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Jehojadahs justice against Mattan, Baals priest: or The covenanters justice against idolaters. A sermon preacht upon occasion of a speech utter'd upon Tower-Hill. Wherein you may finde his likenesse to Mattan rather then to Christ. His place in John 11.48. charg'd upon himself. The weaknesse of the choice of his text. How great cause wee have to give thanks. By J.H. minister of the Gospel.
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Hoyle, Joshua, d. 1654.
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of glory hath taken away never to destroy his vines any more So let all thine enemies perish O Lord that when it goeth well with the righteous the Citie may rejoyce and when the wicked perish there may be shouting Prov. 11. 10. But fourthly In as much as when God chooseth to feed men with their owne delusion and to leave them under impenitency then they justifie themselves in the way of their errour and glory in their shame Mattan esteem'd it his renowne to die for his Altars and through the blindnesse of his judgement after the ransacking of his heart with his own dark lanthorne could find nothing that he had done with all his Baaliticall innovations that was contrary to the pure worship of God nor his conspiracy with Athaliah against the State nor any thing that he had done could proclaime him guiltie of that death that he suffer'd we may 1. Feare the judgement of an hardned heart for it can neither blush nor repent nor give glory to God by confessing sin but deliver up a man to the treasures of wrath 2. Let 's be carefull what foundations we lay for men live according to their principles the things that are bred with us we hardly part from when wee are call'd to question for them we are obstinate in defence of them and rather choose to suffer with them then to be severed from them an heretick will burne with his heresie when men are drunk with errour though God send plagues on every side yet they that are not slaine with the plague repent not of their murthers and their fornications Rev. 9. 20 21. they that live in errour will lie downe in the shame 3. Let the testimony of truth be dearer to us then our lives by how much the more wee see proud men love their errours to the death they dye for that which deceives them but they that dye for the truth of Christ have Christ to comfort them men that dye for their errour complement with Christ rather then call upon him to save them but they love their errour and not Christ but it's love to our Redeemer that carrieth the soule above sufferings To conclude fifthly Let us not be secure upon the remove of an enemy lest out of the Serpents root should come a Cockatrice Isa. 14. 29. When Mattan is slaine Satan is not cut off the Prince of darknes keeps his seate when the ministers of Satan are brought under cleave to Convenant and stand upon your watch remove not from your stedfastnesse but renew your graces continually coole not in your love but kindle in spirit and fervour unto Christ for ever let Rulers wax valiant for the truth for the Lord is their helper let the people rejoyce and give God the glory of subduing them that rise up against us there is nothing that we should seeke the ruine of so much as that which opposeth the advancement of Christs glory for feare the Serpents brood should break forth into a viperous generation it 's good to spoyle the vipers neast and when the people that were under a cloud see light let them confesse unto God thou hast multiplyed the nation of them that reare thee and not increast the joy of their enemies therefore wee joy before thee according to the joy of harvest he that doth lesse then joy in the downfall of Christs foes may passe amongst them for a friend let no mans heart melt as if Mattan dyed a martyr If any repent of the deeds that he hath done and seeke his peace with Christ whom he hath persecuted as well as peace with God by Christ who would not rather rejoyce then be offended at conversion breach with God Christ makes up for offence against Christ the Spirit makes intercession but if the Spirit be refused there 's none left to make request to him and so the work of mediation between God and the soule falleth If any man walk in communion with God and Christ and the Spirit of grace who would not reioyce in his peace when he lyeth downe in his bed of rest but one that is ignorant But if a person make no more profession of knowledge of God and Christ but onely because it is the profession of the Nation nor at any time makes addresses to God but in times of horrour and then rather seeking for safetie than holinesse as God is holy who would conceive that worship to proceed from faith and love but he that doth not understand the way of the Spirit of life Cloth not proud offenders with the robe of Martyrs thereby to take occasion to contemne the justice that God executeth when transgressours are cut off let God have the glory and let all that love the Lord rejoyce when the adversaries of Jefus Christ are brought to their doome To him that reigneth be glory FINIS Observ. Observ. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Observ. Consid. 2. Observ. Consid. 3. Observ. Observ. Observ. Application
