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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	king_n	ordinance_n	resist_v	5,553	5	9.4425	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86157	Heare, heare, heare, heare, a vvord or message from heaven; to all Covenant breakers (whom God hates) with all that hath committed that great sinne, that is, as the sinne of witch-craft. The great God that is most high and infinite, that hath the command of heaven and earth, and of all therein; who hath taken to himselfe that liberty as not to give an account of any of his matters to any of his creatures; and this is the power of his excellency which he holdeth forth for all our learning in his word, and his liberty God hath given to kings on earth: and none may say to the King, what dost thou? And now that Gods commandements hath not been observed, but the power resisted, it is high time that they were.	Pope, Mary, fl. 1647-1649.	1648 (1648)	Wing H1306; Thomason E476_20; ESTC R205490	15,651	19

Heare heare heare heare A VVORD OR MESSAGE FROM HEAVEN To all Covenant breakers whom God hates with all that hath committed that great Sinne that is as the Sinne of WITCH-CRAFT The great God that is most high and infinite that hath the Command of Heaven and Earth and of all therein who hath taken to himselfe that liberty as not to give an account of any of his matters to any of his Creatures and this is the Power of his excellency which he holdeth forth for all our learning in his Word and this liberty God hath given to Kings on Earth And none may say to the King What dost thou And now that Gods Commandements hath not been observed but the Power resisted it is high time that they were London Printed in the year 1648. A VVord or Message From Heaven to all Covenant breakers whom God hates with all that hath committed that Sin that is as the sinne of Witch craft THe great God that is most high and Infinite yet is pleased to give unto his poore creatures the children of men a directory in his Word which reacheth to all the particular actings of the Sons and daughters of men 2 Tim. 3. 17. Therefore Kingdomes and Armies are to be regulated and ordered by it and no other specious pretence must be intermingled with it and this is Gods order upon pain of damnation Deutro 4. v. 2 and 12. v. 32. Joshua 1. 7. Prov. 30 6. Revel. 22. 18. This God is the great Law-giver which is not to give an account of any of his matters to any of his creatures Job 33. 13. Yet although the great God hath taken to himself this Prerogative of not giving an account of any of his matters either of his secret will or of his revealed will yet in all Gods actings and doings in the World he himself doth nothing that is contrary to his own laws for God himself hath sworn to keep his own laws Nehem. 9. 15. and now although we are not to liken God to any thing or to equall the holy One Isa. 40. 25. Yet God himself is pleased to hold forth himself with the head Magistrate on Earth and that in these words My Sonne feare thou the Lord and the King and meddle not with those that are given to change Prov. 24. 21. and in the 2 Pet. 17. This particular place of Scripture is an exemplary to the King and holdeth forth unto us Gods unchangeablenesse in his laws Now seeing the Lord is pleased to hold forth the Kings Prerogative by his own example as in these words Where the word of a King is there is power And who shall say unto him What dost thou Here God is pleased by the scripture to hold forth unto all this heavenly pattern which is exemplary to the earthly which is this That the King which is supream is not to give an account to any man on earth of any of his matters but to God that is in heaven for he onely is higher then the highest Eccles. 5. 8. and this Prerogative God hath taken to himself and left it in his word for our learning Now all you that require to have it shewed by divine designation and not by Court Maxims nor by haire-looms onely of the Conquest of the absolute Impunity of Kings that they are not accountable to any on earth and now that these are not haire-loomes and therefore not so much in Law-bookes as in the word of God originally Old Testament and New and therefore his assumed priviledges are not begotten by the blasphemous arrogancy upon servill parasites and so steered only by slavish or ignorant people in your remonstrance page 4● But yet for all this you have not prooved that God hath given the Parliament or you this power over the King that you assume yet you say God hath given it page 48. but the truth is your proposalls long a gone and this remonstrance without any foundation upon the word or light from it This truth before spoken is held forth by severall places of Scripture Eccles. 8. 3. the words are these Be not hasty to goe out of the Kings sight stand not in an evill thing for he doth whatsoever pleaseth him he that resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God and he that resisteth shall receive to himsefe damnation Rom. 13. 2. Now therefore the Jesuiticall and Carnall reason and prudentiall provision must cease for this is not that wisdome that dwelleth with prudence and findeth out knowledge of witty inventions Prov. 12. And further the Holy Ghost by the Preacher sets forth the power of a King by the way of an Allogory and sayth there be three things goeth well yea four are comely in going a Lion which is strongest among Beasts and turneth not away for any a Grey-Hound a Hee-Goat and a King against whom there is no rising up Prov. 30. 29. 30 31. If thou hast done and spoken foolishly heare the word of the Preacher or God by him Lay thy hand upon thy mouth and beware least thou Incur the wrath of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah this therefore doe open the two Levigates Isai. 45. vers. 1. and with Bennedad put ropes about your N●cks and remember the Counsell that was long ago directed by God to be given you and prepare to fetch home your Father and Prince King Charles For God himselfe hath promised to be with him upon the Throne and to establish that supremacy for ever and it shall be exalted Job 36 7. For sayth the Lord by me Kings Reign and Princes decree Justice by me Princes rule and Nobles even all the Judges of the Earth Now no question but Kings which are supreame have their failings and are men yet although it be so God hath not anywhere in his word put them over to any of their Inferiours to be tryed by them and as be foresayd who may say to the King what dost thou Prov. 8. 15 16. Further Elisha convincing Job hath this expression Is it fit to say to a King thou art wicked and to a Prince thou art ungodly Speak not against the King no not in thy Bed-chamber for the Birds of the Ayre shall carry the voice and that which hath wings shall tell the matter Ecl. 10. 26 Here we see what care God hath taken for the preservation of supremacy of Kings for indeed the supremacy of the 5 Commandment is the foundation and therefore God hath a tender care of his own honour and of the honour of his own Word and of the supremacy of Kings and here is the double fountain from whence all true and dew dutie doth proceed by divine designation Fear God and honour the King and this is the whole dutie of man and this is the fountain from whence all supremacy doth redound to arents and Masters Now where are those pot-sheards and seminary Priests that doth still go on to contend with him that is mighter then they Eccles. 6. 10 and these three scriptures

