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kingdom_n	dominion_n	england_n	wales_n	2,369	5	9.5124	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85856	Hinc illæ lachrymæ. Or the impietie of impunitie. Containing a short, serious and most certain demonstration of the main (if not, only) rise and originall of all the grand grievances, and obstructions of piety and justice, over the whole kingdome. Together with a soveraign salve, and precious plaisture, for the unquestionable cure thereof (by Gods blessing) if it be seriously and seasonably applyed, according to direction herein, humbly prescribed. / By a faithful friend to the truth and a most humble servant to all the loyall and religious Presbyterian Members of Parliament.	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1647 (1647)	Wing G358; Thomason E421_6; Thomason E540_16; ESTC R204669	24,859	31

renew as I may say revow and publish to the whole world to Gods high honour and our unexpressible comfort their cordiall and zealous detestation of Heresies Schismes and Blasphemous Opinions together with their religious resolution peremptorily to proceed agaidst them and for fuller satisfaction herein I will give the Reader their one words in that most excellent Ordinance of theirs worthy to be ingraven by us in fair Characters of Gold which were as followeth Die Jovis Febr. 4 1646. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assombled concerning the growth and spreading of Errours Heresies and Blasphemies setting apart a day of publik Humiliation to seeke Gods assistance for the suppressing and preventing the same THE Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England having entred into a solemn-Covenant to endeavour sincerely really and constantly the Reformation of Religion in Doctrine Discipline and Worship and the extirpation of Popery Superstition Heresie Schisme Prophanenesse and whatsoever shall bee found contrary to sound Doctrin and the power of godlynesse and having found the presence of GOD wonderfully assisting us in this cause especially since our engagement in pursuance of the said Covenant Have thought it fit least we partake in other mens sins and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues to set forth this our deep sense of the great dishonour of God and perillous condition that this kingdom is in through the abominable blasphemies mark their zealous expressions here and damnable Heresies vented and spread abroad therein tending to the subverssion of the faith contempt of the Ministery and Ordinances of Jesus Christ And as we are resolved to imploy and improve the utmost of our power that nothing be said or done against the Truth but for the Truth so wee desire that both our selves and the whole kingdome may bee deeply humbled before the Lord for that great reproach and contempt which hath been cast upon his Name and saving Truths and for that swift destruction which we may justly feare will fall upon the immortall soules of such who are or may be drawne away by giving heed to seducing Spirits In the hearty and tender compassion whereof Wee the said Lords and Commons doe order and ordaine that Wednesday being the 10th day of March next to be set apart for a day of publick Humiliation for the growth and spreading of Errours Heresies and Blasphemies to bee observed in all places within the kingdome of England and dominion of Wales and town of Berwick and to seek to God for his direction and assistance for the suppression and preventing the same And all Ministers are hereby enjoyned to publish this present Ordinance upon the Lords day preceeding the said 10th of March See hence then may dear Presbyterian Brethren first as I toucht before if here be not singular encouragement unto you all in City and Country to set seriously and speedily upon this worke of modest and lawfull petitioning as a foresaid Secondly whether you are not most likely to receive kind acceptance in so doing and thanks for your paines and care therein And thirdly if the Parliamentary Independents hinder not as they are most likely to be the main if not only obstacles therein what unquestionable good desired success as by this excellent Ordinance may easily be gathered is likely to follow thereon And fourthly and lastly consider from all the foresaid premises thus now put together whether all truly pious Protestants and Presbyterians over the whole kingdome have not as great and just cause to bend all their zeale and combined power of Petitioning aginst the Sectaries and Schismaticks in Parliament as the unquestionable causes of the great growth of all the Errours and Schismes among us and as the most unhappy obstructers and hinderers of the most long and zealously desired building and settlement of the Presbyterian Church-Government as ever they had against Papists Prelates or Royall-Malignants Which if they see not certainly they are wilfully blind or if seeing yet are basely content willingly to yeeld to a most ignominious and slavish security and Laodiceanluke-warmnesse to the unexpressible misery that inevitably accompanyes the being justly spued out of Gods presence and protection of love by most lewdly allowing a most abhominable Toleration of all religions and so by an unquestionable consequence of having no religion among us and then also no God to helpe us O then that it would please the Lord to put into the hearts of his honest and heroick Servants both in City and Country now againe most stoutly and strenuously to shew their godly zeal and faithfull fervour of Spirit against those enemies of our Covenant in this the Churches as