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B10261	An exhortation to his dearely beloued countrimen, all the natiues of the countie of Lancaster, inhabiting in and about the Citie of London; tending to perswade and stirre them vp to a yearely contribution, for the erecting of lectures, and maintaining of some godly and painfull preachers in such places of that country as have most neede, by reason of ignorance and superstition there abounding: / composed by George Walker pastor of St. Iohn the Euangelists ...	Walker, George, B.D., d. 1651.	1641 (1641)	Wing W357A; ESTC R186166	17,398	26

Northumberland to make against Queene Mary in that great assembly at Cambridge where the Duke himselfe with many nobles and men of warre were assembled to goe and apprehend her that he gaue content to the Duke and yet the Queene and her party could not from thence take any aduantage against him who also after many troubles persecutions and imprisonment escaped with great difficultie and fled beyond the seas and from thence returning in the beginning of Queene Elizabeths reigne after his learned disputations against the Popish Bishops was in the judgement of that noble Queene and her wife counsell esteemed worthy of greatest promotions in the Church and was preferred first to be Bishop of Woreester after Bishop of London and lastly Arch-bishop of Yorke in all which seas he flourished and was famous for his promoting of pietie aduancing of learned preachers and for publike workes of charitie among the rest for his erecting indowing of a free schoole at Hauxhead where he was borne and where I one of the meanest of his kindred was in my youth trained vp in learning who also dying in a good old age left behind him a no ble progenie and race of sons diuers of whom do vntill this day florish in wealth honor and are famous for wisdome eloquence and experience in matters of religion and pollicie obteined by their trauells in many forraigne Countries and are men noted for other noble vertues in this state and kingdome The time would faile me if I should reckon vp by name all our Country-men famous in this kind should relate their worthy acts as Mr. Alexander Nowell Doctor of diuinity and Deane of Paules whose tast of persecution and banishment with other troubles and afflictions which he endured in Queene Maries dayes wrought in him such charity and compassion to the poore that he became a patterne as of piety towards God so of pitty to the poore and hauing spent his dayes and his wealth in continuall workes of charity left also after him worthy monuments of his piety and charity which remaine in Oxford and other places to the worlds end for the benefit of young Schollers borne in Lancashire and for their education in learning and good literature I might also adde among all the rest one of mine owne name and neare kinred Iohn Walker Doctor of diuinitie and sometimes Arch-deacon and residenciary of St. Pauls Church in London in whose breast godly zeale began to burne in his youth and tender yeares so feruently that in the dayes of He●ri● the eight when Popery began to decline the way was but a preparing for reformation of religion he together with the godly Arch-bishop before named out of their detestation and hatred which they bare to Popish superstition and Idolatry did like Gideon secretly out mangle and deface the Popish Images in the Church of Hauxhead the place of their natiuity and mine vpon suspicion whereof he was forced to flee out of his Country and was secretly nourished and brought vp in Cambridge where he became a man of note for his great learning and after persecution and banishment which he suffered in Queene Maries time he was aduanced in the happy dayes of Queene Elizabeth to the dignities fore named of which how worthy he was may appeare by his disputation with Campian the Popes Challenger yet extant in print against whom he was by the publike authority of the state chosen and appointed to dispute among other chose learned men of the Kingdome Now these with many others most godly and zealous professors holy martyrs being the first fruites of our natiue Country of Lancashire which it brought forth and offered vnto God in the first day spring of the reuiuing Gospell I see no cause why we may not conclude and vpon this ground assure our selues that our Country and the generall body or multitude of our people are an holy lumpe or masse chosen of God and holy according to the election of grace and that in due time they shall be generally conuerted and actually called to the knowledge and profession of the true faith For thus the holy Apostle Paul doth reason conclude concerning his Country-men the Iewes Rom. 11.16 That if the first first fruites be holy the lumpe also must be holy Wherefore let no vaine scruples no vncharitable doubtings no euill surmises disturbe vs in this good worke of piety and charity nor withdraw our hearts nor cause vs to withdraw our hands from a liberall contribution which is so necessary and commodious for the aduancement of religion in the place of our natiuity and which hath so much hope of gaining many