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id: A77745
author: Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687.
date: 1648
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title:
  The declaration of the Right Honourable the Duke of Buckingham, and the Earles of Holland, and Peterborough, and other lords and gentlemen now associated for the King and Parliament, the religion, lawes, and peace of His Majesties kingdomes. With three letters (delivered July the 6.) one to the House of Peers; another to the House of Commons: and the third to the Ld. Major, aldermen, and commons of the City, in Common-councell, assembled.

summary:
  THE DECLARATION OF The Right Honourable The Duke of BUCKINGHAM , and the Earles of HOLLAND and PETERBOROUGH , &c. FInding this conjuncture to be the proper time , when this wearied Kingdome may be delivered from those miseries , it both hath and may apprehend yet to feel , by such persons , as are il-affected to our peace ; who at this time without authority or Commissions , disperse themselves into all parts , to raise Forces , with no other intention , but to continue a bloudy and intestine war , which may prove dangerous to the whole Kingdome from the assistance they find by the Committees of the severall Counties , who have so abused their power and the people , by an arbitrary way of Government , as they shun and apprehend nothing more then what we shall endeavour and seek , Peace , and a wel-setled Government ; and therefore that the whole Kingdome may be satisfied upon what grounds and principles we go to oppose and prevent this mischief and danger , we do here declare that we do take up armes for the KING and Parliament , Religion and the known Laws , and peace of all His Majesties Kingdomes : professing before Almighty God , that we have no other designe in this undertaking , but to see this well , and speedily established , and will with readines and joy lay them down whensoever God shall give us the injoyment of this blessing , professing that whatsoever may be our successe and prosperity in this good Cause , we shall not say by way of menace to the Parliament , that we will use the power God hath put into our hands , but shall blesse God that he hath made us the instruments to serve the KING , the Parliament and Kingdome in the way of peace , in a just and equall composure between them ; and we hope the City and the Kingdome , will well weigh and consider whether they may not more reasonably and conscionably joyne with us in these pious and peaceable resolutions , then with those Forces that have by their breach of faith , and their disobedience , kept up the Sword , when those that delivered it into their hands , commanded the laying of it downe ; which disobedience hath brought this fresh storm of bloud , that is now falling upon this Kingdome , and all those fears and confusions that Petitions daily shew to be in the thoughts and apprehensions both of the City and the whole Kingdome : we might adde sad circumstances that are of late discovered and broken out concerning HIS MAJESTIES Person , and likewise a confused and levelling undertaking to overthrow Monarchy , and to turn order that preserves all our lives and fortunes into a wild and unlimited confusion ; but we desire not to expresse any thing with sharpnesse , since our ends and pursuit is only peace ; which shall appear to all the world , whensoever we may see a Personall Treaty so begun with His Majesty as we may expect a happy conclusion by it , that cannot follow but by a Cessation of Armes , which in all parts of the world hath accompanied these Treaties , even between the bitterest enemies , Christians & Turks , much more to be expected in these our civill Divisions amongst our selves , for the Sword should not be in action as long as a Treaty of peace is in agitation , since accidents of hostility on both sides will sharpen and divide us rather then close and unite us . This we thought fit both to desire and to declare that the discourses that may be raised upon our actions , may not have power to abuse the Kingdome , as if we did only move in a way to set up His Majesty in a tyrannicall power , rather then in His just Regall government , the which hath been alwaies found in this Nation , very well consistent with the due rights and freedoms of Parliament , the which we do here most faithfully protest the endeavouring a preservation of , and call God to witnesse of our sincerity in this intention .


id: A48373
author: Crook, John, 1617-1699.
date: 1661
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words: 3023
sentence: 120
flesch: 65
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title:
  Liberty of conscience asserted and several reasons rendred why no outward force nor imposition ought to be used in matters of faith and religion with several sayings collected from the speeches and writings of King James and King Charles the First / John Crook, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill, Richard Hubberthorne.

