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A89518	Vox turturis vel columba alba albionis=The voice of the turtle, or, Englands white dove in the deluge of division, the second time sent forth from Gods Arke, to prsent a peace-offering upon the altar of Jehovah Shalom. Humbly proposing that divine direction, which the God of Peace hath revealed in his word of truth, for determining differences by an holy ordinance of his owne institution, wherein himselfe is the sole judge, ... Shewing how by this divine way of Gods judgement, not onely the great differences here in church and state depending, may speedily and happily be determined with glory to God, honour to the King, and happinesse to the kingdomes, but also all the greatest controversies, both civill and sacred throughout Christendome may be composed, the effusion of blood prevented, many prophecies conducing to an universall peace fulfilled, the happy use of this holy ordinance made knowne, and the name of God thereby manifested, ... even among heathens. / Per E. M. Arm. Christi servorum minimo minorem.	Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing M570; Thomason E518_4; ESTC R206163	81,199	64

he himselfe had annointed Saul to be King yet doubted not to commit the matter unto Lotts as being assured of the infallible justice of that sacred Ordinance wheras another perhaps would have said shall a matter of such weight be put to hazard perhaps the Lotts will fall out otherwise and so will exclude this man from being King as Peter Martyr well observeth Pet. Martyr loc com c. 8. part 1. but his faith was firmly resolved and assured that the Lord was just and holy in all his Oracles his Ordinances his wayes his judgements Moyses in the same manner in his own cause upon the matter of Corah and his company in their Rebellious carriage charging Moses and Aaron with assuming a larger extent of prerogative then the Lord had lent them Num. 16. The rods with the names of each Tribe written thereon were no other then Lotts Num. 17. a g●eater Commission then God had given them Yee take too much upon you Moses and Aaron Marke hereupon the meeke demeanour of Moyses you sonnes of Levi said he ye take too much upon you and therefore let each one take his Censer his Lot c. and goe before the Lord and let God be the just Judge whom he hath chosen let God shew by the Censor to whom he hath given the Authority of King Priest c. Is our Religion our lives our estates liberties or what is more deare and pretious to us in Controversie if we distrust not the justice of our cause why should we doubt the Judgement of our God But to proceed to the manner how the differences now depending may be determined by the Lords judgement by Lott When upon a treaty the differences in particular shall be truly stated and for each side and part by the persons appointed for that purpose certainly set down that briefe heads or titles of each particular proposition in difference to be written in severall small papers or Parchments cut into equall proportions and two Lotts written with the severall briefe titles of the severall Propositions And for distinction to discern which is for his Majestle and which for the Parliament two severall Motto's be appointed and nominated to be written with the severall titles of the said Propositions in the said papers or parchments respectively wherein the severall Propositions are inscribed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lea 23.6 The Kings own Motto Dieu mon droit if to his Majestie it shall so seeme meet to denominate his demand or Proposition And Jehovah Tsidkenn The Lord our righteousnesse for the Parliament if to the Parliament it shall so seem good And in respect that both parts professe the maintenance of the same matters and both appeale to God though in a wrong way it may be doubted by the sword to declare who is in the right this divine way may happily not seem unsutable to the present occasion and being the same it pleased God to put into my thoughts I humbly pray it may be without ostence either to my Soveraigne or his Parliament to publish For example in some particulars of composure of the Lotts thus viz. If the proposition in difference be whether Episcopall or Presbyteriall government or the way of Independency as 't is termed a divine way not to be despised be the most right in Gods sight the King maintaining Episcopacy the Parliament Peesbytery His Majesties Lott may be thus Dieu mon dr●it Episcopall government the Parliaments thus Jehovah Tsidkenu Presbyterian government The Independants thus Jehovah Jizeh Discipline and doctrine according to Gods word In the Controversie touching the proper right of the Militia thus the Kings Lot Dieu m●n dr●it Militia mihi regni The Parliaments thus Militia Regno sic decateris For all other matters in difference two or more Lotts as the case requireth may be