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A89518	Vox turturis vel columba alba albionis=The voice of the turtle, or, Englands white dove in the deluge of division, the second time sent forth from Gods Arke, to prsent a peace-offering upon the altar of Jehovah Shalom. Humbly proposing that divine direction, which the God of Peace hath revealed in his word of truth, for determining differences by an holy ordinance of his owne institution, wherein himselfe is the sole judge, ... Shewing how by this divine way of Gods judgement, not onely the great differences here in church and state depending, may speedily and happily be determined with glory to God, honour to the King, and happinesse to the kingdomes, but also all the greatest controversies, both civill and sacred throughout Christendome may be composed, the effusion of blood prevented, many prophecies conducing to an universall peace fulfilled, the happy use of this holy ordinance made knowne, and the name of God thereby manifested, ... even among heathens. / Per E. M. Arm. Christi servorum minimo minorem.	Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing M570; Thomason E518_4; ESTC R206163	81,199	64

he himselfe had annointed Saul to be King yet doubted not to commit the matter unto Lotts as being assured of the infallible justice of that sacred Ordinance wheras another perhaps would have said shall a matter of such weight be put to hazard perhaps the Lotts will fall out otherwise and so will exclude this man from being King as Peter Martyr well observeth Pet. Martyr loc com c. 8. part 1. but his faith was firmly resolved and assured that the Lord was just and holy in all his Oracles his Ordinances his wayes his judgements Moyses in the same manner in his own cause upon the matter of Corah and his company in their Rebellious carriage charging Moses and Aaron with assuming a larger extent of prerogative then the Lord had lent them Num. 16. The rods with the names of each Tribe written thereon were no other then Lotts Num. 17. a g●eater Commission then God had given them Yee take too much upon you Moses and Aaron Marke hereupon the meeke demeanour of Moyses you sonnes of Levi said he ye take too much upon you and therefore let each one take his Censer his Lot c. and goe before the Lord and let God be the just Judge whom he hath chosen let God shew by the Censor to whom he hath given the Authority of King Priest c. Is our Religion our lives our estates liberties or what is more deare and pretious to us in Controversie if we distrust not the justice of our cause why should we doubt the Judgement of our God But to proceed to the manner how the differences now depending may be determined by the Lords judgement by Lott When upon a treaty the differences in particular shall be truly stated and for each side and part by the persons appointed for that purpose certainly set down that briefe heads or titles of each particular proposition in difference to be written in severall small papers or Parchments cut into equall proportions and two Lotts written with the severall briefe titles of the severall Propositions And for distinction to discern which is for his Majestle and which for the Parliament two severall Motto's be appointed and nominated to be written with the severall titles of the said Propositions in the said papers or parchments respectively wherein the severall Propositions are inscribed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lea 23.6 The Kings own Motto Dieu mon droit if to his Majestie it shall so seeme meet to denominate his demand or Proposition And Jehovah Tsidkenn The Lord our righteousnesse for the Parliament if to the Parliament it shall so seem good And in respect that both parts professe the maintenance of the same matters and both appeale to God though in a wrong way it may be doubted by the sword to declare who is in the right this divine way may happily not seem unsutable to the present occasion and being the same it pleased God to put into my thoughts I humbly pray it may be without ostence either to my Soveraigne or his Parliament to publish For example in some particulars of composure of the Lotts thus viz. If the proposition in difference be whether Episcopall or Presbyteriall government or the way of Independency as 't is termed a divine way not to be despised be the most right in Gods sight the King maintaining Episcopacy the Parliament Peesbytery His Majesties Lott may be thus Dieu mon dr●it Episcopall government the Parliaments thus Jehovah Tsidkenu Presbyterian government The Independants thus Jehovah Jizeh Discipline and doctrine according to Gods word In the Controversie touching the proper right of the Militia thus the Kings Lot Dieu m●n dr●it Militia mihi regni The Parliaments thus Militia Regno sic decateris For all other matters in difference two or more Lotts as the case requireth may be composed in the same manner Thus all chiefe Officers of trust for Church Kingdome and State may be elected Lotts for all in competition Blanks for all but one and that to have this inscription Whom God shall choose so the Election being left to the wise and just disposall of God all siding partiality and other differences and deceits will be avoided Thus Delinquents may have their Clergy their lotts for their lives and so their death or life shall be left to the pleasure of the Lord not the humour of revengefull men The like touching pecuniary mulct upon their estates vid. Nunth 15.33 Now of the casting or drawing of Lotts whether into the lap the pot the bagg or urn non refert 'T is meerly matter of indifferency But touching the manner how the Lotts may be cast and drawn upon the present occasion Thus the Lord God hath directed me that after the Celebration of the third solemne day of fasting and prayer in some spacious Church or place which the Lord shall choose Dout. 17.8 9. appointed for that purpose on the Communion table there be set three Chalices and the Lotts one for his Majestie another for the Parliament be provided for every particular difference As 1 Chron. 