upon_o a_o strict_a examination_n a_o little_a arrogant_o thus_o expostulate_v with_o he_o viz._n know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o john_n nineteeen_o 10_o 11._o in_o which_o word_n if_o we_o consider_v who_o pilate_n be_v namely_o the_o roman_a governor_n send_v to_o they_o by_o cesar_n the_o supreme_a we_o have_v a_o most_o plain_a testimony_n that_o however_o wicked_a supreme_a power_n may_v be_v or_o however_o wicked_o they_o may_v use_v their_o power_n yet_o be_v their_o power_n give_v they_o by_o god_n and_o none_o may_v invade_v it_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o exercise_v it_o but_o as_o they_o shall_v impart_v or_o delegate_v it_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n therefore_o or_o of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v by_o god_n commit_v only_o to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n that_o be_v as_o i_o presume_v none_o here_o will_v scruple_n within_o these_o kingdom_n to_o his_o majesty_n three_o from_o hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o no_o one_o of_o himself_o can_v be_v lord_n of_o his_o own_o life_n for_o he_o be_v no_o more_o to_o execute_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n upon_o himself_o than_o upon_o another_o because_o he_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v a_o subject_a i_o know_v the_o contrary_a practice_n namely_o dispatch_v a_o man_n self_n out_o of_o life_n have_v be_v celebrate_v as_o a_o heroical_o virtuous_a act_n by_o divers_a heathen_n and_o some_o great_a person_n among_o they_o have_v be_v admire_v and_o commend_v for_o it_o extreme_o but_o of_o all_o example_n heathen_a man_n be_v sure_o lest_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o rule_n for_o the_o authorise_a of_o doubtful_a action_n there_o be_v a_o book_n also_o write_v by_o a_o christian_a doctor_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v rather_o slander_v than_o true_o report_v to_o maintain_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o self-slaughter_n but_o those_o who_o have_v read_v and_o understand_v that_o book_n know_v the_o author_n design_n therein_o be_v but_o to_o move_v man_n to_o more_o charitable_a judgement_n than_o usual_o be_v put_v on_o such_o who_o lie_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o and_o that_o he_o persuade_v among_o other_o by_o this_o great_a argument_n that_o the_o act_n do_v not_o ever_o preclude_v repentance_n but_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a attrition_n which_o some_o such_o person_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o the_o very_a expire_a their_o soul_n may_v be_v interpret_v by_o god_n as_o a_o sincere_a sorrow_n now_o his_o suppose_v this_o act_n pardonable_a upon_o repentance_n admit_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o then_o be_v by_o we_o know_v or_o even_o but_o strong_o conceive_v to_o be_v so_o it_o will_v be_v damnable_a for_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o act_n because_o he_o act_v not_o of_o faith_n rom._n fourteen_o ult_n to_o be_v short_a the_o instance_n we_o find_v of_o it_o in_o scripture_n be_v only_o of_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a man_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v be_v reject_v by_o god_n forsake_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n have_v seize_v they_o thus_o as_o to_o saul_n long_o before_o that_o desperate_a act_n of_o fall_v on_o his_o own_o sword_n 1_o sam._n xxxi_o 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o chap._n xuj_o 14._o that_o be_v he_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n permit_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v actuate_v by_o he_o so_o as_o to_o judas_n after_o the_o sop_n satan_n enter_v into_o he_o john_n xiii_o 27_o and_o then_o he_o quick_o sell_v and_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o laqueo_fw-la traditor_fw-la periit_fw-la laqueum_fw-la talibus_fw-la dereliquit_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n ad_fw-la petilianum_fw-la the_o traitor_n die_v by_o the_o halter_n and_o leave_v the_o halter_n only_o to_o such_o as_o himself_o the_o like_a deplorable_a and_o dreadful_a condition_n as_o to_o his_o spiritual_a concern_v at_o