Abihu and Saul will intermeddle with Gods Warrant as she Q. Eliz. hath done with matters of Religion with God's matters she must think it no Injury to be Disobey'd Soldier of Berwick Cited by the Author of an Answer to a Factious Libel Entitled An Abstract of several Acts of Parliament c. 2 Kings no less then the Rest must obey and yield to the Just Authority of the Ecclesiastical Magistrates Ecclesiastical Discip. P. 142. 3 The Consistory may and ought to admonish the Magistrate which is negligent in Punishing Vice Danaeus Par. 2. Isag. li. 2. Cap. 62. And also may upon Knowledge of the Cause taken Excommunicate even the Chief Magistrate unto the which he ought to submit himself Ibid. ca. 67. 4 Princes must remember to subject themselves to the Church and to submit their Scepters to throw down their Crowns before the Church yea to Lick the dust of the Feet of the Church T. Cartwright P. 645. 5 Every Eldership is the Tribunal Seat of Christ. Beza de Presb. P. 124. 6 The Holy Discipline ought to be set up and All Princes to submit themselves under the Yoke of it What Prince King or Emperour shall Disanul the same he is to be reputed Gods Enemy and to be held unworthy to Reign above his People Knox Exhort to Eng. P. 91. c. 7 Our Church-History tells that Mr. Andrew Melvin that Faithful and Zealous Servant of Christ would not answer before the King and the Council for his Alledged Treasonable Discourse in a Sermon until he had first given in a Plain and Formal Protestation and the like was done by Worthy Mr. David Blake upon the like occasion and the Protestation was Approved and Signed by a good Part of the Church of Scotland 1596. Hist. Indul. P. 14. 8 The Irreligiousness Antichristianism and Exorbitancy of this Explicatory and as to some things Ampliatory Act and Assertion of the Kings Supremacy in Church-Affairs of Nov. 16. 1669 this Supra-Papal Supremacy Hist. Indul. P. 27. 9 The Accepters of the Indulgence are Chargeable with High Treason against the King of Kings our Lord Iesus Christ. Hist. Indul. p. 86. 10 Christ breaks and moulds Commonwealths at his Pleasure He hath not spoke much in his Word how long they shall last or what he intends to do with them Only this That all Kings and Kingdoms that make War against the Church shall be broken a pieces and that in the end All the Kingdoms of the World shall be the Kingdoms of our Lord and his Saints and they shall reign over them Marshal to the Commons June 15. 1643. p. 47. 11 What was our Posture and Practice after we had so stupidly stood by till we saw the whole work overturn'd without offering to Interpose effectually to prevent its ruine or to fall with it Hist. of Indulgence Pref. 1678. Speaking of the Action of Bothwell-Bridge 12 The Father having given to Christ all Power both in Heaven and in Earth and the Rule and Regiment of this Kingdom he hath Committed to Monarchies Aristocracies or Democracies as the several Combinations and Associations of the People shall between themselves think good to Elect and Erect God leaves People to their own Liberty in this Case Case on Isaiah 43. 4. p. 26. 13 They were carrying on a Malignant Interest to wit The Establishing the King in the Exercise of his Power in Scotland and the Re-investing him with the Government in England when he had not yet Abandoned his Former Enmity to the Work and People of God and the securing of Power in their own hands under him Gillespies Useful Case of Conscience p. 66. 14 There was a sin in the Peoples Joyning because few or none of those who did Joyn did give any Testimony against the Magistrates Employing of the Malignant Party Ibid. 15 After the Treaty was brought to some close the King did before his coming to Sea Receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper from one of the Prelatical Chaplains and according to the Service-Book c. notwithstanding the Commissioners of the Kirk did represent the Evil thereof to him Gillespies Useful Case of Conscience Discuss'd p. 56. Another Exception That the King did not think his Father Guilty of Blood Ibid. 16 Was there not Cause to Scruple at the taking of this Oath of Allegeance which would have Imported 1. A Condemning of the Convention of Estates in Scotland 1643. 