An anniversary memorial of Englands delivery from the Spanish invasion delivered in a sermon…An anniuersarie memoriall of Englands deliuery from the Spanish inuasion deliuered in a sermon…
An anniversary memorial of Englands delivery from the Spanish invasion delivered in a sermon on Psal. 48. 7,8. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.An anniuersarie memoriall of Englands deliuery from the Spanish inuasion deliuered in a sermon on Psal. 48. 7,8. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
Thomas Gataker 1574–1654London: printed by John Haviland for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626
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And their thankfulness followeth in ethe next Verse: 2(that which we through Gods mercy survive to do this day) We recount, or meditate on thy mercy, ô Lord, in the middest of thy Temple, that is, in the middest of the Congregation there gathered together.
And their thankfulnesse followeth in ethe next Verse: 2(that which we through Gods mercy suruiue to doe this day) We recount, or meditate on thy mercy, ô Lord, in the middest of thy Temple, that is, in the middest of the Congregation there gathered together.
The first of them is this. fQuaerunt ruinam, qui ruinam cogitant. They bring destruction upon themselves, that seek the ruin of Gods elect. gThe wicked (saith the Psalmist) practiseth against the righteous; and seeketh occasion to slay him. But the Lord the whiles laugheth him to scorn: for he seeth that his day is coming. hThe wicked have drawn their sword and bent their bow, to overthrow, and destroy those, that be of an upright conversation: But their sword shall be sheathed ⟨p. 6⟩in their own side; and their bow shall be knapped in two iAll that provoke thee (saith God by the Prophet Isaiah to his people) shall be confounded, and brought to nought; all that contend with thee, shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them. All that strive with thee shall be as nothing: all that war upon thee, as a thing of nought. And kI will make (saith God by the Prophet Zechariah) Jerusalem as a cup of rank poison to all those that besiege her; which when a thirsty man lighteth upon, and swalloweth down suddenly, he findeth his bane in that, that he hoped to quench his thirst with. lI will make Jerusalem an heavy stone to all people; such a one as mshall crush to pieces all that attempt to lift it, or to remove it: so shall she tear to pieces all that attempt to stir her, though all the nations in the world should join together against her. nI will make the Princes of Judah like coals of fire among sear-wood, and like a firebrand in a sheaf; & they shall devour, & destroy all the people that beset them on the right hand, and on the left.
The first of them is this. fQuaerunt ruinam, qui ruinam cogitant. They bring destruction vpon themselues, that seek the ruine of Gods elect. gThe wicked (saith the Psalmist) practiseth against the righteous; and seeketh occasion to slay him. But the Lord the whiles laugheth him to scorne: for he seeth that his day is comming. hThe wicked haue drawne their sword and bent their bow, to ouerthrow, and destroy those, that be of an vpright conuersation: But their sword shall be sheathed ⟨p. 6⟩in their owne side; and their bow shall be knapt in two iAll that prouoke thee (saith God by the Prophet Esay to his people) shall be confounded, and brought to nought; all that contend with thee, shall perish. Thou shalt seeke them, and shalt not finde them. All that striue with thee shall be as nothing: all that warre vpon thee, as a thing of nought. And kI will make (saith God by the Prophet Zachary) Ierusalem as a cup of rancke poison to all those that besiege her; which when a thirstie man lighteth vpon, and swalloweth downe suddenly, hee findeth his bane in that, that hee hoped to quench his thirst with. lI will make Ierusalem an heauie stone to all people; such a one as mshall crush to peeces all that attempt to lift it, or to remoue it: so shall she teare to peeces all that attempt to stirre her, though all the nations in the world should ioyne together against her. nI will make the Princes of Iuda like coales of fire among seare-wood, and like a firebrand in a sheafe; & they shall deuoure, & destroy all the people that beset them on the right hand, and on the left.
