Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	king_n	lord_n	message_n	2,536	5	9.9777	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79913	Truth released from prison, to its former libertie. Or, A true discovery, who are the troublers of true Israel; the disturbers of Englands peace. With a brief narration; in which is impartially debated of, who are the true embassadors of that great Jehovah, the Prince of Peace. By Lawrence Clarkson, a labourer in that great mysterie of godlinesse.	Clarkson, Lawrence.	1646 (1646)	Wing C4585; Thomason E1181_6; ESTC R208137	12,660	32

TRUTH RELEASED FROM PRISON TO ITS Former Libertie OR A true discovery who are the troublers of true Israel the disturbers of Englands Peace With a brief Narration in which is impartially debated of who are the true Embassadors of that great Jehovah the Prince of Peace By LAWRENCE CLARKSON a Labourer in that great Mysterie of godlinesse London Printed by Iane Coe for Iohn Pounset at the lower end of Budge-row near Canon-street 1646. TO The Mayor Aldermen with the Inhabitants of the Towne of Preston in Amoundernesse in the County of Lancaster Your Townesman wisheth that Truth in Peace and Peace in Truth may dwell in your hearts as one man GENTLEMEN WEre it so that Truth were understood in its Center that Truth were apprehended in its Element then would a Truth be received as a Truth notwithstanding the Messenger be not he you expected This would be nothing in hinderance that Truth should not be embraced as a Truth so that if Truth in the power thereof hath not reduced your spirits in obedience thereto though an Angel from Heaven should divulge the truth you cannot believe it To that end saith the Prophet in hearing you shall heare and not understand Isa 6. 9. in seeing you shall see and not perceive a truth from an error for the prevention hereof observe the Apostles exhortation prove all things and try the spirits of men that so you 1 Thes 5. 21. may not hold fast that which is evill and lose that which is good in esteeming one messenger aboue another in so doing you receive the message in love to the messenger and not in love to the message it selfe so that it comes ye rejoyce in man and not in truth delivered by the man as instance the Countrymen of Christ could not but be astonished at the Doctrine delivered by him Saying from whence hath he these things what Mark 6. 2. 3. wisdome is this that is given unto him c. They could not but acknowledge the excellence thereof and with admiration conclude never man Iohn 7 46 spake like this man but when they understood whose Son he was how that he was a Carpenter Maries Son the brother of JAMES and JOSES vers 3. and of JVDAH and SIMON and that their Sisters were with them then their note was changed for wheras before they appluaded him now saith the Text they were offended in him So that Gentlemen to this end I quote this Scripture that so you may examine your own hearts whether you be not offended that God hath been pleased to call out the poorest and weakest of his Saints adorning them with gifts equivalent thereto authorizing them by his Princely Majesty to divulge his message to People Kings Nations and who shall withstand his pleasure herein or who dare presume to murmure at the doings of the Lord seeing they are marvelous in the eyes of men knowing this that all things are of him through him Rom. 11. 36. and to him So that he may do with his owne what he pleaseth as what if he please to confound the Wise and exalt the Ignorant what if he please So accounted to refuse the greatnesse of the Elders Scribes and Pharisees and accept of beggers as Peter and John what if he please to reject the Nobility of King Ahab and approbate the Prophesye of poore ELIAH of poore Tradesmen as Taylors Weavers c. Should this displease you that is the pleasure of God If this be your trouble that Eldad Gentlemen and Medad should prophesie that the Saints of the most high should deliver the message of the King of Kings that the Family of love should improve their Tallent given them by their Father notwithstanding your displeasure 1 Iohn 1. ● herein I dare not I cannot but what I have seene and heard declare unto you yea you my Country-men my Townes-men my Neighbours and my Acquaintance under this Relation I am imboldned I am engaged to present my Light before you to traffick with my Tallent amongst you to the end you may see and acknowledge God is not partiall with him is no respecting of Persons yea Rom. 2. 11. with God it matters not of what occupation he be provided he be lawfully called and sent out by God approbated and authorized by his Maiesty in that the worke is the Lords and not mans therefore it is the Prerogative of God to make choyce of what messenger he pleaseth So that Gentlemen what should I say to you or to what should I councell you onely this that you would be pleased to approve of that which is approved by God that you would receive that which is sent by God that so I may not have the like occasion to weep over you as Christ had over Jerusalem saying O Jerusalem Jerusalem Math. 23. 37. c. So that I may not say O Preston Preston thou that hast been seduced by blinde Guides insomuch that thou hast worshipped that for God which really was no God as instance thy exalting the Common Prayer thy crucifix in baptism thy kneeling at Sacrament thy reverence to the Steeple was so great that I was reproved for turning against the wall so By Mr. Huddson then your Lecturer that I may say thou that despisest the Prpohets of God and rejecteth them that are sent unto thee how often hath the Lord unsheathed his Sword against thee how often hath he plundred thee yet notwithstanding thou canst not thou wilt not returne returne unto thy God so that Preston my request to God is for thee that the Love of Christ may plunder thee may perswade thee yea may conquer thee in obedience to his Majesty that so you may become truly Noble with the men of Berea in receiving the Word of Acts. 17. 10. God with all readinesse of minde and in holy wisedome search the Scriptures to the end you may truly understand by whom the Gospel was preached and from whom they were authorized That in so doing this poore Tallent of mine may finde entertainment with you so as to be received by you not onely by the hearing in the eare but in the understanding of the hart the which I in all Christian love present to your consideration desiring it may be perused with a single eye and impartiall Spirit to the end you may not approve or disprove of these few lines in reference to the Author but as you understand the matter herein contained so Judge and so Speake and withall I intreat you if you apprehend any error through weaknesse delivered by me in that I am the weakest of thousands that you would be pleased to impute it to me the Author thereof that so Truth by you may not be Scandalized but in all wisedome Vindicated Iames 1. 27. in that it is pure and undefiled For the performance of which turn your eyes upon the ensuing subject and the Lord give you understanding to apprehend the truth therein