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A79856	A two-fold shaking of the earth: or, an exposition on Heb. 12.26, 27 Wherein is shewed, the first shaking of the earth, seems to be meant the putting down of the late King and bishops: the later shaking, a change of the present government. And reasons given for both. Also how, and in what manner this later earth-shaking may be according to scripture-prophesie: namely, by that earth-quake, Rev. 11.13 which is likewise opened. Lastly, here are many reasons given, why it may be hoped that this present parliament will prove to be that earth-quake (or at least begin the work) whereby the good old cause will be revived, the just rights of the people restored, and the nation setled upon a lasting and durable foundation of truth and righteousness. By John Canne.	Canne, John, d. 1667?	1659 (1659)	Wing C443AB; ESTC R223834	46,560	139

the two-shakings For howsoever the Lord doth both and in the first shaking there was great expectation and hope of much good by it yet through the hypocrisie and falshood of some men things proved altogether otherwise He looked for judgment but behold oppression for righteousness but behold a cry Isa 5.7 Now howsoever the Lord was pleased to suffer such corrupt men to carry on their wicked design and to set up themselves against his Son and Zion that the Scripture might be fulfilled yet after the second shaking it shall not be so but the work of Reformation begun shall go forward and prosper yea and in spight of all Apostates and Hypocrites under what profession and form soever truth and righteousness shall rise and flourish for ever Now indeed here lay the occasion of a former mistake generally among the Lords people we thought when the King and Bishops were taken away and the form of Government changed from Monarchy to a Commonwealth that we should presently have seen good days and that tyranny and persecution would have ceased but we did not consider the word here YET ONCE MORE i. e. there must be two shakings So that the good days or the days of the Son of man spoken of in Scripture do not belong to the first shaking neither may any that truly fear the Lord and keep the commandments of God and have the Testimo-of Jesus Christ expect any better time till after the second shaking when this yet once more is over then coms in the time that the Lord will not be wroth with his people any more violence shall be no more heard in the Land nor destruction within thy borders Thou shalt no more be termed forsaken neither shall thy land any more be termed desolate He will break all bonds and strangers shall no more serve themselves of thee Then the house of Israel shall go no more astray neither be polluted any more with their transgressions The Lord will no more make his people a reproach among the Heathen neither shall the wicked any more pass over thee but be utterly cut off Isa 54.9 60.18 62.4 Jer. 30.8 Ezek. 14.11 Joel 2.19 Nah. 1.15 precious Promises Oh how should we desire this ONCE MORE Come Lord Jesus come quickly 3. By Voice I understand the Instruments which the Lord hath raised up and brought together to shake the Earth and his powerful presence with them enabling them effectually to perform the good work he calls them to Methinks there is something here though it lie like gold close in the Earth very observable There are two shakings but the word VOICE is but once mentioned and joyned with the first the later brings a promise with it As if the Lord in this later shaking would be more ingaged for the interest of Christ and his people then he was before Though a man do something freely and of his own accord yet where he stands bound by promise there he takes the more care to have the thing done This may serve for our comfort and encouragement the Lord will not fail us in this second shaking He seems to give us more then we had before I say more ground and reason to hope that this present Apostacie in Church and State shall be shaken then we had formerly to beleeve the shaking of the King and Bishops But seeing our business at present lies not so much in explanation as application I shall therefore come now to set down what I humbly conceive may be from the forenamed Scripture rightly gathered Not restraining the Text to our present time or only to that which is here asserted for as I have said so I say again both this Prophesie and others may be fulfilled over and over But that which I take the Holy Ghost hath some respect to in this Prophesie foretels should come to pass is this The first shaking was when the Long Parliament voted down Kingly Government and pluckt up Monarchy root and branch and constituted a Commonwealth and enacted that the Supream Authority of the Nation should be in a Parliament without a King and House of Lords Add to this as proper to the same shaking the extirpation of the Government of the Church by Archbishops Bishops c. The shaking which is yet ONCE MORE is the utter abolishing of that THING which now stands Reader thou must bear with me for truly I know not what to call it except the LATE STATE-APOSTACIE neither that THING which is managed by the Tryers unless I should say it is one of the names of blasphemy which the great whore carries upon her forehead Rev. 17. as I am perswaded it is yet it hath no proper name But to proceed these two things call them what you will being as it were the two present States and Policies of the