composed in the same manner Thus all chiefe Officers of trust for Church Kingdome and State may be elected Lotts for all in competition Blanks for all but one and that to have this inscription Whom God shall choose so the Election being left to the wise and just disposall of God all siding partiality and other differences and deceits will be avoided Thus Delinquents may have their Clergy their lotts for their lives and so their death or life shall be left to the pleasure of the Lord not the humour of revengefull men The like touching pecuniary mulct upon their estates vid. Nunth 15.33 Now of the casting or drawing of Lotts whether into the lap the pot the bagg or urn non refert 'T is meerly matter of indifferency But touching the manner how the Lotts may be cast and drawn upon the present occasion Thus the Lord God hath directed me that after the Celebration of the third solemne day of fasting and prayer in some spacious Church or place which the Lord shall choose Dout. 17.8 9. appointed for that purpose on the Communion table there be set three Chalices and the Lotts one for his Majestie another for the Parliament be provided for every particular difference As 1 Chron. 24.6 Shemaiah the sonne of Nathanael the Scribe of the Levites wrote the Lotts before the King and the Princes and the high Priest and the chiefe Fathers of the Priests and the Levites So that one particular person be appointed or more for making any writing the severall Lotts in the presence of King Parliament and Clergy or other indifferent men on both sides who are to see to the equall composing of them that no outward distinction may be discerned by the party or parties who are selected to draw indifferently between both parties for which purpose some of the chiefe of the Clergy who are esteemed most religious upright and conscionable may happily be most fit of those not above one to each part and these to draw by turn and neither of these to see the Lotts not speak with any concerning them untill they have drawn them out of the Chalice or Cup into which they are put to be drawn That only two Lotts at one time or three Lotts as in some cases occasion may require which concern the same point in difference be cast into the middle Chalice on the Table and then the Lott which is drawn and taken to be put into the Chalice which standeth at the upper end of the Table and the Lott which is left behind in the middle Chalice to be put into the Chalice at the lower end of the Table That the particular Lotts be put into the middle Chalice successively two or three at a time and thence drawn one for each party by one of the two persons appointed for that purpose untill the Lotts be all drawn Then the Lotts in the upper Cup to be opened whereby it may appeare what Lotts are by God given to the King and what to the Parliament thus there will be no feare or danger of the deceit either of Composers or drawers Let murmurers against Gods judgement herein and

despisers of his Divine direction remember the severe punishment that was inflicted by God upon Gorah and his Company And unto this people thou shalt say Thus saith the Lord Behold I set before you the way of life and the way of death I call heaven and earth to witnesse I have herein set before you life and good death and evill choose therefore life that the Land may be preserved from Ruine Jer. 21.8 Deut. 30.19 Who is on the Lords side let them come unto the Lord cleave unto the Lord commit their cause to the Judgement sentence and decree of Justice it selfe the great Judge of heaven and earth who will in the first place settle Religion and Church-government in such fort as shall conduce to the glory of God Give to God the things that are Gods Exod. 32.26 and wil give to the King to Caesar the things that are Caesars in his just rights and prerogatives and to the Kingdome Parliament and People what is their just dues in Lawes Liberties Priviledges and properties by this divine holy happy way without effusion of blood or further Contention The Doves expressions and intentions being but sutable to the nature of Doves truly simple and innocent she desires the integrity of her meaning may not be blemished by mis-interpretation she is assured the Lott is a divine way of determining differences and a farre more holy and happy way then any of humane designment which her Author will be humbly ready before the right Honourable the high Court of Parliament or the reverend Assembly of Divines by divine authority to make good but the forme for the use thereof she leaves to the learned and religious to reform if they please Si qd novisti rectius istis Candidus nuperti si non haec temnere noli Having shewed though with much weaknesse how divine Lotts may be used and applyed for composing the present Controversies depending in Church State between his Majesty and his Parliament and the form of making and drawing