Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
authority_n absolute_a king_n power_n 3,604 5 5.4121 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A75501 An Apology for God's worship and worshipers [sic] both in the [brace] purity of the one and liberty of the other : from the gracious and (oft) miraculous defence that God makes for them both, when exposed to violation or violence. 1683 (1683) Wing A3543A; ESTC R43602 185,797 397

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

which_o i_o answer_v distinct_o asa_n case_n and_o josia_n be_v much_o alike_o and_o so_o deut._n 13.6_o those_o two_o text_n show_v how_o careful_a both_o asa_n and_o josiah_n be_v to_o promote_v and_o by_o covenant_n to_o bind_v all_o the_o people_n to_o god_n and_o true_a worship_n that_o in_o deuteronomy_n show_v what_o zeal_n also_o god_n look_v his_o people_n shall_v show_v against_o false_a worship_n and_o though_o the_o king_n of_o david_n line_n do_v type_n out_o what_o royal_a and_o absolute_a authority_n carist_n the_o king_n of_o god_n house_n and_o legislator_n for_o worship_n shall_v have_v yet_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v all_o coercive_a power_n be_v now_o to_o we_o forbid_v for_o the_o text_n refer_v to_o gospel_n time_n against_o the_o false-prophet_n 13.3_o zach._n 13.3_o and_o the_o ruler_n sword_n be_v also_o mention_v by_o paul_n that_o it_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o now_o that_o the_o king_n succeed_v david_n have_v a_o compulsive_a power_n to_o true_a religion_n i_o grant_v that_o all_o other_o have_v the_o like_a i_o yield_v not_o that_o their_o power_n be_v both_o off_o and_o for_o god_n be_v true_a that_o all_o under_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o like_a from_o god_n to_o use_v against_o himself_o be_v deny_v for_o he_o give_v none_o against_o his_o law_n prov._n 21.30_o that_o some_o have_v exercise_v a_o power_n against_o god_n holy_a worship_n as_o jeroboam_n do_v be_v plain_a but_o that_o it_o have_v god_n allowance_n in_o so_o do_v be_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v reprove_v hos_fw-la 5.11_o that_o death_n be_v by_o god_n law_n award_v to_o blasphemer_n and_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n be_v undoubted_a that_o it_o be_v equal_o due_a to_o any_o now_o brand_v for_o heretic_n schismatic_n etc._n etc._n be_v deny_v that_o some_o heresy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v plain_a to_o cut_v they_o off_o un-convict_a be_v hard_o that_o ruler_n may_v tie_v to_o god_n law_n by_o oath_n or_o covenant_n be_v legible_a that_o god_n worship_n and_o a_o holy_a covenant_n may_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v depose_v rescinded_a and_o vacate_v be_v question_v that_o tare_n be_v to_o be_v in_o god_n time_n and_o way_n irradicate_v be_v certain_a by_o christ_n own_o word_n but_o that_o rigour_n and_o rash_a zeal_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o wheat_n be_v utter_o forbid_v now_o see_v what_o pareus_n say_v in_o it_o 736._o pareus_n in_o mat._n 13._o p._n 736._o cavendus_fw-la ergo_fw-la nimius_fw-la rigour_n ne_fw-la noceatur_fw-la bonis_fw-la sensura_fw-la malorum_fw-la too_o much_o rigour_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v lest_o the_o good_a suffer_v by_o censure_v the_o evil_a that_o he_o call_v nimia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o much_o severity_n or_o extremity_n that_o more_o hurt_n than_o help_v the_o church_n christ_n forbid_v not_o censure_n on_o the_o wicked_a in_o church_n or_o state_n but_o call_v for_o a_o moderation_n that_o all_o call_v heretic_n be_v not_o by_o antichrist_n instant_o commit_v to_o fire_n who_o also_o answer_v maldonat_a in_o this_o and_o cite_v jerome_n that_o say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o err_a brother_n for_o that_o he_o qui_fw-la hodie_fw-la noxius_fw-la est_fw-la cras_fw-la resipscat_fw-la and_o so_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o the_o persian_a king_n favour_v god_n true_a religion_n some_o of_o they_o unto_o penal_a and_o capital_a judgement_n