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A01680	Our trust against trouble very expedient for the time, composed for our better consolation and consideration of these crosses of warre, lately attempted, and still intended against vs : with diuers speciall prayers and meditations, very requisite to be remembred of vs, before, in and after the time of our trouble / by Charles Gybbon.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1589 (1589)	STC 11818; ESTC S2684	9,841	35

before I will sende Nebuchadnezer my Seruaunt Iere 25 9 c. 2. Although our enemies attempt to trouble vs yet this is our assurance they can procéede no further then God will permit or appoint them because they are but as instruments to execute his indignation Esay 10 5 Sith it is God that sendeth warre we are next to consider wherfore or for what cause hee dooth commonly vse to send it for he neuer sendeth his visitation in vaine 2 Warre is sent as a scourge for sinne And that may appeare vnto vs by this sentence Psal 89 31 If they breake my statutes keepe not my commaundements then will I visit their transgression with the ●●d their iniquitie with strokes And may further prooued to vs in ●ese places Leu. 26 verse 17 Deut. 28 verse 20 22 2 Chro. 20 verse 9 The Iewes attributed all their afflic●ons to their sinnes Baru 2 5 6 The sins which so prouoke the Lord punish vs no doubt are these amōgst ●anie other ●use of his worde ●ontempt of his Minist ●ouetousnes ●●tortion Pryde Whoredome Drunkennes and such like These and such 〈◊〉 sins raigned in Israell Ierusalem and Iudah For which sins the Lord did send his worde amongst them as you may ●ad at large in Esay 28. Eze. 22. Iere. 5. So that wee may obserue in this bee speciall considerations That we must not take these trou●s to come of course but acknowledg 〈◊〉 sins to be the cause and therby we all perceiue that God by sending thē ●th séeke nothing but our good premo●hing vs gently least wee perrish in our sin securely 2 Esd 16 15 Behold famine plague trouble and anguish are sent as scourges for amendement Pro 3 12 For whom God scourgeth he loueth 2. That if we shew an vnfained confession and make a true and harty contrition for our sins leading our liues in better obedience of the worde of God these troubles shal be taken away from vs. For the Lorde hath said to those that doo so Leu 26.6 7 I wil send peace in your land yee shall sleepe none shall make you afraid the sword shal not goe throg● your land yee shal chase your enemies and they shall fall before you vpon the sword fiue of you shal chase an hundred an hundred of you shal put ten thousand to flight your enemy shal● fal before you vpon the sword For th● Lord taketh no pleasure in the destruction of sinners 2 Chr 12 12 Ezek 18 32 but in their conuersion 3. That if wee still perseuere in ou● sins without repentaunce making 〈◊〉 account of this milde correction latel● sent vs Rom 2 5 we shall not onelie heape vnt● our selues wrathe against the daie of ●●dgment but also in this life Leu 26 16 Nehe 9 28 procure ●he Lorde to punishe vs seauen times more according to our sins and make ●im giue vs ouer vnto the lust of our e●emies which God defend 3. How we ought to remedy and defend these afflictions In that they come of God and not of ●an wee may learne thrée singuler lessons 1. That we must not altogether de●ende vppon the ordinary and lawfull meanes as Men Munition Worldlie ●ower and Pollicie for that is abhomi●ation in the sight of God as may appeare by that which is pronounced against the Isralites Woe vnto thē that goe downe into Egipt for helpe Esay 31 1 stay vpon Horsses trust in Charrets because they are many in horsemē because they are very strong but they ●ooke not vnto the holy one of Israell nor seeke vnto the Lorde And afterward there is produced a reason to reprooue them The Egiptians are men not gods Esay 31 3 their horses fleshe and not spirit when the lord shal stretch out his hand the helper shall fall he that is holpen shall fal and they shal altogether faile And the Prophet Ieremie saith Cursed be the man that trusteth in mā Iere 17 5 and maketh flesh his arme and withdraweth his hart from the Lord. Iudg 20 20. The same Isralites trusting in their strength were discomfited by the Beniamites for it is written 1 Sam 2 9 In his owne might shall no man be strong 2. That as wee must not neglect the instrumental lawful remedy to with stand the aduersary So we ought especially to respecte the