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A77380	Ioabs counsell and King Davids seasonable hearing it. Delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, at their late solemne fast, Feb. 22. By W. Bridges, preacher of the Gospell at Dunstans in the East, London.	Bridges, Walter.; Bridge, William, 1600?-1670, attributed name.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut	1643 (1643)	Wing B4484A; Thomason E92_21; ESTC R1548	15,640	32

or rather for fooles also will be talking a meere prating a meere nothing and non sensical thought about the present things in the Kingdome Within the verge of this J shall include the indiscreete running before Authority in things where the command and countermand are not alike This J shall desire to be proposed within these two Propositions First Manners to stay the States leisure but Secondly Is it any offence to doe their worke for them Good meaning may be grounded on errors but the bad must be shadowed with colours J shall cornmend to my Countrymen whose salvation if J know mine owne heart I earnestly desire these following Notes with some other these by command the other by permission set forth to light I have spoken herein to Christians like such a one and context following viz. 1. A sad and civill Warre in the bowels of a Kingdome 2. Betweene the King and his and his Son and his party 3. A battell given not without bloudshed on both sides 4. A victory ordered by the Lord of Hoasts on the Kings side 5. The sad entertainment this newes of victory had at Court and even amongst the Conquerors themselves 6th A peremptory and positive inference of Joab concerning the same viZ. Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants vers 5. Which inference containes 1. An objurgation or reproofe in those words Thou hast shamed c. 2. A demonstration of the truth thereof Thou lovest thine enemies c. 3. A reason given of this demonstration Thou regardest neither c. 4. A request urged to his Majesty Now therefore up come out c. 5. A danger discovered if not granted For I sweare c. 7th The event and issue of this sad businesse which is 1. On the Kings part he is perswaded and comes out and sits in the gate so vers 8. Then the King arose c. 2. On the peoples part they are contented and with this glad tidings of the Kings approach come before him strive to serve him c. So vers 8 9 10 11. c. In the handling of this long Text and History to you Honourable and well-beloved for brevities sake this shall be mine order The two first parts viz. 1. a sad warre 2. and betwixt such parties shall yeeld us this point of Doctrine That to see a sad and civill warre Doctr. 1 in a time and Land of peace betweene such parties as the King and his Subjects is a very deplorable and dolefull spectacle Jer. 25.29 See the Lords description of a warre sad words more sad workes if God be provoked to doe them Joab's sinne is thus set downe 1 King 2.5 Omega nostrorum mors est Mars alpha malorum Epigr. he shed the bloud of warre in peace the bloud of battell to be shed at any time is a sad and sorrowfull thing but in the time in the land of peace is a double griefe Every battell of the warriour is with confused noyse and with garments rolled in bloud Esa 9.5 sad spectacles sorrowfull cries see the Prophet The shield of the mighty is made red the valiant men are in Scarlet c. A multitude is slaine and the dead bodies are many there is no end of the corps they stumble upon the dead carcasses Nahum 2.3 and cap. 3.3 the sighing prisoners Psal 79.11 mourning captives Psal 137. are all within this dolefull spectacle of warre what warre soever it be but such a warre as is in our Text 3. Properties of a civill war omnibus hostes Redditens populis ●●vils avertite bellum yea in our times it hath these considerations in it 1. It is a civill warre 2. A destructive 3. An unnaturall warre and these evill properties belong to none but such a warre But why so sad a spectacle Such a warre is a fearfull cause Reas 1 Doe you make it a case of conscience you that fight then heare a * The souldiers rule an ill trade to kill men for money a rule The ingagement in a warre especially on the offensive part where the quarrell is either unjust or unknowne makes both the actor and helper guilty of bloudshed Doe you make it no case of conscience but for pay hatred of goodnesse emulation particular revenge c. hand over head and blindfold undertake it Paterculus de Roman diseerdia