Brief notes upon a late sermon, titl'd, The fear of God and the King preach'd, and since publish'd by Matthew Griffith ... wherin many notorious wrestings of Scripture, and other falsities are observed / by J.M.
Strong purgatives in the Pulpit, contemperd of the myrrhe of mortification, the aloes of confession and contrition, the rubarb of restitution and satisfaction;
Strong purgatives in the Pulpit, contemperd of the myrrh of mortification, the aloes of Confessi and contrition, the rhubarb of restitution and satisfaction;
First, he would suborn Saint Luke as his spokesman to the General, presuming, it seems, to have had as perfect understanding of things from the very first, as the Evangelist had of his Gospel;
First, he would suborn Saint Lycia as his spokesman to the General, presuming, it seems, to have had as perfect understanding of things from the very First, as the Evangelist had of his Gospel;
that the General who hath so eminently born his part in the whole action, might know the certainty of those things better from him a partial Sequesterd enemy:
that the General who hath so eminently born his part in the Whole actium, might know the certainty of those things better from him a partial Sequesterd enemy:
for so he presently appears, though covertly and like the tempter, commencing his address with an impudent calumnie and affront to his Excellence, that he would be pleasd to carry on what he had so happily begun in the name and cause not of God onely, which we doubt not,
for so he presently appears, though covertly and like the tempter, commencing his address with an impudent calumny and affront to his Excellence, that he would be pleased to carry on what he had so happily begun in the name and cause not of God only, which we doubt not,
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which is to charge him most audaciously and falsly with the renouncing of his own public promises and declarations both to the Parlament and the Army,
which is to charge him most audaciously and falsely with the renouncing of his own public promises and declarations both to the Parliament and the Army,
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for the Comforter himself scapes not his presumption, avouchd as falsly, to have impowrd to those designs him and him only, who hath solemnly declar'd the contrary.
for the Comforter himself escapes not his presumption, avouchd as falsely, to have impowrd to those designs him and him only, who hath solemnly declared the contrary.
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Letting pass matters not in controversie, I come to the main drift of your Sermon, the King; which word here is either to signifie any supreme Magistrate,
Letting pass matters not in controversy, I come to the main drift of your Sermon, the King; which word Here is either to signify any supreme Magistrate,
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That we have no King since the putting down of Kingship in this Commonwealth, is manifest by this last Parlament, who to the time of thir dissolving not onely made no address at all to any King,
That we have no King since the putting down of Kingship in this Commonwealth, is manifest by this last Parliament, who to the time of their dissolving not only made not address At all to any King,
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but summond this next to come by the Writ formerly appointed of a free Commonwealth, without restitution or the least mention of any Kingly right or power;
but summoned this next to come by the Writ formerly appointed of a free Commonwealth, without restitution or the least mention of any Kingly right or power;
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as being your self most of all the seditious meant here, and the desirous of change, in stirring them up to fear a King, whom the present Government takes no notice of.
as being your self most of all the seditious meant Here, and the desirous of change, in stirring them up to Fear a King, whom the present Government Takes no notice of.
You begin with a vain vision, God and the King at the first blush (which will not be your last blush) seeming to stand in your text like those two Cherubims on the mercy-seat, looking on each other.
You begin with a vain vision, God and the King At the First blush (which will not be your last blush) seeming to stand in your text like those two Cherubims on the mercy-seat, looking on each other.
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and your self is the first man who puts them asunder by the first proof of your doctrine immediately following, Iudg. 7. 20. which couples the sword of the Lord and Gideon, a man who not only was no King,
and your self is the First man who puts them asunder by the First proof of your Doctrine immediately following, Judges 7. 20. which couples the sword of the Lord and gideon, a man who not only was no King,
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neither shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you. Here we see that this worthy heroic deliverer of his Country thought it best governd,
neither shall my son Rule over you; the Lord shall Rule over you. Here we see that this worthy heroic deliverer of his Country Thought it best governed,
And this is your first Scripture, abus'd and most impertinently cited, nay against your self, to prove that Kings at thir Coronation have a sword given them, which you interpret the Militia, the power of life and death put into thir hands, against the declar'd judgement of our Parlaments,
And this is your First Scripture, abused and most impertinently cited, nay against your self, to prove that Kings At their Coronation have a sword given them, which you interpret the Militia, the power of life and death put into their hands, against the declared judgement of our Parliaments,
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so that rulers, vers. 3. and therefor this present government, without whose authority you excite the people to a King, bear the sword as well as Kings, and as little in vain.
so that Rulers, vers. 3. and Therefore this present government, without whose Authority you excite the people to a King, bear the sword as well as Kings, and as little in vain.