the Lotts as the Lord was pleased to put into my mind a more pertinent compleat and perfect manner and way then which no doubt the wise and learned may find out It resteth now that somewhat be said touching the lawfulnesse holinesse and happinesse of this way of determing differences and of the Sacred necessity and conveniency of the use thereof in cases of greatest difficulty Civill or Sacred rather then the Sword or any other humane way or meanes not onely here but also throughout Christendome and all parts of the world where God Almighty is acknowledged as the great and just Judge in Heaven and Earth and how the holy use thereof may be an happy fulfilling of divers Prophecies in the book of God contained The lawfulnesse of this Sacred Ordinance I hope and believe no religious or learned man no good and true Christian will presume to oppose or deny especially in cases of such difficulty as by legall meanes cannot otherwise be happily justly and clearly decided and determined First in regard it is an holy Ordinance originally instituted by God himselfe for ending of differences And also an holy Oracle ordained for the discovery of hidden matters by humane indeavours inscrutable and uninvestigable as in the first chapter of this discourse is plentifully proved and confirmed by divine authority ancient and moderne Secondly because not onely the holy word of God doth likewise confirme the lawfulnesse of the use thereof by Gods speciall direction and the practise of the Patriarkes Prophets and Apostles but also the opinion of the best Divines both ancient and moderne and the frequent and happy use thereof upon severall occasions both in former later and even in these times doe manifestly attest the same The Apostles use thereof cleares that Prov. 18.18 Isa 5.16 The Lord of Hosts shall be exalted in judgement and the holy God shall be sanctified in justice Isa 48.11 Let Mount Zion rejoyce and the daughters of Judah be glad because of his righteous judgements Psa 50.6 The heavens shall declare his righteousnesse for God is judge himself as in the second chapter appeareth Thirdly this is no Typicall thing or Ceremony of the old Leviticall law which by the comming of Christ vanished or was to be abrogated or abolished but is set downe and prefixed in the firmament of Gods word as most happy and usefull in a Maxime Axiome statute and Rule of morall and so perpetuall divinity among the Proverbs of Salomon which are no lesse Canonicall then any other part of holy Writ being all holy Canons of sound morall divinity as Master Cartwright a religious and learned Expositor of that Booke in his Preface thereunto affirmeth and if any shall object and say 't is there exprest as a prescription not a precept and so may be a matter of meere indifferency for to be used or not used I conceive under favour of the learned that all divine directions in Gods word may be said to amount not onely to instructions but even to Injunctions especially where the direction is given for use of any of Gods Ordinances and the ends of the use and practise thereof tends immediatly to the advancement of Gods glory and the good and happinesse of his Church and people As herein it must needs follow by making God the Judge and Peace-maker betweene his people which divine direction if they shall refuse to make use of amounteth to at least a contempt of this counsells if not a Rebellion against his command as it must be if Gods prescriptions ought to be received as precepts I put these cases if an obstinate Patient refuse the prescription of the learned Physitian all men will confesse he wilfully and deservedly suffereth losse of life The great Physitian of Heaven prescribeth a cure for our contentions if we neglect or reject it who can deny but porditio tua ex te Hos 13.9 ô Albyon will be a proper motto for so obstinate a Nation this destruction is of thy selfe O England but in God is thine helpe Againe in the other case resembling this of ours if a loving Master shall graciously offer himselfe to be Umpire Arbiter or Judge between his divided Servants to determine their differences and they shall ungratefully and ungratiously reject so Fatherly a favour and fall to the Sword what shall we call this but Contumatious disobedience if not Rebellion yea the Lord by his Prophet Isaiah is pleased to pronounce them Rebellious and that with a witnesse too even a woe therunto annexed Woe to the Rebellious that take counsell but not of me that cover with a covering but not by my spirit we ought not to believe but to try the spirits whether they be of God or no 1 Jo. 4.1 who brag so much of the spirit and yet dare take the Sword out of Gods hand and with confidence in the Arme of flesh in a sensuall divellish manner fly in the face of God by defacing his Image

