Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	aaron_n	moses_n	tribe_n	85	3	9.3989	5	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

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