An echo, or, The trumpeters triumph shewing the originall of a trumpet, from the alpha of Genesis to the omega of the Revelation very necessary and fit to be perused in these sad and mournfull times of all that wish wel to the peace of Ierusalem / written by E.F.

THE Silver Trumpet.

The Feast of the Lord, or the Lords Feast: like∣wise his institution at the Feast of Trum∣pets▪ lastly, his holy words, as followeth:

ANd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, say∣ing▪ In the seventh moneth, in the first day of the moneth, shall yee have a Sabbath, a memoriall of blowing the Trumpets, an holy Convoca••i∣on, Leviticus 23. 24.

The first thing I invite you to, ye see, Is to a Feast, and holy company; The feast no doubt you'l like, but then each one Must visit the holy Convocation. For my part, I my selfe am but a guest, Yet I dare say, Y'are welcome to the Feast.

The use of the Silver Trumpets.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Make thee

two Trumpets of Silver, of a whole peece shalt thou make them, for the calling of the Assembly, and for the journeying of the Camps; and when they shall blow with them, all the Assembly shall assemble them∣selves unto thee at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation; and if they blow but with one Trum∣pet, then the Princes which are heads of the thousands of Israel shall gather themselves unto thee: when you blow an alarme, then the Camps that lye on the East parts shall goe forward: when ye blow an alarme the second time, then the Camps that lye on the South side shall take their journeys; they shall blow an alarme for their journeys: but when the Congregation is to be gathered together ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarme.

And the sonnes of Aaron the Priests shall blow with the Trumpets, and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever thorowout your generations; and if you goe to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarme with the Trumpets, and ye shall be remembred before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies, Numb. 10. 2, 3, 4 9.

Here is a gracious promise l••rge and free, Given by the King of Kings owne Majesty; But doth the Lord affect a Trump so deare? So by the circumstances doth appeare. Then give us grace, good God, we may alwayes Sound as they doe in Heaven, thy land and praise.

The offering at the Feast of Trumpets.

And in the seventh moneth, on the first day of the moueth, ye shall have an holy Convocation, yee shall

doe no servile work; it is a day of blowing the Trum∣pets unto you, Numb. 29. 1.

And here the Lord God is to us so kinde, That he doth put us once againe in minde That we observe and keep the moneth and day, But what to doe? not worke, but fast and pray. But we may sound, I hope; yes that I grant, So you observe Gods holy Covenant.

The Lords directions to Ioshua, how and in what manner he should besiege and obtaine Iericho.

And the Lord said unto Joshua, Seven Priests shall beare before the Arke seven Trumpets of rams hornes, and the seventh day yee shall compasse the City seven times, and the Priests shall blow with the Trumpets; and it shall come to passe, that when they shall make a long blast, and when yee shall heare the sound of the Trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the City shall fall down fl••t, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. And Joshua the sonne of Nun called the Priests, and said unto them, Take up the Arke of the Covenant, and let seven Priests beare seven Trumpets of rams horns before the Arke of God. And it came passe, when Ioshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven Priests bearing the seven Trumpets of rams horns passed on before the Lord, and blew with the Trumpets, and the Arke of the Covenant of the Lord followed them, and the armed men went before the Priests that blew with the Trumpets, and the rereward came after the Arke, the Priests going on and blowing with the Trumpets. And it came to passe on the seventh time, when the Priests

blew with the Trumpets, Ioshua said unto the people, Shout, for the Lord hath given you the City; so the people shouted when the Priests blew with the Trum∣pets. And it came to passe, when the people heard the sound of the Trumpet, that the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell downe flat, so that the people went up into the City every man straight before him, and the people took the City, Iosh. 6. 3, 4, 5, &c.

And thus you see what aid our Maker sends To those that love him, and respect his friends. Likewise you see what shifts the Priests did make, That they this City might besiege and take. Then Trumpets take, your Trumpets give one sound, For joy that Jericho has kist the ground.

Gideon his stratagem of Trumpets and Lamps in pitchers.

And Gideon divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a Trumpet into every mans hand with empty Pitchers, and Lamps within the Pitchers; and he said unto them, Look on me, and doe likewise; and behold, when I come unto the outside of the Camp, it shall be, that as I doe so shall ye doe. When I blow the Trumpet, and all that are with me, then blow ye the Trumpets on every side of all the Campe, and say, The sword of the Lord and of Gideon. So Gideon and the three hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the Camp in the beginning of the middle watch, and they had but newly set the wa••ch, and they blew the Trumpets and brake the Pitchers that were in their hands. And the three Companies blew their Trumpets, and brake the Pitchers, and held the Lamps in their left hands, and their Trumpets in their right

hands to blow withall; and they cryed, The sword of the Lord and of Gideon. And they stood every man in his place round about the Campe, and all the host ran, and cried, and fled; and the three hundred blew the T••umpets, and the Lord set every mans sword against his fellow, even thorowout all the host, and the host fled even to Betshittah in Zererath, and to the border of

Abel-meholah unto Tabbath, Judg. 7. 16. 17. 18. And thus you see how Gideons stratagem, With the Lords aid and bare three hundred men Has foil'd his foes, and how the stout Prince Zeeb Is brought him captive, with the Prince Oreb: O that these things in memory might stand, Like marble statues cleane throwout the land.