2. A Condemning of the Parliaments An. 1640. 41. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. As also the Committees and Parliaments thereafter An. 1649. 1650. 1651. 3. A Condemning of all the Acts made by These Parliaments 4. A Condemning of all the Meetings Councils and Conventions of the Subjects at the beginning of the Late work of Reformation 5. A Condemning of the League and Covenant 6. A Condemning of Scotlands Joyning with and Helping of England in the day of their streight 7. A Condemning of the Renewing of the National Covenant 1638. 1639. 8. A Condemning of the General Assembly 1638. and several others thereafter 9. A Condemning of Scotlands Rising in Arms in their own Defence against the Popish Prelatical and Malignant Party 10. A Condemning of their seizing upon Forts and Castles in their own Defence An Apolâ—…getical Relation of the Sufferings of the Scotch Ministers 1665. p. 127. 128. 17 We ought to consider the Conditions of the Kings Letter of Indulgence to the Kirk Iune 7. 1669. what is accounted living Peaceably and Orderly by such as propose this Qualification And that sure to speak it in the smoothest of Terâ—…s is a Negative Compliance with all their Tyranny Oppression of Church and Country Blood-shed Overturning of the Work of God Establishing Iniquity by Law Perjury Apostacy Re-establishing of Perjur'd Prelates and Abjured Prelacy Hist. of Indulg p. 7. 18 We Remarque further that the Letter saith that none of these Ministers have any Seditious Discourses or Expressions in Pulpit or Elsewhere And what is understood here by Seditious Discourses or Expressions we cannot be Ignorant But now what Conscientious Ministers can either Tacitly promise such a thing or upon the Highest Peril forbear to Utter such Discourses Or who can think that any such thing can be yielded unto who considereth what God requireth of Ministers in Reference to a Corrupted and Apostatized state And what the weight of the Blood of Souls is Hist. Indul. p. 11. 19 The Unparallel'd Perfidy and Breach of Covenant The most Abominable Irreligious Inhumane and Tyrannical Acts made for Establishing of this Wicked Course of Defection Hist. Indul. p. 12. 20 Christ and his Apostles were the Greatest of Conventicle Preachers and almost Preached no other way wanting always the Authority of the Supream Magistrate and yet not waiting upon their Indulgence Hist. Indul. p. 17. 21 They have power to Abrogate and Abolish all Statues and Ordinances concerning Ecclesiastical matters that are found Noysom and Unprofitable and agree not with the time or are abused by the People 2 Book of Discipline cap. 7. To
he so Imposes E. Bagshaw of things Indifferent Part. 2. p. 3. 5 Our Fundamentals were not made by our Representatives but by the People themselves and our Representatives themselves limited by them which it were Good that Parliaments as well as People would observe and be faithful to For no Derivative Power can Null what their Primitive Power hath Established The English-man p. 11. 6 Royal Primogeniture alone without the Peoples consent is no Rightful Title to the Government nor hath the Eldest Son or Heir of the King any Right to the Government by Birth unless the People consent to chuse him thereto Mene-Tekel p. 10. 7 The Parliaments of England and often the People without the Parliament have in their Addresses to the King given him the Title of Lord in a way of Honour and Respect but when he hath refused to perform his Duty to them and endeavoured by his Unlawful Prerogative to abridge them of their Liberties they have made him understand his Relation and by force of Arms Asserted their own Privileges and sometimes compelled the King to Perform his Duty other times Deposed him from the Government as the People of Israel did Rehoboam upon the same account and so have most if not all the Nations in the World done the same Ibid. pag. 36. 