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A81254	A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at Westminster, August 22. 1645. Being the day appointed for their solemn thanksgiving unto God for his several mercies to the forces of the Parliament in divers parts of the kingdome, in the gaining of the towns of Bath and Bridgewater, and of Scarborough-Castle, and Sherborn-Castle, and for the dispersing of the Clubmen, and the good successe in Pembroke-shire. By Thomas Case, preacher at Milkstreet, and one of the Assembly of Divines.	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing C842; Thomason E297_15; ESTC R200227	27,937	38

your souls bleed to look into the Countrey even those that are under the Parliaments command not to speak of those that lie under the Villanies and Violences of the enemy I say it would make your bowels ake and your hearts grieve to see what a face of things there is in the Countrey not so much truely as the face of a Church a Garden of God but the face of a Wildernesse not a faithfull Minister perhaps in twenty Congregations and where there is they know not what to do with their Congregations for want of a Government So that in the mean time the greatest part turn profane and if one or two here and there peep out of the dungeons of Ignorance and Atheism to enquire after the ways of God presently they are snapt up and seduced into some way or other of Heresie or Schism because there is neither hand nor instrument to take these Foxes Cant. 2.15 the little Foxes that spoil the Vines that now begin to have tender Grapes If you mean that England shall be turned into a wildernesse and be over-run with Atheism and Heresie and Prophanenesse and Blasphemy you may hold your hands and you need not do it long But better it were that England should be over-run with fire and sword better it should be devoured by plague and pestilence the Arrows whereof flie so thick abroad that they darken the very Heavens over our heads till man and beast were destroyed off the face of this good Land rather then this should come to passe Better judgement should turn us into a Wildernesse then sin should do it better welter in our blood then wallow in our lusts Therefore for the Lords sake for the Lords sake and again I say for the Lords sake make haste be through be speedy in your Reformation Would you not stay long for a Deliverance let not Christ stay long for a Reformation In both respects hear what an Heathen Emperour could advise and command Ezra 7 2●… Whatsoever is commanded by the God of Heaven let it be diligently done for the House of the God of Heaven for why should there be wrath against the Realm of the King and his sons I should come to the fourth particular but that there is one thing as a branch of this third which I desire leav cumbly to commend unto you and that is Concerning the Sacrament of the Lords Supper O if you would expresse your love and zeal and thankfulnesse to God in any thing If there be any thing wherein you would expresse your kindnesse and fidelity to the Lord Jesus do it in this There is not a neerer concernment wherein you can gratifie God if I may so say then this What hath God dearer to him then his Son And what hath his Son dearer to him then his Body and Blood Oh look to it I beseech you that that be not prophaned and troden under feet by any unworthy person so far as it is in your power to prevent it Herein you may do well to imitate the Bishops in building a Rail or if that word like you not change it a letter or two and make a Rule about the Lords Table But be sure make it so thick and so high that not a Dog may creep through or leap over to eat the Childrens Bread De occultis non judicat ecclesia not one I mean that appears to be so for secret things we must leave to the Lord to judge Let me humbly ask you one Question Are there any kinde of sinners think you that Jesus Christ would have excluded from that holy Mystery If any then all of the same Nature and Influence for what if you should keep out seventy yea seven thousand sins and sinners from the Sacrament 1 Cor. 11.27 and let but one scandalous sinner come would not he be found a Crucifier of the Son of God yea and let me speak freely you too if he come under your protection But if Jesus Christ would have all come promiscuously to his Board it is not in the power of Elderships nor Classes nor Assemblies or Parliaments nor any body in the World to suspend any one kinde of sin or sinner from that Holy Feast Honourable and Beloved Your blood and the blood of your sons and daughters hath been precious in Gods eyes O let the blood of the Son of God be precious in your eyes God hath not prostituted your flesh and your blood to any of your wicked enemies O suffer not the flesh and blood of the Lord Jesus to be prostituted to any of his wicked enemies For suppose God should say The Irish shall not spill your blood Prince Ruperts Army shall not drink your blood Hoptons Army shall not Gorings Army shall not Greenvils shall not the Clubmen shall not and so name seven yea seven times seven Armies and Nations and yet give Commission or leave but for one Army one Nation in all the world to eat your flesh and drink your blood what would it avail you that the rest were suspended and restrained O give not the Lord Jesus occasion to say of you 1 Sam. 25.21 as sometime David said of Nabal Surely In vain have I kept all that these men have I have been sparing of their blood and they have been prodigall of mine Now therefore go blasphemers go drunkards go Sabbath-breakers go ye worst of men and eat their flesh and drink their blood and the blood of their sons and daughters O deal not so unkindly with the Lord Jesus to provoke him to jealousie Purge the Sacrament and purge it throughly And then hasten the setting up of that Ordinance in all Congregations where there be a competent number fit for it Behold the children cry for this bread and there is none to give it unto them Behold The Spouse of Christ is sick of love and hunger and therefore hasten to stay her with this bread and comfort her with these flagons that she may eat and drink and her soul may blesse you before she die Fourthly For the Lords sake do execution upon all the professed and implacable enemies of the Lord Jesus who have said and sworn Luke 19.14 This man shall not reign over us Behold Christ commands you saying Verse 27. Bring them hither and slay them before me For your sake God hath sent to Babylon and brought down your enemies great and small and laid them dead at your feet What can you do more answerably by way of return for the Lords sake then to bring down his enemies and slay them before his face Behold shall God for your sake not suffer Parliament-Traitors and Parliament-Revilers to live and shall Christs Traitors and Trinity-blasphemers escape your just and severest vengeance God forbid You had need to do somewhat as in vindictam so interrorem For I tell you Blasphemy begins to be very bold and impudent Eccles 8. ●… Because sentence against evill doers is not speedily executed

