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A85688 Vox cœli, containing maxims of pious policy: wherein severall cases of conscience are briefly discussed; as I. In what subject the supream power of a nation doth reside. II. What is the extent of that power, and in what causes it doth appear, with the due restrictions and limitations thereof according to the Gospell. III. What obedience is due unto that power from all persons, superiour and inferiour, with other cases of great weight, very necessary to reconcile our late differences judiciously stated and impartially ballanced in the scale of the sanctuary. / By Enoch Grey minist Grey, Enoch. 1649 (1649) Wing G1968; Thomason E565_20; ESTC R202336 50,311 67

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practice_n of_o public_a statesman_n in_o such_o case_n and_o time_n which_o act_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n remember_v for_o good_a to_o he_o because_o of_o that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o that_o state_n and_o people_n thereby_o such_o act_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v popular_a discontent_n as_o be_v most_o please_v to_o the_o people_n who_o lawful_a desire_n must_v be_v satisfy_v unless_o reason_n and_o love_n can_v captive_a their_o spirit_n how_o agrippa_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●ppeased_v the_o commons_o of_o rome_n tumultuous_o assemble_v against_o the_o senate_n because_o oppress_v with_o unnecessary_a taxation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o apprehend_v be_v not_o unknow_v he_o declare_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o war_n which_o can_v not_o with_o honour_n be_v recall_v 〈◊〉_d conclude_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o people_n conspiracy_n be_v alike_o 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n shall_v conspire_v against_o the_o stomach_n and_o belly_n unwilling_a to_o allow_v those_o part_n food_n because_o idle_a when_o as_o each_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v nourish_v and_o the_o whole_a preserve_v by_o those_o part_n so_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o senate_n and_o the_o commons_o of_o rome_n be_v one_o body_n politic_a concord_n will_v cherish_v but_o discord_n will_v destroy_v this_o body_n and_o every_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a which_o this_o sen●te_n represent_v the_o advantage_n of_o obedience_n out_o of_o love_n be_v infinite_o 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o fear_n and_o such_o state_n who_o want_v the_o first_o be_v neither_o happy_a not_o safe_a unhappy_a the_o chief_a royalty_n of_o staces_n consist_v in_o the_o people_n loyalty_n without_o which_o as_o henry_n the_o four_o say_v to_o his_o son_n he_o must_v never_o repute_v himself_o king_n nor_o his_o person_n nor_o his_o honour_n secure_a unsafe_a have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o fidelity_n of_o such_o who_o love_v only_o for_o fear_n not_o fear_n in_o love_n 4._o 2._o justice_n in_o the_o righteous_a and_o seasonable_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a it_o be_v a_o sad_a symptom_n of_o a_o decline_a state_n and_o that_o the_o power_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v prolong_v nor_o the_o stability_n thereof_o remain_v when_o the_o necessity_n when_o the_o intr●●tie●_n of_o poor_a man_n can_v neither_o procure_v they_o favour_n or_o justice_n when_o the_o law_n be_v slack_a and_o due_a judgement_n proceed_v not_o when_o such_o who_o necessity_n require_v relief_n who_o come_v to_o the_o ga●●_z for_o justice_n be_v tu●●ed_v aside_o be_v send_v away_o unheard_a and_o this_o be_v number_v among_o the_o mighty_a sine_fw-la and_o provoke_a 7._o wickedness_n of_o a_o nation_n he_o who_o be_v righteous_a consider_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o the_o wicked_a regard_v not_o to_o know_v it_o say_v solomon_n the_o wickedness_n of_o such_o be_v great_a and_o their_o