Occasioned by such as carie the Name and Shew of Gods Messengers but whosoever wil but with sound Iudgement cal to Mynd bygone Examples with open Eyes behold present Experience and with patient Hearts waite upon the Lords due tyme shal certainly Learne clearly See and surely find that God ever hath q Iob 5 12 13 Psal 31 23 Psal 119 21 Prov. 15 25 Isai 2 12 Luc. 1 51 Skattered the Proud in the Imagination of theyr Hearts stil doeth r Prov 12 7 Prov 21 1â— Cor. 3 19 Overthrow the wicked in theyr owne Interpryses and finally shal make the Ennemies of his Trueth s Psal 75 8. wring out and Drinke the Dregs of his Wrath and put Them to t Ier 20 11 Isai 41 11. Everlasting Shame and Perpetual Confusion The fyve Rings Signifye v Exod 19 5 6 Exod 34 27. Levi 20 9 Deut. 5 2 3. Al the Faythful Covenanters in Scotland Nobilitie Gentrie Borrows Ministers and Commons Item the Fastening of the Rings into the Banner Signifyeth how w Exod. 24 8. Levi 24 8 Levi 26 9 15. 25 42 44 Deut 4 13 23 Deut 7 9 12 Deut 8 18 Deut. 29 1 c Iosue 24 25 2. Kings 11 7. 2. Cron 34 50 31 Deeply they are Sworne and firmely Bund and Obliged Coniunctly and unseparably to Mayntayne Defend and Cleave fast unto the True Reformed Religion to theyr Lyfes End Item as the Lousing of the Garter may wel Separate the Sword from the Rings but can not Separate the Rings from the Banner So the Breach of Peace may wel make a Separation betwixt King and Subiects but x Rom S 35. 38 Psal 119 33 c. shal never be able to make any Separation betwixt the Sincere Covenanters and True Religion The Streamer Signifyeth y Psal 74 22 22 The good Cause Item the Cord wherby the Streamer is fastened to the Thrissel Signifyeth z Ezek 20 37. the Bond of the Covenant whereby the Faythful Covenanters are Fastened and Knitt to the Good Cause Explication of the Matter Expressed in Thrissels Banner The Title As al Right and True-Mynded Authors ever Studie and Indevore to Intitulate theyr Labours and Wryttings So that the Spectator at the first View and the Render in one Word may take up and Conceive the whole Matter togither with the Author his Shâ—pe and Intention So I according to my simple Iudcement have thought Thrissels Banner the fittest Title for that Worke the whole Matter therein contayned Belonging properly to the present Estate of Scotland and Inhabitants thereof Liberum Hilarem Standing within the Body of the Thrissel Signifyeth that a Levi. 25 100 Isai 61 6 Psal 14. 71. Al which is Free is Joyful Si Deus nobiscum Quis contranos Standing into the two Leafes of the Thrissel Signifyeth that al those b Psal 23 1 c. Psal 23 25 Psal 56 11 Rom 8 31. who have God on theyr syde need not Feare nor Care much Who be against them Tandem Bona Causa Triumphat Standing into the Streamer Signifyeth that c Psal 37 37. Ier. 29. 11. Psal 105 19. Rom 8 25. The good Cause shal finally in The Lords due tyme Triumph THRISSELS BANNER Tandem Bona Causa Triumphat SI DEUS.NOBISCUM.QUIS.CONTRA.NOS IN. DEFENCE O. King.of Royal. Race Remember My. true Word Thou ventur's Crown and. Peace By. Drawing Thy. Sword CREDE MIHI.VERUM.LIBERTAS.OPTIMA.RERUM NUNQUAM SERVILI.SUB.NEXU.VIVETE.FILII VERBVM DOMINI.MANET IN. AETERNUM REMOVE THE.WICKED.FROM.THE.KING IN. RIGHTEOUSNES.THEN.SHAL.HEE.REIGN PROVERBIORUM XXV.V. DOMINUS FIRMET.VINCULUM.PACIS If. this.knot.loused.bee.it's.thy Loss and.thy.heirs.whither.the Victoâ— bee.on.thy.syde.or.theirs PRO LEGE REGE GREGE HONY SOIT.QUI.MAL.Y.PENSE WHEN EVER.FAYTHFUL.HEARTS.BEHOLD.OUR.CROSSED.NATION OH THEY.WIL.DROWN.IN.GRIEF.UNLES.FOR.INFORMATION THEY ENTER.IN.GODS.COURTS.TAKING.DILIGENT.VIEW