and_o subjoyn_v their_o own_o to_o god_n law_n ezra_n 7.26_o place_v god_n first_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n but_o that_o cambyses_n do_v well_o in_o let_v the_o house_n of_o god_n from_o building_n as_o for_o some_o year_n he_o do_v be_v deny_v for_o that_o hindrance_n it_o be_v like_o shorten_v his_o life_n and_o though_o nsbuchadnezar_n past_o that_o decree_n that_o whoso_o speak_v amiss_o of_o the_o three_o child_n god_n shall_v die_v dan._n 3_o 29._o yet_o the_o force_n of_o they_o by_o so_o hot_a a_o trial_n be_v a_o error_n in_o government_n and_o their_o noncompliance_a help_v he_o to_o see_v it_o and_o for_o not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o vain_a it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o context_n he_o that_o do_v well_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o sword_n but_o the_o evildoer_n rom._n 13.4_o and_o if_o it_o be_v prevert_v either_o way_n to_o he_o contrary_a end_n now_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o vain_a and_o abuse_v there_o be_v a_o extreme_a on_o both_o hand_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o let_v they_o both_o grow_v till_o the_o harvest_n mat._n 13.30_o some_o drive_v at_o a_o general_a persecution_n of_o all_o that_o dissent_n as_o the_o papist_n and_o some_o that_o way_n bend_v other_o argue_v hence_o a_o total_a toleration_n if_o wisdom_n find_v out_o a_o medium_fw-la to_o check_v the_o ambitious_a phaeton_n that_o aspire_v to_o drive_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o to_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n i_o say_v to_o the_o ruler_n as_o he_o ovid_n medio_fw-la tutissimus_fw-la ibis_fw-la our_o moderation_n shall_v be_v our_o glory_n and_o for_o that_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o luk._n 14.23_o our_o lord_n mean_v not_o that_o the_o will_n be_v force_v by_o grace_n but_o change_v by_o holy_a allurement_n not_o that_o faith_n be_v promote_v by_o man_n sword_n but_o god_n word_n nor_o be_v that_o a_o call_v to_o the_o sacramental_a feast_n but_o to_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o the_o blessing_n that_o in_o he_o be_v offer_v follow_v your_o own_o rule_n o_o you_o priest_n that_o say_v cannon-law_n the_o cannon-law_n pastor_n estis_fw-la non_fw-la persecutores_fw-la nova_fw-la est_fw-la &_o inaudita_fw-la predicatio_fw-la quae_fw-la verberibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la exigit_fw-la plus_fw-fr agit_fw-fr serenitas_fw-la quam_fw-la severitas_fw-la plus_fw-la cohortatio_fw-la quam_fw-la comminatio_fw-la charitas_fw-la quam_fw-la potestas_fw-la alius_fw-la tendit_fw-la ad_fw-la noxam_fw-la in_o english_a at_o large_a thus_o you_o be_v pastor_n not_o smiter_n it_o be_v a_o new_a sort_n of_o preach_v to_o enforce_v faith_n by_o stroke_n pride_n may_v effect_v one_o thing_n good_a discipline_n another_o serenity_n do_v more_o than_o serverity_n advice_n more_o than_o threat_n love_v than_o law_n hence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v who_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n more_o than_o christ_n and_o domination_n not_o council_n they_o honour_n please_v pride_n puff_v up_o and_o what_o be_v design_v to_o concord_n tend_v to_o hurt_v and_o so_o i_o conclude_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o objection_n 5._o it_o be_v urge_v against_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o nonconformity_n be_v more_o in_o will_n and_o humour_n than_o wit_n more_o in_o fancy_n than_o faith_n more_o rebellious_a than_o reasonable_a since_o we_o make_v of_o moat_n mountain_n and_o scruple_n rite_n legitimate_a by_o the_o sanction_n of_o ruler_n in_o church_n and_o state_n answ_n the_o champion_n of_o the_o camp_n the_o goliath_n stand_v here_o a_o few_o of_o david_n smooth_a stone_n pick_v out_o of_o the_o brook_n of_o scripture_n and_o put_v in_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n bag_n may_v suffice_v to_o send_v he_o go_v let_v two_o or_o three_o suffice_v to_o touch_v and_o then_o judge_v if_o it_o be_v humour_n or_o conscience_n