The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at…

God hath stirred up a spirit in many of our Nobles, in our Worthies of Parliament, in some of our people; if a spirit were now stirred up in the remnant of our people, our work would soon be at an end. It were the unworthiest, yea, the most horrible thing that ever was in this world, that now people should forsake Nobility, those they have chosen in Parliament, and Ministers who have had a spirit to stand up for God and their liberties. Oh that a spirit of indignation would arise in the whole ⟨p. 18⟩Kingdom, that they may not suffer themselves to be baffled out of their Religion, their Liberties, their estates, by a generation of vile men that are risen up amongst us.

God hath stirred up a spirit in many of our Nobles, in our Worthies of Parliament, in some of our people; if a spirit were now stirred up in the remnant of our people, our worke would soone bee at an end. It were the unworthiest, yea, the most horrible thing that ever was in this world, that now people should forsake Nobility, those they have chosen in Parliament, and Ministers who have had a spirit to stand up for God and their liberties. Oh that a spirit of indignation would arise in the whole ⟨p. 18⟩Kingdome, that they may not suffer themselves to be baffled out of their Religion, their Liberties, their estates, by a generation of vile men that are risen up amongst us.

Zac. 10. 3, 5. The Lord of Hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. They shall be as mighty men which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle. It seems they presumed to come into their towns and Cities, therefore says the Text, They shall tread them down us mire in the streets. They are vile, and therefore to be trodden down as mire in the streets. The spirits of those that seem to be the greatest terror amongst us, are mean and base: What worthy thing have they ever done? have they ever stood before those that opposed them? All their valour is in going up and down to Country houses in a poor unworthy manner, pillaging and pilfering: A spirit in people raised by God, would scorn to be brought under by men of such spirits as these. Further, as God gives a spirit of courage, so he takes it away when he pleases, Is. 19. 16. And in that day shall Egypt be like unto women, and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of Hosts, which he shaketh over it; and the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of Hosts. It may be they will not confess that they are afraid, but may make their boast as if they had got the better: but mark the words, every one shall be afraid in himself: If we could look into their bosoms, we should see blackness, tremblings, the terror of the Lord upon them.