24.6 Shemaiah the sonne of Nathanael the Scribe of the Levites wrote the Lotts before the King and the Princes and the high Priest and the chiefe Fathers of the Priests and the Levites So that one particular person be appointed or more for making any writing the severall Lotts in the presence of King Parliament and Clergy or other indifferent men on both sides who are to see to the equall composing of them that no outward distinction may be discerned by the party or parties who are selected to draw indifferently between both parties for which purpose some of the chiefe of the Clergy who are esteemed most religious upright and conscionable may happily be most fit of those not above one to each part and these to draw by turn and neither of these to see the Lotts not speak with any concerning them untill they have drawn them out of the Chalice or Cup into which they are put to be drawn That only two Lotts at one time or three Lotts as in some cases occasion may require which concern the same point in difference be cast into the middle Chalice on the Table and then the Lott which is drawn and taken to be put into the Chalice which standeth at the upper end of the Table and the Lott which is left behind in the middle Chalice to be put into the Chalice at the lower end of the Table That the particular Lotts be put into the middle Chalice successively two or three at a time and thence drawn one for each party by one of the two persons appointed for that purpose untill the Lotts be all drawn Then the Lotts in the upper Cup to be opened whereby it may appeare what Lotts are by God given to the King and what to the Parliament thus there will be no feare or danger of the deceit either of Composers or drawers Let murmurers against Gods judgement herein and

his peace from this people Jer. 16.5 From the crown of the head to the sole of the foot there is no whole part nothing but wound and bruises and putrifying sores Isa 1.4 5 6. We may with griefe of soule heare Englands voyce on high like the voice in Rama● Rachel weeping and that bitterly not to be comforted for her caeildren because they mere not lamenting the invaluable losse of the flower of her Nobility Jer. 4.31 Gentry and Commonalty in their bud of gallantry wallowing and weltring in dust and bloud Thus lofty Lucan Bella per Albinios plusquam civilia Campos Jusque datum sceleri canimus populum potentem In sua victrici conversu● viscera dextra Quis talia fando nefanda Temperat a lacrimis En quô discordia tristem Perduxit populum funestos reddidit agros Vastavitque vias exhausit civibus urbes So that it may be said of England what the faithlesse and therefore fearfull men which were sent to search the Land of Canaan reported thereof to Moyses 't is 〈◊〉 Land that cateth up the Inhabitants thereof Num. 13.33 And that which ought ●ot steightly to escape Christian consideration for the building of this Babell of bitternesse continuing of these Babylonish broyles Num. 14.17 these Contentions carrying us headlong on 〈◊〉 confusion the simple and ignorant multitude as naturall bruits made to bee taken and destroyed not knowing what they did as silly sheep led unto the slaughter Psal 44. they were killed all day long and accounted as sheep appointed to bee slain they were forced on both parts to tread morter made and moystened with their owne bloud What heart not altogether adamantine can doe lesse then take up the Prophet Jeremies lamentation Jer. 14.17 Let mine eyes run down with teares night and day and let them not cease Lam. 1 16.2.1● For the virgin the daughter of Zion is broken with a great breach with a very grievous blow There is no healing of thy bruise thy wound is grievous all that heare the bruit of thee Nahum 3.19 will clap their hands over thee In this sad and deplorable condition have these three Kingdomes now for a long season laine languishing like an Oake cleft in shivers by wedges of its own body like the mad Philistines and as in the dayes of Midian the Lord set every mans sword upon his neighbour Judges 7.22 And the people were as meat to the fire no man spared his brother Judges 7. Isa 9. Isa 9.19 What will ye doe now in the day of visitation and of destruction to whom will ye flee for helpe and where will ye leave your glory to whom will yee seek and of whom will ye take counsell Isa 10.3.4 Gather together on heaps Isa 10. gird your selves ye shall be broken in pieces take counsell together it shall be brought to nought pronounce a decree and it shall not stand Isa 8.10 If ye will be safe Then sanctifie the Lord let him be your feare and let him be your dread Isa 8.9 10. and he shall be as a sanctuary c. Bind up the testimony seale up the Law should not a people inquire at their God to the law and to the testimony if they goe not according to this word there is no light in them Isa 13.14 Is there no balme in Gilead is no Physician there Jer. 8 22. Psal 10.8 9. The way of the Lord is an holy plain way wherein the ignorant cannot erre Isa 35.8.9 A strait way wherein they shall not stumble Ier. 31.9 vid. Deut. 17.8 9.15 If the Lord have in his compleate Treasury of truth revealed a Divine way for curing our Contentions and setling peace among the Mighty God enjoynes strict observation of his ordinances Deut. 5.1.35.4.2.5.6.16.17.7.11.12.11.1.6.17.8 9. to refuse that pious perfect way and rely on our owne humane powers or policies is an argument either of ignorance and blindnesse there is no light in us or of pride or arrogance that wee will not seeke after God Psal 10.4 That we take counsell but not of the Lord and had need beware the woe that waites on all stubborne contemners of Gods counsells Isa 30. Observe the Lords gracious invitations and incouragements by language of love to come and consult with him and he cured by his divine direction and prescription Come unto mee all weary and heavy laden I will ease and refresh you Commit thy cause to the Lord he will bring forth thy judgement as the light Psa 37.5 6 7.33 and thy righteousnesse as the day Cast thy burthen on the Lord c. Aske of me things to come stand in the waies and behold and aske for the old way which is the good way Isa 51. and walke therein and ye shall find rest to your soules Jer. 6.16 There is none to guide thee none to lead thee one of the mire of thy miseries none to take thee by the hand of ad the sonnes that thou hast brought up Mans extremity Gods opportunity Isa 63.5.59.16 Esa 42.10 11 12.15 16 17 18 19.21.23.24.25 Jer. 33.6.9 Esa 40.3.4.5.23.27.41.1.4.5.12.27 This righteous branch may returne this Dove with an Olive Branch of Peace and truth being sent out with a prosperous seed of Peace Zech. 8.12 The day proposed in this Trtatise is a turning seeking to God consulting with inquiring of relying and waiting on God in his owne ordinance all which are both commended c commanded by God in his Word Sors Intermentia divine predestinationis non fortune famula O●gen Homil. 23. in Josh Thy sonnes lye in the heads of the streets 〈◊〉 as wild bull in a net Heare now miserable and dranken not with wine but division Behold I will take the cup of trembling out of thy hand Hearken and give care to me O my people for a law shall proceed from me and I will bring forth my judgement for the light of my people Behold I will give them health and amendment for I will cure them and will reveale unto them the abundance of peace and truth And it shall be to me a name a joy a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth c. Behold the daies come that I will performe the good thing which I have promised I will cause the Branch of righteousnesse to grow and he shall execute judgement and righteousnesse in the Land Jer. 33.14.15 I will raise up a righteous Branch and a King shall reigne and execute judgement and justice in the earth Jer. 23 5 6. The Lord is our judge the Lord is our Law giver the Lord is our King he will save us Isa 33.22 The Lord will not faile his people nor forsake his Inheritance for judgement shall returne to justice and the upright in heart shall follow after it Psa 94.14 15. He shall not faile till he have set judgement in the earth and the Isles shall waire for his Law Isa 42.1.3.4 And againe Isa 2.4 an universall peace is

