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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