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A62814 A remedy for the vvarres: or, Certaine deplorable expressions, of the great miseries and wofull effects, which the horrid, bloody, cruell, domestick, and intestine warres, have lately produced (amongst us) in this our kingdome of England. Together, with spiritual salves for the cure thereof. By John Tarlton, preacher of Gods word, and minister of Ileminster, in the county of Somerset. Tarlton, John. 1648 (1648) Wing T167A; ESTC R222135 126,290 313

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angel_n that_o weak_a and_o mortal_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o sinful_o wicked_a as_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o immortal_a god_n which_o all_o those_o person_n certain_o do_v who_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v here_o declare_v do_v oppose_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a king_n loe_o such_o graceless_a and_o godless_a person_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_n that_o the_o righteous_a lord_n will_v open_v the_o revengeful_a quiver_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o from_o the_o strong_a bend_a bow_n of_o his_o unappeasable_a anger_n swift_o and_o fierce_o send_v forth_o the_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o his_o furious_a indignation_n against_o they_o whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v deadly_o wound_v to_o their_o utter_a confusion_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n righteous_a deal_n towards_o those_o revolt_a rebel_n adhere_v to_o wicked_a and_o usurp_a jeroboam_n who_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o good_a and_o lawful_a 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with_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o go_v against_o wicked_a jeroboam_n who_o have_v a_o army_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o able_a fight_a man_n and_o fight_v against_o he_o surprise_v he_o destroy_v his_o great_a and_o mighty_a army_n and_o be_v through_o god_n blessing_n unto_o he_o establish_v in_o his_o father_n throne_n where_o he_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o great_a honour_n and_o kingly_a glory_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n in_o which_o he_o beget_v two_o and_o twenty_o son_n and_o sixteen_o daughter_n and_o then_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o his_o son_n asa_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n of_o the_o which_o great_a and_o admirable_a victory_n which_o god_n give_v to_o abijah_n the_o scripture_n express_v in_o these_o word_n abijah_n and_o his_o people_n slay_v they_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n so_o that_o there_o fall_v down_o slay_v of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n 2_o chron._n 13.17_o the_o which_o word_n be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o may_v and_o also_o ought_v useful_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o memorable_a caveat_n unto_o all_o rebel_n that_o either_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o neither_o take_v up_o arm_n nor_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a king_n for_o here_o you_o plain_o see_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o their_o gratnesse_n in_o number_n nor_o expertnesse_n in_o warlike_a service_n that_o can_v preserve_v these_o man_n from_o ruin_n but_o they_o must_v be_v mortal_o wound_v fall_v down_o and_o be_v destroy_v because_o they_o have_v rebel_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o god_n be_v the_o same_o god_n in_o these_o day_n that_o he_o be_v in_o those_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o time_n that_o be_v past_a so_o can_v he_o do_v for_o time_n that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o he_o be_v jehovah_n he_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o so_o that_o although_o rebellion_n lie_v never_o so_o long_o lurk_v abstruce_o in_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o disobedient_a person_n yet_o notwithstrnd_v when_o once_o she_o appear_v practical_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n actuate_a her_o curse_a design_n against_o that_o lawful_a authority_n unto_o which_o she_o ought_v to_o subject_v herself_o with_o all_o dutiful_a obedience_n than_o she_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o long_a continuance_n for_o look_v into_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a even_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o very_a day_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o ever_o any_o rebellious_a person_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n have_v enjoy_v one_o age_n of_o a_o uninterrupted_a continue_a prosperity_n but_o that_o the_o black_a cloud_n of_o just_a revenge_n have_v appear_v unto_o they_o and_o fierce_o shower_v down_o the_o terrible_a storm_n of_o god_n righteous_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o to_o their_o 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death_n prov._n 14.12_o and_o prov._n 11.19_o he_o that_o pursue_v evil_a pursue_v it_o to_o