that_o sway_v 1._o we_o be_v too_o standfast_a in_o that_o liberty_n that_o christ_n have_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n call_v we_o to_o gal._n 5.1_o his_o purchase_n be_v to_o be_v value_v far_o above_o naboth_n vineyard_n which_o be_v above_o his_o life_n but_o this_o be_v above_o that_o and_o christ_n blood_n yet_o more_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o what_o then_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o make_v the_o very_a conversation_n vain_a and_o the_o worship_n vain_a loose_a hold_n but_o in_o a_o latchet_n a_o loop_n etc._n etc._n you_o give_v away_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o hazard_v your_o own_o liberty_n no_o man_n nor_o apostle_n have_v dominion_n over_o it_o or_o we_o 2_o cor._n 1._o ult_n 2._o will_v not_o any_o be_v exact_a that_o eye_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o penalty_n both_o express_v and_o execute_v all_o that_o the_o jealous_a god_n bid_v we_o do_v must_v be_v do_v no_o add_v no_o detract_n to_o be_v with_o he_o to_o look_v be_v to_o lust_n the_o thought_n be_v sin_n to_o hate_v be_v to_o kill_v and_o racha_n hell_n appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v 1_o thes_n 5.23_o danial_n purpose_v not_o only_o to_o avoid_v the_o idol_n and_o worship_n but_o even_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o king_n dan._n 1.8_o a_o mordecai_n bow_v not_o to_o a_o exalt_a haman_n esth_n 3.5_o no_o little_a spot_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v on_o that_o vest_n that_o all_o do_v eye_n jud._n 13._o we_o be_v to_o be_v far_o from_o a_o ill_a matter_n &_o not_o touch_v or_o taste_v or_o be_v night_n the_o door_n of_o
get_v at_o last_o the_o blessing_n by_o it_o the_o other_o prize_v it_o but_o as_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n so_o profane_a yet_o god_n give_v it_o jacob_n and_o esau_n for_o it_o hate_v he_o and_o this_o old_a hate_n live_v still_o in_o the_o n._n t._n the_o very_a first_o persecutor_n herod_n be_v a_o idumean_n mat._n 2._o and_o that_o race_n live_v in_o steven's_n in_o peter_n in_o paul_n time_n act_v 7._o ch._n 12.2_o till_o the_o woman_n persecution_n and_o to_o her_o seed_n apoc._n 12._o ult_n and_o so_o i_o derive_v it_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la some_o say_v the_o papist_n hold_v the_o unction_n of_o priest_n a_o more_o sacred_a one_o than_o that_o of_o king_n and_o if_o they_o and_o their_o king_n both_o be_v persecutor_n that_o unction_n be_v of_o the_o oil_n of_o scorpion_n 2._o but_o a_o further_a account_n of_o its_o rise_n may_v be_v take_v thus_o from_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o worship_n own_a some_o truth_n be_v of_o a_o bite_a nature_n noah_n condemn_v the_o old_a world_n heb._n 11.7_o and_o lot_n judged_n sodom_n gen._n 19.3_o and_o that_o can_v neither_o of_o they_o bear_v nor_o can_v it_o but_o irritate_fw-la where_o ever_o it_o come_v 3._o also_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n mind_n that_o be_v purblind_a and_o easy_o mislead_v by_o a_o zeal_n not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 9.2_o 3._o this_o paul_n after_o his_o eye_n be_v open_a confess_v against_o himself_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o and_o that_o he_o very_o think_v he_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act_v 26.9_o ch._n 13.50_o 14.2_o but_o in_o mercy_n god_n show_v he_o better_a thing_n after_o 4._o but_o it_o oft_o flow_v from_o devout_a zealot_n and_o semi-christians_a phil._n 1.15_o that_o by_o prejudice_n and_o mistake_v that_o way_n they_o set_v cause_v many_o of_o the_o vulgar_a to_o bandy_v with_o they_o and_o so_o do_v raise_v persecution_n against_o any_o they_o fancy_v to_o have_v a_o new_a way_n to_o heaven_n 5._o beside_o the_o priesthood_n be_v most_o in_o the_o van_n both_o of_o the_o o._n t._n and_o the_o n._n these_o do_v blow_v the_o coal_n of_o envy_n and_o vulgar_a rage_n and_o seek_v to_o blow_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n altar_n the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v