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A89791 The excellency and lawfulnesse of the Solemne league and covenant. Set forth in a speech, or exhortation made by Mr. Phillip Nye to the Honorable House of Commons and reverend assembly of ministers at their taking the said Solemne league and covenant. Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672. 1646 (1646) Wing N1491; Thomason E318_7; ESTC R200550 8,967 8

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a work therefore men had need be of stout resolute and composed spirits that we may be able to goe on in the maine and stir in the midst of such stirs and not be amused at any such doings It may possibly happen that even amongst your selves there wil be out-cries Sir you will undoe all saith one you will put all into confusion saith another if you take this course saith a third we can expect nothing but blood but a wise States man like an experienced Sea-man knoweth the compasse of his Vessell and though it heave tosse and the passengers cry out about him yet in the midst of all he is himself turneth not aside from his work but steereth on his course I beseech you let it be seriously considered if you meane to doe any such work in the house of God as this is if you meane to pluck up what many yeares ago was planted or to build up what so long agoe was pulled downe and goe through with this worke and not be discouraged you must beg of the Lord this excellent spirit this resolute stirring spirit otherwise you will be out-spirited and both you and your cause slighted and dishonoured 2. On the other hand we must labour for humility prudence gentlenesse meekenesse A man may be very zealous and resolute and yet very meeke and mercifull Jesus Christ was a Lion and yet a Lambe also in one place he telleth them he commeth to send fire on the earth and in another place rebuketh his Disciples for their fiery spirits Luke 9.54 There was the like composition in Moses and in Paul and it is of great use especially in this worke of Reformation I have not observed an● disputes carried on with more bitternesse in mens writings and with a more unsanctified heate of spirit yea and by godly men too then in controversies about Discipline Church Governement Ceremonies and the like Surely to argue about Governement with such ungoverned passions to argue for Reformation with a spirit so unreformed is very uncomly Let us be zealous as Christ was to cast out all to extirpate and root out every plant his heavenly Father hath not planted and yet let us doe it in an orderly way and with the spirit of Christ whose servants we are The servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle to all men apt to teach patient in meeknesse instructing those that oppose 2 Tim. 2.24.25 We solemnely engage this day our utmost endeavours for Reformation let us remember this that too much heate as well as too much coldness may harden men in their waies and hinder Reformation Brethren let us come to this blessed worke with such a frame of heart with such a mind for the present with such resolutions for the time to come let us not bee wanting to the opportunity God hath put into our hands this day and then can I promise you as the Prophet Consider this day and upwards even from this day that the foundation of the Lords worke is laid Consider it from this day will I blesse you saith the Lord Nay wee have received as it were the first fruits of this promise for as it 's said of some mens good workes they are manifest before hand 1 Tim. 5. Even so may be said of the good work of this day it 's manifest before hand God hath as it were beforehand testified his acceptance while we were thinking and purposing this free-will Offering hee was protecting and defending our Armie causing our enemies the enemies of this worke to fly before us and gave us a victory not to be dispised Surely this Oath and Covenant shall be Iudahs joy the joy and comfort of this whole Kingdome yea of all three Kingdomes Jesus Christ King of the Saints govern us by his Spirit strengthen us by his power undertake for us according as he hath sworne even The Oath which he sware to our Father Abraham that he would grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies might serve him without feare in holinesse and righteousnesse before him all the dayes of our life Luke 1. Grant unto us also that when this life is finished and wee gathered to our Fathers there may be a generation out of our loynes to stand up in this cause that his great and reverend Name may be exalted from one generation to another untill he himselfe shall come and perfect all with his owne hand by his owne wisedome even so come Lord Jesus come quickly Amen FINIS