8 Rising up against Authority it self the Ordinance of God and Disobeying the Powers therewith vested standing and acting in their Right Line of Subordination is indeed Rebellion and as the sin of Witchcraft but to Resist and Rise up against Persons Abusing Sacred Authority and Rebelling against God the Supream is rather to adhere to God as our Liege Lord and to Vindicate both our selves and his Abused Ordinance from Man's Wickedness and Tyranny Naphtali p. 157. 9 The Power of the King Abused to the Destruction of Laws Religion and Subjects is a Power contrary to Law Evil and Tyrannical and Tyeth no man to subjection Lex Rex p. 261. 10 If we consider the Fountain-Power the King is Subordinate to Parliament and not Co-ordinate for the Constituent is above that which is Constituted Lex Rex p. 377. 11 Whensoever a King or other Supream Authority Creates an Inferiour they Invest it with a Legitimacy of Magistratical Power to punish themselves also in case they prove evil doers yea and to act any other thing requisite for the Praise and Encouragement of the Good Io. Goodwins Right and Might well met 1648. p. 7. 12 The People is not King formally because the People is eminently more than the King for they make David King and Saul King Lex Rex p. 156. 13 The Laws are in the hands of the Parliament to Change or Abrogate as they shall see best for the Common-wealth even to the taking away of Kingship it self when it grows too Masterful and Burdensome 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 101. 14 The Parliament sit in that body not as his Subjects but as his Superiors call'd not by him but by the Law not only twice every year but as oft as great affaire require to be his Counsellors and Dictators though he stomack it nor to be Dissolved at his pleasure but when all Grievances be first removed all Petitions heard and answered Ibid. p. 110. 15 Our Covenant was not taken without the Royal Authority of the King though it be Condemn'd by his Personal Command for as long as this Parliament of England continueth the Royal Authority and Power is annexed to it by vertue of that Act of Continuance So that the King of England in his Power may still be at Westminster though King Charles in his Person be at Oxford or elsewhere The Covenanters Catechism 1644. p. 16. 16 If a People that by Oath and Duty are obliged to a Sovereign shall sinfully Dispossess him and contrary to their Covenants chuse and Covenant with another they may be Obliged by their latter Covenants notwithstanding the former Ho. Com. p 188. 17 Though the Perfidious Parliament or rather Mock Parliament have lately betrayed their own Trust and our Liberties making it Treason for us to mention the Cruel Tyranny and Oppression we groan under yet by the Ancient Laws of England this Man that Rules at present is no Rightful King of England but by Oppressing the Nation and Persecuting the Lords People hath loss the Title of a King and the Name of a King doth not agree to him but Tyrant is the Name due to him Mene-Tekel p. 63. 18 Q. Whether the Title of Supream be not rather Nominal than Real Valley of Acbor p. 1. 19 Our War has been proved over and over to Unbiast Consciences to be Just. Caryl to the Commons April 23. 1644. p. 15. 20 If the King raise War against the Parliament upon their Declaration of the Dangers of the Common-wealth in that case people may not only Resist him but also he Ceases to be a King Baxter H. Common-wealth Thes. 368. 21 It is our Duty to yield to this Authority all Active and Chearful Obedience in the Lord even for Conscience sake Ibid. 22 A Refusal to be subject to this Authority under the pretence of Upholding the Title of any One upon Earth is a Refusal to Acquiesce in the Wise and Righteous pleasure of God Ienkins Petition Printed Oct. 15. 1651. 23 The King must Command not only according to God's but Man's Laws And if he do not so Command the Resistance is not a Resistance of Power but Will. Bridges to the Commons Feb. 7. 1642. Pref. 24 Let not the Sons of Belial say there is no Law now let them not be as when there was no King in Israel every man doing that which was right in his own eyes let them know that the Kingly Power Resides in the High Court of Parliament Pickering No. 27. 1649. Epist. Ded. 25 Subjects do promise Obedience that the Magistrate might help them which if he do not they are discharg'd of their Obedience Goodman p. 190. 