of Murder Hos 1. Jehu writes service God writes murder Jehu sets down zeal God sets down blood and all because he did the Lords work in the pursuit of his own base and sinfull ends and interests O that you would shake off these Vipers from your hands and hearts If you will not shake them off God will shake you off If you will not shake these out of your bosoms God will shake you out of his 3. If you will do any thing for the Lords sake do this Set up his Son upon his Throne you cannot do any thing which the Lord will take more kindly at your hands For the Father hath committed all Judgement i. e. all Gov rnment unto the Son that men may honour the Son as they honour the Father I am perswaded had this been done sooner England had not now been to have been delivered Jer. 10.7 Revel 15.3 He is King of Nations and King of Saints As King of Nations he hath a Temporall Kingdom and Government over the world now he is in heaven though he exercised not such a Kingdom while he was on earth Matth. 28.18 1 Cor. 15.25,27 the Father having now given to him all power both in heaven and earth and the Rule and Regiment of this Kingdom he hath committed to Monarchies Aristocracies or Democracies as the severall combinations and associations of the people shall between themselves think good to elect and erect God leaves people to their own liberty in this case Submit your selves to every Ordinance of man for the Lords sake for the Lords sake 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i.e. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Schol. Civilis gubernationis dispositio Beza The Greek reads it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 To every humane Creation Civill Government in the kindes or species of it is as it were but the creature of man because men may chuse what kinde of Government they shall finde most advantagious to publike peace and welfare But Christ is also the King of Saints As he hath an inward and Spirituall Government in the Conscience which is onely his Throne so he hath an outward Kingdom which he doth visibly exercise in his Church Which doth consist of these Particulars 1. In that he conquers and subdues a people to himself who are visible subjects of this Kingdom 2. In that he gives Laws and Statutes to this people distinct from all the Laws and Statutes of all the Kingdoms and Republiques in the world as the Church acknowledgeth Isa 33.22 The Lord is our Judge the Lord is our Law-giver the Lord is our King c. 3. In that he appoints and constitutes speciall Officers in this Church not onely to promulge these Laws but to govern his people according to them ●… Matth. 28.19 Acts 20.28 Rom. 12.8 1 Cor. 12.28 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Presbyterorum ordinem declarat qui disciplinae Politiae Ecclesiastica custodes erant Go teach all Nations Feed the flock whereof the holy Ghost hath made you overseers He that ruleth with diligence And God hath set in his Church Governments The spirit of the Prophets is subject to the Prophets 1 Cor. 14.32 4. In that he hath commanded all the people and subjects of this Kingdom to be obedient in the Lord unto these Officers Heb. 13.7 Remember them that have the rule over you c. and Vers 17. Obey them that have the rule over you Who doth he mean here the Civill Magistrate No for it is added Which have spoken to you the Word of God and They watch for your souls c. 5. In that Christ hath appointed penalties to be inflicted upon the stubborn and disobedient proper to this Government Matth. 18.17 Let him be to thee as an Heathen c. and put away from among your selves that wicked person c. Now therefore since the Lord Jesus is King of Nations and King of Saints set him up as both in both his Kingdoms and Governments and do it thorowly and do it specdily 1. Do it thorowly Would you have a thorow Deliverance studie a thorow Reformation of Church and State Think not renowned Nobles and Patriots of doing the work of Reformation by degrees and piecemeal It will be Christs Honour and your Advantage to let your Reformation come forth as full and honourable at first as may be O it will strike the more fear and awe into the hearts of people it will be your honour in the eyes of your own people and strangers abroad who will certainly say O what Nation is there so great who hath God so nigh unto them as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for surely Reformation is the great thing which the Saints this day in England and in the three Kingdoms have prayed for And what Nation is there so great that hath Statutes and Judgements so righteous as all that Law of Reformation is which Englands Parliament have set up But now let your Reformation be poor and mean and low at first such as wicked men may sit securely under you discourage kill the hearts of the godly that have been praying for you and expecting a Reformation from you encourage the common people to trample upon your Reformation and the Ministery and render your selves cheap and contemptible to all the reformed Churches who do certainly stand at a gaze upon Englands Parliament and Assembly expecting not onely that you should follow them but that you should hold forth to all the Christian world the most full purest and glorious Reformation that hath been since the Churches have begun to shake off the yoke of Antichristian Bondage You have done admirably in the destructive and purging part of Reformation with Hezekiah 2 Chron. 24.15,26 You have brought out the uncleannesse that was found in the Temple of the Lord. You have pulled up every plant which by our heavenly Father hath not planted and taken out of his Kingdom whatsoever did offend and the Lord blesse you for it Now therefore that your work and your blessing may be compleat studie to be answerable in the positive and erective part of Reformation that as you have left nothing that Jesus Christ would have removed so there may want nothing that Jesus Christ would have set up in this New Model of Church-Government Heb. 8.5 See that ye do all things according to the patern so shall it be your honour as it was Moses Heb. 3.2 To be faithfull to him that appointed him in all his House Do thorowly that Christ may not be an underling in his own House 2. Do it speedily Tell me I beseech you what have you got by Delays Who hath been a gainer by them Not Jesus Christ not you not the work of Reformation I know none that have gained by these unhappie Obstructions but Heresie profanenesse division and in all these the devil You cannot but know how it is in the Citie and it would make