summary:
  Because , Force is contrary to the End for which it is pretended to be used ( viz. ) the preservation and safety of the Wheat , which End is not answered by Persecution , because the Wheat is in danger to be plucked up thereby , as Christ saith . 9. Because , to force , is inconsistent with the Belief of the Jews Conversion ( and other false worshippers ) which is prayed for by the Publick Teachers , and cannot be attained , if Persecution for Conscience be prosecuted . 10. Because , they that impose upon mens Consciences , exercise Dominion over mens Faith , which the Apostles denyed , saying , they had not Dominion over any mens Faith. 11. Because , Imposition upon mens Consciences necessitates them to sin , in yeelding a Conformity contrary to their own faith : for whatsoever is not of a mans own faith , is sin . 12. Now I say unto you , Refrain from these men , and let them alone : for if this Counsel , or this Work , be of men , it will come to nought :


id: A97108
author: Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.
date: 1646
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 8253
sentence: 204
flesch: 49
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title:
  Tolleration iustified, and persecution condemn'd. In an answer or examination, of the London-ministers letter whereof, many of them are of the synod, and yet framed this letter at Sion-Colledge; to be sent among others, to themselves at the Assembly: in behalf of reformation and church-government, 2 Corinth. II. vers. 14. 15. And no marvail, for Sathan himself is transformed into an angell of light. Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers transform themselves, as though they were ministers of righteousnesse; whose end shall be according to their works.

summary:
  I j●dge it ●or my pa●●●●ufficient ground to suspect that for gold that can't abide a triall . I may be helpt in my examination , by other men , but no man o● sort of men ▪ are to examine for me , insomuch that before an opinion can properly be said to be mine , it must concord with my understanding .


id: A31910
author: Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.
date: 1662
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mime: application/xml
words: 9490
sentence: 223
flesch: 60
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title:
  Eli trembling for fear of the ark a sermon preached at St. Mary Aldermanbury, December 28, 1662 / by Edmund Calamy ... upon the preaching of which he was committed prisoner to the gaol of Newgate, Jan. 6, 1662 ; together with the mittimus and manner of his imprisonment, annexed hereunto.

summary:
  We m●y all of us say , For my sins ' , and for thy sins the ark of God is in danger , and t●erefore we had need always to hav● trembling hear●s & solicitou● heads what will b●come of the ark of God. Ma●yes dayes , they profess●d wherever th●y came , that G●● for their untha●kfulness had taken the gospel from 〈◊〉 .


id: A42953
author: Goodwin, Thomas, 1586 or 7-1642.
title: The demeanour of a good subject in order to the acquiring and establishing peace
date: 1681
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words: 17734
sentence: 492
flesch: 51
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summary:
  A Peace patched up and composed of uncertainties , and dawbed over with the fallacious promises of Men by experience known to be insincere , maketh Wise Men fear , and Good Men mourn , being rather then a Peace to be accounted a time of respite for wickedness to gather Strength , which should be crusht in the infancy . Give Peace in our time , O Lord.


id: A86683
author: Hall, Edmund, 1619 or 20-1687.
date: 1651
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words: 22870
sentence: 592
flesch: 58
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title:
  Lingua testium: wherein monarchy is proved, 1. To be jure divino. 2. To be successive in the Church (except in time of a nationall desertion) from Adam untill Christ. 3. That monarchy is the absolute true government under the Gospel. 4. That immediately after extraordinary gifts in the Church ceased, God raised up a monarch for to defend the Church. 5. That Christian monarchs are one of the witnesses spoken of Rev. 11. 6. That England is the place from whence God fetched the first witnesse of this kind. 7. England was the place whither the witnesses, (viz. godly magistracy and ministry) never drove by Antichrist. Where is proved, first, that there hath been a visible magistracy, (though in sackcloth,) these 1260. yeares in England. ... Amongst these things are proved that the time of the calling of the Jews, the fall of Antichrist, and the ruine of the Beast of the earth is at hand. Wherein you have the hard places of Mat. 24, and Rev. 17. explained with severall other hard texts: ... / Written by Testis-Mundus Catholicus, in the yeare of the Beasts of the earth's raign, 1651.

summary:
  2. To be successive in the Church (except in time of a nationall desertion) from Adam untill Christ. 2. To be successive in the Church (except in time of a nationall desertion) from Adam untill Christ.