didst cause thy judgements to be heard from heaven Surely the wrath of man shall turne to thy praise the remainder of their rage shalt thou restrain Awake A●●se put on thy strength O Albion put on thy garments of beauty O Br●ttain trust in God alone by Abrahams example Isa 51. Heare ye that follow righteousnesse looke unto the rocks whence yet are hewen c. hearken unto me for a law shall proceed from me and I will bring forth my judgement for alight of the people v. 4. My righteousnesse is neer I will judge the people the Isles shall wait for me and trust unto me Arise O England be bright O Brittain for thy light is come the glory of the Lord is come Awake as in the ancient dayes as in the generations of old remember and revive that ancient ordinance of the Lords owne institution directed for composing of contentions Remember and bee ashamed bring t●againe to mind O ye R unagates remember the former things of old Isa 35.8.9 Ier. 31.9 Via Divina non devia non Diabolica sicut illa Sauguinolenta Zach. 4.6.7 the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee Isa 60.1 Awake awake and stand up O Jerusalem which hast drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of his wrath thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling and wrung them out There is none to guide thee among all the sons whom thou hast brought forth neither is there any that taketh thee by the hand of all the sous that thou hast brought up These things are come unto thee destruction desolation and the sword therefore heare this now thou afflicted Thus saith the Lord the Lord and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people Behold I have taken out of thy hand the cup of trembling c. Isa 5.1.17 18. c. What have I here saith the Lord that my people is taken away for nought and they that rule over them cause them to howle and lament Therefore my people shall know my Name behold therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speaks behold is is I. How beautifull upon the mountaines are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings that publisheth peace that saith unto Sion thy God reigneth Isa 52.5.6.7 That giveth to the Lord his due glory by committing their cause and casting their burthen upon the Lord and leaving the determination of their differences to his divine judgement by that holy way that he hath prescribed in his holy Word rather then the destructive way of the bloody Sword if the Lord will please to arise and have mercy upon Sion The Prophet Zachary will shew you how non in ex●rcitu c. Not by army nor by strength but by my Spirit saith the Lord and they shall bring forth the principall stone with shouting and crying Grace grace unto it That the Ministers doe admonish the people humbly to wait on God in his holy ordinance implore his aid for our reconciliation and rest and rely on his saving sentence he will give a perfect lott and just judgement whereby we shall be delivered from the heaviest of his temporall judgements the Sword The consideration of Gods greatnesse may humble the haughty and hardened hearts of the people The meditation of his mercy may mollifie their malicious and bloody minds to be more tender-hearted one towards another being children of one Father and brethren in Christ Jesus following the precept and pattern of our Saviour Be ye mercifull as your heavenly Fathen is mercifull so their Fast will be more religious their preaching more profitable and their prayer more acceptable whilest they forsake their courses of cruelty and follow the way of love truth peace and unity O this wor unity is the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the onely word of comfort that can make us happy Albion can have no hope of recovery till she heare of the sweet names of Peace and Unity which of an Albion she is like to become an Acheldama of an Eden Garden a gastly Golgatha cruelty and division cry her down exinanite exinanite down with her down with her even to the ground cry the bloody brood of cursed Cain and have drawn the line of vanity of cruelty over her God is pleased in mercy to reveale and revive this holy way of reconciliation whereby to recover restore and raise her up again Ier. 29.11 vid. Isa 46.13 and 49.7 8 9 adfinem Their speech bewrayeth them as they say to Peur to be of Ashdod or Egipt that bring into the Church of Christ the way of the Sword to be of the bloody brood of cruell Cain or cursed Corah who preach and teach that the foundation of the Church of Christ Christs church not to be built in or by bloud who is the Prince of Peace should be layd in the blood of the members of his body that pretend or intend to settle and reforme the Christian Religion by the slaughter of Christians the true faithfull servants and Saints of God in whose sight their death is right deare and pretious These new Builders like those of the old world to get them a name upon earth make brick of their own devising and build them a Babel a Tower that