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A86456	A Christian looking-glasse or, A glimps of Christs unchangably everlasting love. Discovered in several sermons, in the parish-church of Sutton-Valence. Kanc. By Hezekiah Holland anglo-hibernus, minister of the gospel at Sutton de Valentiâ.	Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661.	1649 (1649)	Wing H2425; Thomason E1376_2; ESTC R209245	59,021	132

A Christian LOOKING-GLASSE OR A glimps of Christs unchangably everlasting love Discovered in several SERMONS In the Parish-Church of Sutton-Valence Kanc. By Hezekiah Holland Anglo-Hibernus Minister of the Gospel at Sutton de Valentiâ Deus sum non mutor Mal. 3.6 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 John 4 8. I have loved thee with an everlasting love Jerem. 31.3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 John 13.1 London Printed by T.R. E.M. for George Calvert at the Half-moon in Watling-street neer Pauls stump 1649. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL The Deputy Lieutenants of the County of KENT In particular to the Right Worshipful Richard Beal and Lambert Godfrey Esq AS all Rivers pay tribute to the Ocean from whence they receive their water so I remembring my many wayes engagements to the Honourable the Commons of England for countenance and maintenance coming a stranger a kind of a banished man out of Ireland knowing ingratitude to be the worst badge of a Christian have been bold to present yee with these lines Worthy and Worshipful Gentlemen Yee who are a representative of the Honourable the House of Commons in this County Yee usually receive their debts for them Here and give them a just account Be pleased to accept of this mite which though no way answerable to my engagements to them yet who payes least is more out of debt then he that payes nothing at all Pardon me Gentlemen if since I had occasion to make my thoughts legible I have coveted your Worships to shrine them being worthy to be Sanctuaries to greater offenders In these lines yee may in parr see how I spend my Lords Dayes in Sutton in which if any word have but the face of an enemy against Church or State though every Minister cannot be at present satisfied with every conclusion in them remember they are the words of a quiet man in whom never was found any true ground of jealousie or feare of disaffection no not when the grand rising in Kent was carried on even with a generall applause when pardon my boldnesse some of your selves began to play with the bait I never smelt at it scarce swam in the River though I had more reason then some others to wish his Majesty well being a Pensioner of his in the Irish-universitie many years And truly 't is beleeved that the often rising of those who only Christen themselves by the name of his Majesties friends were the occasion of his sudden death By the preceding lines you know my Countrey to be Ireland a Countrey like Joves where no creature is poysonous unlesse you object that much experience shewes poyson to be lodg'd in the heart of the Natives Truly Gentlemen I understand not the mystery of that Rebellion perchance the Spanish King had factors there surely if a Crowne were the the prize of the game 't were no wonder to see foule play among the gamesters Yet my thinks if the Irish did not bear some good will towards the English we might have had worse carding of late when they had almost the whole game in their hands doubtlesse tyrants sinnes call for bloud their bodies seldome have any other enbalming forbearance is no acquittance I fear me should they pay the old debt easily they would be apt to run too soon upon our score again And I pray God the life given to it by the late peace be not as life given by some Physitian to a wounded man only for some few groans the longer In fine the chief cause of our misery there was our sin de te destructiotua it runne over which made God fill up his Viols to the brim how sugared soever it was God has justly soured it for her Iniquity but I take my leave of that Kingdom for the present the Lord look upon them and blesse the forces he has intended for them Five years ago I came out of that Kingdom into this how sorry was I to see English men the subject of English mens valour as if yee had scorned any should conquer ye but your selves Vt nemo Ajacem possit superare nisi Ajax When your Supernumeraries were spent my thought I saw ye spend of the main stock half of which would have restored Ireland and to spare But that troubled me much as a Minister to see such dissentions in Religion I am afraid of Hereticks who seem to confute God truth but as their parents at last they will befoole themselves the snuffing of a light seldom puts it out but makes it burn the brighter Yee have here unparalleld Ministers t is true but Hereticks are miracle-proof words in them make little impression Errours of smaller bulk till God shall reveal may be better tolerated Sed haec libertas in vitium ruat A green errour if no care taken may fester to an old soar of Heresie But being a stranger I forbear pardon me Gentlemen I have been bold as a traveller to give you some account of my travels He that made yee save yee The Lord blesse yee all from Dan to Beersheba From my Vicaridge-house in Sutton-Valence Iuly 10. 