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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n the_o plant._n noe._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divinorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la patefactores_fw-la traducunt_fw-la divina_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la vicissim_fw-la ad_fw-la divina_fw-la perducunt_fw-la jamblith_n de_fw-fr mysteriis_fw-la to_o conâ—ey_v message_n between_o god_n and_o man_n to_o present_v our_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o bring_v back_o to_o we_o the_o news_n of_o his_o love_n and_o especial_o to_o bring_v this_o pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o to_o proclaim_v it_o even_o to_o the_o impenitent_a wherefore_o let_v those_o that_o despise_v the_o priest_n or_o invade_v his_o office_n or_o allow_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o pardon_n pronounce_v by_o he_o and_o a_o ordinary_a person_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o contemn_v those_o who_o god_n so_o high_o honour_n and_o beware_v they_o entrench_v not_o upon_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o sender_n in_o disallow_v the_o subordinate_a power_n of_o those_o that_o be_v 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it_o prostration_n confession_n and_o in_o some_o sigh_n and_o tear_n wherefore_o charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o judge_v favourable_o apol._n favourable_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o justius_fw-la est_fw-la occulta_fw-la de_fw-fr manifestis_fw-la praejudicare_fw-la quam_fw-la manifestis_fw-la de_fw-la occultis_fw-la praedamnare_fw-la tert._n apol._n in_o dubious_a case_n and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o commit_v a_o error_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o mercy_n than_o a_o horrid_a crime_n by_o cruelty_n antiph_n cruelty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiph_n and_o good_a man_n cicero_n man_n credulitas_fw-la error_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la culpa_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la in_o optimi_fw-la cujusque_fw-la mentem_fw-la facillimè_fw-la irrepit_fw-la cicero_n especial_o minister_n out_o of_o tenderness_n shall_v hope_v the_o best_a the_o rabbin_n say_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o blood_n if_o one_o have_v the_o cast_a voice_n he_o must_v ever_o take_v the_o merciful_a side_n and_o give_v his_o 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true_o that_o so_o you_o may_v not_o only_o have_v a_o pardon_n from_o man_n but_o from_o almighty_a god_n also_o do_v you_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v teach_v by_o their_o master_n to_o do_v 18._o do_v buxt_n syn._n c._n 18._o who_o be_v bid_v to_o spend_v the_o whole_a month_n before_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n in_o examine_v their_o life_n and_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n especial_o when_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v to_o give_v warning_n four_o day_n before_o and_o then_o we_o can_v assure_v you_o as_o they_o do_v they_o that_o on_o the_o great_a day_n you_o shall_v be_v certain_o absolve_v he_o that_o true_o repent_v and_o then_o come_v humble_o to_o receive_v this_o absolution_n shall_v have_v god_n seal_v it_o to_o he_o and_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v his_o day_n of_o expiation_n §_o 8._o he_o pardon_v and_o absolve_v the_o unjust_a steward_n for_o flattery_n and_o advantage_n do_v in_o his_o own_o name_n by_o private_a compact_n diminish_v and_o remit_v his_o master_n debt_n 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they_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o dominion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o dignity_n power_n and_o authority_n there_o be_v a_o providence_n in_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o governor_n graec._n governor_n act_n 24.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graec._n who_o as_o they_o sit_v on_o their_o throne_n above_o all_o their_o subject_n so_o that_o height_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o the_o advantage_n they_o have_v to_o behold_v and_o a_o monitor_n of_o the_o duty_n lie_v on_o they_o to_o take_v care_n of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n but_o the_o most_o vigilant_a prince_n with_o all_o their_o faithful_a minister_n who_o be_v as_o so_o many_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o they_o find_v it_o difficult_a enough_o to_o oversee_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o kingdom_n whereas_o the_o king_n of_o king_n have_v the_o heaven_n for_o his_o throne_n 97.9_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orpheus_n isai_n 66.1_o psal_n 97.9_o and_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o footstool_n and_o as_o he_o sit_v high_a so_o he_o see_v further_a theâ—_n they_o from_o his_o throne_n he_o behold_v all_o the_o world_n the_o mean_a be_v not_o below_o his_o cognizance_n nor_o the_o great_a above_o his_o reach_n he_o see_v and_o rule_v all_o which_o give_v ground_n to_o that_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n which_o represent_v god_n by_o a_o eye_n in_o a_o sceptre_n the_o emblem_n of_o providence_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o sacred_a page_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o behold_v from_o his_o throne_n 63.14_o throne_n psal_n 33.14_o isai_n 63.14_o for_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v no_o idle_a spectator_n but_o improve_v the_o height_n of_o his_o seat_n and_o the_o