Nation the one Civil the other Religious these both will the Lord shake I say Overturn overturn overturn Reader let me request this of thee forbear thy censure till thou hast perused my Reasons for what hath been asserted I hope thou shalt see I am not like the Apostates of this age to give rayling for Reason 1. It is without dispute that among all Nations professing Religion there hath not been the liker State-shaking as was a while since in England For not only was he who was acknowledged by many LAWFUL PARLIAMENTS the Supream Magistrate brought as a Delinquent before a High Court of Justice but had sentence of Death pass'd upon him the which was soon after put in execution yea more to the end that Monarchy might for ever cease in the Nation and the very name of it forgotten there were four Acts of Parliament all standing yet in force for ought I know which make it high Treason for any man to take upon him the name of a King or Supream Magistrate without consent of Parliament The first Act saith thus Be it enacted and ordained that whosoever shall declare publish or any way promote any person to be King or Chief Magistrate of England or Ireland c. without consent of Parliament shall be judged and deemed a TRAYTOR to the Commonwealth and shall suffer pains of Death and such other punishments as belong to the Crimes of high Treason Act of Parl. January 30. 1648. The like Act was made March 17. 1648. and May 14. 1649. Again July 17. 1649. It was enacted That if any person shall maliciously or advisedly publish by writing printing or open declaring c. That the Commons in Parliament are not the Supreme Authority of this Nation or shall plot contrive or endeavor to stir up or raise force c. that every such offence shall be taken deemed and adjudged by the Authority of this Parliament to be high Treason But there is more yet there was an Ingagement which was drawn up and sent out by the Parliament for all the Nation to sign which went thus I do hereby declare and promise to be true and faithful to the

taken from him his Priest and Idols then to ask him What he ail'd We cannot take it little better then a scoff when they r●b'd the people of their goods and freedom and opprest them several ways by an Arbitrary power then to twit them in the teeth with complaining Just like a child who having scratcht his mother then cries as if the wrong had been done to him Thus having scratcht and torn the Mother Commonwealth yea upon the matter murdered her They cry out against the people as being pettish and froward know not what they would have c. whereas it is only themselves that have done the evil But if this Parliament shall sit to judge between the Mother and the Child we are sure the Mother will be quitted and the Child shall have his due payment not only for scratching but for crying too But 5. And indeed this is a main Cause that is to shew that in taking off heavy yokes and executing justice upon oppressours whereby righteousness may be exalted in the Nation here a Scripture-Prophesie will be fulfilled I have not mentioned the Laws and Statutes of the Land because this by others is alreadie done Mr. Pryn in a Book printed this yeer 1658. and to which he sets his name affirms quoting many Acts of Parliament for it That the persons now in power are theeves and robbers yea usurpers and have set up a new usurped power and have committed the highest Treason and act against all Law both of God and the land And for that Parliament which they say gave them power and Authority He saith It was but a pretended Parliament and a mock-Parliament and by the Acts of lawful Parliaments they were all Traytors This is publick and known to the Judges and Lawyers of the Nation and what may we think but by their silence they give consent See his Book Demophilos Appendix Now howsoever the Parliament having Law and equity on their side have ground sufficient to be up and doing yet it cannot be but some encouragement unto them likewise if they understand it is such a work as the word of God in a special manner calls them to it Doubtless it is an honour to be call'd unto such a service but if it be done faithfully not like Jehn for self-ends but as of sincerity but as of God in the sight of God not only shall their memory be blest but the Lord will remember them for good and reward their work and labour of love I shall say little more Righteousness saith Solomon exalteth a Nation Prov. 14.34 Again The Throne is established by Righteousness Prov. 16.12 Note it is not Ahitophels counsel nor Machiavels Head-piece will do it I say further It is not raising mony and increasing heavier burdens or setling things this way or that way will do it without Righteousness Of a truth God looks for righteousness and judgment from us Isa 5.7 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice Prov. 21.3 This is better then fasting or praying better then a morning Sermon at the Abby or praying before the House sits It is so good that if justice and judgment be not ex●cuted the Lord abhors all sacrifices see Isa 1.15 16. When Joshua and the rest of the Congregation knew who was the TROUBLER had they only acknowledged that great wickedness and mourned for it and done no more the Lord would have withdrawn himself still from them Josh 7.12 So when it was told David The three years famine was for Saul and his bloody house because he slew the Gibeonites 2 Sam. 21.1 2 c. Had there been no