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A53265	New-England pleaded with, and pressed to consider the things which concern her peace at least in this her day, or, A seasonable and serious word of faithful advice to the churches and people of God, primarily those in the Massachusets Colony, musingly to ponder, and bethink themselves, what is the tendency, and what will cetainly be the sad issue, of sundry unchristian and crooked wayes which too too [sic] many have been turning aside unto, if persisted and gone on in delivered in a sermon preached at Boston in New-England, May 7, 1673, being the day of election there / by Urian Oakes ...	Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681.	1673 (1673)	Wing O21; ESTC W23179	65,078	72

appointed for Walls and Bulwarks to us Here the glorious Lord hath been unto us a place of broad Rivers and Streams to defend us from all annoyances And our eyes have seen our Sion the City of our Solemnities and our Ierusalem a quiet Habitation a Tabernacle not taken down neither the stakes removed nor Cords broken Isai. 33.20 21. The mercy of the Lord hath compassed about his People that have trusted in him Deliverances have been commanded seasonably and no weapon formed against us hath prospered God hath found us in this Desart Land and compassed us about and kept us as the Apple of his Eye Deut. 32.10 And all that have attempted to devour you have offended and evil hath com● upon them just as it was with the Adversaries of Israel Jer. 2.3 God hath scattered his favours and dealt out his blessings with a liberal hand to you Having blessed you in basket and store raised you up ●o some considerableness in the World from low beginnings Gods People followed him into this Wilderness for Himself and for his Kingdome and Righteousness he hath added cast in over and above other things also when they came they asked Communion with Himself in his Worship and Ordinances this was the one thing they desired as David speaks Psal. 27.4 And he hath in a way of surplusage and advantage over and above given them other mercies Yea and as he saith to David 2 Sam. 12.8 If what he hath done had not been enough 〈◊〉 wou●d moreover have given you such and such things He hath given you more in a sense then he promised you much more then the first Adventurers and Vndertakers could rationally expect or promise themselves in a Wilderness And indeed if we cast up the Accompt and Summe up all our mercies and lay all things together this our Common-wealth seems to exhibit to us a specimen or a little model of the Kingdome of Christ upon Earth not in the wild sense of those that are called Fift-monarchy men but in the sober sense of many of our Divines wherein it is generally acknowledged and expected This work of God set on foot and advanced to a good Degree here being spread over the face of the Earth and perfected as to greater Degrees of Light and Grace and Gospel glory will be as I conceive the Kingdome of Iesus Christ so much spoken of When this is accomplished you may then say He hath taken to himself his great Power and Reign● and that the Kingdoms of this World are become the Kingdomes of our Lord and of h●● Christ Rev. 1.15 17 You have been as a City upon an hill though in a remote and obscure Wilderness as a Candle in the Candlestick that gives li●ht to the whole House You have to a considerable Degree enlightned the whole House world I mean as to the pattern of God● House the Form and Fashion and Outgoings and Incomings thereof convinced ●nd helped many and le●t others that sh●t their eyes against the Light of you● Profession and Practise without excuse God ha●● be●● doing in my Apprehension the same thing for the substance o● it here that shall be done more universally and gloriously when Israel shall bl●●som h●d 〈◊〉 fare of the world w●th fruit Isa. 27.6 you have 〈◊〉 though an handfull of people separated from the greatest part of the Christian World as it is prophesied of Iacobs remnant that it should be in the midst of many people Mic 5.7 as a Dew from the Lord and as the showers upon the grass God hath priviledged and honoured you greatly in this respect 2 All this hath been accomplished for you by the mighty Hand of God Though not in a way of miracle as it was with Israel of old yet in a way of wonders of mercy and Grace and glorious appearances All this is not come to pass either by the meer counsel of man or by chance and Accident They were wise and sober and industrious and good men that laid our Foundations and did what men could do in their several capacities towards the setling us upon lasting Foundations of Righteousness and Holiness but there hath all along appeared more of God then of man is it It must be acknowledged with all Humility and Thankfulness that it is God himself that hath brought us hitherto as David speaks 2 Sam. 7.18 you got not this Land with your own Sword or Bow your power and policy Cease ye from man in this respect But it was a Land which the Lord espyed out for you Eze. 20.6 I may appeal confidently to the consciences of those that hear me that have any pleasure in the great works of God and have considered the operation of his hands Was it not the mighty hand of God upon