11. Dei qui Ecclesiam impetunt, Deum petunt. They that fight against Gods Church, ofight against God himself. pThey persecute not you so much, as Christ in you, saith Saluian. qSaul, Saul (saith our Saviour) why doest thou persecute me. And in so doing, they do but as one (saith the Comic) rthat beateth a stone, and spoileth his hand; or sas the beast that ⟨p. 7⟩spurneth at the goad, that he was pricked with; the maimeth but his foot by it, & getteth a worse wound; or uas the Boar, that runneth fiercely upon the Spear, and so receiveth into his body the whole weapon that the Hunts-man holdeth. xWhy (saith the Psalmist) do the Nations rage, and the people keep such a coil to no end? The Kings of the earth band themselves together, and the Princes assemble themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed? Therefore against the Lord himself, because against the Lords Anointed. And as yhe that riseth against the Lords Anointed, riseth against the Lord by whom he is anointed: So they that rise against the Church of God, rise against God himself, whose Church it is; zBecause thou ragest against me (saith God to Sennacherib) therefore I will put my ring in thy nose, and my bit in thy jaws, and bring thee back the same way thou camest. aKeep me (saith David) as the apple of thine eye: hide me under the shadow of thy wings. They that deal with them, deal with those that are as dear unto God, as the very apple of his eye, that that the eye-sight consisteth in; And therefore saith God, bI will be as a wall of fire about Jerusalem (he saith cnot, saith Theodoret, a wall of stone, or of brass, but of fire, that it may both fray afar off, and keep off too at hand; that may not only protect them, but destroy those that assault them) because dhe that meddleth with you, meddleth with me, even with ethe apple of mine eye.
11. Dei qui Ecclesiam impetunt, Deum petunt. They that fight against Gods Church, ofight against God himselfe. pThey persecute not you so much, as Christ in you, saith Saluian. qSaul, Saul (saith our Sauiour) why doest thou persecute me. And in so doing, they doe but as one (saith the Comick) rthat beateth a stone, and spoileth his hand; or sas the beast that ⟨p. 7⟩spurneth at the goade, that he was pricked with; the maimeth but his foot by it, & getteth a worse wound; or uas the Boare, that runneth fiercely vpon the Speare, and so receiueth into his body the whole weapon that the Hunts-man holdeth. xWhy (saith the Psalmist) doe the Nations rage, and the people keepe such a coile to no end? The Kings of the earth band themselues together, and the Princes assemble themselues together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed? Therefore against the Lord himselfe, because against the Lords Anointed. And as yhe that riseth against the Lords Anointed, riseth against the Lord by whom hee is anointed: So they that rise against the Church of God, rise against God himselfe, whose Church it is; zBecause thou ragest against mee (saith God to Senacherib) therefore I will put my ring in thy nose, and my bit in thy iawes, and bring thee backe the same way thou camest. aKeepe me (saith Dauid) as the apple of thine eye: hide me vnder the shadow of thy wings. They that deale with them, deale with those that are as deare vnto God, as the very apple of his eye, that that the eye-sight consisteth in; And therefore saith God,
1Reason 1.
o[Greek or Hebrew]. Act. 5.39. & Tertull. ad Scapul.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Act. 5.39. & Tertull. ad Scapul.
pNon tam vos, quàm Christum in vobis persequuntur. Saluian. de provid. lib. 8. cap. 4. Patitur enim in vobis Deus. Martial. epist. 2. c. 18.Non tam vos, quàm Christum in vobis persequuntur. Saluian. de prouid. lib. 8. cap. 4. Patitur enim in vobis Deus. Martial. epist. 2. c. 18.
2. fLex talionis verè lex aequissima. 2The Law of ⟨p. 6⟩[…] ⟨p. 7⟩[…] ⟨p. 8⟩retaliation, or like-recompense, is most equal. gIt is not evil, that they suffer evil, that have done evil to others. hThere shall be judgement (saith S. James) without mercy to those that would show no mercy. iIt is no cruelty to use them cruelly, that have showed cruelty to others. For khe excludeth himself from mercy (saith Chrysologus) that denieth it to another. lBut they stand guilty of destruction that have ma purpose to destroy. For nthe bare will alone goeth with God for the work, and the very endeavour, desire, yea or othought, for the deed. pBalak rose, and fought with Israel, saith Joshua. And yet the story saith nothing so. But qthat is said to be done, that is either intended, or attempted, saith Ribera. He did it not, only because he durst not: and the woman (saith the Heathen man) rthat doth not evil, because she dare not, when she would do it, if she durst, though she do it not, yet she doth it. sHe that looketh but on a woman to lust after her (saith our Saviour) thath already in his heart committed adultery with her. And, uHe that hateth but his brother, (saith S. John) xhath already murdered him in his heart. yA strange matter (saith S. Augustine) the man is alive still, and yet thou art a murderer: the woman is honest, and yet art ⟨p. 9⟩thou an adulterer. zThe minding then of destruction, maketh a destroyer. aHe is guilty of it that doth but intend, or attempt to destroy: and deserveth himself to be destroyed. bIf a witness (saith God) shall rise against a man to take his life away from him, you shall even do unto him (not, as he did, but) as he would have done unto his neighbour.
