The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ...
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The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ...
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Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.
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London :: Printed by E.G. for Samuel Endarby and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Starre in Popes head alley,
1639.
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Christian life.
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"The practice of policie in a Christian life taught from the Scriptures / written by I. Saltmarshe ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11380.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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POLICIE CXXI. What to doe in civill factions and commotions.
1. Consider their originall. CIvill contentions are occasi∣oned by a double feare, the Rebels hasten to Armes fearing a future revenge for their present provocation, and the King or Princes of State hasten, fearing their surprisall, and had rather overtake their violence with an early setting forth, than stay at home for it, and
Stay you not (sayes Joshua) but pursue, Josh. 10. 19.
2. Present need and necessity is another occasion, and then they envy the fortunes and goods of the reft, and like Naboth, are sicke of their neighbours vinyards.
3. The luxury and licentious∣nesse of times is a third occasion, and then a faction rather, lascivit
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quam saevit, is more a wanton than a rebell, and like a proud fed Horse corvets till hee cast his Rider; the Apostle gives this same reason for the spirituall re∣volt,
They have begunne to waxe wanton against Christ, 1 Tim. 5. 11.
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