A sermon preached before the House of Lords in the Abby-Church at Westminster, upon Thursday the sixteenth of April, 1696 being a day of publick thanksgiving to Almighty God for the most happy discovery and disappointment of a horrid design to assasinate His sacred Majesty, and for our deliverance from a French invasion / by Edward Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
IT is not worth our while to enquire, what particular Deliverance from an Extraordinary Danger that was, which King David here expresseth, in very Vigorous and Emphatical Words, his thankful Sense of.
IT is not worth our while to inquire, what particular Deliverance from an Extraordinary Danger that was, which King David Here Expresses, in very Vigorous and Emphatical Words, his thankful Sense of.
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His Majesty from a Barbarous Assassmation, and all his good Subjects not only from the Loss of him, who is the very Breath of our Nostrils, but also from a most Formidable Invasion ready to follow it:
His Majesty from a Barbarous Assassmation, and all his good Subject's not only from the Loss of him, who is the very Breath of our Nostrils, but also from a most Formidable Invasion ready to follow it:
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I say, this being the Deliverance which God Almighty, in His undeserv'd and infinite Goodness, hath now sent us, I take the Words I have read to you, to be a Subject very proper to Employ our Thoughts on, upon this joyful Occasion.
I say, this being the Deliverance which God Almighty, in His undeserved and infinite goodness, hath now sent us, I take the Words I have read to you, to be a Subject very proper to Employ our Thoughts on, upon this joyful Occasion.
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The Return which this Pious King here makes to his Great Deliverer, was the Engaging himself to Praise Him for his Deliverance with all his heart, and to Glorifie His Name for evermore.
The Return which this Pious King Here makes to his Great Deliverer, was the Engaging himself to Praise Him for his Deliverance with all his heart, and to glorify His Name for evermore.
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I need not inform those, who are not grosly ignorant of the Divine Nature, that 'tis impossible to make any Addition to the Divine Glory and Praise. There is no greater Contradiction,
I need not inform those, who Are not grossly ignorant of the Divine Nature, that it's impossible to make any Addition to the Divine Glory and Praise. There is no greater Contradiction,
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To Glorifie God, therefore, is to make His Glory (His Essential Glory) to be more known. observ'd, and acknowledg'd. And by His Essential Glory, His Glorious Perfections are to be understood;
To glorify God, Therefore, is to make His Glory (His Essential Glory) to be more known. observed, and acknowledged. And by His Essential Glory, His Glorious Perfections Are to be understood;
When it is said, That God in all His Actings designeth His own Glory, we are to take notice, that the Glory He designeth to Himself is not a Consequent of,
When it is said, That God in all His Actings designeth His own Glory, we Are to take notice, that the Glory He designeth to Himself is not a Consequent of,
but the self-same thing with, the Illustration of His ' foresaid Perfections, and making them known and manifest in various Exertions and Exercises of them.
but the selfsame thing with, the Illustration of His ' foresaid Perfections, and making them known and manifest in various Exertions and Exercises of them.
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The Glory He aims at, is, the making His Intelligent Creatures to feel in themselves, and to observe in other Beings, His Perfections in their Productions.
The Glory He aims At, is, the making His Intelligent Creatures to feel in themselves, and to observe in other Beings, His Perfections in their Productions.
And 'tis absolutely impossible for any Creature, to give Glory to God otherwise, than by rendering His Glorious Perfections more conspicuous, which are much Eclipsed and Obscured by the Sins of Men.
And it's absolutely impossible for any Creature, to give Glory to God otherwise, than by rendering His Glorious Perfections more conspicuous, which Are much Eclipsed and Obscured by the Sins of Men.
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1st, It implieth a strong Belief of our being principally Obliged to God for our Deliverances, &c. and to none but Him otherwise than as His Instruments.
1st, It Implies a strong Belief of our being principally Obliged to God for our Deliverances, etc. and to none but Him otherwise than as His Instruments.
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that the most excellent Creatures are perfectly dependent things, things immediately dependent on their Creator, both for their Well-being and their Continuance in being;
that the most excellent Creatures Are perfectly dependent things, things immediately dependent on their Creator, both for their Well-being and their Continuance in being;
that all their Powers and Abilities are from Him, and preserv'd by Him, so all hearry Theists must acknowledg this, nothing being more knowable by Natural Light.
that all their Powers and Abilities Are from Him, and preserved by Him, so all hearry Theists must acknowledge this, nothing being more knowable by Natural Light.