of the Lord a Judgement Sentence Decree Acts 17. God hath appointed a day in which he will judge c. Jer. 33.14.15 Behold the dayes come saith the Lord that I will perform the good thing which I have promised c. I wil cause the branch of righteousnesse to grow up he shall execute judgement righteousnesse c. At that day a man shall look to his Maker and his eyes to the holy one of Israel and not to the Altar the workes of his hands or fancies of his own braines c. Isa 17.7 Acts 17.31 Jer. 25.15 16. Blood purged out of the mids of Jerusalem as the Lord promised Is 4.4 Isa 43.7 Jer. 31.19 It shall be to me a name a joy a praise and an honour before all the Nations of the earth Statute Law and Ordinance of the Lord wherby Christ Jesus may gaine glory to himselfe from all Nations of the earth by making them one flock under one Shepheard by the way of his owne judgement bringing Jewes and Gentiles Christians and Turks Heathens and Infidels to be of the same sheepfold under his government as by this Prophecy may be intended If Christ shall not faile till he have set Judgement on the earth Psal 94.15 Isa 42.4 viz. set all things in good order The whole earth for the most part especially Christendome being at this time in terrible tumultuous turmoiles combustions and bloody contentions concerning Religion and other matters of civill government Doubtlesse it may be a blessed fulfilling of this Prophecy if all the differences both concerning Church and State being truly stated were referred to the judgement and resolution of the Lord himselfe by this way of his owne prescription By this meanes the barbarous way of warre the heaviest of Gods judgements more fit for heathenish brutish people then Christians would be avoided effusion of bloud prevented and the glory given to the Lord alone to whom it is onely and justly due and for which end God made man and so the name of God being spread ever the face of the earth All Nations might be taught it and brought to the use of this blessed way of Reconciliation To difpise or neglect this way of the Lord and goe the way of cruelty and violence the way of the Sword is to change the Judgements of the Lord into wickednesse and to refuse and contemne the Judgements and Statutes of the Lord as the Lord by his Prophet complaines Ezek 5.5 6 7. Surely the way of Cain like cruelty Bloudy butchering of our Brethren can be no way acceptable but rather detestable to the God of Peace no satisfactory way of Judgement to the consciences of men no sound foundation whereon to settle Reformation or build the Church of Christ The judgement of Christ in this way of divine Lott will appeare more consonant to the Word and will of God more Pious and prosperous among men If we seriously consider these ensuing Prophecies Isa 9.5 6 7. Surely every battell of the warriour is with noise and with tumbling of Garments in blood but this shall be with burning and fuell of fire For unto us a Child is borne a Sonne is given the government is upon his shoulder and be shall call his name wonderfull Counseller c. the Prince of Peace The increase of his Government and Peace shall have none and Hee shall sit upon the Throne and kingdome of David to order and stablish it with Judgement and Iustice. Jer. 23.5 6. Jer. 33.14 Behold the dayes come saith the Lord that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch and a King shall raigne and prosper and shall execute judgement and justice in the earth In his day Judah shall be saved and Israel dwell safely and this is the Name whereby they shall call him the Lord our righteousnesse In cases of difficulty and difference the Prince of peace the wonderfull Counseller the true King of the Israel of God may well be a more competent and covenient Judge then the bloody Sword which though victorious yet cannot by its Conquest so convince the minds consciences of men as therby to invest the Conquerour with a true right and just title to things therby obtained Peace amity unity how pious how pretious how prosperous among Brethren both Gods Testaments are a plentifull testimony and if no Text to prove it might be produced yet the wofull experience of the want thereof would sufficiently confirme it But if jarres divisions dissentions dangerous doubtfull difficult arise as offences will and doe come why should not the determination thereof be referred to the judgement of Justice it selfe If the rod of Pride bud and spread and cause and raise contentions among the ambitious sonnes of men Then shall the bud of the Lord be beautifull and glorious Isa 11.1 And there shall come a rod out of the stock of Ishai on whom shall rest the Spirit of the Lord the spirit of wisdome and understanding of counsell and strength of knowledge c. And he shall judge but how not after the manner of men after the sight of his eyes or hearing of his eares But with righteousnesse and equity shall he judge the poore and meeke of the earth and hee shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth c. Isa 2.11 to the end The haughtinesse of men shall bee humbled Isa 11.1 the loftinesse of men shall be abased and the Lord onely shall be exalted in that day Cease yee from man whose breath is in his nostrills for wherein is hee to be esteemed Isa 3.13 14. The Lord standeth up to plead yea he standeth up to judge the people The Lord shall enter into judgement with the ancients of his people Isa 4.2 And what shall bee the fruits of his Judgement why Justice being the girdle of his loynes c. The wolfe shall dwell with the lambe the leopard ly down with the kid the calfe the lyon and fat beasts shall rest together and a little child shall lead them c. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all his holy mountaine his Church for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord c. Jer. 31.34 Blessed fruits of a more blessed stocke When the Lord shall wash the fi●●hinesse of the daughters of Zion and purge the bloud of Jerusalem out of the middest thereof by the spirit of judgement Isa 4.4 That Israel may be glad and the daughters of Judah rejoyce because of Gods righteous judgements Jer. 23.5 6. ●3 14.15 So shall the heathen feare when the Lord shall build up Zion and shall appeare in his glory vid. Zech. 4.6.6 12 13.15.8.21 Jer. 33.9 Psa 165.12 cause his power to be knowne to the sonnes of men c. If a bitter root bearing wormwood and gall shall be found among you to whom will ye seeke for health and helpe why in that day the root of Ishai shall stand up for a signe unto the people and the Nations shall seeke

