C A P. 1 5 . , 14Wialiat G4,r 1 c. S t u wicked, if the Ifraelites, for whofe fake the waters were parted a funder, fo as while they got through the midit of the Sea, by a wonderful! deliverance, they law their enemies drowned, afhoon as they themfelves had efcaped fafe to the fhore, if they (1 fay) fhould have thruft through, and flaughtered one another preferidy after ? This fell-fame wicked courfe is pra fifed by us at,this clay, and as it feemeth,we think it to be very good fport. The which feeing it is a mock fhamefull thing for us to do, that have been honoured by God with fo fingular and glorious a blefling, as is the reftoring of the Gofpell, and the confufion of Popery, lec us be intrcated in Gods Name who is our avenger and deliverer, to confider earneftly of the matter, and letting all contentions, broiles and brawles to go packing, let usget harpes into our hands, wherewith we may fing praifes with one confent unto our God, rather then that we fhould thus ftrike up an hideous alarm to ftir up deadly war among our felves. We ftand upon the fhore, but the enemie is not yet quite drowned. Andadmit he were overwhelmed, yet would this unbro- therly bitterneffe of brethrenbe abfurd and unfeafonable. But I have (frayed frommy matter in hand ere I was aware, and yet not without caufe as I fuppofe. And /saving Harpes of God. That is divine, molt excellent, and fweet, after the manner of the Hebrewes, who fay all thofe things are ofGod, which are chicle and moll excellent in their kinde; as a 'Prince ofGod, Gen.23.6. Themountzines of God, Pfal. 36.7. The trees ofGod, &c. For molt excellent men, the highelt mountaines, the molt fruitful! trees, fee for this the obfervations of 'Drufitas. Qt.- what if we take them tobe called the harpes of God, becaufe God fendeth the joy ofhis Spirit into their hearts, wherewith they may be able togive God his due praifes for.this his notable kindneffe and goodneffe unto them ? Perhaps this is better then the other. Yet both of them do lignifie alike the great joy and gladfomneffe that came to the Church bymeanes of this viftory; filch as we (hewed that of the Tigurines to be, Who inç ravccd the yeare and day of their begunreformation upon apillar in Golden Letters. What monument was there to be made ofthis day then, which brought with it a more full vidory and triumph ? But we muff have refpe6F efpecially to the confeßìons that were fet forth at this timealfo; For thefe are the molt pleafant Harpes, and thofe of God, the firings whereof he himfelf Pets in tune, and with the melody whereof he is greatly delighted, While the Temple was fhut, the voyce of the Harpers T t t 2 founded
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