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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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of_o the_o lord_n a_o judgement_n sentence_n decree_n earth_n act_n 17._o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 33.14.15_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v perform_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v promise_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v cause_v the_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n to_o grow_v up_o &_o he_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n &_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n at_o that_o day_n a_o man_n shall_v look_v to_o his_o maker_n and_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o not_o to_o the_o altar_n the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o fancy_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 17.7_o act_n 17.31_o jer._n 25.15_o 16._o blood_n purge_v out_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v be_v 4.4_o isa_n 43.7_o jer._n 31.19_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o name_n a_o joy_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o honour_n before_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n statute_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o christ_n jesus_n may_v gain_v glory_n to_o himself_o from_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o make_v they_o one_o flock_n under_o one_o shepherd_n by_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n bring_v jew_n and_o gentiles_n christian_n and_o turk_n heathen_n and_o infidel_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sheepfold_n under_o his_o government_n as_o by_o this_o prophecy_n may_v be_v intend_v if_o christ_n shall_v not_o fail_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n on_o the_o earth_n psal_n 94.15_o isa_n 42.4_o viz._n set_v all_o thing_n in_o good_a order_n the_o whole_a earth_n for_o the_o most_o part_n especial_o christendom_n be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o terrible_a tumultuous_a turmoil_n combustion_n and_o bloody_a contention_n concern_v religion_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o civil_a government_n doubtless_o it_o may_v be_v a_o bless_a fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n if_o all_o the_o difference_n both_o concern_v church_n and_o state_n be_v true_o state_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o this_o way_n of_o his_o own_o prescription_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o barbarous_a way_n of_o war_n the_o heavy_a of_o god_n judgement_n more_o fit_a for_o heathenish_a brutish_a people_n than_o christian_n will_v be_v avoid_v effusion_n of_o blood_n prevent_v and_o the_o glory_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n alone_o to_o who_o it_o be_v only_o and_o just_o due_a and_o for_o which_o end_n god_n make_v man_n and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v spread_v ever_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o nation_n may_v be_v teach_v it_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o bless_a way_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o difpise_v or_o neglect_v this_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v the_o way_n of_o cruelty_n and_o violence_n the_o way_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v to_o change_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o wickedness_n and_o to_o refuse_v and_o contemn_v the_o judgement_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n complain_v ezek_n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o sure_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n like_o cruelty_n bloody_a butcher_a of_o our_o brethren_n can_v be_v no_o way_n acceptable_a but_o rather_o detestable_a to_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n no_o satisfactory_a way_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n no_o sound_a foundation_n whereon_o to_o settle_v reformation_n or_o build_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o way_n of_o divine_a lott_n will_v appear_v more_o consonant_n to_o the_o word_n and_o will_v of_o god_n more_o pious_a and_o prosperous_a among_o man_n if_o we_o serious_o consider_v these_o ensue_a prophecy_n isa_n 9.5_o 6_o 7._o sure_o every_o battle_n of_o the_o warrior_n be_v with_o noise_n and_o with_o tumble_v of_o garment_n in_o blood_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v with_o burn_a and_o fuel_n of_o fire_n for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v a_o son_n be_v give_v the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o be_v shall_v call_v his_o name_n wonderful_a counsellor_n etc._n etc._n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n shall_v have_v none_o and_z he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n to_o order_n and_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o justice._n jer._n 23.5_o 6._o jer._n 33.14_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n and_o difference_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o true_a king_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n may_v well_o be_v a_o more_o competent_a and_o convenient_a judge_n than_o the_o bloody_a sword_n which_o though_o victorious_a yet_o can_v by_o its_o conquest_n so_o convince_v the_o mind_n &_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o thereby_o to_o invest_v the_o conqueror_n with_o a_o true_a right_n and_o just_a title_n to_o thing_n thereby_o obtain_v peace_n amity_n unity_n how_o pious_a how_o precious_a how_o prosperous_a among_o brethren_n both_o god_n testament_n be_v a_o plentiful_a testimony_n and_o if_o no_o text_n to_o prove_v it_o may_v be_v produce_v yet_o the_o woeful_a experience_n of_o the_o want_n thereof_o will_v sufficient_o confirm_v it_o but_o if_o jar_n division_n dissension_n dangerous_a doubtful_a difficult_a arise_v as_o offence_n will_v and_o do_v come_v why_o shall_v not_o the_o determination_n thereof_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o justice_n itself_o if_o the_o rod_n of_o pride_n bud_n and_o spread_v and_o cause_n and_o raise_v contention_n among_o the_o ambitious_a son_n of_o man_n then_o shall_v the_o bud_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a isa_n 11.1_o and_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ishai_n on_o who_o shall_v rest_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n of_o counsel_n and_o strength_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v but_o how_o not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n or_o hear_v of_o his_o ear_n but_o with_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 2.11_o to_o the_o end_n the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v humble_v 11.1_o isa_n 11.1_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v abase_v and_o the_o lord_n only_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n cease_v you_o from_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n for_o wherein_o be_v he_o to_o be_v esteem_v isa_n 3.13_o 14._o the_o lord_n stand_v up_o to_o plead_v yea_o he_o stand_v up_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o the_o ancient_n of_o his_o people_n isa_n 4.2_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o judgement_n why_o justice_n be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n etc._n etc._n the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n the_o leopard_n lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n the_o calf_n the_o lion_n and_o fat_a beast_n shall_v rest_v together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o his_o holy_a mountain_n his_o church_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 31.34_o bless_a fruit_n of_o a_o more_o bless_a stock_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v wash_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n isa_n 4.4_o that_o israel_n may_v be_v glad_a and_o the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n rejoice_v because_o of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n jer._n 23.5_o 6._o ●3_n 14.15_o so_o shall_v the_o heathen_a fear_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n and_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n vid._n zech._n 4.6.6_o 12_o 13.15.8.21_o jer._n 33.9_o psa_fw-la 165.12_o cause_v his_o power_n to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o bitter_a root_n bear_v wormwood_n and_o gall_n shall_v be_v find_v among_o you_o to_o who_o will_v you_o seek_v for_o health_n and_o help_n why_o in_o that_o day_n the_o root_n of_o ishai_n shall_v stand_v up_o for_o a_o sign_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o the_o nation_n shall_v seek_v