wildernesse Have I been as a wildernesse unto Israel or a land of darknesse Jer. 2.31 Wherefore saith my people then Wee are Lords we will come no more to thee Isa 45.19 I said not in vaine unto the seed of Jacob Seeke ye me v. 22. Looke unto me yee shall be saved all the ends of the earth shall be saved Will ye forsake the Fountain of living waters which will never faile ye and dig ye pits broken pits of your owne power and policies which may prove fallacies and will hold no waters of true continuing comfort Truly the hope of the hills is but vaine nor the multitude of the mountains but in the Lord our God is the health of Israel Jer. 3.13 The high look of man shall be humbled and the Lord onely exalted Isa 2 11.12.13.14.15.16.17.19 Isa 51. I even I am he that comfort you Who art thou that fearest man c. and forgettest the Lord thy maker c v. 12.13 No perfect Peace in our case without consulting receiving the resolution of the great Peace-maker Zech. 8.3 A City of truth 1 Cor. 3. ●1 Psa 147.2.14 Quo facilius preceptum eo gravius peccatum not the hills of our haughty ones nor mu●titudes nor mountaines of our Mighties can make us happy All our Powers and policies wealth and Armies without a pious Peace cannot preserve us from ruine And for a firme and well-grounded Peace wee cannot be assured nor ever secured except the Propositions for Peace bee confirmed setled and perfected by the Judgement sentence and decree of the great Peace-maker who is our peace who is more puissant then the Mountaines of prey and in pious Policies more wise then all the wise men of the world combined and conjoyned who will nullifie and disappoint all their counsels even when he pleaseth catch them in their craft and snare them in their own net Jerusalem is builded as a City at unity in it selfe Nisi Dominus Aedificaverit other foundation can no man lay except the Lord whose Tabernacle is at Salem build Bethsalem Jerusalem all humane labour is but lost And in this respect there is a sacred necessity of the use of this holy Ordinance there being no other way of Gods judgement for the perfecting of our peace prescribed in Gods word Zech. 4.10.7.6 Who hath despised the day or way of small things This way of the Lord prescribed by his Word however despicable in the eyes of sinfull mortalls Who art thou ô great mountaine thou shalt be a plaine for neither by an Army nor by strength but by my Spirit by my selfe by the way of my Word shall the work of Peace be finished saith the Lord of hosts vide Isa 2.11 to the end of the chapter In a second respect there is also a sacred necessity of the use of this holy way in respect of the equall and impartiall proceedings for tryall of differences depending betweene King and Parliament 1. In regard the King is under Christ the next and imediate Supreme Governour of these Kingdomes and the Parliament the supreme Court of Judicature in these Kingdomes Now neither Party can appeale to any person or Court superiout to them but Christ and the Court of Heaven And for either party to become Judges in their owne case is hardly consistent with the lawes of God or man And therefore wee must needs conclude Christ under God to be the most equall convenient and just Judge for determining the differences Third●y in respect of the Covenants Vowes or Oathes which have passed on both sides which being made before and to God I conceive under favour cannot by any humane meanes consent compulsion or Authority bee dispensed withall dissolved or disanulled nor the consciences of those men that made It may be seared lest for oathes the Land mourneth in teares of bloud when so many lives have been shed and spilt or tooke such Covenants Vowes or Oathes satisfied or cleered untill they shall be convinced by this or some other Divine way of the Lords judgement concerning the truth or falsity justnesse or unjustnesse of their owne Tenent and demands which they have Covenanted vowed and sworne to defend and maintaine especially when the parties on both sides have Covenanted expresly and directly one against the other to maintaine things diametrically opposite there the one party cannot without breach of his Covenant or violation of his vow or oath yeeld to the other in that particular neither ought by the rules of reason or Religion or any warrant which I find in the word of God to be forced or compelled thereunto An instance hereof in this case concerning Episcopacy which the King hath vowed to maintaine the Parliament Covenanted to eradicate In this case the King cannot yeeld unto the Parliaments demands without violation of his oath neither ought his Majesty as I conceive under favour to be compelled thereunto it being against his oath unlesse the Lord shall so give judgement and thereby declare the Presbyterie or other Government which the King or Parliament shall propose to be I●re divino or fitter to be established in this Kingdome As hereby the Lord will surely and truly shew upon Propositions of severall formes which is most consonant to his Word and will He will give to God the the things that are Gods And surely in all Ecclesiasticall cases of this nature wherein the glory of his Name is so much concerned the judgement of God is more proper and fit then the judgement of man Againe in the case of the Militia the Question being desired to whom of right the same appertaines man by the Sword cannot be so competent a Judge as the Lord by whom all powers are ordained and ordered may be by the Lett in this case or any other concerning God the King or Kingdome He by whom Kings reigne and Princes decree justice He by whom Princes rule and the Nobles and all the Iudges of the earth is the fittest judge Pro. 8.15.16 For where the sword ●●ts as chief justice t●ere might goes away with right There jus potestatis not potestas juris is predominant there we find no power of right but that right which power obtains bears the sway justice is justled out by strength of hand but by the righteous judgement of the Lord the right of the Militia and all other matters in difference wil be justly disposed We know that the judgement of God is according to truth Psa 19.9 Rom. 2.2.6.11 None ought to judge another but by warrant from God in right or title especially where the Judges lay claime to the same thing in question He wil give to Caesar the things that are Caesars Tribute to whom tribute Custome to whom custome to all and every one their proper due In this divine judgement as we cannot faile of right so we need not feare any wrong where the Lord is Judge there is no partiality nor respect of persons Give me leave to aske the Apostles question