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And therefore Tully stuck not to pronounce Epicurus an arrant Atheist, because tho' he profess'd to believe the Existence of a God, he deny'd the Divine Providence,
And Therefore Tully stuck not to pronounce Epicurus an arrant Atheist, Because though he professed to believe the Existence of a God, he denied the Divine Providence,
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than that the Pagans who retein'd any Sense of Religion, have always ascrib'd them to the Protection and Assistance of their Gods. Even those brutish Idolaters the Philistins, upon the slaying of their great Enemy King Saul, and vanquishing his Forces, did shew to whom they acknowledg'd themselves Obliged for this great Victory, by putting his Armour in the House of their Gods,
than that the Pagans who retained any Sense of Religion, have always ascribed them to the Protection and Assistance of their God's Even those brutish Idolaters the philistines, upon the slaying of their great Enemy King Saul, and vanquishing his Forces, did show to whom they acknowledged themselves Obliged for this great Victory, by putting his Armour in the House of their God's,
and fastning his Head in the Temple of Dagon, 1 Chron. X. 10. 2. Giving Glory and Praise to God for Deliverances and other Blessings, implieth a grateful Sense too of our being Obliged to Him for them.
and fastening his Head in the Temple of Dagon, 1 Chronicles X. 10. 2. Giving Glory and Praise to God for Deliverances and other Blessings, Implies a grateful Sense too of our being Obliged to Him for them.
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The meer Belief hereof, I need not say, is a most insignificant thing without this. And 'tis equally necessary to express this Sense, by Praising Him with joyful Lips, and by Living to His Praise and Glory.
The mere Belief hereof, I need not say, is a most insignificant thing without this. And it's equally necessary to express this Sense, by Praising Him with joyful Lips, and by Living to His Praise and Glory.
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And therefore Offering Praise, and Ordering the Conversation aright, are conjoyn'd by the Psalmist in the words following those forecited ones, He that offereth Praise, Glorifieth Me.
And Therefore Offering Praise, and Ordering the Conversation aright, Are conjoined by the Psalmist in the words following those forecited ones, He that Offereth Praise, Glorifieth Me.
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As to the former of these Expressions of Gratitude, what Noble Strains do we find of Praise and Thanksgiving, in the H. Scriptures, and especially in the Psalms! As, Bless the Lord O my Soul,
As to the former of these Expressions of Gratitude, what Noble Strains do we find of Praise and Thanksgiving, in the H. Scriptures, and especially in the Psalms! As, Bless the Lord Oh my Soul,
and His Greatness is unsearchable. One Generation shall declare Thy Works to another, and shall Praise Thy mighty Acts. I will speak of the glorious Honour of Thy Majesty, and of Thy wondrous Works.
and His Greatness is unsearchable. One Generation shall declare Thy Works to Another, and shall Praise Thy mighty Acts. I will speak of the glorious Honour of Thy Majesty, and of Thy wondrous Works.
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But could we sing God's Praises with the Tongues of Angels, we shall be far from Glorifying Him, from giving Him the Glory due unto His Name, (as we are called upon to do) except we live them too;
But could we sing God's Praises with the Tongues of Angels, we shall be Far from Glorifying Him, from giving Him the Glory due unto His Name, (as we Are called upon to do) except we live them too;
Such will never be believ'd to Praise God in Earnest, for it may well be concluded, that the Principle which will make a man Sincere in his Praises, must needs excite him to real Expressions of Thankfulness, no less than Verbal ones.
Such will never be believed to Praise God in Earnest, for it may well be concluded, that the Principle which will make a man Sincere in his Praises, must needs excite him to real Expressions of Thankfulness, no less than Verbal ones.
And we read particularly of Deliverances from our Enemies, that they are sent us for this end, Luke 1. 74. That we being delivered out of the hands of our Enemies, may serve Him without fear, in Holiness and Righteousness before Him, all the days of our Life.
And we read particularly of Deliverances from our Enemies, that they Are sent us for this end, Lycia 1. 74. That we being Delivered out of the hands of our Enemies, may serve Him without Fear, in Holiness and Righteousness before Him, all the days of our Life.
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King David, upon his Deliverance (as 'tis very probable) from the imminent danger he was in from his Son Absalon, brake forth into such Expressions as these;
King David, upon his Deliverance (as it's very probable) from the imminent danger he was in from his Son Absalom, brake forth into such Expressions as these;
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but their Hearts not being upright with him, as it follows, and they not being stedfast in His Covenant, 'tis said, they flattered Him with their mouth,
but their Hearts not being upright with him, as it follows, and they not being steadfast in His Covenant, it's said, they flattered Him with their Mouth,
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tho' they are never so solemn and seemingly hearty, when at the same time we observe an Aversion in them, to answer our reasonable Expectations from them.
though they Are never so solemn and seemingly hearty, when At the same time we observe an Aversion in them, to answer our reasonable Expectations from them.