universal_a prospect_n he_o have_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o good_a of_o all_o mankind_n his_o eye_n denote_v his_o care_n for_o he_o see_v the_o necessity_n providebit_fw-la necessity_n psal_n 34.15_o gen._n 22.14_o deus_fw-la videbit_fw-la al._n providebit_fw-la and_o consider_v the_o want_n and_o desire_n of_o all_o man_n and_o of_o every_o particular_a and_o order_n his_o supply_n according_o so_o that_o his_o providence_n and_o dominion_n be_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o monarch_n need_v account_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o bow_v before_o this_o mighty_a lord_n and_o his_o glorious_a throne_n §_o 4._o most_o hearty_o we_o beseech_v thou_o with_o thy_o favour_n to_o behold_v our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n since_o all_o mankind_n be_v under_o the_o eye_n and_o care_n of_o god_n no_o doubt_n he_o have_v a_o especial_a regard_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n on_o who_o safety_n the_o welfare_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n next_o under_o his_o own_o providence_n do_v depend_v scip._n depend_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la principi_fw-la deo_fw-la acceptius_fw-la quam_fw-la concilia_fw-la coetusque_fw-la hominûm_fw-la quae_fw-la civitates_fw-la appellantur_fw-la earumque_fw-la rectores_fw-la &_o servatores_fw-la hinc_fw-la profecti_fw-la hûc_fw-la revertuntur_fw-la cicer._n some_o scip._n he_o chief_o delight_v in_o man_n as_o they_o be_v unite_v into_o society_n by_o charity_n and_o law_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o union_n his_o principal_a care_n be_v for_o those_o he_o have_v set_v over_o they_o who_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o rest_n we_o may_v therefore_o cheerful_o pray_v for_o a_o especial_a and_o more_o particular_a providence_n over_o our_o gracious_a king_n because_o god_n do_v usual_o grant_v this_o and_o because_o he_o need_v it_o more_o than_o ordinary_a person_n do_v his_o duty_n be_v more_o difficult_a his_o abundance_n expose_v he_o to_o more_o temptation_n and_o his_o height_n to_o more_o danger_n than_o any_o of_o his_o people_n and_o yet_o his_o preservation_n be_v far_o more_o necessary_a and_o of_o universal_a concernment_n lucan_n concernment_n 2_o sam._n 18.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutar._n 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thy_o countenance_n yea_o more_o joyful_a than_o the_o worlding_n be_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o admire_a wealth_n and_o methinks_v it_o shall_v fill_v our_o soul_n with_o awful_a and_o noble_a thought_n of_o our_o glorious_a lord_n god_n to_o see_v king_n in_o the_o light_n of_o who_o countenance_n be_v life_n and_o who_o favour_n be_v a_o dew_n upon_o the_o grass_n 16.15_o grass_n prov._n 19.6_o chap._n 16.15_o court_v so_o humble_o and_o need_v so_o mighty_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o join_v our_o most_o hearty_a request_n that_o what_o our_o deer_n sovereign_a want_n and_o wish_n he_o may_v have_v if_o he_o be_v a_o saul_n or_o a_o nero_n we_o shall_v sin_v in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o 12.23_o he_o 1_o sam._n 12.23_o but_o no_o affection_n nor_o passion_n be_v too_o fervent_a no_o opportunity_n too_o often_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o our_o gracious_a king_n who_o be_v our_o lawful_a and_o natural_a liege_n lord_n a_o just_a possesser_n of_o his_o crown_n a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n a_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o maker_n of_o good_a law_n and_o a_o executor_n of_o the_o same_o who_o secure_v our_o right_n protect_v we_o from_o public_a enemy_n and_o private_a fraud_n and_o endeavour_n to_o choose_v fit_a and_o faithful_a governor_n both_o for_o church_n and_o state_n for_o such_o a_o one_o we_o must_v pray_v not_o only_o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n order_n but_o out_o of_o our_o private_a love_n and_o particular_a affection_n as_o st._n ambrose_n gr._n ambrose_n meque_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la officio_fw-la publico_fw-la debitas_fw-la pendere_fw-la preces_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la amore_fw-la privato_fw-la amb._n ep_v ad_fw-la gr._n do_v for_o the_o emperor_n gratian._n to_o quicken_v we_o whereunto_o we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o persecute_v heathen_n of_o old_a late_a furious_a romanist_n and_o the_o particular_a calamity_n of_o this_o church_n under_o the_o late_a usurper_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v discern_v what_o praise_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o what_o love_n to_o our_o gracious_a king_n who_o name_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o we_o that_o in_o our_o daily_a office_n we_o shall_v wish_v it_o write_v in_o heaven_n and_o register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o church_n devotion_n §_o 5._o and_o so_o replenish_v he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v always_o incline_v to_o thy_o will_n and_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n grace_n be_v so_o constant_a a_o companion_n and_o so_o certain_a a_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n that_o the_o greek_a express_v both_o by_o one_o word_n so_o that_o if_o we_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o look_v favourable_o on_o our_o sovereign_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o will_v give_v bountiful_o to_o he_o and_o since_o the_o first_o and_o choice_a of_o 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