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A89518 Vox turturis vel columba alba albionis=The voice of the turtle, or, Englands white dove in the deluge of division, the second time sent forth from Gods Arke, to prsent a peace-offering upon the altar of Jehovah Shalom. Humbly proposing that divine direction, which the God of Peace hath revealed in his word of truth, for determining differences by an holy ordinance of his owne institution, wherein himselfe is the sole judge, ... Shewing how by this divine way of Gods judgement, not onely the great differences here in church and state depending, may speedily and happily be determined with glory to God, honour to the King, and happinesse to the kingdomes, but also all the greatest controversies, both civill and sacred throughout Christendome may be composed, the effusion of blood prevented, many prophecies conducing to an universall peace fulfilled, the happy use of this holy ordinance made knowne, and the name of God thereby manifested, ... even among heathens. / Per E. M. Arm. Christi servorum minimo minorem. Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655. 1647 (1647) Wing M570; Thomason E518_4; ESTC R206163 81,199 64

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their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o stone_n and_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v sure_o they_o be_v poor_a they_o be_v foolish_a for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n i_o will_v get_v i_o to_o the_o great_a man_n and_o will_v speak_v unto_o they_o for_o they_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n but_o these_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 5.3.4_o 5._o my_o people_n be_v foolish_a they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o they_o be_v foolish_a child_n and_o have_v none_o understanding_n the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n and_o the_o chief_a man_n be_v lie_n psal_n 62.9_o vide_fw-la isa_n 41.28.29_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n jer._n 4.22_o for_o they_o have_v pervert_v their_o way_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n they_o have_v change_v my_o judgement_n into_o wickedness_n for_o they_o have_v refuse_v my_o judgement_n and_o statute_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o they_o ezek._n 5_o 6._o o_o you_o disobedient_a child_n return_v and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o rebellion_n jer._n 3.20_o 21_o 22._o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o invention_n have_v procure_v thou_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 4.18_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o behold_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o 54.13_o isa_n ●55_n 6_o 7._o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n &_o much_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o isa_n 54.13_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6.16_o ask_v of_o i_o thing_n to_o come_v isa_n 45.11_o shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v at_o their_o god_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n the_o lord_n judgement_n the_o sure_a testimony_n of_o truth_n then_o shall_v you_o go_v out_o with_o joy_n and_o be_v lead_v forth_o with_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o name_n and_o for_o a_o praise_n for_o a_o everlasting_a sign_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o isa_n 55.12_o 13._o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o praise_n isa_n 43.21_o how_o happy_a and_o honourable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o england_n to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o revive_v this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n i_o shall_v pray_v pardon_n for_o my_o presumption_n in_o present_v these_o text_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o pious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o will_v i_o hope_v 1.5.33_o prov._n 1.5.33_o prove_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o their_o proceed_n to_o take_v along_o with_o they_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o everlasting_a counsellor_n nor_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o that_o only_a wise_a counsellor_n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v where_o no_o counsel_n be_v the_o people_n fall_v but_o where_o many_o counsellor_n be_v there_o be_v health_n prov._n 11.14_o deceit_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o imagine_v evil_a but_o to_o the_o counsellor_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v joy_n prov._n 12.20_o many_o devise_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v prov._n 19.20_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n neither_o understanding_n nor_o counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.30_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o politic_a worlding_n and_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o people_n earth_n psa_fw-la 33.10.11_o human_a judgement_n be_v often_o erroneous_a and_o sinful_a psal_n 58.1_o 2._o do_v you_o indeed_o speak_v righteousness_n o_o congregation_n do_v you_o judge_v upright_o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o in_o heart_n you_o work_v wickedness_n you_o weigh_v the_o violence_n of_o your_o hand_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n he_o judge_v among_o god_n how_o long_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n etc._n etc._n o_o god_n arise_v therefore_o judge_v thou_o the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v all_o nation_n psal_n 82._o vid._n psal_n 14._o the_o lord_n shall_v sit_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n for_o judgement_n the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o execute_v judgement_n for_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n and_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 9_o thou_o have_v not_o fail_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o proud_a he_o seek_v not_o for_o god_n he_o boast_v of_o his_o heart_n desire_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o time_n contemn_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o ordinance_n yet_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o come_v into_o danger_n god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o will_v never_o see_v will_v not_o regard_v yet_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o behold_v mischief_n and_o wrong_n that_o thou_o may_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o thy_o own_o hand_n the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o helpless_a thou_o prepare_v th●●_n heart_n and_o bend_v thy_o ear_n to_o judge_v the_o cause_n that_o earthly_a man_n cause_n to_o fear_v no_o more_o let_v not_o man_n prevail_v put_v they_o in_o fear_n that_o they_o may_v know_v they_o be_v but_o man_n psa_n 10._o the_o prophet_n david_n also_o a_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n advise_v to_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n to_o cast_v our_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n pray_v that_o his_o sentence_n may_v come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n presence_n 28.15_o isa_n 28.15_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v behold_v equity_n show_v that_o by_o the_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n word_n he_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o cruel_a man_n of_o the_o destroyer_n psal_n 17.2.4_o and_o psal_n 16.7_o say_v i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n lord_n david_n never_o set_v upon_o weighty_a matter_n without_o consult_v with_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o holy_a david_n do_v most_o frequent_o in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n consult_v with_o the_o lord_n by_o lott_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v maintain_v hi●_n lott_n and_o so_o do_v moses_n joshuah_n samuel_n etc._n etc._n prophet_n patriarch_n apostle_n david_n presume_v not_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o or_o settle_v any_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o any_o place_n or_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n service_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o 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