least_o may_v we_o reasonable_o conclude_v that_o devilish_a counsellor_n achitophel_n to_o have_v be_v in_o when_o be_v enrage_v that_o absalon_n will_v not_o take_v his_o hellish_a advice_n he_o also_o go_v home_o and_o hang_v himself_o beside_o these_o three_o i_o remember_v no_o instance_n in_o canonical_a scripture_n of_o any_o who_o direct_o slay_v themselves_o samson_n indeed_o as_o in_o case_n of_o other_o miracle_n do_v by_o he_o so_o by_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o divine_a warranty_n and_o command_n pull_v down_o the_o philistine_n great_a hall_n of_o judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o himself_o among_o they_o but_o this_o be_v only_a parallel_n to_o a_o great_a soldier_n go_v on_o certain_a death_n to_o defeat_v the_o enemy_n when_o due_o commission_v so_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o must_v not_o come_v into_o account_n here_o there_o be_v beside_o in_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n a_o instance_n of_o one_o who_o act_v most_o barbarous_a violence_n on_o himself_o first_o fall_v on_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o then_o pull_v out_o his_o very_o own_o bowel_n and_o throw_v they_o among_o his_o enemy_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v fall_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o die_v by_o they_o and_o he_o be_v there_o commend_v for_o that_o inhuman_a act_n which_o be_v style_v die_v manful_o 2_o maccab_n fourteen_o 42_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o that_o book_n according_a to_o what_o the_o author_n of_o it_o himself_o in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n confess_v in_o effect_n be_v not_o write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n so_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o in_o it_o to_o prove_v it_o apocryphal_a this_o alone_a that_o it_o commend_v what_o be_v so_o much_o against_o nature_n both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a but_o beside_o it_n be_v most_o true_a what_o be_v well_o say_v in_o another_o case_n by_o a_o old_a bishop_n of_o carlisle_n in_o richard_n the_o second_o time_n we_o be_v not_o to_o live_v by_o example_n but_o by_o law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n run_v indefinite_o and_o so_o because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o restriction_n as_o to_o this_o case_n universal_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v that_o be_v neither_o another_o nor_o thyself_o which_o interpretation_n must_v indeed_o of_o necessity_n be_v admit_v here_o for_o that_o our_o lord_n himself_o make_v the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n or_o standard_n of_o the_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o other_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n say_v he_o as_o thyself_o which_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n will_v as_o to_o this_o run_v thus_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o murder_v thy_o neighbour_n than_o thyself_o that_o be_v first_o of_o all_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v thyself_o and_o though_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n any_o precept_n more_o particular_a or_o more_o express_o prohibitive_a as_o to_o this_o act_n as_o neither_o be_v there_o upon_o very_a ground_n against_o several_a other_o most_o unnatural_a sin_n that_o may_v be_v name_v yet_o be_v there_o all_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n against_o it_o for_o let_v we_o faithful_o examine_v be_v the_o root_n whence_o this_o act_n proceed_v such_o from_o whence_o good_a fruit_n may_v be_v expect_v be_v its_o true_a cause_n at_o any_o time_n good_a or_o true_o praiseworthy_a be_v there_o ever_o person_n yet_o who_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o who_o do_v it_o not_o either_o out_o of_o pride_n cowardice_n rashness_n or_o mad_a despair_n out_o of_o pride_n i_o say_v because_o either_o he_o will_v not_o crouch_v to_o his_o better_n or_o else_o see_v his_o equal_n become_v his_o superior_n or_o out_o of_o cowardice_n as_o afraid_a to_o suffer_v what_o his_o enemy_n may_v put_v he_o to_o now_o in_o both_o these_o case_n be_v it_o not_o more_o brave_a to_o dare_v to_o live_v or_o out_o