1649. So prayes your most humble servant HEZEK-HOLLAND Anglo-Hib To the truly vertuous and religious Gentlewoman M rs HELLEN TOMSON Alias WOODGREEN Increase of Grace and Eternall Glory WHen I considered your constant reading Meditations Prayers Christian charity tears your much sequestring your self from the world when I looked upon your deare Sister Elizabeth whose practice is Christ whose study is Divinity whose whole work is Religion My thought your religious courses invited as well as deserved my pains much endeared Aunts indeed I have not with a little joy taken notice how oft by me when have been accidentally at your house you have sent your charity to the door not knowing to whom 't was enough they were poor People not desiring your left hand should know what your right hand did also how oft you have chid with your servants for calling the poor beggars in contempt because perchance we are all such We all say Give us this day our daily bread Also since the same hand which made them such can lay our honour in the dust Indeed the time spent in Gods service is the most choice time the only days of comfort for is not one houre spent with Christ more precious joyous comfortable then all the rest of our days how do these end in mirth those in mourning I wonder not to heare Moses from a Courtier to become a fellow-sufferer with Israel since his recompence as well here as hereafter was so great He left a tyrant King for a mercifull God a Court of pleasure for a Kingdome of grace Attendants for Angels Courtiers for Saints Dainties for Graces a kind of Sonship for true Adoption a Kingdome of Trouble for a Heaven of Ioy. How insipid are things below to a Christian in respect of Christ how like the white of an egge in Job without tast how empty is the Creature to the Creator what delight is there

compared to the vomit of a dog the menstruous cloth the mire of the street in which the sow wallows do not live as Heathen under the name of Christians Muta nomen vel age fortius Let not Christ be wounded in the house of his friends never more pretences for Christ then now if the wine good what need so great a bush cur pudeat nos dicere quod non pudeat hos facere Bishop Jewel Contemn the world sine mundum vadere ut vult sayes Luther thou art not of the world Say to it as Diogenes to his servant Manes in Seneca which run away from him as the world will serve thee in time of trouble turpe esset Manen posse vivere sine Diogene Diogenem non posse vivere sine Mane If thou canst live without me I se strive to live without serving thee think not of husks being converted think of thy joy and spirituall food of comfort since thy coming home by repentance say as the Father I have wanted my sweets too long already remember how the Father fetcht thee home being a great way off in sin he went not softly but ran not a step or two but quite to meet did not barely bid welcome but fell upon his neck and kissed him Run not then back to sin do not retexere telam but remember Lots wife she became a pillar of salt which Josephus sayes he saw being after Christs death why into a pillar of salt ut te sale condiat to season thee Hate sin thou Gentile and a beleever Christ died for thee the superscription was in Hebrew for the Iews in Greek and Latine the language of the Gentiles for thee Thou O man which continuest in sin what good is it to thee to hear of Christs love which reacheth thee not to hear of water in a well and hast not a vessell to draw even faith or to hear of Abraham Isaac aad Jacobs being in heaven and thou shut out presume not on mercy love or peace what hast thou to do with them as long as thy rebellion against God which is witchcraft and thy sins are so many Know as one thief was saved to teach us not to despair so another was damned to teach thee not to presume Exemplum latronis servati est admirandum non imitandum Mane is the devils verb he bids tarry time enough to repent but Manè is Gods adverb he bids repent early in the morning of thy youth The ancient warriers would not accept an old man into their Army as unfit for service when thou knowest not what else to do with thy time and self art sure of his entertainment because he accepted one at the eleventh hour answerable neer to six a clock at night with us a time to discharge servants sayes Mr. Goodwin in his Moses and Aaron rather then to hire new are sure of thy repentance and acceptance at last Christ loved us and gave himself for us when in the prime of age being supposed to be about 33. deserves he thy worst verifie not that of Pamphilius Cum nemini obtrudi potest itur ad me God called for the first of all things in the Law to teach thee to give him thy heart primum vivens thy youth and strength he gave thee all give not him the worst even those dayes wherein thou hast no pleasure when occasion of sinning doth leave thee not thou sin If thou lovest Christ thou wilt not easily hear his Name blasphemed a good son or servant will not hear his father or master abused Do not I hate them that hate thee sayes the Psalmist If thou continuest in his love see thy happinesse hereafter thou shalt see Christ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 face to face or as the apostle see him as he