they hope may reach up to heaven yet when they have all done they shall have but brick for stone and slime for morter and the end will be confusion So too too many in these times to get them a name and opinion of being more holy then other men touch me not I am of purer mold then thou art to make themselves greater and raise themselves higher make brick of their owne pretended purity seeming sanctity and forme of godlinesse endevouring by cruelty and policy to build them a Tower a Babel of power and supreme Authority that shall gaine them the kingdome of Heaven and kingdomes on Earth and when they have all done it is but the brick and stime of mortall corruption and haughty ambition and vaine frustrated imagination And they can prognosticate to themselves no fairer end then Babels was confusion in conclusion Dissentions are workes of darknesse wrought by the prince of darknesse the Divell Let us cast away the works of darknesse and put on the armour of light Rom. 13.12 1 Cor. 1.10.11.16 thence comes warre And if needs there must be warre and that war be Gods and concerning his cause as 't is or hath been professed in such a warre 't is fit to use such wayes and weapons such rules and orders as the onely wise and invincible Generall the Lord of Hosts directeth and prescribeth In such an holy warre The noble Army of Martyrs the chiefest servants of God alwayes used holy Armes divine Artillery arma ocelefiae they put on the armour of God their loynes girded with verity their feet shod with the preparation of the Gospell of peace they had on the brest-plate of righteousnesse but above all they tooke the shield of

of the Lord a Judgement Sentence Decree Acts 17. God hath appointed a day in which he will judge c. Jer. 33.14.15 Behold the dayes come saith the Lord that I will perform the good thing which I have promised c. I wil cause the branch of righteousnesse to grow up he shall execute judgement righteousnesse c. At that day a man shall look to his Maker and his eyes to the holy one of Israel and not to the Altar the workes of his hands or fancies of his own braines c. Isa 17.7 Acts 17.31 Jer. 25.15 16. Blood purged out of the mids of Jerusalem as the Lord promised Is 4.4 Isa 43.7 Jer. 31.19 It shall be to me a name a joy a praise and an honour before all the Nations of the earth Statute Law and Ordinance of the Lord wherby Christ Jesus may gaine glory to himselfe from all Nations of the earth by making them one flock under one Shepheard by the way of his owne judgement bringing Jewes and Gentiles Christians and Turks Heathens and Infidels to be of the same sheepfold under his government as by this Prophecy may be intended If Christ shall not faile till he have set Judgement on the earth Psal 94.15 Isa 42.4 viz. set all things in good order The whole earth for the most part especially Christendome being at this time in terrible tumultuous turmoiles combustions and bloody contentions concerning Religion and other matters of civill government Doubtlesse it may be a blessed fulfilling of this Prophecy if all the differences both concerning Church and State being truly stated were referred to the judgement and resolution of the Lord himselfe by this way of his owne prescription By this meanes the barbarous way of warre the heaviest of Gods judgements more fit for heathenish brutish people then Christians would be avoided effusion of bloud prevented and the glory given to the Lord alone to whom it is onely and justly due and for which end God made man and so the name of God being spread ever the face of the earth All Nations might be taught it and brought to the use of this blessed way of Reconciliation To difpise or neglect this way of the Lord and goe the way of cruelty and violence the way of the Sword is to change the Judgements of the Lord into wickednesse and to refuse and contemne the Judgements and Statutes of the Lord as the Lord by his Prophet complaines Ezek 5.5 6 7. Surely the way of Cain like cruelty Bloudy butchering of our Brethren can be no way acceptable but rather detestable to the God of Peace no satisfactory way of Judgement to the consciences of men no sound foundation whereon to settle Reformation or build the Church of Christ The judgement of Christ in this way of divine Lott will appeare more consonant to the Word and will of God more Pious and prosperous among men If we seriously consider these ensuing Prophecies Isa 9.5 6 7. Surely every battell of the warriour is with noise and with tumbling of Garments in blood but this shall be with burning and fuell of fire For unto us a Child is borne a Sonne is given the government is upon his shoulder and be shall call his name wonderfull Counseller c. the Prince of Peace The increase of his Government and Peace shall have none and Hee shall sit upon the Throne and kingdome of David to order and stablish it with Judgement and Iustice. Jer. 