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that he had a too high Opinion of himself, by means of his being magnified in the sight of all Nations, upon the most Miraculous Deliverance which God had sent him, from an irresistible Invasion;
that he had a too high Opinion of himself, by means of his being magnified in the sighed of all nations, upon the most Miraculous Deliverance which God had sent him, from an irresistible Invasion;
and it follows, that therefore there was Wrath upon him, and upon his People, 2 Chron. 32. 25. Therefore God punish'd him, and took this occasion to be very severe upon his People, for former Provocations.
and it follows, that Therefore there was Wrath upon him, and upon his People, 2 Chronicles 32. 25. Therefore God punished him, and took this occasion to be very severe upon his People, for former Provocations.
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and to Glorifie His Name for evermore (as these Phrases have been expounded) for all God's Blessings in general, and for our Deliverances from our Enemies in particular.
and to glorify His Name for evermore (as these Phrases have been expounded) for all God's Blessings in general, and for our Deliverances from our Enemies in particular.
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And those Reasons do speak this Duty, not only a Branch of Natural Religion, but as clearly discernable to be a Duty of the most indispensable necessity, at first sight, as is any corporeal Object apparent to our outward Senses:
And those Reasons do speak this Duty, not only a Branch of Natural Religion, but as clearly discernible to be a Duty of the most indispensable necessity, At First sighed, as is any corporeal Object apparent to our outward Senses:
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1. 'Tis the most comely, the most fit, just, and good thing in it self. Praise is comely, saith the Psalmist, Psa. 147. 1. And Praise is comely for the Upright, Ps. 33. 1. Gratitude is highly becoming, meet, fit, and good in its own nature, without considering it as an Instance of Obedience. And we have every whit as lovely an Idea of Gratitude, as we have of Obedience, not to say a more lovely, Gratitude being the Principle of the most lovely Obedience.
1. It's the most comely, the most fit, just, and good thing in it self. Praise is comely, Says the Psalmist, Psa. 147. 1. And Praise is comely for the Upright, Ps. 33. 1. Gratitude is highly becoming, meet, fit, and good in its own nature, without considering it as an Instance of obedience. And we have every whit as lovely an Idea of Gratitude, as we have of obedience, not to say a more lovely, Gratitude being the Principle of the most lovely obedience.
But we do ill to distinguish between Justice and Gratitude, and between Disingenuity and downright Dishonesty, otherwise than by making Gratitude a distinct Species of Justice,
But we do ill to distinguish between justice and Gratitude, and between Disingenuity and downright Dishonesty, otherwise than by making Gratitude a distinct Species of justice,
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And no man can doubt, that 'tis Unjust to be Ungrateful, since it cannot be question'd whether it be Injustice to deny a Due; but Gratitude is due (naturally due) to every Benefactor:
And no man can doubt, that it's Unjust to be Ungrateful, since it cannot be questioned whither it be Injustice to deny a Due; but Gratitude is due (naturally due) to every Benefactor:
Nay, we discern in some Brutes that which is as like it, as an Egg to an Egg. And as Solomon sent the Sluggard to School to the poor Pismire, to learn Industry;
Nay, we discern in Some Brutes that which is as like it, as an Egg to an Egg. And as Solomon sent the Sluggard to School to the poor Pismire, to Learn Industry;
this, of Praising God with all our hearts, and Glorifying His Name for evermore, for our Deliverances, &c. is, that thus to do is as good for us, and that necessarily, as it is just, fit,
this, of Praising God with all our hearts, and Glorifying His Name for evermore, for our Deliverances, etc. is, that thus to do is as good for us, and that necessarily, as it is just, fit,
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and good in itself. So that God must leave off to be concerned for the Happiness of his Creatures, according to their Natural Capacities of Happiness, (which so infinitely Good a Being cannot do) should He cease to Oblige us hereunto.
and good in itself. So that God must leave off to be concerned for the Happiness of his Creatures, according to their Natural Capacities of Happiness, (which so infinitely Good a Being cannot do) should He cease to Oblige us hereunto.