enemy_n to_o prophesy_v and_o they_o that_o shall_v nourish_v light_a hate_v it_o amos_n 7.10_o 6._o also_o needless_a division_n and_o animosity_n do_v oft_o conduce_v to_o it_o not_o a_o little_a if_o the_o best_a vary_v and_o part_v in_o judgement_n affection_n and_o way_n it_o corroborate_v the_o mind_n and_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o long_o to_o extinguish_v the_o whole_a party_n oft_o our_o alteration_n and_o scuffle_n bring_v the_o ball_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o say_v divide_v &_o impera_fw-la 7._o sometime_o affair_n change_v also_o and_o the_o wheel_n of_o providence_n roll_z about_o turn_v under_o all_o that_o be_v upmost_a afore_o and_o those_o that_o lay_v at_o the_o foot_n to_o be_v over_o the_o head_n both_o in_o pride_n and_o power_n insult_v though_o the_o vile_a abject_n with_o god_n and_o man_n over_o the_o best_a of_o person_n for_o part_n and_o place_n as_o the_o fly_n the_o wheel_n o_o what_o dust_n these_o raise_v till_o god_n roll_v they_o off_o 8._o but_o no_o womb_n more_o productive_a of_o fury_n against_o religion_n than_o turn_v in_o the_o ruler_n and_o regiment_n of_o this_o world_n as_o all_o subsolar_n affair_n do_v natural_o toss_v roll_n and_o fluctuate_v all_o that_o precide_v be_v mutable_a in_o judgement_n and_o mortal_n so_o oft_o they_o vary_v their_o course_n and_o council_n as_o the_o wind_n who_o point_n be_v many_o and_o emergent_a interest_n vary_v when_o that_o roman_a imperial_a dragon_n for_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o year_n sway_v o_o what_o sea_n of_o christian_a blood_n be_v spill_v by_o ten_o fierce_a persecution_n and_o some_o rose_n from_o the_o odium_n nero_n put_v on_o the_o christian_a name_n burn_v rome_n and_o lay_v that_o on_o they_o and_o so_o cry_v christiani_n ad_fw-la leones_n thus_o he_o first_o dedicate_v christian_n blood_n on_o the_o altar_n that_o yet_o cry_v how_o long_o apoc._n 6.9_o and_o let_v a_o ill_a name_n be_v true_a or_o no_o if_o grandee_n say_v it_o the_o sufferer_n have_v no_o relief_n but_o patience_n and_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o in_o place_n where_o idolatry_n and_o paganism_n obtain_v nothing_o but_o rage_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v and_o which_o be_v pity_n where_o the_o christian_a name_n only_o be_v pretend_v under_o the_o vain_a glorious_a title_n of_o the_o most_o catholic_n or_o most_o christian_a alas_o how_o be_v power_n make_v the_o lackey_n to_o all_o the_o papal_a slaughter_v that_o the_o inquisitor_n the_o priesthood_n and_o their_o fly_n can_v possible_o cause_v and_o the_o ruler_n themselves_o subject_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o they_o that_o make_v rage_v their_o reason_n the_o kingdom_n as_o shambles_n and_o authority_n a_o naked_a cleaver_n or_o lictor_n to_o execute_v their_o fury_n but_o where_o protestancy_n be_v profess_v and_o upon_o its_o declination_n how_o many_o high_a and_o low_a that_o have_v taste_v of_o its_o light_n be_v there_o that_o be_v never_o inebriate_v into_o the_o love_n of_o its_o truth_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o its_o piety_n and_o purity_n that_o if_o a_o subtle_a jesuit_n get_v their_o ear_n or_o a_o envious_a haman_n their_o favour_n can_v easy_o be_v wheedle_v to_o renounce_v that_o profession_n and_o for_o their_o holy_a father_n blessing_n espouse_v their_o own_o father_n curse_n and_o god_n too_o by_o apostasy_n from_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n now_o if_o a_o great_a man_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o saddle_n or_o be_v kick_v off_o by_o a_o natural_a death_n and_o another_o mount_n and_o get_v the_o rein_n as_o have_v oft_o be_v o_o how_o easy_o will_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o rider_n rein_fw-mi about_o with_o the_o head_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v jade_v first_o to_o profess_v a_o new_a faith_n and_o persecute_v the_o old_a now_o here_o among_o the_o shelf_n and_o syrt_n i_o be_o betwixt_o sylla_n and_o charybdis_n under_o fear_n of_o paul_n