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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89258	A leaf pull'd from the tree of life: medicinall for the healing of Englands divisions. Or, A glimpse of the excellency of a kingly government. Proving it to be 1. Most Godly. 2. Most Christianlike. 3. Most ancient. 4. Most safe for the people. Written out of love and good will to the peace and tranquility of the three nations, of England, Scotland, and Ireland. By John Moore.	Moore, John, of Wechicombe, near Dunster, Somerset.	1660 (1660)	Wing M2560; Thomason E1026_7; ESTC R208755	14,530	23

A LEAF Pull'd from the Tree Of Life Medicinall for the healing of Englands DIVISIONS Or A Glimpse of the Excellency of a Kingly GOVERNMENT Proving it to be 1. Most Godly 2. Most Christianlike 3. Most Ancient 4. Most Safe for the People Written out of Love and Good Will to the peace and tranquility of the three Nations of England Scotland and Ireland By JOHN MOORE Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the Potters Clay For I am the Lord I change not Let England then take heed of endeavouring to change the mutable decrees and Counsells of God And whether it be more lawfull for the Rulers of the Land to follow the Counsells of God or the wills of a giddy-headed people Let them consider They have rejected the Word of the Lord and what wisedom is in them Cease ye from man whose breath is in his Nostrills for wherein is he to be accounted of London Printed for E. Brewster at the Crane in Pauls Church-yard 1660. To the true and faithfull Philanthopos Jesus Christ God and man his poor unworthy servant prostrates himselfe begs pardon for his sins and prayeth for a blessing upon the Councills of the King and Parliament ALmighty Prince to whom all power in Heaven earth is given whose only prerogative it is to be King of Kings and Lord of Lords who hast a name given thee which is above every name to which all things in heaven and earth owe obeisance and the bowing of the knee without whom the sons of men can do nothing but that which brings shame and confusion to themselves Pardon and forgive me all my sins and transgressions which I have committed from my child-hood against heaven and in thy sight Be gracious and mercifull to this sinfull Nation wherein I dwell by giving a blessing to those that are appointed by the hand and providence to settle our peace and establish our Laws Thy name is wonderful Counsellor O exalt this name of thine amongst them do thou so guide them with thy counsells that they may do wonderfull things whereof the people may rejoyce Thy name is the mighty God exalt this name of thine amongst them by putting courage into their hearts and Loyalty into their souls that they may endeavour the establishment of and conform them even 〈◊〉 such a Government which most resembles thy divine Majesty that gives thee thy own Title of King of Kings and Lord of Lords that hath thine own 〈…〉 its branches springing out from thee Thy name is the everlasting Father O! do thou beget godly purposes and self-denying practises amongst them Let them bring forth such Acts of righteousness to the people that may be own'd and patroniz'd by such a Father thy name is the Prince of Peace O make thy self known to them in this name also that they may study peace delight in peace rejoyce in peace seek nothing more then peace and in ●his Lord give them such a prosperous and an advantagious issue that they may deservedly be called England's blessed peace-makers Let thy name O Lord be thus hallowed in the midst of them that theremay be a submissive preparation for the coming of thy Kingdom that they may do thy will on Earth after the same manner as it is done in heaven Let them be so far from coveting other mens goods and making a prey upon other mens Estates that they may be content with their daily bread forgive all their imperfections and give them hearts to forgive submissive offenders Keep them from falling into the temptations of Satan and the snares of the world Deliver and protect them from all evill and harm intended against them by men or Devills for the Kingdom power and Glory of all this belongs wholly to thy self from henceforth and for evermore Amen Lord Jesus Even so Amen To the most Christian Prince on Earth Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the truly Ancient Catholik and Apostolick Faith Dread Soveraign WHen I first penn'd the ensuing lines it was in the later end of the month February and the beginning of March 1659. at which time I intended the Dedication of them to Englands happy Parliament now sitting at Westminster by your Royall Authority and since by reason of my own remoteness from London accompanied with a necessity of attending my Ministry they could not come forth in print by the time I intended viz. at the first sitting of the Parliament the decrees of heaven having been since executed for your safe return to your native Birth-right the Crown of England I was necessitated to retract the Dedication of them to the Parliament and being unwilling that those things should dye in the Birth which had gone ou● their full time in the womb of my heart and hand the publishing of them being earnestly desir'd by many of your faithfull subjects I did resolve to midwive them into the world by adventuring upon your Princely Clemency to prostrate them at the feet of your Royal protection hoping they wil find that favour at Court as to have admittance to kiss your gracious hand I shal not trouble your Majesty with a tedious Epistle lest the Gate should be bigger then the City Only let me beg this liberty to seal this my bold attempt with my prayers to the most high that he would ever vouchsafe to bless you in your Royal person with length of days health and safety in your spirit with the comfort and councills of his own in your heart and soul with meekness truth and righteousness In your Royall relations with oneness of hearty lov and unity of Faith in your Privy Councill with wisedom and fidelity In your Parliament with speciall care to your safety and honour In your Nobles with Loyall affection In your Magistrates with uprightness and justice In your Ministers with soundness of Doctrine good Discipline and Piety of life And in all your Subjects from the highest to the lowest with unfeignedness of heart rendring to their King what they owe unto him both by the Law of God and the Laws of the Nation Yea whosoever of us will not obey the Law of our God and the Law of our lawfull King Let judgement be executed upon whether it be unto death or unto banishment or to confiscation of goods or to imp●isonment from either of which rebellions the Lord keep the very thoughts of him whose heart rejoyceth at the Establishment of your Kingly Throne To which in life or death I am resolv'd to be A servant faithfully devoted John Moore From my study at Wechicombe near Dunster in Somerset June 25 1660. To the Impartial Moderate Self-Denying READER WHO ever or of what state soever thou art if thy conscience be not sear'd with the hot Iron of rage and fury against thy own flesh thy brethren the sons of Adam if thy heart be not full of burning coals of anger and revenge if thy judgment be not blinded