efficient cause which is God who sendeth the enemie remembring what the Psalmist saith Blessed is the man that maketh the lord his trust Psal 40 41 Iere 17 17 for God can aswel without as with weapon terrifie destroy the enemy 2 Chr 14 11. Abiiah making war against Ieroboam got the victory not altogether with the multitude of men But it is there said hee did the rather preuaile ●ecause he and his staied vpon the Lorde ●od of their fathers 2 Chr 13 18 Dauid fighting a●●inst Goliah the huge Giant although ●e did not contemne the Armour King ●aul put vpon him yet because he could ●ot away withal hee did not weare it Notwithstanding betaking himself to ●●s sling and committing his trust in God hée ouercame his enemie because ●he Lord will haue his power knowne 〈◊〉 preuaile Assuring vs thereby 1 Sam 17 51 54 that 〈◊〉 wee fight in faith vnder his defence ●e will neuer faile vs. 3. That we must both fight with our ●●ndes and pray with our harts toge●her following the good example of our ●●refathers in their afflictions 1 Sam 7 8 9 The Children of Israell did not onelie fight ●gainst the Philistims but requested Samuell that notable Prophet to cry vn●o the Lord for them 2 Ch 20 12 Iehoshaphat fight●ng against his enemies did withstand with weapon prostrate his Prayer Asa warring against the Ethiopians 2 Ch 14 11 did both resist with weapon and persist in prayer for as we must not omitte the lawful ordinaunce God hath appointed to defend vs. So we must commit our selues to him who giueth the successe submit both to his protection 4. Howe wee may take comfort in these crosses of trouble Let vs but consider what moueth the enemy to intermeddle with vs. Surely nothing els but sinister occasions as some of these ensuing Pretending 1. To hurt our soueraigne Queene the Lordes annointed 2. To hinder the free passage of Gods word amongst vs. 3. To destroye the little flocke of Gods folde in this land 4. To sette abroche all superstition and abhomination No doubt as their intent is euill so their successe will be such Exo 14 16 Paraoh that tiranicall rebellor making warre against the Isralites that chosen people of GOD could not preuaile 2 Ch. 20 22 for the Lord drowned him and al his hoste in the Sea The Moabites Amonites that peruerse wretched people making war against Iehoshaphat the good King of Iudah they were so far from ouercōming that one enemy did helpe to destroy an

❧ Our trust against trouble Very expedient for the time composed for our better consolation and consideration of these crosses of warre lately attempted and still intended against vs. With diuers speciall prayers and Meditations very requisite to be remembred of vs before in and after the time of our trouble By Charles Gybbon 2. Esdras 16 15. ¶ Beholde famine plague trouble and anguishe are sent as scourges for amendement Séene and allowed At London Printed by Iohn Charlewood dwelling in Barbican at the signe of the halfe Eagle and the Key and are there to be solde 1589. To the right worshipfull Sir Iohn Heigham Knight long life and happy daies THe proofe of your worships good-will hath made me presume to present these my paines vnder your fauourable protection not doubting but as your worship is zealous in Religion conformable in liuing and a supporter of godly enterprises so you will become a Patron to any good proceedings Thus beeing lothe to trouble your patience with any prolixius or tedious discourse not omitting my humble duetie I commit your worship to the tuition of the Almightie Your worships to commaund Charles Gibbon ❧ To the courteous and Christian Reader IF euery Christian well considereth the course of his life he shall finde it nothing els but a continuall warre for the Spirite hath three carnall enemies which daily incounter with it the flesh world deuill what more filthy then the fruites of the flesh Rom. 8.13 If ye liue after the flesh yee shall die what more wretched then the worke of the world 1. Ioh. 5 19 The whole worlde lyeth in wickednesse what more detestable then the deedes of the deuill 1. Pet 5 8 As a roring Lyon hee goeth about seeking whom he may deuoure Now if we will expell these enemies we must vse these remedies Rom. 8 13 If wee mortifie the deedes of the bodie we shall liue 1 Ioh. 5.5 If we beleeue that Iesus is the sonne of God we shal ouercome this world Iam. 4.7 If we resist the deuil he wil flie frō vs. And no doubt these externall troubles 〈◊〉 war wherewith we were lately visi● were sent