God hath dealt with us as he did with Elijah. aThe Lord passed by, and a great strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind came an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake, a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, a still voice: and the Lord came with that voice. After the same manner hath God done to this Land. In the time of K. Henry 8. there came a great and mighty Wind, that rent down Churches, overthrew Altarages, impropriated from Ministers their livings: that made Lay-men substantial Parsons, and Clergy men their vicar-shadows. It blew away the rights of Levi, into the lap of Issachar: a violent wind: but God was not in that wind. In the days of King Edward the sixth there came a terrible Earthquake, hideous vapours of Treasons and conspiracies, rumbling from Rome, to shake the foundations of that Church, which had now left off loving the Whore, and turned Antichrist quite out of his saddle. Excommunications of Prince and people, execrations and curses in their tetricall forms with Bell, Book, and Candle; Indulgences, Bulls, Pardons, promises of heaven, to all traitors that would extirpate such a King and kingdom: a Monstrous earthquake; but GOD was not in the Earthquake. In the days of Queen Mary came the Fire, an unmerciful fire: such a one as was never before kindled in England, and (we ⟨p. 341⟩trust in Jesus Christ) never shall be again. It raged against all that professed the Gospel of Christ: made bonfires of silly women for not understanding that their ineffable mystery of Transubstantiation; burnt the mother with the child: Boner and Gardiner those hellish bellows that set it on flaming. A raging and insatiable fire; but God was not in that fire. In the days of Queen Elizabeth of blessed memory, came the still voice, saluting us with the songs of Zion, and speaking the comfortable things of Jesus Christ: and GOD came with his voice. This sweet and blessed voice is still continued by our Gracious Sovereign: GOD long preserved him with it, and it with him, and us all with them both.
God hath delt with vs as hee did with Eliah. aThe Lord passed by, and a great strong wind rent the mountaines, and brake in pieces the rockes before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind came an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake, a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, a still voyce: and the Lord came with that voyce. After the same manner hath God done to this Land. In the time of K. Henry 8. there came a great and mightie Wind, that rent downe Churches, ouerthrew Altarages, impropriated from Ministers their liuings: that made Lay-men substantiall Parsons, and Clergie men their vicar-shadowes. It blew away the rights of Leui, into the lappe of Issachar: a violent wind: but God was not in that wind. In the dayes of King Edward the sixt there came a terrible Earthquake, hideous vapours of Treasons and conspiracies, rumbling from Rome, to shake the foundations of that Church, which had now left off louing the Whore, and turned Antichrist quite out of his saddle. Excommunications of Prince and people, execrations and curses in their tetricall formes with Bell, Booke, and Candle; Indulgences, Bulls, Pardons, promises of heauen, to all traytors that would ext•rpate such a King and kingdome: a Monstrous earthquake; but GOD was not in the Earthquake. In the dayes of Queene Mary came the Fire, an vnmercifull fire: such a one as was neuer before kindled in England, and (wee ⟨p. 341⟩trust in Iesus Christ) neuer shall be againe. It raged against all that professed the Gospell of Christ: made bonefires of silly women for not vnderstanding that their ineffable mysterie of Transubstantiation; burnt the mother with the child: Boner and Gardiner those hellish bellowes that set it on flaming. A raging and insatiable fire; but God was not in that fire. In the dayes of Queene Elizabeth of blessed memorie, came the still voyce, saluting vs with the songs of Sion, and speaking the comfortable things of Iesus Christ: and GOD came with his voyce. This sweete and blessed voyce is still continued by our Gracious Soueraigne: GOD long preserued him with it, and it with him, and vs all with them both.
- a1. King. 19. 11.
