Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	london_n	parliament_n	print_v	3,116	5	9.0916	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86920	The Army --- armed, and their just powers stated: or Arguments unansvverable; proving them just and lawfull powers; and governours, and so not usurpers. Likewise a justification of this present Parliament, and Councel of State chosen, and constituted by them for authentique and lawful powers, and governours also, against all opposers whatsoever, conceived usefull for satisfying any one of the said powers scrupulous amongst themselves, so any other conscientious people whatsoever. And lastly, to be even with all sorts of cunning and politique pretenders against any of them, as not lawfull powers and governors, on purpose to countenance disobedience and rebellion, and so raise factions, to the disturbance and endangering of our country. Written immediately upon the dissolution of the late Parliament, and the creation of our new one, but occasionally reserv'd till now. By S.H. Senior.	Hunton, Samuel.	1653 (1653)	Wing H3786; Thomason E712_15; Thomason E725_9; ESTC R202475	11,005	20

THE ARMY ARMED AND Their just Powers stated OR ARGUMENTS UNANSVVERABLE Proving them just and lawfull Powers and Governours and so not Usurpers Likewise a justification of this present Parliament and Councel of State chosen and constituted by them for Authentique and lawful Powers and Governours also against all Opposers whatsoever conceived usefull for satisfying any one of the said Powers scrupulous amongst themselves so any other conscientious people whatsoever And lastly to be even with all sorts of cunning and politique pretenders against any of them as not lawfull Powers and Governors on purpose to countenance disobedience and rebellion and so raise Factions to the disturbance and endangering of our COUNTRY It 's against the Law of the Romans of Heathens and Pagans to condemn any man before he is heard read therefore advisedly before thou judgest Written immediately upon the dissolution of the late Parliament and the creation of our new one but occasionally reserv'd till now By S. H. Senior London Printed for William Leaty Paul's-Chain 1653. To his Excellency the Lord Cromwell Captain Generall of all the Forces of England Scotland and Jreland c. Right Honorable Lord SO sensible am I of the Exceptions and Clamours of divers people who some of weaknesse others of wickednesse cry out against our present Powers in generall as Usurpers or however as unlawful or unjust wanting as they say warrantable grounds and foundations viz. the Peoples free choice which should they passe without answering would confirm and imbolden them in their Clamours as just and render your Honor with the rest of our worthy Governours and Souldiery of all sorts as unjust Usurpers and wrong doers and so may in time hearten to Factioning and Rebellion even to hostility to the disturbance and endangering of our Nation all which to remedy I the meanest of all am inforc't through the silence of all to undertake which I will assure your Honor I do with remissenesse and feare by reason of divers Tenets held and handled therein contrary to what 's held at this time and that by those accounted both good and wise But I forbeare to be further offensive to your Honor by enlargement I therefore only make bold humbly to intreat your Honors fairest construction of my well-meant endeavours and so I rest Your Honors most humble servant and great Admirer of your high perfections of faithfulnesse and fortitude Samuel Hunton Aug. 1653. Courteous Reader WEre I Innocency it selfe yet may I not expect to be quit from censure but sure if thou understandest me rightly thou will find that I deserve none I am at peace then in my own heart say and think what thou wilt Again I am not for the aforesaids nor any Powers farther then is just and generally conducing to Justice Peace and Safety as for their actions good or bad I at this time meddle not with nor judge not of only I make them lawfull Powers though in error they should act some unlawfulnesse as the best will do yea thy selfe if once impowred The main end of my writing this Tract appears in the Title so I spare here to enlarge I rest then My Countrys and thy servant as thou art its S. H. I entreat the Reader to read the Margent also els may he come short of our intention The Army armed c. 1. IT s a received Principle on all sides that Salus Populi is of temporalls the highest Law and Supremest Principle and I add of spiritualls also in just competition for Mercy is before Sacrifice ' cause God cannot need and man cannot but need the Sabbath also Gods own day is in competition mans day for the Sabbath is for man and that in humanities c. 2. This Principle standing good against all Arguments and oppositions whatsoever we did formerly and doe now thereby support all present Powers in being though bad yea though Usurpers provided not destroyers much more our late Parliament which though faulty yet not to that degree and so now our present Army who hitherto are faultlesse rather then allow of the dissolution of them or any Powers without our * Of self-security so the Nations and bettering us with better men cautions in likelyhood to the destruction of our Nation by involving it into Factions and Parties and so into oppositions and contests even to bloud and so in likelyhood to ruine but with our cautions as with securing our Nation from the † Dangers c. so also the good and innocent of the late Parliament aforesaids and bettering us with better men in points of abilities and faithfulnesse I did do and will give way to the dissolution of all destructive Powers rather then to the destruction or sufferings of the People in their Rights Liberties and Safeties by them 3. But since the writing of that Tract the Act is done and our said Parliament undone or dissolv'd and in likelyhood as neer as can be with our Cautions every way as without endangering our Nation or the innocent of them c. yea far beyond our conceptions as without the least crack of thunder or flash of lightning and the said Power is now conveyed to and upon the Army and so our Principles and Cautions hold for the Army now so any * As publike conducings shall cause to change and create succeeding Powers as they did afore for the Parliament and no otherwise so I partialize not for any Powers amongst themselves nor yet against my Country but am for the best conducings to our Country all things considered 4. Besides the aforesaid Arguments these following second the Army also viz. Religion Reason Nature and Necessity these I say do now not onely constitute but fortifie and confirm them also and so forbids any yea themselves from dispowring themselves by laying down their powers or impowring any above them either in name or nature without our cautions of self-security every way so their country also except prudence advise to some wise colours and ‡ Shadowings covertures for just conducings sake they may then create powers to second them but not to first them every * As not in power way as Moses his 70. Elders who yet held the priority of name place and power but to constitute a power in power above themselves quaere if not treachery to themselves so to the publike as to the hazzard of our Nation as afore both which are now in their powers to provide for and secure but if out of their powers they hazzard all and themselves also to be call'd to accompt even for the good they have done under Notions rendred evill as Rebels Traytors Sectarists Independents c. so also as enemies to Kinghood Priesthood Prelacy and Presbyterye and so our Nation may in likelyhood be circularly factioned to ruine yea they may be call'd to accompt for bad things they would not do as if good things left undone as for not establishing the † Is not the Sabbath for man is not mercy