well-grounded peace Wee may observe that ship to be most frequently and furiously tossed and tumbled with waves and tempests that anchors in the mud and slitting flexible yeilding earth Wee may find it so in those ships of state which anchor too terrenely which confide in their own crackt counsells too much in the mud of their own imaginations the durt of their own devises the brittle earthen pitcher of their own policies That Peace is most safe that is grounded on the rock of Christ Jesus his divine counsell judgement and direction upon God the rock of our salvation that state remaines but in a weake and tottering condition that hath not the salvation of the Lord for their walls and bulwarkes But that State or People which dare cast their burthen on the Lord in case of danger division destruction commit their cause to his heavenly disposition and contentedly and confidently say The Lord is our Iudge Isa 33.22 c. per totum the Lord is our Law-giver the Lord is our King he will save us they shall dwell on high their defence shall be in the mountaint of the Rocke surely there the mighty Lord will be unto them as a place of floods and broud rivers c. Their eyes shall see the King in his glory Ierusalem a quiet habitation a tabernacle that cannot bee removed Isa 32.16 c. Iudgement shall returne to Iustice and all Nations shall fellow after it Iudgement shall dwell in the desart and justice remain in the fruitfull fields And my people shall dwell in the Tabernacle of Peace and in sure dwellings and in safe resting places And the worke of Iustice shall be peace even the worke of Justice and quietnesse and assurance for ever I shall conclude with these Admonitions exhortations of the Lord by his Prophet Which the Dove humbly directs to the Prince Parliament Clergy and People of the Land Isa 50.10 11. Who is among you that feareth the Lord let him heare the voice of his servant he that walketh in darknesse and hath no light let him trust in the Name of the Lord and stay upon his God Behold all you kindle a fire and are compassed about with sparkes walke in the light of your fire and in the sparkes that ye have kindled This shall ye have of mine hand ye shall lie down in sorrow Ezek. 15.7 I will set my face against them they shall go out from one fire and another fire shall devour them Woe to the rebellious that take counsell but not of me c. Isa 30.1 2 3. vide Isa 10 and Isa 29.14 15. Woe unto them that seek deepe to hide their counsell from the Lord c. vid. ver 16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24 Both Prophet and Priest doe wickedly wherfore their way shall be unto them as slippery wayes in darknesse they shall be driven forth fall therein for I wil bring c. Jer. 23.11 12. Woe is me now for my soule fainteth because of the murtherers Jer. 4.31 The conclusion of one warre may be the commencement of another even to confusion And Isa 51.4 Hearken unto me my people and give care unto me ô my people for a law shall proceed from me and I will bring forth my judgement for the light of the people And Isa 45.7 I forme the light and create darknesse I make peace and create evill I the Lord doe all these things v. 11. Aske of me things to come concerning my sons and concerning the workes of mine hands command you mee And Isa 46.8 Remember this and be ashamed bring it to mind O you transgressors Remember the former things of old for I am God c. My counsell shall stand and I will doe whatsoever I will ver 9.10 Heare me ye stubborne-hearted that are far from justice I will bring neere my justice c. ver 12.13 And Isa 47.10 11. Thy wisdome and thy knowledge they have caused thee to rebell and thou hast said in thine heart I am and none else Therefore shall evill come upon thee and thou shalt not know the morning thereof c. And Isa 48 18.19 Thus saith thy Redeemer the holy one of Israel I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit and lead thee by the way that thou shouldest goe O that that thou hadst hearkened to my statutes then had thy peace been as a river c. For mine own sake for mine own sake will J doe it for how should my Name be polluted Surely J will not give my glory to another vr 11. And Jer. 8.7 Even the Storke the Turtle the Crane and the Swallow know their app●●●ted times but my people know not the judgements of the Lord. How doe ye say we are wise and the law of the Lord is with us The wise men are ashamed they are afraid and taken Lo they have rejected the word of the Lord and what wisdome is in them ver 8.9 Jer. 7.27.23 But thou shalt say unto them this is a Nation that heareth not the voice of the Lord their God nor receiveth discipline truth is perished and is cleane gone out of sheir mouth Thou shalt speake all these words unto them but they will not heare thee c. Jer. 7.27.28 Therefore Behold the dayes come saith the Lord that it shall no more be called Topheth nor the valley of Benhinnow but the valley of slaughter c. ver 30. O that mine head were full of water and mine eyes a fountaine of teares that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people Oh that I had in the wildernesse a cottage of way faring men that I might leave my people and goe from them for they be all adulterers and an assembly of Rebells Shall I not visit for these things saith the Lord and shall not my soule be avenged on such a Nation as this upon the mountaines will I take a lamentation c. And I will make Jerusalem an heape and a den of dragons c. who is wise to understand this c. why doth the land perish c. And the Lord saith Because of oathes the Land mourneth their course is evill and their force is not right Jer. 23.10 God standeth in the assembly of gods he judgeth among gods Psal 82.1 They know not understand nothing they walke in darknes albeit the foundations of the earth be moved ver 5. because they have forsaken my law which I set befor them And have walked after the counsell and stubbornnesse of their own wicked heart c. Jer. 9 1.2.9.10.11.1●.13 Woe to the rebellious that take counsell but not of me c. Jer. 11.24 They are all rebellious traytors walking craftily they are brasse and yron they are all destroyers Jer. 6.28 This people hath an unfaithfull and rebellious heart they are departed and gone c. Jer. 5.23 Thou hast stricken them but they have not sorrowed consumed them but they have refused to receive correction they have made