soules of our brethren to God Although I haue no warrant in Gods word to perswade you with Popish motiues 〈◊〉 merit that by cheerfull performance of this pious worke you shall merit great rewards and blessings at Gods handes no not if you should sell all that you haue and bestow on works of this nature because all that we haue is Gods he ●ath l●nt it vs and if we giue all to him we giue him but his owne neither can we by all we haue be profitable to God for he needs nothing of ours our well doing is akogether for our owne good and the good of our brethren and serues to glorifie Gods grace in vs not to adde any glory to him in himselfe and to magnifie his name and his goodnesse before men not to make him any better in his owne nature or person yet thus much I assure you that if out of loue to godlinesse and out of humble obedience to Gods majestie and true charity to the soules of his people all proceeding from a liuely faith in Christ you be stirred vp to shew your selues cheerefull forward and bountifull in this pious and charitable worke according to the ability which God hath giuen to euery one of you this your well-doing shall vndoubtedly receiue from God great recompense of reward of his free grace and bounty and for the merit of Christ and the mere good workes that you do of this kind the more euidence and testimony you shall haue of true faith and of the spirit of God dwelling in you and making you one body with Christ and partakers of his merits which euidence shall not onely confirme you against all temptations and comfort you in all afflictions and make your prosperity sweet vnto your soules in this life but also shall stand vp in judgement for you and proue you true members of Christ that in him and for his merits sake you may receiue the eternall kingdome and inheritance prepared for all the elect and faithfull before the foundation of the world Now my deare brethren and beloued Country-men as I in this hope haue many yeares studied and desired to set this good worke on foote for the good of my Country and the saluation of my brethren and as I haue spent both my labour and some money and much precious time within the space of these two yeares last past in attempting and beginning this worke about the gathering of your names seuerally and particularly and solliciting some of you among whom I haue found diuers very forward free and bountifull farre beyond expectation and as I am ready euen to the vtmost of my ability to goe before you by my example in this contribution So I beseech you that for the same hopes sake you will be ready to joyne with me and others who haue begun well and that you will goe on with vs and accompanie vs to the perfecting of this worthy worke And for a conclusion of this exhortation I humbly beseech the Lord to enlarge your hearts according to the meanes and abilitie which hee hath giuen you that you may extend the bowells of compassion to your brethren who sit in miserable darknesse and in the shadow of death that they being called to the fellowshippe of the same grace with vs we may all glorifie Gods name before men in this life and bee glorified of him with endlesse glory in the life to come and may all reigne with Christ our head the King of glory for euer world without end To whom and to the word of whose grace I commend you all now and euer Amen Your most affectionate Country-man fellow-seruant in Christianity and brother in all Christian loue GEORGE WALKER Pastor of St. Iohn Enangelists in Watling-streete in LONDON FINIS

of nature be forward in this worke Secondly this contribution is not like those antique taxes which heathen Emperours tyrants rather vsed by their constraining commandements and with strong hand to wrest from their euer-awed impotent vassals nor like the rigid pennance and grieuous penalties which Popish Priests and confessors doe often times inflict on their penitents as a satisfaction for their sinnes which either are aboue the strength of their bodies and tend to the endangering of their health and life or surpasse their abilities and estates and doe farre ouer-charge and much impouerish them but this is onely of so much as the spirit of God shall inwardly moue and perswade euery man to giue freely and cheerfully with all alacritie and which God hath inabled him to giue without impouerishing of himselfe or weakening and impairing of his estate and which may well be spared from other vaine expenses and needlesse superfluities so that here is no coulout of exception against this contribution no least cause for any to complaine grudge or murmure against it or to count it a burden here is nothing required of any but what he is able and willing to doe and that without any wrong losse or damage to himselfe at all Thirdly this worke is not one of those almes-deeds and workes of charity which are done in secret which few see but God this is a publike worke like a candle vpon a candle sticke which giues light to all the house besides the profit and comfort which it may bring to many and seuerall particular soules and the gracious acceptation and bountifull reward which it may