists as with their sinnes give entertainment to them put them into Office suffer them to beare rule and sway all there as you heard and their hearts to cleave to them in love even so with their sinnes till they see and feele what mischiefe their sins have done them what Lords or lusts they have served and so what Fightings they have caused without what feare within And when they see and feele all this then they can abhorre their Sins and themselves for giving such loving entertainment to their Sins so long Israel must feel first and their Adversaries must be suffered to deale proudly To prepare Instruments of death and then to thrust them home even unto the heart of Israel Then Israel will open their eyes and look about them and not before To conclude The Edomites must be as pricking Briars and grieving Thornes before they shall be thrust away They must bee not in some but in all places as evening VVolves before every Mans hand will be thrust out against them to thrust them to the heart They must stinke before David and all Israel and then Israel will rise up all as one man to thrust them out who say of Israels Kingdome at this day as in ancient dayes Rase it rase it even to the ground But now here is a strange sight Though the Edomite has dealt so cruelly with Israel as we heard though he has laid waste Israels City and dwelling place yet Israel neighbouring thereabouts come-not-in to helpe their Brethren under the hands of a cruell Lord and a bloody Edomite VVhat might hold backe the neighbouring Israelite from comming-in to succour their poore Brethren That is the question and I desire heartily to be understood in it I shall not question Why it was so long ere the Tribes came-all-in to deliver David for then I should question the wisedome of God wherein I am fully satisfied and do thinke I shall be able by the Grace of God to satisfie others in that point and to give excellent

Reason why David could not bee delivered one day sooner then he was which being handled as I hope by Gods strength it may bee will give mighty establishment and encouragement to Israel touching the distractions of this present time My question will be this first VVhat might hold back neighbouring Israel from comming-in to help their Brethren and Sisters now in the day of their trouble and tredding downe by the foot of pride The answere to this question is CONSCIENCE did with-hold Israel then and the same CONSCIENCE must with-hold Israel now in the very same case from comming-in to succour their oppressed Brethren So sayes Doctor Ferne I will name him to comfort and refresh the Divel and his Servants his Edomites in their war against the LAMB for they shall have hot service of it and to honour their cause that they have not onely a Master but a Doctor in Israel on their side a conscientious man who is as he sayes and makes men beleeve a man of a tender spirit he can behold Cities wasted Townes fired Men VVomen Children Sucklings Oxe Asse Sheep slaughtered there and tender Soul he is moved as much as a Rocke beaten upon with the waves But if so be one or more shall lift up their hand for David and to help him in the day of his distresse with Bread and with a Sword or lift up the sword for David then the good man melts and good soule his conscience is troubled O! sayes he beware what yu doe yu resist the King Clap your hand upon the breast consult with CONSCIENCE remember the Battle and doe no more so A man of a tender spirit no doubt Let him alone we know him well enough he is wiser in his owne conceit then seven men Prov. 26.16 that can render SCRIPTVRE and REASON both for what they doe I shall not goe a step out of my way to meet with this good man that has so tender a conscience Onely this for the History leads me directly to it I must necessarily doe and by GODS helpe and His good WORD I shall doe it to purpose and make good That had Israels hand beene with David now and beene so bold and strong as to have been able to have wrested the Commission out of Sauls hand which he was giving into the Edomites hand and the Sword out of the Edomites hand too had any Israelite done so he had shewn as great a kindnesse to Saul the King and done as great a service to his Kingdome as is imaginable Therefore CONSCIENCE could not hold backe Israel from helping The LORD against the mighty But this with much more as I doe conceive not without the Booke of high and excellent concernment now and will occasion a large discourse I must referre to the next Section unto which I shall hasten as fast as I can Because I have a strong hope and confidence That I shall be inabled therein to nonplus the Divell and put his Edomite cleane out of office if Law will bee hearkned to and the best Reason For as Law and Reason both did call-in and authorize all Israel to rise-up in armes in succour of David at the last when Gods time was come so it followes That all Israel will move now upon the same grounds and will not be slacke And yet they shall have no allowance to Resist their King but allowance granted them from Heaven and Earth to resist the evill Spirit working mightily now-a-dayes with the Kings of the earth and with their Edomites there carrying-on their great designe to dethrone The LORD JESUS CHRIST But when I have all done I have little hope That I shall sati fie the tender hearted-man I meane Doctor Fearnes Tender Conscience I suspect rather I shall leave his Conscience as I found it if not asleep then seared That I may begin I will end with this Doe we that which is before us our worke and duty with all our might Set we our hands and our hearts thereunto it is to help The LORD against the mighty and we will not dare to make question for Conscience sake 1 Pet. 3.16 having a good Conscience That whereas they speak of us as of evill doers they may be ashamed that falsly accuse our good conversation in Christ Finis secundae Sectionis