At Abners motion Ioab sounds a retreat.

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devoure for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bit∣ternesse in the latter end? How long shall it be then ere thou bid the people returne from following their b••e∣thren? And Joab said, As God liveth, unlesse thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up, every one from following his brother. So Io∣ab blew a Trumpet, and all the people stood still and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more, 2 Sam. 2. 26 27 28.

Here we are at a stand, can goe no further, For Joabs sword has left to stay and murther; And to say truth indeed, it is no wonder, For when God will, he knaps the speare asunder. But if we sin, God sure will wars increase, Forbeare but sin, and then he sends a Peace.

David removes the Arke with great joy, and with the sound of the Trumpet.

And David danced before the Lord with all his might, and David was girded with a linen Ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the Arke of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the Trumpet.

And thus you see by th' sequell of the story, David is merry, merry to Gods glory; Which when that Michall saw with halfe an eye, She did despise him, though she knew not why. But what was her reward? by Gods decree, Subject till death unto sterility.

David by the advice of Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, anointeth his son King over Israel.

And King David said, Call me Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and they came before the King; the King also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your Lord, and cause Solomon my sonne to ride on my owne mule, and bring him downe to Gihon, and let Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anoint him there King over Israel, and blow ye with the Trumpets, and say, God save King Solomon, 1 Kings 1. 32, 33, 34.

And now has David, whose deserts far ring, Seene his sonne Solomon anointed King; God give him joy, and may he happy raigne, Till such another Prince be borne againe.

Have I not my wish, so saies Master Quarles, And I believe him, long live good King Charles.

David fetches home the Arke with joy and great solemnity, and with the sound of a Trumpet.

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing and with Harpes, and with Psalterys, with Timbrels, and with Cimbals, and with the sound of the Trumpet, 1 Chro. 13. 8.

And thus has David brought the Arke you see, With passing joy, and great solemnity, But here's a chance, the Lord doth Uzza smite, Because he went to hold the Arke upright. Lord guide my faith, preserve it from the foe, And then my Arke shall never overthrow.

Davids preparation for the Arke, with the names of those that did sound before it.

And Shebaniah and Iehoshaphat, and Nathaniel, and Am••sai, and Zachariah, and Benaiah and Eliezer the Priests did blow with the Trumpets before the Arke of God. And Obed-Edom and Iehiah were door-keepers for the Arke of God, 1 Chro. 15. 24.

And thus behold the Arke is safely come To Davids house, and left Obed-Edom. Yet hath he still of Gods Arke such a care, That none but Priests and Levites must it beare. And sure our soules can nee'r arrive to thee, But thorough Christ, his Word and ministry.

The solemne induction of the Arke into the Oracle.

And it came to passe, when the Priests were come out of the holy place, for all the Priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course. Also the Levites which were the singers; all of them of A∣saph, of Heman, of Ieduthun, with their sonnes, and their brethren, bei••g arrayed in white Linnen, having Cim∣bals and Psalteries and Harpes, stood at the East end of the Altar, and with them an hundred and twenty Priests sounding with Trumpets; it c••me even to passe as the Trumpeters and Singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard, in praising and thanking the Lord: and when they lift up their voyces with their Trumpets and Cimbals and instruments of musicke, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever; that then the house was filled with a Cloud, even the house of the Lord, 2 Chro. 5. 12, 13.

Behold in holy Scripture 'tis decreed That there shall be a heavenly noyse indeed, The men of A saph, Heman, Jeduthun Ioyne all together, seeming all but one. Then let us now abandon all our toyes, And help to better, if we can the noyse.

Solomons solemne Sacrifice with Trumpets.

And the Priests waited on their Offices, the Levites also with instruments of Musique of the Lord, which David the King had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy indureth for ever; when David praised by the ministery, and the Priests sounded Trumpets before them, and all Israel stood, 2 Chro. 7. 6.

Here is a heavenly Maxim for us all, To wait on that which God hath pleas'd to call You or me to; therefore pray heartily, Still use but not abuse the quality; Seeing the Lord a Trumpet did intend Not to a base, but honourable end.

Jehoiada restores the worship of God, and Crownes Ioash King.

Now when Athaliah heard the noyse of the people running and praising the King, she came to the people into the House of the Lord; and she looked, and behold the King stood at his pillar, at the entering in, and the Princes, and the Trumpets by the King, and all the people of the Land rejoyced, and sounded with Trum∣pets, also the singers with instruments of Musique, and such as taught to sing praise; then Athaliah rent her clothes and said, Treason, treason, 2 Chro. 23, 12, 13.

Loe here Jehoiada doth Joash bring, And in great state and honour Crownes him King, Athaliah sees it, and void of reason, Envies his happinesse, and cries out Treason. But what, I pray, hereafter did ensue her? They had her forth Gods house, & there they slew her.