23.5 6. Jer. 33.14 Behold the dayes come saith the Lord that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch and a King shall raigne and prosper and shall execute judgement and justice in the earth In his day Judah shall be saved and Israel dwell safely and this is the Name whereby they shall call him the Lord our righteousnesse In cases of difficulty and difference the Prince of peace the wonderfull Counseller the true King of the Israel of God may well be a more competent and covenient Judge then the bloody Sword which though victorious yet cannot by its Conquest so convince the minds consciences of men as therby to invest the Conquerour with a true right and just title to things therby obtained Peace amity unity how pious how pretious how prosperous among Brethren both Gods Testaments are a plentifull testimony and if no Text to prove it might be produced yet the wofull experience of the want thereof would sufficiently confirme it But if jarres divisions dissentions dangerous doubtfull difficult arise as offences will and doe come why should not the determination thereof be referred to the judgement of Justice it selfe If the rod of Pride bud and spread and cause and raise contentions among the ambitious sonnes of men Then shall the bud of the Lord be beautifull and glorious Isa 11.1 And there shall come a rod out of the stock of Ishai on whom shall rest the Spirit of the Lord the spirit of wisdome and understanding of counsell and strength of knowledge c. And he shall judge but how not after the manner of men after the sight of his eyes or hearing of his eares But with righteousnesse and equity shall he judge the poore and meeke of the earth and hee shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth c. Isa 2.11 to the end The haughtinesse of men shall bee humbled Isa 11.1 the loftinesse of men shall be abased and the Lord onely shall be exalted in that day Cease yee from man whose breath is in his nostrills for wherein is hee to be esteemed Isa 3.13 14. The Lord standeth up to plead yea he standeth up to judge the people The Lord shall enter into judgement with the ancients of his people Isa 4.2 And what shall bee the fruits of his Judgement why Justice being the girdle of his loynes c. The wolfe shall dwell with the lambe the leopard ly down with the kid the calfe the lyon and fat beasts shall rest together and a little child shall lead them c. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all his holy mountaine his Church for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord c. Jer. 31.34 Blessed fruits of a more blessed stocke When the Lord shall wash the fi●●hinesse of the daughters of Zion and purge the bloud of Jerusalem out of the middest thereof by the spirit of judgement Isa 4.4 That Israel may be glad and the daughters of Judah rejoyce because of Gods righteous judgements Jer. 23.5 6. ●3 14.15 So shall the heathen feare when the Lord shall build up Zion and shall appeare in his glory vid. Zech. 4.6.6 12 13.15.8.21 Jer. 33.9 Psa 165.12 cause his power to be knowne to the sonnes of men c. If a bitter root bearing wormwood and gall shall be found among you to whom will ye seeke for health and helpe why in that day the root of Ishai shall stand up for a signe unto the people and the Nations shall seeke

their faces harder then a stone and have refused to returne Surely they are poore they are foolish for they know not the way of the Lord nor the judgement of their God I will get me to the great men and will speake unto them for they have known the way of the Lord and the judgement of their God but these have altogether broken the yoke and burst the bonds c. Jer. 5.3.4 5. My people is foolish they have not known me they are foolish children and have none understanding The children of men are vanity and the chiefe men are lies Psal 62.9 vide Isa 41.28.29 they are wise to doe evill but to doe good they have no knowledge Jer. 4.22 for they have perverted their way and forgotten the Lord their God They have changed my judgements into wickednesse for they have refused my judgements and statutes and have not walked in them Ezek. 5 6. O yee disobedient children returne and I will heale your rebellions Jer. 3.20 21 22. Thy wayes and thy inventions have procured thee these things c. Jer. 4.18 Therefore thus saith the Lord stand in the wayes and behold and aske for the old way which is the good way and walke therein Isa ●55 6 7. Thy children shall be taught of the Lord much peace shall bee to them Isa 54.13 and yee shall find rest for your soules Jer. 6.16 Aske of me things to come Isa 45.11 Should not a people inquire at their God to the Law and the testimony the Lords judgement the surest testimony of truth Then shall ye goe out with joy and be led forth with peace c. And it shall be to the Lord for a name and for a praise for an everlasting signe that shall not be taken