A fall m1de bi«er waters; or ~:r~:;.,~:::~;,~::~~nder in irregularities.Let the { {;: 4~:;., light ofour lives lbine in the faces of theworld, and dazle them whom it fhal! nor\"''" q'"d P'"" uide.Tben fbatt we with luth?riry fpeak whar \Ve doe,when we doe rhar which we I~;;~;;: qru.md•· ~peak. We can neverbetter telhfieour thanktull•nd layall refpdls .ro fogoodaKing G";·'J.i>.l•b· in whole favour is our life, and by whok grace we areuphei:J agltnfl: the unworthy alfronrsofthis facrilegious Age, than by cryingdown, by living down thofe finnes which tbre~ten our happineffe in him. And ye, beloved Ci1rif\ilns,whofe f.1ces feem worthily to congratulate the joy of this day, ifye woll!d approve your felves good fubjeets to our King, labour cobegoodfubjetls ro His King,theKingof Heaven. Away with rhoferebelliouswickedneffes which may be prejudiciall to our peace. In vaine {ball we tefrifieomloyalry by rhefeoQtward ceremonies ofrejoycing, ifwe be faulty in the fubrtance. Towhat purpofe !ball we ring our bels, if in themcane time B wehold f•ctsalamons(fimeJ peccatorum)cord/ ofji?J;yea,rhe Prophets C>rt-ropesofini- Pr.-- l-' •. quity; and therebypull down jud~emen~ upon our heads? To '~hat pnrpofe f!lall we kindle Bonefires tn om rtreets, 1fwe kmdle the fJJme ofGods d1fpleafure agamfl: usby our finnes? To what purpofe !ball yefeartone another in your houfes, ifyou lballfeafl: the fiends ofhell with yourwilfull fins? Dd!monum dbiiJehrtt/tH; Hierome faith well, Drunkeneffe, luxurie, fornication, and every finne is rhe verydyet and w,.a, 1,~ dainties ofthe Devill. for Gods fake rherefore, for our Kings fake, for your own p,-,,,g,. . foulesfake, be good, that you may beloya!l. Oh my brethren, let us nor with old n-~""""'"1'" T(}b.Jfuffer our ey~s.ro be.blinded with rhe.fwallowesdung ofrhisworl~. Let us nor fo;:~~~x;_~I.J dare to make a w•lhn~ !h!pWTJCk of confc1ence, for the venture ofa httle ballartof u,;wf4 ,.,,. gaine. Away with am pride, ufury,opprelfion, falfe weights, falfe oaths, falfefaces· Doe nomorewic"<dly, thatweperifhnot. ' C Theyare our fins,which as they threaten to lofe us our be(t friend above,(theGod ofour falvation) fo they hearten DU< adverfaries again(( us on earrh. Their hopes, theirdefignes,their wickedneffetous,harh been profefl: to bebuiltuponours to God. If rhey did not fee we did evill,theydurrt nor hope we could peri!h. Authority bath wifely and feafonably taken order for clifarmingof wilfull Recufapts. What lbonld weapons doe in the hand ofdifluyalty? Oh that it could rakeorder to rtrip usofour fins, whichwill elfe arme God and his crearures againfl: us I The gates of Rome, the gatesofhell, could norhurcus, ifwe did not hurt our felves. Oh rhatwecould fo love our felves, as to pm with all our plaufible and gainfull evils; that we would this day renueour holy covenants wirh God, andkeep them for ever? Howwould hertillfeed us with the finertofrhewhe>r? Howwouldhe,that(asthisday ) when we feared a rempert, gave us an happy calme, prevent a tempefl: in our calme when D we feare not? How fafelv lbouldourchildren play,and we fealf in our llreets? How memorable a patterneofmercy fbould this !land be ro porterities? Whar famous Troph'<s ofvittorywollld he ereCt over all Antichriflianifme among(( us? How free!~ and loud lbould the Gofpell of God ring every where in the eare of the generauom yet unborne? How fure lbould we be, long and long to enjoy fo grarious and deare aSoveraigne, focomforrable a peace, fo happy a government? even till this Eveofthe An•Hnciafion ofthe firfi comming ofChrifi, overtake the day oftbe AnnNnciati,N ofthe fecond commiog, for our redemption. Which God for hismercies fake,for hisChrifis fake, vouchfafe ro grant us. Amm. E FINIS. Qq 2 D:nnttMtimu i11fiTt114p.ltir~tr ttmpifl:u,m. J:lur.ds.JJ.adVtr[.f~(J,,
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