I Exceters in S.Johns. _ J-----;s91 l A theHojlofrlum,Or» z.x.Ifyelook to the Earth, not men onely, •~homreafonbath ~ --- ficred tor fuch defi!;nes, buteven the brute, yea,the bafeft and mdoCibleft of the brute creamres are ranged into arrayes: even the very Loculls, though they have no I Leadet, yet Egrtdi•ntur ptr turrnA', They goe forth by bands, Prov. 30. 27, And if\ ye Iooke into Egypt (where for the time was Stdts btUi,) you lhall finde a band of Frogs, th>t were appointed to march into the very. bed cha~ber, the bed, the ovens, thediOJcs of I'hardbh; youlhall findean hoft ofLrce, of Fhes, of Caterprllers, fent againft thofe Egyptian Tyrants. Elfewhere, ye.lhall findetroupes of Palmer wormes, of Locufts, or Cankerwormes, of Caterpillers, IO lee upon Ifr~el, T"l 1.4. Shortly, where he meanes to preferve, the fiery Chareis and Horfemen of Heaven lhdl comB pa!fc Dmhan. Where he meanes tC> d~ffroy, the moll: defpicable of his creatures OJall be armed, to the ruine of the praudeft. Doth Goliah llalke forth to the defiance ofthe Godoflfrael~ Apibbleouiofthe brook lhall ftrew him on the ground. Doth an Herodheare his f!atcercrs gladlyfay,Ntc 'llDX hominem fonAI ~ St•y bma while, God , letshis vcrmine upon him; all the Kings guard cannot mafter thofe Lice. He bath Hornets for the Hivites and Canaanites, Exod. 23. Mice for the Philillims, 1 Sam. 6. Rats for the Covetous Prelate.- A Floe for Pope Adiran: A world of creatures for e(ther defenfive or offenfive fervid:s. fl!!.~rt freml'eTUnt gentes? wh, dot tht Heathen rage, andthtpeopleimagine a vaintthing? 7 he Kings o(tht Earth {et themfdves, and the Ru/rrs take cM~{tiL t~gether againft the Lord,4ndagainfthi1 Anoinud: Prefumpmous dull and alhes, that dare rift upagainftthe God ofHofts! If a filly Ant outola Mole-hill C fbouldmarch forth,and proffeno wrefrlea fall witha Gyant,thcrewerefomeproportion in this challenge 1 there is none of a finite power to an infinite. Should all the powers of Hell band thcmfelves with thofe onearth, fl!!_is rrfiitit ~ What power have they ofbeing, ofmotion, but from him whom they oppofe ~ How ealily can he blow upon rheiromerprifes ~ How eafi!y can he command thefe to the duit, thole to their Chaincs ~ Be confounded therefore, 0 vaine men, whofe breath is in your noitrils (and that not your owne neither) when ye thinke of the power and Majeiiy ofthe GodofHofi s. And \Vhy arc we difmaid with the rumours, or feares of the llrongeft oppofitions ~ GthAl and Arnmon, and Amdek, the Philifiims, with them that dwell at Tyre~ A }bur D alfo is joyned to the incefiuous children of L": ( oMpm" ) 0 thou of little faith, why feareft rhou~ The Lordofholls is with us, the God of 'Iacob is our refuge, Pfal. 46. Come, all ye Bands ofwickednelfe, and confpire againft the Sceprcr of the King· dome (that is, the Gofpell) ofJelu• Chrill. He hath his Armageddon, He hath a feaft for the fowles of the aire, and the beaft ofthe field, whom he hath invired to the f!efh ofCaptaines,andthe AeOJOfKings,Revd.I9.8. I will not be afraid of ten thoufands of people that bavc fetthemlelves againft me round about; Dommus fufcepit; The Lord h>th fultained me, and he is the Lord ofHolls. I Yea,whyarewe apalled,when we fee the meafures of the fonnes of Anak; the E fpirituall wickedneffes in heavenly places? If we Iooke at their number, they are Legions. If to their firength, they ar< Principalities and Powers. If to their nature, they are fpirirsthat rule in the aire. We are men, fl efh and bloud, fingle,weakc, fin· full. What ever wearc;, our God is in heavcn,and dath whatfoever he will, he is the l:m'ltoftfofts, thtrCuw:rrd~itrourfetves-,-yet-in· him we are more than Conquerors; j he who is.more then ~11 power, th•n all Trmh.hath faid it ;The Gotes of Helllhall 1 nor preva~leabamlt hiS Church. Thanks be to God, whKh g1veth us viClory, through our Lord Jefus Chrift. Lafily,heis rhc Lord ofhofts; his undertakings ore infollible: Hath he faid, that the glory ofthe Evangelicall Church !hall exceed the Legall ~ Hath he faid, that, In this place he will giveP"" ~How canrhe Church faile ofglory, art he foulc of peace~ HiS\VM<trnrbe-nomore'tleti::t!ive, t!mrhtmfelfe'tmpmrnr. Trnft Gm! with his owne caufes; trult him with thyfelfe; doe that he bids; expe6t what he promifes; · 1haumrh•s Hou(e of his, wait on his ordinances. The Lord of Hofis lhallgivethee Uhat peace, which pa!feth all underftanding; and with peace, glory, in thar upper Houfe of his not made wirh hands, eternall in the Heavens. _ -·--· - - To
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