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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80080	Gods unusuall answer to a solemne fast. Or, some observations upon the late sad successe in the west, upon the day immediately following our publique humiliation; in a sermon before the Honourable Houses of Parliament, on a fast specially set apart upon that occasion; in Margarets Westminster, Sept. 12. Anno MDCXLIV. By Th: Coleman, Preacher at Peters Cornhill London, a member of the present Assembly.	Coleman, Thomas, 1598-1647.	1644 (1644)	Wing C5051; Thomason E16_2; ESTC R17560	16,713	36

Peace upon Israel The Lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hath blessed thee since my comming saith Jacob to Laban at my foot Blessings are sent to every place where the Saints feet tread Abraham was the worlds blessing and God commanded so Be thou a blessing We have blessed you we have made you a blessing you your selves to others Psal 118. 26. But in spirituals from the house of the Lord that is the maine of Gods salvation A godly man is for the salvation of God 2. And he that hopeth Blessed are they that wait 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 To say the man naturally living is too flat for him Isai 30. 18. Why is the living man the man spiritually living sorrowfull is Jeremies mournfull demand He himselfe answers Man suffers for his sin And we say most of the sorrowes unhappinesses sad conditions of the people of God and their agents is for sin for this sin Their earthly confidence They do not partake from God of salvation because they doe not hope in God for salvation Jacob it's probable began to settle a little to the things of this world making that to him a firme possession which his father esteemed but as a temporary abode And Jacob DWELT in the Land wherein his Father was a stranger Gen. 37. 1. And see him presently sadded in Joseph his darling Judah feared Joseph because of his dreames upon Reubens forfeiture he hoped after a Kingdome which those dreames seemed to bequeath to Joseph in this he was loath to be prevented unwilling that any that a brother should step in betweene a Kingdome and his issue If this were removed all were sure Judah sticks not at it his brothers slaughter is spoke of his sale effected and so his person made incapable the thing impossible and Judahs sons are heires apparent to a crown Thus far earthly policy bore up He that remembers Er and Onan will assert what here is said The spirituall beleever not the Politician is for the salvation of God Joseph himselfe is become a Courtier and a Favourite his experience had fully informed him how changeable were great ones favours Hee hoped by affected neatnesse and Courtlike 〈…〉 on 〈…〉 Gen. 〈…〉 behaviour to keep himselfe in grace whereby he became insnared almost to his ruine He that hopeth 3. And is silent patiently undergoing what God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 layes on him This is the Lords doing saith Moses And Aaron held his peace saith the Text. You have heard of the patience of Job and know what end the Lord made Be silent to Jehovah and under his hand and verily thou shalt be fed For the good man and he that hopeth and silently waiteth that that is hee that is for the salvation of the Lord. These are the severall qualifications that ripen both the wicked and the righteous for their ends respectively and in them both doth God appeare a saving God The sum of all is Terrible answers harden the wicked and make them irreconciliable to the waies of God They make them to combine their strength that they may be as Thornes to hurt the man that is more righteous then they These terrible things plunge them into security and prophanenesse and makes them as stubble fully dry But the same so prepare the Saints so exerciseth their thoughts convinceth their judgements and regulateth their affections so sanctifieth their persons exciteth their dependence and quieteth their spirits that they shall quickly perceive God in this way to be the preserver of men Againe terrible answers last not long A day a night an houre a moment a little moment doe in Scripture phrase expresse the duration of Gods frowne and whilest thus it is but as a Chirurgions lancing in order to healing He terribly speaks when he intends certainly to save The men in Hosea's Hos 6. 1. time apprehended so much and thorough a terrible appearance saw God a saving God Come let us returne to the Lord c. Or rather thus Goe ye and we will returne to the c. Ephraim was now under Gods hand they had walked after a sinfull Commandment and God had rent them was departed then they under the burden of pressures and sinne thus cry out Goe ye O ye servants of the Lord go ye on in your most righteous wayes and we also we will returne to the Lord. What to the Lord see you not how terribly he deales have you any hopes of being received We confesse he at this present answers by terrible things he hath indeed torne us but this is the way to a cure he hath torne and he will heale yea otherwise we could not be healed to effect it therefore He WILL smite he will lance and search and so he will binde us up Thus in his terrours is he a saving God But they are bitter for the time and should they lye long we should be oppressed therefore after two dayes he will revive us and in the third wee shall stand up and be found The rod shall not long lye upon the lot of the righteous God is oft corrective never destructive But the point is evident and usuall I draw on to a close Jehoshaphat and we are in a like condition Danger appeared prayers are made God is sought unto the enemies grow strong Looke yet nearlier of the things requisite for such a time they want much have little no courage no strength no armes nor armies considerable no might to resist such a company comming against them the King is at his wits end he knowes not what to doe he is overwhelmed with feares the people they run to God to be informed what to doe they are drowned in teares discoveries are made to both the Scouts from the enemie come running with terrible tidings Oh Jehoshaphat Jehoshaphat an enemy an enemy a numerous army marching furiously already entred and possessed of some strong places c. Thus they A Prophet from the Lord divinely inspired from spirituall promises gave strong incouragement Be not dismayed feare not numbers minde not the persons consider the Cause thinke not who the men are but whos 's the Cause is The battell is not yours but Gods He will be with you as a Man of War this terrible alarm is the way wherein he will be to you a saving God As for you Set your selves Stand still and see the salvation of God 1. Set your selves This is our duty we must not be idle God blesseth us in all we put our hand to Goe downe against the enemy do your best let the Souldiers march the battell be ordered set your hearts to compose your spirits have an eye to the Covenant looke up to heaven let the soule be beleeving the body be doing set your selves in a right posture either way that neither may your faithlesse hearts lose your God nor your disorders the battell Set your selves 2. Stand still be silent quiet 1. From feares and discouragements neither fear nor doubt the successe that