Now the Sun at Noon is not more clearly visible than it is evident to all, whose Understandings are not blinded with vile Affections, that there is the most necessary Connexion between our Interest,
Now the Sun At Noon is not more clearly visible than it is evident to all, whose Understandings Are not blinded with vile Affections, that there is the most necessary Connexion between our Interest,
while the Blessings which are so heaped upon us, do not so affect us, as to engage us to live to the Praise of that Good-God, who has so highly Merited at our Hands.
while the Blessings which Are so heaped upon us, do not so affect us, as to engage us to live to the Praise of that Good-God, who has so highly Merited At our Hands.
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Now, to make Application of what hath been discours'd to the present Occasion, Is it possible we should any of us be difficultly perswaded, upon such a Deliverance as God has now again given us, to make these words of the Devout King our own,
Now, to make Application of what hath been discoursed to the present Occasion, Is it possible we should any of us be difficultly persuaded, upon such a Deliverance as God has now again given us, to make these words of the Devout King our own,
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for great is Thy Mercy towards me, and towards my King and Country, in that Thou hast delivered our Souls from going down into the Pit. Is it possible, I say, we should not readily and cheerfully thus do for such a Deliverance as this?
for great is Thy Mercy towards me, and towards my King and Country, in that Thou hast Delivered our Souls from going down into the Pit. Is it possible, I say, we should not readily and cheerfully thus do for such a Deliverance as this?
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1. And, in the first place, since so doing supposeth an hearty Acknowledgment of God 's being the Author of it, can we think much of doing Him this Honour, which is the very least we can do Him for it?
1. And, in the First place, since so doing Supposeth an hearty Acknowledgment of God is being the Author of it, can we think much of doing Him this Honour, which is the very lest we can do Him for it?
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And, I would to God that the incomparably greater number of our Country men, be not as chargeable herewith as the Israelites then were, althô the Religion we profess so much excels theirs!
And, I would to God that the incomparably greater number of our Country men, be not as chargeable herewith as the Israelites then were, althô the Religion we profess so much excels theirs!
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And as to the great Sin of Infidelity, I wish it could be said, that it does much less prevail among us, (tho' we all call our selves Christians) than it did among the Jews, even in the Sadducean Age.
And as to the great since of Infidelity, I wish it could be said, that it does much less prevail among us, (though we all call our selves Christians) than it did among the jews, even in the Sadducean Age.
In some Occurrences the Hand of God appeareth much more plainly than in others. We ought to believe it to be in all, but it is to be seen in some; so that those who discern it not, must shut their Eyes on purpose that they may not.
In Some Occurrences the Hand of God appears much more plainly than in Others. We ought to believe it to be in all, but it is to be seen in Some; so that those who discern it not, must shut their Eyes on purpose that they may not.
But there have been in the World, such wilfully Blind and Perverse People, as would not acknowledge God's Hand, no, not in the most incontestable Miracles. Such were those of whom the Prophet complain'd, That they regarded not the Work of the Lord,
But there have been in the World, such wilfully Blind and Perverse People, as would not acknowledge God's Hand, no, not in the most incontestable Miracles. Such were those of whom the Prophet complained, That they regarded not the Work of the Lord,
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Ordinarily the Divine Concurrence with the free Actings of Men, and with natural Agents, is not so discernible as that we are able to say, this is the Divine Part of the Event,
Ordinarily the Divine Concurrence with the free Actings of Men, and with natural Agents, is not so discernible as that we Are able to say, this is the Divine Part of the Event,
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than what is morally Evil. For the Notion of God's being the Wise Governour, as well as Maker of the World, (which is evident from the Improvement of Natural Reason, as well as from Revelation;
than what is morally Evil. For the Notion of God's being the Wise Governor, as well as Maker of the World, (which is evident from the Improvement of Natural Reason, as well as from Revelation;
and therefore taught by the Pagan Philosophers, as well as by the Jewish and Christian Divines) will not admit of His being wholly Unconcern'd inany Occurrence whatsoever;
and Therefore taught by the Pagan Philosophers, as well as by the Jewish and Christian Divines) will not admit of His being wholly Unconcerned inany Occurrence whatsoever;
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I say, there are Occurrences, and such as (strictly speaking) may not be called Miracles, which have such Circumstances belonging to them, that an Impartial Considerer of them, must necessarily see a Special Providence,
I say, there Are Occurrences, and such as (strictly speaking) may not be called Miracles, which have such circumstances belonging to them, that an Impartial Considerer of them, must necessarily see a Special Providence,
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Nay, I question, whether there be any one single Person, who hath not experimented several such relating to himself. But as to Publick and National Instances of this kind,
Nay, I question, whither there be any one single Person, who hath not experimented several such relating to himself. But as to Public and National Instances of this kind,
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Who, for Example, can question whether there was an Extraordinary Divine Hand, in the Raising of Cyrus for the Deliverance of the Jews from their Seventy.
