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A86157	Heare, heare, heare, heare, a vvord or message from heaven; to all Covenant breakers (whom God hates) with all that hath committed that great sinne, that is, as the sinne of witch-craft. The great God that is most high and infinite, that hath the command of heaven and earth, and of all therein; who hath taken to himselfe that liberty as not to give an account of any of his matters to any of his creatures; and this is the power of his excellency which he holdeth forth for all our learning in his word, and his liberty God hath given to kings on earth: and none may say to the King, what dost thou? And now that Gods commandements hath not been observed, but the power resisted, it is high time that they were.	Pope, Mary, fl. 1647-1649.	1648 (1648)	Wing H1306; Thomason E476_20; ESTC R205490	15,651	19

Heare heare heare heare A VVORD OR MESSAGE FROM HEAVEN To all Covenant breakers whom God hates with all that hath committed that great Sinne that is as the Sinne of WITCH-CRAFT The great God that is most high and infinite that hath the Command of Heaven and Earth and of all therein who hath taken to himselfe that liberty as not to give an account of any of his matters to any of his Creatures and this is the Power of his excellency which he holdeth forth for all our learning in his Word and this liberty God hath given to Kings on Earth And none may say to the King What dost thou And now that Gods Commandements hath not been observed but the Power resisted it is high time that they were London Printed in the year 1648. A VVord or Message From Heaven to all Covenant breakers whom God hates with all that hath committed that Sin that is as the sinne of Witch craft THe great God that is most high and Infinite yet is pleased to give unto his poore creatures the children of men a directory in his Word which reacheth to all the particular actings of the Sons and daughters of men 2 Tim. 3. 17. Therefore Kingdomes and Armies are to be regulated and ordered by it and no other specious pretence must be intermingled with it and this is Gods order upon pain of damnation Deutro 4. v. 2 and 12. v. 32. Joshua 1. 7. Prov. 30 6. Revel. 22. 18. This God is the great Law-giver which is not to give an account of any of his matters to any of his creatures Job 33. 13. Yet although the great God hath taken to himself this Prerogative of not giving an account of any of his matters either of his secret will or of his revealed will yet in all Gods actings and doings in the World he himself doth nothing that is contrary to his own laws for God himself hath sworn to keep his own laws Nehem. 9. 15. and now although we are not to liken God to any thing or to equall the holy One Isa. 40. 25. Yet God himself is pleased to hold forth himself with the head Magistrate on Earth and that in these words My Sonne feare thou the Lord and the King and meddle not with those that are given to change Prov. 24. 21. and in the 2 Pet. 17. This particular place of Scripture is an exemplary to the King and holdeth forth unto us Gods unchangeablenesse in his laws Now seeing the Lord is pleased to hold forth the Kings Prerogative by his own example as in these words Where the word of a King is there is power And who shall say unto him What dost thou Here God is pleased by the scripture to hold forth unto all this heavenly pattern which is exemplary to the earthly which is this That the King which is supream is not to give an account to any man on earth of any of his matters but to God that is in heaven for he onely is higher then the highest Eccles. 5. 8. and this Prerogative God hath taken to himself and left it in his word for our learning Now all you that require to have it shewed by divine designation and not by Court Maxims nor by haire-looms onely of the Conquest of the absolute Impunity of Kings that they are not accountable to any on earth and now that these are not haire-loomes and therefore not so much in Law-bookes as in the word of God originally Old Testament and New and therefore his assumed priviledges are not begotten by the blasphemous arrogancy upon servill parasites and so steered only by slavish or ignorant people in your remonstrance page 4● But yet for all this you have not prooved that God hath given the Parliament or you this power over the King that you assume yet you say God hath given it page 48. but the truth is your proposalls long a gone and this remonstrance without any foundation upon the word or light from it This truth before spoken is held forth by severall places of Scripture Eccles. 8. 3. the words are these Be not hasty to goe out of the Kings sight stand not in an evill thing for he doth whatsoever pleaseth him he that resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God and he that resisteth shall receive to himsefe damnation Rom. 13. 2. Now therefore the Jesuiticall and Carnall reason and prudentiall provision must cease for this is not that wisdome that dwelleth with prudence and findeth out knowledge of witty inventions Prov. 12. And further the Holy Ghost by the Preacher sets forth the power of a King by the way of an Allogory and sayth there be three things goeth well yea four are comely in going a Lion which is strongest among Beasts and turneth not away for any a Grey-Hound a Hee-Goat and a King against whom there is no rising up Prov. 30. 29. 30 31. If thou hast done and spoken foolishly heare the word of the Preacher or God by him Lay thy hand upon thy mouth and beware least thou Incur the wrath of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah this therefore doe open the two Levigates Isai. 45. vers. 1. and with Bennedad put ropes about your N●cks and remember the Counsell that was long ago directed by God to be given you and prepare to fetch home your Father and Prince King Charles For God himselfe hath promised to be with him upon the Throne and to establish that supremacy for ever and it shall be exalted Job 36 7. For sayth the Lord by me Kings Reign and Princes decree Justice by me Princes rule and Nobles even all the Judges of the Earth Now no question but Kings which are supreame have their failings and are men yet although it be so God hath not anywhere in his word put them over to any of their Inferiours to be tryed by them and as be foresayd who may say to the King what dost thou Prov. 8. 15 16. Further Elisha convincing Job hath this expression Is it fit to say to a King thou art wicked and to a Prince thou art ungodly Speak not against the King no not in thy Bed-chamber for the Birds of the Ayre shall carry the voice and that which hath wings shall tell the matter Ecl. 10. 26 Here we see what care God hath taken for the preservation of supremacy of Kings for indeed the supremacy of the 5 Commandment is the foundation and therefore God hath a tender care of his own honour and of the honour of his own Word and of the supremacy of Kings and here is the double fountain from whence all true and dew dutie doth proceed by divine designation Fear God and honour the King and this is the whole dutie of man and this is the fountain from whence all supremacy doth redound to arents and Masters Now where are those pot-sheards and seminary Priests that doth still go on to contend with him that is mighter then they Eccles. 6. 10 and these three scriptures