of God for our good to ●●tifie vs in this spiritual fight For he ●●ing the aduersaries readye to pre●le did by the same scourge put vs 〈◊〉 mind of his indignation because we ●●ginne to faint in so good a fight We ●●ue liued a long time in peace the ●ord be praised for it and still prolong 〈◊〉 but wee haue abused this blessing Psal 30.6 ●d saide in our prosperitie as Dauid ●d we shoulde not be mooued Our ●ts haue lulled vs a sleepe in security ●e fleshe hath followed all sensualitie ●e worlde hath bewitched vs with ●eere vanitie and the deuill hath nus●d vs in iniquitie Insomuch that it ●as high time for the Lorde to touche 〈◊〉 with these troubles least we had pe●hed in our sinnes and although hee ●th begunne very mildlie in hope of ●r conuersion we may be assured hee ●ll proceede to punishe vs more ex●●eamelie if there be no reformation Therfore now let vs learne to amend our liues for feare of a further affliction Let vs heare the word of God with more dilligence and followe it in our life with more obedience and though we liue in the flesh 2. Cor 10 3. let vs not warre after the flesh Though wee are in the world 1. Cor. 7.31 let vs vse it as though we vsed it not Ephe. 4.27 Though the deuill dailie followe vs let vs not giue place to him Thus by resisting euill wee shall grow in grace and so by the meanes of our amendment we shall pacifie the vvrath of God and consequentlie appease the furie of our foes which GOD graunt Amen Yours in the Lord Charles Gibbon of Bury S. Edmond ¶ A prayer for the good protection of our gracious Queene and Realme ETernall good and gracious God stretch forth thy sauing hand Let not our sins prouoke thy wrath but looke vpon this land In thee we doo repose our trust as one that neuer faile Subuert both farre and fawning foes they neuer may preuaile Alas what are we of our selues and want thee on our side But euen as chaffe against the wind not able to abide Extend therefore thy heauenly helpe and though there be but ten They shall affright ten thousand foes if thou doo say Amen Haue mercy on vs all O Lord For Christ our Sauiours sake Accept our prayers in good part and present pittie take Remember our good soueraigne Prince thine owne annointed deere Expell her foes increase her freends no hurt may happen heere Giue to her subiects faithfull harts to loue her as they ought In any wise not to rebell or thinke a wicked thought Not once to suffer or consent to harme her anie way As we by duetie all are bound because she is our stay ✿ An other godly Prayer verie good and necessarie to be vsed in these troublesome dayes O Eternall euerliuing Lord although we thy wretches by reason of our manifold sinnes and offences are vnworthy to cry or call vpon thee for comfort in these thy crosses of tribulations come vppon vs yet seeing O Lord thou hast willed vs in our trouble to call vppon thee Psal 50.15 and thou wylt heare vs and in the burden of our sins to come vnto thee and thou wilt ease vs Math. 11.28 wee presume to prostrate our humble prayers before the throne of thy maiestie beseeching thee of thy rich mercy in Christ to forgyue our sinnes by thy daily renuing spirite to amend our liues and by thy fauourable protection to defende vs in these our troubles that wee may not bee made a pray vnto the lust of our enemies wherby we may be made a reproch among those prophane people and thereby they may triumphe against thee in our ouerthrow and say Where is now their God Confound and scatter O Lord these our enemies in their impious enterprises and proceedings Gen 11 8 as thou diddest those presumptuous people at Babell Infolde them in the folly of theyr filthy deuises as thou diddest to Ahithophell 2. Sa. 17.23 Infeeble theyr force and smite them with thy Angell as thou didst the power of Saneherib In theyr terrible and desperat attempts 2. Re. 19.35 let them bee drowned as was Pharaoh Intrap ouertake them in their treasons Exo. 14.16 as thou diddest Absalom Turne them if any be to bee conuerted as thou diddest Manasses 2. Sam. 15 7 otherwise let them feele their due punishment as did Corah and the rest of his conspiratours Num. 16.31 So we thy people and shéepe of thy pasture shall prayse thee for euer and from generation to generation wee will sette foorth thy prayse Heare vs O mercifull Father for Iesus Christes sake our onely Mediator and aduocate Amen A Shielde for a Souldiour Selected out of the Scriptures contayning very necessarye Meditations and prayers to be