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A19590	A sermon preached in London before the right honorable the Lord Lavvarre, Lord Gouernour and Captaine Generall of Virginea, and others of his Maiesties Counsell for that kingdome, and the rest of the aduenturers in that plantation At the said Lord Generall his leaue taking of England his natiue countrey, and departure for Virginea, Febr. 21. 1609. By W. Crashaw Bachelar of Diuinitie, and preacher at the Temple. Wherein both the lawfulnesse of that action is maintained, and the necessity thereof is also demonstrated, not so much out of the grounds of policie, as of humanity, equity, and Christianity. Taken from his mouth, and published by direction.	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.; L. D., fl. 1610.	1610 (1610)	STC 6029; ESTC S109071	50,684	92

especially their damnable and hellish Prurit-anus that Players doe too many eyes and eares can witnesse some to their content and many to their hearts griefe Seeing then they will not be separated let them goe together the rather seeing they bee all enemies to this noble action 1 The Diuell and who can blame him for we goe to disherit him of his ancient freehold and to deliuer from out of his bondage the soules which he hath kept so many yeeres in thraldome wee therefore expect that hee will moue all the infernall powers against vs and that we shall want no hurt nor hindrance that he is able to effect But let him and all his partakers know wee haue him on our side who was promised in the beginning to be the breaker of his head and who accordingly trampled him vnder his feete triumphed ouer him on the crosse and ouercame him in the graue his owne denne we goe to preach the faith against which all the gates of hell shall not preuaile And for his pleading of possession wee care not the possession is his but the right is Christs and we are for him and therefore doubt not but to bring from heauen such an Iniunction out of the highest Court of Equitie as shall remoue him out of possession maugre his malice Wee know his force his furie his malice his wit and subtletie and as the Apostle saith we are not ignorant of his practises But when wee remember that he cannot enter into a hogge but by Gods permission when we remember that the windes and seas are not his nor doe obey him but him that we serue when wee remember how the Apostles ouerthrew him euen by the preaching of the Gospell which wee carrie to Virginea these and such like considerations make vs that wee feare not him and all his angels so much as hee feares the prayers of the poorest Christian in the world And yet we will not countermine against him by charmings and inchantments we will not cast out diuels by the prince of diuels but wee will onely assault him with the sword of the spirit which is the word of God for we know that when the Apostles were to giue him the great ouerthrow and his deadly wound by recouering the whole world from heathenisme to Christ this was that onely weapon with which they ouercame him and though wee be not so skilfull fencers nor can handle this weapon so well as they yet wee know it hath not lost his force but is the sharpe two edged sword in whose hand soeuer it is vsed And as long as our end is to plant and preach the Gospell hee may for our sinnes and sinfull cariage hurt and hinder but hee can neuer ouerthrow the worke but contratiwise it shall be his ouerthrow and the ruine of his kingdome in that countrey 2 For the Papists wee know they approue nothing that Protestants vndertake but wee vndertook not this to be approued by thē they would haue all the glorie to themselues of conuerting the Heathen and if they did conuert them indeed wee would commend and imitate them but let them not enuie vs for doing that which they extoll in themselues If they seeke the Popes and their owne glorie why should not wee seeke Gods If they seeke Gods glorie wee haue cause to seeke it more then they in such workes as these wee will neuer breake from them we will neuer forsake them wee would ioyne with them to conuert the Heathen wee would ioyne with them to vanquish the Turke But their blinde guides the Iesuites tell them that wee are cursed and all that partake with vs and that they had better suffer Heathen and Turkes then ioyne with vs. And hence is it that they maligne and depraue this voyage and wee are well assured that they haue filled all corners of this kingdome with all base reports and slanders of this action that mans wit can deuise But let them goe on wee little regard it the more they hate it the more we loue it the more basely they speake of it the more honourably doe wee hold it Oh but the Pope will curse vs. Let him doe so when hee would haue God the more to blesse vs for what Protestant or any other did hee euer curse but God blest them the more Leo the 10. cursed Luther and all men expected when he should haue died some horrible death but hee liued to die in his bed and proued the confounder of the Pope in his life and death Paul the 3. cursed Henry the 8. but after that he rooted the Pope out of England Impious Pius the 5. cursed noble Elizabeth of England and all the poore Papists of the world lookt when some terrible confusion should haue fallen on her and her kingdome but she liued to see the death of that Pope and six or seuen more and more then thirtie yeeres after liued in that glorie as neuer Queene on the earth in more so as all ages to come will speake of her and of her times and of the blessings of this Church and State receiued by her Sixtus the 5. cursed the French King that is but his successor was faine to absolue him on his owne conditions Pope Paul that now is cursed the Venetians but was glad to receiue them againe on such tearmes as his best friends wish hee had neuer begun it and confesse he hath lost more by it then euer he can gaine Hee and his predecessors in that chaire of pestilence haue cursed all makers and Merchants of Allom that belong not to himselfe and all others that shall any waies inuade any of his reuenues or Patrimonie but wee see they prosper better for it and all Princes and States goe forward as they can each one to plucke away their feathers from him with which that proud peacock of Rome did adorne himselfe and so the time will come shortly that the holy Ghost foretold namely that she shall be left desolate and naked And thus as all her curses which shee hath cast out on them that shall impaire or inuade S. Peters Patrimonie for so hee calles his owne reuenues haue not preuailed but that her glorie and wealth is decaied by many degrees so all his other causelesse curses doe now appeare euen to many of his owne to be but flashes and to be such thunderclaps as terrifie but strike not and hurt no where but where they are feared Let him then curse vs when hee would doe vs good for wee know his curse shall fall on his owne head and when he hath cursed vs the Lord will blesse vs in more abundance And to conclude wee know well that as soone as this intent and enterprize of our Nation is knowne at Rome foorthwith there will bee a Consistorie called and consideration will be had with wit and policie enough what course may be taken to crosse vs and ouerturne the businesse But we