oyle and yet drawn swords as we read But when we see the hand besmeared with bloud then we certainly conclude that the thoughts were of a scarlet colour and this is the sight or prospect we shall take a view of presently A bloudy execution done upon Nob yet bloudy though it be Saul pretends hee does it by helpe of God and the Law by the knowne Lawes of the Kingdome which that we may examine we will handle it not as an execution done but ready to be done else Saul might be said to doe as the Judge at Lidford who hanged a man in the forenoone and then heard his inditement and passed sentence over him in the afternoone not called the knowne Law of the kingdome then Mr. Iueil defence but Lidford Law to this day Saul was not to bad as to do so he hath slaine Abimelech but hee impleaded him first objects against him and heares what hee can say for himselfe Saul hath this to say against him That Abimelech and the son of Iesse Saul meanes David Ob. whom hee names with as little honour as can be were confederate together and had conspired against him 1 Sam. 22.13 Why have ye conspired against me thou and the sonne of Iesse A sore accusation Ans but of no weight validity or strength from Sauls mouth who calls all conspirators who will not shew Saul where David is that so he may shed innocent bloud according to the power in his hands Vers 8. that so he may shed innocent bloud according to the power in his hands Vers 13. All of you have conspired against me But what had the Priest done which might be called a Conspiracy a taking part with David That he should rise against Saul to lye in wait as it is at this day Thus Saul sayes and so he impleads Abimelech In that thou hast given bread Ob. and a sword and hast enquired of God for him We will take the last first Ans enquired of God for David It was the Priests office so to do nor was that the first time that the Priest enquired of the Lord for David Vers 15. nor did the Priest know the second amongst the many thousands of Israel who deserved better from the hands of Saul and all Israel then Dauid did and therefore why might not Abimelech enquire of the Lord for him There is all Reason and Law both that so the Priest should doe enquire of the Lord for David but reason will not serve nor the resolution of the Lord neither The enquiry was saith Iunius about the Shew-bread c Vt cognoseeree an sacros panes tantùm Sacerdotibus concessos gladium semel Deo sacratum ad alios usus transferre fas esset lawfull for the Priests onely to eat and the Sword consecrated to God Whether that or this might be translated unto other uses whereunto no doubt the Priest had full satisfaction That they might In such an extremity David might refresh his hungry soule with that bread and in such a danger which God was privie to hee might take Goliah sword to defend himself therewith and to prevent Saul from seizing upon it first 1 Sam. 21 10. the more easily thereby to further his bloudy designe upon David But yet there is some more question touching the Sword as for the bread it was made for man and not man for bread That is a cleared case from the Lord Christs owne mouth Touching the Sword there is all the question now Saul a King pretends himselfe Master of the same as of Keilah for all the strong holds and ammunition there did belong to Saul they were all his proper goods and therefore Abimelech giving the sword to David he did it that he should use it against Saul to lye in wait So Saul forceth the accusation Whereunto Abimeleth makes a faire and full answer That Saul was no more Lord of the one then of the other he had no more propriety or right in the sword then in the bread nor the one nor the other were Sauls but the Lords laid-up both before the Lord and consecrated to Him But the Lord hath no nead of bread or of a sword His people Israel have need of both and as their need required so Israel might take the Bread thereby to sustaine life and the Sword thereby to defend life David tooke it for that end and according to the minde and will of God whose intent was cleare That Goliabs sword now lawfully wrested out of his hand and in Davids hand then layed up before the Lord should be for the defence of Israel and to fortifie Israel against their enemies to the worlds end And so the case is resolved about Keilah too a City that had gates and bartes not Sauls City now to batter downe though he would presume so farre about Davids eares but His City whose the kingdome was the Lords kingdome and trusted onely to Saul for the defence of Israel and no further And yet that Abimelech may deliver no more to Saul but what is justifiable by the Law of heaven and earth he assureth him that what he sayes is from Gods Mouth for there he enquired and received answer as aforesaid and thereupon his warrant to give David Bread and Sword both Moreover he addes be it far from him 1 Sam. 22.14 the Priest of the Lord to entertaine a disloyall thought against his Master the Lords Anointed enquiring of the Lord for David and giving him bread and a sword he knew David to be a faithfull person none like him in all Sauls house nor more honourable being the Kings Son-in-Law and for any thing else hee knew nothing lesse or more As honest and satisfying an answere had it been spoken to any mans eare but Sauls as ever came from a Priests mouth for it was taken from Gods Mouth but Saul is resolved before hand upon the Question for nothing can satisfie Sauls thirst but Davids bloud and because Abimelech stood in Sauls way and for reliefe of David Saul will have the Priests bloud Vers 16. And the King said thou shalt surely dye Abimelech See! There is an argument Abimelech cannot answere when a man drives furiously onward in a bloudy way neither law nor reason shall stop him nor the Angel with his drawne sword in the way Nay Saul stops not there he speaks more bloudy words yet and will doe as he speakes What I am loth to mention it from the mouth of a King and King of Israel the great Fiductary of the kingdome there I had rather a Philistin said it such an unkingly word so devoid of all reason and humanity but yet Israels King sayes it and we must repeat it after him Thou and all thy fathers house Ah Lord what a bloudy word is this what a bloudy man is that An Evill spirit came upon Saul indeed haunts him still and drives him on Lord deliver us from him for the man is