The Levites very forward to help the Priests, both with their Trumpets, and at the Of∣fering too.

And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the Priests with the Trumpets, and Hezekiah com∣manded to offer the burnt Offering upon the Altar; and when the burnt Offering began, the Song of the Lord

also began with the Trumpets, and with the Instru∣ments ordained by David King of Israel. And all the congregation worshipped, and the Singers sung, and the Trumpeters sounded, and all this continued untill the burnt Offering was finished, 2 Chro. 29. 26, 27, 28.

And here I doe invite your hearts and eyes To looke on Hezekiah's sacrifice. But alas here I am lost to thinke and see, How forward they were, and how backward we. They offered Rams and Bullocks, as you heare, Let us for every such drop down a teare.

The foundation of the Temple laid with great joy and mourning.

And when the builders laid the foundation of the Temple of the Lord, they set the Priests in their apparell with triumph, and the Levites the sonnes of Asaph with Cimbals to praise the Lord, after the Ordinance of Da∣vid King of Israel, Ezra 3. 10.

Loe here the Priests in ample manner stand To sound, when Ezra pleaseth to command. In costly garments and in rich apparrell, After the custome once of Israel. The sonnes of Asaph too, with Cimbals laud The holy Name of our most holy God.

Nehemiah his exhortation to the Nobles, to the Rulers, and to the rest of the people.

For the builders every one had his Sword girded by his side, and so builded: and he that sounded the Trum∣pet was by me; and I said unto the Nobles and to the Rulers, and to the rest of the people, the worke is great

and large, and we are separated upon the wall one farre from another. In what place therefore ye heare the sound of the Trumpet, resort yee thither unto us: our God shall fight for us, Nehe. 4. 18 19. 20.

Here it is easie for to be discern'd, That Military precepts may be learn'd, For this good Prophet doth direct a way, That whilst the foe doth flout, 'tis good to pray; Then though they ne'r so cunningly contrive, Their plots will never prosper, no nor thrive.

The dedication of the walls, with the Offices of the Priests and Levites appointed in the Temple.

And certaine of the Priests sonnes with Trumpets, namely, Zachariah the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Shemaiah, the sonne of Mattaniah, the sonne of Mi∣caiah, the sonne of Zaccur, the sonne of Asaph. So stood the two Companies of them that gave thankes in the house of God; and I and the halfe of the Rulers with me, and the Priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zachariah, and Hananiah, with Trumpets.

And thus the Priests and Levites as they'r able, Those that came up with godly Zerubbabel, Prepare to dedicate the walls, you see, With matchlesse and unheard of jubile, Likewise their sonnes, doe thinke them happy blest, That they may sound for joy amongst the rest.

Tob questioned about the strength of an Horse.

Hast thou given the Horse strength, hast thou clothed

his necke with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a Grashopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley and rejoyceth in his st••ength. He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at feare, and is not affrighted, neither turneth he backe from the Sword. The Quiver ratleth against him, the glittering Speare and the Sheild. He swalloweth the ground with fiercenesse and rage, neither beleeveth he that it is the sound of the Trumpet. He saith among the Trumpets, ha, ha, and he smelleth the battell afarre off, the thunder of the C••pt••l••es, and the shouting, Iob 39. 19, 20, 21, 22.

Here Job is question'd whether that he gave Strength to the Horse, that doth himselfe behave So stout and valiantly; for few or none Can daunt his heart, but hee'l goe bravely on. O Lord of Hosts, my poore Petition grant That in thy cause I prove as valiant.

A grievous lamentation for the miseries of Judah.

My bowels, my bowels, I am pained at the very heart; my heart maketh a noyse in me, I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soule, the sound of the Trumpet, the Alarm of warre. Destruction upon destruction is cried, for the whole Land is spoiled; so∣dainly are my Tents spoiled, and my Curtaines in a moment. How long shall I see the Standard, and heare the sound of the Trumpet? Jerem. 4. 19, 20, 21.

And here good Jeremiah doth againe Grieve very much, and very much complaine; His reason's this, because he heares from sarre, The Trumpets sound, a symptom still of warre.

Thou should not we lament and grieve to heare Warre in both Kingdomes, Trumpe••s every where.

Ieremiah assureth safety in Iudea, and destruction in Egypt.

And I wi••l shew mercies unto you, that he may have m••rcy upon you, and cause you to returne unto your owne la••d; but if yee say, we will not dwell in this Land, neither obey the voyce of the Lord your God. Saying, no, but we wil go into the Land of Egypt, where we shall see no warre, nor heare the sound of the Trum∣pet, nor have hunger of bread, and there will we dwell, I••rem 42. 12, 13, 14.

And h••re's a document for every one, Not for to feare the King of Babylon, But if in case we sleight his great command, And seeke to sojourne in some other Land Where is no signe of warre. No doubt the Lord Can reach as farre as Egypt with his Sword.

The finall desolation of Israel. Under the Typ•• of a Chaine is shewed their mis••rable cap∣tivity.

They have blowne the Trumpet even to make all ready, but none goeth to the battell, for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof. The Sword is without, and the Pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the Sword, and he that is in the City, famine and pestilence shall devoure him, Ezek 7. 13, 14.

