But further, These trusted in Jezreel, they seemed to scorn the Prophet What, the kingdom of Israel cease, what think you of Jezreel, such a strong place as that? just as we should say, what, an Enemy come to us what say you to London, a brave City, a strong City? what say you to the Ammunition, to the Militia, to the strength that is there? Are they not able to resist all that can come against it? Have we cause to fear danger? It is true, the kingdom hath cause to bless God for London, and London hath not yet been the valley of Jezreel, but an Israel, the strength of the Lord, & hath prevailed with God, as an instrument: & therefore we bless God for that we have had. But yet let us not trust in that we have, for even in London, in the valley of Jezreel the bow may be broken, and God knows how to bring things about so as to make the Ammunition of London to be broken in pieces, and turned against themselves: Oh therefore do not trust here. Only let it be your care you of this City of London that you prove not the valley of Jezreel, and then we shall do well enough, our bow shall not be broken. What attempts have there been to have made London by this time the valley of Jezreel, that is a scattered valley, to have brought divisions in this City, that it might be a scattered people; & woe to the kingdom if this had bin effected, better these men had never bin born then that they should have had success in that horrid enterprise. Oh London now the blessing of God is over you! the means of grace abundantly among you. The eyes of the kingdom are upon you; take heed you be ⟨p. 39⟩be not the valley of Jezreel, 1your divisions will cause great thoughts of heart; continue you untied one to another, and then you are as one Israel of God, the instrument of God for our strength. Pardon me this little digression, though it be a little from an expository exercise. Thus we have done with the Mother, and with the first son.
But further, These trusted in Jezreel, they seemed to scorn the Prophet What, the kingdome of Israel cease, what thinke you of Jezreel, such a strong place as that? just as we should say, what, an Enemy come to us what say you to London, a brave City, a strong City? what say you to the Ammunition, to the Militia, to the strength that is there? Are they not able to resist all that can come against it? Have we cause to feare danger? It is true, the kingdom hath cause to bless God for London, and London hath not yet been the valley of Jezreel, but an Israel, the strength of the Lord, & hath prevailed with God, as an instrument: & therefore we blesse God for that we have had. But yet let us not trust in that we have, for even in London, in the valley of Jezreel the bow may be broken, and God knows how to bring things about so as to make the Ammunition of London to be broken in pieces, and turned against themselves: Oh therefore do not trust here. Only let it be your care you of this City of London that you prove not the valley of Jezreel, and then we shall do well enough, our bow shall not be broken. What attempts have there been to have made London by this time the valley of Jezreel, that is a scattered vally, to have brought divisions in this City, that it might be a scattered people; & wo to the kingdom if this had bin effected, better these men had never bin born then that they should have had success in that horrid enterprise. Oh London now the blessing of God is over you! the meanes of grace abundantly among you. The eys of the kingdom are upon you; take heed you be ⟨p. 39⟩bee not the valley of Iezreel, 1your divisions will cause great thoughts of heart; continue you untyed one to another, and then you are as one Israel of God, the instrument of God for our strength. Pardon me this litle digression, though it be a little from an expository exercise. Thus we have done with the Mother, and with the first sonne.
- 1Lect. 3.
