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A56180 A Payre of two mornings meditations the first against parity. A. P. 1644 (1644) Wing P4; ESTC R12448 2,137 8

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A Payre OF TWO MORNINGS MEDITATIONS The first against Parity Sect. I. THough Men by Nature are equall yet so it is that being borne to live in society and this society not being able to subsist without peace peace without union union without or●●r order without distinction distinction with●●t dependency or dependency without authority yet the same Nature which made men equall in one respect hath immediatly commanded them to be subject to one head and to wave their equality for the avoyding of confusion GOD himselfe in the Creation framed not many men at once who might the sooner have stored the Earth he made but one Man onely yea so as that he made not Man and VVoman together of Earth but first drew one Man from the Earth and extracted one VVoman from that only one Man to shew as St. Chrysostome divinely noteth how his intention was to establish Derivation Dependency Domination Principality yea and Monarchy among men and to reduce them all under one Root and Superiour causing them all to proceede from one onely to the end all might depend upon one He ever since hath at all times instituted Temporall Princes and Rulers over his chosen people first Patriarchs then Dukes after this Iudges and in conclusion Kings His Providenc● concluding in Monarchy calling himselfe by the stile and name of King as the chiefest highest title and the most perfect forme of Governement As Nature which proceedeth by degrees in her workes first maketh Mercury out of the vapours of the Earth after out of Mercury silver and out of silver gold the crowne and perfection of all Mettals so IESVS CHRIST comming af●er into the VVorld albeit he was Lord and King of Kings of Heaven and Earth hath by his word as example confirmed temporall policy and authority commanding to give unto Caesar what is due to Caesar And the Apostle enjoineth us under paine of eternall damnation to yeeld to our temporall Sovereignes Obedience Tribute Respect Honour and our Prayers because hee defends our lives and goods from violence Obedience since he derives his power from GOD Respect in that he is his Minister Honour by reason he beareth his Image Prayers in reflection to and upon the great neede hee hath of GODS assistance in defending us Divine and Evangelicall Law obligeth us to yeeld him all these duties Obedience in regard of his authority Tribute to defray his great charges Respect in regard of his Ministry Honour for his dignity Prayers for his necessities Ita dicit ut sencit A.P. The Second Against preposterous and irregular COUNSELLS Sect. II. ALL the true good of Man both particular and publicke dependeth upon the safe conduct of good Counsells good Counsells on true wisedome and this true wisedome on GOD. Now since according to Philosophicall maximes one cannot deliver an assured judgement of things but in considering the reference relation and connexion they have with primary causes God therefore who is this first cause ought to be the primary object and principall rule of all our judgements and counsells if we desire to secure our judgements from errour and our counsells from temerity For whatsoever men have at any time established of good or just in temporall Laws either imprinted in them by nature or deduced by reason or knowne by inspiration or manifested by revelation if it stray from this principle it is unjust and what is unjust is violent and what is violent cannot chalenge the name of Law For this is the most solid ground of the most eminent commendations wee can give to the truly wise Politician who over and above the naturall capacity of spirit and of humane wisedome acquired by study and experience of affaires addeth divine knowledge which he taketh as the principall guide of all his motions reasons maximes counsells decrees and actions He doth not as the Lesbian builders fit his squire or rule to the stone or timber as they doe who seeke to accommodate God to their necessities and affaires or justice to the times but he fitteth and fashioneth the timber and stones to the squire or ruler affaires and necessities to God and the times to Iustice He imitateth good Pilots who holding the hand on the helme lift up their eyes to heaven to receive from the Pole and starres the conduct of themselves and ships for whilest he manageth the steering of Civill affairs he hath his eyes fixed on eternall verities and upon the divine Law whence he taketh his notions levy and directions And as the High-Priest of the old Law drew the answers and oracles he delivered to the people from a pretious stone hee carried on his breast which in a marvellous manner as some have delivered represented unto him Gods pleasure by its colour sometimes red at another time blacke one while pale then white then changeable according to occurrents In like manner the true wise man taketh his counsells and resolutions from Gods Law A Pretious Topace as David termeth it not hung at his breast but fastned to his heatt Oh God I have hid thy words in mine heart c. Psal 119.11.127 There doth he finde in eternall reasons the true rule of things passed in all seasons and contemplateth in immoveable verities the constant IDEA of whatsoever is subject to change and revolution whence taking his measures he after or thereafter guideth the inconstant by the constant causing it to slide into stability the temporall by the eternall the figure of the world which passeth by Gods Truth which is eternally permanent Dixi. A. P. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Exod. 28.17 Row 1. Sardus 6. 2 Emeraud 4. 3 Ligute 4 Beril 8. Topaz 9. Saphir 2. Agate Onyx Carbuncle Diamond Amethyst 12. Jaspar 1. Revelat. 21.19 20. Alphabeticall order Alphabeticall order Foundation 1. Jaspar 4. Amethyst 12. Agate 3 0. 2. Saphir 2. Beril 8. Amethyst 3 12. 3. Chalcidonie   Chalcidonie 3. Beril 4 8. 4. Emerald 2. Chrysoprasus 10. Carbuncle 1 0. 5. Sardonix   Chrysolite 7. Diamond 2 0. 6. Sardius 1. Emerald 4. Emeraud 2 4. 7. Chrysolite   Jacinct 11. Jaspar 4 1. 8. Beril 4. Jaspar 1. Ligute 3 0. 9. Topas 1. Saphir 2. Onyx 4 0. 10. Chrysoprasus   Sardius 6. Saphir 3 2. 11. Jacinct   Sardonix 5. Sardius 1 6. 12. Amethyst 3. Topas 9. Topaz 1 9. Rows Foundations Rows Foundations       Perme A. P. 8.20.44