2. fLex talionis verè lex aequissima. 2The Law of ⟨p. 6⟩〈…〉⟨p. 7⟩〈…〉⟨p. 8⟩retaliation, or like-recompence, is most equall. gIt is not euill, that they suffer euill, that haue done euill to others. hThere shall be iudgement (saith S. Iames) without mercy to those that would shew no mercy. iIt is no cruelty to vse them cruelly, that haue shewed cruelty to others. For khe excludeth himselfe from mercy (saith Chrysologus) that denieth it to another. lBut they stand guilty of destruction that haue ma purpose to destroy. For nthe bare will alone goeth with God for the work, and the very endeuour, desire, yea or othought, for the deed. pBalak rose, and fought with Israel, saith Iosua. And yet the story saith nothing so. But qthat is said to be done, that is either intended, or attempted, saith Ribera. He did it not, only because he durst not: and the woman (saith the Heathen man) rthat doth not euill, because shee dare not, when she would do it, if she durst, though she doe it not, yet she doth it.
f[Greek or Hebrew]. Pythag. an Radamanth. Aristot. ethic. lib. 5. cap. 5.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Pythag. an Radamanth. Aristot. ethic. lib. 5. cap. 5.
2Reason 2.
g[Greek or Hebrew]. Pindar. Nem▪ 4. Quod quisque fecit, patitur. Sen. Herc. fur. 3.2. Non est iniuria pati, quod prior feceris. Sen. de ira, lib. 2. cap. 30. - neque enim lex justior ulla est, quam necis artifices art perire sua. Ovid. art. l. 1.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Pindar. Nem▪ 4. Quod quisque fecit, patitur. Sen. Herc. fur. 3.2. Non est iniuria pati, quod prior feceris. Sen. de ira, lib. 2. cap. 30. - neque enim lex iustior vlla est, quam necis artifices arte perire sua. Ouid. art. l. 1.
Gods creatures fight for those that are Gods; for those that love him, and whom he loveth;1 against the enemies of his Church. cThe Frogs, Flies, Lice, Locusts, &c. fought for Gods servants against Pharaoh, and his people. dThe Stars from heaven fought in their courses against Sisera: and the river Kishon swept his armies away, as the Red Sea had done Pharaoh's before. eThe Sun stood still to assist Joshua in the pursuit of the Canaanites: and fthe hail-stones slew more of them than the sling or the sword did. gAnd as here with the East-wind doest thou dash to pieces the Ships of the Mediterranean Sea;* So hthe winds fought for Theodosius in that famous battle against Maximus, carrying the darts, and arrows of his companies full into the faces of their enemies, and returning back those of their enemies upon their own bodies: That which even ian Heathen Poet admiring, brake out into that speech; kO how highly art thou beloved of God, whom the heavens fight ⟨p. 10⟩for; and the Winds as thy confederates come in to assist thee! To thine aid came the boisterous North-wind down from the Hills, and bare down before thee the troops that came against thee, with whirling blasts repelling their spears, and retorting their arrows, and darts upon their owners.
Gods creatures fight for those that are Gods; for those that loue him, and whom he loueth;1 against the enemies of his Church. cThe Frogs, Flies, Lice, Locusts, &c. fought for Gods seruants against Pharao, and his people. dThe Starres from heauen fought in their courses against Sisera: and the riuer Kishon swept his armies away, as the Red Sea had done Pharao's before. eThe Sunne stood still to assist Ioshua in the pursuit of the Canaanites: and fthe haile-stones slew more of them than the sling or the sword did. gAnd as here with the East-wind doest thou dash to peeces the Ships of the Mediterranean Sea;* So hthe winds fought for Theodosius in that famous battell against Maximus, carrying the darts, and arrowes of his companies full into the faces of their enemies, and returning backe those of their enemies vpon their owne bodies: That which euen ian Heathen Poet admiring, brake out into that speech; kO how highly art thou beloued of God, whom the heauens fight ⟨p. 10⟩for; and the Winds as thy confederates come in to assist thee! To thine aid came the boisterous North-wind downe from the Hills, and bare downe before thee the troopes that came against thee, with whirling blasts repelling their speares, and retorting their arrowes, and darts vpon their owners.
hMilites nobis qui aderant, retulerunt, extorta sibi esse de manibus quaecunque jaculabantur, cùm à Theodosit partibus in aduersarios vehemens ventus iret; & non solum quaecunque in eos jaci•bantur concitatissimè raperet, verume•iam ipsorum tela in eorum corpora retorqueret. Aug. de civit. l. 5. c. 26.Milites nobis qui aderāt, retulerunt, extorta sibi esse de manibus quaecunque iaculabantur, cùm à Theodosit partibꝰ in aduersarios vehemens ventus iret; & non solum quaecunque in eos iaci•bantur concitatissimè raperet, verume•iam ipsorum tela in eorum corpora retorqueret. Aug. de ciuit. l. 5. c. 26.
iA Christi nomine al•enus. Aug. ibid.
kO nimium dilecte Deo, cui militat Aether; Et coniurati veniunt ad classicaventi! Te propter gelidis Aquilo de monte procellis Obruit aduersas acies, renolutaque tela Vertit in authors & turbine reppulit hastas. Claudianus 3. Coss. Honour.