is that is not darkly as in a glasse now but more plainly without reflecting upon the Creatures in which he is now seen Christs humane nature shall be seen most glorious but no created nature can behold God in full glory or is capable to comprehend his essence perfectly but shal comprehend him to content satisfaction though some more some lesse as buckets cast into the sea all are full yet some have more water others lesse as the capacity of the vessell is what manner of love is this that Christ should die justifie giving faith to lay hold on him and eternall life et opera illius nostra sunt Christ has left a letter for us behind him in which we may see his love to us our duty to him keep this letter safe God has most strangely kept it from ages for thee slight it not nor so great Salvation as is in it offered it is rich enough in it self without humane literature yet as a handmaid use it to Divinity the queen of knowledge slight not a pearl though in a dunghill vero nil verius Paul himself has quoted a Poet yet sure here is knowledge enough search not too deep into the earth for hidden treasure lest a damp endanger thee and it Here in Scripture is copia without which all knowledge is but inopia which can guide our feet into the way of peace * Nonest attendentum quid alij ante nos secerint sed quid christus qui ante omnes est faciendum praeceperit Cyprian then follow Christ speaking in the word seek to gain the Apostles spirit to understand the Apostles writings as for Commentaries and Ministers do not jurare in verba ministri follow them as they follow Christ Jesus amicus Plato amicus Aristotelis sed magis amica veritas follow none in an errour Siquid legem sibi dixcrit nihil contra Zenonis Chrysippive dictum committere et unius sequi sententiam non id vitae sed factionis est sayes Seneca Gods word is plain a light a lanthorn God out of love Justice would not leave his word over dark or difficult since to guide his people he has moreover left us an able Commentary his Spirit Vas vitreum ut lambimus sicet pultim attingimus Take heed of imbracing new Cannons orders for worship if they be Scripture which is full use Scripture if not if an Angel from heaven bring them let him be accursed Plow up O Lord the furrows of our hearts by sorrow and contrition for sin sowe in the incorruptible seed of thy word water it with the dew of heaven thy grace from above make it bring forth fruit in some sixty in some thirty in all some and in some all to the praise of thy Name the good of our own souls the edifying of our brethren through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Phosphore redde diem quid gandia nostra moraris Caesare venturo Phosphore redde diem Day-star bring the day make no delay Our Caesar is to come in his kingdome ô Saviour bring that day make no delay Even so come Lord Jesu come quickly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 FINIS To the Reverend His carefully-loving Father Mr. RANDOL HOLLAND A Minister of the Gospel in IRELAND SIR MY Letters seldome arrive safely with you in Ireland by reason of the distance Wherefore I have annext this printed to my Book which I doubt not but in time if alive you 'll receive It will certifie you somewhat the state of my soule though not of my body If you ask me the reason of my publishing so mean an Exercise in a time of such Paper-prostitution among many reasons I le give you Sir this as most concerning your self The death of my ever gallant Vncle Captain Stephen Hussey and the never enough by me deplored losse of my two deare Brothers Henry and Joshuah Holland slain in these unnaturall warres made me first apply my self to this subject I have comforted my self considering the graces God formerly wrought in them as footsteps of himself and then considering his loving to the end considering that afflictions are signes of love that death is beneficiall and sodain death no argument of his hatred Josiah's death was such And indeed I had scarce with sighs dryed the teares off my face which I had shed for them when God blest me with a son I thought God had sent me a summers day in the winter of my sorrow little did I dream its sun would set so sodainly I baptized it with your name and thought with Hannah to have given it to the Lord all his dayes But indeed it proved but an April sun-shine which had a present shower waiting on it God saw me not humble enough nor fitted for such a blessing For by that time it had twelve moneths blest me with many a smile peor babe as if it had performed the errand God sent it for it returned to him that gave it doubtlesse it hath took possession of the heaven of Saints for me of which our Saviour long since took possession for us all This made me more earnestly study on this subject Gods love in affliction that I might the more willingly kisse the rod that scourged me This was one reason made me publish these lines That whiles I could not enjoy my friends here nor my sweet Randol I might at least have as it were their Funerall sermon to read Thus thanking you for your care to wards me in my Education for your Prayers of which I believe I have had benefit desiring the continuance of them and your health I rest Your dutiful sonne Hezek Holland Sutton-Valence July 10. 1649.