more then confessing the sin and asking pardon the Lord would not have been entreated for the Land So it may be said of our present condition should there be a publick confession made of our late Apostacie Covenant breaking Treason Oppression c. before God Angels and men and solemn days appointed by the Parliament to mourn for it nevertheless except the accursed thing be destroyed from amongst us it may be questioned whether God will be with us any more Faithful are the wounds of a friend but the kisses of an Enemy are deceitful Prov. 27.6 A Two-fold Shaking OF THE EARTH OR An Exposition on Heb. 12.26 27 c. IT is a common received opinion that Alexander the Great was encouraged in his Persian Wars by the light and information which he had from Jaddus the High-Priest of the Jews who opened unto him the Vision of the Ram and He-Goat in which Daniel had foretold the overthrow of the Medes by the King of Grecia Dan. 8. I know it comes many times to pass howsoever men in their actions fullfil the purpose and design of God yet think not so neither do it to that intent Isa 10.7 Notwithstanding the Lord who is good to all rewards them sometimes largely for the work-sake And so much appears in the Prophet Son of man Nebuchad-rezzar King of Babylon caused his Army to serve a great service against Tyrus every head was made bald and every shoulder was peeled yet had he no wages nor his Army for Tyrus for the service he had served against it Therefore thus saith the Lord God Behold I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchad-rezzar King of Babylon he shall take her multitude and take her spoyl and take her prey and it shall be the wages of his Army I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it because they wrought for me saith the Lord God Ezek. 29.18 19 20. Now had he and his Army done that service conscientiously and in obedience unto Gods appointment and therein singly have sought the glory of God and not their own profit and interest would they not much more have pleased him and done a more acceptable service and received a better and far greater reward Hence this may be gathered As there are great things to be done in the last days by the Representatives of the People and by such as shall have the Power of Nations in their hands especially when it is to execute the vengeance of the Lord and the vengeance of his Temple upon any part of Babylon that they have some understanding in the Prophesies of the last days whereby they may know what their work is and that they are call'd of God to it and when and how to move in it For so not only shall they be encouraged to take it in hand but have assurance of good success and a full reward for their service Object But we have not now men of Prophetical spirits to open unto us the dark Prophesies of the Scriptures concerning the last Times Answ 1. Let this be granted yet I humbly conceive a man may take liberty and that very warrantably to declare his opinion of the darkest and difficultest places of Scripture in a sober and modest way and for this he hath a Cloud of witnesses But 2. It will be

Commonwealth as now established without a King or House of Lords And this Ingagement was generally taken by such as were then counted well-affected Object Though it cannot be denyed but this was a most eminent Shaking yet how is it proved that in the Change of the English-Monarchy to a Commonwealth a Scripture-Prophesie was fulfill'd and particularly Heb. 12.26 27 Answ If it be granted it was a SHAKING and an eminent one too it will easily be proved being in England a Scripture-Prophesie was fulfill'd and particularly Heb. 12. For the Scripture-Prophesies of the last times concern the Churches and people of God and where these are there may we expect will come to pass what things are foretold in the word of God there are many changes and alterations of States and Policies in the world at this time of which nothing in Scripture is foretold nevertheless where Gods people are and Jesus Christ is truly worshipped there cannot be any such shaking I speak according to that light I have in the things of God but in order to the fulfilling of some Prophesie What thou seest write in a Book and send unto the seven Churches in Asia Rev. 1.11 2. If England be one of the ten Kingdoms in Dan. 7.7 and Rev. 17.12 as it is generally held yea the first that constituted it self a free and absolute State when the Romane Empire was broken to peeces then I think it may certainly be concluded that the Holy Ghost in Heb. 12. hath reference to the shaking of which we speak my reason is this What was revealed to Daniel John and Paul was by one Spirit and concerned one thing as to the shaking of the ten Kingdoms 3. That the first shaking was by a VOICE I think there is very much in it as I have hinted before Truly more VOICE then PROMISE My meaning is that many people in their rising against Monarchy and Episcopacy were carried forth beyond their own principles A VOICE there was that is God mightily appear'd in them and by them but no Promise that is they had no Scripture-light for what they did but only followed Providence opportunity victory self-interest Reader mistake me not I do not say there was not Scripture-ground for putting down Monarchy and Episcopacie I beleeve there was but this I say many who had a great hand therein did it not upon that account for there are many at this day and some I know who were as