away Isa 55.12 13. This people have J formed for my selfe they shall shew forth my praise Isa 43.21 How happy and honourable a thing were it for England to be the first in reviving this ordinance of the Lord for advancement of his glory I shall pray pardon for my presumption in presenting these texts of truth to the grave and pious consideration of the great Counsell of the Kingdome It will I hope Prov. 1.5.33 prove no hinderance to the happinesse of their proceedings to take along with them the Counsell of the everlasting Counseller nor to aske counsell of that onely wise Counseller who is wonderfull in counsell and excellent in working Where no counsell is the people fall but where many counsellers are there is health Prov. 11.14 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evill but to the counsellers of peace shall be joy Prov. 12.20 Many devises are in the heart of man but the counsell of the Lord that shall stand Prov. 19.20 There is no wisdome neither understanding nor counsell against the Lord Prov. 21.30 The Lord breaketh the counsell of the heathen the politique worlding and bringeth to nought the counsels of the people Psa 33.10.11 Human judgements are often erronious and sinfull Psal 58.1 2. Doe ye indeed spoake righteousnes O congregations doe yee judge uprightly O yee sons of men yea in heart ye work wickednes you weigh the violence of your hands in the earth But the counsell of the Lord shall stand for ever God standeth in the assembly of gods he judgeth among gods How long c. all the foundations of the earth are out of course I have said ye are gods c. but yee shall die like men c. O God arise therefore judge thou the earth for thou shalt inherite all nations Psal 82. vid. Psal 14. The Lord shall sit for ever hee hath prepared his Throne for Judgement The Lord is knowne by executing judgement For hee will judge the world in righteousnesse and the people with equity And they that know thy Name will trust in thee c. Psal 9. Thou hast not failed them that seeke thee The wicked is so proud he seeketh not for God he boasteth of his hearts desire blesseth himselfe in his owne time contemneth the Lord in his ordinances Yet he saith in his heart I shall never be moved nor come into danger God hath forgotten he hideth his face and will never see will not regard Yet thou hast seen it thou beholdest mischiefe and wrong that thou maist take the matter into thine owne hands the poore commiteth himselfe unto thee for thou art the helper of the helplesse Thou preparest th●● heart and bend thine eare to judge the cause that earthly man cause to feare no more Let not man prevaile put them in feare that they may know they are but men Psa 10. The Prophet David also a man after Gods heart adviseth to commit our cause to God to cast our burthen on the Lord prayeth that his sentence may come forth from the Lords presence Isa 28.15 and that the Lord may behold equity shewing that by the holy waies of Gods word he had been kept from the paths of the cruell man of the destroyer Psal 17.2.4 and Psal 16.7 saith I will praise the Lord David never set upō weighty matter without consulting with the Lord. who hath given me counsell c. And 't is evident that holy David did most frequently in cases of difficulty consult with the Lord by Lott being assured that the Lord would maintain hi● Lott And so did Moses Joshuah Samuel c. Prophets Patriarks Apostles David presumed not to make choice of or settle any person of the sonnes of Aaron the tribe of Levi in any place or office of the Lords service in the Temple of his own will appointment and pleasure but left all both high and low to the Lords owne Election by Lott as before is shewed and likewise appeares 1 Chron 24.25 26. chapters Wee read it recorded of King Uzziah that he did uprightly in the sight of the Lord 2 Chro. 26.4 5. while he sought the Lord in the dayes of Zechariah who understood the visions of God and when he sought the Lord Sudden elevated prosperity an occasion of sudden ruine causeth forget fulnesse of the Author and man to trust in themselves which procureth their perdition God made him to prosper And God did help him marvellously till he was mighty But when he was made strong his heart was lifted up to his destruction ver 15.16 An example well worth your meditation and serious observation while hee consulted with God sought God tooke counsell of God in all his great enterprises God made him to prosper and made him mighty But then marke the occasion of his fall his heart was so lifted up and hee would exceed his commission meddle with matters concerning the Lords service which pertained not to his place It perteyneth not to thee Uzziah though a King to burne Incense to the Lord Goe forth of the Sanctuary for thou hast transgressed and thou shalt have 〈◊〉 honour of the Lord God ver 18. Though his zeale and intention seemed good yet because they