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occulta_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la divina_fw-la judicia_fw-la sed_fw-la manifesta_fw-la cum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la hanc_fw-la rationem_fw-la capiat_fw-la nec_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la sed_fw-la potiùs_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o while_o we_o seek_v to_o magnify_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o rather_o derogate_v from_o his_o will_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o god_n elect_v this_o man_n and_o not_o that_o man_n but_o only_o because_o it_o please_v he_o sure_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v call_v secret_a but_o manifest_a for_o every_o man_n understand_v this_o reason_n nor_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o his_o judgement_n be_v wonderful_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v wilful_a i_o will_v conclude_v this_o debate_n with_o the_o pious_a determination_n of_o s._n augustine_n judicia_fw-la dei_fw-la secreta_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la injusta_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o god_n may_v be_v unknown_a but_o they_o can_v be_v unjust_a for_o he_o can_v will_v without_o his_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o not_o without_o his_o justice_n as_o he_o can_v work_v without_o his_o will_n he_o that_o be_v not_o unwise_a in_o his_o will_n can_v be_v unjust_a in_o his_o will_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o unjust_a in_o his_o will_n be_v much_o less_o unjust_a in_o his_o work_n and_o so_o brief_o in_o defence_n of_o god_n universal_a ustice_n again_o it_o be_v object_v against_o god_n particular_a justice_n that_o he_o bless_v edom_n and_o afflict_v israel_n it_o be_v answer_v edom_n may_v have_v temporal_a success_n but_o that_o be_v no_o blessing_n for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a unhappiness_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o prosper_v in_o his_o sin_n whereby_o his_o eye_n be_v blind_v and_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o therefore_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o it_o begin_v not_o in_o a_o blessing_n so_o it_o end_v
mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n call_v for_o a_o reformation_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o rebellion_n o_o my_o bless_a saviour_n do_v thou_o first_o preach_v that_o to_o i_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o preach_v to_o another_o soul_n lest_o i_o so_o preach_v as_o not_o to_o convert_v other_o or_o so_o convert_v other_o as_o to_o condemn_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o preach_a soul_n i_o counsel_v thou_o i_o warn_v thou_o as_o a_o preach_a sinner_n i_o counsel_v thou_o as_o a_o preach_a soul_n i_o warn_v thou_o as_o a_o preach_a sinner_n who_o by_o woeful_a experience_n know_v the_o shake_a palsy_n and_o convulsion_n fit_v that_o proceed_v from_o sin_n i_o counsel_v thou_o as_o a_o preach_a soul_n speak_v that_o from_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o i_o will_v have_v enter_v into_o thou_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o i_o command_v thou_o as_o a_o preach_a wisdom_n utter_v no_o other_o than_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n must_v also_o come_v in_o concern_v this_o doctrine_n of_o allegiance_n to_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o other_o sense_n i_o command_v thou_o as_o a_o preach_a wisdom_n it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n s._n mat._n 7._o 29._o he_o teach_v they_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o teach_v be_v intimate_v in_o that_o question_n of_o those_o who_o themselves_o can_v not_o teach_v so_o in_o that_o question_n of_o the_o scribe_n s._n mat._n 13._o 54_o whence_o have_v this_o man_n this_o wisdom_n for_o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o teach_v in_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o with_o they_o that_o preach_v christ_n whether_o it_o be_v as_o a_o saviour_n or_o as_o a_o lawgiver_n for_o they_o who_o preach_v he_o but_o one_o of_o those_o two_o preach_v but_o 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so_o be_v king_n solomon_n we_o shall_v find_v work_n for_o our_o wit_n to_o censure_v it_o if_o not_o for_o our_o wilfulness_n to_o contradict_v it_o for_o no_o one_o book_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n have_v be_v more_o upon_o the_o rack_n more_o stretch_v upon_o the_o tenterhooks_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n than_o this_o but_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o only_o for_o this_o sermon_n of_o allegiance_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n we_o shall_v find_v matter_n for_o our_o conscience_n diligent_o to_o observe_v and_o for_o our_o conversatious_a dutiful_o to_o practice_v and_o as_o concern_v this_o particular_a sermon_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n here_o in_o these_o verse_n of_o my_o text_n