And here is set you see, before your eyes A very sad and mournfull Sacrifice;

Poore Israel must fall, the typ's a Chaine; But being down, may they not rise again? Yes, by repentance. Lord I thee implore, That I may goe away and sinne no more

Gods providence for his Flocke.

If when he seeth the Sword come upon the Land, he blow the Trumpet and warne the people; then whoso∣ever heares the sound of the Trumpet, and takes not warning, if the Sword come and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the Trumpet and tooke not warning, his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soule, Ezek. 33. 3 4, 5.

And here religious good Ezekiel. Doth very plaine and manifestly tell, That whosoever heares the Trumpet sound, And doth not warning take, he will be found His own Antagonist. Then since 'tis thus, Let this same caveat be enough for us.

Gods wrath against Moab upon Iudah and upon Israel.

Thus saith the Lord, for the transgressions of Moab, and for foure I will not turne away the punishment thereof, because he burnt the bones of the King of Edom into lime. But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devoure the palaces of Kerioth, and Moab shall die with tumult, and with the sound of the Trumpet, Amos 2. 1, 2.

And here the Prophet Amos, for the sinnes Both of the Syrians, and the Philistins, Doth very speedily prenounce a woe, Because they would, doe what he could, live so.

Princes and Peasants looke about you now, For death intends ere long to come to plow.

Gods severe judgement against Iudah for divers sinnes.

The great day of the Lord is neere, it is neere and hasteth greatly, even the voyce of the day of the Lord; the mighty man shal cry there bitterly; that day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distresse, a day of wastnes and desolation, a day of darknesse and of gloominesse, a day of cloud and thicke darknesse. A day of the Trum∣pet and Alarm, against the senced Cities, and against the high Towers, Zeph. 14. 15, 16.

Here Zephaniah makes it plain appeare The great day of our maker draweth neere; A day of wrath, of trouble, and distresse, A day of sorrow, and of gloominesse, But since thy truth, O Lord, is come to light, Direct us now at last, to walke aright.

Davids exhortation to be merry in the Lord:

He shall chuse out an heritage for us, even the wor∣ship of Iacob whom he loved. God is gone up with a merry noise, and the Lord with the sound of the Trump Psalm. 47. 4. 5.

Christ with a merry noise is gone you see Ʋp into Heaven, with mirth and melody; He's gone before a Kingdome to provide, For those that cast off sinne and foolish pride. Then let us pray we may not be bereav'd Of that no eye hath seene, nor heart conceiv'd.

Davids affection to a Trumpet.

The Singers also and Trumpetters shall he rehearse, all my fresh Springs shall be in thee.

David in this patheticall sweet verse The honour of a Trumpet doth rehearse; And though with others, they doe often ill; Why yet you see they are remembred still. Then let it be the period of our paines, To sound; to come, and be where now he reignes.

Davids inducement to rejoyce in God.

Shew your selves joyfull in the Lord, all ye Lands; si••g, rejoyce and give thanks, with Trumpets also and S••awme••; O shew your selves joyfull before the Lord the King, Psalm. 89 67.

And here the Prophet David us commands To joy in God, the stoods to clap their hands: And then he gives a reason for this mirth, Because Jehovah'•• come to judge the earth. And therefore wil•• us in his written Psalmes To praise him both with Trumpets, & with Shawm••••.

Davids earnest desire to praise the Lord.

Praise him in the sound of the Trumpet, praise him upon the Lute and Harpe, Psal. 150. 3.

Here is another motion that invites, And all our soules intirely incites To worship God. Then let the Harpe and Lute, The Trumpet, Cinabull sorrow to be mute: But let them all, all joyntly now record, To give one lusty sound, to praise the Lords

The Christian Cryer: Or, Isaiahs Proclamation with a Trumpet.

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voyce like a Trumpet, and shew my people their transgressions, and the house of Iacob their sins, Esay 58. 1.

Here we are at an Out-cry, come and buy Food for your soules: and he that doth deny This gracious proffer, let him fu••ther goe, Till he confesses his owne overthrow. Now is the time now shines the blessed Sun, Take heed we come not when the Market's done.

Jeremiahs counsell, or his sorrow for the sinnes of Iudah.

O ye children of Beniamin, gather your selves to flie out of the midst of Ierusalem, and blow the Trumpets in token, and set up a signe of fire in Beth-hatterem; for evill appeares out of the North, and great destruction, Ierem. 6. 1.

And now you Beniamites that live so loose, To you, to you hangs out this Flag of Truce: The Prophet sayes, ther's evill doth appeare Out of the North; we have examples here, The Beacons fire'd Fly then, O fly from sin, Or else we never shall returne agen.

Blow ye the Cornet in Gibeah, and the Trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Beniamin, Hosea 5. 8.

Here is another caveat against sin. Who doth Hosea meane? Why, Benjamin,

Nay if it be 'gainst Benjamin, we care not, Or Ephraim either, let him cry and spare not. But England, be not childish, change thy Text, For know, for ought I know, thy turne is next.