David is in death and life Christ is risen so must his members he is not here sayes the Angel for he is risen the Angels Philosophy proves one body can't be in two places Amesius Bellarm. enervatus Death is but a sleepe the Nurse is not afraid to put her Babe to sleepe if he sleepe he shall do well Our friend Lazarus sleepeth Joh. 11. V. 11. Caldaico-haebraicum significat to lie to sleepe Hezekiah also slept with his fathers the grave 's asleeping place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 those that sleep expect a morning to rise we a morning of resurrection Neither life not the many dangers whereby t is in continuall hazard for he giveth his Angels charge over his people not afflictions of this life for they draw his people neerer I have sent ye leannesse cleannesse of teeth want of bread but ye have not turned to me saith the Lord Amos 4.6 Ye see God aimed at calling them neerer not driving them further by affliction We ought not to say depart from us for we are sinfull men but draw neere to us Gods corrections are like Jonathans Arrowes to David effects of love to warn not destroy Man is apt to misconstrue Deus unicum habuit silium sine peccato nullum sine flagello but God has given us a Commentary upon his own actions Jer. 29.11 But I know the thoughts I have towards you saith the Lord they are thoughts of Peace not of evil speaking to his people in case of Affliction The afflictors of the world intend not good to the Saints But God has the ruling of them the Assyrian is Gods rod God keeps as I may so speak the end of it in his own hand that the Assyrian smite neither deeper nor oftner then he pleases but he thinks not so Esa 10.4 7. The horsleech sucks to fill and satisfie itselfe but the Physitians aym is for good God out of love corrects his but will not vouchsafe to correct the wicked but lets them ripen in sinne till the day of vengeance the harvest Be not then troubled or cast down for affliction remember Saints are living stones 1 Pet. 2.5 and to endure they must be like the Sea receiving all waters and not changing quality or like Iob receiving evil good patiently or as a good stomach receive all meats vomit up none by murmuring reluctancy Of them in a moderate sense I dare say as divine Seneca who is said to have exchang'd Epistles with Saint Paul no evils happen to them Nihil accidere bono viro mali potest Tot amnes tantum superne de● jectorum imbrium non mutant maris saporem nec remittunt it a adversarum impetus rerum viri fortis non mutat animum sed manet in statu est omnibus externis potentior sentitsed vincit placidusque contra incurrentia attollitur adversa exercitationes putat Vir erectus labor is est appetens honesti ad officia cum periculo promptus Videmus Athletas cum fortissimis confligere per quos certamini praeparantut marcet sine adversario virtus Dura non reformidant nec de fato queruntur quiequid accidit boni consulunt in bonum vertunt patres mature ad studia obeunda liberos excitari jubent sudorem illis interdum lachrymas excutiunt matres so vere in sinu nunquam laborare volunt Seneca de provid cap. 2. though they feel them and smart with them they change all into good in these being more then conquerours count all afflictions exercises but not only vertue they know languishes without these Champions seeke opposition they that strive for masterie desire to fight run wrastle with others before hand to stirre up their spirits and encrease activity and strength God sends his Saints afflictions partly for this end all working together for good to them that love him Rom. 8.28 Afflictions then though evil in themselves prove good The father sends his darling to the Schoole of vertue early to undergo difficulties and learn to pierce obscurities 't is a fond mother seeks to keepe them in her bosome idle What honest man refuses labour Will he not undergo honest offices with difficulty and danger As a Minister preach truth though it cost hot water For 't was once primus in Ministerio primus in Martyrio Sure idlenesse is painfull to some A good soule can as easily lack fire and water as Crosses 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 praeclara rara Heavens joyes are not to be obtained without sweating Nor life If we understand the frailties of life because if thou art in Christ they are pardoned Christs death has reconciled all in heaven and earth Angels as well as men had benefit of Christs death Colos 1. ver 20. Also Christ's have crucified or condemned at least the flesh with its affections and lusts Gal. 5.24 They have the spirit to conquer with which is where ever it be finally chiefe master though Satan may live not only propè but unà a while with Christ in the same house yet there is nor divisum imperium in the same beleever is the house of Saul but a kingdom of David Dagon fals at last if the Arke be there though till the last combat the spirit appeares not finally victorious Christ thus subdues sin in his people and casts their sins behind his back not intending to see them and drownes in them in the depth of the Sea that they may never float or appeare against them Micah 7.19 Nor Angels nor Principalities Principalities and powers are distinct offices if not kinds of Angels to whom God commits the managing of Princedomes so powers may be said to be the Angels in whom or by whom he manifests his power as Thrones are they in whom as in a Throne sayes Calvin Gods Majesty is declared now Satan and his assume the same priviledges God tolerating by them to punish the disobedient but these cannot separate the good Angels will not the bad cannot for they are destroyed Col. 2.15 See their power and maliceat least curbed Christs death has that efficacy that whomever he dyed for can never dye Rom. 8.34 Who condemneth since Christ has dyed had he dyed for all application should not have hindred their Salvation he that gave Christ would freely give all things Let the divel the accuser of the brethren climbe up to heaven having however his hell with him and present himselfe for their wrong they have a friend in Court Christ who is in heaven to appeare for them Heb. 9.24 Or as Rom. 8.34 who sitteth at the right hand of God that is in equal authority and power making intercession for us Christ prayes for us as I may so speake when we little think of it scarce praying for ourselves Christs prayer is more praevalent then Satans accusation or else why are not we cast Satan so often accusing He desired to sift Peter but Christs prayer for him was enough to enable him to stand Luke 22.31 32. His