A57797:7
The Royal remembrancer, or, A Healing letter with arguments and reasons, to the Presbyterians…
The Royal remembrancer, or, A Healing letter with arguments and reasons, to the Presbyterians and nonconformists : seasonably offered, from divers learned and conforming persons, to the view of Mr. Calamy, Mr. Jenkins, and others.
London: printed for Josias Allen, 1663
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It was therefore no wonder that we read of 200 men, who being called, went with Absalom in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. May we, because of so glorious a profession, joined with such a practice, wisely conclude that Absalom and his adherents were most just and Devout, then pious King David? Who as we read in 1 Chron. 18. 14. reigned over all Israel, and executed Judgement, and Justice among all his People. Adoni•ah treading in the same presumptuous steps, plays the Traitor also; strengthening his Rebellion with the confederacy of Abiathar, and Joab; the one a pious Priest, the other a valiant and politic Commander, a famous General.
It was therefore no wonder that we read of 200 men, who being called, went with Absalom in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. May we, because of so glorious a profession, joyned with such a practice, wisely conclude that Abs•lom and his adherents were most just and Devout, then pious King David? Who as we read in 1 Chron. 18. 14. reigned over all Israel, and executed Iudgement, and Iustice among all his People. Adoni•ah treading in the same presumptuous steps, playes the Traytor also; strengthning his Rebellion with the confederacy of Abiathar, and Ioab; the one a pious Priest, the other a valiant and politick Commander, a famous General.
Many more Testimonies, in the Holy Bible, may be produced of Faction, Treachery, Treason and Rebellion: Histories both Sacred and Profane, afford us many Relations of this Nature; wherein has been recorded not only the perverseness, and perjury of Infidels, but also of Christians, yea of good and believing Christians (of all Ranks and degrees) unto Lawful Authority; And this indeed is the drift I aim at, that it may not seem wonderful unto us, to see men otherwise very Good, Religious, and Conscientious engaged in Faction, and infected with Schism; the one pernicious to Civil Societies, the other to Ecclesiastical; and indeed, what the one is to the State, the other is to the Church: Among these very Corinthians, whom St. Paul affirmed to be Saints, sanctified in Christ Jesus, to have received the Grace of God, to have been enriched by God in all knowledge, to have been called unto the fellowship of Jesus Christ our Lord, among