Ioel prescribes a Fast, and exhorts to repen∣tance by the sound of a Trumpet.

Blow ye the Trumpet in Zion, and sound an Alarm in my holy mountaine; let all the inhabitants of the Land tremble, for the day of the Lord comes, it is nigh at hand. Blow ye the Trumpet in Zion, sanctifie a Fast, call a solemne Assembly, Ioel 2. 1, 15.

I, here's a Noble Trumpeter indeed; He cals full well, God send him well to speed. But what was that which he but now did say? Must we repent, and all goe fast and pray? Tis something difficult, and hard for one; Yet say the Word, O Lord, and then 'tis done.

The necessity of Gods judgements against Israel.

Shall a Trumpet be blowne in the City, and the peo∣ple not be afraid? Shall there be evill in a City, and the Lord hath not done it? Amos 3. 6.

Here is another Prophet that complaines But God knowes who doth pitty him for his paines. He doth endeavour for to make all well Between the Lord of Hosts and Israel. O now for such an Amos that would stand And talke with God, like Moses, hand to hand.

Gods great mercy in alwaies defending his Church.

And the Lord shall be seen over them, and his Arrow shall goe forth as the lightning; and the Lord God shall blow with the Trumpet, and shall goe with whirlwinds of the South, Zech. 9. 14.

And here it is most manifestly found, God, like a whirlwinde, will his foes confound; But such as truly seeke him shall be sure, When his wrath kindles for to be secure. Lord, of thy mercy grant us our desire, That we may burne in zeale, not burne in fire,

The altar is set up in his place; the foundations of the Temple, which is hindred for a time.

And the Priests stood arrayed in their vestments, with musicall Instruments and Trumpets, and the Le∣vites the sonnes of Asaph had Cymbals, and all the peo∣ple shouted sounded with Trumpets and with a loud voyce, singing songs of thanksgiving unto the Lord: but many with Trumpets and joy shouted with a loud voice, in so much that the Trumpets might not be heard for the weeping of the people; yet the multitude soun∣ded marvellously, so that it was heard afar off; where∣fore when they of the Tribe of Iudah and Benjamin heard, they came to know what the noise of the Trum∣pets might meane, 1 Esdras 5. 59, 62.

The Temple is erecting here you see, By those that were of the captivity; And though by popular perswasion some Would hinder this good worke so well begun:

Let us not be dismayed, but go on Like holy members of the corner stone.

Gods purpose is eternall, the next world shall follow this immediately.

And the Trumpet shall sound, which when every man hears, they shall be suddenly afraid, 2 Esdras 6. 23.

It seems the Lord of hosts doth here intend The world ere long shall have a finall end. The Trumpet that must sound, which when we heare, They say, It will exasperate our feare. Then let us feare the Lord which doth forheare us, And then the Trumpets sound shall never scare as.

Iudas besiegeth those in the Towne of Ieru∣salem.

Then the King rising very early, marched fiercely with his host toward Bathzacharias, where his Armies made them ready for battell, and sounded the Trum∣pets 1 Mac. 33, 34.

The King is marcht, you see, with all his might To Bathzacharias, purposely to fight; And that his Elephants no heart might leese, He shews them blood of grapes and mulberies. And that we may despise all worldly losse, Let us remember Christ upon the Crosse.

The Armies of Iudas flie from him, he is slaine, and his brother Ionathan survives him.

As for Bacchidas he was in the right wing, for the host drew neere on the two parts and sounded their Trumpets; they also of Judas side, even they also soun∣ded

their Trumpets, so that the earth shook at the noise of the Armies, and the battell continued from morning till night, 1 Mac. 9. 12, 13.

And her's another fierce and cruell fight, Betwixt the men of darknesse and of light; For Iudas is by base Alcimus slaine, And then survives his brother Jonathan. Which clearly shews, though trouble evertake us, God in adversity will nere forsake us.

The Cartaine of Iericho invites Simon and two of his sonnes into his Castle, and there trea∣cherously murders them.

Then sounded they with the holy Trumpets, where∣upon Cendebus and his host were put to flight, so that many of them were slaine, and the rest gate them to the strong hold, 1 Mac. 16. 8.

Here Simon leads his Army to restore And get the honour partly lost before; But when he saw amongst them no one durst To passe the brooke, why he goes over fi••st, And then they follow; be not then mistooke, For Christ himselfe has first past ore the brooke.

The Authors farewell to the Old Testament, with his welcome into the New.