soules Lastly if it be true that they haue charge ouer euery child of God to keepe him in all his waies then let vs be assured that this action being one of the worthiest waies that euer a christian nation walked in since the Apostles times vve shal therefore be sure of the presence and protection of Gods holy Angels to bee with vs and all our partakers and namely vvith you our right honorable Generall and all your company to preserue you by land and sea at home and abroad from the diuell and all other enemies and though our sinnes or yours may procure the contrary from Gods iustice vvhich his mercy auert yet this I dare affirme as an vndoubted truth that it is the delight and ioy of those glorious creatures to doe you seruice for your seruice in this action Another and a comfortable friend vvhich vve haue is the praiers and hearty vvelvvishings of all Gods children in the vvorld vvhereof as many as knovv it doe particularly and all doe in generall tearmes and inclusiuely commend vs and it to the Lord a mighty comfort is this to all you that goe in person if euer you should be in vvant or misery danger or any distresse by sea or land to remember that euery day in the vvorld there is a sacrifice offered to God and a strong crie sent vp to heauen from millions of soules for you It is very memorable hovv vvhen our noble Henrie the fift vvas to giue the French battell at Agincourt vvhere vvere scarce 10000. English men vveake and sickly against 60000. French in vvhich army vvas the principall Chiualrie of France that valorous King rising vp from his priuate praiers and hauing purposely put off the battel till nine of the clocke at that houre he vvent in person about all the host and cheering vp his people with princely words he bad them stand to him and fight valiantly and feare not saith he but bee valiant and assured of the victory for at this houre they are praying for vs at euery Church in England Semblably may you right Honourable and beloued brethren cheer vp your spirits against all doubts and dangers whatsoeuer seeing you may assure your selues there is scarce an houre can passe vvherein you haue not the praiers of many in England for you Thus you see our enemies the diuell Papists and Players and you see our friends God good Angels and holy praiers against the diuell vve haue God against the vvicked Papists holy Angels against plaiers Praiers Novv if the povver of the vvhole army of Angels be vnto God but as a drop of vvater to the sea and the might of all men be inferior to the povver of one Angell and yet the praiers of one good man is able to shake hell and make the diuell tremble which is the ringleader and chiefe of all our enemies then it is apparant enough that our enemies are lesse then nothing to the friends that this action hath The third encouragement to this businesse is the due consideration of the true ends of this action for the end of any attempt though it be the last in execution yet is it the first in intention and it is the end that crownes the worke and if the end and finall purpose of any action be euil that action cannot be good and accordingly in all lawfull actions the more excellent the end the more excellent is the worke Let vs therefore consider the true ends of this businesse and herein I will deale truly and sincerely We will not deny but as we are mē we may be induced in the beginning with hope of great profit of winning a goodly country for English men to liue in which now by multitudes are thrust out at home and of liuing a more free and pleasant and contented life And some that go in person as they are corrupt men may dreame of greater ease and licentiousnesse and therefore put themselues into the businesse But as we are Christian men as we are sanctified men the principall and predominant ends are of a far more high and excellent nature and they be of two sorts First respecting the Sauages of that countrie that is the conuersion of their soules after they first be made ciuill men a worke so excellent as he that doth it but to one soule hath done that which shall yeeld him more comfort in this life and gaine him more glory in heauen then any one worke in the world besides and more then that the poore soules when they are made happy by their conuersions will sing for euer of them that did it Oh how beautifull are the feete of them that brought vs these glad tidings Secondly respecting our God our selues and our religion in which respect our ends are in this businesse to appease and pacifie the wrath of our offended Father for sacrifices are offered to appease and propitiate Now of all the sacrifices of the new Testament this is not the least to offer vp a sacrifice of conuerted Gentiles to the Lord To me saith Paul is this grace giuen of God that I should be the Minister of Iesus Christ to the Gentiles that the offering vp of the Gentiles might be acceptable being sanctified by the holy Ghost Now the sins of this our nation haue been horrible our vnthankfulnesse for the blessings of this last age hath been intollerable what can we offer to the Lord better though not for satisfaction yet for gratification then to offer vp a sacrifice of conuerted Gentiles Secondly to honour the name of our God which by our sinnes hath been horribly prophaned and to aduance his kingdome which by vs and our sinnes hath been too much hindred Thirdly to honor our religion which by the politick Papists hath been in this respect disgraced For we must cōfesse that they in these last C. yeers such is their gouernment and such their obedience to their superiors wherein we may worthily learne of them haue sent many men into the West and East Indies to preach Christ which if they had done without other abominable Idolatry and superstition their fact had been most honorable But howsoeuer it is to be granted that it is held of many no small staine to our religion that we haue sent none into heathen countries to conuert the Sauages which accusation how true and iust it is as I vvill not now dispute so this confidently I dare auow that this enterprize taking effect vvill discharge vs and our religion for euer of that imputation In which respect if there vvere no other in the vvorld it is vvorthy to haue the praiers and the purses yea the persons and liues of the best of vs all Fourthly to giue testimony to the vvorld that some sparkes of that spirit vvhich vvas so plentifull in the Apostles doe yet remaine in vs vvhich as it made them most willing to conuert the heathen vvorld though it cost them their liues