be heard were assigned by Lot as they drew Beans or Acorns with the letters upon them that belonged to those Courts each of which persons so allotted received a rod from the Cryer with the name of the Court written on it or of the same colour that the letter was over the Court-gate and then went with that and his Bean or Acorn unto that Court that had the letter on the one of the same colour with the other and was there admitted for a Judge Besides these ordinary Judges there were certain Arbitrators or umpires by Lot assigned for deciding of lighter matters which matters were divided among them by Lot Their Clearks also of the Pleas with ten Treasurers taken out of the best rank ten Comptrollers or Auditors ten Surveyors or Scavengers ten Wardens of the Ports ten Clerks of the Market one Register ten of Sheriffs and Bayliffs ten Sacrists for superstitious services And if any one presumed to come to Court or Councell not being designed by Lot a penalty was laid upon him In Sparta the Competitors for any office were sometime in order by lot admitted to passe the suffrages of the assembly At Syracusa in Cicily Cican Verr. 4. Joves priest out of three chosen by Voyces out of three Families was designed yearly by Lot At Rome the Vestall Nuns were elected by lot Attic. l. 1. c. 12. The two hundred Gentry of Rome divided into tens cast Lots for governing the State in course among themselves after Romulus his death each ten their fifty daies and each of the ten his five c. till all had taken their turnes which Custome expired at Na●●a's Election The two Consuls so often as any extraordinary businesse fell out that was to be done by them and could not conveniently be done but by one of them as the Dedication of a Temple the nomination of a Dictator or Soveraign Generall the keeping of Courts for creation of some new Officers c. used by lot to decide whether of them should have the honour of it and in time of War they cast lots also which should go ●o the wars and which stay at home And being both together in the same service with equall authority they did sometime in the execution thereof by Lot daily take their turnes The Pretors parted the Government of the City between themselves by lot And by lot the Questors or Treasurers charge was assigned unto them out of which Questors the Tribunes were sometime designed by lott and out of the Tribunes were allotted certaine persons for forraigne Plantations In warlike employments Consuls Praetors had their legions and armies by this course alotted them Also such Tribes as should afford Souldiers for service and such persons of each tribe as should serve were assigned by lot And hence it fell out that M. Curius when a sudden Muster was made in his Consulship none of the younger sort appeared cast lots upon all Tribes and citing him which was first drawn of that Tribe that come next to hand confiscated his goods and sold him to be a slave Doubts in choice of Ediles or Surveyors where divers Competitors had an equall number of voyces were decided by Lot which of them should hold And in their Assemblies for election of Officers the Lot determined which Companies or hundreds should be demanded their suffrages the first and give the leading voices Severall Pleas were ordinarily parted among them by lot some to have and try Causes of treason some of murder some of extortion and the like and the the Judges tooke assistants to them which they elected by lott as they themselves were by lot appointed for the hearing of such Causes as were allotted to them Plin. sec Epist 3. lib 9. In Vintage time Senators were made choice of by Lot to attend the Court in the abscence of the rest by the appointment of Augustus Dion Cass lib. 55. Augustus by Lot set apart a certain number of Senators to consult with at convenient times for preparation of Causes to be heard in the Court afterward or rather to dispatch businesses by without the Court yet so as the whole Court might seem to have some hand in them he did likewise assay by Lot to reform the Senat he first parted the City into certain Regions and Wards and then appointed the yearly Officers to share them amongst them and to undertake the charge thereof By lot he enjoyned two of those that had been Pretors formerly to be elected yearly for the custody of the common Treasury In Tiberius his reigne there were certaine persons assigned by lot to cleare the Lawes in some cases then questionable Vespasian assigned persons for redresse of wrongs done during the civill wars and to rid the Courts of multiplicity of suits which intermission of Justice had cloyed them with Taeit. hist l. 4. Suet. Vesp c. 10. Certain persons were assigned by Lot to mitigate harsh Lawes Claud. c. 23. Legates or Lievtenants were sometime designed by lot in which case the use of Lotrery sometimes being questioned Tacit. hist l. 4. Cic. ad Attic. Epist 17. Liv. hist lib. 43. cic Verr. 1. though it were by some opposed yet the major part went with it● and would have it still retained as a soveraigne preservative against ambition and corruption and a singular remedy for the preventing both of injury and envy in which regard they esteemed it as a kind of divine Ordinance where it was carried without fraud and covine as it ought Panorm ad 5. de sorti leg Neither is the practice of civill Lottery unusuall in Italy even at this day for in Venice the mirrour of Policy and supposed modell of Plate's Platform the Gentry at twenty yeares of age come to the Generall Councell by Lot but otherwise not till twenty five yeares of age Contaren l. 1. Gat. of Lots p. 58. by the ordinary course in Election of whom every fourth of December they that seek it having made proof of their Gentry have their names all cast into one pot and brought to the Duke before whom stands another pot with as many balls in it wherof a fifth part is gilt and all the rest silver only the Duke draws out of the one each mans name and a ball out of the other which if it prove a golden one he is thereupon admitted if a silver one only he stayeth at least a yeare longer When their Duke the chiefe Magistrate hath his designation there is Lottery upon Lottery and Voycing in a prolix and intricate manner interchangeably mixed together the one with the other the place being voyd either by deposition or decease all their Gentry of thirty yeares of age or upward and none under assemble and come in order as they sit Lotts first being cast which side of them shall come in first to the Lot-pot having as many balls in it as there be of them in number whereof thirty only be gilt there a child draweth for