The day is broke, Aurora shineth cleare, And now the Sunne, our Saviour, doth appeare; Come Cherubims and Seraphs helpe me sing One sweet Soliloquie, to Christ our King:

Come holy Ghost, into my soule infuse A sweeter and more sanctified Muse, That I may tell the world what David said, This is the day which great Jehovah made. And now farewell, and heartily adieu To blood of Rams and Goats, and Bullocks too, And offerings by your leave; let tears come in, No sacrificing now, but sighs for sin. Idols and Images, packe hence away, And give some roome for good Jehoiada. But let them keepe them, that doe will or please Still to lie bound in deepest Euphrates. Farewell to Balaam, and to Balaams asse, And let the Star of Jacob freely passe. Farewell to Ceremonies and their crew, For they must nolens volens leave us too. Farewell to such as doe on Dagon call, For Christ our head hath quite abolisht all. Farewell to those that doe in darknesse sit, And in the region of a darkesome pit. A Light's sprung up, a glorious Light, I say, One that is famous thorow Syria; One that no time in idlenesse hath spent, But still did preach, and teach us to repent, Both in the Temple and the Synagogues, Yet will not cast away his bre••d to dogs: One that doth please his goodnesse now and then, To make poore fishers catch up soules and men, One, that no one, but Heathens will gain-say him, For know, the very winds and seas obey him.

One likewise, if he say but thus, or thus, His word's a Statute, witnesse Lazarus, One loving Peters mother will not leave her, Till she he cured of her burning fever; One that doth heale the lame and mends the sick, And gives discretion to the lunatick; One that doth cure indeed all sorts of evils, And helpeth those that are possest with Devils; One that hath judgement, and doth truly know To cleanse a Leper that's as white as snow; One that is followed by all sorts of men, From beyond Iordan to Ierusalem: Then let us pray, Such graces may be given, That we may follow him with speed to Heaven.

Saint MATTHEW. Christs exhortation to give our almes in secret.

TAke heed you doe not your alms before men, to be seen of them, otherwise you have no reward of your Father which is in Heaven; therefore when then doest thine alms, doe not sound a Trumpet before thee as the hypocrites doe in the Synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men: Verily, I say unto you, they have their reward, Mat. 6. 1, 2.

Here is a caveat now in generall, What to observe, why not to sound at all; Not when thou doest thine alms, for surely then Thou dost it solely to be seene of men.

And therefore do not prove an hypocrite, But give in secret, though it be a mite.

The last and great sound of a Trumpet.

And then shall appeare the signe of the Sonne of man in Heaven; and then shall all tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Sonne of man comming in the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory, and he shall send his Angels with a great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather together his Elect from the foure winds, from one end of Heaven unto the other, Matth. 24. 30, 31.

And thus you see by this undoubted story, That Christ will come in majesty and glory; Likwise ye know, that when the Figtree's dry, We straight give up and say, The Summer's nigh. Then lot us all be carefull to be found Ready prepar'd, against the Trumpet sound

Of the Resurrection, the fruit and manner thereof.

Behold, I shew you a mystery, we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twink∣ling of an eye at the last Trump; for the Trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed, 1 Cor. 5. 52.

And here Saint Paul doth plainly shew each one, The certainly o'th Resurrection; And sure I am, it would no little grieve him, If any one should fool-like not beleeve him; Yet some such men there be, the Prophet saith, Lord, I beleeve, make strong my feeble faith.

A second comming of Christ to Judgement.

For the Lord himselfe shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the Arch-Angell, and with the Trump of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise up first. 1 Thes. 4. 16.

That Priests, that Levites, nay, that Angels too, Have all their Trumps, is nothing, What thinke you, When God his Trump hath? & that Trump shall wake us, And make the sleep of death at last forsake us. O, of what force then is a Trumpets sound, Which shall call up the dead from under ground.

At the opening of the seventh Seale, seven An∣gels had seven Trumpets given them, and great plagues followed after.

And the seven Angels which had the seven Trum∣pets prepared themselves to sound; the first Angel soun∣ded, and there followed haile, and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth, and the third part of trees were burnt up, and all greene grasse was burnt up. And the second Angell sounded, and as it were a great mountaine burning with fire was cast into the Sea, and the third part of the Sea became blood. And the third Angell sounded, and there fell a great Star from Heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters. And the fourth Angell sounded, and the third part of the Sunne was smitten, and the third part of the Moone, and the third part of the Stars, so as the third part of them was darkned, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise, Revel. 8. 2, 6, 7, 8, &c.

Here I am in a Labyrinth, yet no doubt By thy helpe, Lord, I shall get safely out; For all these sayings are not so involv'd, But we perceive the world shall be dissolv'd. Likewise we see, that all of them are bound To make a preparation for to sound; Grant therefore, Lord, that we with speed may hie To sound thy praise, and in that sounding die. And likewise grant that Satan nere prevaile To beat our soules to pieces with his haile; And that the fire that's mingled thus with blood, May hurt not us, but rather doe us good; And though the mountains they doe burne like fire Let us not greatly feare, although admire; And though the third part of the trees be burn'd, Yet turne us Lord, and so shall we be turn'd. And though the Star is sh••tten out so far, The Star of Iacob hath excel'd this star; And though his name be Wormwood, please to know, To them that live in Christ 'tis nothing so. And though the Sun and Moone shall lose their light, We trust still to injoy thy radiant sight; And having that, let Hell and Satan rore, We are made and blest for ever, evermore.