Who, for Exampl, can question whither there was an Extraordinary Divine Hand, in the Raising of Cyrus for the Deliverance of the jews from their Seventy.
Years Captivity, tho'he were an utter Stranger to Isaiah 's Prophecy (in which he is foretold by Name as their Deliverer, above Two hundred years before he was in being) if he hath read Tully 's Prince of Historians Herodotus, Or Xenophon, Or Justin? In whose Accounts of Cyrus 's Birth,
years Captivity, tho'he were an utter Stranger to Isaiah is Prophecy (in which he is foretold by Name as their Deliverer, above Two hundred Years before he was in being) if he hath read Tully is Prince of Historians Herodotus, Or Xenophon, Or Justin? In whose Accounts of Cyrus is Birth,
and Preservation from being Butcher'd as soon as Born, by the Commandment of his Grandfather Astyages, and of the most wonderful Fortune that all-along attended him, from a poor Shepherd's Boy, to his Advancement to a Mighty Empire,
and Preservation from being Butchered as soon as Born, by the Commandment of his Grandfather Astyages, and of the most wondered Fortune that all-along attended him, from a poor Shepherd's Boy, to his Advancement to a Mighty Empire,
tho' I remember not one Miracle recorded in his Story, yet so long a Series of Marvelous Events as we find therein, must needs have made the observers of them conclude him to be the immediate Care of Heaven, in order to the Accomplishment of some Glorious Design.
though I Remember not one Miracle recorded in his Story, yet so long a Series of Marvelous Events as we find therein, must needs have made the observers of them conclude him to be the immediate Care of Heaven, in order to the Accomplishment of Some Glorious Design.
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There was no Miracle neither, in the Jews Deliverance from the Cursed Design of proud Haman, but there was a concurrence of such Happy Events for the bringing it about,
There was no Miracle neither, in the jews Deliverance from the Cursed Design of proud Haman, but there was a concurrence of such Happy Events for the bringing it about,
But because I want time to enlarge upon Examples of this nature, I'le content my self to mention but two or three more, which shall be Deliverances of our own Kings, Church and People.
But Because I want time to enlarge upon Examples of this nature, I'll content my self to mention but two or three more, which shall be Deliverances of our own Kings, Church and People.
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There was nothing properly Miraculous in the Discovery of the Hellish Pouder Plot, but it being brought to light by such very Strange Means, (which I hope few of us are Ignorant of) and so very late, that had it been delay'd but some Hours longer, the Astonishing Blow would have given the first News of it,
There was nothing properly Miraculous in the Discovery of the Hellish Powder Plot, but it being brought to Light by such very Strange Means, (which I hope few of us Are Ignorant of) and so very late, that had it been delayed but Some Hours longer, the Astonishing Blow would have given the First News of it,
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even Cardinal Bellarmin was so affected with the Consideration of these things, as to acknowledge to the World that he looked on this Deliverance, as no less than Miraculous.
even Cardinal Bellarmin was so affected with the Consideration of these things, as to acknowledge to the World that he looked on this Deliverance, as no less than Miraculous.
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and Confusion, had no Miracle neither accompanying it, but so great a number of the most Surprizing things, all of a suddain follow'd upon the neck of each other, till they had made way for the King's Easie Return,
and Confusion, had no Miracle neither accompanying it, but so great a number of the most Surprising things, all of a sudden followed upon the neck of each other, till they had made Way for the King's Easy Return,
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even without the Effusion of a drop of Blood, through the most inconquerable difficulties, that the Divine Power, Wisdom and Goodness were scarcely less eminently visible therein,
even without the Effusion of a drop of Blood, through the most inconquerable difficulties, that the Divine Power, Wisdom and goodness were scarcely less eminently visible therein,
And what are we to think less of our Late Deliverance from Popery and Slavery, and as scaring a Prospect as ever People had? Surely the most Egregious Folly of the Jesuites Counsels,
And what Are we to think less of our Late Deliverance from Popery and Slavery, and as scaring a Prospect as ever People had? Surely the most Egregious Folly of the Jesuits Counsels,
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The Ordering of the Wind: The strange dispiriting of those who (humanely speaking) had Power, as well as Will, abundantly enough to defeat this Design:
The Ordering of the Wind: The strange dispiriting of those who (humanely speaking) had Power, as well as Will, abundantly enough to defeat this Design:
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I may well add to this, the Deliverance of poor Ireland afterwards, out of the most deplorable Circumstances, it having been brought about by so many most Signal Events,
I may well add to this, the Deliverance of poor Ireland afterwards, out of the most deplorable circumstances, it having been brought about by so many most Signal Events,
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After the self-same manner, that Tully ridicul'd the mad Epicuraean Hypothesis of the World's being form'd by a lucky jumblement of Atoms, may our Infidels imputing such Deliverances to mere fortunate Chances, be expos'd to the Laughter of all, who are but a remove or two from Idiots.