active and forward as any in the thing and gave their Vote against the King the Bishops and House of Lords yet now none more earnest for a King and House of Lords then they yea and for Episcopacie too if it fall in with their Interest 4. Whereas it was Gods voice that shook the first Earth I hope none will be offended neither Independent Presbyterian or Baptiz'd if we say such as account themselves the Lords Embassadours Angels of Churches the Ministers of Jesus Christ c. are the persons by whom the Lord chiefly speaks and his VOICE as John was in the Wilderness This being so by whose voice then was the Earth shaken I answer By no voice so effectually as that voice which came out of the Temple Oh! how did this VOICE ring thorow the Nation calling upon the good people every where in their Sermons and Writings to come forth and help the Lord against the mighty never did this VOICE cease but was still crying in the ears of the Parliament and Army SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE till they had shaken King and Bishops out of the three Nations It is very requisite as we have mentioned the Voice from the Temple so to give some instances how shaking it was to have the late King cut off I will begin with Mr. Burroughs because I suppose what he wrote was the VOICE of all his Independent Brethren in that particular Thus he tels us You must observe That every one is subject to the Higher Powers Mark it is not to man first but it is to the Power Let every soul be subject to the Higher Power where-ever this Power lieth It is not to the will of man that hath Power but it is to the Power of the man Now the Power the Authority is that THAT A MAN HATH IN A LEGAL WAY Again in another place There is saith he no Authority we are subject to now but according to the Laws and Constitutions of the Country where we live When things are brought into a Law and be according to the Agreements and Covenants of the place and Country wherein we live c. then the power of God is in it But we must enquire whether it be a Power On Hos Chap. 1. Lect. 6. p. 157. and Lect. 4. pag. 111. and Lect. 3. pag. 65. Mr. Bridge his Voice shall be next in his answer to Doctor Fern thus Did not Athaliah remain as a conqueress six yeers and who knows not that she was lawfully thrust from the Throne again by a stronger hand then her own Meer conquest being nothing else but an unjust usurpation And if the Conquerer rule the whole Kingdom keep them under by conquest only WHY MAY NOT THE SUBJECT RISE AND TAKE UP ARMS TO DELIVER THEMSELVES FROM THAT SLAVERY Mr. Bridge against Dr. Fern Sect. 4. pag. 42. But one thing is remarkable what searching Books there was and citing the opinion of men Truly I think there was scarce a learned man whether Papist or Protestant if he had written against Usurpers Tyrants violalating the Laws Rights and Liberties of the People but he was brought forth by those who defended the Parliaments cause against the King To omit many how often is Alstedius quoted for saying A Tyr an t without Title who is an Invader every private person may and ought to remove for he is not a King but a private man who doth invade the Country as an Enemy Alsted Cas Con. cap. 16. Reg. 8. p. 341. So Chamier All Citizens or free Subjects have a right or warrant to rise up against Tyrants who by open force possess the Kingdom Tom. 2. Lib. 15. cap. 12. Sect. 19. Again Dr. Willet Where the Kingdom is usurped without any right as by Athaliah or where the land is oppressed by Invaders as in the time of the Macchabees in these Cases there is less question to be made of resistance by the general consent of the States On Rom. 13. pag. 592. Neither is King James left out The publick Laws saith he make it lawful and free for any private person to enterprise against an usurper of the Kingdom Every man saith Tertullian is a Soldier enrolled to bear arms against all Traytors and publick Enemies In his Remonstr pag. 216. I shall not name any more cited by them Touching this Temple-Voice wherein Mr. John Goodwin was louder then most of his fellows there are 5 things to be seen in their writing when they stood with the Parliament against the King as their State Principles 1. That an Usurper hath no

Authority is a meer private person 2. That no obedience is due to an untitled or illegal Power 3. That the sword is peculiar to a Magistrate lawfully called and not else 4. That to the being of a Magistrate is required a lawful calling 5. To the making of a Supreme Magistrate is to go the Vote and consent of the people I do not mention this Voice to asperse it in the least neither do I think they who stood with the Parliament against the King had a bad Cause nor do I condemn any man for the Publick Testimony which he bore against the exorbitancie and arbitrary actions of the late King yet this I may say and none will be offended at it but the guilty 1. It cannot be justified in any man to call that rayling and speaking evil of dignities in another which being done by himself was then according to Scripture Law and Conscience Neither 2. can I judge it otherwise then a fault for any man to write against Tyranny and preach it down in reference to the King and afterward in another allow and justifie the like Tyranny yea greater by many degrees But 3. And this indeed I most mislike viz. that such men whose Voice never ceased against the King and Bishops till their places were no more should be