And the fifth Angell sounded, and I saw a star fall from Heaven unto the earth, and to him was given the key of the bottomlesse pit. And the sixth Angell soun∣ded, and I heard a voice from the foure horns of the ••olden alter which is before God, saying to the sixth Angell that had the Trumpet, Loose the foure Angels

which are bound in the great river Euphrates, Rev. 1. 13, 14 &c.

And thus you see hath Satan got his swing, And over his raigns like a little King; Now is the time he stalkes and domineers, And far and neere commands both Prince and Peers: Now is the time he rides his circuit round, To see whom he may catch, and so confound: Now is the time that people serve him more Then ere they did in any time before: Now is the time he strives, as you may read, To make his kingdome populous indeed: And now's the time to better our estate; Take it then, pray, before it be too late, And let not him, as cunning as he is, Bereave us of our deare bought happinesse; But let us in the Name of God goe on Fearlesse, and dreadlesse of this Abaddon; This great destroyer of the worlds huge frame, And strives with rancour still to worke the same. And let not this Apollyon be more wise To cast us downe, then we our selves to rise, But let us to the very end indure, Making our Calling and Election sure; And then no doubt we shall be safe and well, When he's a gnashing of his teeth in Hell.

A mighty strong Angel appears with a booke open in his hand.

But in the dayes of the voyce of the seventh Angell, When he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God shall

be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the Pro∣phets, Revel. 10. 7.

The sound of the seventh Trumpet, thank my God, Has brought me almost to a period: But now, if any one desires to know Wherefore I wrote upon a Trumpet so, My reason's this, because with all my heart I love a Trumpet, that am but a part; And cause I would have all men strive to be Helpers, not harmers to the quality. My second reason is, because I saw, Both in the old and in the new••st Law, A Trumpet much was honour'd, and that then 'Twas practiz'd still by good and godly men. Indeed a Trumpet was ordain'd to be At any Fe••st or great solemnity; And when the Lord would have some service done, He orders still a Trumpet to be one. It is an Instrument that God above, Being us'd, and not abus'd, doth well approve. It is an Instrument that David, he Did mu••h respect, and honour too, ye see. It is an Instrument he often brings To be at Arkes, and in the Courts of Kings. It is an Instrument that few or none But did approve of, so did Solomon. An Instrument King Ioash so renown'd, That he would have it next him, being crown'd▪ It is an Instrument whose warlike voyce, Makes both the horse and horsmen to rejoyce.

It is an Instrument the Levites they Respected more then I conceive, or say. It is an Instrument, at whose last sound The dead shall rise, and Gods Elect be Crown'd. Then let us with celerity endeavour To raigne with him that reignes in Heaven for ever.

Certaine similitudes of a Trumpet.

A Good Trumpet is like a good booke, many one desires to see or heare it.

A Trumpet is like Religion, little worth unlesse it be followed.

A learner to sound is like a learner to speake, faine would prattle plaine, and cannot.

A Trumpet with some hidden cracke in it, is like a man that seemes religious, but is not so; and though he may dissemble it a while, yet truth will shew his cha∣racter at last.

A Trumpet broke in two, is like a man and his wife parted asunder; and as that sounds, so do they: in stead of sweet Musique, nought but discord.

Two good Trumpets sounding for the better, is like two Clients up to the cares in Law, the one still lookes for the fall of the other.

A Trumpet too fearefull before the enemy, is like a house that is built upon the sand; every gust and unex∣pected storme doth prophesie the ruine to be great.

A sweet Trumpet is like a sweet Voyce; and, to say truth, they ravish both alike.

A Trumpet that cannot sound, being choakt or stopt with something, is like a poore Lay-man that would

faine talke divinely, but wants ability and learning to performe it.

A Trumpet that resolves a good action, and doth not effect it, is like a man that layes his hand to the Plow, and takes it off againe.

That Trumpet that goes too often to visit Gentle∣men, when the Standard's in the field, doth either mi∣strust his pay, or doubt his owne sidelity: for he that will, to right himselfe, doe the quality wrong, may be a friendly Trumpet, though no Trumpeters friend: mi∣stake me not, I pray, though custome be a second nature, 'tis ill halting before a Cripple. You know, Gentlemen, I goe lame too.

That Trumpet, though ne're so poore, that is rich in vertue, shall never lacke, though he want: for God with the Lilies of love, and Marigolds of mercy will so inlarge his Dasies of industry and Violets of vertue, that though he be impoverish'd, he shall never perish.

That Trumpet that is ancient, whose age has almost made him sicke with sounding, let him every morning drinke a good draught of Fennell-broth of saith; and if it goes against his stomacke, let him but smell to the Roses of righteousnesse, Balme of bounty, and the Pinks of piety, and ther's no question of his doing well.

A Trumpet that loves his habit better then wholsome Laws, is like a man that is accounted honest more for his wealth then his wel-doing.

A Trumpet that is very merry when his Prince is an∣gry, is like a man that is too too jocond when the Lord's offended; and though his Sword be drawne, yet he cannot be drawne to signe to any Creed, unlesse he may make his owne Articles.

That Trumpet that vowes loyalty to his Prince, and minds not his Laws, is like a servant that sweares he

loves his master, although he daily doth neglect his bu∣sinesse. Doubtlesse he's a good subject to the King that feares God.