OF ENDLES.TRUETHS.RECORD.SHAL.ALWAYS.FIND.THIS.TRUE THAT OLD.MAN.MURTH'RING.FOE.INDEVOR'S.T'HAVE.REWALLED HIS DOUN.THROW'N.BABYLON.AND.SVPERSTITION.STALLED EXPRESLY WHER.CHRYSTS.FLOCK.HIM.ONCE.DID.BANISH.OUT MIGHTY YEA.DEVLISH.SNARES.HEE.FRAM'D.AND.CAST.ABOUT TRUE HEARTED.THRISSELS.FAYTH.BY.CRAFTY.GUYLE.ALLURING HIS ANTECHRISTIAN.WHOORE.HATH.LATELY.BENE.PROCURING AND. SOUGHT.HER.WONTED.THRONE.AMONGST.US.SURE.TO.PLANT THEN WEE.QUICKLY.RENEW'D.OUR.OATH.AND.COVENANT CONFESS'D OUR.SINS.TO.GOD.WHO.HEARD.OUR.SUTE.HIGH.SOUNDED OUR CHURCH.AGAINE.WAS.SWEEPT.OUR.FOES.ON.EARTH.CONFOUNDED NO LAW.COULD.THEM.EXCUSE.BLIND.GUYDS.GOT.HENCE.IN.YRE TO RE-CANT.PRELATS.HOPE.THEYR.CANNONS.GAVE.FALS.FYRE RIGHT SENTENCE.WAS.PROCLAM'D.TH'ETERNAL.VALE.SURED OPPRESSORS PLOTS.UNKLOACKT.HYRLINGS.DAMN'D.AND.ABIURED LYKE VIPERS-BROOD.THEY STILL TROUBLING.OUR.STATE.ABYDE UNBUCKLING BRITTANS.CROWN.FOR.DOUBLING.OUT.THEYR.PRYDE SINCE CHRYST.BECOME.OUR.KING.SYONS.TRUETH.OUR.FONDATION WORDLINGS DID.EVER.CROSS.OUR.PEACE.AND.REFORMATION ENVY TH'INFERNAL.CHEIF.UNCESSANTLY.TORMENTS EVA'S TRUE.PROMIS'D.SEED.BY.RESTLES.INSTRUMENTS LET. CHRISTIANS.NOT GROW FEARD.OF.SATANS.ROARING.STORY FOR. THIS.OUR.WRESTLING.DAY.WIL.BRAVELY.END.IN.GLORY EV'N THIS.OUR.TEMP'RAL.YOKE.IT.SHAL.YEELD.AND.BRING.HOME A. CROWN.OF.RIGHTEâ—â—â—NES.TO.THOSE.THAT.OVERCOME REPOSE ON.HIM.WIL.WEE.THAT.FURTH.OF.DARKNES.DREW.US GOD. SHAL MAINTAYN HIS.CAUS NO DOUBT.FULLY.RESCUE.US ON HIS.TRUETH.WEE'L.DEPEND.SINCE.THOW.OUR.EARTHLY.HOPE DECEIV'D BY.MONSTERS.MASK'D.CONDEMN'S.OUR.LOYAL.SKOPE THIS MULTIPLYES.OUR.GRIEF.THAT.THOU.O.THRISSELS.IEWEL HAST TURNED.BRED-BORN-LOVE.IN.WRATHS.AL-WASTING.FEWEL EXPECT NO.CONSTANT.PEACE.THY.DIADEME.WIL.SHAKE NO TRUEREST.THOW.CANST.KEEP.IF.CROSS'D.TRUETH.THOW.FORSAKE CHARL'S WORTHY.FAMOUS.PRINCE.WEIGH.WEL.THIS.FINAL.SEASON AND. QUENSH.THE.KINDLED.FYRE.APPEAL.FROM.RAGE.TO.REASON REPARE RELIGIONS.WALLES.LET.WRATH.WITH.PHAR'O.DROWN OH DEAR.HEAD.ROOTE.OUT.SUCH.WHO.SEEKE.T'HAVE.THEE.DESMEMBERD LO NOW.THOW.CANST.ATTAYN.TO.FAYTHS.DEFENCE.RENOWN VAYN HAMANS.MUST.BE.TRY'D.TRUE.MORDECAIS.REMEMBERD SCOTS TWELF.TYMES.NYNT.MAN-KING.HOLD.FAST.KING.FERGUS.CROWN WHEN ONLY.THRISSELS.KING.OUR.FAYTHFUL.STEWARD.BORN BUT SINCE.THE.DOUBEL.CROS.OF.BRITTANS.CHIEF.WAS.WORN S. ANDREWS.CROS.ENIâ—Y'D.WE.IOY'D.BY.TRUETH'S.PLANTATION WORLDLINGS DID.EVER.CROSS.OUR.PEACE.AND.REFORMATION HOLD FAST.THE.TRUETH.CARE.NOT.FOR.MORTAL.MEN.EXPECTING.TH'ENDLES.CROWN.MOST.COMFORTABLE IF CHRISTIANS.HOPE.WERE.BVT.IN.THIS.LYFE.THEN.WEE.OF.AL.MEN.WERE.THE.MOST.MISERABLE Tho. al.the Pow'rs and Strength masked with Wordly Toyes Of. Satan Hel. and Death Thyne O Lord here Oppressed CunÌ„yng Curs'd Fooles at.length hame jn Thy. Upper-Joyes Contentles through Fyr's Breath Thee with Thyne shal.see Blessed 1640 Si Deus nobiscum Quis contranos Standing into the two Leafes of the Thrissel Signifyeth that al those b Psal 23 1 c. Psal 23 25 Psal 56 11 Rom 8 31. who have God on theyr syde need not Feare nor Care much Who be against them Tandem Bona Causa Triumphat Standing into the Streamer Signifyeth that c Psal 37 37. Ier. 29. 11. Psal 105 19. Rom 8 25. The good Cause shal finally in The Lords due tyme Triumph Pro Lege Rege Grege Standing in the Margine before the Sword Signifyeth What only are Just and Lawful Causes for Raising up Armes and Publique Warre To witt d Iosua 22 12. For the Maintenance of Gods true Worship e 2 Sam 10 5 Maintenance of the Authority of Lawful Superiours f 1. Kin. 12 16 24 and For the Maintenance of the Common Wealth Crede mihi verum Libertas optima rerum nunquam Servili sub Nexu vivete Filij Standing upon the Hand of the Sword Signifyeth in a Praysing and Recommending Manner the g 1. Cor 7 21. Gal. 5 1. Happy Estate of Freedome and Liberty and to the Contrary Dispraysing and Diswading al Men from the h Exod. 1 14. Exod. 6 9. Exod. 20 2. Deut. 28 68. 