destroying their Brethren Surely as our Saviour said in another case ye know not of what spirit yee are Ibid. v. 7.8.12.20.21 Gen. 9.6 which despise the sword of the Spirit the way of peace prescribed by the word of God and desire to be tried by the destructive sword of malitions man To deny despise or neglect the use of this holy Ordinance is an argument that wee disesteeme Gods word or vilifie his Ordinances and account them matters of indifferency to be used or not used at our pleasure or that they are unnecessary vaine superfluous unprofitable and uselesse which even to thinke is a prophane and blasphemous opinion Againe in the fourth place God is a God nay the God of Peace he delighteth in nothing more then Peace Vnity and Amity among his People and the word of God is a perfect word a most compleat Treasury wherein are contained all things conducing to his glory and the good and welfare of his Church and people Now as nothing is more distastful to God nor prejudiciall to his people then division and dissention Is there no balme in Gilead c. so nothing more acceptable to God nor beneficiall to them then Peace Can it then be doubted or denied but that our good God hath in his word the Treasury of Truth prescribed some cure for Contentions and some means to settle Peace Psal 85.8 Psa 50.1.4.5.6 God shall judge his people and those that are his wil not refuse his judgement And if we will with holy David hearken what the Lord God will say we may find that he will speake peace to his people ye may heare the Lord tell you Proverbs 18.18 The Lott causeth contentions to cease and settleth peace between the mighty There are mighty differences between mighty persons the King and the Parliament there is no Supreme Court or persons for either party to make appeale unto but the Court and Lord of Heaven and what Judge I pray you what Arbiter what umpire more fit to decide and determine these mighty differences betweene these mighty parties then the most mighty most mercifull most wise most just Judge of Heaven and Earth and by what way more proper and impartiall then this way of the Lord the Lott whereby the whole disposition of the businesse is done by the Lord not by the Lott For although the Lotts and Propositions are composed and proposed by man Deus ipse sedet in judicio per sortem God sits in judgement by the Lott and disposeth of the event thereof The Lott is cast into the Lapp by man but a Jehovah est totum judicium tota ratio tota dispositio The whole judgement reason and disposition of the event is of the Lord. It then this Sacred Ordinance being of Gods owne ordination and institution were never abrogated nor abolished but remaines morall and perpetuall so lawfull so usefull so divine so holy so happy tending immediatly to Gods glory in leaving the conclusion of our differences to his divine Judgement what reason can be shewed why the Sacred use thereof should be rejected and the devouring Sword received and preferred before the Lord in his owne way seeing bloudshed is not onely universally throughout the Scripture prohibited but also fearfull threatnings thereunto added as the most crying sinne which pierceth the Heavens and pulleth downe upon the offenders inevitable maledictions and execrable punishments Many Prophecies may be fulfilled by the use of this sacred Ordinance this holy way of God There shall be a path and a way and the way shall be called holy the polluted shal not passe by it for he shall be with them and walk in the way Isa 35.8 9 10. and the Fooles shall not erre There shall be no Lyon nor noysome beast c. A straight way wherein they shall not stumble Jer. 31.9 By this holy way of the Lords Judgement in Controversies the lowest and weakest in estate degree or understanding shall not be oppressed despised or injured so the loftiest and worthiest shall not be preferred accepted or exalted but just judgement shall be executed And the neglect of this sacred way in cases convenient is an argument of Gods high displeasure and an evident signe of the universall confusion of the cruell contemners thereof as in the 24 h of Ezech. 6. God sets it downe as a signe of epidemicall destruction to that bloudy City where the use of the Lott is denyed to them Wee on the bloudy City c. let no Lott fall upon it Also for the old way which is the good way walke therein and ye shall find rest unto your soules Jer. 6.16 Isa 35.8 9.10 Jer. 31.7.9 This holy way the Saints will not refuse but the wicked either shall not have the happinesse at all to use it or else shall for a time till God call them oppose it but the righteous shall revive and receive it with glory to God good and gladnesse to themselves 'T is a way of righteousnesse in respect of God and man In respect of the righteous judgement thereby given by God and secondly of the righteousnesse that men are taught thereby For when Gods judgements are abroad on the earth the Inhabitants will learne righteousnesse Isa 42. Christ Jesus to whom God Jo. 3.35 hath committed all power and judgement shall by his judgement set all things in order upon earth Ier. 23.5.6 A King shall reigne and prosper and execute judgement and Iustice on the earth c. Judah shall be saved and Israel dwell safely and they shall call him the Lord our righteousnesse Servants Prophets Priests blind deafe dumbe Mat. vide Isa 29. ver 13. to the end of the chapter Behold my servant c. Hee shall bring forth judgement to the Gentiles Isa 42.1 He shall bring forth judgement in truth He shall not faile till he have set judgement in the earth And the Isles shall wait for his Law v. 34. and v. 10.11 God chargeth the Inhabitants of the Isles and the Townes of Kedar a place of irreconcileable contention by the Prophet David's relation to give glory unto the Lord promising v. 16. to bring the blind by a way of his owne To make darknesse light before them and crooked things straight blaming his servants for their blindnesse his Messengers for their deafnesse and those that should be lights of others for their darknesse either for their ignorance in not discerning the Lords way of judgement or negligence in not directing his people that way or wilfull obstinacy in cleaving and adhering too and confiding in humane counsells wayes or courses rather then the Lords divine directions telling the people that he is willing to magnifie and exalt the Law for his righteousnesse sake as in the ensuing verses of this chapter appeareth together with heavy threatnings against his owne people because they walked not in his wayes nor were obedient to his Law to the end of the chapter If this way of the Divine Lott be a way