his_o own_o death_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o usual_o befall_v the_o man_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n when_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o prosper_v in_o their_o sinful_a course_n prosperity_n be_v no_o infallible_a argument_n of_o god_n favour_n neither_o be_v adversity_n any_o evident_a testimony_n of_o his_o displeasure_n for_o sapient_a solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o eccles_n 9.1_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n eccles_n 7.15_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o such_o blind_a infatuate_v person_n be_v misguide_v by_o their_o erroneous_a conception_n false_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o any_o such_o fallacious_a conceit_n of_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n because_o their_o action_n for_o the_o present_a be_v prosperous_a for_o they_o can_v never_o comfortable_o assure_v themselves_o of_o god_n gracious_a love_n and_o special_a favour_n towards_o they_o though_o never_o so_o prosperous_a in_o their_o design_n unless_o they_o have_v his_o fear_n before_o their_o eye_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o work_n of_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o impiety_n which_o none_o of_o those_o either_o do_v or_o can_v do_v so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o sinful_a perpetration_n of_o horrid_a rebellion_n now_o for_o a_o spiritual_a salve_n wherewith_o to_o cure_v this_o carnal_a infirmity_n i_o do_v refer_v all_o such_o delude_v and_o selfe-deceiving_a person_n for_o their_o far_a and_o full_a convincement_n herein_o wander_v in_o the_o foggy_a mist_n of_o blind_a ignorance_n and_o dangerous_a error_n to_o that_o clear_a and_o infallible_a light_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o way_n of_o collection_n express_v viz._n that_o every_o successful_a and_o prosperous_a military_a action_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n permit_v be_v not_o justifiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o the_o actor_n thereof_o although_o god_n himself_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v loe_o this_o truth_n evident_o appear_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o military_a practice_n of_o jehu_n that_o valiant_a courageous_a and_o kingly_a captain_n who_o exceed_o prosper_v in_o his_o warlike_a action_n and_o do_v great_a execution_n upon_o divers_a malefactor_n and_o that_o also_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o jehu_n himself_o must_v be_v account_v as_o a_o murderer_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o selfe-seek_a and_o selfe-serve_a aim_v at_o his_o own_o end_n and_o not_o at_o the_o glory_n
of_o they_o carry_v with_o their_o own_o voluntary_a motion_n so_o that_o god_n decree_n do_v move_v all_o secondary_a cause_n but_o not_o take_v away_o their_o own_o proper_a motion_n for_o all_o secondary_a cause_n be_v so_o move_v of_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o primary_n mover_n of_o they_o as_o that_o he_o always_o do_v well_o holy_o and_o just_o in_o every_o one_o of_o his_o particular_a move_n 145.17_o psal_n 145.17_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n but_o the_o secondary_a cause_n themselves_o be_v move_v be_v carry_v in_o contrary_a motion_n according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o frame_n if_o therefore_o they_o be_v good_a than_o they_o be_v carry_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o if_o they_o be_v evil_a than_o they_o be_v carry_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v evil._n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o double_a beginning_n of_o their_o motion_n and_o will_n there_o be_v a_o double_a and_o divers_a work_n and_o effect_v perform_v by_o they_o from_o whence_o then_o we_o may_v safe_o collect_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o the_o contingency_n thereof_o but_o only_a order_n and_o dispose_v it_o the_o which_o disposal_n both_o of_o man_n will_n and_o its_o contingency_n be_v not_o do_v only_o in_o part_n but_o also_o even_o to_o the_o full_a and_o that_o by_o the_o just_a decree_n of_o our_o holy_a god_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o solomon_n 16.33_o prov._n 16.33_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a disposition_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n there_o translate_v lot_n and_o lapet_n be_v in_o the_o original_a language_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haggoral_n ve_fw-la chek_n and_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v viz._n the_o whole_a disposition_n thereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colmischphato_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o chance_n or_o fortune_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o council_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o decree_n providence_n and_o permission_n in_o his_o due_a time_n they_o shall_v be_v effect_v true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o the_o translate_a scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o