26 Judges ought by the Law of God to Summon Princes before them for their Crimes and to proceed against them as against all other Offenders Obedience p. 111. 27 Scotland fought for themselves and their own safety and whatever Law will Warrant Nations now to joyn together against the Turk will Warrant Scotland their joyning with England against their Common-Enemy Apologet. Relat. p. 138. 28 A War raised by the Parliament against the Common Enemy in defence of the Kings Honour the safety of the People and the Purity of Religion cannot be Condemned as Unjust and Illegal Apol. Rel. p. 142. 29 It was the common practice of the Parliaments of Scotland and Lex currit cum Praxi to rise in Arms against their Kings when they turned Tyrants Ibid. 143. 30 It is lawful for the Inferiour and Subordinate Magistrates to defend the Church and Common-wealth when the Supream Magistrate degenerates and falleth into Tyranny or Idolatry for Kings are subject to their Common-wealths Canterburies Doom p. 290. c. 31 The Parliament have declar'd
Contributions for all his Payments and Hazards I say he is blind I say his heart is not right with God Marshal to both Houses Jan. 18. 1643. p. 20. All Christendom except the Malignants in England do now see that the Question in England is whether Christ or Anti-Christ shall be Lord and King Ibid. p. 21. 17 Q. Whether the whole Kirk of Scotland in their Letters sent to the King at Oxford as in Mays History hath not judged the late King Guilty of the Blood of Thousands of his best Subjects And if so whether the Laws of God or Man give any Pardon or Dispensation to Kings more than to others If not whether his Judges are not sufficient to justifie it Valley of Achor Q. 8. Q. Whether beside the Guilt of Blood contracted upon himself in the Wars of England and Scotland he was not also Guilty of the Blood of Ireland Ibid. Q. 9. 18 No Sober and Impartial Person can Condemn their Position who denying that a Tyrannous Magistrate was the Minister of God to them for their Good did plainly assert the Lawfulness of Self-defence and Holy Reformation without the Violation of the Ordinance of God Naphtali p. 30. 19. As he The late King to acquit himself hath not spar'd his Adversaries to load them with all sorts of blame and accusation so to him as in his Books alive there will be us'd no more Courtship than he uses but what is properly his own Guilt not imputed any more to his Evil Councellors a Ceremony us'd longer by the Parliament than he himself desired shall be laid here without Circumlocutions at his own door That they who from the first beginning or but now of late by what Unhappiness I know not are so much affatuated not with his Person only but with his palpable faults and dote upon his Deformities may have none to blame but their own folly if they live and dye in such a strucken blindness as next to that of Sodom hath not happen'd to any sort of men more gross or more misleading Miltons 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pref. 20 The People exorbitant and excessive in all their motions are prone oft-times not to a Riligious only but to a Civil kind of Idolatry in Idolizing their Kings though never more mistaken in the Object of their Worship heretofore being wont to repute for Saints those Faithful and Couragious Barons who lost their lives in the Field making glorious War against Tyrants for the Common Liberty as Simon de Momfort Earl of Leicester against Henry the Third Thomas Plantagenet Earl of Lancaster against Edward the Second But now with a Besotted and Degenerate baseness of spirit except some few who yet retain in them the Old English Fortitude and love of Freedom and have testifi'd it by their matchless deeds the rest Embastardiz'd from the ancient Nobleness of their Ancestors are ready to fall flat and give adoration to the Image and Memory of this Man who hath offer'd at more fetches to undermine our Liberties and put Tyranny into an Art than any Brittish King before him Ibid. Pref. 21 Whosoever sheddeth Man's Blood by Man shall his Blood be shed we find here no exception If a King therefore do this to a King and that by men also the same shall be done Ibid. pag. 229. 