Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	david_n	king_n	saul_n	12,106	5	9.9774	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92316	Plain English to the Parliament and army, and to the rest of the people. To convince the obstinate. Undeceive the simple. Vindicate the innocent. Settle the wavering. / By John Redingstone. January 12. 1648. ; Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot.	Redingstone, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing R664; Thomason E538_4; ESTC R21717	4,934	8

dogges must eate her flesh and licke up his bloud also in that very plat of ground It is very strange that Mr Prynne cannot minde this truth not knowing that the King did not onely shed much private or particular mens bloud his owne being one but hath publiquely bereaved multitudes of his most faithfull people of their lives and estates for many yeares together And can unrighteous warre extenuate his fault Was not that the utter ruine of Hanun the King of Ammon and his Kingdome although what he acted was not against his owne Subjects but Davids servants onely defacing them in shew haire and habits And can we thinke that God hath forgot to be just Ahab and Jezebeel's sinne was coloured over with as much piety as might be But God will not be mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap● Gal. 6. Psal 110. God will strike through Kings in the day of his wrath and his instruments to execute the judgement written This honour have all the Saints Psal 149. 5. And is it not the Parliaments and Armies duty now God hath delivered the King into their hands and left him at their dispose to execute the judgement written upon him and his Adherents And to secure themselves and the people who have alwaies stucke close unto them in their greatest distresses Hath not the King beene a corrupt fountaine poisoning every streame and rivolet he hath had accesse unto And will he not doe so still if he be not cut off Hath not this husband adulterated his bed and spent his strength with strangers being fallen into a loathsome and poisonous disease worse then King Vriah's leprosie and is sick unto death Hath not this Father murtherd a multitude of his best children and would gladly kill all the rest Is it not then high time for the Kingdome to have a Bill of divorce And also to have him brought to a just triall That God and all the world may be witnesses they will give him no further opportunity or meanes either by cohabitation or communion with them to destroy them And doe not their spirits groane and their backes bowe under the burden of their irrepairable losse 6. Also now God hath by his singular goodnesse through greatest difficulties given the faithfull of the Land some rest and peace with their Lives Estates Lawes Liberties and Priviledges anciently and inherently in themselves but with much expence of bloud losse of friends and hardship regained by right of conquest Is it not then their duty to keepe that which God hath repossest them of Did not Jephtha and Israel doe so with that which was the Amorites by originall right they onely won it by the sword and did weare it Judg. 11.19 20. c. 7. And doth not the eminency of the Kings person aggravate his sinne and judgement And hath it not made him successes And was it not Coniah King of Judahs case As I live saith the Lord though Coniah the son of Jehojakim King of Judah were the signet upon my right hand yet will I pluck him thence Write this man childlesse to wit in respect of kingly Government else not a man that shall not prosper in his daies Jer. 22.24 30. 8. Nor could the Army any longer defer to seclude from the Parliaments fellowship all such who undermined and disappointed their proceedings for the executing of Justice setling of the Kingdome and that those who are faithfull might act freely for the Kingdome in judgement and righteousnesse Wisdome is better then weapons of warre but one sinner destroieth much good And is it not great wisdome to execute judgement speedily and to preserve the Kingdom as much as may be from further war by executing the judgement written 9. We know the Parliament have the King authoritatively with them both for the making and executing of Law in its royal power office and capacity they have the Sword the Scepter and the Seal that they may doe justly love mercy and walk humbly with God Mic. 6.8 And hath it not been in this sence the King cannot deceive nor be deceived never dies can neither doe nor take wrong and is it not in this sence wee have fought for the King and Parliament when the King was in personal opposition unto both And is it not most righteous and just that his Person in this sence should be subject unto the power authoritative 10. And is it not evident that the Kings transgression is transcendent unto Sauls who did only spare Gods enemies and yet his Kingdome was taken from him and given unto David but our King hath slain and destroied the Lords dearest friends his first borne his peculiar treasure and jewels most dear and tender unto him He that toucheth them toucheth the apple of his eye these are his truly anointed ones He hath reproved Kings for their sakes saying Touch not mine anointed nor doe my Prophets no harm Psal 105. 11. And many have added this evil u● to all their sins to aske them such a King to rule over them as M. Prin and many others one who is corrupted stained and rejected of God and not without blemish as Saul was when desired by the people and yet God saith that in so doing they had rejected him And the people did very sensibly confesse the Lords justice and wrath against them for that they had added this evil of asking them a King unto all their sins intreating Samuel to pray unto the Lord his God for them that they die not O that all the people in England who are guilty in this kinde were but as sensible of Gods wrath against them and that they would intreat the Lords Prophets and anointed ones to pray unto the Lord their God for them and that they did but know that the Lord for this same purpose hath raised up the King that he may shew his power in him And that the name of the Lord may be declared throughout all the earth And now let all the world take notice and know that the Lord will not forsake his people for his great names sake because it hath pleased him to make them his people only fear the Lord and serve him in truth with all your heart For consider how great things he hath done for you 1 Sam. 12. Had ever any Parliament and Army the like experience of the Lords goodness unto them And is it not that you may execute Justice and that righteousnesse may run down like a mighty stream And that the Lords people may be set free from all tyrants and oppressours hands every one freely enjoying their Rights Priviledges and Liberties only be very couragious in doing the work of the Lord and love him with all your hearts for he hath promised he will never leave you nor forsake you So that you may boldly say The Lord is my helper and I will not fear what man shall doe unto me But as all those who will not walk in Gods way and counsel according to the truth plainely and sincerely set forth unto them If ye shall still doe wickedly ye shall be consumed both yee and your King 1 Sam. 12. ult FINIS