JEHOJADAHS IUSTICE AGAINST MATTAN BAALS PRIEST OR THE COVENANTERS JUSTICE AGAINST IDOLATERS A SERMON PREACHT upon occasion of a SPEECH utter'd upon Tower-Hill Wherein you may finde his likenesse to Mattan rather then to Christ His place in John 11.48 charg'd upon himself The weaknesse of the choice of his Text How great cause wee have to give thanks By J. H. Minister of the Gospel JUDGES 5. 31. So let all thine enemies perish O Lord but let them that love him be as the Sunne when he goeth forth in his might And the Land had rest fortie years LONDON Printed by M. Simmons for Henry Overton and are to be sold at his Shop in Popes-head-Alley 1645. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFULL SERJEANT WILD J. H. wisheth grace and peace in CHRIST JESUS WORTHY PATRIOT THe life we live we live in God happy is the improvement of that life that is lift up to him and to his wayes It is a glory above the crowne of the worthy Kings of Judah that they prepared their hearts to seek the Lord What 's the life of man without comfort And what greater comfort doth man enjoy in life but his communion with God The life of the best is but a pilgrimage and a life of service lyes upon every man though the race be short imployment attends it if a servant neglect his Lords affairs he had the honour to be call'd a servant but lost his glory for casting by his industry how sweet is their peace that know their Lords command and chearfully take up his charge Every man is at work but many mistake their Masters business they doe their own and put his name upon it Servants that love to walk in the dark are unfit to attend upon the Lord of light light and darkness have nocommunion This present age affords us full testimony how doe the deeds of darkness vanish that past without controule not long agoe which in this time of tryall will not indure the touchstone Mens confidence of their actions is no ground of their justice the Judge will search him out that seemeth just in his own cause nor must the Judges or those that assist them in advancing Justice be discouraged though the impeached challenge them of unjust proceeding Who shall be innocent if the condemneds test may be sufficient to fix a crime Sir I reckon it a part of your honour that God hath conferr'd upon you to be an instrument to bring so great an offender to justice rather then to be ensnared by him You served our Lord Christ in helping to subdue a mountain of ambition you have suffer'd for your love and endeavour to establish a throne for Christ and a throne for the King in righteousnesse your labour of love will not be forgotten your work is with your God and your reward in the Lords hand Goe on and prosper and God that hath made the evill bow before the good and the wicked at the gates of the righteous make you every day more succesfull If this ensuing Subject may yeeld any refreshing to your spirit or provoke the church of Christ to exalt their Lords glory and sanctifie his glorious Name that hath delivered us from so great a burden my spirit hath rest rejoycing in the God of our salvation waiting for further manifestation of greater consolation The God of peace fill you with comfort in beleeving and preserve you to his heavenly Kingdome Your Worships in all service of love JEHOJADAHS JUSTICE UPON MATTAN BAALS PRIEST 2 CHRON. 23. 16 17. And Jehojadah made a Covenant between him and all the people and between the King that they should be the Lords people Then all the people went to the house of Baal and brake it downe and brake his Altars and his Images in pieces and slew Mattan the Priest of Baal before the Altars IN this History we have a cleare discovery of Gods faithfulnesse to David in keeping promise which was to support his throne by a supply of issue out of which descent the Lord Christ was to arise Here was now but one life for the house of David to hold by and that a tender one in his nurses hands hunted after by a bloudy persecutresse who thought shee had made him as sure as his brethren and so to have devolved the State of Judah to the Kingdome of Israel thereby to have made voyd the Lords Grant But God had delivered him to more faithfull hands who vertuously bred him and in time brought him forth anoynting him before all the people And after Athaliahs life had satisfied for the Kings then Jehojadah drew the people into a Covenant Nationall mercies should draw a people to renew Covenant with their God it hath in it a testimony of thankfulnesse as well as a binding act to obedience So that the omitting of it would proclaime us guiltie of swallowing downe more mercies then we are thankfull for If it be doubted whether it be not too forward to covenant till our mercies are more compleated you may observe a people entring into Covenant with God when they were in expectation of mercies when the people waited for the setling of the Arke Samuel binds them to put away their strange Gods and Astaroth and prepare to serve the Lord onely and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistims and they did and served the Lord onely 1 Sam. 7.3 4. By this wee see there is Scripture-ground for a Nationall Covenant when our mercies are made up or coming by which a people bind themselves unto a straite communion with God and to abjure all false wayes When wee esteeme the precepts of God so high as that concerning all things they are right then wee must hate every false way Psal. 119. 128. He that would raise his heart to such a degree of walking in covenant with God shall doe well to meditate Davids example Psal. 119. 105. to the 112. He sets up Gods Word for his lamp at home and lanthorn abroad he is resolved to walk by no light but Gods to fasten the bond of that resolution that he may perform and keep he binds himself by an oath to observe righteous judgements without diversion but now he must walk between strivings within and reproaches without I am afflicted very much there the carnall mind grudgeth against strictnesse My soule is continually in my hand his life in jeopardy to preserve his conscience pure In this conflict he makes his addresse to God 1. For quickning grace that he may live and hold on his progresse according to his Covenant 2. For accepting grace that he may finde in his spirit that he is approved of God in his way 3. For feeding grace that he may still be taught the things that he knoweth not 4. For preserving grace Lord said he the snare of the wicked is laid for me I have not yet erred keep me by thy strength 5. He exerciseth discerning grace and approves his choice of God to be the best heritage and