born and Horod made King over the Jews by Caesar Augustus we read in holy writ that many male children Herod slew thinking thereby to destroy Christ yet for all that blood he shed God did not take him away till the full time of his dayes were expired Nay God caused Joseph to carry his own sonne Christ into Aegypt till Herod was dead for God hath ordained his word from the beginning and it shall continue firme and sure not a title of it shall fall to the ground And thus saith the Lord Children must obey their Parents in all things and Servants their Masters according to the flesh yea though they are wicked and doe beat them for well doing they are not to turn again but to bear it patiently and in so doing its thank-worthy to God But Gods commandements are not regarded to be observed in the publike ordinances nor generally in mens lives like the Scribes and Pharises taught children to disobey their Parents and they thought to have taught Christ too For they came and asked him why his disciples did eat with unwashed hands but Christ answered them by way of a question why doe you transgresse the commandements of God by your traditions for God commanded saying Honour thy father and thy mother Hee that curseth father or mother let him dye the death I would know of our Divines whether the penalty of this command bee abrogated the Scribes and Pharisees would have had it so and it is amongst us fully abrogated in the obedience of it but Christ called the Scribes and Pharisees hipocrites and told them in vain they did worship him teaching for doctrine the traditions of men which were their own wils as it is at this day amongst us Now where are those or Jeremiahs to mourne and cry out in regard of the pitifull complaints that are amongst us as Jeremiah did concerning the reproach that is come upon them and upon their inheritances for their inheritances were turned unto strangers and their houses to aliens and now there is a beginning of like condition amongst us for saith Ieremiah Servants have ruled over us and there was none to deliver out of their hands and these servants hang up their Princes by their hands and the faces of their Elders were not honoured Lament 5. 1 8 12. If it be well observed in this place of the Lamentations that the breach of the fifth Commandement was the chiefe sinne that brought all that extremity upon them and the 22 of Ezekiel maketh it manifest And the Holy-ghost by the Preacher further sets forth the practise of such Servants as break their rancks and cast the commandement of God behinde them and saith there is a generation who teeth are as swords and their jaw teeth as knives to devoure the poore from off the earth and the needy from among men Prov. 30. 21 22 and the Preacher persists in his speech and goeth on and saith there be three things for which the earth is disquieted and foure which it cannot bear two of them are a Seavant when he reigneth and a fool when he is fil'd with meat And now for the sonnes of Corath that are not contented with their particular places and callings and are not contented to study their duties to God and man and to doe violence to none and waight till God shall honour them if he sees it good But with Corah Numb. 16. they think themselves fit to hold forth as publike Persons the Priestly office of Christ and they think themselves fit for the Kingly office too and indeed one sinne goeth not alone for sinne is of that spreading nature according to its tutor Satan it will aime at the top But when things comes to this passe that Servants gets the government into their hands the earth groans as before said in the Proverbs and the heavens hath manifested it ever since the King was taken from Holmby and the souldiers drawing near to the City as we have already in briefe exprest And now all that hath eyes and will not see and ears and will not hear take heed and remember that God caused the earth that groans and because it could not longer bear it swallowed Corah and his Company for he preserveth not the life of the wicked but giveth right to the poore Job 36. 6. And the delaying to keepe a good conscience before God and towards all men brought danger and the Army breaking their ranks took the King from Holmby and because there was great and much resort to him and some secret intentions withall at length he was put in feare of his life whereby hee might make his escape and so be further remote and after he was fled to the Isle of Wyght there was no right way thought upon to bring him back againe but rather such wayes taken which were not lined out by Gods word neither hath beene blessed by him Yet a seeming to stand up for the great God by fasting and prayer as people that would be taught of him But yet still in all proceedings the actings doings looked squint-eyed and quite contrary to the rule and this we know a man in a journey if he mistakes and rides out of his way the longer he goes out the more adoe he hath to come back againe without he doth come into the way he cannot get to his Journeyes end this earthly resemblance holds forth a heavenly to us But to goe on Then there was an act of Indemnity desired by the Army to be procured by the Parliament and a seeming falling out betweene them there grew whereupon the Parliament commanded the Army to keep thirty miles from the Citty and at length to draw into severall Regiments and to disband but the Army disobeyed the Parliaments command as well as the Prince and Duke and marched neerer and neerer to the Citty and upon the sudden the Malitia must be altered which was appointed by the common counsell of the Citty and confirmed by order of Parliament And after this leading Card the Citty began to be touch to the quick in regard of the losse of their Charter they indirectly made a combustion the Army being upon their march there must be no denyall but the Tower must be surrendered to them and it was concluded thar they should come through the Citty And at the very time yea the instant of time although it was a very faire sun-shiny day the Heavens all about the Citty gather blacknesse and presently there was such a mighty storme of Haile Thunder and Raine and all of it in and about the Citty and foure miles of there was none but very cleare weather But this Thunder of Haile did hold forth that height of Gods displeasure against the Armies disobedience to the Parliament in Gods account disobedience is a greater neglect then sacrifice because it is absolutely the breach of Gods commandment and Samuel told Saul that Rebellion is as the sinne of Witch-craft and Stubbornnesse is as the Iniquity But to