22 To have brought the King to Condign Punishment hath not broke the Covenant but it would have broke the Covenant to have sav'd him from those Judicatories which both Nations declar'd in that Covenant to be Supream against any person whatsoever Ibid. p. 237. God hath testifi'd by all propitious and evident designs whereby in these latter times he is wont to testifie what pleases him that such a solemn and for many Ages unexampled act of due Punishment was no mockery of Justice but a most grateful and well-pleasing Sacrifice Neither was it to cover their Perjury as he accuses but to uncover his Perjury to the Oath of his Coronation Ibid. 23 This is the Cause of the Kingdom the King should have helpt c. but did not then it became the Duty of the Parliament to have relieved the Kingdom but they did not her necessities great and many Petitions concerning them were slighted and burnt waited many years for help our Oppressions not removed all complain dangers encrease no remedy appears they not help us nor tell us how long it will be before this Parliament will be at an end that we may have another to see if they will help us when all falls no ground of hope of life is left danger eminent and no other means of help left this is a cause of Necessity Now it 's the duty of the Army to help and if they had not it had been their sin if not their overthrow if they had suffer'd it to Perish the Kingdom had been well holpen up with a remedy in extremity An Answer to John Geree c. 1649. p. 4. 24 As to the Blood of the King I have not in the least any Guilt lying upon me for I have many a time sought the Lord with tears to know if I have done amiss in 't but 't was rather confirm'd that the thing was more of God than of Men. Nine Mens Speeches Harrison p. 2. I go to suffer upon the account of the most glorious Cause that ever was in the world Ibid. p. 6. Blessed be the Name of God that I have a Life to lose upon so Glorious and so Honourable an account p. 10. 25 I dye not in the Lord only but for the Lord and think not that this Blessed Cause shall be lost for it shall reach to the end of the Earth Think not your Prayers lost for your Prayers and Tears with our Blood shall come down shortly upon Babylon Mr. Carew's Speech p. 15. 26 I cannot Confess any Guilt It is such a Cause that the Martyrs would gladly come again from Heaven to suffer for if they might I look upon it as the most Noble and High act of Justice that our Story can parallel Nine Mens Speeches Cook p. 41. 27 I Bless Gods Name he hath engaged me in a Cause not to be Repented of Scott Ibid. p. 71. 28 In all that is past I could never yet suffer so much as a wish to pass through my thoughts Oh that I had not been engaged in this thing Or that I had before Forty-eight deserted this Cause Barkstead to a Friend Three Mens Speeches 29 I do believe at long-run there is not a man that Fears the Lord will have any reason to be sorrowful for engaging in that Good Old Cause which I am now to Seal with my Blood again as I have many a time done I am satisfied in my soul that it is a most Just and Glorious Cause c. Three Mens Speeches Coll. Okey 30 As it is unquestionably lawful on serious and real grounds to Depose and do Justice on Kings and Princes as other Magistrates so never was there a greater and more
Person and Guilded over as a Rotten Nutmeg with Gold Vines to the Commons Mar. 10. 1646. P. 27. 18 We must not Judge of Faith by the Person but of the Person by the Faith Ibid. 19 That Horse of Superstition and Idolatry upon the Back of which the Devil hath in Former times made War against the Church is slain under him and now he is mounted upon a Fresh Horse of another Colour called Liberty of OPINION falsly call'd Liberty of CONSCIENCE Ibid. 20 If Conscience be warrant enough for Practices and Opinions and Liberty of Conscience be a sufficient License to Vent or Act them I cannot see but the Judicatories either of Church or State may shut up shop and be resolved into the Judicatory of Every mans Private Conscience Ib. P. 60. 