After the selfsame manner, that Tully ridiculed the mad Epicurean Hypothesis of the World's being formed by a lucky jumblement of Atoms, may our Infidels imputing such Deliverances to mere fortunate Chances, be exposed to the Laughter of all, who Are but a remove or two from Idiots.
The happy Discovery of the horrible Design to Assassinate our Gracious Sovereign, and to back his Murther with a powerful Invasion, together with a mighty Assistance from the Combin'd Forces of Papists, and a strange sort of Protestants among ourselves;
The happy Discovery of the horrible Design to Assassinate our Gracious Sovereign, and to back his Murder with a powerful Invasion, together with a mighty Assistance from the Combined Forces of Papists, and a strange sort of Protestants among ourselves;
I say, the mere Discovery hereof was our Deliverance, like that of the Gunpowder Treason: Which (by the way) was in some respects the less dangerous of the two, viz. as none but Papists were engag'd in this, and there was no Division among Protestants at that time;
I say, the mere Discovery hereof was our Deliverance, like that of the Gunpowder Treason: Which (by the Way) was in Some respects the less dangerous of the two, viz. as none but Papists were engaged in this, and there was no Division among Protestants At that time;
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And the Circumstances of the discovery hereof are such, as speak it the Lord's doing. And indeed without the knowledge of those Circumstances (which may hereafter be more fully publish'd) whosoever believes a Providence superintending the Affairs of the World, will think it highly reasonable to impute this Discovery to a Secret Impulse from Him, who hath the hearts of all Men in His Hand, (as the Wise Man saith of the hearts of Kings) and turneth them as the Rivers of Water.
And the circumstances of the discovery hereof Are such, as speak it the Lord's doing. And indeed without the knowledge of those circumstances (which may hereafter be more Fully published) whosoever believes a Providence superintending the Affairs of the World, will think it highly reasonable to impute this Discovery to a Secret Impulse from Him, who hath the hearts of all Men in His Hand, (as the Wise Man Says of the hearts of Kings) and turns them as the rivers of Water.
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And who that is a hearty Assertor of the Divine Providence, can find in his heart to impute an Event of so Mighty a consequence as this is, to God's bare Permission, since he knows that the most insignificant and trivial matters can't come to pass without it?
And who that is a hearty Assertor of the Divine Providence, can find in his heart to impute an Event of so Mighty a consequence as this is, to God's bore Permission, since he knows that the most insignificant and trivial matters can't come to pass without it?
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Little did we imagine that now God had sent us another Protestant Wind. To nothing better than most Stupid Infidelity can the not seeing God's immediate Hand in this, be attributed by us.
Little did we imagine that now God had sent us Another Protestant Wind. To nothing better than most Stupid Infidelity can the not seeing God's immediate Hand in this, be attributed by us.
But those little understand what a Papist is, who can think the Conscience of any of them so strait laced, as to scruple so small an Equivocation as this, to serve so highly meritorious a purpose,
But those little understand what a Papist is, who can think the Conscience of any of them so strait laced, as to scruple so small an Equivocation as this, to serve so highly meritorious a purpose,
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2. In the second place, since the Hand of God is so Apparent in this Deliverance, let us not only Acknowledg it, which (as hath been said) is the least Honour we can do Him for it,
2. In the second place, since the Hand of God is so Apparent in this Deliverance, let us not only Acknowledge it, which (as hath been said) is the least Honour we can do Him for it,
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And let us express our Gratitude, by Praising our Great and most Merciful Deliverer with all our hearts, and Glorisying His Name for evermore, in the full sence which hath been given of these Phrases.
And let us express our Gratitude, by Praising our Great and most Merciful Deliverer with all our hearts, and Glorisying His Name for evermore, in the full sense which hath been given of these Phrases.
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And God Almighty having told us the same thing, Psal. 50. 15. I will deliver thee, and thou shalt Glorifie Me. And I need not repeat it, that the Reforming of our Lives is absolutely necessary to our Glorifying of God.