himself to and own the Kingly Government then in Judea 2. Peters sudden answer that he did he saith Yes 3. Christ justifying Peters answer for truth and making it good by action wherein he was so far from disowning the Government it self or from giving offence to the Ministers thereof or disputing their Authority that he set his Divine power on work and wrought a miracle for a testimony of it The second is in Matth. 22. from ver 15. to ver 22. where to the question of the Pharisees and Herodians who would gladly have heard him speak the least word against Herods Kingly Power urging him to declare his dis-affection and non-approbation of the Government he returns an answer consonantly to his former action in these words Give unto Caesar the things that are Caesars and unto God the things that are Gods And it will not be unworthy of a serious consideration that he was born educated lived and died under the same Form of Government in all which time there was not the le●st appearance in him of opposing it nor a word spoken by him of his dislike of it and whatsoever he did or spake was the command will and pleasure of his Father * Joh. 16. 31. Joh. 6.38 Joh. 8.29 Secondly besides his own practise in the time of his Pilgrimage on earth he told his Disciples that after his departure he would send them the spirit of truth from his Father which should guide them into all truth Mark that word into all truth which without all peradventure was not only into the knowledge of Divine Mysteries but also how to demean themselves toward all men and what Government they should live under and submit unto Now what that Government was that the Holy Ghost did advise and counsel them yea command them to submit unto and pray for these Scriptures following do shew 1 Pet. 2.11 12 13 14 15 16 17. Dearly beloved I beseech you as Pilgrims and Strangers that ye ●bstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul having your conversation honest among the Gentiles that whereas they speak against you as evil doers they may by your good works which they shall behold glorifie God in the day of visitation Submit your selves to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake whether it be to the King as Supream or unto Governors as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them that do well for so is the will of God that with wel-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men as free and not using your liberty as a cloak of malitiousness but as the servants of God esteem all men love the brotherhood fear God Honour the King From these words of the Holy Ghost it is clear to me that we may as well go seek us a new Gospel for our souls as a new Government for our bodies but the Lord hath not left us to our own choice in either except he intends to ruine and destroy us O Lord for thy Names sake Give not up thy servants in England to their own hearts l●st and suffer them not to walk in their own Counsels for if thou leave them to themselves they will ruine and destroy one another and make themselves a scorn and a laughing stock to all their Enemies O give them hearts to hearken to thy word and obey thy voice Let the counsel of thy holy Spirit be seasonably and timely acceptable to them lest they repent it when it is too late The second Scripture is Rom. 13.1 2. Let every soul be subject to the higher powers for there is no power but of God the powers that be are Ordained of GOD whosoever therefore reresisteth the power resisteth the Ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation c. Wherein the holy Ghost sheweth that the Government that was then establisht in the earth was establisht by a decree and an Ordinance of God and that those did contract the guilt of sin and judgement to themselves that did gainsay or resist it because they did resist Gods Ordinance The third Scripture is 1 Tim. 2.1 2. I exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for kings and for all that are in Authority that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all godliness and honesty Wherein the Holy Ghost sheweth Christians that it is not only their duty to submit unto that Government that by Gods Ordinance and Decree was then establisht in the earth but also to pray for the safety welfare and prosperity both of the soul and bodies of those that were supream Persons in the Government as the fruits of godliness and honesty As in Martial Discipline it is observable that good and discreet Souldiers observe their Leaders and hearken to the word of Command for want of which they fall into disorder and lay themselves open to be spoiled of their enemies so without doubt it would be both wisdom and discretion in Christians to observe the practise of those that liv'd in the Primitive times of the Gospel that were the first Professors of Christian Religion that lead the Van of Practical godliness and to be followers of them as they were of Christ and this will lead to the third thing CHAP. III. The Government of a KING is most Ancient THat it is most Ancient I think none are so sottish as to deny it and therefore there needs but little to be said in it Yet for satisfaction to some that are beating the Bush to start something from the Form of a new government this much I shall insert that Melchisedec who is recorded in the Scripture without Father without Mother without descent having neither beginning of day nor end of life was constituted a King on Earth and exercised a Kingly Power and Government over the faithfull Servants of God then living to whom and to whose Government even Abraham whom the holy Ghost stiles the Father of the faithful did most gladly submit This was the first Form of Government that the people of God Gods chosen people were subject to and under which they first received a blessing And whereas it is written that Melchisedec was without beginning of days or end of life so also his Government I mean a Kingly Government had no beginning and shall have no end because it came forth from and was founded in the eternal God and unto him shall return again and have its center for ever in him Alas the Government of a Free-State as some cail it is a new thing or there is no such thing having not one sentence in the Book of God that testifies any such thing except Corah Dathan and Abiram and the two hundred and fifty principal men of the Congregation did intend to establish such a Government when they told Moses that he took too much upon him to list up himself