Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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A45291
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The lavvfvlnes and vnlavvfvlnes of an oath or covenant set downe in short propositions agreeable to the law of God and man and may serve to rectifie the conscience of any reasonable man : very fitting for every man to take into serious consideration in these undutifull times : whether he hath sworne or not sworne to any late or new oath or covenant made by any subordinate authority whatsoever.; Certain irrefragable propositions worthy of serious consideration.
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Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
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Wing H388; ESTC R7549
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the_o lawfulness_n and_o vnlawfulnes_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o covenant_n set_v down_o in_o short_a proposition_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o may_v serve_v to_o rectify_v the_o conscience_n of_o any_o reasonable_a man_n very_o fit_v for_o every_o man_n to_o take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n in_o these_o undutiful_a time_n whether_o he_o have_v swear_v or_o not_o swear_v to_o any_o late_a or_o new_a oath_n or_o covenant_n make_v by_o any_o subordinate_a authority_n whatsoever_o print_v at_o oxford_n by_o leonard_n lichfield_n 1643._o to_o my_o dread_a sovereign_n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n may_v it_o please_v your_o matie_n as_o one_o who_o heart_n among_o many_o thousand_o bleed_v with_o the_o sad_a thought_n of_o the_o woeful_a division_n of_o our_o dear_a fellow-subject_n and_o unfeigned_o pity_v the_o misguidance_n of_o those_o poor_a well-meaning_a soul_n among_o they_o who_o credulity_n have_v heedless_o betray_v they_o into_o a_o zealous_a error_n i_o have_v let_v fall_v these_o few_o proposition_n which_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o set_v down_o not_o as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o challenger_n for_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o contradiction_n but_o rather_o of_o a_o faithful_a remembrancer_n to_o my_o dear_a brethren_n of_o those_o point_n which_o they_o can_v but_o know_v and_o yield_v as_o well_o suppose_v that_o nothing_o but_o mere_a want_n of_o consideration_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o perilous_a distraction_n in_o they_o who_o profess_v to_o love_v their_o king_n and_o the_o truth_n now_o the_o good_a god_n of_o heaven_n open_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o we_o all_o that_o we_o may_v both_o see_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o invaluable_a blessing_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o the_o happy_a freedom_n of_o his_o gospel_n which_o we_o do_v comfortable_o enjoy_v under_o your_o majesty_n sweet_a and_o religious_a government_n to_o the_o wonder_n and_o envy_v of_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o compose_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o your_o native_a subject_n to_o meet_v your_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a indulgence_n with_o all_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o the_o same_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v weary_a of_o our_o happiness_n and_o be_v draw_v to_o do_v any_o act_n that_o may_v before_o all_o the_o world_n pour_v shame_n upon_o our_o holy_a profession_n who_o chief_a glory_n it_o have_v always_o hitherto_o be_v to_o render_v we_o still_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a and_o in_o this_o very_a regard_n to_o triumph_v over_o the_o false_a religion_n of_o our_o opposite_n such_o shall_v be_v ever_o the_o prayer_n of_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a subject_n and_o ancient_a chaplain_n jos_n exon._n