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A67550 The pious mans practice in Parliament time. Or A seasonable and necessary tractate concerning the presages, and causes of a common-wealths ruine, and the wayes, and meanes to preserve a church, and state, in prosperity, plenty, purity, and peace. By R. Ward, utriusque regni in Artibus Magister; and preacher of Gods holy word at Stansteed Mount-Fitchet in Essex. Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1641 (1641) Wing W804; ESTC R218413 102,562 298

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or_o plead_v our_o merit_n but_o do_v as_o the_o noble_a ninivites_n do_v to_o wit_n 1._o repent_v we_o true_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n not_o excuse_v but_o accuse_v ourselves_o not_o extenuate_v or_o deny_v but_o amplify_a and_o acknowledge_v our_o iniquity_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o transgression_n against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o we_o have_v merit_v for_o so_o sin_v that_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o may_v breed_v and_o beget_v in_o we_o sigh_n and_o sob_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n mat._n as_o a_o soldier_n be_v no_o body_n without_o his_o armour_n nor_o armour_n without_o a_o soldier_n so_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o without_o fast_v nor_o fast_v with_o out_o prayer_n chrysost_n hom_n 15._o in_o mat._n in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o the_o heart_n bewail_v the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v and_o 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1._o a_o wise_a man_n without_o good_a work_n and_o 2._o a_o old_a man_n without_o religion_n and_o 3._o a_o young_a man_n without_o obedience_n and_o 4._o a_o rich_a man_n without_o liberality_n and_o alm_n deed_n 5._o a_o woman_n without_o shame_n and_o chastity_n and_o 6._o a_o master_n without_o wisdom_n and_o 7._o a_o christian_n which_o be_v contentious_a and_o 8._o a_o poor_a man_n which_o be_v proud_a and_o 9_o a_o king_n which_o be_v wicked_a and_o 10._o a_o priest_n which_o be_v negligent_a and_o 11._o the_o common_a people_n without_o discipline_n and_o 12._o a_o people_n without_o law_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v see_v all_o these_o enlarge_v let_v he_o read_v antoninus_n in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v these_o master_n warner_n in_o his_o albi._n on_o his_o eugland_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 53._o pag._n 239._o have_v lively_o express_v in_o these_o verse_n viz._n a_o wise_a man_n live_v like_o a_o drone_n a_o old_a man_n not_o devout_a youth_n disobedient_a rich_a man_n that_o 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worthy_a reward_n for_o his_o rashness_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n innovation_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v keep_v out_o ascham_n ascham_n as_o master_n ascham_n say_v vulgus_fw-la &_o imperiti_fw-la homines_fw-la aegerrime_fw-la a_o coresuetudine_fw-la divelli_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v hardly_o draw_v from_o their_o old_a custom_n so_o wise_a man_n be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o like_a or_o allow_v of_o new_a law_n as_o augustus_n caesar_n say_v to_o a_o flatterer_n who_o blame_v cato_n vticensis_n suctonio_n erasm_n rot._n lib._n 4._o apophex_v suctonio_n for_o his_o obstinacy_n against_o julius_n caesar_n quisquis_fw-la praesentem_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la statum_fw-la mutari_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la be_v &_o civis_fw-la &_o vir_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la whosoever_o oppose_v himself_o against_o innovation_n and_o alteration_n in_o a_o well_o govern_v state_n be_v both_o a_o good_a citizen_n and_o a_o good_a man_n and_o this_o may_v be_v say_v also_o of_o he_o that_o withstand_v the_o introduce_v of_o error_n sect_n and_o heresy_n into_o any_o orthodox_n church_n 34._o socrat._v lib._n 2._o tripart_n hist_o cap._n 34._o because_o as_o sophronius_n say_v when_o he_o hear_v one_o mention_n some_o error_n and_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o the_o seleucian_n synod_n si_fw-mi per_fw-la singulos_fw-la dies_fw-la propriamedere_fw-la fidem_fw-la licuerit_fw-la veritatis_fw-la integritas_fw-la non_fw-la diu_fw-la manebit_fw-la if_o every_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o broach_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n his_o own_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o as_o necessary_a truth_n unto_o other_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o truth_n will_v not_o long_o last_v in_o that_o church_n plutarch_n plutarch_n as_o old_a tree_n which_o have_v take_v deep_a and_o large_a root_n can_v be_v remove_v or_o pluck_v up_o and_o transplant_v elsewhere_o without_o apparent_a danger_n and_o hazard_v of_o the_o life_n thereof_o so_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o state_n will_v not_o without_o much_o commotion_n be_v remove_v from_o her_o old_a and_o ancient_a law_n and_o form_n of_o government_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o erasmus_n say_v as_o change_v of_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o dwell_v disturb_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n at_o first_o although_o a_o man_n remove_v and_o change_v to_o as_o good_a or_o better_a ita_fw-la praestat_fw-la far_o