11. The Saints are in league, and confederacy with God. lGather me my Saints (saith he) that have made a league with me. Now as Princes that are in league of amity together, may have the mfree use of either others forces at need: nMy horses (saith Jehoshaphat to Ahab) are as thy horses; and my people as thy people: thou mayest use them as thine own. So the godly being in league with God, may have all his forces, and armies for their help, and assistance, whensoever need shall be. And what are all the Creatures but Gods hosts? He is othe Lord of Hosts: and (as pthe Rabbins well observe) he hath two general troops, as his horse, and foot, qthe upper troop, and rthe lower troop, or sthe creatures above, and the creatures beneath, all ready prest to be employed, in wars, either defensive, or offensive, for the safeguard of his favourites, or the destruction of their opposites. Even tthe Angels themselves (saith the Psalmist) pitch their tents about those that fear God, &c. uthey lye in garrison, about the godly, to defend and deliver them; they lie in camp against their enemies to offend, and to destroy them.
11. The Saints are in league, and confederacie with God. lGather me my Saints (saith he) that haue made a league with me. Now as Princes that are in league of amity together, may haue the mfree vse of either others forces at need: nMy horses (saith Iehosaphat to Ahab) are as thy horses; and my people as thy people: thou mayest vse them as thine owne. So the godly being in league with God, may haue all his forces, and armies for their helpe, and assistance, whensoeuer need shall be. And what are all the Creatures but Gods hoasts? He is othe Lord of Hoasts: and (as pthe Rabbines well obserue) hee hath two generall troopes, as his horse, and foot, qthe vpper troope, and rthe lower troope, or sthe creatures aboue, and the creatures beneath, all ready prest to be employed, in warres, either defensiue, or offensiue, for the safegard of his fauourites, or the destruction of their opposites. Euen tthe Angels themselues (saith the Psalmist) pitch their tents about those that feare God, &c. uthey lye in garrison, about the godly, to defend and deliuer them; they lie in campe against their enemies to offend, and to destroy them.
m[Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. Electr. & Phaeniss. & Orest. Amicorum inter se communia sunt omnia. Ter. Adelph. 5.3.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eurip. Electr. & Phaeniss. & Orest. Amicorum inter se communia sunt omnia. Ter. Adelph. 5.3.
12. What are the Creatures, but Gods Sergeants at Arms to arrest, and attach Rebels? xAll the creatures (saith the Psalmist) are at his service. yThe ⟨p. 11⟩winds are his messengers, and the fire and flame his ministers. And zthe hail, and snow his officers, and the executioners of his word: they serve him all, and they do his will, though athey know not what they do. But they rebel against God himself (as we have heard bbefore) that are up in arms against any of those that be his:7 whom he hath undertaken the protection of; and concerning whom he hath given so express a charge by the Psalmist, cTouch not mine Anointed; that is, any one of mine holy ones. The place is commonly misunderstood; not spoken of Kings directly (though dconcerning them also, as being in a more special manner eGods Anointed;) but to Kings (f He rebuked even Kings for their sakes) in the behalf of his Saints, by him gspiritually anointed to be hKings, and Priests to him. These being in such manner his, the Creatures are all as his Pursuivants, and his Sergeants at Arms to apprehend, and attach them all that make head against them, and iagainst himself in them; and either to bring them in, or to make his charge good upon them, by destroying them, as he did kSennacherib's host, in the place.