euroclydon_n and_o glad_a to_o cry_v to_o the_o helm_n no_o near_o as_o the_o mariner_n do_v lest_o i_o fall_v as_o once_o the_o royal-oak_n split_v on_o those_o rock_n the_o bishop_n and_o clark_n i_o will_v therefore_o lore_n top-galon_a and_o sail_v gentle_o only_o say_v that_o satan_n cleave_a foot_n be_v to_o be_v trace_v in_o all_o the_o persecution_n from_o abel_n and_o job_n by_o brethren_n to_o that_o of_o the_o dragon_n this_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o the_o roman_a bishop_n succeed_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o thus_o the_o rise_n be_v see_v it_o rest_v to_o open_v next_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o it_o now_o two_o persecution_n thus_o derive_v who_o that_o will_v bear_v the_o christian_a name_n or_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o practice_n of_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v on_o a_o real_a roman_a cross_n will_v join_v hand_n with_o rome_n to_o persecute_v for_o conscience_n sake_n here_o let_v i_o a_o little_a reason_n it_o out_o with_o some_o of_o this_o spirit_n and_o then_o remove_v allegation_n urge_v for_o it_o 1._o what_o be_v that_o we_o call_v proper_o persecution_n be_v it_o not_o a_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o brethren_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n for_o not_o yield_v to_o that_o in_o worship_n that_o in_o conscience_n be_v judge_v sin_n or_o do_v that_o which_o you_o account_v against_o law_n in_o both_o branch_n this_o be_v the_o dissenter_n case_n and_o all_o agree_v that_o fides_n verbis_fw-la suadendae_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la verberibus_fw-la cogenda_fw-la faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v and_o the_o like_a now_o be_v urge_v for_o worship_n too_o they_o account_v it_o sin_n to_o conform_v you_o judge_v it_o their_o sin_n to_o meet_v apart_o and_o prosecute_v we_o say_v persecute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o word_n fit_v both_o if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o persecution_n then_o that_o of_o felon_n be_v by_o just_a law_n here_o come_v in_o the_o appeal_n to_o god_n who_o will_v at_o last_o decide_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o allege_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n your_o brethren_n cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n isai_n 66.5_o you_o say_v that_o compellation_n be_v not_o due_a to_o we_o yet_o if_o god_n allow_v it_o we_o who_o will_v deny_v it_o what_o brethren_n be_v it_o by_o name_n kin_n nation_n vicinity_n society_n and_o yet_o they_o hate_v you_o that_o be_v the_o sad_a old_a root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o interpret_v kill_v mat._n 5.22_o 1_o joh._n 3.15_o sure_o that_o be_v a_o persecution_n and_o cast_v you_o out_o unchurch_n you_v why_o for_o my_o name_n
divide_v principle_n or_o to_o the_o cleave_a pen_n of_o pernicious_a boutefeus_n 5thly_a and_o last_o his_o departure_n take_v both_o the_o beauty_n and_o bulwark_n away_o the_o one_o lament_v lam._n 1.6_o the_o other_o ch_z 2.6_o 7_o 8._o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o place_n of_o assembly_n the_o great_a court_n be_v call_v gnazarah_n 2_o chron._n 4.9_o from_o a_o word_n that_o note_n help_v for_o hence_o help_n come_v to_o they_o that_o flee_v here_o for_o sanctuary_n psal_n 20.2_o here_o come_v their_o answer_n to_o the_o people_n now_o to_o have_v no_o place_n to_o assemble_v in_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o word_n sacrifice_n altar_n priest_n and_o sabbath_n as_o ch_z 17._o c._n 2.6_o 9_o and_o a_o occasion_n of_o the_o adversary_n taunt_n the_o jew_n say_v five_o thing_n be_v so_o lose_v as_o not_o restore_v by_o the_o captivity_n three_o of_o they_o be_v the_o holy_a fire_n vrim_n and_o shechina_n i.e._n the_o glory_n or_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o three_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v include_v now_o of_o all_o the_o premise_n a_o double_a use_n may_v be_v partly_o to_o answer_v they_o that_o reproach_n