1. Cor 7 23. Miserable and unhappy Estate of Slaverie and Cruel Yoke of Bondage Remove the VVicked from the King in Righteousnes then shal he Reign Standing upon the Booke is Collected out of the Grave Sentences and Pithy Parables of the i 1. Kings 4 31. Wysest King Who never had nor shal have ane Equal
2. Zepha â— 3 4. Mat 7 15 Act. 20 19. Wolfs in Sheep Skins Reiects al theyr Lawful Petitions and Loyal Intentions ∽ 7. A Complaint To and Of the Kings Matie Regrating Hovv His Natural Subiects theyr Sorrovv and Grief is Doubled yea Multiplyed vvhen they Remember and Consider that Hee theyr Great Jewel Borne and Bred amongst them and so should cary the greater Affection tovvards them as l his Brethren should have Turned as it appeareth His Love into Hatred Threatning them vvith Fyre and Sword and making Them the Butte of His Wrath and Indignation Assuring His Matie if so be Hee Forsake the Professors and Zealous Maintayners of the Pure Trueth m by Cherissing the Crossers and Persecuters thereof Hee can not Enioye a 1 Deut 17 20. 1. Sam 3â— 23 2 Sam 19 12. 1 Cron. 28 2. Psal â—â— 8 Psal 33 1 c Prov. 16 11. Prov. 19 12 Constant Good Peace nor Solide Rest but it is to be Feared as sometymes the Lord turned the Blessings of Faelse Prophets into hrses and theyr Cursing to Blessings that Boasting Vante and Vnchristian Threatning of that * Pretended Arch Bishob of S Andrews Laie Hie. Priest before mentioned shal Prove but over true a Prophecy seing * His 3. Kingdoms His Maties Triple Diademe already to much is n Psal 12 2. Psal â—â— 5 c Prov 17 15. 20 Prov 24 24 Deut. 2. 4 5. Neâ—… â— 2. Psal 10â— 28 Masa 2 â— Psal 10 2 3. Psal 5 1 c Psal â—4 4 5 Ezek. 35 12 c Iam 3. 5. 1 Cron 28 9. 2 Cron â—â— 2. Shaken and be al Appearance wil yet Shake More if Those Flatterers who Preferre theyr owne Standing Before the Standing thereof be Suffered to have the Guyding of the same ∽ 8. A Petition of Al True Hearted Covenanters to the Kings Matie Theyr Soveraine Mixed with a Serious Counsel Intreating Him wel to o Weigh and Consider the present Season and Troublous time that the World is neare and End and that n Psal â—0 2. Isai 14 16. Ioel 3 6. Psal 5 9. Psal 12 2 3. Prov 20â— â—6 Dan â—1 32. Rumors of Warres are the Beginings of Sorrows and Therefore to Pacify His anger to Submit Himself to Reason to Bury His Conceived Wrath in the Bottome of the Sea and Oblivion to Build up the Walles of Religion to Destroy and Roote out Those Bloody Men that Aime at nothing tho under the Pretext of Service to God and the King but the q Prov 16 28 Rom. 16 17 18 1 Cor. 12 26. Ephe 4 25 Separating of Him The Head from His most Loyal and ever Truest Members Assuring His Matie that even now the Tyme Ezek 7 2. 3. 6 Amos 8. 2 10 1. Pet. 4 7. is Borne the r Psal 61 2. Prov 21 3. Luk 4 19. Acceptable Yeere of the Lord in which Hee can and ought to s 2 King 18 4 2. King 23 2 c Psal 49 23. Testifie Before God and Men as Hee carrieth the P Mat 24 3 6 7 Mark 13 8 2. Cron 34 33 Psal 51 â— Name and Title that Hee is in Deed and Effect A Defender of the Fayth Showing His Matie that of Necessity Hee must put to Tryal al those Wicked Vaine and Proud t Est 7 â— c Rom. 1. â—4 Hamans althought they were for the preseÌ„t in Chiefest Account with Him and al Faythful and Loyal v Est 6. 