Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	david_n	life_n	saul_n	1,175	5	9.4858	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85177	The oppressed close prisoner in Windsor-Castle, his defiance to the father of lyes, in the strength of the God of truth. Occasioned by some late, scandalous and slanderous reports, raised and dispersed to the dishonour of that noble cause, wherein he (with others of the Lords servants) is so deeply engaged. As also, a seasonable word, concerning the higher powers: concerning the payment of taxes and tribute-money by the saints to those powers: and how far a minister of the Gospel may intermeddle in state-affairs without sin. / By Chr. Feake, in his prison-watch-tower.	Feake, Christopher, fl. 1645-1660.	1654 (1654)	Wing F572; Thomason E820_10; ESTC R202087	97,195	127

notably 1 King 16. and 2 King 15. One King reigns two years that 's a great space another six months another reigns one ful month another seven daies These things are written for our instruction upon whom the ends of the world are come But of all Claims and Titles to Government that of the long sharp Sword is the most confounding and the most confused of all the rest Now let the Army prepare themselves to plead in their own defence for a most strict inquiry will be made in whose Name and by what Authority they have done and continue to do all these things which they have done of late dayes against the Truth the Work the Cause of God now to be advanced by Others whom God will chuse and use This for the present shall suffice to the point of the Armies Supremacy As for those who joyn with them to carry on the work of Justice and Mercy according to the Indubitable Principles of right Reason and Equity which is the other part of the clause under consideration By those I mean the Inferior or lower Powers who comply with the Sword-men in governing the Nations by new Laws and of these I say they are not to be resisted * That is by particular private persons as I mean through out doing that which is just and right among the people That is the sum of the matter in hand Object It will be said This is strange is not this to speak contradictions to speak so sharply against the Powers but even now and now to acknowledge that they do carry on the works of Justice and Mercy Answ No not so in the least for you shall hardly read or hear of any Powers though never so wicked and tyrannical in their Government but at times they were found to do many things good in themselves and agreeable to the Principles of Righteousness and Equity though in other respects they were abominable wretches in their governing of the people under them For instance when I wrote this passage in my Epistle of carrying on the works of Justice and Mercy I particularly thought of their keeping under that Enemy which hath been so long contended against with so vast expences and this is the great work of Justice upon that party and Generation whose malice hath been and is inveterate against the Saints of the most High whom the Lord would not ever have to rise up any more to molest and persecute his people Justice upon the wicked is mercy to the righteous The suppressing of Theeves and Murtherers c. is Justice and Mercy both and so far as any Powers Higher or Lower do promote these works they are not therein to be resisted or hindred But I shall make it plain by two or three Scripture-Instances Avashuerosh made a Feast according to his state but the drinking was according to the Law Ester 1.8 None did compel for the King had appointed to all the Officers of his house that they should do according to every mans pleasure Now in this law and appointment the King was not to be resisted But when the same King gave the Jews Gods people into Hamans hand Ester 3.11 To do with them as it should seem good unto him this was to be resisted so far as God gave power and oportunity See the end of the Story The Jews fell upon their enemies and destroyed them Again Saul persecuted David for his life like a wicked Tyrant as he was and having almost laid hold on him tidings came the Philistims had invaded the Land 1 Sam. 23.27 28 he left David and went to drive out the Enemy in this he was not to be resisted or opposed it being for publick good and the escape of the Lords servant So Herod that vile Tyrant who beheaded John Mark 6.20 yet heard him at sometimes and that gladly and did many things that is such things as Johns Doctrines did direct unto Thus you know my meaning in this also that when I speak of the Higher Powers their doing what is in it self morally good and that we are not to resist them in such actions yet I do not hereby in the least acknowledge them to be a lawful Authority for there is no such necessary connexion betwixt them two as if when the present Powers at some times in some things happen to do that which in it self is just and right therefore it must needs follow that they are a lawfull Authority or Just Power for the one is found to be where the other is not As a lawful Magistrate in doing wickedly is to be hindred prevented that he bring not ungodly enterprizes to pass so when any Tyrant or Vsurper doth that which is lawful and right and according to the plain Principles of Justice as most commonly they do somewhat of that kind at certain seasons herein there is no reason of resistance Yet this is no confirmation of him in his unjust Power for there are sufficient grounds for any whom the Lord shall annoint to that work to take such Tyrants off from the face of the earth notwithstanding that which hath been spoken concerning a private persons forbearing to interpose for the hinderance of any good thing performed by them at any time This is all that I intend to speak to the second part of that clause which in this fourth Section was to be explained Onely I think it useful Gods end in this strange unexpected alteration is to be considered that some consideration should be had of the Lords END in ordering the Affairs and alterations of this Time and Day in such manner That after all antient Forms of Government in this Nation are destroyed the Army should thus take upon them to Rule over the people good and bad friends and foes in like manner as if we their Brethren had been conquered by them and subdued as were our enemies and theirs which to me appears one of the most astonishing providences of these last fifteen years That those who were such a praying company such an Heavenly people in their carriage as if the Head-Quarters had been the very Suburbs of the New Jerusalem at the least what a sound from the Camp in those daies of the Cause of the Lord Jesus of the deliverance of the Saints of the Kingdom and reign of Christ of vengeance against Babylon and Antichrist and multitudes of such phrases and Scripture-expressions I say this is most marvellous to observe that these things are forgotten as if they had never been mentioned or talked of in the least What should be the Lords intent or design what may be the mind and counsel of the Almighty thus to suffer these men after all the goodness and kindness of the Lord towards them to set their feet upon the necks of their poor oppressed Brethren that never left them in the least till they left Christ and his Cause to sink or swim and then to raise up themselves into this high and