we_o for_o if_o our_o defence_n be_v depart_v that_o be_v to_o our_o sorrow_n and_o loss_n but_o it_o may_v prove_v your_o woe_n also_o if_o you_o provoke_v he_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v and_o partly_o to_o call_v all_o that_o love_n god_n to_o condole_v his_o recess_n both_o the_o sin_n procure_v and_o sign_n of_o it_o and_o to_o cry_v for_o his_o speedy_a return_n that_o be_v the_o second_o use_n a_o three_o be_v exhortation_n here_o i_o deal_v with_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o offender_n against_o it_o 2._o the_o befriender_n of_o it_o and_o attender_n to_o it_o as_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n i_o find_v god_n holy_a worship_n have_v have_v unfriendly_a usage_n from_o two_o sort_n 1._o from_o the_o more_o supreme_a 2._o from_o subordinate_a and_o inferior_a ruler_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o meanness_n of_o my_o circumstance_n read_v i_o a_o lecture_n of_o modesty_n and_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o mighty_a such_o a_o picture_n of_o majesty_n that_o i_o be_o easy_o silence_v else_o i_o shall_v make_v address_n as_o once_o israel_n to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5.15_o for_o some_o ease_n or_o else_o preach_v jonas_n street-sermon_n to_o nineveh_n jonah_n 3.6_o or_o make_v a_o petition_n as_o that_o noble_a captain_n terentius_n do_v to_o valens_n the_o arrian_n emperor_n for_o a_o freedom_n to_o orthodox_n christian_n which_o when_o reject_v and_o rend_v he_o take_v up_o his_o rend_a shread_n and_o petition_v no_o more_o yet_o since_o it_o be_v expect_v thus_o will_v i_o make_v supplication_n not_o in_o my_o own_o name_n but_o for_o god_n sake_n nor_o to_o one_o protestant_a potentate_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o popish_a prince_n that_o govern_v by_o that_o florentine_n maxim_n machiavelli_n that_o prince_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o love_v and_o to_o seem_v pious_a rather_o than_o real_o be_v so_o and_o to_o these_o with_o all_o the_o noble_a lord_n that_o counsel_n or_o attend_v they_o thus_o will_v i_o say_v o_o you_o demy-deity_n prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o this_o mortal_a vain_a and_o mutable_a world_n you_o that_o personate_v god_n shall_v you_o not_o be_v like_o he_o that_o rule_n by_o his_o sovereign_a deputation_n ought_v you_o not_o judge_v and_o fight_v for_o he_o shall_v a_o worm_n under_o your_o foot_n as_o jacob_n be_v call_v isai_n 41.14_o mussitate_n or_o whisper_v in_o your_o ear_n do_v not_o slight_v the_o plea_n or_o at_o least_o hear_v it_o clement_o o_o take_v not_o the_o place_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n let_v his_o lordship_n in_o the_o conscience_n alone_o let_v worship_n be_v free_a not_o force_v let_v god_n preside_v there_o and_o scripture_n guide_v let_v law_n and_o reason_n with_o power_n sit_v at_o the_o helm_n be_v force_n find_v the_o best_a weapon-salve_n to_o cure_v infidelity_n or_o create_v faith_n god_n call_v for_o sincerity_n and_o will_v you_o rather_o hale_v hippocrite_n in_o or_o make_v man_n to_o sacrifice_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n themselves_o or_o other_o as_o all_o obedience_n be_v that_o be_v not_o spontaneous_a and_o ox_n animo_fw-la be_v it_o policy_n or_o prudence_n to_o provoke_v the_o desperate_a to_o favour_n vindex_n as_o nero_n do_v that_o roman_a knight_n that_o seek_v by_o a_o plot_n his_o death_n be_v it_o good_a physic_n to_o cure_v a_o frenzy_n by_o decollation_n or_o the_o vertigo_n by_o a_o opiate_n to_o cure_v a_o cataract_n by_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n or_o a_o gouty_a leg_n by_o mutilate_v the_o other_o be_v not_o ruler_n call_v healer_n isai_n 3.7_o to_o show_v what_o skill_n they_o must_v use_v in_o lenitive_n as_o well_o as_o corrosive_n will_v ruler_n have_v people_n be_v submiss_a loyal_a faithful_a to_o they_o to_o give_v they_o quaecunqne_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o caesaris_fw-la sunt_fw-la vota_fw-la what_o they_o can_v desire_v and_o any_o not_o