Babylons downfall a sermon lately preached at Westminster before sundry of the honourable House…

For the first we have great cause to forgive, seeing all their injuries, are turned unto our blessings. And therefore as Joseph said to his brethren that sold him into a strange Country, As for you, ye thought evil against me, but God meant it unto good, Now therefore fear not, &c. Yet we know that public Administration of Justice is not contrary to personal forgiveness. We must confess, that the leaving of our own dear Country was, and is most afflictive to us; A trouble to leave our good friends, Convenient houses, Precious liberties, and so many souls under the hazard of your eternities. But Luther's Counsel is good. ¹If they will not suffer you where they have to do, let not your mind be troubled to cease from your work, or desert your office, but teach and persevere, if it be not lawful in one place, it may be in another. But thou wilt say, What if it be lawful in no place, and that we be every where cast out in the whole world? Christ answers, Be not solicitous, before it come to pass that no place be left for the word, I will be present by my coming, there shall always be a place where you may teach till I shall come, only do you hold on, and you shall be saved; you shall not have gone over all the Cities of Israel, till the Son of man shall come.

For the first wee have great cause to forgiue, seeing all their injuries, are turned unto our blessings. And therefore as Joseph said to his brethren that sold him into a strange Country, As for you, ye thought evill against me, but God meant it unto good, Now therefore feare not, &c. Yet we know that publick Administration of Justice is not contrary to personall forgivenesse. Wee must confesse, that the leaving of our owne deare Country was, and is most afflictive to us; A trouble to leave our good friends, Convenient houses, Pretious liberties, and so many soules under the hazard of your eternities. But Luthers Counsell is good. ¹If they will not suffer you where they have to doe, let not your minde bee troubled to cease from your work, or disert your office, but teach and persevere, if it be not lawfull in one place, it may bee in another. But thou wilt say, What if it be lawfull in no place, and that wee be every where cast out in the whole world? Christ answers, Be not solicitous, before it come to passe that no place be left for the word, I will be present by my comming, there shall alwayes be a place where you may teach till I shall come, onely doe you hold on, and you shall be saved; you shall not have gone over all the Cities of Israel, till the Sonne of man shall come.