Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	act_n	king_n	parliament_n	3,280	5	6.9453	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93345	England and Scotland united, disjoyned. Or, A gentle corosive, and healing plaister, applied to two dying kingdoms: with some balsamum for wounded Ireland; humbly presented to both kingdoms, and communicated to all good subjects, that wish peace and good to the kingdoms, or to either of them. Wherein is represented, the grievances of the people, and their several murmurings. By Ethog Grimes Gent.	Smith, George, 1602 or 3-1658.	1648 (1648)	Wing S4034; Thomason E447_30	26,358	32

into particular mens hands whose service and attendance ought to be imployed to publique benefit which if executed by private men reasonable sallery being allowed them who have lost their whole livelihoods by the Enemy for their fidelity to the Parliament would in overplus much benefit the Commonweal have paid poor windows mained Soldiers and much Arrears c. but as the Prophet saith in another case This is a people robbed and spoiled they Isa 42. 22. are all of them snared in holes and they are hid in Prison-houses they are for a prey and none delivereth for a spoil and none saith Restore Besides the people are brought into jealousie of a ruling over-awing Army as it were forcing a Toleration and Liberty to all Sectaries and their just Liberty is infringed c. The Righteous Amos 2. 6. Isa 13. 14 are sold for silver and the poor for a pair of shooes therefore the Lord entreth into Judgement with the Ancients of the people and with the Princes for they have eaten up the vineyard and the spoil of the poor is in their houses These are your allegations all which I cannot excuse for God and men know many things are not as they ought to be nor as they might have been but for what is now under Parliament pressures some necessity may be pleaded and what was by the Kings evil Councellors was Wil and their voluntary act to enslave that would have been for ever this is but momentary 'T is true the Army in all things are not justifiable they are but men and have erred as men in Judgement and practice but have been and are happy instruments under God to save us from destruction faithful and victorious deserving Honor and Recompence let the people forget and the Army repent God will forgive and redress all grievances The causes and cures I shall give you in the proper place First give me leave to tell you a Story In the time of Romulus King of the Romans he made a hundred Councellors of the best and honestest Noblemen these when together were called Senatus to whom there were afterward a greater number added and called Senators these were Patrons Helpers Defendors and Councelors to the People counted then a shame to them to take any Bribe or Reward of the people this caused great love and unity among them the one were Protectors the other were obedient But Romulus growing great and successful began to be Tyrant-like the Senators did nothing but were called a Councel for fashion not for any Advice or Counsel for when assembled they onely heard the Kings pleasure and commandment and so departed This put them upon a desire to have a free State and not to be subject only to the rule of a King shortly after Romulus making Oration to the people at a place without the City the Sun was suddenly darkened and there was terrible Thunder flashings of Lightenings and mighty Winds which seperated the people every way one from another the Senators remaining together in which time Romulus vanisht away Plut. life Romulus was no more seen alive or dead when the Storm was past and the day cleared the people asked for the King the Noblemen wisht them not to enquire after the King but to honor and reverence him for he was taken up into heaven some of the people liked it well others not satisfied accused the Senators of making away the King after much ado and discontent one of the Noblemen of good esteem among the people whom they held for an honest man Arguments and by Oaths affirmed the King was taken up by the gods into Heaven to dwell with them having built that famous City and that Romulus should henceforth be their god so he appeased all the people The people afterwards not contented without a King caused another tumult about choosing a King they being of divers Opinions the Senators also were in suspition one of another but all agreed of a necessity to choose a King and to prevent greater confusion the Senators concluded that every one of them should by turns carry the State of a King six hours in a day and six hours at night the next day another and so in order suspition still grew in the people who said This was a device to get all Government into a few mens hands At length to appease all the people agreed to choose Numa Pompilius a Sabine a man of vertue and wisdom free from tovetousness and vice addicted to divine study and the exercise of Justice Messengers were sent to Numa to entreat him to accept of the Kingdom he answered the change of a mans life was ever dangerous and for him that wanted nothing it was folly to leave a certainty for an uncertainty casting many dangers and perils in being a King with other Allegations of his own unfitness c. The Messengers besought him by many Arguments to accept of it and not give any cause of new trouble among the people seeing all had so freely chosen him to be their King After long perswation Numa accepted of it came to Rome the Senate and people flockt to meet him the women blessed him and sang to his praises Sacrifice was done for him in the Temples of their gods and with great joy he was brought to the Market-place where his Election was Proclaimed and he chosen by the voyce of all the people Having received the Royal Seat he dismissed the guard of Soldiers that was to guard his person saying Plut. in life of Pompil He would not mistrust those that trusted him neither would he be King over people that should mistrust him Then he began to work upon the affections of the people to draw them from violent warlike desires to quiet life civility and meekness in maners and to the service of the gods by which peace was established at home and with all Nations all Numa's days Let men make their own Application onely observe this That Differences and Commotions have been in all Ages and under all Governments whether Monarchical Aristocracy Democracy c. all have been subject to Tyrannical Oppression Injustice and Commotions by Kings by Senates and by the People But certain no Kingdom nor Commonweal in the world had ever any better Government for the constitution of well regulated Laws then England by King Lords and Commons That there are miscarriages in this Government is neglect of Execution arising either from greedy Oppression and Ambition in the superior or from Pride and Disobedience in the inferior both which are the defects of this Age. Now I shall truly shew you the causes of all these Distempers as they are at this day We use to say the disease once known the cure is easie if men will the first cause is the Devil he suggests evil surmises suspitions and jealousies leads men into errors and propounds false ends in designs by this we are divided and confounded the Scriptures term him to be an Adversary a Tempter and a