of_o rashness_n and_o madness_n or_o despair_n as_o impatient_a of_o present_a evil_n and_o hope_v in_o this_o life_n no_o better_a state_n and_o if_o out_o of_o any_o of_o these_o be_v it_o at_o all_o commendable_a true_a philosophy_n itself_o teach_v better_a and_o forbid_v injussu_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la maj._n pythagoras_n testae_fw-la cicene_n in_o cat._n maj._n dei_fw-la de_fw-la praesidio_fw-la &_o station_n aquavitae_fw-la decedere_fw-la the_o true_a christian_a like_o a_o good_a soldier_n must_v not_o forsake_v his_o post_n except_o the_o great_a emperor_n of_o the_o world_n the_o almighty_a god_n by_o his_o law_n or_o providence_n command_v he_o thence_o edict_n thence_o l._n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la 23._o §._o
be_v at_o dublin_n in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n ann._n dom._n 1684._o where_o with_o weep_a ireland_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o the_o great_a and_o good_a duke_n of_o ormond_n i_o be_v according_a as_o usual_o when_o there_o invite_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o state_n at_o christ-church_n and_o have_v in_o that_o short_a stay_n of_o the_o few_o day_n i_o have_v make_v there_o meet_v with_o divers_a book_n some_o even_n in_o english_a which_o fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n especial_o upon_o the_o present_a original_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n together_o with_o all_o translation_n that_o close_o follow_v it_o as_o our_o english_a translation_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v and_o observe_v some_o man_n take_v part_n with_o these_o writer_n admire_v and_o applaud_v their_o book_n other_o some_z of_o who_o shall_v have_v understand_v better_o shake_v by_o they_o so_o that_o some_o since_o have_v declare_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v long_o in_o quest_n of_o scripture_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o divine_n pretence_n not_o yet_o to_o know_v where_o to_o find_v they_o nay_o some_o further_a to_o have_v preach_v against_o the_o people_n have_v and_o read_v scripture_n in_o vulgar_a language_n i_o think_v i_o can_v not_o by_o any_o one_o sermon_n do_v a_o more_o seasonable_a service_n to_o our_o church_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o common_a christianity_n than_o by_o draw_v together_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o more_o considerable_a plea_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v chief_o by_o spinosa_n be_v vossius_fw-la and_o p._n simon_n the_o three_o chieftain_n who_o spital_n other_o less_o people_n lick_v up_o and_o vent_v against_o the_o validity_n or_o integrity_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o consequent_o much_o enervate_n the_o new_a and_o by_o show_v the_o contemptible_a vanity_n the_o gross_a falsity_n or_o unsoundness_n of_o they_o all_o this_o i_o do_v brief_o and_o have_v since_o publish_v the_o discourse_n with_o a_o appendix_n i_o may_v say_v demonstrate_v the_o most_o suspicious_a point_n assert_v in_o it_o in_o this_o discourse_n it_o can_v not_o be_v except_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v gross_o partial_a but_o that_o some_o passage_n must_v fall_v justify_v our_o establish_a church_n against_o her_o adversary_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o my_o sermon_n be_v plain_a enough_o against_o antiscripturist_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o aforenamed_a author_n who_o i_o main_o strike_v at_o and_o who_o doctrine_n i_o overthrow_v one_o be_v a_o atheistical_a apostate_n jew_n the_o other_o a_o craze_a admirer_n of_o greek_a and_o philology_n his_o religion_n if_o any_o i_o may_v be_v confident_a be_v not_o roman_a the_o three_o indeed_o a_o profess_a son_n of_o rome_n but_o so_o heterodox_n that_o as_o i_o understand_v then_o and_o have_v yet_o hear_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o very_a church_n have_v censure_v he_o and_o his_o write_n now_o who_o can_v ever_o have_v think_v that_o defend_v scripture_n and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n against_o such_o adversary_n of_o who_o not_o one_o man_n be_v a_o oxthodox_n roman_n catholic_n can_v have_v be_v term_v imprudence_n