principem_fw-la aut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la pristinos_fw-la quàm_fw-la novos_fw-la asciscere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la rerum_fw-la novatio_fw-la non_fw-la careat_fw-la perturbatione_fw-la so_o it_o be_v better_a to_o bear_v with_o old_a magistrate_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o ancient_a government_n when_o it_o be_v according_a or_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n then_o to_o call_v in_o new_a governor_n because_o all_o innovation_n have_v perturbation_n and_o trouble_n attend_v upon_o it_o grimaldes_n 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honesty_n and_o not_o be_v provoke_v to_o sedition_n or_o heresy_n or_o any_o commotion_n and_o discord_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o to_o dispose_v and_o rule_v all_o our_o governor_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a as_o also_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n that_o all_o our_o holy_a wholesome_a good_a and_o godly_a law_n may_v be_v execute_v and_o other_o establish_v for_o the_o redress_v of_o what_o be_v amiss_o but_o that_o no_o such_o innovation_n or_o alteration_n may_v be_v bring_v either_o into_o our_o church_n or_o state_n as_o may_v offend_v weak_a conscience_n or_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o three_o righteous_a 3._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o righteous_a another_o presage_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o faithful_a flock_n of_o christ_n when_o cormorant_n and_o gull_n forsake_v the_o sea_n and_o when_o worm_n creep_v out_o
and_o precedent_n both_o by_o threaten_n and_o mild_a speech_n both_o by_o countenance_v the_o good_a and_o religious_a and_o by_o dislike_a &_o disaffect_v the_o irreligious_a and_o profane_a then_o certain_o we_o shall_v quick_o have_v a_o flourish_a church_n and_o state_n octavius_n pray_v god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o by_o he_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n be_v preserve_v from_o all_o danger_n and_o that_o at_o his_o death_n he_o may_v carry_v with_o he_o that_o hope_v that_o it_o shall_v remain_v many_o age_n in_o that_o estate_n he_o leave_v it_o suetonius_n suetonius_n this_o shall_v indeed_o be_v the_o care_n and_o desire_v of_o every_o religious_a ruler_n and_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n thereunto_o be_v to_o labour_v to_o advance_v religion_n and_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o where_o true_a religion_n be_v profess_v and_o the_o lord_n true_o worship_v and_o the_o gospel_n sincere_o and_o powerful_o preach_v there_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o church_n and_o state_n shall_v be_v preserve_v so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v in_o that_o course_n and_o the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o if_o all_o our_o governor_n as_o they_o ought_v do_v desire_n that_o our_o church_n commonwealth_n and_o state_n may_v by_o they_o or_o by_o their_o mean_n be_v preserve_v from_o all_o danger_n and_o that_o we_o may_v long_o flourish_v after_o their_o death_n then_o let_v they_o while_o they_o live_v labour_v to_o protect_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o true_a religion_n of_o christ_n and_o advance_v propagate_v and_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n this_o be_v always_o david_n care_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o whole_a 1.17_o psalm_n and_o 2_o sam._n 6._o and_o 1_o chron._n 14.12_o and_o 16.4_o and_o 2_o sam._n 7.2_o and_o 1_o chron._n 22.14_o and_o hence_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n minister_n rom._n 13.4_o that_o their_o principal_a care_n may_v be_v to_o advance_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o hence_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n yea_o hence_o the_o lord_n have_v record_v and_o humane_a history_n put_v upon_o the_o file_n of_o fame_n the_o name_n of_o many_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n who_o have_v be_v most_o careful_a herein_o as_o of_o david_n and_o ashah_n 2_o chron._n 14.21_o and_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o and_o 19.8_o and_o ezechia_n 2_o chron._n 29.5_o and_o 30.1_o and_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n and_o gratian._n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v the_o peace_n prosperity_n and_o good_a of_o our_o land_n and_o church_n we_o must_v daily_o invocate_v the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n most_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o give_v continual_o and_o successive_o unto_o we_o such_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o may_v observe_v in_o themselves_o the_o law_n which_o they_o prescribe_v unto_o other_o and_o may_v execute_v all_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a law_n which_o be_v make_v just_o impartial_o courageous_o resolute_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o may_v protect_v religion_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o purity_n and_o sincetie_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o main_a brance_n alone_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n alone_o viz._n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n if_o they_o wish_v true_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o 3._o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o inscriour_n and_o subject_n