before specified 2. Pet. 17. Prov. 24. 21. Job 34. 19. I say that God in these scriptures hold forth the King only with himself and no man else And further there is a confirmation of it Eccles. 5. 19. moreover the Prophet of the Earth is for all the King himself is served by the field here is none held forth with the King therefore he hath no equall Now who or where is this Goliah or these Goliahs that stand upon their swords Ezech. 33. 16. and hold out defence against the Lord of Host the God of Israel in casting off and trampling under their feet commandements of God and this they say in their Remonstrance That they must minde the Parliament of their Votes once past of making no more addresses to the King and of their own engagement to adhere to the Parliament therein and what they in their engagement did summarily lay down that which the Parliament took satisfaction therein which was that none of the extraordinary or arbitrary power afore mentioned may be exercised towards the people by any of Right but by that suprem Councel or Representative body of the People nor without their advice and consent Neither may any be imposed upon or taken from the people or if it be otherwise attempted by any that the people be not bound thereby but free and the attempters punished Now contrary to this Order there was Proclaimation published with Drums and Trumpets without any word from the supreme Parliament so called Now here is a Lime-twig and yet this snare is not broke and this is the independency that may properly be called a corrupt and outside Religion and of necessity it must be so when Reason is said to be the teacher pag. 29. And now that it is said That the King was the Author of this unjust war and therefore guilty of the highest treason against the highest law amongst men and therein guilty of all the innocent blood spilt thereby and of all the evill consequent or concommitant thereunto Now seeing this question is thus stated it is desired that every one would reflect and cast an eye upon their own actings and not judge partially for God would judge righteous Judgement and render to every one according to the fruits of their doings Jerem. 17. 10 And therefore to consider a little the first beginning of our troubles after the second Parliament was set and settled by our King If you please to call to minde what extraordinary Petitions there was from the City and Country and bringing their grievances unto the Parliament as making complaint against the King of their heavy oppressures that they had laid under which were but as the weight of a little finger in comparison what hath been along time together since And that mens backs or rather estates have been broken in peeces and their hearts too almost at the sad events and indeed the hand of God hath been sore upon us in that we were not content to have Christs Kingly Office held forth to us in these three Kingdomes by one Head according to God distinct order 1 Cor. 12. 21. And now instead of having one Head to make up the Body with the Members compleat wee have had a preposterous Body without a Head and what we have now we know not which are said to hold forth the supremacy of the Kingdome or People which Title I finde not in Holy-writ belonging to the Members subordinate to the Head but indeed these Members have well resembled the Feet and Toes of Nebuchadnezzars image which was composed of Iron and Clay and in regard of Coveteousnes and Self-seeking are now in great danger to be broken in pieces because they are not sensible of regaining their strength nor the danger that they hazard in being without it And now at first beginning of our troubles when there were such resort to the Parliament and the King so sleighted for he was not at all then looked upon as a supreme Prince and by reason of the great concourse of people which were at Westminster Petitioning and Murmuring up and down the Parliament at last commanded the Trained Bands to attend them and multitudes of the Citizens came with them and Courts of Guards were kept by Commission of Parliament And strange untruths were raised as if the King would Sack the City and speeches went up and down that the King had thousands of men in yards ready armed to come in the night to surprise the City and false alarums there was given in the night according to the false hoods that were raised and the brooding of these Egs hath brought forth Serpents and Cocatrises And the King being in a deplored condition there were gathered Gentlemen unto him some of them having lost their Fortunes as they did to David in his deplored condition and at length indeed I think the King had his Court of Guard as well as the Parliament then the Parliament came into the City and sat in Guild-hall Now a litle before this the King had required five Members out of the house and againe he did it at Guild-Hall and some dayes after this the Parliament was to returne to Westminster at their returne it s Well knowne to the Citty and Kingdome what provision there was made for them and what rumours there were up and downe the Citty and multitudes of the Citizens and multitudes of the sea men that were to lie with their murdering peices all over the Theames and it was so and in these times of these rumours and destractions the King could not but be put into feare and at last fled away and after the King had acted his part now it may be called to mind that the Independant company in the Parliament and elsewhere and the Presbyterians all Sects comprehended I say these two parties hath plaid their parts severall yeares together and in all this time the Kingdome in a very sad condition and God and his Lawes was not at all looked after in a due and true manner for disobedience to Parents and Masters increased in abundant manner and now at this day it is come to a full height and ripenesse the reason is because God ceased to govern and carnall reason prevailed and want of love to do as we would be done unto ceased yet still a saying let the Lord be magnified Isa. 66. 5. 8. and making Covenants calling God to witnes now in all this time many petitions were sent to the King to desire his return to the Parliament with many expressions in them that it would be a meanes to put an end to all the troubles in the Kingdome and that was a truth spoken but not really intended as it doth appeare since and at length he did returne and that the Scots can witnesse to his Parliament what the condition were that passed betweene the two Kingdomes about the King it is knowne to them that made them and God also best knowes Now further concerning some of the particular proceedings of