2. 3 c Est 8 1 2. 1â— Rom 13 3. 4. Mordecais Who after Dew Examination shal be found to have done the only best Service to His Matie for the Preservation of Soule and Body Lyfe and Honnour must be Remembred Maintayned in theyr Right and Priviledges Defended against al theyr Oppressors and Rewarded according as theyr Loyalty When Sanctifyed Reason shal be Judge betwixt Them and theyr Adversaries shal be found to have Deserved ∽ 9. The Last Lyne is A Conclusion of al the Matter Contayning first ane Acknowledgement of Al the Inhabitants of the Realme of Scotland that the Kings Matie is Theyr King Secondly a Counsel Advysing His Matie to Remember that Hee is Theyr King and that No Earthly Prince can Say as Hee may doe to witt that Hee is even the Hundreth and eight Man-King of Scots not compting His Grand Mother Queene Mary whereby theyr Loyaltie is Prooyed Beyond Al Nations in the World thridly to Consider that as Hee is A King and So called by The Lords owne Mouth w Psal 82 6 7. a God So lykewyse that Hee is a Man and must Die as a Man fourtly and Lastly that His Matie would not Endanger that Ancient and Rare Jewel None Such in al this Vnivers * King Fergus the first King of Scots Began to Reigne in the year of the World 3641. Which was 330. Years Before Chrysts Incatnation since that Tyme the Crown of Scotland was never Conquest King Fergus Crown for Such Matters as May and can be Accommodate a farre Surer Easier and Better Way but by al Possible Meanes to Hold a grippe of it Where Vnto I Pray x Prov 22 1. The Lord Who hath the Hearts of al Kings into His Hand as the Rivers of Waters and Turneth them Whethersoever it Pleaseth Him Inclyne His Royal Heart that y 1. Tim. 2 â— Vnder His Blessed Governement wee may Al Lead a Quyet and Peaceable Lyse in al Godlynesse and Honestie Amen Tho al the Pow'rs and Srrength Of Satan Hel and Death masked with Worldly Toyes Thyne O Lord here Oppressed Cunyng Curs'd Fooles at length ConteÌ„tles through Fyr's Breath hame in Thy upper-Ioyes Thee with Thyne shal see Blessed This Verse Standing under the Banner being as the Subscription to the vvbola Work * Wisdome 5. 1. Collected out of the Booke of VVisdome altho Apocrypha Signifyeth How al the Godly notwithstanding they in this Lyse are Subiect to Continual Troubles and Persecutions yet are Established in theyr Hope Considering what shal be theyr Estate after this Lyfe How They at the Last Day shal Stand before z Iudg 11 27. Psal 50 6. Psal 94 1 2 Isai 23 22 Act 10 42 2. Tim 4 8. Heb 1â— 23. God the Iudge of Al Flesh with Confidence and Boldnesse even in the Sight and Presence of Theyr Wicked Adversaries vvho then shal be cloathed with Anguish Feare and Terrible Affrightments When they shal Heare that Comfortable Voyce Spoken to a Psal 22 7 Psal â—â— 6 Luk. 6 25. Those whom they sometyme had in Derision b Mat â—5 â—4 Come yee Blessed of My Father Take and Inherite the Kingdome Prepared for You from the Foundation of the VVorld But They to the Contrair standing as Reprobate c Mat â—5 33. Goates on the Left Hand VVishing and Crying the d Luk 23 30. Revel 6 6. Mountaines and Rockes to Fall on them and to Hyde them from the Presence of Him that Sitteth on the Throne and from the VVrath of the Lambey Ressaving that Irrovocable Doome and unalterable Sentence e Mat 7 23 Mat 25 41. Luk 3 27. Depart from Me Yet Cursed into Everlasting Fyre vvhich is Prepared for the Devil and His Angels VVould God Al Men of Whathsoever Estate and quality before they Begin to Attempt any Thing could and vvould Always Remember that Old Proverbe and Wyse