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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88310	The kingdoms divisions anatomized, together with a vindication of the Armies proceedings. By Franciscus Leinsula.	Lisle, Francis.	1649 (1649)	Wing L2369; Thomason E545_25; ESTC R206071	11,594	15

of the people of God But blessed be God there have been sundry Doves come over some of whom have returned with Olive branches in their mouths And others remaining in Parliament Army City and else where who have Dove like behaved themselves and have been of speciall use since hither they came viz. Sir Henry Vaine Mr. Phenix Col. Humphrey Mr. Wi●… Mr. Peters Mr. Richard Huchinson Janice c. Whom I hope will excuse me for mentioning of them And I doubt not but by Gods grace and assistance will prove blessings to the Kingdom whiles here they remaine And as for New-England it self though too many Legalists amongst them yet to my knowledge there are divers who blessed be God are exceeding wise spirituall and some of these divers years since have often prophecied of these times frequently and fervently prayed for them and I doubt not but will blesse God also when they heare of the succesfull victories God hath given to his people all which plainly argues their harmony and congruity and not their disapprovement and enmity Nor will I affirme least I should mistake what I have heard that eminently learned and pious teacher Mr. John Cotten expresse But this I remember though divers years since that as he said God would bring a sword upon England and certainly powre his wrath upon the Court of England which things are eminently come to passe So he likewise hath prophecied of a sword that would fall upon Scotland I pray God the ministers of that Kingdom would be no cause of it And though I judge not Mr. Cotten to be infallable yet in my observation things have generally succeeded according to the Counsell of God declared by him And it s much desired did the honourable Parliament see it so good he might be sent for it would be looked at both by Presbyterian and Independent as an extraordinary advantage and blessing to the Kingdom But what if all New-England wanted light to see into the equity and necessity of their proceedings doth that upon necessity argue the illegality thereof they are not only to walk up to the light of New-England though that light doth as farre exceed the Presbyterian light in Scotland as theirs doth the Popish but to the light of the new Jerusalem which is according to the word of God and the first Article of the Covenant Object 8. The great and grand objection is That this Parliament and Army is for a Tolleration and Liberty of Conscience and that will undoe all Answ I answer first by the way there be three things which sundry eminent Christians could never to this day well digest viz. First that reproachfull word Independent cast upon the purest Saints The truth is they are dependant depending upon the Lord Jesus for all their Lawes Ordinances Statutes and Institutions And whilst they walk according to God therein they are a Non-such in the world and the Scotch enemies or any other in this case had better eate fire 〈…〉 The Second is the Covenant which was ever feared would proves share to the Saints and Kingdom The third is a tolleration and Liberty of Conscience which I 〈◊〉 because of their affinity Now for to desire a Tolleration of any thing that is corrupt whether in opinion or practice seemes under favour to be but a corrupt desire And to desire a Tolleration of the Truth or of Gods pure Worship seems to reflect dishonour upon Christ For the Truth should be practised and God purely worshiped in despight of all gain-sayers and opposers whether men or Divells I hope I need not desire my boldnesse to be excused it is for Christ And as for Liberty of Conscience the tearm it self seems not to be according to the pattern of wholsome words but if it may passe then may it admit of a double construction viz. First Liberty of Conscience to sinne which implyes rather a captivity then Liberty for men to professe and practice what they list If this be desired and granted it is that which God and all that are born of him abhort and this indeed would undo all But their is a Liberty of Conscience in pure worshiping of God and keeping close to his Lawes and Truth and the more strictly the conscience is bound in this case the more by far is it's liberty and inlargment Iames 1.25 And this is the Liberty that I hope and am confident the Parliament and divers of the Army stands for that so the godly and unimbittered Presbyterian with the sincere and sound hearted Independant might purely Worship and w●… with their God without persecution or molestation and this Liberty will not undo and destroy but restore and preserve all Ah when will these dayes be Hasten the time O God wherein the holy people of God howsoever called or distinguished may unanimously meete together sweetly and harmoniously to imbrace each other Object 9. Their be sundry other Objections which scarce deserve the mentioning viz. That the Army hath many wicked men sundry Jesuits and 〈◊〉 their astions aime at themselves Answ That there are too many wicked men in the Army I feare is too true and were it possible I could wish there were none but that the●… is said to be so many Jesuits I beleive it not but if both be true it doth no more argue the Armies dishonesty and illegallity then the being of stone in a Christian mans heart argues his non-sincerity and are as 〈◊〉 tollerated by the godly Pa●…y in the Army as Drunkards and Adulterers are in Presbyterian Congregations and as for their aiming at themselves in their Actions I Answer First their Actions face towards a generall good and we are not to become Judgers of evill thoughts nor to receive evil Jealousies where there is contrary appearances but it rather argues too much selfe and iniquity in our selves that we would not have these who are Instruments of a common and generall good so much as to have any share therein who indeed deserve the best and whose particular good must upon necessity be involved in the generall Now then I doe by no meanes beleeve its lawfull to raise a new War or rise in Rebellion against this Parliament and Army Though some Presbyterians Prayers Preachings Printings practises tend thereto Answ The sword hath already divided betwixt the Independent and Malignant and if I know my heart could freely sacrifice my life it might proceed no further But if it must likewise divide betwixt the Presbyterian and Independent the good will of God be done As I have but one life had I ten times ten thousand and as many soules by the help of Christ I should freely adventure them all in the Cause as being confident the Independent in his Cause will first or last prevaile and never fall more for I find in the sounding of the seventh Angel that there were great voyces in Heaven saying the Kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ and he shall reigne