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Tydings from Rome: or, Englands alarm Wherein several grounds to suspect the prevalency of the popish interest are seasonably suggested; Londons ruine pathetically lamented; arguments to disswade from the popish religion, are urged; and the duties of Christians in this time of common danger, and distraction, perswaded.
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another Nevertheless in that caâe to raise ãâã your hearts and hopes Psal. 31.22 I said in my hast I am goâ off from before thine eyes Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplication when I cryed unto thââ Up therefore every one in whom is the spirit of prayer pour out your hearts bâfore him in this time of common danger your God will hear you but if youâ speechless now 't is a sad forerunner of death and National ruin 3. COUNSEL Prepare your selves for the worst that if times should alter for there are chaââges in the right hand of the Most High yet your hearts may not be turned baââ nor your steps decline from those paths of truth and holiness wherein you haââ been engaged O cleave to the Lord with purpose of heart and when fiery trials come wheââof most serious and considering Christians are in a trembling expectation ãâã do not basely dissert Christ in open field To do evil saith Metellus where theâââ is neither pain nor danger is easie and common but to do good in the face ââ danger is vertuous and truly noble It was the saying of a Martyr to his Perseââtors Though you pluck my heart out of my bowels yet you shall never pluck the trâââ out of my heart O how is Christ honoured enemies daunted and your Souls cured by your Constancy in a time of danger hold fast what you have receiâââ and though you lose your Heads yet save your Crowns it was a resolute ãâã noble saying of Luther when hard put to it to defend the Truth of Christ agaââââ so many Enemies Ego Martinus Lutherus c. I Martin Luther an unworâââ Preacher of the Gospel of Christ do believe and hold that this Article ãâã That we are justified before God by faith alone without works shall never ãâã overthrown neither by Roman Caesar nor by the Turk Tartar-Persian Pope ãâã all his Cardinals Priests and Monks Kings Princes Potentates and all the âââvils in Hell will they nill they shall leave me this Article unshaken Brethren I much doubt the wantonness Scepticisme and contentions of ãâã Professors of the age have so weakned the Authority and Reputation of Religiââ in the world that God will once more call for Christian blood to seal his Truâââ and convince the world that there is reality in Godliness And if it should coââ to that I even tremble to think what shrinking will be among Professors ãâã prevent which all that I shall add shall be in these two words 1. See the groâââ you stand on be good I do not speak of the Cause for it is beyond dispute ãâã most glorious cause that was ever sealed by the blood of any Witness but ãâã your Condition O see that be good also look to it that you die in as well ãâã for the faith are you upon sure and safe grounds as to your eternal state if ãâã but that you be still dubious its time to make both sure and quick work 2. Staââ your ground he deserves to be hanged in everlasting chains in Hell that relinqâââshes such a Cause and such a Christ on earth Christian I would fain know hââ thou canst imagine to close up thy life more honourably or more comfortabââ then by offering it up in defence of the precious truths of Christ against his bâââ and blaspheming enemies the very Heathens heated with love to their Counâââ have made many brave and bold adventures for it and will you shrink O ãâã unto you the whole Armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the ââvil day and having done all to stand FINIS Ezek 3.17 Acts 20.28 Esth. 8.6 Isa. 62.6 * Fingit respondere custodem desperatis civibus augere dolorem Luth. veniâ quidem mane verum simul cumillo venit nox ista ârassioâ ac terribiliar Muscul. in âc 1 King 18.41 Gurnels Christian armour 2 d. part p. 429. Mr. Reeves Gods plea for Nineveh ââânted about eight years since Dr. Usheâ Amos 3.7 Ier. 4.17 Isa. 9.11 A Lamentatââon for Londoâ Lam. 1.1 Lam. 2.15 Ezek. 28.15 Ezek. 16.14 Ezek. 28 1â Ezek. 28.18 Lam. 1.8 Lam. 1.12 Lam. 1 21. ver 2â Jer. 1â 34 veâ 3â ãâã 137.7 ver 8. Ep. ad Mel. Contet Saxon edit 1560. Doct. Usher of the Ceâeâ pag. 209. Pâocâuâes An humblâ Address to the King Iâm Sâ Mariana An humble Supplication to the Parliament Ld Virulam Oliand Coment de stat reip relcent 16. Soz lib. 7. Cap. 12. Queries to the Bishops 1 Quere Liberty of prophesy p. 109. 2 Quer. 3 Quer. An application to the Nât on in general 1 Argument 2 Argument 3 Argument 4 Argument John Wolfe âect memor Tom 1. adan 130â Vallarins lives of the Popes p. 33. Hospin hist Iesu. p. 225. Belar de indulg Ch 4. â Qu. 5. loc cit Mr. Sârong âd Tome Oper. Luth. Lat. p 125. Conts in Math. 24. 1 Meânes 2 Meanes Worthies of England in his farewel to Somersetshire Eph. 16.13