Then heare one that spoke by experience Warre amongst us saith he is begunne not so much upon any cause as for the wages the undertakers should receive 2. When once begunne no man knew when it would end 3. Covetousnesse yeelded a cause of cruelty rather then not rob they will kill c. 4. The manner of offence was judged by the measure of coyne 5. For if any one were rich that was enough to render him guilty 6. And no thing or action accounted bad if gainefull So then in this looking-glasse of ours we see a bad cause working two bad effects 1. Are we scient knowing read 2 Sam. 2.14 or Gen. 27.40 2. Reas 2 Are we ignorant then read 2 Sam. 15.11 Such a warre hath fearfull effects God and man will tell you this truth both of them 1. God see the Scriptures before and adde to them one more Ier. 6.22 they come from the North that is their place vers 23. tels you their preparation and qualities their mercy as little as their power great vers 24. shewes us the peoples caution how are they prepared very poorely vers 25 26. sets downe the Prophets counsell a sad businesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Greeke word for warre signifies much bloud Bellum a belluis Tamberlaine's Coach-horses were conquer'd Kings Adonibezek's Dogs 70. Kings gathering crums c. Jud. 1.7 When the Switzers Anno 1443. (a) Lanquer Chron. p. 261. vanquished the Thuricenses in battell they banquetted in the place where they wonne the victory using the dead bodies of their adversaries in stead of stooles and tables The Numantines (b) Guevara Epist assaulted by the Romans made solemne vowes amongst themselves no day to breake their fast but with the flesh of a Roman nor to drinke before they had tasted the bloud of an enemy Scipio (c) See Plutar. killed all the old women children and set fire of all their riches in the market-place Brutum fulm p. 144. tooke their Towne at last and the storie tels the sad issue Or if these will not serve you may remember the cruelties betweene the Spaniard and the Hollander in our owne eyes If of civill warres you would see the effects either in the Chronicles of others or our owne you may receive satisfaction the Brutum fulmen pag. 144. tels us that in the late civill warres of France there were slaine 120000. natives besides other of their allies See our owne William the Conquerotr and successively Yorke and Lancaster saith my Author (d) 〈…〉 H●st lib. 1. c. 7. in that unhappy quarrell devoured no lesse then eighty Princes of the

ungodly quarrell Oh the wickednesse of this world No cause so ill or person so untoward that is or shall be without adherents as wickedly desperate as the undertaker can be in a case of mischiefe 3. And these (l) Ahitophel Sh●mei Z●ba A Counsellour a curser a cousener a party good enough for so bad an undertaking counsellers cursers colloguers what not We may see the old complaint too truly verified My Kingdom is not of this world c. John 18.36 All them that doe the Devils businesse shew their faithfulnesse if it may so be called the Lord Jesus hardly findes one to trust Concilium deforme voca● glomerantur in ●nū Innumerae pestes Erebi Quest this I am sure is a very sad spectacle to see a good cause have so few a bad so many friends But let us aske one question What marks or signes may be given for the discovery of and discerning betweene the good and bad cause side or party in such a sad spectacle of confusion 1. Solution Markes to know the best side in a time of warre 1. The M●rcy The best side is ever the mercifull side more sparing lesse cruell ready to say with him 2 Sam. 2.26 Shall the sword devoure for ever ready to doe like him 2 King 6.22 Thou hast taken them but smite them not set meate and drinke before them that they may refresh themselves and goe to their Master Marke this and where you finde it honour that side in times of sadnesse and combustion the worst Religion is ever most cruell Bastardly professions are ever full of bloud 2. The best quarrell is mixt not personall 2. Quarrell so God be not dishonoured sinne maintained they are ever as conscientious in laying downe as couragious in taking up Arms with such men sinne is a greater evill then warre and no shame like that not to defend Gods cause See Joshua 22.12 13. c. 3. Doth God give them victory 3. Clemency other men shall feele their clemency they will cause their enemies praise God they have and pray him they may fall into such hands 2 Sam. 19.23 Davids Cavalliers are under command If God will please to continue us yet under this sad condition as I am afraid he will these few rules I desire to present the people in a desolation publike 1. The Law (m) Jus legionis facile est 1. Non sequi 2. Non fugere bel●●m Veget. lib. 2. cap. 17. of warfare is especially in a good cause Doe not follow doe not flie an onset 2. Every spirituall warre consists in a conflict betweene the reason and the will Does ours so surely it doth 1. It is reason the Militia be in safe hands 2. Reason the Parliament punish grosse offenders 3. Reason men should part with some to defend all 4. * Matth. 