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peace_n	create_v	fruit_n	lip_n	2,112	5	9.2614	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

relation to and dependeth much upon the doctrine and discipline of that Church whereof he is a member Thirdly the chiefe and continuall care of every man ought to be first the glorifying of God and secondly the salvation of his soule Now if differences arise touching the way which is the most pious and best way to glorifie God and attain the salvation of soules which is the purest way of divine worship which Church hath the most orthodox doctrine discipline whether shall the doubting conscience go for satisfaction in those points It will be answered to the Scriptures which are Gods Testaments his revealed will the Touchstone of Truth Thither we are to appeale for satisfaction But then put case as in truth it is that diversity of Interpretations have bred diversity of opinions and divisions and so controversies increase and grow end esse Mens corrupt constructions have troubled the Fountaine of living waters with the mud of their mis-interpretations the Word of truth which would give light to the whole world like the Sunne in his brightnesse an infallible standard of true doctrine and determiner of all Controversies is hid under the bushell of mens mystie-clouded understanding and apprehension and that which should be a cure for our contentions is by mans misprision made an occasion of further difference and determination of the differences of Interpretation Surely he that in the beginning was the Word and the Word that was with God and that Word which was and is God will be the fittest Judge of the Interpretation of the Word of truth That Word by which all things were made and without it was nothing made must make peace betweene the Interpreters of the Word or it will never be made That Word in which was and is life and the Life the light of men the Light that shineth in darknesse the true light that lightneth every man that commeth into the world the way the truth and the life must shew us the true way the way of truth the true way of life eternall He must teach us the way of Peace Lead us in the paths of Peace declare unto us by the light of his divine judgement which way is most conducible to his glory and his peoples good which Interpretation hee best approveth of which way of doctrine and discipline is most pleasing to God and profitable for his Church Reveale that way of Keligion or Reformation which is most agreeable to the will and word of Jesus Christ Prov. 16.11 Prov. 2.6 to whom the Judgement is to be committed None but God onely can reveale the way of life We can know nothing of God clearly and perfectly untill God himselfe manifesteth it unto us Psal 103.7 and 147.19.2 Dan. 3. J cause to walke in the way of righteousnesse and in the midst of the paths of judgement Prov. 8.20 And without this way of divine judgement Controversies will rather increase then cease Divisions be multiplyed rather then diminished Therefore let us pray with holy David Arise O Lord judge thou the earth for thou shalt inherit all Nations And in this point the Dove declares her selfe an Independent to the world For man by humane power or policy without advising with Almighty God and receiving his divine resolution to set up a Set forme of Discipline and Religion such as he in his opinion shall conceive most agreeable to Gods word and then inforce as he in his opinion shall conceive most agreeable to Gods word and then inforce all to fall downe and worship in that forme and way or inflict punishment on the refusers their course is evill and their force not right Jer. 23.10 't is next doore to Nebuchadnezzars Image and Idolatry If we would have a Religion established consonant to Gods will and Word let us consult with the Lord and convince the consciences of opposers by the Judgement of Jesus Christ the way of the Lord the oracle of God prescribed in his holy Word not the way of the Sword or other humane way or ordinance which can be but a sandy foundation whereon to ground Religion or Reformation A sacred necessity of the use hereof in differences in religion the Lord ought to be trusted with the interpretation of his own word The Testator with the meaning of his Testament And I thinke I may presume that the wisdome of our wisest men the most prudent and potent Pillers of our State and Church will nor presume an infallibility of judgement in themselves a gift so divine that our most rarely-gifted Divines will not dare to attribute it to themselves it being a quality so incompatible to or with any sublunary creatures And we may feare to find errour in Scripture interpretation aswell as in life and conversation among the sonnes of Levi the most sanctified Clergy who being well advised will neither shame nor be ashamed of that sacred Ordinance which gives them that title of Clergy