chance_n and_o fortune_n yet_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v inform_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o casual_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n knowledge_n but_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n casual_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n ignorance_n so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o blind_a fortune_n performance_n but_o attribute_v all_o unto_o god_n all-seeing_a providence_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o divine_a providence_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o the_o contingency_n thereof_o for_o god_n according_a to_o the_o common_a axiom_n of_o the_o school_n non_fw-la necessitat_fw-la sed_fw-la facilitat_fw-la he_o do_v induce_v the_o godly_a to_o do_v good_a with_o alacrity_n not_o enforce_v they_o against_o their_o will_n with_o the_o least_o urgency_n a_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a proof_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v at_o the_o first_o both_v himself_o &_o his_o will_n make_v good_a yet_o mutable_o good_a for_o he_o so_o stand_v as_o that_o he_o may_v fall_v the_o cause_n of_o who_o fall_n be_v the_o voluntary_a inclination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n unto_o evil._n not_o that_o his_o will_n be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o force_a or_o by_o any_o violence_n of_o god_n purpose_n compel_v thereunto_o but_o adam_n fall_v of_o himself_o without_o any_o coaction_n at_o all_o from_o god_n and_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o point_n we_o must_v a_o little_a far_o consider_v of_o adam_n in_o first_o condition_n to_o who_o god_n give_v at_o his_o creation_n naturam_fw-la flexibilem_fw-la à_fw-la flexible_a nature_n be_v subject_a to_o mutation_n create_v he_o in_o potestate_fw-la standi_fw-la seu_fw-la posse_fw-la cadendi_fw-la in_o power_n of_o stand_v or_o possibility_n of_o fall_v his_o power_n of_o stand_v proceed_v from_o god_n as_o be_v his_o creator_n his_o possibility_n of_o fall_v come_v from_o himself_o as_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n con._n aug._n con._n whereupon_o saint_n augustine_n say_v god_n make_v man_n ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o leave_v in_o man_n a_o possibility_n to_o return_v in_o nihilum_fw-la into_o nothing_o if_o he_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o thus_o man_n be_v even_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la svo_fw-la from_o his_o creation_n very_o incident_a to_o his_o alteration_n the_o which_o evident_o show_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o omnipotent_a &_o unchangeable_a nature_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n &_o the_o impotent_a and_o instable_n condition_n of_o sinful_a man._n for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o divinity_n immutabiliter_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la proprium_fw-la solius_fw-la est_fw-la dei._n 21.30_o mal._n 3.6_o heb._n 6.17_o isa_n 14.27_o 2_o chron._n 20.6_o job_n 9.12_o pro._n 21.30_o to_o be_v immutable_o good_a be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n hence_o than_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o adam_n will_n nor_o the_o contingency_n thereof_o but_o only_a order_n and_o dispose_v the_o same_o so_o that_o adam_n fall_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la spontaneus_fw-la voluntary_a even_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o compulsion_n by_o any_o other_o whereupon_o a_o learned_a writer_n say_v beza_n beza_n volens_fw-la peccavit_fw-la &_o proprio_fw-la mout_fw-mi he_o sin_v willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a motion_n the_o gild_n of_o who_o sin_n have_v spread_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n even_o as_o a_o leprosy_n upon_o all_o his_o offspring_n strict_o oblige_v they_o with_o himself_o to_o eternal_a punishment_n into_o which_o adam_n by_o that_o his_o fall_n joyntlyentangle_v himself_o &_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o as_o the_o person_n of_o the_o first_o man_n corrupt_v the_o whole_a nature_n even_o so_o that_o very_a nature_n itself_o do_v now_o corrupt_a all_o the_o person_n of_o his_o posterity_n the_o which_o bitter_a root_n of_o adam_n plant_n have_v bring_v forth_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o wild_a gourd_n 4.39_o 2_o king_n 4.39_o whereof_o all_o his_o posterity_n must_v needs_o taste_v though_o it_o be_v with_o never_o so_o great_a distastfullnesse_n yea_o and_o death_n itself_o to_o they_o all_o 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o for_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v curse_a correlative_n will_v one_o day_n cleave_v as_o close_v together_o 6.23_o 1_o sam._n 15.33_o rom._n 6.23_o as_o samuel_n sword_n and_o agag_n flesh_n do_v to_o each_o other_o no_o way_n under_o heaven_n can_v possible_o be_v find_v out_o to_o keep_v they_o afunder_o so_o that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o either_o heretofore_o ever_o be_v now_o 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