disloyalty_n â—nd_v foment_v rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o a_o certain_a dignitary_n â—n_n august_n last_o as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v present_v a_o paper_n to_o a_o person_n of_o hoâ—our_n wherein_o not_o only_o that_o discourse_n â—nd_v its_o author_n but_o certain_a irish_a proteâ—tant_n bishop_n indefinite_o be_v charge_v as_o follow_v i_o can_v understand_v the_o policy_n of_o some_o irish_a protestant_n bishop_n during_o the_o heat_n of_o argiles_fw-la and_o monmouths_n rebellion_n which_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o whole_a order_n instead_o of_o preach_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o loyalty_n and_o allegiance_n at_o that_o time_n seasonable_a to_o go_v into_o into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o amuse_v the_o peo-with_a apprehension_n of_o popery_n which_o how_o loyal_a soever_o their_o intention_n may_v be_v be_v doubtless_o no_o disservice_n to_o monmouth_n nor_o good_a service_n to_o his_o majesty_n because_o manifest_o tend_v to_o alienate_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o of_o these_o irish_a protestant_n bishop_n i_o hear_v i_o be_v the_o first_o name_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o paper_n to_o this_o imputation_n civility_n and_o good_a manner_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o return_v thâ—_n language_n it_o deserve_v but_o in_o short_a as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o cork_n do_v not_o in_o that_o season_n preach_v uâ—_n loyalty_n and_o obedience_n with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o possible_o more_o than_o any_o one_o man_n â—_o papist_n or_o protestant_n within_o the_o kingdom_n â—_o or_o if_o either_o at_o that_o time_n or_o any_o else_o hâ—_n do_v ever_o preach_v what_o may_v be_v just_o term_v the_o amuse_v the_o people_n with_o apprehension_n of_o popery_n the_o say_a bishop_n offer_v himself_o to_o the_o severe_a animadversion_n imaginable_a to_o the_o point_n then_o if_o the_o london_n gazzett_n may_v be_v credit_v argile_n land_v at_o campletown_n in_o the_o highland_n of_o scotland_n may_v 20._o ann._n dom._n 1685._o and_o seâ—â—_n out_o his_o treasonable_a summons_n may_v 2d_o which_o day_n news_n come_v of_o his_o arrival_n tâ—_n dunluce_n in_o the_o north_n of_o ireland_n and_o oâ—_n june_n 21._o ensue_a he_o be_v bring_v in_o prisoner_n to_o edinburgh_n so_o that_o the_o heat_v â—â—_o his_o rebellion_n must_v fall_v between_o may_n 20._o anâ—_n june_n 21._o 1685._o further_o monmouth_n land_v at_o lyme_n in_o the_o evening_n june_n 11._o and_o be_v rout_v july_n 6._o betwixt_o which_o day_n must_v also_o fall_v the_o heâ—â—_n of_o his_o rebellion_n my_o sermon_n at_o chrisâ—_n church_n dublin_n which_o be_v the_o only_a oâ—_n that_o gentleman_n hear_v of_o i_o about_o thaâ—_n time_n and_o which_o certain_o he_o aim_v at_o be_v preach_v march_v 22._o 1684._o that_o be_v two_o full_a month_n not_o only_o before_o the_o heat_n of_o argiles_fw-la rebellion_n but_o before_o any_o except_o traitor_n know_v of_o it_o and_o three_o month_n within_o three_o day_n before_o the_o heat_n or_o commence_v of_o monmouths_n rebellion_n or_o any_o save_n the_o rebel_n traitorous_a accomplice_n know_v of_o that_o therefore_o this_o gentleman_n be_v foul_o out_o in_o regard_n of_o time_n and_o the_o main_a point_n in_o his_o accusation_n which_o will_v fix_v imprudence_n or_o disloyalty_n upon_o i_o be_v the_o time_v my_o sermon_n the_o whole_a accusation_n must_v on_o this_o score_n fall_v for_o how_o can_v i_o by_o that_o sermon_n preach_v at_o that_o time_n be_v serviceable_a to_o monmouth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o rebellion_n and_o disserviceable_a to_o the_o king_n when_o the_o time_n fall_v at_o such_o distance_n and_o his_o rebellion_n be_v not_o in_o be_v or_o think_v of_o by_o what_o account_n will_v march_v the_o 22._o be_v make_v the_o middle_n of_o june_n i_o be_o sure_a if_o i_o have_v in_o the_o least_o sow_v any_o seed_n of_o rebellion_n there_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o wise_a and_o loyall_a and_o great_a man_n than_o the_o accuser_n in_o that_o audience_n from_o who_o i_o shall_v both_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o