Counsel Quicquid Agas Prudenter Agas Respice Finem And So Carrie Themselfs here Belovv as They wil yea must bee Answerable In that Day when f Psal 14 21 Psal 39 11. Maâ—â— 4. â—2 Rom â— 16. the Secrets of Al Heart shal be Disclosed and when g Psal â—0 21. The God of Gods shal Set Al the Sinnes of the VVicked in Ordour Before Him So should Each One keepe Himself Within the Bounds of His Calling and Always Stryve to Have and Keepe h 2 Cor 1 12 1. Tim â—â—â—9 1 Pet. â— 16. the Testimony of a Good Conscience Obeying with a Contented Mynde the i Philip. 4 â—1 1 Tim 6 6. Heb 3. 5 2 Cor. 13. 14 â— Commandement of the Apostle Paul Of Thyne Content Thee
EXPLICATION OF-THRISSELS-BANNER Containing a Brief Interpretation Declaration Of the Forme Fashion thereof as also Of the Matter therein Expressed ANNO 1640. Matt. Chap. 10. vers 16. Bee Wijse-as-Serpents Innocent-as-Doues Psalm 20. Verse 1. 5. The Lord heare thee in the day of trouble the Name of Iaakobs God defend thee c. that Wee may reioyce in thy salvation and set up the Banner in the Name of our God c. Psalm 60. Verse 4. Thou O God hast given a Banner to them that feare thee that it may be displayed becaus of thy Trueth The Preface SInce never Man at any tyme could so wysely frame his Work or compose his Wryttings but it comming to the Publike view either Ignorance or Envy if not both Mortal Ennemies to Vertue did always labour to Under-Myne the Sinceritie of the Author seeking with the pricking SPider to draw theyr Venem out of the best Herbes and sweetest smelling Floures I Considering this darre promese no Securite to My self tho a continual Amator yet no dayly Practiser being but a new graffed Impe in comparison of those innumerable flourissing famous and yet neverthelesse controlled Poets Notwith standing being mooved with a entire Affection towards al those that from theyr Hearts wish Labour for and Ayme at the Peace of Syon I have enterprysed and by the Grace of God finished and perfyted My first Fruit Intitulate Thrissels Banner And knowing that the same shal rencounter and come to the Hands and Eyes both of Friends and Foes which I al include in three Ranks the First Wyse and Understanding only Absolute Friends the Second Ignorants both Frieuds and Foes the Thrid Malicious Partial Calumniators only Absolute Foes Therefore I have thought it most Necessary and Expedient for Preventing and Eschewing so farre as possibly I can al false Glosses of Adversaries to Accompany and Convoye the foresayd Banner with this My owne Explication where in I have so Briefly and playnly as I could faythfully Declared My Meaning and Intention in everie thing as wel anent the Forme of it as concerning the Matter and words therein contayned which I Hope shal tend To the Comfort and Edification of the First Instruction of the Second Conviction and Disclosing of the Third and in Al and Everie one of them to the Glory of God whom I earnestly beseech to Maintayne His owne Cause to Strenthen Encouradge and Assist the Defenders thereof to Open the Eyes of such as yet are Blinded to Arme al those that suffer Persecution for His sake with Wisdome and Christian Patience graunting thame that passing Natural understanding Peace of Conscience Here in this Lyfe and in His owne good Tyme Everlasting Repos Ailleurs Explication of the Forme Fashion of Thrissels Banner The Booke SIgnifyeth The Byble and consequently a Ios 1 8. Psal 119 105 â—72 Psal 19. 7 c. Isai 20 8. Isai 66 25. Luk 8 21. Ioh 5 24. 38. Heb 4 12. 