find with God it shall vndoubtedly also bring great glory to Gods name and be a meanes of many thankes giuen by many vnto God in his publicke Church and congregation And as the multitude of them who receiue the benefit of this contribution shall haue iust cause to laud and praise God continually so many others euen all they who see it a farre of and heare the fame and report of it shall be prouoked and stirred vp by your example and hereby you shall cause your lights to shine before men that they seeing your good workes may glorifie your father which is in heauen as our Sauiour in the Gospell exhorteth And whereas in other cases a worke of piety tending to the publike good cannot be done without great cost and charge and requires a great summe here in this contribution euery particular man may for a small oblation offered vp with a free heart obtaine the honour and gaine the glory of a publicke worke and become an example and patterne of piety to many others and so bring great glory to God and much benefit to the Church of Christ with small charge to himselfe by reason of many hearts and hands conspiring together in this one worke Fourthly in many other workes of piety and charitie there are many doubts and discouragements often times as for example when a man must lay out a great summe either vpon a great hazard and aduenture being vncertaine whether it shall take good effect and yeeld any fruit at all to himselfe or those to whom he doth intend it as we see in many hospitalls and Colleges much subject to abuse the cost bestowed vpon which is like bread cast vpon the waters onely in hope of finding it after many dayes as wise Salomon speakes Eccles 11.1 Or when much is giuen away by men at their death in their last will to pious vses of which they themselues being dead can reape no benefit at all from the prayers of the poore who enjoy it as blind Papists would perswade the world nor any comfort from the sight of the good fruit which it yeelds to posterity But here in this contribution there is no such cause of doubting nor any such scruple to dishearten any man here is no great summe to bee aduentured or put forth vpon vncertainties but a small yearly bencuolence to be paid quarterly continued so long only as it shall manifestly appear to be well imployed to good purpose for present profit which payment also euery man shall haue in his power for his owne part to cease breake off and discontinue if he doth see no manifest benefit thence presently arising according to his desire but if it doth take good effect it shall much aduance Gods glory before men bring comfort light and sauing health to many soules and procure to the contributors many hearty prayers of their Country-men who shall by this meanes be conuerted and comforted which prayers vndoubtedly God will heare and accept and at their request turne many blessings into their bosomes here in this life where onely the prayers and thanksgiuing of Gods people haue power to helpe and profit those for whom they are made and offered vp in the name and mediation of Christ Fifthly whosoeuer hath a desire to put forth his talent of worldly wealth whatsoeuer it is more or lesse to the best aduantage and so to imploy it that it may bring in double and trible gaine surely he cannot finde a better way then this pious worke which is here commended vnto you For the first and immediate end of this contribution is the setting vp and maintaining of godly painfull and profitable preachers of Gods word in those parts of our natiue Country where the word of God is most rare and precious and there is greatest neede and scarsitie of preaching Wee doe not meane to feede idle droanes who will labour but little and looke for large allowance nor such as will labour and take paines but to small profit for want of the art of prophecying and method of profitable preaching nor men of scandalous and vngodly life who will doe more hurt by their example then good by their doctrine But godly painefull and profitable preachers who will preach and teach and labour out of conscience to God with an hungring and thirsting desire not to get wealth and maintenance but to saue many soules and to increase the Church of Christ who also for a small stipend will take much pains and will teach as well by good example as by doctrine Now where such preachers are set vp and maintained there will follow plentifull preaching and hearing of the word of God the word heard will beget faith and bring many to beleeue in God and in Christ faith will bring forth the the true worship of God and holy inuocation or calling vpon his name and true deuout and faithfull calling vpon the name of the Lord is the sure way to saluation as may easily be gathered from the words of the holy Apostle Rom. 10.13 14 15. But especially when such preachers are sent into barren places and among a people ouer-runne with ignorance superstition and profanesse for want of instruction as in our natiue Country they doe more preuaile with their godly labours and bring more plentifull fruit and increase to Gods Church in one yeare and work more strang effects