alone_o and_o what_o be_v require_v on_o their_o part_n if_o they_o desire_v that_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v long_o continue_v in_o prosperity_n purity_n and_o peace_n their_o duty_n be_v these_o viz._n 1._o magistrate_n 1_o they_o must_v fear_v the_o magistrate_n they_o must_v fear_v the_o law_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o magistrate_n according_a that_o of_o plato_n happy_a be_v that_o commonwealth_n where_o the_o people_n do_v fear_v the_o law_n as_o a_o tyrant_n for_o as_o magistrate_n as_o be_v show_v before_o must_v unto_o be_v like_o scarecrow_n so_o no_o more_o must_v people_n think_v either_o law_n or_o magistrate_n to_o be_v such_o sapient_a plata_fw-la in_o convivic_a 7._o sapient_a bias_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v optimam_fw-la else_o rempublican_n in_o qua_fw-la legem_fw-la omnes_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dominum_fw-la et_fw-la regem_fw-la metuunt_fw-la that_o commonwealth_n must_v needs_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v where_o people_n be_v as_o afraid_a of_o their_o law_n as_o lord_n &_o as_o fearful_a to_o break_v the_o law_n as_o to_o offend_v their_o king_n solon_n be_v ask_v how_o a_o city_n may_v continue_v in_o a_o happy_a and_o flourish_a estate_n answer_v si_fw-mi cives_fw-la quidem_fw-la magistratui_fw-la obediant_fw-la magistratus_fw-la autem_fw-la legibus_fw-la if_o the_o citizen_n obey_v their_o governor_n and_o their_o governor_n their_o law_n provide_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a but_o of_o this_o by_o and_o by_o 2._o magistrate_n 2_o they_o must_v honour_v the_o magistrate_n subject_n must_v honour_v their_o superior_n the_o magistrate_n who_o bear_v a_o weighty_a burden_n for_o they_o if_o we_o can_v and_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o heavy_a task_n trouble_n care_n and_o toilsome_a endeavour_n of_o our_o ●…nfull_a and_o careful_a governor_n we_o will_v think_v they_o worthy_a of_o double_a yea_o trible_a honour_n a_o kingdom_n be_v nothig_n else_o then_o a_o care_n of_o another_o safety_n according_a to_o that_o of_o antiochus_n who_o tell_v his_o son_n demetrius_n that_o their_o kingdom_n be_v a_o noble_a slavery_n 1.14_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n 1.14_o augustine_n say_v imperatores_fw-la serviunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la videntur_fw-la unperare_fw-la emperor_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o those_o who_o lord_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o be_v in_o labour_n and_o care_n for_o they_o not_o in_o subjection_n unto_o they_o many_o say_v plutarch_n in_o outward_a show_n seem_v glorious_a and_o happy_a who_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o curse_a wife_n at_o home_n be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n so_o a_o kingdom_n seem_v to_o bring_v all_o content_n with_o it_o but_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o crown_n have_v their_o care_n yea_o so_o many_o so_o great_a so_o weighty_a that_o as_o a_o king_n of_o our_o own_o once_o say_v if_o a_o man_n know_v how_o many_o care_n and_o trouble_n do_v attend_v it_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o up_o though_o he_o see_v it_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v honour_n from_o and_o by_o we_o in_o bear_v these_o heavy_a and_o hard_a burden_n for_o we_o yea_o as_o lactantius_n say_v king_n as_o they_o be_v man_n before_o god_n so_o be_v they_o god_n before_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o man_n and_o 3._o magistrate_n 3_o they_o must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n as_o people_n or_o subject_n must_v fear_v the_o law_n and_o honour_v the_o magistrate_n so_o they_o must_v also_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o they_o 13._o rom._n 13._o the_o apostle_n command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o this_o subjecton_n unto_o magistrate_n be_v the_o very_a preservation_n of_o kingdom_n as_o we_o may_v abundant_o show_v out_o of_o roman_a history_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n continue_v long_o in_o their_o government_n so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o subjection_n yea_o so_o long_a their_o commonwealth_n flourish_v but_o after_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n a_o crown_n who_o they_o please_v they_o then_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a tim●…_n their_o empire_n as_o we_o see_v by_o galba_n otho_n vitellius_n and_o julian_n who_o slay_v one_o another_o and_o by_o pertinar_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o then_o their_o empire_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n when_o subject_n be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o sovereign_n and_o superior_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n for_o all_o thing_n succeed_v well_o where_o there_o be_v obedience_n and_o sweet_a accord_n but_o the_o pride_n of_o rebellon_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o precede_v ruin_n prover_n 28.2_o subject_n i_o say_v must_v be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a to_o governor_n because_o as_o a_o man_n be_v a_o civil_a and_o sociable_a creature_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o please_v unto_o god_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o when_o the_o order_n ordain_v and_o
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