Good work for a good magistrate or, a short cut to great quiet. By honest, homely plain English hints given from Scripture, reason, and experience, for the regulating of most cases in this Common-wealth. Concerning religion; mercie; justice. By H.P.
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Good work for a good magistrate or, a short cut to great quiet. By honest, homely plain English hints given from Scripture, reason, and experience, for the regulating of most cases in this Common-wealth. Concerning religion; mercie; justice. By H.P.
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Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
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London :: Printed by William Du-Gard printer to the Council of State,
1651.
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Justice, Administration of -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Constables -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Commerce -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
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"Good work for a good magistrate or, a short cut to great quiet. By honest, homely plain English hints given from Scripture, reason, and experience, for the regulating of most cases in this Common-wealth. Concerning religion; mercie; justice. By H.P." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A90537.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 29, 2024.
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For my dear friend J. T.
My good friend!
You must excuse mee, if I join my thoughts with yours, and further give waie to op∣portunitie pressing the pub∣lishing our heartie short breathings af∣ter the good of the Common-wealth, rais'd and preserv'd even to miracle. Bee not discouraged to continue your contri∣butions. I know wee now desire onely to laie this rough work before better heads and hands: and bee assured this Nati∣on is not barren altogether of self-deny∣ing spirits, and ingeuous Patriots: and though Holland seem to get the start of Us, yet wee may so follow, as to stand
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at length upon their shoulders, and so see further. Our present transactions make us look like Martha, wee hope our great end will appear to bee Marie's, One thing necessa••ie. Bear with us till the North and South have blown peace∣ably and sweetly upon our Garden, and then call for the ripe fruits. For all pre∣sent differences tie up your judgment a while, and know that God reigneth, let the earth rejoice: Doubtless mer∣cie and truth will follow the Saints now deeply engaged. Live and love
Yours
H. P.
Junii 7. 1651.
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