it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a preeminence_n of_o perspicuity_n above_o any_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a treatise_n so_o that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v and_o he_o that_o read_v must_v understand_v and_o he_o that_o understand_v can_v gainsay_v it_o whereas_o in_o many_o other_o doctrine_n of_o this_o book_n there_o be_v something_o which_o through_o error_n may_v be_v mistake_v but_o more_o which_o through_o contumacy_n may_v be_v contradict_v insomuch_o as_o aben-czra_a tell_v we_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v once_o a_o consultation_n of_o conceal_v this_o book_n from_o their_o child_n because_o many_o thing_n in_o it_o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o a_o side_n or_o party_n and_o that_o a_o heretical_a party_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o instance_v in_o that_o place_n of_o cap._n 11._o v._n 9_o which_o though_o it_o carry_v much_o horror_n in_o the_o conclusion_n know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n in_o the_o precedent_a concession_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o here_o our_o preach_a wisdom_n be_v so_o very_a plain_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o seem_a concession_n though_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o strong_a prohibition_n for_o the_o least_o disloyalty_n against_o king_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n all_o three_o be_v captivate_v under_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a the_o thought_n v_o 2_o because_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n for_o he_o know_v the_o heart_n the_o word_n v_o 4._o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o the_o deed_n v_o 3._o be_v not_o hasty_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o must_v needs_o recommend_v this_o doctrine_n to_o our_o great_a attention_n for_o the_o observation_n but_o much_o more_o to_o our_o good_a affection_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n that_o this_o book_n which_o be_v pen_v of_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v abuse_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o the_o patronage_n of_o their_o several_a vanity_n only_o the_o disloyal_a subject_n never_o yet_o bring_v a_o proof_n from_o hence_o for_o his_o disloyalty_n the_o whole_a book_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o speculum_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la a_o looking-glass_n for_o man_n to_o see_v therein_o their_o vanity_n not_o only_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o possession_n riches_n and_o honour_n but_o also_o of_o their_o action_n and_o affection_n and_o administration_n and_o the_o best_a of_o those_o too_o their_o action_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n c._n 1_o v_o 12._o and_o performance_n of_o divine_a service_n c._n 5._o v._n 1._o and_o their_o administration_n even_o while_o they_o administer_v justice_n say_v tremellius_n upon_o my_o text_n civilis_fw-la administrationis_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ex_fw-la abusu_fw-la tyrannico_fw-la administrantium_fw-la he_o show_v here_o 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and_o stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n or_o a_o evil_a word_n for_o it_o be_v in_o hebrew_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o that_o be_v say_v jarchi_n stand_v not_o out_o in_o a_o contestation_n against_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o thou_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o for_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n that_o be_v say_v the_o same_o author_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o give_v a_o king_n power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o but_o this_o concern_v the_o next_o grand_a doctrine_n of_o the_o text_n the_o doctrine_n of_o supremacy_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o which_o word_n may_v well_o set_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o supremacy_n because_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n 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〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n i_o say_v will_v those_o man_n who_o follow_v these_o heretic_n in_o this_o gross_a opinion_n will_v likewise_o serious_o go_v along_o with_o this_o learned_a father_n in_o his_o solid_a confutation_n there_o will_v never_o again_o be_v any_o cavil_v dispute_n upon_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o roman_n his_o confutation_n in_o brief_a be_v this_o you_o archontici_n think_v by_o multiply_a power_n in_o heaven_n to_o overthrow_v the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o one_o god_n but_o indeed_o you_o rather_o establish_v it_o for_o if_o in_o earth_n there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o one_o kingdom_n all_o subject_n not_o repugnant_a to_o one_o king_n then_o much_o more_o so_o in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v many_o principality_n but_o they_o be_v all_o under_o one_o king_n nothing_o