And God Almighty having told us the same thing, Psalm 50. 15. I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me. And I need not repeat it, that the Reforming of our Lives is absolutely necessary to our Glorifying of God.
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1. If we well consider, what our Deliverance is, and therefore seriously Reflect upon what we are deliver'd from, we shall be presently satisfied, that no People under Heaven ever had a Greater.
1. If we well Consider, what our Deliverance is, and Therefore seriously Reflect upon what we Are Delivered from, we shall be presently satisfied, that no People under Heaven ever had a Greater.
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And what Horrour and Astonishment would have filled all Places, upon the Rushing in of so many Thousands of Bloody French, joyn'd with an Army of Unnatural English!
And what Horror and Astonishment would have filled all Places, upon the Rushing in of so many Thousands of Bloody French, joined with an Army of Unnatural English!
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Then would our Streets have Rung with as doleful Moan, as that of the Prophet Jeremy, upon the Babylonians invading his Country: My Bowels! My Bowels!
Then would our Streets have Rung with as doleful Moan, as that of the Prophet Jeremiah, upon the Babylonians invading his Country: My Bowels! My Bowels!
which, considering all our Circumstances (not now to be mention'd) would, in the Eye of Reason, have been inevitable, without God Almighty's Wonderful Interposing,
which, considering all our circumstances (not now to be mentioned) would, in the Eye of Reason, have been inevitable, without God Almighty's Wondered Interposing,
and been but a short Work too, our Religion, Liberty, Property, every thing valuable and worth the keeping, would for ever have taken leave of the Survivers of those Calamities;
and been but a short Work too, our Religion, Liberty, Property, every thing valuable and worth the keeping, would for ever have taken leave of the Survivers of those Calamities;
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And now, to digress a while, could our Restless Protestant Country-men, who have long'd for nothing more than the Downfal of this Government (as Easie as they might,
And now, to digress a while, could our Restless Protestant Countrymen, who have longed for nothing more than the Downfall of this Government (as Easy as they might,
if they would, live under it) could they have hoped that this Bitterest of Cups should have past from them? We know they more than hoped it, they presumed it would,
if they would, live under it) could they have hoped that this Bitterest of Cups should have passed from them? We know they more than hoped it, they presumed it would,
For, if we can be certain of any Futurity, we may be of this, that, had their Design prosper'd, they would have been so far from not being involv'd in the sad Circumstances of the Friends of this Government, that they must have been the most Wretched People among us.
For, if we can be certain of any Futurity, we may be of this, that, had their Design prospered, they would have been so Far from not being involved in the sad circumstances of the Friends of this Government, that they must have been the most Wretched People among us.
For, how Miserable must those be, who have not Abandon'd all Concern for their Native Country (which, I should think, none of them can, should they never so much endeavour it) when, upon observing the Miseries they have brought upon it, they would be forced to take up that Cry of Fools, Non Putâram, I could never have thought it;
For, how Miserable must those be, who have not Abandoned all Concern for their Native Country (which, I should think, none of them can, should they never so much endeavour it) when, upon observing the Misery's they have brought upon it, they would be forced to take up that Cry of Fools, Non Putâram, I could never have Thought it;
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and when they should have no better Cordial for the allaying of their Grief, than themselves and their Families faring no better than their Neighbours.
and when they should have no better Cordial for the allaying of their Grief, than themselves and their Families faring no better than their Neighbours.
And that they could not, is every whit as certain, as that Protestants Merits can have no other Influence upon Papists, than to raise Laughter, whensoever they are wholly at the mercy of their Ingenuity:
And that they could not, is every whit as certain, as that Protestants Merits can have no other Influence upon Papists, than to raise Laughter, whensoever they Are wholly At the mercy of their Ingenuity:
And these mens Greatest Master may satisfie them, that against what he shall please to call his Interest, he cannot be oblig'd (no, not by the most Solemn Oaths at the Holy Altar) not to break faith with his Brother Catholicks. The Most Catholick King well knows to his Cost, what hold such Cords as those can have, of his Most Christian Majesty.
And these men's Greatest Master may satisfy them, that against what he shall please to call his Interest, he cannot be obliged (no, not by the most Solemn Oaths At the Holy Altar) not to break faith with his Brother Catholics. The Most Catholic King well knows to his Cost, what hold such Cords as those can have, of his Most Christian Majesty.
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and than their being so willing to have K. James shackled, and made a kind of Doge of Venice? Not to go farther in the Demerits of some of the Chiefest of them, as they know I might.
and than their being so willing to have K. James shackled, and made a kind of Doge of Venice? Not to go farther in the Demerits of Some of the Chiefest of them, as they know I might.