21 The severall Bands of Anabaptists Antinomians Familists Libertines and Separatists are so multiply'd that they begin to threaten and speak Big words Walker to the Commons Jan. 29. 1644. P. 18. 22 The Hand of God is apparently gone out against your ways of Separation and Anabaptism Baxter to the Separatists April 20. 1655. 23 We do again renew our Solemn League and Covenant wherein the securing and â—…reserving the Purity of Religion against all Errour Heresy and Schism and namely Independency Anabaptism Antinomianism Armintanism Socinianism Familism Libertinism Scepticism and Erastianism and the carrying on the work of Uniformity shall be studi'd and Endeavourâ—…d by us before all worldly Interest Nepthaly Engagement to Duties 24 Ob. There are many of em the Sectaries Holy and Pious men Aâ—…s Why should you think to say he is an Honest or a Pious man should be a Foolish Plea in the Case of abusing Coin Theft Treason or the like and yet should be of weight and force in this far greater Business Hodges to the Com. P. 58. 25 Now if Prophane or Erroneous Persons shall Excommunicate themselves from the 〈◊〉 Ordinances of Christ either by Negligence or going a whoring after any Sects or Schisms and say their Conscience must be free to do so then the Magistrate by his Positive Laws must fetch them in and Command Obedience to those Publique Ordinances in the Church as the Kings of Iudah did 2. Chron. 17. c. The Ordinances of Excommunication Stated and Licensed Iohn Downham Feb. 17. 1645. Pâ—…ult 26 If the Parliament and Synod shall by Publique Consent Establish a Presbyteriall Church-Government as most consonant to Gods word Independents and all others are bound in Conscience to submit unto it under the pain of Obstinacy Singularity c. In case they cannot really by direct Texts and Precepts prove it diametrically contrary to the Scripture Prins Full Answer to Io. Goodwin P. 13. 27 That Courtesy which no man can obtain of the Independents where they have Authority viz in new-New-England That Courtesie should they not be Suiters for here in Old England Adam Stewarts Duply 1644. Part. 2. P. 162. 28 The Late Generall Assemblyes of the Church of Scotland and their Commissioners have born Testimony against Independency Erastianism Antinomianism Anabaptism c. A Testimony against Toleration from the Kirk of Scotland 1949. P. 2. 29 Sins Committed by the Misunderstanding of Gods word may be Punishâ—…d therefore Sins of Conscience Mr. Noise Minister of New England of the Power of Magistrates P. 72. 30 Schism of it sâ—…lf even with sound Doctrine in every Point is a most Grievous wickedness which exceeds all other wickedness I might out of the Fathers Enlarge and shew the great Evil of Schism both in it self and the Effects of it How 't is a greater evil to Rend the Church then to worship Idols Yea that Martyrdom it self cannot profit a Schiâ—…matique That 't is so great an Evil that the â—…loud oâ—… Martyrdom cannot blot it out So Cyprian and Chrysostom And God hath more Severely punish'd it then Murther and other great Crimes Korah Dathan and Abâ—…ram for their Schism were punish'd more severely with the Earth opening and Swallowing them up Quick then Cain and then those who made an Idol Edwards Further Discovery P. 197. 31 If the Devil had his choice whether the Hierarchy Ceremonies and Liturgy should be Establish'd in this Kingdom Or a Toleration granted he would chuse and Prefer a Toleration before them and give up all those for a Toleration of divers Sects and different Churches Edwards Full Answer P. 257. 32. A Treatise against Toleration and Pretended Liberty of Conscience wherein by Scripture sound Reason Fathers Schoolmen Casuists Protestant Divines of all Nations Confessions of Faith of the Reformed Churches Ecclesiasticall Historics and constant Practice of the most Pious and wisest Emperors Princes States the best Writers of Politicks the Experience of all Ages yea by divers Principles Testimonies and Proceedings of Sectaries themselves as Donatists Anabaptists Brownists Independents the Unlawfullness and Mischief in Christian Common-wealths and Kingdoms both of an Universall Toleration of all Religions and Consciences and of a Limited and Bounded of some Sects only are clearly Proved and Demonstrated c. Edwards's Casting down the Last and strongest hold of Satan Notes upon §. 