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spirit_n	call_v	holy_a	work_n	6,419	5	5.4658	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31497	Certaine necessary resolutions of the most considerable scruples now possessing the mindes of the major part of this kingdome, now obstructing the intended obedience which ought to be rendered to whatever supreame authoritie is instantly or shall futurely be ordained over us wherein is likewise manifested and maintained the necessity of our submission thereunto, as to the ordinance of God, against all the sophisticall reservations and alterations of the Devill, or humane policy : directed to the due consideration of all who have, or may have, any affection to the tranquility hoped for in our languishing kingdome / by an earnest endeavourer for peace and truth.	Earnest endeavourer for peace and truth.	1649 (1649)	Wing C1710; ESTC R12034	5,935	12

Certaine necessary RESOLUTIONS OF The most considerable Scruples now possessing the mindes of the major part of this Kingdome now obstructing the intended obedience which ought to be rendred to whatever Supreame Authoritie Is instantly or shall futurely be ordained over us Wherein is likewise manifested and maintained the necessity of our submission thereunto as to the Ordinance of God against all the Sophisticall Reservations and alterations of the Devill or humane policy Directed to the due consideration of all who have or may have any affection to the tranquility hoped for in our languishing KINGDOME By an earnest endeavourer for Peace and Truth London Printed for W. M. 1649. Certaine necessary Resolutions of the most considerable Scruples now possessing the mindes of the Major part of this Kingdome Deare Countrymen I Conceive that all of you who are worthily intituled Christians do sadly sympathize in the Anxious calamities that our Nation hath so long groaned under but the agravation of our miseries continue springing from a corrupt Fountaine of depraved zeale contrary to and ignorant of the manifold workings of God instant and past providence in an evident yet miraculous manner over us and amongst us it being impossible that even the calmest tempers can avoid distraction in times of unwonted mutation though from evill to good where judgements are wretchedly prejudiced even against the most manifest demonstration of the Mighties working powerfully for us The heart of man is deceitfull above all things and proves oftentimes desperately wicked even in those determinations where consci●nce unseriously examined seemes to render them good and holy to a remisse understanding We are new in times of tryall and if the Almighty weigh our fore-esteemed Gold in the Ballance of his sacred justice proving it altogether lighter then vanity shall man repine to have his drosse though even forcibly refined in the Furnace of his afflictions it may well be conceived and justly the Peoples eruptine discontents daily confirming it that most of us had rather returne to the flesh pots and onions of Egypt into stupid captivity then magnanimously attempt our promised and apparent deliverance through the difficult Wildernesse of opposition But wee may justly feare that thus tempting God by our pusillanimity when he so visibly appeares before us may justly provoke him to bury us in the sands of our confusion before we attaine the promised estate of sanctified tranquility No reasonable man is ignorant how difficult it is to unprinciple even the most evill resolutions of selfe interressers yet when the Mighty by Catagoricall argument writ even in Characters of Judgement leadg●able to the whole Nation doth convince them of depravation and folly it were worse then madnesse for any to resist even where sense declares they kick against the pricks Commune with your owne hearts therefore more seriously and ponder all the sayings of Gods providence delivered in so many direfull judgements against the enemies of and extraordinary mercies to the fellow Labourers for our quietnesse and if this sacred Volume will not afford you precedent for and exhortation to the imbracing of those things that really belong to your peace when maturely and conscientiously applyed yet you may happily live to see with your eyes what hereafter as now God will justly blinde you who not understand and partake of in your affections viz even the prosperous condition of this now disturbed Nation wrested forth of so much bitternesse and violent oyposition as it is inthralled under at this day But in respect so many consciences pretend themselves to be yet unresolved or rather irreasonable some being wretchedly some obstinately ignorant and frequently pretend scruples concerning the possible lawfulnesse of becomming obedient to and affectionately for the intended future Government in regard that most by their Oath of Allegiance many others by the bonds of their Covenant stand ingaged to their thinking with their lives and fortunes to abet and maintaine Monarchy and utterly and forcibly to exclude reject and extirpate all other Methods for common safety or Government although they truly appeare even in some of their owne understandings both laudable lawfull and most advantagious for any other Common-wealth so slily doth the Devill suggest that for Divinity which will prove very Machiavilianisme in fitting those scruples for firebrands of future dissention It will therefore be most requisite to consider wherein chiefly we have just cause of scruple in case of such urgent necessity where God so powerfully effecteth his owne will and then to examine whether resistance in the same case be not absolutely against the Ordinance of God which will inevitably render damnation to the opposers in the event And herein I would not be mistaken for partiall or private in affection to this course of Gods working in and upon our Nation for I ingeniously confesse I have ever held Monarchy to be the most absolute consistent with and best forme of Government for any People to whom God seales not his remarkable evidences of unwillingnesse for it but when a People as wee have done shall turne such an excellent grace of God into wantonnesse when our slavish insinuating flattery shall cry non vox hominum sonat to the destructive dictates of a Prince forced by our wretched acclamations to overswell with ambition above the bounds of paternall duty to his People well may that King be tooke away in Gods displeasure from a People that dishonour the giver in Idolizing so rich a gift But to the purpose and in pursuance of the first consideration viz. wherein we have just cause of scruple in respect of Oath or Covenant made or taken in case of such urgent necessity where God so powerfully demonstrateth and effecteth his owne Will in change of our Government In relation whereunto this Quaere will requisitely be resolved Whether Kings as being Gods annoynted have not a perpetuall priviledge by their originall institution to stand as the onely allowed Vicegerents and under God Supreame of their People To which we grant That Moses was instituted and appointed King in Jesurum Saul and David over Israel but if we inquire whether Gods respect chiefly to his People or of these particular Kings were intended by their Ordination the story of Israels afflictions in Egypt cleeres it that properly for their good of generall deliverance and not for benefit of fingular Majestie or Supremacy to Moses was he called of God to that great worke from whence we may plainy argue that the good of a People is in supreme esteeme with God and not the Majestike advancement of Princes over them and doubtlesse for the holy Spirit in the whole course of that and the like Storie● e●plaines it God more cleerely shewed supreme respect to the Peoples publique deliverance then to M●se● his Calling in regard he was but to serve God and his People in the mighty worke Now were there such an irresistable force in the Supreme Priviledge of this primary institution that it were not lawfull for God