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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	wisdom_n	world_n	worthy_a	49	3	5.7594	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89638	A faithful warning, with good advice from Israel's God, to Englands King, and his council that they may wisely improve this little inch of time which the God of their life as yet affords unto them, before the day of their approaching misery come upon them. Which may serve as a caution to all others in authority within the nation. Sounded through one of the mourners in Sion, known by the name of Martin Mason.	Mason, Martin, fl. 1650-1676.	1660 (1660)	Wing M927; ESTC R202015	13,569	23

is no offence at all For what ever is not Malum in se an evil in it self ought rather to be indulged than so severely punished For a man to be covered with his Hat before Authority is no evil in it self though falsely so counted by the evil ambitious one nor for a man to be honestly imployed upon your Popish Festival dayes is not sinful or evil in it self though sinners rashly so judge it and wrongfully imprison the Righteous for bearing their Testimony against it Nor is the Conscientious refusing of an Oath an Evil in it self for Christ the Oath of God expresly commandeth Swear not at all and therefore it is must of necessity be an evil in him that punishes the Innocent for not violating the Law of God with imprisonment at pleasute and lose of Estate Far be it from the Sons of Innocency to Plott or Confederate against the Person of a Prince and as far be it from them by stooping to the Will of Man to violate the Law of the Living God and it should be far from the Prince to punish such a People for not transgressing the Command of Christ And did not our Adversaries answer us with more rashness rage and raw Arguments than good reasoning concerning our not Swearing if Sic volo sic jubeo stet pro ratione voluntas were not too predominant with them we should not in that particular receive such hard measure from them Man placed in Authority should Rule for God and ought to have his Eye within his Head his minde I mean staid upon the Light of Israel God's Witness placed in his Soul and read and meditate in that Book day and night even all the dayes of his life And this is not durus sermo a hard saying but a well-doing This was that made David honourable and a man after God's own heart and Solomon his Son the wisest King that ever sate upon a Throne O that England's King and his Council would summo conatu seek after true Wisdom which if any man want let him ask it of God the way to find it is to beg for it of him alone who hath the disposal of it the King of David the God of Solomon who dwells in the Light which enlightens every man that comes into the world His Wisdom is to be prized more than Gold she is of more worth to a Prince than Pearls or Rubies Cabinets of Jewels are not to be compared to her and glistering Diamonds come too short of her the Tongue of Men and Angels cannot sufficiently commend her the High and Lofty are not worthy of her 'T is the Sons of Innocency that have Right unto her and the Children of the Day that are adorned by her Rough Esau's Birth is a stranger to her and must not have the Honor to be acquainted with her that brood for a mess of Pottage would sell their Birt-right and abandon her 'T is onely smooth Jacob or Valiant Israel who wrestles with his God as a Prince who in his heart affects her and fixes the delight of his soul upon her and as the Jewel of his God does honour her that is worthy of her On him must the blessing come And have not England's King and his Senators need of such a Counsellor Is not this WISDOM worthy to be inquired of by them Or are they wise enough to do wel without her The Wisdom of this World is not to be compared unto her For if that muddy thing Could honour England's King He and his Council have a Spring But that poor Toy Gives no true Joy 'T is Wisdom from above Comes from the God of Love That sarisfies the humble mind And doth the Proud in Fetters bind Come then O England's KING Drink at pure Wisdoms Spring And you his Gouncil turn your eyes To Israel's Light if you 'l be wise For know this from the Lord never had King more need of wise Councel nor such a Council more need of a wise King then you have at this season Alas poor Mortals whither are you posting in the dark Hold in the Reins and curb those pamper'd Steeds that carry you so swiftly as it were on the wings of the wind down into the Gulf of endless misery Stop poor men dismount dismount ride on no further repose your selves and deliberate a little season see if you can come to a a little Rest Retire your selves within come into your Bed-Chamber commune with your own hearts and be still Listen and incline your ear to that still Voice of the Righteous God that gently calls upon you in your Consciences and counsels you to shew mercy and use moderation that reproves for sin in the heart Come I say to the Cross of Christ O ye Great Council of the Kingdom and all that are in Authority in this Nation and know a bridle to your Lusts Learn of the Lamb of God and of his Light which he hath placed in your Consciences to be meek and lowly let your minds sink down unto and center in the Seed of Life which lies low in you all that Babe of Glory who lies in the Manger and all this time hath had no room in the Inne Mind I say the breathings of that Innocent Babe within you observe the sweet sound of his Voice who never sinn'd who yet calmly reproves you when you sin against him obey his command his yoake is easie and his burthen light he will counsel you to part with nothing that is worth your possessing Vice and Vanity with all manner of iniquity and lust are loathsome to him for these he is angry with you yet in the Light he is willing to be reconciled to you Lo how he calls upon you in his love and shews pity towards you Ah how like a tender Father does he bear with you How long hath his Mercy spared you How unwilling is he to enter into judgement with you would you but turn unto him at his reproof Nothing will he require of you but what would be exceeding good for you which indeed is a duty sies upon you and were you but willing he would give you Power to perform to honour him that made you by believing and walking in the Light Believe in him who in the secret of your hearts lets you see when you are entering into or have committed any sin or are hatching mischief in your hearts against the Innocent Believe that Voice to be the Voice of God the Light in your Consciences and give up your selves unto it and be guided by it Keep friendship with it Forsake all that which is reproved by it and follow the Light whithersoever it leads you if it lead you through the Cross to your carnal minds out of sin out of mire and dirt into the path of purity and holiness out of Passion into Patience out of Pride into true Humility out of Hatred into hearty Love O blessed Change if you were willing to be changed by it out of Revenge to a