1. TOleration destroys Religion 1 All Errors in 't 2 Instead of Easing Consciences it takes away all Conscience 3 A scandalous Breach of Covenant 4 Contrary to the Gospel 5 And the Government of Christ. 6 The ready way to Popery 7. Erroneous Consciences not to be permitted 8 A Toleration of Independency is Intolerable contrary to the League and Covenant A Temptation to and a Confirmation in Error Destructive of Government The Root of Bitterness and Divisions and of manifold Errors 9 An Erecting of a Trade for the Butchering of Souls 10 A License to all Iniquity 11 It gives a Countenance to Euthusiasms and leads to Diabolicall Illusions 12 And trains us from one Sin to another 13 A Misguided Conscience is an Instrument for Satan 14 It carrys us from Schism to Heresy 15 Ruines Kingdoms Cityes and Familys 16 The Piety of a Person cannot Iustify the Error 17. 18 The Horse of Superstition and Idolatry 19 It Dissolves all Iudicatoryes 20 And threatens the Publique Peace 21 God hath declared himself against it 22 A breach of Covenant 23 A Sectary as Criminal as a Felon 24 Erroneous Persons Excommunicate themselves 25 Independents bound to submit to the Parliament and Synod 26 They that will not allow Liberty ought not to ask it 27 The Generall Assembly of Scotland Expressly against it 28 Sins of Conscience Punishable 29 Schism worse then Murder or Idolatry 30 Toleration is the wish of the Devil 31 Scripture Reason Fathers Schoolmen Casuists Protestant Divines and all the Reformed Churches against it 32 How comes it now to be so Criminall to deny these People a Toleration which they themselves account to be wholly Intolerable Or with what Face can they call the Refusal of that Liberty to themselves by the name of a Persecution which they look upon in all other Cases as against the Rules of Government and Conscience
the Plague was staid Staunton to the Commons April 24. 1644. p. 28. 6 How highly were Caleb and Ioshuah esteemed of God for being Couragious when others flagg'd in the business and thrunk at evil tydings Had not Phinehas the Son of Eleazar a Covenant of Peace made to him and his Posterity for being Zealous in Gods Cause among the People Why should I tell ye of Gideon and Barak and Sampson and the rest In a word Men of this Spirit are the only Men in God's Book Gypps Ass. Div. Nov. 27. 1644. p. 28. 7 It is somewhat a sad thing to Note little Justice hath been done upon bloody Traiterous Delinquents Enemies to God and Man more than what the Lord himself hath done by the hand of War It may be that fearful way of Execution hath and will continue till the more desirable Sword of Justice be drawn to purpose in the cutting off the Incendiaries of our Combustions the Sons of Belial whom God hath put into your hand to punish Hardwick Ass. Di. to the Commons June 26. 1644. p. 33. 8 Moses was the meekest man on Earth in his days a man full of pitty and yet he hangs up many very many of the heads of the People against the Sun before the Lord. Staunton Ass. Di. to the Commons Octob. 30. 1644. p 21. 9 He is a Cursed Man that with-holds his hand from shedding of blood or that shall do it fraudulently that is if he do it as Saul did against the Amalekites kill some and save some If he go not through with the work he is a Cursed man when this is to be done upon Moab the Enemy of Gods Church Marshal to the Commons Feb. 23. 1641. p. 9. 10 If this work be to-Revenge Gods Church against Babylon he is a Blessed man that takes and dashes the little ones against the stones Id. ibid. p. 10. 11 There is a sad Sentence 1 King 20. 42. which he was angry to hear to whom it was pronounced verse 43. But he found it true to his cost three years aftâ—…r when it seems he had altogether forgotten it 1 King 22. Therefore I humbly intreat you to ask Gods consent first whether he will spare such or such or pardon them and if he will not you must not Palmer Ass. Di. June 28. 1643. p. 70. 