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A91796	Plain dealing: or the unvailing of the opposers of the present government and governors. In answer of several things affirmed by Mr. Vavasor Powell and others: shewing, 1. That there is no reason to oppose or finde fault with the present government. 2. That there is not any scripture that doth justifie their opposing the present government. 3. That the word of God is for the present government and governors, and requireth us to own them and to be subject to them. 4. That the holy scriptures are against the opposition that is made against the present government and governors. 5. Reasons to prove that his highnesse Oliver Cromwell and the right honourable his councel ought to execute the legislative power. / By Samuel Richardson.	Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1412; Thomason E865_3; ESTC R207618	24,991	24

nor that they will be quiet and even then he dealeth friendly with them in that they are only secured and not put to no torture and that to prevent further danger for that man that hath spoken most against him and much abused him c. though he should not confesse his fault in so doing yet if he stould promise to be quiet and peaceable for the future he would freely forgive him and quickly set him at liberty which sheweth that all that is aimed at is the preservation of the peace and safety of the people this is no hard measure yet for this he is blamed if they say they detest the imprisonment of the Saints they plead it is their conscience to oppose c. and their testimony but that is no argument to exempt any from punishment if it were there should no one be punished for any fault whatsoever though it were insurrections adultery and murder that is some mens conscience and testimony 3. So they say men are committed for they know not what this is also untrue they and others know it is for speaking and indangering the civill peace or for not promising to be peaceable So Mr. Powell complains because they are not brought to their trial it 's well for some of them they are not brought to their triall if they should they might suffer the Bishop of Canterbury petitioned to be brought to his triall they granted his Petition and cut off his head but not without cause 4. One of them said that day the Government was proclaimed that it should not continue a year ye see it hath continued longer therefore it was from a lying spirit or at best from a mistake yet he will go on in opposing it 5. They say the Army fought against the late King because he was King if they did so they did ill but I do not beleeve they were so simple if the being a King is unlawfull why are we required to pray for Kings why should Christ and Saints be Kings he hath made us Kings Rev. 5. 10. I was never against Kingly government but against their coersive power in matters meerly religious 6. They say the King lost his life because he was King no it was for beginning the war and the guilt of the bloud shed in it c. 7. Mr. Powell saith we build again what before we destroyed this is also untrue for they have destroyed corporall punishments in matters religious and that is not built again also I know some call the triets Antichristian but I do not see them prove it So they say it was but a pretended necessity for the doing that his Highnesse hath done So they might say of David eating the shew-bread Mat. 12. So some of them had a hand in breaking up the first Parliament I aske them if they opposed the Parliament upon a pretended necessity there is ground to beleeve he would not have done some things that he hath done if absolute necessity of preventing evill and danger had not occasioned it how can they judge of the greatnesse of the necessity that are ignorant of the designers their designs their causes and their circumstances and tendencies Surely those who frequently judge of the measure of the necessity and so judge unwisely and unjustly of the necessity and censure and condemn others 9. Mr. Powell saith these men who now build what they did once destroy and justifie what they did once condemn witnesse their own writings particularly the Declaration of the Officers and Souldiers of the English Army August 1. 1650. pag. 7. 12. whereof the Lord Cro●well was Generall the words whereof are as followeth We are perswaded in our consciences that the late King and his Monarchy was one of the ten hornes of the beast spoken of Rev. 17. 13 14 15. and that we were called forth by the Lord to be instrumental to bring about that which was our continuall prayer unto God viz. the destruction of Antichrist and the deliverance of his Church and people and upon this single account we ingaged not knowing the deep policies of worldly states-men and have ever since hazarded our lives in the high places in the field where we have seen many wonders of the Lord against all the opposers of the work of Jesus Christ whom we have all along seen going with us and making our way plain before us and having these things singly in our eye namely the destruction of Antichrist the advancement of the Kingdome of Christ the deliverance of his Church and the establishment thereof in the use of his Ordinances in purity according to his Word and the just civill liberties of English men 1. Observe It saith the late King was one of the ten horns of the beast not as he was King nor as he was chief Governor but because he gave his power viz. his horn his strength to the beast the false Church of Rome may be called a beast for her beastlinesse the Lord Bishops and Popes Priesthood and so became one with Antichrist of whom they were the late King and his Monarchy was a mixt power Civill and Ecclesiasticall together he assume the title of Defender of the Faith which the Pope gave to Henry 8. King of England Supreme in all causes Civill and Ecclesiasticall head of the Church and so assumed the name and office of Jesus Christ to be a law-giver in matters of Religion for what the Bishops did herein was by and under his authority all which is proper only to Jesus Christ he is the head of his Church Col. 1. 18. Ephes. 4. 15. he is the only Law-giver in matters of Religion Jam. 1. 12. therefore it is blasphemy to give the titles of Iesus Christ to the King therefore it is said the names of blasphemy was upon the head of the beast 2. With his horn viz. power the late King pushed and goared the people of God persecuted the Saints for not yeelding subjection to Antichrists lawes he had an imposing spirit in matter of Religion which is the spirit of Antichrist and such a King and Monarchy is not set up nor desired 3. They declare Gods call to endevour the destruction of Antichrist and this they have done in part in destroying him and that wicked Government God requireth his people to make war with Babylon Antichrist the army of the Dragon to shoot at her spare no arrowes Ier. 50. 14. God ordaineth his arrowes against the persecuters Psal. 7. 13. they that are with the Lamb Rev. 14. 1. are to make war with the Dragon and his army and there is great joy in the army of the Lamb to wound a chief officer as a Major Generall as the late King was in the army of the dragon and I saw him wounded and fell I shouted for joy 4. It saith that they sought the destruction of Antichrist this they have done as for the outward part of it in England in separating Civill power and excluding the Ecclesiasticall 5. It saith they

