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A85688 Vox cœli, containing maxims of pious policy: wherein severall cases of conscience are briefly discussed; as I. In what subject the supream power of a nation doth reside. II. What is the extent of that power, and in what causes it doth appear, with the due restrictions and limitations thereof according to the Gospell. III. What obedience is due unto that power from all persons, superiour and inferiour, with other cases of great weight, very necessary to reconcile our late differences judiciously stated and impartially ballanced in the scale of the sanctuary. / By Enoch Grey minist Grey, Enoch. 1649 (1649) Wing G1968; Thomason E565_20; ESTC R202336 50,311 67

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his_o own_o honour_n for_o 1._o these_o enemy_n will_v blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o tyrannize_v the_o more_o over_o his_o saint_n who_o shall_v be_v as_o sheep_n appoint_v for_o the_o slaughter_n they_o will_v reproach_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_n and_o in_o derision_n say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n 2●_z they_o will_v with_o despiteful_a heart_n confederate_a to_o their_o ruin_n and_o conspire_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n their_o sword_n will_v make_v no_o distinction_n between_o a_o presbyterian_a and_o a_o independent_a if_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v in_o either_o it_o be_v his_o grace_n which_o they_o despise_v but_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v reprove_v king_n will_v also_o 106._o prince_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o servant_n 26._o 2._o the_o lord_n shall_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o the_o saint_n how_o can_v they_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n under_o captive_a enemy_n the_o lord_n sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o a_o egyptian_a for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v suffer_v egyptian_n to_o oppress_v and_o assyrian_n to_o rule_v with_o rigour_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n by_o these_o affliction_n 5._o have_v humble_v their_o heart_n refine_v they_o and_o fit_v they_o for_o deliverance_n engage_v their_o spirit_n in_o his_o service_n what_o man_n or_o power_n now_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o interrupt_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o grace_n even_o the_o great_a mountain_n shall_v melt_v before_o he_o his_o etc._n name_n shall_v be_v then_o know_v unto_o his_o adversary_n and_o the_o nation_n tremble_v at_o his_o presence_n 4._o and_o last_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o remedy_n to_o administer_v proportionable_a and_o suitable_a to_o our_o disease_n he_o have_v
say_v the_o text_n such_o a_o man_n do_v transgress_v only_o such_o act_n must_v be_v perform_v 1._o with_o sincerity_n jeb●_n do_v material_o what_o god_n command_v 30._o and_o commend_v against_o the_o house_n of_o aba●_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o formal_o with_o respect_n ultimate_o to_o the_o lord_n honour_n but_o respective_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o estate_n honour_n and_o greatness_n therefore_o not_o only_o jeb●_z be_v find_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o 5._o blood_n so_o spill_v by_o he_o but_o all_o israel_n be_v plague_v for_o that_o deprave_a 10._o act_n in_o respect_n unto_o the_o sinister_a end_n if_o judgement_n be_v not_o administer_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o sincerity_n with_o faithfulness_n 1._o it_o procure_v wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o the_o person_n ex●●●ting_v and_o the_o nation_n wherein_o it_o be_v execute_v the_o sin_n of_o public_a person_n reflect_v upon_o the_o republic_n 2._o with_o prudence_n it_o be_v the_o prayer_n 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this_o rule_n we_o may_v learn_v of_o the_o holy_a 〈…〉_z politician_n that_o ever_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o solomon_n 〈◊〉_d be_v requisite_a to_o determine_v the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o judgement_n for_o if_o the_o 31._o blood_n of_o one_o nocent_a shall_v hazard_v the_o life_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d cents_fw-fr there_o may_v b●e_n a_o suspension_n of_o the_o act_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d opportunity_n 〈◊〉_d david_n do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o joab_n 3._o justice_n remunarative_a in_o the_o due_a requital_n of_o friend_n who_o have_v be_v faithful_a servant_n to_o the_o public_a for_o 〈◊〉_d only_o to_o compliment_n with_o their_o friend_n be_v dishonourable_a but_o to_o be_v just_a towards_o all_o ●el_fw-la prami●_z ●il_fw-la pava_fw-la be_v true_o noble_a the_o gr●ians_n observe_v that_o this_o stain_n ever_o remain_v upon_o the_o garment_n of_o prince_n upon_o the_o raiment_n of_o court●●●s_n variable_a in_o their_o affection_n slow_a in_o their_o compensation_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n of_o a_o decline_a state_n a_o ill_a pr●sa●●_z of_o the_o decay_n thereof_o when_o such_o as_o deserve_v well_o from_o it_o shall_v ●●●d_fw-mi no_o other_o recompense_n