1. Ioh 2 5. the Word of God which ought to be the Foundation and Ground of our Attempts as being the only Infallible Rule whereby al the Imaginations Thoughts Words Resolutions and actions of Man should be Squared The Sword Signifyeth b Rom. 13 4. Authority and the standing of it upon the Byble Signifyeth that c Rom 1â— 1. Prov. 8 15 16. Dan. 2 21. al Authority is of God The Thrissel Crouwned Signifyeth the Kingdome of Scotland Item the Binding and Knitting of the Thrissel and Sword each one to other Signifyeth the Mutual Band betwixt King and Subiects Item the Thrissel Decoring the Sword Signifyeth that d Prov. 14 28. the Honour of a King standeth in his Subiects Item the Sword carying up the Thrissel and so the Thrissel Resting and as it were Growing upon the Sword Signifyeth as e Rom. 13 1â— Kings ought to Maintayne and Defend theyr Subiects being under God a Rest and Refuge unto them so f Rom. â—3 1 â— 1. Pet 2 7. Subiects are Bund and Obliged to give due Respect and Honour to theyr King and to Obey theyr Superiours in al things g Act. 4 19. Agreeing with the Law and Commandement of God The Garter Signifyeth h Eph 4 â— Col. 3. 24 25. The Bond of Peace Item the Garter binding the Sword by a Knot about the Gardes therof in and fast to the Sheath and so going upward throug the fyve Rings with wouppings about the Sheath fastening the Sword to the Banner Signifyeth that of al Estats that is the most Happy which next unto the i Isai 54 13. Techa 8 19. Luc. 1 27 29. True Light of Gods Word and His Pure Worship Enioyeth a Blessed k Levi. 26 36. Num. 6 26. Psal 29 11. Psal 147 14. Luc. 2 14. 2. Thes 3 6. Peace Especially within it Self when King and Subiects of al Ranks are as it were wrapped togither in l Psal 133 1. Vnitie Peace and Brotherly Love Item the two Loufe-hinging-Ends of the Garter Signifye that al readie some Knots of Peace are Loused And as there is only resting one Knot about the Gardes and another about the Thrissel so Peace betwixt King and Subiects is in a weake Estate and be al ontward appearance except The Lord of Peace Prevent it verie neere at ane End Item as the Sword can not be Drawne unles that one get resting fast Knot about the Gardes be either Loused or Broken and that being done the Garter shal Hing wholely Lousse and not be able to beare up or Keep fast neither Banner nor Thrissel So if the King Enter againe in Warre lyke manner against his Subiects and so as it were shaking thame of Reiecting theyr Earnest and Lawful Petitions They finding them selfs altogither cast Lousse and Justice Denyed to them shal be forced and must Resolve to take them to another Course and to use al Possible Lawful and Readiest Meanes for the Safetie and Defence of Themselfs Religion and Liberties The Banner Signifyeth the True Reformed Religion by the m Ioh. 8 31. Ihon 13 35. Mat 12 50. Act. 11 26. Sincere Profession and Practise whereof Al Faythful Christians as Souldiers by theyr Cullours are Knowne and Discerned from n Mat 23 13 c. Mat 7 16 22. Tymeserving-Hypocrites and Infidels The Crosses into the Banner Signifye by and attour theyr Ordinarie usual Signification the o Psal 31 19 Iob 14 1 Iohn 16 33 2 Tim 3 2. Many fold Troubles Miseries and Calamities where unto al Righteous True Members and Disciples of Chryst in this Lyfe are Subiect Item al the Crosses in the Banner both Beginning and Ending p Lam. 2 14 Gal. 2 4. 2. Pet 2 1. Gal 6 12 Ezeh 13 2 1 Kings 32 5. 6 Ier 6 14 Ier 8 11. Ier. 23 9 Ier 50. 6. From and Into the Edge or Border of the Banner Signifye that according to the Old Proverbe Omne Malum ab Ecclesia Ordinarly in al Ages the greatest Troubles were as yet they are Bred and