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A66069	Babylons ruine, Jerusalems rising set forth in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons on the 25 Octob. being the day appointed for the monthly fast, solemnly to be observed / by Henry Wilkinson ...	Wilkinson, Henry, 1610-1675.	1643 (1643)	Wing W2220; ESTC R40697	33,450	42

encouragements that triple combination of three Kingdomes will shake the Triple Crown for it was the course that Antichrist took to establish his Throne by confederacies and oathes Rev. 13. 16 17. the mark there may be taken for that indelible character which those that were in orders did receive as the Papists affirm when they did bind themselves by oath to defend and promote the Papall See or it may be taken for that solemn Oath which a So Ot●o primus anno 942. swore to Iohn 12 Pope Se●sanctam ecclesiam Rom. Iohan. rector 〈◊〉 ej●s exaltaturum s●cundum posses●u● Distinct 63. 〈◊〉 Tibi domino And lib. Pontifical the Emperours Oath is set downe prom●tut spondet polli●●tur at que jurat coram Deo ●ea●o Petro se de caetero protectorum procuratorem difeaserem ●ore summi 〈◊〉 sancte Ecclesiae Rom. c. Clement Lib. 2. Tit. De jurejurand● Emperours took in which they did sweare allegeance to the Pope others also did usually swear to maintain the Church of Rome and there was an oath framed not long since with an c. in it in which wee must have sworn up Prelacie and something else Now as the Papall Hierarchy hath been sworn up so it must be sworn down the sealed servants of God Rev. 7. 2. i. e. those that have bound themselves by oath and Covenant to him for oathes are seales shall confound the marked servants of the Beast 6 There be many intimations and prognosticks of the overthrow of Babylon and of the reedifying of Ierusalem of the rising of the one and of the ruine of the other amongst many I will point out some few 1 The Churches of God are brought to a very low ebbe and a most past hopes they have travelled with sorrow and brought forth Benonies teares the issues of sorrow now the time of the Churches groaning and sighing is the time in which the Embryo of deliverance and mercy is begun in the womb and the acutest throwes and pangs of the Church have been immediate fore-runners of some child of promise of some Isaac to the Church In the mount it shall be seen So it was with Israel Exod. 2. 23 24 25. and Psal 102. from the 2. to the 13. is set forth the low condition of the Church and vers 13. is Gods time set forth to arise for the help of his people 2 The pride cruelty and impudence of the Churches enemies shew that they are ripe for ruine the iniquity of the Amorites is almost full the filling up of the measure of their iniquity is not onely a fore-runner but a cause and provocation to their ruine and the emptying of the vialls of Gods wrath when they are on the highest pinnacles of glory and ambition and insolencie then they are neerest their downfall Isa 14. 13 14 15 16. and Apoc. 18. 7 8. 3 The generall shakings and earth-quakes of Kingdomes For when Christ doth doe any notable things for his Church against his adversaries he shakes the foundations and pillars of States and Kingdoms The truth is when the Lord doth any notable things in the world you shall find that there hath beene great tumults and commotions in States Jer. 5. ult Ioel 3. 16. At the ruine and fall of the Caesarean Empire after the death of Iulian there was mighty earth-quakes and also great commotions and shakings of Nations a Ammian Marcel l. 26. c. 31. H●ron vita Hi●ionis Ammian ibid. in c. ●0 Socrat l. 4. c. 27. Paul Diac. Hist Miscell lib. 12. c. 14. Med. Apost of the latter times into Christi 367. which was about the time of the ruine of Rome heathen gravis extit●t terrae m●tus velut per universum orbem Rom. bellicum canontibus buccinis excitatae gentes saevissimae limites si●i proximos persultabant Gallians Rhaetiasqu● simul Alemann● popu●abantur Sarmatae l'ann●n●am Quadi●●icti Saxones Scoti A●●acorti Britannos aerumnis ve●avere continuis A●oriani Ma●r caeque a●iae gentes Africam solito acrius incursabant Thraci●s diripiebant praedatorii 〈◊〉 Gothorum Persarum Rex Armeniis manus ini●ctabat C●luver hist. Epit. 〈◊〉 Oros lib. 7. cap. 3● Certainely God hath some great work in hand otherwise he would not thus shake the Heavens and Earth as he now doth 4 The great number of choice and excellent spirits ●itted on purpose for some extraordinary employments you shall find still when God had any notable designe he raised up some eminent instrument which he would honour so farre as to make use of to bring the businesse to passe The truth is those that have appeared in the world in any more notable degree of eminence and have been singled out for noble and heroick services it hath pleased God to imprint some speciall characters upon their spirit that so thereby he might as it were authorize them for employments So Moses Ioshuah Samuel Deborah Gedeon Sampson David Solomon Cyrus Zorobabel Nehemiah I might instance in Prophets and Apostles which came to those great places and designes to which they were called with certain impressions of a Divinity upon them this makes me think there is some notable design which God is now bringing 〈◊〉 in regard he hath prepared so many instruments to set on work I doe beleeve the world never had the spirits of men more elevated and raised up to the highest pitch aiming at nothing under a thorow Reformation Zion and Ierusalem is in their eye and in their heart continually Men seem to be aspiring and even ambitious to contribute something to that work which shall be the glory of the world 5 The generall talk throughout the houshold among the domesticks is that Christ their King is comming to take possession of his Throne they doe not onely whisper this and tell it in the eare but they speak it publikely now you know that before that Kings do go to a place their purpose is first known among their domestick servants it is talked of within doores first and then it is published abroad and you shall have harbingers to prepare their way This hath been the newes quite through the houshold and harbingers have been sent abroad it is a sign that he is not far off it will not be long before he will come 6 The Gods of Babylon are in disgrace and scorned and trampled on an evident sign of approaching ruine if once the Gods of a Nation be taken and captivated the Nation must not cannot stand long Now the Idols of Rome are in great discredit and those are the gods of Rome for the Idols of a place are called in Scripture the gods of a place Ier. 16. 13. The Idols the Pictures Images Crucifixes superstitious practices Reliques and Ceremonies Rites and Customes with the Lawes of their Gods are scorned and disdained and loathed Is 46. 1. 2. It is said Bel boweth down Nebo stoopeth c. the famous Idol gods fall down Gods judgements were executed upon them Babylon doth