13.41 Religion things be taken out of the Church that doe offend 3. God is a Warrier Allegory and continually fighteth against the sinner his enemy How does he defend Oh he is got into a walled Towne called Obstinacy the ditch about it is a great depth of sin the Turrets of those wals are pride and height of spirit but what are his weapons resistance of the holy Ghost and a wilfull extinguishing the light of his owne conscience his Captaine blindnesse and his souldiers in this warre inordinate affections his Counsellour is folly and his conquest hardnesse of heart with the forsaking of God and security Apply this to our present condition and you shall finde it to be Englands Looking-glasse The two next points viz. the battell and the victory yeeld us this That Christians ought in times of sadnesse to contemplate the actions of warre which are severally performed Doctr. 2 2. Things in war to be seene viz. on mans part the former for they can fight but on the part of God the latter he ordereth the victory God orders hereby our sight of things Reas 1 so 2 King 6.16 17. we see but halfe if we see man onely We see him taunting vaunting boasting threatning he will doe this and bring to passe that but we see God determining Esa 37.33 He shall not enter into this City nor c. God would hereby guide our affections griefe feare Reas 2 joy c. If a man see nothing but man he sees nothing but feare They enquire in Flanders they aske at Sea Are not all the Round-heads kild yet Cloisters and the whole rabble of the Romanists all contribute heads hearts hands purses and all to this warre yea Antichrist Tua res agitur is thy worke a doing But turne me out one of thy companions that can give the victory no that is out of all your reaches see 1 Sam. 14.20 It is God that giveth victory unto Kings Psal 144.10 God hereby orders his owne acknowledgements No sacrificing to our nets Reas 3 God will have the glory Exod. 15. and Jud. 5. are monumentall chapters for such a purpose The Christians contemplation Vse 1 here is matter for the most excellent understanding whatsoever and as Paul said to Timothy Ep. 2. c. 2. v. 8. Remember that Jesus Christ c. so say I let all be remembred but especially fundamentall truths There is a counsell well given Act. 5.39 yea and well taken too for vers 40. to him they all consented in what in this maine thing that if it be of God there is no resistance lest happily we be found fighters against God If I had such a proffer from the King as sometimes Salomon had from a greater then he To his Majesty 1 King 3.5 Aske what I shall give thee I would first defire the contemplation of my deare Soveraigne fixed on this point We will not remember misled Ahab 1 Reg. 22. for feare the parallel should not be good enough But we will thinke of good Iosia one of the best of Kings 2 Chron. 35.21 22. Leave off to come against God which is with me lest he destroy thee but Iosia hearkened not to the words of Neche which were of the mouth of God Next yee Patriots of our Countrey 2. The Parliament I shall desire your remembrance of this point that you may be called as heretofore in such times and upon such occasions as now be called I say the Parliament working wonders 3. The Kingdome Of you yee Citizens and Countrey-men I desire the reading of Iad 5.6 the high wayes were I say will be unoccupied but observe vers 8. they chose new Gods new Devils rather and then was warre in the gates The Christians consolation Use 2 Nec temerè nec timidè men and Christians too both or neither Hezekiah's method me thinkes is excellent When the Blasphemer brags tell God of him Esa 36.21 with 37.1 Say nothing to that blasphemer but as if they should say Sirra we will complaine of you to one that shall take you to taske an excellent course be you carefull in nothing that is unbeleevingly distrustfully so