those Worthies that first came over that touched and bowed their hearts that made them willing to leave a pleasant Land Dulce solum natale the Land of their Fathers Sepulchers and of their own Nativities to relinquish their settlements and fair accomodations as to many of them and their dear Friends Relations that they loved as their own souls with whom it was in their hearts to have lived and dyed and to cast not their bread but themselves and their Fami●ies upon the great waters to venture all upon the meer mercy of God who called them to his foot as he did the righteous man whom he raised from the East Isa. 41.2 And to follow him into a wilderness a land that was not sown a place of great hardships and difficulties And was it not God who then sweetned their wilderness condition to them conducted them as with the Pillar of Cloud and Fire protected them from the many dangers that threatned them and directed them being a Sun as well as a shield unto them Psal. 84.11 in the happy settlement of Church and State effecting great things by small and despicable means was it not the same mighty hand of God that routed and put to flight the spirit of Error and Heresie that was growing and getting ●ead among you in your beginning times plainly threatning the subversion of your State and the destruction of your Civil and Sacred Concernments and Enjoyments was it not the same Almighty Arm that vanquished the Pequots and put the dread and terrour of you into the hearts of the Natives that you have awelt safely in this wilderness and slept securely in thes● woods Ezek 34.25 Hath not the Lord given a miscarrying womb unto all such as have conceived and been big with mischievous designs against you Insomuch that all their counsels and endeavours have been abortive and fruitl●ss Hath not the same Hand of the most High broken the head of many a Leviathan in pieces and given him to be meat to the Faith of his people inhabiting this wilderness Psal. 74.14 Hath not that glorious hand of God been stretched out from year to year for your Defence and Deliverance though you are maligned and envyed

of Godliness when the Kingdom of Heaven suffered violence and Religion was the great buisiness and All in a manner of such as had given up their Names to God and subscribed with their hands unto the Lord cannot but easily discern a sad alteration of the state of things among Professors that much of our silver is become dross and our wine mixed with water and that the Daughter of Sion hath contracted filth that had need be purged away Oh where is that Sense of the evil of sin that Dread of the Majesty and Terrour of the Lord that Fear of the wrath to come that care and vigorous endeavour to secure an happy condition in the next World where are those fervent Prayers unutterable groans invincible wrestlings with God that serious and frequent meditation that trembling at the Word making hast and not delaying to keep the Commandments of God are not the wise as well as foolish Virgins slumbring and sleeping As the Spouse saith I sleep but my heart wak●th Cant 5.2 They are in a great measure opprest and overborn with security And others fast asleep their eyes closed and hearts asleep too Hence so many Dreaming Professors among us Do not men too generally turn Religion into a Formality and keep up a gaudy pageant of Religion in a course of Profession that hath no life nor soul in it Professors do not walk 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with that accurateness and circumspection that they were wont to do● but are grown careless and sleepy because the Bridegroom tarrieth and wax weary of well-doing and suffer their love to grow cold and stumble at such stones as are commonly laid in the way of a long profession do not some of them begin to eat with the gluttonious and drink with the drunken and smite their fellow servants because their Lord delayes his coming verily the hearts of men generally are not lift up in the wayes of the Lord 2 Chron. 17.6 nor engaged throughly to seek after him but they walk at all adventures with him Levit. 26.21 And there are a Generation of heedless Professors among us that take no heed to walk in the Law of the Lord with all their heart●● which was the Character and Brand of Iehu for all his high profession of Zeal for the Lord of Hosts 2 King 10 31. what settling and thickning upon the lees of security and sensuality sloth and ease doth the Lord Jesus observe among us that searcheth Ierusalem with Candles Zeph. 1.12 what a deal of Dross cleaving to men doth He take notice of whose fire is in Sion and furnace in Ierusalem Here is much precious Wheat but what a deal of Chaffe will be found when Christ comes to sift and win now and purge his floor throughly When the Apostle gives us the Character of those last and perilous times that should overtake the Church of God he reckons up sundry evils that too many Professors in those dayes should be addicted to And I wish his prediction were not verified among us in all the particulars of it Men saith he shall be lovers of themselves pursuing their own interest with th●● neglect of the good of others Covetous or Lovers of Money Po●sters insolent and vain glorious Proud supercilious