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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	army_n	great_a	king_n	2,073	5	3.6840	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91883	Liberty of conscience: or The sole means to obtaine peace and truth. Not onely reconciling His Majesty with His subjects, but all Christian states and princes to one another, with the freest passage for the gospel. Very seasonable and necessary in these distracted times, when most men are weary of war, and cannot finde the way to peace.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?; Walwyn, William, 1600-1681, attributed name.	1643 (1643)	Wing R1675; Thomason E39_1; ESTC R20544	74,273	74

unto the weaker brethren but that some of them have already dyed on either side God of his infinite mercy direct them both that neither of them come short or be found guilty in either Another of the London queries is Whether if Religion and the Stat ebe in imminent danger of an Oxford party both Houses of Parliament and so great a portion as adheres unto them may not defend themselves by Armes and since Aulicus seems to be as much afraid that both Religion Laws and Priviledges of Parliament are equally endangered by the London Apprentices and those that went to Westminster some will thinke it best to answer both in one and say necessity hath no law it is above all law and though there be neither Act of Parliament Ordinance of both Houses or so much as a bare order of either necessity will notwithstanding sufficiently warrant instruct the people as certainly and lawfully though not so readily to defend themselves from ruine and destruction grant then that the danger be imminent the necessity is implied therein and all the rest will follow This is a truth though such a one as must be justly ballanced and tenderly made use of it is no doctrine of libertinisme though libertines should abuse it and for a curbe to such as would flie out on either side If all fortifications throughout the Kingdome were once demolished it would be to little purpose for a King to require more of the Subjects then the Laws permit and they had willingnesse to performe or for the representatives to engage the Kingdome farther then they that chose them shall unanimously approve thereof And since the strength and power is naturally in the people as God doubtlesse allowes thereof that they might have a possibility to shelter themselves against the extremities of tyranny in what government soever so will none truly conscientious easily take occasion hereby to deny subjection to the Powers It is not sufficient to say there is imminent danger and necessity both God and man must see it is so and unlesse we be both wise conscientious in the mangage of it standers by and others the Saints of all neighbouring States and Nations will judge otherwise thereof hereafter what ever we our selves declare therein at present what would the King or Parliament gaine thereby if either of them did prevaile by sword in such case the conquered party must be still kept under by a martiall law and power which would so long continue grievous to them both untill the whole Kingdome be weary of it and joyntly agree to cast the yoke from off them so that unlesse the conditions be free just and equall in apprehension of them both Prerogative continued unto the King Priviledges to both Houses of Parliament and Liberties unto the Subject we cannot expect a during peace much lesse a Reformation of what is amisse either in Civill or Ecclesiasticall affaires nor Gods blessing upon any of them Having thus heard what is alledged and tryed and prepared our consciences on both sides let us thinke upon a Treaty and rather then be without it the wars may still be prosecuted as if there were no Treaty And because it may seem that the King and Parliament doe not confide in one another I wish with all meeknesse and submission that they may both consider whether it is not necessary that some such middle way be thought on as neither of them remaine at the meer power and mercy of the other and yet it would not be good to divide the Kingdom again into a Heptarchie or more or fewer portions but if it should be thought fitting towards the compassing a speedier disbanding of the Souldiers and demolishing all Inland works whereby the Countrey is not only plundered of what they have at present but absolutely discouraged to till the ground and nourish cattell lest both stocke and fruit be taken from them afterwards that in this interim only each of them may have a rationall security and safeguard against the others attempt whilest the bloud which hath been so long boyling be growne cold againe and every one of us better fitted and disposed to imbrace each other more cordially that in such case and for such purpose only certaine garrisons for a short time may still remaine in some of the Sea-Ports as both King and Parliament shall approve of For more facilitating of so good a worke give me leave to premise these few things 1. That the King being but one cannot possibly overmatch the Subjects unlesse they will themselves and therefore the Houses of Parliament may with lesse danger treat him more like a King 2. The King being sole disposer of his owne may better resolve to forgoe the present enjoyment of some small part there of a while when He shall finde that God will trie Him in calling for it to purchase His owne peace and three Kingdomes welfare which both Houses cannot comply in unlesse the major part be willing 3. Though the generall good of all his Subjects ought rather to oversway a King then all his owne interests in the Kingdome yet since it is more barsh to Royall flesh and bloud borne to rule and governe others to renounce their owne just rights much more to deliver up unto the adverse party all such as have adhered to Him so may the Parliament expresse much Noblenesse and Wisdome in being tender of pressing Him with so great a tryall 4. That though either side conceive the Propositions which shall be made unequall and little hopes of bettering them for the present yet I presume the difference will not be so great but both of them may expect security therein at time of need and in case either side should take advantage and break out again a good cause and conscience with a lesse Army may more hopefully expect assistance from God to overcome a greater 5. If Armes being laid downe on both sides the King through importunity of evill counsellours should refuse to passe any other Acts for redresse of sundry grievances which the Subjects yet lye under both Houses have the same liberty to withold their consent in such other Acts as were for the Kings advantage and I humbly propound whether it may not appeare upon enquiry that concerning civill interests the Subjects for the present stand in lesse need of new Acts to be passed in their favour then the King does of Subsidies His Majesty being no little indebted His charge so much encreased and His revenue lessened 6. If evill Counsellers or Courtiers should returne againe to innovate either in Church or State they cannot have the boldnesse or power to worke such mischiese but a trieniall Parliament will easily be able to make them weary of it And lastly That it cannot be for the good of King and People that the three estates in Parliament though Armes were quite laid downe should stand severely upon the priviledge of their negative respective voyces but necessarily must comply with one another to