Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	king_n	kingdom_n	majesty_n	5,039	5	6.1083	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

place be appointed if the Prince and Parliament shall be so pleased apt and able persons on both sides selected and authorized truly to state and set down all things in difference betwixt the King and Subject Secondly that particular Propositions both concerning his Majesties and the Parliaments desires and demaunds by them be drawne into particular heads whereby what is expected by each from other may more clearly appeare Thirdly that all Propositions may be so stated and set down as that they may tend principally and onely to these ends 1. That the glory of God may be advanced and maintained in matter of Religion and Church-government 2 That his Majesties honour may be preserved in his just Rights and Prerogative 3 That the Peace and happinesse of the Kingdome and Subjects may be produced by establishing of the Lawes of the Land confirmation of the Liberty and property of the Subject and just priviledges of Parliament These are the three principall fundamentall and cardinall grounds out of which all particular Propositions can arise issue or proceed Zech. 8.19 Hos 6.6.1 2 3. Mercy is prepared for the Land if the people prepare to receive it at the Lords hand Ezr. 8.21 Levit. 23.27 28. Exod. 19.10 11 Esth 4.16 That three solemne dayes or set times of Humiliation fasting prayer and praise be published and proclaimed throughout the whole Realme to be set apart and celebrated for our preparation to meet the Lord in this way of his direction that we may seek of him a right way for deliverance from the judgements that do threaten the Land such a Fast as was prescribed by Ezr. 8.21 may be a faire president for this Land to proceed by Also like that Exod. 19.10.11 Moses commanded to sanctifie the people for three dayes and on the third day for on that day the Lord will come downe in the sight of all the people to have them ready prepared to meet the Lord. Queen Esther enjoyned a Fast to be kept when she was to go into the King for the Jewe deliverance Gather together all the Jewes saith she and neither eat nor drinke for three dayes night nor day When Lorts were cast for their destruction but fell for their deliverance whence the Feast of Purim was ordained to be celebrated by them and their posterity to all perpetuity When dissention was arisen between the servants of Isaac Gen. 26.20 21. and the servants of Abimelech touching the Well of water Isaac's servants digged three Wells before the contention was concluded the names of the first and second Wells were Esek and Sitnah signifying Contention and hatred for that they strove together but the third was Shibah signifying an Oath or covenant of reconciliation that was then and there made between them because by Oath or Covenant the contentions between Isaac and Abimelech and their servants were then concluded Thence the City was called Beersh●ba i.e. the Well of the oath or covenant of conclusion Prayer preaching praises to be as peace-offerings for Prince Priest and people to make reconciliation for them Ezek. 45. That on the first day by all of what degree quality or profession soever hearty prayers be sent up by Prince Priest and People to the searcher o● all hearts for his holy and heavenly blessing on the endeavours of those who are on both sides selected for consultation about these great affaires of the Kingdome that God who is wonderfull in counsell and excellent in working would be pleased to be present with them and assist and direct them in the composing of such particular Propositions as conduce to his glory the Kings honour the Kingdomes happinesse and not to any their own particular ends and before purposes and that God would by his remembring Spirit put into their minds whose presence they stand and so make them wise and carefull to consider for what they stand and from whence the sentence and judgement of their demands and desires is to proceed even from the omniscient Lord who tryeth the hearts and reines We know not what to do but our eyes are towards thee 2 Chr. 20.12.13 Said Jehoshaphat al Iudah when they proclaimed a Fast and gathered together to aske counsell and inquire of God 2 Chran 19.6 7. seeth their inmost secretest thoughts is a God of pure eyes and cannot endure iniquity impiety nor injustice and of most perspective sight discerning the most subtill devices and cannot be deceived by any State-stratagems nor deluded by mentall reservations or subtill policies These considerations sadly premeditated will prevent all illegall and unjust Propositions and promote the way of proceeding by faire and cleare particulars Propositions and demands None will dare to make unjust demands if they consider who is the Judge and disposer And as Iehoshaphat to the Judges so give me leave to speak to both sides take heed what ye doe for the tryall is not appointed by the judgement of man but of the Lord and he will be with you in the cause and judgement wherefore now let the feare of the Lord be upon you take heed for there is no partiality with the Lord our God neither respect of persons nor receiving of reward The necessity of the use of Gods Iudgement by divine Lott being so just equall and impartiall As Azariah to Asa and all Judah and Ben●amin 2 Chr. 15.1 2 That the Preachers and Ministers whom God hath made to be stars in the firmament of the Church to lead and guide the feet of the people in the waies of peace declare and unfold to the people the authority happinesse and holinesse of this way of proceeding shewing who was the originall author and the only disposer of lotts for what end God ordered them and what comfort may thence arise to the three Kingdomes Controversies will be concluded peace produced and the further effusion of blood prevented 3 That the Pastors admonish the people to prepare themselves to appeare before the Lord as Moses did at the delivery of the Law Thus will I do unto thee and because I will do so therefore prepare to meet thy God O Israel Isa 57.14.40.3 Is 62.10 Go through go through the gates prepare thou the way of the people Cast up cast up the high-way gather out the stones take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people Lift up a Standard for the people This way is not unlike that way Isa 35.8 prophecied There shall be a path and a way and the way shall be called holy the polluted shall not passe by it c. 4 That praise be rendred to our gracious God for directing us such a divine way of determining these unhappy differences and divisions which continued would bring the Kingdome to desolation and destruction Say among the Nations the Lord reigneth surely the world shall be stable and not move and he shall judge the people in righteousnesse vid. Psa 93.1.94.14.15.96.10 to the end Ps 97.1 2.98.9.99.1.102.13 to the end

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