vaunting or flaunting Profession Blasphemers scu●●ilous and abusive revisers of others Disobedient to Parents that is Despisers of the lawfull Authority not only of natural Parents but of Civil and Ecclesiastical Rulers and of superiours in all Societies Families Churches Common-wealth Vnthankful that are not to be won by any kindnesses but are ungrateful to men of worth and usefulness that have obliged them by all manner of Civilities and Services Vnholy or Prophane spirited men without natural Affection Truce-breakers or Perfidious that mak● no Conscience of words and covenants but violate their promises and engagements False Accusers Devils the Original word is or Make bates and Calumniators Incontinent or intemperate that are buri●d in flesh and drowned in sensuality Fierce men of savage and bruitish dispositions that will admit o● no moderation Despisers of those that are good such as cannot love good men but despise them be they Magistrates or Ministers men of Piety and great Worth Traitors perfidious to the cause and interest of Christ to their best friends that repose confidence in them Heady violent men that are not to be check'd and restrain'd by Reason or Conscience within any bounds of sobriety but are precipitately carried on as their blind affections and passions hurry them High-minded they are Lords and Reign as Kings and have an high Opinion of themselves an over-weening conceit of their own excellencies Lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God preferring their own carnal pleasures before the holy will of God And the Close of all is Having a Form a shew appearance or vizor of Godliness but denying the power thereof I need say nothing more by way of Application only mind that the Apostles Exhortation is from such turn away 1 Tim. 3.1.6 And therefore we may well conclude that Jesus Christ will turn away from them and have no pleasure in them This this is the sad Apostacy that many in New-England are guilty of A visible decay of and declension from the practise of piety and power of Godliness seizing upon a very considerable part of the professing party of these Plantations as to personal holiness and zeal for the precious interest of Jesus Christ among us An Hour of Temptation is come upon us the desperate effects and issues whereof are plainly seen in the Decay of Love the subversion of the Faith and partial or total Apostacy of many persons Our vain janglings and contentions and strifes and debates those Sucker● that draw away all the nourishment from the substantial parts of godliness are an evidence that we are grown carnal that once were a spiritual people 1 Cor. 3.3 We have many fearful instances tremendous Examples of backsliding so that the goodly profession of many persons expires in sad revolt from the Truth to vile Opini●ns or from the power of godliness to loose and licentious courses I have against thee much against thee may Christ say to New-England as he said to Ephesus Rev. 2.4 because thou hast left thy first love And what will be the Latter end of this but the removing of our Candlesticks the loss of the presence and ●avour of Christ the departure of the Glory of the Lord from us the casting away of the Salt that hath lost its savour 2. Consider what ●ill be the latter end of the great contempt of and unfruitfulness under the Dispe●sation of the Word and Ordinances among us Do not your own Consciences tell you that the Market and Price of Ordinances is very low at this day Houses and Lands Lots and Farms and outward accomodations are of more value with many people then the Gospel and Gospel ordinances When the Ark of God was taken it was the sad lamentation of that good Woman the Glory

among us as have received their Sop and are going forth to betray Jesus Christ I meane the Interest of Christ here among us with a kisse ●●b●●lous pretences of love and good affection or to force him if need be with swords staves Le● them know that they are hastning their own Ruine it had been better for them that they had never been born Certain●ly they that long for a Change or that would not do all that may be done with a good Conscience to prevent it may have time enough to repent their F●lly I am no States man nor Politician It is neither my Profession nor Ambition nor do I love to Discourse of things that I do not competently Grasp and Comprehend Therefore I shall only say further it hath been very sag● Counsel that hath been often given you Keep to your PATENT Your Patent was a Royal Grant indeed befitting a Great Prince to make and that which our Worthies that are gone to rest have many a time blessed God for and it is instrumentally your defence and security Recede from that one way or other and you will expose your selves for ought I know to the Wrath of God and Rage of Man Fixe upon the Patent and stand for the Liberties and Immunities conferred upon you therein and you have God and the King with you both a good Cause and a good Interest and may with good Conscience set your Foot against any Foot of Pride and Violence that shall come against you I shall only adde that my Hearts Desire and Prayer is that the E●ctors this Day may use their Priviledge well in chusing men fearing God and duely