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as Saul, David, and his race, which ended in the Messiah, (from whom no Kings at this day can derive thir title) Iehu, Cyrus, and if any other were by name appointed by him to some particular service:
as Saul, David, and his raze, which ended in the Messiah, (from whom no Kings At this day can derive their title) Iehu, Cyrus, and if any other were by name appointed by him to Some particular service:
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as other Magistrates, not that they are call'd any where the Lord's anointed, but as they are the ordinance of man, 1. Pet. •. 13. You therefor and other such false Doctors, preaching Kings to your auditory,
as other Magistrates, not that they Are called any where the Lord's anointed, but as they Are the Ordinance of man, 1. Pet. •. 13. You Therefore and other such false Doctors, preaching Kings to your auditory,
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but spoken to reprove Kings, that they should not touch his anointed Saints and Servants, the seed of Abraham, as the verie next before might have taught you:
but spoken to reprove Kings, that they should not touch his anointed Saints and Servants, the seed of Abraham, as the very next before might have taught you:
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but to them who much against the will of God had sought a King, and rejected a Commonwealth, wherin they might have livd happily under the Raign of God only, thir King. Let the words interpret themselves:
but to them who much against the will of God had sought a King, and rejected a Commonwealth, wherein they might have lived happily under the Reign of God only, their King. Let the words interpret themselves:
O people of an implicit faith no better then Romish, if these be thy prime teachers, who to thir credulous audience dare thus jugle with Scripture, to alleage those places for the proof of thir doctrin, which are the plane refutation:
O people of an implicit faith no better then Romish, if these be thy prime Teachers, who to their credulous audience Dare thus juggle with Scripture, to allege those places for the proof of their Doctrine, which Are the plane refutation:
The rest of his preachment is meer groundless chat, save heer and there a few granes of corn scatterd to intice the silly fowl into his net, interlac't heer and there with som human reading;
The rest of his preachment is mere groundless chat, save her and there a few granes of corn scattered to entice the silly fowl into his net, interlaced her and there with Some human reading;
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Philip of Macedon, who is generally understood of the great Alexanders father only, made contemporanie, page 31, with T. Quintus the Roman commander, instead of T. Quintius and the latter Philip: and page 44, Tully cited in his third oration against Verres, to say of him, that he was a wicked Consul, who never was a Consul:
Philip of Macedon, who is generally understood of the great Alexanders father only, made contemporanie, page 31, with T. Quintus the Roman commander, instead of T. Quintius and the latter Philip: and page 44, Tully cited in his third oration against Verres, to say of him, that he was a wicked Consul, who never was a Consul:
But by our fundamental Laws, the King is the highest power, page 40. If we must hear mooting and lawlectures from the Pulpit, what shame is it for a Dr. of Divinitie, not first to consider, that no law can be fundamental, but that which is grounded on the light of nature or right reason, commonly call'd moral law: which no form of Government was ever counted;
But by our fundamental Laws, the King is the highest power, page 40. If we must hear mooting and lawlectures from the Pulpit, what shame is it for a Dr. of Divinity, not First to Consider, that no law can be fundamental, but that which is grounded on the Light of nature or right reason, commonly called moral law: which no from of Government was ever counted;
which involves with as good reason the posteritie of a King forfeited to the people, as that Law heretofore of Treason against the King, attainted the children with the father.
which involves with as good reason the posterity of a King forfeited to the people, as that Law heretofore of Treason against the King, attainted the children with the father.
This Law against both King and Kingship they who most question, do no less question all enacted without the King and his Antiparlament at Oxford, though call'd Mungrell by himself.
This Law against both King and Kingship they who most question, do no less question all enacted without the King and his Antiparlament At Oxford, though called Mongrel by himself.
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and most of all in times of discord, necessitie and danger. The King himself was bound by the old Mode of Parlaments, not to be absent, but in case of sickness;
and most of all in times of discord, necessity and danger. The King himself was bound by the old Mode of Parliaments, not to be absent, but in case of sickness;
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or not dare enact aught of neerest and presentest concernment to public safety, for the punctilio wanting of a full number, which no Law book in such extraordinary cases hath determind? Certainly if it were lawfull for them to fly from thir charge upon pretence of privat safety, it was much more lawfull for these to sit and act in thir trust what was necessary for public.
or not Dare enact aught of nearest and presentest concernment to public safety, for the punctilio wanting of a full number, which no Law book in such extraordinary cases hath determined? Certainly if it were lawful for them to fly from their charge upon pretence of private safety, it was much more lawful for these to fit and act in their trust what was necessary for public.
