The Ruin of the Authors and Fomentors of Civil Wars, License – Errata
Die Mercurii 24. Septemb. 1645.
ORdered by the Commons aſſembled in Parliament, That Sir Symonds d' Eves, and Mr Hollis, doe from this Houſe give Thanks to Mr Gibſon and Dr Temple for the great paines they took in the Sermons they preached this day at the intreatie of this Houſe at St Margarets Weſtminſter, it being the day of Publique Humiliation, and to deſire them to print their Sermons. And it is Ordered, that none ſhall preſume to print them, without being authorized under their hand writing.
Henry Elſynge Cler. Parl. De Com
I appoint John Hancock to print my Sermon.
SAMUEL GIBSON.
THE RUINE OF THE AUTHORS AND FOMENTORS OF CIVILL VVARRES.
As it was deliver'd in a Sermon before the Honourable Houſe of Commons in Margarets-Church Weſtminſter, Sept. 24. being the Monethly Faſt day, ſet apart for publick Humiliation.
By SAM: GIBSON, Paſtor of Burleigh in Rutland; now Miniſter of Gods Word at Margarets Weſtminſter, Pro tempore; and one of the Aſſembly of Divines.
DEUT. 32. 35.
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence, I will repay; their foote ſhall ſlide in due time; for the day of their calamity is at hand, & the things that ſhall come upon them, make haſte.
LONDON, Printed by M. S. for John Hancock, and are to be ſold at his Shop in Popes-head Alley. 1645.
TO THE HONORABLE HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aſſembled in PARLIAMENT.
HONORABLE SENATORS;
WHen formerly I have been moved by friends to preach before you at the Monthly Faſt, I have alwayes declined it, and earneſtly intreated them not to make the motion; being ready to ſay, as Auſonius to Caeſar in another caſe, Non habeo ingenium, I have not parts for ſuch a ſervice in ſuch a Preſence; or as Moſes anſwered the Lord,Exod 4. 10. Non ſum facundus, I am not eloquent; for I never thought my Oratory worthy ſuch an Auditory: but when a learned Member of your Houſe came to me in your name, and ſignified your will to have it ſo, I could not ſay as that Poet did,Obſequium … eſſe … Id: though not ſine ſubdu…ione & ſudore. Caeſar ſed juſsit, habebo, as if he had wit at command, but the Senate ſending, I reſolved, I muſt obey, & do as well as I can with Gods aſsiſtance.Lipſ. Ep Now having in obedience to your Order, both preached and printed this plain Sermon, I beſeech you take it with all faults, and connive. This I may ſay to my comfort, it was preached in a good day, and we that then made our Supplications for you, and with you, found not our prayers and yours fruitleſs,2 Sam. 23. 10. for the Lord wrought a great Victory that day; By Weſtcheſier.a good incouragement to you to continue your dayes of Humiliation, of which you find ſo good effects. Often may you heare ſuch Newes from your Forces, that we may enjoy the benefit of your Ordinances in peace.
Worthy Patriots, it was joyfull tidings to us in all parts of the Kingdome, when we heard for certain, that there ſhould be a Parliament, and that Writs were out for chooſing Knights of the Shire, and it was an augmentation of our joy, when we heard of a Triennial Parliament; that I thought would be fraenum or flagrum to all corrupt men, but when wee underſtood that there was an Act for the continuation of this Parliament, we had greater cauſe of rejoycing, becauſe by this meanes yee have opportunity to perfect thoſe things, which other Parliaments could but propound & begin, being ſundry times broken up, before they could do any conſiderable ſervice for their Countrey. God forbid, that that high Court which is now eſtabliſhed by a law, ſhould ever be diſſolved by the ſword. Peace, 2 Chro. 12. 18.peace be unto you, and to your Helpers, your God helpeth you. He grant, that yee may proſper, and triumph in his Name and praiſe, untill yee have finiſhed the worke which he hath given you to doe, which is and ſhall be the prayer of
Weſtminſter, Octob. 30. 1645. The unworthieſt of your ſpirituall Servants, S A: GIBSON.
ERRATA.
PAge 4. line 11. leave out Ezra and. p. 10. l. 19. leave out as. p. 13. l. 13. for though read enough; line 14. read God ſhall be glorified.