great necessity and importunity as ever it was in with a joynt and unanimous consent as then they most happily and honourably did and that with singular approbation and commendation of both Houses of Parliament and with desired successe too to petition Both Houses in a warrantable modest fair and befitting manner for the removeall of the persons of such Parliamentary Independents out of their Houses as are the known fautors and favourers of all Schismaticall Covenant-contemners and Ordinance violaters in reference to their contempt and obstructing of the Presbyterial Church-Government and power of godlynesse even as perniciously and impiously though more clandestinely and craftily as ever the Popish Lords Prelates or Malignants formerly were in their way and therein most invincibly to endeavour the just exonerating of our soules of the kingdomes great and groaning spirituall grievances the best way of all others to remove all our temporall disturbances also in the unsufferable abuses both of God and man among us even the intolerable growth and spurious spreading of blasphemies heresies errours and schismes together with the most abhominable impunity of the Broachers and Abettors of them and for the holy and happy compassing and completing of one of the maine ends of our sacred Covenant with our God and with our most loyall and loving brethren of Scotland namely the solid and substantiall setling of the Presbyterian Church-Discipline according to the word of God and the example of the best Reformed-Churches And O that it might please the Lord who has the hearts of all men in his hands and who can most easily turne them as the Rivers of water to put into the hearts of our most renowned noble and precious Patriots the unbyassed and honourable Presbyterian friends of Truth and pious Peace in Both Houses of Parliament who cordially and christianly casting away all ignoble selfe-seeking aymes and interests do religiously and conscientiously cohere and correspond with sound and settled judgements and resolutions to set up Christs kingdome according to the Apostolicall institution in Gods word to be happy and honourable means for the more smooth and certaine carrying on of this said blessed businesse to purge if it bee possible Both their Houses in general and inparticular of al Committees from such incompetent and unequall judges as Sectaries and Independents are who ever they be from sitting in such seates of Iudicature to hear over-rule vote and determine such waighty Causes as are matters of Religion and Church-Reformation as wherein they themselves are so faulty and offensive yea devoted enemies to the Church and Children of God in poynt of Godly-Government and Church-discipline wherein that the Lord the great God of wisdome the only guider of every good action and the only giver of every good gift would direct and erect the hearts of our truly pious Parliamentary Patriots and sound Presbyterian Lords and Commons with profound wisedome impregnable fortitude of Spirit and invincible Christian Courage impartially and efficaciously to vote act and execute in pursuance also of their most excellent and religious Ordinance against the growth of damnable errours and blasphemies forementioned in the first place to remove those sorely offensive rubs and Remora's out of their Houses which thus have and doe and till they bee removed unquestionably will most sadly interrupt impede and retard the somuch and so long desired glorious work of Reformation it is and ever shall be a speciall part of my most serious and incessant prayers That so this being at length holily and happily effected Iudgement may run downe in our streets like waters and Righteousnesse as a mighty and strong streame That so our God may in Christ take pleasure in us and delight to doe us good all our dayes and to our succeeding Posterity after us Amen A Post-script CHristian Reader I have thought fit in this last place to desire thee to take serious notice but not without a most deep sigh from thy Soul that whereas the Parliament intended as we then hoped to have done some great and remarkable work for the just impeding of the growth of blasphemous Errours Schismes and Heresies among us as is most abundantly evident by that most excellent Ordinance of the 4th of March 1646 forementioned yet notwithstanding that Ordinance and the solemn day of Humiliation kept over the whole kingdome the 10th of March following nothing hath been done therein ever since which is now above 5. Moneths past but contrariwise a most foule and filthy greater growth and increase of them in all parts and places of the kingdome without the least controul or restraint by any authority O consider I beseech thee good Reader in the feare of the Lord what a horrid and hideous face of most abhominable hypocrysie and dissimulation does this neglect therein represent to the Lord our God and the whole world unto our everlasting indelible shame And vvhence my Christian Brethren can you possibly conceive this most black sin hath its rise and originall but mainly if not only from the Sectaries in our Parliament who as we have apparently seen all along have without all question most strongly and strangely and yet most craftily and cunningly crost and crusht all motions and means of carrying on this or any other waighty work of Reformation among us And will not our God be avenged on such a genearation as this And shall they prosper shall they escape or shall they be delivered that do such things and that thus break their Covenant with their God Ezekiel 17.15 16. 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