Evangelium armatum, A specimen, or short collection of several doctrines and positions destructive to our government, both civil and ecclesiastical preached and vented by the known leaders and abetters of the pretended reformation such as Mr. Calamy, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Case, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Caryll, Mr. Marshall, and others, &c.

Mr. Stephen Marshal in his Sacred Panegyrick, Preached to the two Houses of Parlament, his Ex∣cellency the Earl of Essex, Lord Maior, Court of Aldermen, &c. Upon occasion of their Feasting, to testifie their thankfulness to God, for their Union and Concord, Janu. 18. 1643. on 1. Chron. 12. 38, 39, 40. All these came with a perfect heart to Hebron to make David King over Israel, &c.

DAvid persecuted by Saul did not onely take up Arms for his own defence, but many of the choisest men of the Tribes did joyn with him, and all this while King Saul was alive, and David but a private man, and one that had sworn Allegiance to him. Pag. 7.

Now beloved give me leave to speak my thoughts freely, I will set a∣side my Text, and the matter I have in hand, and yet I will confidently affirm, that our days now are better than they were seven years ago, be∣cause it is better to see the Lord executing Judgement, then to see men working wickedness, and to behold a People lie wallowing in their blood, rather than apostating from God, and embracing Idolatry and Supersti∣tion, and banishing the Lord Jesus from amongst them. Pag. 18.

If there be any in this Assembly that thinks not this a sufficient Re∣tribution and Satisfaction for all his twentieth part, for all his contributi∣ons,

for all his payments and hazards, I s•…•…y he is blind, I s•…•…y his heart is not right with God, he hath no share in this business. Pag. 20.

Carry on the work still, leave not a rag that belongs to Popery, lay not a bit of the Lords building with any thing that belongs to Anti-christ, but away with it, Root and Branch, Head and Tail, till you can say, Now is Christ set upon his throne. Pag. 21.

* Noble and resolute Commanders, go on to fight the battels of the Lord Jesus Christ, for so I will not now fear to call them. Pag. 21.—

* All Christendom, except the Malignants in England, do now see that the question in England, is, whether Christ or Anti-christ shall be Lord and King. Pag. 21.

Ten thousand times cursed are they who have provoked Our Soveraign to raise Arms to destroy his Nobles, and Commons, and Divines, and this most honoured City, and even all who have been faithful. Pag. 28.