12 By Wicked we must understand all known Transgressors and Delinquents against the Law of God and Man all dangerous Maâ—…ants Shall David give you a list of them in Psalm 101. Or shall 〈◊〉 â—…dd somewhat to the Catalogue 1 King 2 Hear what he saith First an Ambitious Traterous Favourite so he took off Adomjah 2dly A Rotten Priest so he Casheâ—…r'd Eliathan 3dly A Bloody Treacherous Cavalier so he Executed Ioab And 4thly A Railing Malignant and so he cut off Shimei Bond. Printed London 1643. p 7 8. 13 Be not wanting to the Execution of Justice you know there is a Curse pronounced against them that do the work of the Lord thou it be a bloody work negligently Strickland to the Commons Decemb. 27. 1643. p. 32. 14 Thou gav'st a Cup into the hand of England and we drank of it Then thou carried'st it to Scotland and Ireland and they drank of it Now thou hast carried it to Holland and they are drinking of it Lord carry it also to France to Spain and to Rome and let it never be out of some or other of their hands till they drink and be drunk and spew and fall and never rise any more Feak at Black-â—…yars S. p. 11. 1653. 15 I will never believe that this Navy was made on purpose for the breaking of our Neighbours in pâ—…eces and there an end We shall at last joyn together and do such work for God as was never done in the world We shall carry the Gospel with our Navy up and down to the Gentiles and afterward we shall gather home the Iews out of the Isles first for those are them shall first be called and the Ships of Tharsis shall do it Beloved what this Tharsis is I have made a little search but shall enquire further they iâ—… seems shall be the first active and I am sure there are none in such forwardness as ours at preâ—…ent Feak at Christ-church Aug. 11. 1653. 16 Blessed be God that you have now put into the Scales of Justice the Archest Prelate of the Land Bond. Ass. Di. to the Commons Mar. 27. 1. 44. p. 49. 17 The hearts of your true Friends are griev'd that so many Delinquents are 〈◊〉 â—…d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but very few of them brought to their Tryaâ—… When Eâ—…jah had done Execution upon â—…aa Priests there was Rain enough Salway October 25. 1643. p. 23. 18 Cut down the Malignants with the Sword of Justice Root them out and Consume them as with Fire that no root may â—…ring again Let the Mischief fall upon their own heads that the Land may be eased which hath a long time and doth still groan under them as a heavy Curse Walker Jan. 29. 1644. 19 Men wholye under the Guilt of much Innocent Blood are not meet persons to be at Peace with till all the Guilt of the Blood be expiated and avenged either by the Sword of the Law or Law of the Sword else a Peace can never be sate nor just Loves Englands Distemper p. 42. at Uxbridge Treaty 20 The People of England bless their God that he hath taught your hands to War and laid the necks of your Enemies under your feet Love to the Commons Novemb. 25. 1646. Ep. Ded. to Lord Fairfax 21 Go on Couragiously Never can ye lay out your Blood in such a quarrel Christ shed all his Blood to save you from Hâ—…ll Venture all yours to set up him upon his Throne Marshal's Panegyrick Jan. 18. 1643. p. 21. 22 Why should any think that God will give into our hands those Delinquents that are in Arms against the great Judicatory of the Kingdom If Justice be not done upon those that are in our hands already Palmer to the Commons Aug. 13. 1644. p. 48. 23 You know how Israels sparing the Canaanites Iudg. 1. 2. cost them full dear Id. p. 49. 24 Shew not the least Countenance to the Detestable Neutrality that is practised by many God writes in his Books write you in yours all Neuters Enemies Heyrick Ass. Di. to the Commons May 27. 1646. p. 29. 25 As for Apostates that are false to their Covenant let not your eye pitty them let not your hands spare them Id. p. 30. 26 Shew your felves a Parliament of Justice let the World know it lay the Ax to the root of Delinquency Greenhil to the Commons Ap. 26. 1643. p. 34. 27 Some fear Execution of Justice wâ—…ll kindle a fire but Fiat Iustitia Ruat mundus Id. p. 37. 28 What Soldiers heart would not start deliberately to come into a subdu'd City and take the little ones upon the Spears point To take them by the heels and beat out their Brains against the