12. What are the Creatures, but Gods Sergeants at Armes to arrest, and attach Rebels? xAll the creatures (saith the Psalmist) are at his seruice. yThe ⟨p. 11⟩winds are his messengers, and the fire and flame his ministers. And zthe haile, and snow his officers, and the executioners of his word: they serue him all, and they do his will, though athey know not what they doe. But they rebell against God himselfe (as we haue heard bbefore) that are vp in armes against any of those that be his:7 whom he hath vndertaken the protection of; and concerning whom he hath giuen so expresse a charge by the Psalmist, cTouch not mine Anointed; that is, any one of mine holy ones. The place is commonly misvnderstood; not spoken of Kings directly (though dconcerning them also, as being in a more speciall maner eGods Anointed;) but to Kings (f He rebuked euen Kings for their sakes) in the behalfe of his Saints, by him gspiritually anointed to be hKings, and Priests to him. These being in such maner his, the Creatures are all as his Purseuants, and his Sergeants at Armes to apprehend, and attach them all that make head against them, and iagainst himselfe in them; and either to bring them in, or to make his charge good vpon them, by destroying them, as he did
It is the City of God, that lGod thus protecteth.2mIn the City of the Lord of Hosts; (saith my Text) in the City of our God. And before, nGreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the City of our God: oIn her Palaces it is that God is known for a sure retreat. It is pJerusalem, that God is a wall of fire about. And upon them it was that qfire fell down, ⟨p. 12⟩and devoured them, that beset the beloved City.
It is the Citie of God, that lGod thus protecteth.2mIn the Citie of the Lord of Hoasts; (saith my Text) in the Citie of our God. And before, nGreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the Citie of our God: oIn her Palaces it is that God is knowne for a sure retreat. It is pIerusalem, that God is a wall of fire about. And vpon them it was that qfire fell downe, ⟨p. 12⟩and deuoured them, that beset the beloued Citie.
not, saith Theodoret, a wall of stone, or of brasse, but of fire, that it may both fray afar off, and keepe off too at hand; that may not onely protect them, but destroy those that assault them) because
yQui insurgit in Christum Domini, insurgit in Dominū Christi. Sic Psal. 89.51.Qui insurgit in Christum Domini, insurgit in Dominū Christi. Sic Psal. 89.51.
eAd exprimendam teneritudinem p•etatis suae, tenerrimā (sed & charissimā) partem humani corporis nominavit, &c. Saluian. de provid. l. 8. c. 4.Ad exprimendam teneritudinem p•etatis suae, tenerrimā (sed & charissimā) partem humani corporis nominauit, &c. Saluian. de prouid. l. 8. c. 4.
If a witnesse (saith God) shall rise against a man to take his life away from him, you shall euen doe vnto him (not, as he did, but) as he would haue done vnto his neighbour.
Nam scelus intra se tacitè qui cogitat ullum, Facti crimen habet. Ivven. sat. 13.Nam scelus intra se tacitè qui cogitat vllum, Facti crimen habet. Iuuen. sat. 13.
pJosu. 24.9.Iosu. 24.9.
qFieri dicitur, quod tentatur aut intenditur. Riber. in Amos 9.5.
rQuae quia non licuit, non facit, illa facit. Ovid. amor. lib. 3. el. 4. Non dicam pudicam, quae aut legem, aut virum timuit: non immeritò in numerum peccantium refertur, quae pudicitiam timori praestitit, non sibi. Sen. de ben. l. 4. c. 14.Quae quia non licuit, non facit, illa facit. Ouid. amor. lib. 3. el. 4. Non dicam pudicam, quae aut legem, aut virum timuit: non immeritò in numerum peccantium refertur, quae pudicitiam timori praestitit, non sibi. Sen. de ben. l. 4. c. 14.
xQuantum ad te pertinet, occidisti, quem odisti. Aug. homil. 42.
yRes mira: ille vivit, tu tamen homicida […]; illa casta est, tu tamen adulter es. Aug. de verb. Dom. 46. & de 10. chord. 3. & de temp. 237. & homil. 5. & 40. & 42. sed & C•ncil. Tolet. 11. c. 4.Res mira: ille viuit, tu tamen homicida 〈…〉; illa casta est, tu tamen adulter es. Aug. de verb. Dom. 46. & de 10. chord. 3. & de temp. 237. & homil. 5. & 40. & 42. sed & C•ncil. Tolet. 11. c. 4.
zLatro est etiam antequam manus inqu•net, qui ad occidendum armatus est, & habet spoliandi, atque interficiendi voluntatem. Sen. de benef. l. 5. c. 13. Illo •s homicida venenum quo misces die. Idem de constan. c. 7.
aPotest aliquis nocens fieri, quamuis non noc•at. Omnia scelera ante effectū operis, quantum culpae satis est, perfecta sunt. Sen. ibid.Potest aliquis nocens fieri, quamuis non noc•at. Omnia scelera ante effectū operis, quantum culpae satis est, perfecta sunt. Sen. ibid.
O nimium dilecte Deo, cui militat Aether; Et coniurati veniunt ad classicaventi! Te propter gelidis Aquilo de monte procellis Obruit aduersas acies, renolutaque tela Vertit in autores & turbine reppulit hastas. Claudianus 3. Coss. Honor.