but looke upon it as that Starre in the East whereby with the Wise men they may be led to Christ the light of the Gentiles and the glory of his people Israel Whereby the Sunne of righteousnesse with healing under his wings the day-spring from on high may visit us giving light to them that sit in darknesse and the shadow of death Luke 2.32 and guiding our feet in the way of peace Luk. 1.78.79 For he is the Fountaine of our peace and felicity and we should be zealous of his glory which leads me to the tenth reason Tenthly It is an excellent occasion cause and meanes of glorifying God whereof man should be most carefull God being the beginning from which all thing spring from whence proceedeth every good and perfect gift the meanes by whom we live move and have our well being and the end unto which all things tend and to the advancement of whose glory we should bend all our endeavours purposes and practises For his glory is most deare to him Exod. 7.4.5 He will not give it to another Esa 42.8 and 48.11 therefore man should beware lest he intend or indeavour to rob God of his glory by preferring humane before divine Counsells wayes and courses by respecting mans and rejecting Gods ordinances c. No Peace will be on earth no true love or good will among men nor good will of God towards men unlesse glory be given to God on high as by the doxology of the Angels appeares Gods glory is the supreme end of all divine revelation Ephes 2.7 of all his workes So the Heathen shal feare thy name and all kings of the earth thy glory The Doves addresse to the Divines Mal. 2.1 2 3 c. If they had stood in my counsell and had declared my words and my ordinances to my people then they should have turned them from their evil way and from the wickedness of their inventions Ier. 24.22 I create the fruit of the Lipps to bee peace I will heal c. But the wicked are like the raging

Sea that cannot rest whose waves cast up mire and durt Isa 57.19.20 Isa 52.7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that declareth and publisheth peace that declareth good things and publisheth salvation saying unto Zion thy God raigneth Christ is the Prince of peace prime only peace-maker if we refuse to make him our umpire our Iudge we rob him of his honour his office Their course is evill and their force is not right Jer. 23.10 Mal. 1.6.7.8 Mal. 4.4 Jer. 13.15 16.57 Eph. 1.5.6 Jo. 11.4.48 Exod. 9.16 Psa 50.15 Prov. 16.4 of mans life Psa 6.4.5 Psa 9.13.14 and service Psa 101.1 Zach. 7.5 6. Jo. 3.28 29. 't is the royall Robe of his infinite Majesty Psa 104.1 And all meanes furthering the same are available to salvation Psal 50.23 Rom. 4.20.21 Divine providence having made it my Lott who am lesser then the least of the servants of Christ to treat of the sacred Ordinance of divine Lott Let not the Divines and reverend Clergy disdaine if som texts of holy truth be directed to them from the mouth of the Almighty touching this point of glorifying God and teaching the people his lawes and statures and ordinances And now ô ye Priests this commandement is for you If yee will not heare it nor consider it in your heart to give glory unto my Name saith the Lord of Hoasts I will even send a curse upon you and will curse your blessings yea I have cursed them already because ye doe not consider it in your heart Behold I will corrupt your seed and cast dung upon your faces c And ye shall know that I have sent this commandement unto you that my Covenant with Levi might stand My Covenant was with him of life and peace Not warre and destruction not a covenant with death and agreement with hell The law of truth was in his mouth and he walked with me in peace and equity and did turne many from iniquity He taught Gods people to know the wayes and walke in the paths of Peace turned their hearts from inclining to strife and debate their heads from imagining mischiefe against their brethren held their hands from smiting with the fist of wickednesse or being defiled with blood stopt their feet from running the race of Ruine shedding innocent bloud For the Priests lips should pleserve knowledge and the people should seeke the law at his mouth For ye are the messengers of the Lord to that purpose But yee are gone out of the way ye have caused many to fall by the Law ye have broken the covenant of Levi of life and peace saith the Lord Therefore have J also made you despised and vile before the people because yee kept not my wayes but have been partiall in the law Have wee not all one Father Hath not one God made us why doe we transgresse every one against his brother and breake the covenant of our Fathers yee have wearied the Lord with your words when ye say c. Where is the God of judgement As God is the God not of confusion but of peace so he meant and sent his Ministers to be Embassadours of peace not contention And if God in his Law his Word have instituted and prescribed a way an