by_o it_o than_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o their_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v yet_o worse_o when_o such_o as_o be_v best_a 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d welfare_n of_o it_o shall_v find_v no_o more_o favour_n from_o it_o then_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o be_v actor_n against_o it_o benefit_n be_v sometime_o acknowledge_v very_o rare_o require_v solomon_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o poor_a wise_n 〈…〉_z 15._o save_v a_o city_n yet_o no_o man_n remember_v that_o poor_a man_n 〈…〉_z some_o man_n forget_v god_n will_v and_o tho●e_n like_o god_n for_o goodness_n 32._o dare_v not_o but_o remember_v the_o act_n of_o such_o divi●●_z power_n procure_v m●rde●●l's_n advance_v david_n re●●●bred_v the_o kindness_n of_o b●●zillal_n heathen_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d call_v christian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n what_o 〈…〉_z 7._o what_o other_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n for_o such_o eminent_o active_a for_o the_o public_a moral_a history_n record_v 〈…〉_z dixisti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v what_o a_o brand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 23._o the_o scripture_n set_v upon_o phara●hs_n butler_n who_o though_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o be_v comform_v by_o joseph_n be_v oblige_v to_o show_v he_o kindness_n to_o release_v he_o from_o his_o bond_n yes_o say_v the_o texe_n he_o ●_z remember_v he_o not_o 2._o less_o friendship_n can_v be_v afford_v then_o to_o secure_a friend_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o enemy_n this_o justice_n joshua_n afford_v the_o gibeonite_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o ill_n govern_a state_n which_o afford●the_v just_o accuse_v opportunity_n to_o seek_v revenge_n upon_o the_o acouser_n to_o expose_v the_o person_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o who_o have_v serve_v most_o faithful_o to_o the_o violence_n of_o malicious_a enemy_n the_o wise_a state_n therefore_o have_v ever_o keep_v the_o strict_a eye_n upon_o suspect_a en●●ies_n because_o revenge_n be_v ever_o active_a and_o malice_n long_o live_v than_o either_o love_n or_o thankfulness_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n in_o england_n call_v the_o wonder-working_a parliament_n have_v they_o be_v as_o wise_a to_o have_v keep_v as_o they_o be_v potent_a to_o gain_v their_o just_a right_n and_o liberty_n 〈◊〉_d time_n have_v not_o lose_v they_o their_o honour_n nor_o they_o i●oparded_v their_o own_o with_o the_o life_n of_o their_o friend_n as_o they_o do_v by_o their_o imprudence_n improvidence_n self-seeking_a and_o treacheri●_z 4._o justice_n commutative_a in_o all_o act_n and_o contract_n prefer_v the_o good_a the_o profit_n the_o ease_n the_o liberty_n of_o other_o no_o of_o 5._o ourselves_o in_o all_o imposition_n and_o taxation_n to_o afford_v the_o people_n all_o possible_a case_n and_o freedom●_z with_o reason_n and_o respect_n unto_o public_a safety_n the_o act_n of_o nehemiah_n be_v worthy_a the_o practice_n of_o public_a statesman_n in_o such_o case_n and_o time_n which_o act_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n remember_v for_o good_a to_o he_o because_o of_o that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o that_o state_n and_o people_n thereby_o such_o act_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v popular_a discontent_n as_o be_v most_o please_v to_o the_o people_n who_o lawful_a desire_n must_v be_v satisfy_v unless_o reason_n and_o love_n can_v captive_a their_o spirit_n how_o agrippa_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●ppeased_v the_o commons_o of_o rome_n tumultuous_o assemble_v against_o the_o senate_n because_o oppress_v with_o unnecessary_a taxation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o apprehend_v be_v not_o unknow_v he_o declare_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o war_n which_o can_v not_o with_o honour_n be_v recall_v 〈◊〉_d conclude_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o people_n conspiracy_n be_v alike_o 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n shall_v conspire_v against_o the_o 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4._o 2._o justice_n in_o the_o righteous_a and_o seasonable_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a it_o be_v a_o sad_a symptom_n of_o a_o decline_a state_n and_o that_o the_o power_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v prolong_v nor_o the_o stability_n thereof_o remain_v when_o the_o necessity_n when_o the_o intr●●tie●_n of_o poor_a man_n can_v neither_o procure_v they_o favour_n or_o justice_n when_o the_o law_n be_v slack_a and_o due_a judgement_n proceed_v not_o when_o such_o who_o necessity_n require_v relief_n who_o come_v to_o the_o ga●●_z for_o justice_n be_v tu●●ed_v aside_o be_v send_v away_o unheard_a and_o this_o be_v number_v among_o the_o mighty_a sine_fw-la and_o provoke_a 7._o wickedness_n of_o a_o nation_n he_o who_o be_v righteous_a consider_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o the_o wicked_a regard_v not_o to_o know_v it_o say_v solomon_n the_o wickedness_n of_o such_o be_v great_a and_o their_o