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By a Law therefor of Parlament, and of a Parlament that conquerd both Ireland, Scotland, & all thir enemies in England, defended thir friends, were generally acknowledgd for a Parlament both at home & abroad, kingship was abolishd:
By a Law Therefore of Parliament, and of a Parliament that conquered both Ireland, Scotland, & all their enemies in England, defended their Friends, were generally acknowledged for a Parliament both At home & abroad, kingship was abolishd:
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for how could our forefathers binde us to any certain form of Government, more then we can binde our posteritie? If a people be put to warre with thir King for his misgovernment,
for how could our Forefathers bind us to any certain from of Government, more then we can bind our posterity? If a people be put to war with their King for his misgovernment,
and still maintaind to be so by this last Parlament, as appears by the qualification prescrib'd to the members of this next ensuing, That none shall be elected, who have born arms against the Parlament since 1641. If the warr were just, the conquest was also just by the Law of Nations.
and still maintained to be so by this last Parliament, as appears by the qualification prescribed to the members of this next ensuing, That none shall be elected, who have born arms against the Parliament since 1641. If the war were just, the conquest was also just by the Law of nations.
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Free Commonwealths have bin ever counted firtest and properest for civil, vertuous and industrious Nations, abounding with prudent men worthie to govern:
Free Commonwealths have been ever counted firtest and properest for civil, virtuous and Industria nations, abounding with prudent men worthy to govern:
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if we will needs condemn our selves to be of the latter, desparing of our own vertue, industrie and the number of our able men, we may then, conscious of our own unworthiness to be governd better, sadly betake us to our befitting thraldom:
if we will needs condemn our selves to be of the latter, despairing of our own virtue, industry and the number of our able men, we may then, conscious of our own unworthiness to be governed better, sadly betake us to our befitting thraldom:
yet chusing out of our own number one who hath best aided the people, and best merited against tyrannie, the space of a raign or two we may chance to live happily anough, or tolerably.
yet choosing out of our own number one who hath best aided the people, and best merited against tyranny, the Molle of a Reign or two we may chance to live happily enough, or tolerably.
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seems rather void of all reason and good policie, and will in all probabilitie subject the subduers to the subdu'd, will expose to revenge, to beggarie, to ruin and perpetual bondage the victors under the vanquishd:
seems rather void of all reason and good policy, and will in all probability Subject the subduers to the subdued, will expose to revenge, to beggary, to ruin and perpetual bondage the victor's under the vanquishd:
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wherin if he saith that the king is supreme, he speaks so of him but as an ordinance of man, and in respect of those Governours that are sent by him, not in respect of Parlaments, which by the Law of this Land are his bridle;
wherein if he Says that the King is supreme, he speaks so of him but as an Ordinance of man, and in respect of those Governors that Are sent by him, not in respect of Parliaments, which by the Law of this Land Are his bridle;
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& still the latter Parlament above the former, above all the former Lawgivers, then certainly above all precedent Laws, entaild the Crown on whom it pleasd;
& still the latter Parliament above the former, above all the former Lawgivers, then Certainly above all precedent Laws, entailed the Crown on whom it pleased;
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And how could that person be absolutely supreme, who reignd, not under Law only, but under oath of his good demeanour given to the people at his coronation, ere the people gave him his Crown? and his principal oath was to maintain those Laws which the people should chuse? If then the Law it self, much more he who was but the keeper and minister of Law, was in thir choice;
And how could that person be absolutely supreme, who reignd, not under Law only, but under oath of his good demeanour given to the people At his coronation, ere the people gave him his Crown? and his principal oath was to maintain those Laws which the people should choose? If then the Law it self, much more he who was but the keeper and minister of Law, was in their choice;
You fall next on the Consistorian Schismatics; for so you call Presbyterians, page 40; and judge them to have enervated the Kings Supremacie by thir opinions and practice, differing in many things only in terms from Poperie;
You fallen next on the Consistorian Schismatics; for so you call Presbyterians, page 40; and judge them to have enervated the Kings Supremacy by their opinions and practice, differing in many things only in terms from Popery;
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As for your examples of seditious men, page 54, &c. Cora, Absalom, Zimri, Sheba, to these you might with much more reason have added your own name, who blow the Trumpet of sedition from your Pulpit against the present Government:
As for your Examples of seditious men, page 54, etc. Cora, Absalom, Zimri, Sheba, to these you might with much more reason have added your own name, who blow the Trumpet of sedition from your Pulpit against the present Government:
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since the very time of Ship-money, against the whole Parlament, both Lords and Commons, except those that fled to Oxford, against the whole reformed Church, not only in England and Scotland, but all over Europ (in comparison wherof you and your Prelatical partie are more truly schismatics and sectarians,
since the very time of Ship-money, against the Whole Parliament, both lords and Commons, except those that fled to Oxford, against the Whole reformed Church, not only in England and Scotland, but all over Europe (in comparison whereof you and your Prelatical party Are more truly Schismatics and sectarians,
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nay more properly fanatics in your fanes and guilded temples, then those whom you revile by those names) and meeting with no more Scripture or solid reason in your Samaritane wine and oyle, then hath already bin found sophisticated and adulterate, I leave your malignant narrative,
nay more properly fanatics in your fanes and Guilded Temples, then those whom you revile by those names) and meeting with no more Scripture or solid reason in your Samaritan wine and oil, then hath already been found sophisticated and adulterate, I leave your malignant narrative,
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