ordinance of Peace where shall the people seeke the knowledge of this Law this Ordinance this Statute but at the mouths of his Ministers Is it lawfull for them to goe out of this way to cause the people to fall from this Law to be partiall touching the Law to teach what part thereof they like and neglect what part they dislike Doe ye not weary the Lord with your words and wayes when ye deny or doubt of the way of his divine judgement If a tender Father shall offer his judgement to be Umpire Arbiter judge between dissenting Brethren his children who refuse such a Fatherly favour and fall by the Sword and so fall to the Sword ought not the Priest to tell those contentious brethren of their Rebellious disobedience and shew and direct then the divine way of reconciliation Jf J be a Father where is mine honour if a master where is my feare saith the Lord unto you O priests that despise my name and if ye aske wherein in that ye say the way and ordinance of the Lord is not to bee regarded and ye offer blind and lame and uncleane sacrifice humane deviser in stead of divine directions And 1 Sam. 2 29.30 Marke the Lords expostulation with Eli Wherfore have ye kicked against my sacrifice and mine offering which I commanded in my Tabernacle and honourest thy children above me to make your selves fat of the first fruits of the offering of my people But it shall not be so for them that honour me I will honour and they that despise me shall be despised Behold the dayes that I will cut off thine arme and the arme of thy fathers c. May not the Lord say the like to the despisers of his Ordinance wherefore have you preferred the issues of your owne braines before my Instituted Ordinance to make your selves rich and glorious thereby I will cut off your power and authority c. Remember the law of Moses my servant with the statutes Judgements and ordinances wich I commanded c. The Prince Parliament Prophet Priest and People may please to observe and remember those texts touching the Lords glory and his ordinances I shall conclude this point with that of the Prophet Ieremiah Heare ye and give care be not proud for the Lord hath spoken it Give glory to the Lord your God before he bring darknesse and before your feet stumble in the darke mountaines and while yee looke for light he turne it into the stadow of death and make it as darknesse But if yee will not heare this my soule shall weep in secret for your pride vide Psal 10.4.5 The wicked is so proud he seeketh not for God but worldly goods Gods judgements are high above his sight c. Zech. 4.10 Thus saith the Lord Stand in the waies and behold aske for the old way which is the good way and walk therin and ye shall find rest for your soules Jer. 6.16 Jer. 25.5 Turn again now every one from his evill way and from the wickednes of your Inventions c. 'T is a most holy happy and honourable way in respect of the Authority Antiquity ends and use thereof Aske for the old way c. whatsoever things are written afore-time are written for our learning c. Rom. 14.4 'T is a most plaine perfect easie ready way and as full of felicity as facility Quo facilius preceptum eò gravins peccatum Who hath despised the day of small things By how much the divine way precept or direction is more easie by so much the neg●ect thereof is more heavy more sinfull This judgement of the Lord will be a most firme foundation whereon to build Bethsalem Jerusalem a safe lasting and

well-grounded peace Wee may observe that ship to be most frequently and furiously tossed and tumbled with waves and tempests that anchors in the mud and slitting flexible yeilding earth Wee may find it so in those ships of state which anchor too terrenely which confide in their own crackt counsells too much in the mud of their own imaginations the durt of their own devises the brittle earthen pitcher of their own policies That Peace is most safe that is grounded on the rock of Christ Jesus his divine counsell judgement and direction upon God the rock of our salvation that state remaines but in a weake and tottering condition that hath not the salvation of the Lord for their walls and bulwarkes But that State or People which dare cast their burthen on the Lord in case of danger division destruction commit their cause to his heavenly disposition and contentedly and confidently say The Lord is our Iudge Isa 33.22 c. per totum the Lord is our Law-giver the Lord is our King he will save us they shall dwell on high their defence shall be in the mountaint of the Rocke surely there the mighty Lord will be unto them as a place of floods and broud rivers c. Their eyes shall see the King in his glory Ierusalem a quiet habitation a tabernacle that cannot bee removed Isa 32.16 c. Iudgement shall returne to Iustice and all Nations shall fellow after it Iudgement shall dwell in the desart and justice remain in the fruitfull fields And my people shall dwell in the