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A54505 A religious scrutiny concerning unequall marriage to be represented to the Generall Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland : together with a postscript to the Commissioners of the Kirk : whereunto is subjoyned an appendix humbly tendred to the Parliament of England in reference to the late transactions of state, and now lastly is added a faithfull and conscientious account for subscribing the engagement / by Thomas Paget ... Paget, Thomas, d. 1660. 1650 (1650) Wing P169B; ESTC R31749 30,942 56

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Not to reject or despise any childe of God because of weaknesses whether the infirmities be error of judgment frowardness pride unthankfulness slips in conversation c. Where he directeth likewise unto the duties that are owing to them and that there ought not to be a judging for difference in judgment in Church Controversies nor an estranging in affection nor a neglecting means of reclaiming c. and there prescribing also requisite remedies in this case Vid. ibid. O therefore that such stirring useful inferences from heavenly doctrine by an Interpreter one of a thousand might cause our hearts to burn within us and sway us to vow unto the mighty God of Jacob not to enter into the Tabernacle of our house nor go up unto our beds nor give sleep unto our eyes nor slumber to our eye-lids until such time as some blessed expedient may be found and observed for establishing truth and peace amongst Brethren Now the Lord of peace himself give England and Scotland peace always by all means Grace be with you all Amen Matth. 5. 9. Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God AN APPENDIX Humbly offered and submitted to the most faithful prudent and godly-zealous Patriots of the Honorable House of COMMONS And of the English Nation Tending to vindicate Some late actings and proceedings of the High Court of PARLIAMENT and their puissant Army for the promoting of blessed Iustice and lawful Liberty As also the alteration of set days of Humiliation and appointing of occasional In certain short exemplary Observations and present parallel applicatory Inferences grounded on some select Texts of Scripture 1 Sam. 14. 36 38 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 48. 1 Sam. 15. 2 3 7 8 9 13 14 15 20 21 24 32 33. 2 Sam. 12. 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 13 14. Zech. 7. 3 5. and 8. 19. Rom. 25. 4. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope Psal. 119. 133. Order my steps in thy word and let not any iniquity have dominion over me 1 Sam. 14. 36 38 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 48. Observation I. 1. Paralel inference KIng Saul had a due Soveraign Power and Supream Authority over the Israelites yea over the chief of them that were of the Army or Souldiery and accordingly did exercise the same even as cause and occasion required see Vers. 36 38. THe Parliament of England hath a due Soveraign Power and Supream Authority over the Nation yea over the chief Officers of their army and accordingly doth exercise the same in giving the Army their Commission and Direction c. This is taken for granted as being many ways sufficiently cleered see Master Prynnes Soverain Power of Parliaments II. The people of Israel yea the chief of the Souldiery acknowledged King Sauls due soveveraignty over them and loyally submitted thereunto as indeed it became them so to do see Vers. 36 40. They said once and again unto Saul Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee 2. The People of the English Nation yea even the chief of the Army and Counsel of War do acknowledg the due Soveraignty of the Parliament and also do submit thereunto as doth become them and as indeed they ought to do Thus much may appear to any ingenuous lookers on both by the Armies Declarations and also by their answerable conformity in the variety of incident occasions III. It is to be understood that the dueness of Sauls Soveraign power and the dueness of the submission of the people and 3. The due Soveraign power of the Parliament and the due submission of the people or chief of the Army have their Consistency in the Rules and Directions contained chief of the Army was onely In the Lord and according to the Oath of God and his direction In giving to Caesar the things that are Caesars and to God the things that are Gods see V. 45. Eccles. 8. 2. Matth. 22. 21. in the sacred Scriptures under this limitation According to the Oath of God and In the Lord. Note Lex inferioris non praejudicat nec derogat legi superioris that is The Law of the inferior is not prejudicial to neither diminisheth any thing from the Law of the Superior Note Reforming and Reformed Christians do not they dare not pretend or claim otherwise Sith they have learned to search the Scriptures and to prove all things and to observe and hold fast onely that which is good see John 5. 39. 1 Thes. 5. 21. Sauls guard did justly refuse to obey his unlawful command see 1 Sam. 22. 17. IV. King Saul transgressed very hainously and odiously in his devoting and sentencing his son Jonathan most unwarrantably and unjustly to capital punishment even to be put to death Sith such sentence tended not onely to the extream damage and prejudice of his son Jonathan and subjects but also the main violation of Gods Law see Vers. 39. 43 44 45. 4. The majority of the Soveraign Parliament in those their Votes asserting the Kings last Concessions to be a ground and foundation of a good safe peace swerved both highly and hainously Sith such his Concessions if rested in were evidently dangerous and destructive as being contrary to the Scripture and to the Solemn Covenant yea and thus deemed not onely by the Scots as hath been formerly declared but also by a great part of prudent and pious Members of the Parliament and the generality of the truly Religious in the whole Nation V. The people or chief 5. Some of the people of chief of Sauls Army having means and opportunity thereunto other meet means being at that time and on that occasion wanting did worthily hinder and restrain Saul on very just grounds though not altogether regularly from such procedure against Jonathan in his resolved way of acting unwarrantably what ever might have been alledged by him against the people speciously or pretended in case of Soveraign Perogative or Priviledg see Vers 45. This course held by Azariah the Priest and eighty Priests being valiant men in their forceable withstanding of King Uzziah in a case of emergent exigency was approved see 2 Chron. 26. 16 17 18. of the Parliament Army having probable power and opportunity thereunto other punctual regular means being then wanting on that occasion did prudently and worthily hinder and restrain some Parliament Members from entring into the House in that juncture when destructive overtures in agitation were in extream danger of too great concurrence thereunto by the plurality of Votes had not such seasonable anticipation given a stop Doth not extream necessity disregard and pass by lesser Priviledges and subservient Rules which otherwise might deservedly claim a sacred inviolableness Let the instance in the Text Ver. 45. be well weighed besides what is cleered by Christ himself Matth. 12. 3 4 5 c. Like as the Souldiers did well to cut off the Ropes of the Boat and let