the forwardest to have that Tyranny up again and exercised over the Bodies goods and Consciences of the people for which the King and Bishops were removed Now for the next particular i. e. our Grounds and Reasons why by yet once more the second shaking is meant the shaking of this present State-Apostacie I shall only touch one thing which lies in our way and so hasten to it As under the word Earth in the first shaking not only Kingly-Government is signified but the Hierarchy also called Earth not only because it was interwoven with the other but ascended out of the EARTH was meerly carnal and earthly and had nothing of Heaven in it So I take the matter here Though this State-Apostacie have something in it that pretends to Religion as the business of the Tryers yet this coms under the word Earth so that Heaven afterward said to be shaken is another thing in which the Tryers are not concerned What was said before concerning the Bishops that their Government was earthly carnal c. is as true in the other It is a plant not of Gods planting yet in one thing the Prelates were to be commended to the shame of these men for that party would many times publickly undertake the justification of their calling and would quote Fathers Councils Scripture for what they did but this later earth as it seems by their silence dares not put any thing forth for their justification They know they have no Fathers Councils Presidents or Scripture to warrant their unsanctified place and standing And in John there is a good Reason why these Tryers come not forth to the light For every one that doth evil hateth the light neither cometh to the light lest his deeds should be reproved or discovered as hath the Margin Joh. 3.20 Concerning the second shaking of the Earth for of Heaven I shall speak nothing now here I will follow the former order 1. Prove that the present State-Apostacie shall be shaken And 2. in this shaking Scripture-Prophesle fulfilled and particularly Heb. 12. First If the Rights Liberties and Priviledges of the people shall again be restored and the work of Reformation go forward to a good settlement of the Nation then necessarily must this later Earth be shaken for as darkness vanisheth when light breaks forth so all falshood and treacherous designs of men must end and perish when truth and righteousness take place when the Lords time came that Joash should be brought out of the Temple and set upon the Throne it could not be otherwise but Athaliah and her confederates must suffer deeply And this is the reason why some endeavor what they can to uphold unrighteousness and all manner of oppression and cannot endure to hear of good Laws and honest things but hate such persons as would advance them They tremble like Felix to think of righteousness and that there should be such a thing as men call a FREE-PARLIAMENT and not under the power of the sword And no marvel for being conscious to what they have done they cannot but expect to be rewarded according to their works But let these know notwithstanding all their crafty counsel and joyning hand in hand the good old Cause which was in the Nation shall rise and prosper but they shall fall and perish Associate your selves O ye people and ye shall be broken in peeces Take counsel together and it shall come to nought Speak the word and it shall not stand for God is with us Isa 8.9 10. I was speaking just now of Joash ●ethinks in him we have something ●at resembles our good old Cause A●aliah doubtless thought she had de●royed all the seed Royall of the house of ●udah and there was none left to have ●unished her murder and Treason But ●he was deceived and found it other●ise It is sure enough some thought ●ey had utterly destroyed the Common-●ealth when they made one man Chief Magistrate but these workers of ini●uity will know ere long it was a lie ●nd they wrought a deceitful work ●or the Commonwealth though an In●ant was hid as Joash in the Temple What if you say By the Temple is ●eant the hearts of all the good peo●le in the Nation Again though A●haliah cried Treason Treason when ●oash was brought forth yet it was no ●reason in the people to set up their ●awful King and put her to death for 〈◊〉 bloodie Traytor So if the Representatives of the people shall punish Tray●ors and Crown the Commonwealth with her just liberties and freedom there will b● no Treason in 〈◊〉 though hypocrites an● Apostates cry Treason Treason Object There is no question if 〈◊〉 Commonwealth be established with th● Rights and Liberties of the people but the Thing now up must and will be sha●ken But how doth it appear that th● good old Cause like Joash will b● brought forth and crown'd with righ●teousness and truth If you prove no● this you say nothing Answ It is very true and I grant it therefore to prove it these Argument and grounds I give 1. This Bitter root shall certainly be pluckt up when those things are done for which the only wise God suffered it to rise And no doubt among many other ends he had it was 1. To discover a multitude of rotte● hearts whose hypocrisie before lay hid either under a form of godliness or a● pretended zeal against the Tyranny and Idolatry of the King and Bishops and to have Church and State reformed and having made their folly manifest to all men to lead them forth with the ●orkers of iniquity 2. That a Scripture-Prophesie might ●e fulfilled namely the coming in of ●he second Apostacie foretold in 2 Tim. 3.1