Tabernacle of Peace and in sure dwellings and in safe resting places And the worke of Iustice shall be peace even the worke of Justice and quietnesse and assurance for ever I shall conclude with these Admonitions exhortations of the Lord by his Prophet Which the Dove humbly directs to the Prince Parliament Clergy and People of the Land Isa 50.10 11. Who is among you that feareth the Lord let him heare the voice of his servant he that walketh in darknesse and hath no light let him trust in the Name of the Lord and stay upon his God Behold all you kindle a fire and are compassed about with sparkes walke in the light of your fire and in the sparkes that ye have kindled This shall ye have of mine hand ye shall lie down in sorrow Ezek. 15.7 I will set my face against them they shall go out from one fire and another fire shall devour them Woe to the rebellious that take counsell but not of me c. Isa 30.1 2 3. vide Isa 10 and Isa 29.14 15. Woe unto them that seek deepe to hide their counsell from the Lord c. vid. ver 16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24 Both Prophet and Priest doe wickedly wherfore their way shall be unto them as slippery wayes in darknesse they shall be driven forth fall therein for I wil bring c. Jer. 23.11 12. Woe is me now for my soule fainteth because of the murtherers Jer. 4.31 The conclusion of one warre may be the commencement of another even to confusion And Isa 51.4 Hearken unto me my people and give care unto me ô my people for a law shall proceed from me and I will bring forth my judgement for the light of the people And Isa 45.7 I forme the light and create darknesse I make peace and create evill I the Lord doe all these things v. 11. Aske of me things to come concerning my sons and concerning the workes of mine hands command you mee And Isa 46.8 Remember this and be ashamed bring it to mind O you transgressors Remember the former things of old for I am God c. My counsell shall stand and I will doe whatsoever I will ver 9.10 Heare me ye stubborne-hearted that are far from justice I will bring neere my justice c. ver 12.13 And Isa 47.10 11. Thy wisdome and thy knowledge they have caused thee to rebell and thou hast said in thine heart I am and none else Therefore shall evill come upon thee and thou shalt not know the morning thereof c. And Isa 48 18.19 Thus saith thy Redeemer the holy one of Israel I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit and lead thee by the way that thou shouldest goe O that that thou hadst hearkened to my statutes then had thy peace been as a river c. For mine own sake for mine own sake will J doe it for how should my Name be polluted Surely J will not give my glory to another vr 11. And Jer. 8.7 Even the Storke the Turtle the Crane and the Swallow know their app●●●ted times but my people know not the judgements of the Lord. How doe ye say we are wise and the law of the Lord is with us The wise men are ashamed they are afraid and taken Lo they have rejected the word of the Lord and what wisdome is in them ver 8.9 Jer. 7.27.23 But thou shalt say unto them this is a Nation that heareth not the voice of the Lord their God nor receiveth discipline truth is perished and is cleane gone out of sheir mouth Thou shalt speake all these words unto them but they will not heare thee c. Jer. 7.27.28 Therefore Behold the dayes come saith the Lord that it shall no more be called Topheth nor the valley of Benhinnow but the valley of slaughter c. ver 30. O that mine head were full of water and mine eyes a fountaine of teares that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people Oh that I had in the wildernesse a cottage of way faring men that I might leave my people and goe from them for they be all adulterers and an assembly of Rebells Shall I not visit for these things saith the Lord and shall not my soule be avenged on such a Nation as this upon the mountaines will I take a lamentation c. And I will make Jerusalem an heape and a den of dragons c. who is wise to understand this c. why doth the land perish c. And the Lord saith Because of oathes the Land mourneth their course is evill and their force is not right Jer. 23.10 God standeth in the assembly of gods he judgeth among gods Psal 82.1 They know not understand nothing they walke in darknes albeit the foundations of the earth be moved ver 5. because they have forsaken my law which I set befor them And have walked after the counsell and stubbornnesse of their own wicked heart c. Jer. 9 1.2.9.10.11.1●.13 Woe to the rebellious that take counsell but not of me c. Jer. 11.24 They are all rebellious traytors walking craftily they are brasse and yron they are all destroyers Jer. 6.28 This people hath an unfaithfull and rebellious heart they are departed and gone c. Jer. 5.23 Thou hast stricken them but they have not sorrowed consumed them but they have refused to receive correction they have made