poor_a underling_n call_v for_o your_o compassion_n nec_fw-la philosophia_fw-la nec_fw-la authoritas_fw-la tollit_fw-la affectum_fw-la nor_o wisdom_n nor_o authority_n take_v away_o affection_n our_o petition_n be_v not_o for_o crown_n or_o sceptre_n for_o power_n of_o place_n for_o rent_n or_o revenue_n let_v we_o only_o go_v to_o mispeh_n bethel_n or_o shiloe_n in_o peace_n let_v other_o take_v their_o profit_n and_o honour_n only_o let_v we_o believe_v and_o worship_n so_o as_o by_o the_o word_n and_o conscience_n we_o may_v hope_v to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.5_o as_o abol_n do_v and_o it_o suffice_v we_o for_o our_o present_a passport_n out_o of_o a_o evil_a world_n to_o a_o better_a i_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o personate_v other_o from_o any_o of_o the_o dissent_v party_n no_o interest_n to_o invite_v to_o it_o yet_o for_o the_o sake_n and_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a i_o presume_v to_o crave_v what_o have_v be_v ask_v of_o ancient_a king_n once_o by_o esther_n a_o noble_a queen_n esth_n 4.16_o and_o by_o command_n be_v grant_v and_o by_o the_o same_o motive_n that_o not_o our_o life_n but_o what_o be_v dear_a our_o religion_n may_v be_v give_v at_o our_o request_n ch_z 7.3_o 4._o for_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v wrath_n against_o the_o realm_n ezra_n 7.23_o or_o how_o can_v we_o endure_v to_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o our_o native_a land_n and_o religion_n wound_v through_o the_o side_n of_o all_o party_n profess_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o your_o tranquillity_n dan._n 4.27_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o private_a interest_n turn_v the_o table_n but_o a_o little_a and_o it_o may_v become_v short_o the_o request_n of_o all_o that_o resolve_v to_o live_v or_o die_v protestant_n none_o of_o that_o number_n and_o real_o so_o may_v just_o grutch_v we_o that_o which_o they_o in_o time_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o do_v we_o in_o pity_n receive_v the_o persecute_v from_o abroad_o and_o yet_o use_v all_o severity_n on_o the_o same_o profession_n at_o home_n be_v not_o the_o distance_n far_o great_a betwixt_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n in_o principle_n than_o betwixt_o protestant_n and_o dissenter_n at_o home_n be_v our_o spirit_n as_o condescend_v as_o in_o late_a year_n when_o indulgence_n obtain_v why_o be_v it_o think_v the_o fit_a time_n now_o to_o pursue_v when_o distress_n of_o nation_n in_o europe_n be_v like_a to_o be_v so_o great_a by_o barbarous_a turk_n by_o weaken_v one_o another_o in_o lesser_a heat_n how_o easl_o do_v we_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o any_o that_o wait_v but_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n but_o be_v under_o the_o tie_v of_o not_o only_a misery_n but_o modesty_n i_o will_v rather_o addrese_n to_o those_o of_o inferior_a rank_n and_o of_o those_o i_o find_v two_o sort_n 1._o those_o of_o the_o vulgar_a act_v by_o malice_n 2._o or_o those_o in_o commission_n act_v by_o may_v for_o the_o vulgar_a i_o confess_v the_o say_v true_a neutrum_fw-la modo_fw-la mass_fw-la modo_fw-la vulgus_fw-la common_a people_n be_v white_a paper_n just_a as_o they_o be_v draw_v as_o in_o christ_n time_n the_o priest_n fear_v they_o so_o prevail_v not_o in_o council_n against_o christ_n for_o that_o time_n joh._n 7.30_o 31_o 34._o but_o a_o while_n after_o turn_v their_o hosanna_n to_o crucify_v he_o as_o fancy_v and_o those_o that_o preside_v let_v they_o i_o say_v little_a to_o these_o only_o they_o have_v have_v oft_o opportunity_n to_o frequent_v the_o assembly_n of_o dissenter_n when_o open_a may_v bear_v witness_n of_o what_o they_o hear_v in_o their_o discourse_n or_o see_v in_o their_o carriage_n contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o evangelick_n truth_n and_o piety_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o in_o great_a conventicle_n the_o observer_n eye_n have_v be_v curious_a to_o a_o height_n and_o as_o wakeful_a to_o bark_v as_o he_o be_v