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people_n by_o justice_n as_o clemens_n alexand._n expound_v it_o because_o as_o theognis_n pag._n 431._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n be_v that_o virtue_n which_o comprehend_v all_o virtue_n in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v that_o the_o king_n throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n exalt_v a_o nation_n kingdom_n prov._n 16.12_o c._n 14_o 34._o injustice_n destroy_v kingdom_n make_v it_o to_o flourish_v and_o famous_a and_o justice_n destroy_v the_o people_n when_o a_o kingdom_n be_v translate_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n because_o of_o unrighteousness_n the_o same_o be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o carthage_n full_a of_o sin_n then_o of_o people_n as_o you_o see_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v translate_v unto_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o the_o most_o famous_a repub_fw-la of_o the_o roman_n be_v spoil_v when_o forget_v their_o pristine_a honesty_n they_o become_v unjust_a 1._o lucan_n l._n 1._o mensuráque_fw-la juris_fw-la vis_fw-fr erat_fw-la and_o the_o law_n be_v measure_v by_o strength_n and_o he_o have_v the_o best_a right_n which_o be_v most_o powerful_a and_o so_o the_o ancient_a nation_n of_o the_o briton_n come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n propter_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la principum_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la judicum_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o luxuriam_fw-la populi_fw-la say_v gildas_n 2._o ezechiel_n 33.11_o and_o 18.22_o judge_n 17.6_o dan._n 2.21.37_o 1_o chron._n 2_o 84._o 1_o sam._n 10.1_o 1_o reg._n 19_o 15._o romans_z 13.4_o tertul._n ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 21._o optat._n cont_n parmen_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 8._o 5._o auson_n in_o monosyll_n et_fw-la id_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la chrysost_n ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n hom_n 2._o ambros_n apol_n pro_fw-la davide_n c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 10._o aug._n the_o civet_n l._n 4._o c._n 33._o greg._n epis_fw-la l._n 2._o ep_n 110._o author_n libelli_fw-la cvi_fw-la 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i_o say_v bedience_n 2._o of_o our_o passive_a bedience_n that_o when_o our_o active_a obedience_n can_v be_v yield_v our_o passive_a obedience_n must_v be_v use_v for_o be_v our_o king_n as_o tyrannical_a as_o nero_n as_o idolatrous_a as_o manasses_n as_o wicked_a as_o achab_n and_o as_o profane_a as_o julian_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o resist_v when_o as_o arnisaeus_n prove_v by_o many_o example_n 68_o idem_fw-la cap._n 3._o p._n 68_o that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o subject_n against_o their_o king_n do_v overthrow_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o justinian_n say_v quis_fw-la est_fw-la tantae_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la ut_fw-la nolentem_fw-la principem_fw-la possit_fw-la coactare_fw-la but_o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o must_v do_v as_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v before_o we_o not_o as_o the_o heathen_n which_o think_v they_o worthy_a of_o divine_a honour_n milone_n cicero_n pro_fw-la milone_n which_o do_v kill_v a_o tyrant_n and_o say_v with_o seneca_n victima_fw-la haud_fw-la ulla_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o great_a antichrist_n that_o be_v so_o wrathful_o displease_v against_o i_o therefore_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n i_o be_o resolve_v and_o i_o will_v continual_o pray_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o help_n to_o perform_v the_o promise_n and_o vow_n that_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n i_o will_v take_v no_o fine_a for_o any_o of_o the_o bishop_n land_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o repair_v the_o church_n while_o i_o live_v neither_o will_v i_o lease_n any_o of_o it_o for_o any_o long_a term_n than_o 21_o year_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a improvement_n thereof_o unto_o my_o successor_n nor_o any_o otherwise_o than_o my_o conscience_n shall_v tell_v i_o the_o same_o to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o indifferent_a both_o for_o myself_o my_o successor_n and_o the_o tenant_n and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a and_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o 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mystery_n of_o the_o rainbow_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o gen._n 9.13_o i_o do_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n 2_o god_n love_v to_o the_o world_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o worthy_a say_v preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o best_a helper_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o rom._n 8.31_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o 5_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_o matth._n 11.28_o 29_o 30._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v etc._n etc._n 6_o the_o fruitful_a knock_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_o rev._n 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o celestial_a fire_n preach_v before_o all_o the_o judge_n upon_o luke_n 12.49_o i_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n upon_o the_o earth_n 8_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n upon_o luke_n 13.5_o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v etc._n etc._n 9_o s._n peter_n charge_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_z john_n 21.21_o 22._o peter_n see_v he_o say_v to_o jesus_n lord_n what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v etc._n etc._n 10_o the_o royal_a feast_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_o matth._n 22.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o see_v his_o guest_n etc._n etc._n 11_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o for_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 12_o the_o three_o chief_a grace_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o now_o remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o etc._n etc._n 13_o the_o foolish_a builder_n 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