374 A sermon preatbd a1r Aldermanbury church, Secondly, I would perfwade you , that Enemas Ark iS in danget to be loJ; were it only for the fins of Engiand, thole prodigious quities amongP us , and that ftrange unheard of ingratitude that is in the Land; but I will fay no more of that, becaufe I would fpeak nc thing but what becomes a fober Miniller ofthe Gofpel ; but lure it is, that the Ark is in danger to be 1011. Thirdly , I would perfwade you and 0 that I could raife you up to old Elies practice ; He fat: watching , for kis heart trembled fat fear of the drk: He had a thoughtful head, and an achingheart, for the Ark of God that w is in danger : and that I might move you to this , confider what a fad condition we are in if the Ark be taken.; what will your Ella re do you good ? or what will all your concern- rnents do you good if the Gofpel be gone ? wherein doth England exceed other places ? there is more wealth in Tterkie than in Eng- levid: and the Heathen Nations have more of the gloryof the world, than any Chrirlian King bath ; what is the glory of England ? what is the glory of Chi illiantry but the Gofpel ? if the Gorpel be uone, our glory is gone. Pray remember Elies Daughter in Law, the Wife of Phin.hiu ; the hearkned nor , though a man-child was born , and w3uld receive nocomfort , but called his name Ichabo4 ; For tte glory is departed from Ifrael the Arkof geeIis taken: 0 when the glory is gone, who would defire to live ./ I am loath to tell you the dory of aryfo/ieme, he was but one man, yet when he was banifhe ed Conflantivople, the people all petitioned for him , and Paid, They could as well loft. the Sun out of thc Firmament as lofe Chryfoflome from among them. 0 the fad, and lamentable, and woeful con-itie on we are in, if the Ark of Godbetaken: 0 therefore, let us trem- ble for fear of the Ark. Fourthly, Let me perfwade you not to mourn immoderately , nei- ther be not difcouraged; I would willingly fpeak fomething tocorn- fort you before I leave you I know not by what Orange providence I came here this day , and tile Lord knows when I fhall fpeak to vou again; therefore I Would not fend you home comfortlefs : 0 there- fore, mourn not as without hope, for I have four Arguments to per- fwade me, that the Ark of God will not be loft, though it be in-clan- ger of lofing. Flora, Becaufe God hada done great things already for this Nati.. on ; and I argue like 11/Leneabs Wife furely if God had intended to deilroy us, he would not have done t1;at hethath done fir its, He that ... bath done fomuch for us, will not now forfake And therefore, though our hearts tremble, yet let thern nor fink within us. Secondly, I argue from the abundance ofmingpeople that are in this
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