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What I have said, is upon a charitable Supposition, that, for the completing of their Merits, they would not (at least Generally) be prevail'd with to Renounce their Religion;
What I have said, is upon a charitable Supposition, that, for the completing of their Merits, they would not (At least Generally) be prevailed with to Renounce their Religion;
And now let these Gentlemen take it for a great Civility, to be address'd to in no harder words than those of K. Solomon, How long, ye Simple ones, will you love Simplicity? Or of his Royal Father's, Ye Fools,
And now let these Gentlemen take it for a great Civility, to be addressed to in no harder words than those of K. Solomon, How long, you Simple ones, will you love Simplicity? Or of his Royal Father's, You Fools,
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when will ye be Wise? When will you be made sensible, how destructive to all Humane Society, the Principles are, on which you have founded your Flaming Loyalty? When will you be Convinc'd of the Pernicious Folly of such an Extravagant Notion of Passive Obedience,
when will you be Wise? When will you be made sensible, how destructive to all Humane Society, the Principles Are, on which you have founded your Flaming Loyalty? When will you be Convinced of the Pernicious Folly of such an Extravagant Notion of Passive obedience,
I am sure, much more than enough hath been written since this Happy Revolution, to make these Friends of ours sensible, not only how False their Principles of Government are,
I am sure, much more than enough hath been written since this Happy Revolution, to make these Friends of ours sensible, not only how False their Principles of Government Are,
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And let them thank God with all their Hearts, that he hath done infinitely better now for them, than what they had done for themselves, if He had not defeated their most Desperate Design.
And let them thank God with all their Hearts, that he hath done infinitely better now for them, than what they had done for themselves, if He had not defeated their most Desperate Design.
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never was our Good God worse Requited for any Delivearance, than He hath been for that. So that we had all the reason in the World to fear, that (as He threatned the Israelites, Judg. x. 13.) He would deliver us no more;
never was our Good God Worse Requited for any Delivearance, than He hath been for that. So that we had all the reason in the World to Fear, that (as He threatened the Israelites, Judges x. 13.) He would deliver us no more;
and yet we are not only again rescued from a worse than Egyptian Bondage, but also deliver'd from being so much as Scared with the Imminent Danger we were in again of falling under it.
and yet we Are not only again rescued from a Worse than Egyptian Bondage, but also Delivered from being so much as Scared with the Imminent Danger we were in again of falling under it.
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or such in Practice (living without God in the World, and disacknowledging Him in their Ways) shall be generally so still; if Pride and Vanity, a dear Love of the World, Factiousness,
or such in Practice (living without God in the World, and disacknowledging Him in their Ways) shall be generally so still; if Pride and Vanity, a dear Love of the World, Factiousness,
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and base Selfishness, or the preference of our Personal or Private Interests, before the Interest of the Publick (of the Church and State) shall reign as much as ever; if Religion shall hold on at so very low an ebb,
and base Selfishness, or the preference of our Personal or Private Interests, before the Interest of the Public (of the Church and State) shall Reign as much as ever; if Religion shall hold on At so very low an ebb,
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And, lastly, whereas we have at length obtain'd an Excellent Law, against profane Swearing and Cursing, (which, I fear, begins already to signifie much less than it did at first) if there be not henceforth an Hearty Zeal for a more thorow Reformation;
And, lastly, whereas we have At length obtained an Excellent Law, against profane Swearing and Cursing, (which, I Fear, begins already to signify much less than it did At First) if there be not henceforth an Hearty Zeal for a more thorough Reformation;
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I say, if this Great Deliverance shall do no more than past Deliverances, towards the making us a more Honest, a more Sober, a better Natur'd, and a more Religious People;
I say, if this Great Deliverance shall do no more than past Deliverances, towards the making us a more Honest, a more Sobrium, a better Natured, and a more Religious People;
but if we shall still hate to be Reformed, the Prophet's Ironical Apostrophe to the Assyrians, will as well fit us; Associate your selves, O ye People,
but if we shall still hate to be Reformed, the Prophet's Ironical Apostrophe to the Assyrians, will as well fit us; Associate your selves, Oh you People,
Seeing Thou our God hast punish'd us less than our Iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a Deliverance as this, should we again break Thy Commandments, wouldest not Thou be Angry with us, till Thou hast consumed us;
Seeing Thou our God hast punished us less than our Iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a Deliverance as this, should we again break Thy commandments, Wouldst not Thou be Angry with us, till Thou hast consumed us;
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