were the workings of their spirits when their bodies were asleep and of that which a man would have to be he dreams it is so he that was a hungry dreamed he did eat c. Secondly The lustings of their spirits to envy Do you think the Scripture saith in vain The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy Jam. 4. 5. Thirdly The visions not of God but of their own hearts Fourthly Their unquiet natures cannot skill of peace Fifthly Want of consideration of and thankfulnesse for the many and great mercies we enjoy and want of faith and patience to wait Gods time for the rest The third is That the Word of God is for the present Government and Governors and requireth us to own it and them and to be subject to them This is proved 1. Because there is no power but of God The powers that be are of God Rom. 13. 1. there is no civill power in these three Nations above this therefore this is the higher power which we are to own and be subject unto the present Government is a power and therefore of God therefore they said untrue it was not of God nor according to his Word He that resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation Rom. 13. 2. The Scripture condemns them that despise Government 2 Pet. 2. 10. Jud. 8. 2. The battle is not to the strong Eccles. 9. 11. therefore they say not true that say Oliver Cromwell set up himself by policy and strength of the Army 3. The Scripture saith God doth it he setteth up whom he will Luk. 1. 52. Dan. 4. 27. Prov. 8. 16. Jer. 10. 23. If a sparrow fall to the ground it is not without your Father then much more is not this Government without your Father for by strength shall no man prevail 1 Sam. 2. 9. 7. 8. It is a branch of flattery to ascribe the doing of those things to man which he never did nor can do and is idolatry to give that to Man which is proper only to God Man would have hindred this Government but could not God could but would not therefore he willed it and caused it to be Many devices are in mens hearts yet the counsell of the Lord shall stand Prov. 19. 21. If God had not willed it it could not have been for God worketh all things after the counsel of his own will Ephes. 1. 11. therefore all things that do happen do come absolutely and of necessity that which cometh even by providence cometh by the order and appointment of God Act. 2. 23. 4. 28. and hath more in it then permission 4. The Lord saith in the last daies viz the daies of the Gospel Isa. 2. 2. I will restore thy Judges as at first Isa. 1. 26. how that was see Judg. 2. 16 18 that man the Lord raised up and was with so as to make a chief instrument in delivering his people from their enemies the Lord made that man their judge and counsellor so was Gideon and Debora c. the Lord hath raised up Oliver Cromwell and hath been wonderful with him and made him a chief instrument in delivering us from our enemies in England Scotland and Ireland and God hath set him up and made him chief Governour over these three Nations therefore he is a Judge and Counsellor as at the first and is a fulfilling of that promise One of the opposers said that there was but three waies to come to government Election of people Birth and Conquest it is evident there is a fourth which is best of all and that is Gods choice so Moses was made a ruler by God over Israel or not so at all if he had been made so by the people they would never have said to him as some said then as now ye take too much upon you who made thee a Ruler and Judge over us Act. 7. 27. 35. which is in effect as much as to say ye are very willing and forward to set up your self God perswades Japhet to dwell in the tents of Shem ye take it viz. it was not given you too much viz. it s more then comes to your share we know no call ye have to that place it seems they thought he had no call unlesse he had their call and was of their making because they saw not God in it they eyed to see how much there was of man in it and finding nothing of self in it rejected him the lesse of man the more of God God never hath much glory in those things in which there is much of man it is a sure rule where any great thing is effected and there is little or nothing of man in it there is much of God in those things and in them God is more seen acknowledged and honoured all the works of God are by con●raries 5. God hath owned the present Government and Governours therefore we should own them and not oppose them the event sheweth which side God is of for they shall fight against thee but they shall not prevail against thee for I am with thee saith the Lord to deliver thee Ier. 1. 19. Some have laid down their Commissions several have condemned Government and Governors and cursed them some have preached against them and written against them and called to God against it and them many have consulted and plotted against them tumults have been gathered together and armed men have risen in several places in one time notwithstanding it stands and they against all opposition no weapon formed against it prospers God hath wholly withdrawn himself from their prayers as against the Government and Governors the enemies are disappointed and confounded God is Lord of Hosts he by his strength stilleth the tumults of the people Psal. 65 6 7. He setteth the bounds of the people Deut. 32. 8. beyond which they cannot passe so the Government and Governors and we are preserved blessed be God for the same Therefore Mr. Powell said not true in saying that this Government is not of Gods approbation but it 's but his say so because he doth not alledge neither Scripture nor Reason to prove it so one speaking of Religion was required to prove by Scripture that he said answered I say it as if it were enough that he said so we must take that or nothing where no more is to be had so here it seems they think their say so is enough to confirm their conceited self-willed and ignorant affirmations in which they abound in 6. Gods approbation of this Government and Governours hath appeared in that the souldiers have owned it the Emperors have been chosen by the souldiers 7. The Government and Governers hath been owned by God and man in that it hath been consented unto not only by the greatest and most considerable persons in this Nation but also by the people in generall by their owning him and their obedience to him and the Government what is all this