Accomplished for Government acquainted with the Worth Glory of the Interest of Christ among us in Church and Common wealth And that the Elected may have 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 suitable and seasonable Help and Grace to manage all affairs they are intrusted with to the Glory of God and good 〈◊〉 this Plantation And that the People under them may be so far from weariness of and Disaffection to the G●v●rnment that they may thankfully enjoy the sweet fruits of a good Mag●stracy and that there may be a Covering or Defence upon all our Glory 9. Consider what will be the Latter End of an inordinate Affectation of Liberty I am farre from speaking against due care to maintain our Liberties It is the property of English me● much more of Religious English-men and should be most of all of Religious New English-men to be tenacious and tender of their Liberties Religion doth so ennoble and heighten the spirits of men that a Christian though he can be cont●nt to bear the Yoke and be in bondage when God will have it so yet he cannot willingly prostitute his Liberty and basely enslave himself You are bought with a price Be not servants of men 1 Cor. 7.23 Religious people will bear as long with Tyranny and Oppression as any people but when God and Reason calls for it they are wont to be as stout Assertors of their Liberties as any men I am farre from condemning or perswading to Jealousies concerning men of piety and principles that are sober and modest and conscientious Assertors of their Liberties But I would disswade from an extream and undue affectation of Liberty Here is a grea● Cry in the Countrey as this day about our Civil Liberties these and those in the frightful Imaginations of some men are about to rob us of our Liberties I doubt not but the Jealousy and complaint at least as to many of them that are thus censured is utterly groundless And therefore take heed what you do Out-cries for Liberty are popular and plausible make a pleasant sound in the Ears of Injudicious and unexperienced persons but to those that have been abroad in the World and observed or acquainted themselves with the Histories of States and Kingdoms nothing is more suspected Commonly th●y that raise the loudest Out-Cry against Governors for Robbing the people of their Liberties either design or eventually prove to be the greatest Oppressors of them When they come to be Masters The World hath been long imposed upon and accustomed to these Impostures yet is not old or wise enough as to the generality of the Inhabitants of it to be cautious in this matter and to repose confidence in those that they have experienced for Faithful Conductors before the pretended Assertors and Conservators of their Liberties See saith Absalom thy matters are right thou hast a very good cause that would admit a quick and easie dispatch but my Father David is a careless man and minds not the good of his Subjects Thou maist wait long enough for justice to thy great charge and Trouble for he hath deputed none to hear thee Oh that I were judge in the Land I would do every man justice without delay He kissed and courted the people to get into the throne 2 Sam. 15.2 3 4 5 6. But what do you think would that dissolute young man have been in the throne for all his Courtships and flatteries good David with all his partialities Injustices and infirmities was farre better and the deluded people would have found it so then aspiring Absolom with all his Complements and fair promises Nothing is more ordinary with Ambitious men in a Popular State then Affectation of Popularity seeming Sympathizing with the people and complaining of the Defection Apostacy and evil Intentions of their Governors Take heed of such Impostors though Religious in pretence and appearance Acting all with a Theatrical Gravity When you have pious Rulers of whose Faithfulness you have had experience Do nor easily suspect them Verily none are more like to wrest away your Liberties then those that make the greatest Out-cry for them when there is no Reason no greater Engine to embondage and enslave a people then such causless Out-cries for Liberty I would know them very well that I would trust in that Case In Popular States the great danger is of a Licentious Pa●sions Vngovernable Spirit that kicks and spurns at Authority and this makes way for Anarchy and Confusion and that for Tyranny For though it may seem a Paradox to some yet it is an experienced Truth that nothing makes way more for Tyranny and Oppression then an undue Affectation of Liberty This certainly genders unto Bondage Our Liberties are so sweet and precious that its pity we should lose them by needless Jealousies and Murmurings Unthankfulness to God and Men who have been the Custodes and Keepers of th●m or by catching at a shadow instead of the substance There are the same Out-cries in Churches also for their Liberties And God forbid but that our Brethren should enjoy the Priviledge and liberty which Christ hath conferred upon them But take heed Brethren of complaining without cause It grieves my heart sometimes to think how shamefully many good people are cheated and befooled in this matter Many of those Brethren that give out themselves to be the