That Trumpet that sounds the Lords praise, as well as his Princes fame, doth excellent service, though his lips be sore.

A Trumpet that really performs his message, though with danger of his life, has an honest heart what ere his tongue be.

A Trumpet that Sounds a retreat to a Troop, and a couragious march to himselfe, is like a man that gives a small gift with one hand, to receive a better with the other.

A Trumpet that growes suddenly rich, and forgets to give thanks, is like a Mariner that makes a vow at sea, which commonly ends with a Tempest.

That Trumpet that serves more to advance a good cause then to raise himselfe, shall be sure to have a good Standard to flie to, when he cannot stand himselfe.

A Trumpet that is promiscuously slaine by his friend, and thinkes it was his foe, is like some honest heart that goes to part a duell; he that would faine have peace, is the first man sometimes is made to hold his peace.

A Trumpet that lookes more at the oddes of the e∣nemy then the mercy of his Maker, forgets Gods pro∣mise in the tenth of Numbers; and ten to one, let him number how he will▪ his reckoning is not faire.

A Trumpet that sounds too many healths to the hap∣py union of a civill warre, is like a man that would faine have the world mend, but dares not goe to the charge to practice it himselfe.

A Silver Trumpet with a rich banner at it, is like a Citizens wife in a Sattin Gowne, which makes so many cry, would that were mine.

A Trumpet that receives pay on one side and runne•• straight to the other, is more like a Weather-••ocke, then a trade▪wind to the straights, for which way t••at blows hecares not much to blow; nay being once resolved hee'l do't though he ride his Horse till he make him blow too.

A Trumpet that promises more in a Taverne then he performes in the field, may be valiant I confesse, but by your favour, your reall symptomes are the truest 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

A good Trumpet that is badly ho••s••d, may lay the fault upon his Commander, if he has any command, so to doe: in the meane time methinkes he is like a rich Farmer in a poore sute, onely here's the difference, the one can goe better if he list, and the other cannot.

A Trumpet that is rare in his quality and despises his inferiour, is much like a man that would ride a great Horse, but cannot mount the Saddle; mistake me not, Gentlemen, I have knowne a meane part become the principall, which shewes the Lord of Hosts is a man of warre▪ and disposeth of his owne benefits as he pleaseth.

A Trumpet without a mouth-piece is like a Trooper without a head-piece, absent in service, dangerous.

A good Point of warre is like a good piece of ware, it may lie dead, 'tis true, yet it will survive at one time or another.

Water poured into the Pavilion of a Trumpet, is like a carelesse hearer of an Homily, in at one eare and out at another.

A Trumpet without breath is like a body with∣out life.

A Trumpet that desires to drinke when he hath e∣nough already, is like a Ducke that dives in faire water, and afterwards paddles in the dirt.

A couragious Trumpet upon a message is like a vali∣ant

Embassadour, for he dares boldly speake to any Prince in Christendome.

A Trumpet sounding an Alarm at midnight is like the true Effigies, or picture of death; for it puts us often in mind of our mortality.

An honest Trumpet is like some excellent or dainty Herbe, what good so ever it doth, it tels no man.

A Trumpet in ordinary is like an ordinary Trumpet, onely his Coate, and His Majesties meanes, makes the difference.

A Trumpet sounded upon a Church Steeple i•• like a Beacon set on fire, for it makes many a man looke to∣wards Heaven, that never intends to come there.

The stroke of a Trumpet is like the stroke of death, which being once struck is past recovery.

A Trumpet and an Echo is like a rich man and a poore flatterer, what the one sayes, the other seconds.

A Trumpet that leads up the Troop sounding, and suffers presently after, is like a harmlesse innocent at Sea, that knowing nothing, smiles, and fals to play whilst Ship and Goods, and all are cast away.

A Trumpet that has good a lip and a lasting, is like a good man, that begins a good worke, and so continue••;

And as the one gets credit by his sound,

So is the other, for his Action Crown'd.

The three parts of a Trumpet explained.

THe Meason, that doth to us signifie Our infant age, and green minority. Likewise the Counter, that same lively doth Figure our middle-age, or lusty youth.

And then the Base, the last of all the three, Deciphers forth our imbecillity. And as these three their severall parts doe beare Ʋnto the treble, so 'tis very rare▪ To thinke how men and women, great and small, Like to a treble Trumpet rise and fall.

The Authors humble request to his Redeemer.

COver and hide my weake infirmity, Thou that art cloth'd with might and Majesty; Extinguish all my sins out of thy sight, Thou that dost decke thy selfe with glorious light, Even as with a garment, and dost spread The Heavens, muchlike a Curtaine ore our head▪ Thou that dost lay, and beautifie the beames Of thy sweet Chamber, in the watry streames, Making the Clouds thy Chariot, and dost ride Ʋpon the ayrie wings of Winde and Tide. Thou that dost make thy Angels to aspire, And all thy Ministers a flame of fire. Make me thy servant, that by them I may Observe till death, Jehovah's holiday.

FINIS.