there prophecied to be performed by the Lords Judgement between the Nations Swords to be beaten into mattocks and speares into pruning hookes and no more fighting and in the preceding Prophece●●t it is shewed that God by Christs judgement shall restore the state and government of things to their right use and order What this Dove proposeth and presseth is no other then that the determination of the great differences depending between his Majestie and the Parliament might be referred to the Lords judgement by divine Lott being an holy way originally instituted by God himselfe to that peculiar end of ending Controversies as by Prov. 18.18 and many presidents in holy writ and the authority of Divines both ancient and moderns is plentifully proved Neither is there any other way revealed in Gods word whereby so apparent and immediate a judgement may be said to be given by God as by this way of the divine Lott And howsoever by reason of the ignorance of some who know not and therefore neither conceive nor consider the holinesse and happinesse of this divine way The infidelity of others who either doubting of the truth of Gods word or perhaps distrusting the justice of their owne cause dare not trust the judgement of God in the disposition of the Lott The arrogance and selfe conceited obstinacy of others who preferre their owne wisdomes counsells or wayes before the judgement Oracle and ordinance of God And because of the selfe-seeking ends of others who principally prosecuting those designes which conduce to their owne private purposes profits and preferments and so grow carelesse of promoting Gods glory and the Kingdomes peace but rather protract it Although I say by reason of these Remoraes this sacred Ordinance Judgement and Decree of God may want its due respect among the worldly wise as the best and most divine matters and ordinances which concerns Gods glory and the peoples good usually meet with strangest opposition the Devill and his agents labouring the prevention of all proceedings tending to that purpose yet the harmlesse Dove humbly desires that all true lovers of Gods glory the Kings honour● and the Kingdomes peace and happinesse would be pleased throughly to peruse this Treatise penned and published to no other end then the glory of God and peace of his people and seriously to consider the matters especially those Texts of holy truth therein contained and the happy effects which by the holy use of this sacred Ordinance may be produced and then doubtlesse they will confesse the use hereof in this Kingdomes case to be not onely convenient but necessary and to be prefer●ea before any way or meanes of humans designment in these seven severall respects 1. In respect of the glory of God which will hereby be more advanced not onely by committing of our doubtfull and difficult differences to his divine determination making and taking God for our onely Judge saying with Jehoshaphat and the men of Judah Wee know not what to doe but our eyes hearts and hands 2. Chron. 20.12 are towards thee but also by the just holy and happy Judgement which the Lord will give by his owne way of the divine Lott Whereas if peace be procured by humane powers and policies wee are apt to attribute most to the arme of flesh and sacrifice to our own nets and the Lords glory is too often layd aside as the Lord by his Prophet Jeremy complaines Wherefore say my people Jer. 1.31 we are Lords we will come no more to thee 2. All motters in difference both Sacred and Civill in Church and State will be setled according to the will of Jesus Christ himselfe being Judge which will be more pleasing to God profitable and satisfactory to men 3. The Kings Honour will be preserved and his mind better satisfied being wonn by divine judgement willingly to consent not forcibly by Conquest and compulsion constrained to passe or signe Propositions 4. His Majesty will be more cleerely satisfied touching his just Rights and Prerogatives being assured that the King of Kings who is the primitive of all Principalities by whom and from whom all powers are ordained and derived knowing what is justly due to Princes will give to Caesar the things that are Caesars as to God the things that are Gods And as concerning that party of the Nobility Gentry and Comminalty which adhered to his Majesty in these unhappy warres their punishments both pecuniary and corporall touching their lives liberties and estates Deut. 17.8.9.15 Gods judgement by Lott will take off all aspersion of cruelty and oppression Num. 15.34.35 Levit. 24.12 being left to Divine disposition rather then humane designement will be a way more phasing to God and more mercifull pions and satisfactory in the sight of men To this purpose you may please to peruse the 2 Chron. 28. in a case of the like nature between Judah and Israel where the Prophet Oded presseth for fraternall pitty and mercy to be shewed to the conquered brethren And Num. 25.34 The man that gathered sticks on the Sabbath day and the sonne of the Israelitish woman that blasphemed being convicted of their crimes were not put to death untill Moyses had inquired of God and received commission from the great Judge of the world for their execution 5. All future ●ewdes malice and resolutions of revenge which might remaine among Families in generations to come will be much mitigated if not cleans remitted when the desposition of the Lord shall be discorned in dispatch of the differences 6. All Vowes Covenants and Oathes made by either party in any matter of opposition one against the other may by Gods judgement declaring the illegality of the matter sworns to be performed be made voide and not binding which by no humane Lawes of dispensation could be discharged freed or made disobliging to the 〈◊〉 of the Covenanters c. 7. Division and Effusion of Blood detestable to God damnable among men To the Devill and his disciples onely delightfull will bee prevented and avoided 〈◊〉 mindes touching all doubtfull and difficult differences more cleerly convinced resolved and satisfied by Gods owne immediate judgement against which no honest godly Christian will presume to murmure dispute or oppose And a pious prosperous s●●● firme lasting found and well-grounded Peace with Truth by the Prince of Peace who is our Peace truly and perfectly established Which that the God of Peace by his blessed Sonne on whose shoulders he hath set the government of Peace with the assistance of his blessed Spirit of Peace who is onely able may please speedily to performe heartily prayeth the unworthiest of Gods servants who is humbly Thine also in Christ Jesus E.M. The Contents of the ensuing Treatise CHAPTER I. OF the severall acceptations and derivation of the word Lott of the division and distinctions of the severall sorts of Lots And of the definitions and descriptions of Lotts but especially the Divine Lott which is intended for the Subject of this Discourse CHAP. II.