feel_v it_o but_o wave_v this_o answer_n from_o the_o timt_fw-la which_o yet_o that_o gentleman_n can_v never_o geâ—_n over_o be_v it_o all_o true_a that_o that_o discourse_n do_v tend_v to_o amuse_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o thâ—_n apprehension_n of_o popery_n if_o i_o understand_v english_a to_o amuse_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n witâ—_n the_o apprehension_n of_o popery_n be_v to_o possess_v they_o with_o fear_n that_o popery_n will_v be_v introduceâ—_n or_o impose_v upon_o they_o now_o let_v i_o be_v dealâ—_n just_o with_o and_o let_v not_o man_n be_v false_a to_o their_o own_o sense_n in_o this_o point_n also_o be_v there_o in_o that_o discourse_n any_o one_o word_n point_v at_o or_o meddle_v with_o design_n of_o state_n or_o statist_n be_v the_o modest_a and_o peaceable_a endeavour_v to_o settle_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o common_a christianity_n and_o to_o confirm_v to_o man_n reason_n and_o judgement_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n against_o the_o wiles_n or_o bravado_n of_o man_n who_o oppugn_v the_o doctrine_n not_o only_o of_o our_o own_o but_o of_o the_o very_a roman_a church_n be_v this_o i_o say_v possess_v the_o people_n with_o fear_n that_o the_o government_n intend_v to_o establish_v popery_n if_o it_o be_v say_v some_o part_n of_o your_o sermon_n be_v level_v against_o certain_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o tenet_n and_o argument_n of_o those_o man_n name_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o those_o part_n tend_v only_o by_o strength_n of_o argument_n and_o without_o any_o one_o virulent_a
either_o now_o live_v or_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o many_o of_o we_o dead_a if_o our_o king_n be_v not_o full_o of_o our_o religion_n who_o be_v they_o that_o when_o they_o have_v by_o rebellious_a arm_n first_o depose_v then_o murder_v the_o father_n afterward_o drive_v the_o whole_a royal_a progeny_n into_o strange_a country_n where_o they_o find_v more_o kindness_n from_o they_o of_o a_o foreign_a religion_n than_o from_o the_o body_n of_o their_o native_a subject_n god_n divert_v from_o the_o three_o nation_n the_o plague_n yet_o due_a to_o that_o rebellion_n and_o its_o consequent_a villainy_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v the_o present_a consideration_n how_o prince_n miscarriage_n light_v heavy_a and_o that_o most_o just_o on_o their_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a their_o prudent_a and_o pious_a conduct_n so_o vast_o advance_v both_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a prosperity_n of_o their_o people_n let_v i_o say_v this_o most_o reasonable_a consideration_n move_v all_o of_o we_o to_o be_v due_o devout_a in_o offer_v supplication_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n for_o our_o king_n and_o all_o send_v by_o he_o those_o great_a rationalist_n who_o scarce_o will_v admit_v any_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n allow_v self-preservation_n to_o be_v such_o i_o say_v even_o this_o oblige_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o that_o most_o ardent_o it_o be_v a_o act_n in_o our_o own_o defence_n and_o for_o our_o own_o advantage_n but_o i_o trust_v we_o be_v most_o of_o we_o act_v by_o more_o generous_a principle_n let_v i_o therefore_o propound_v such_o also_o i_o say_v then_o last_o we_o be_v oblige_v in_o charity_n and_o good_a nature_n to_o this_o duty_n and_o true_o there_o be_v something_o of_o this_o in_o what_o i_o say_v but_o just_a now_o who_o will_v not_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o pity_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v pray_v for_o those_o who_o his_o own_o sin_n have_v provoke_v god_n to_o suffer_v to_o fall_v into_o sin_n but_o to_o wave_v any_o such_o consideration_n put_v the_o case_n king_n be_v advance_v so_o far_o above_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n that_o they_o can_v not_o either_o through_o human_a frailty_n or_o god_n vengeance_n on_o their_o people_n sin_n fall_v themselves_o into_o any_o sin_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n amiss_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o thereby_o suppose_v impossible_a or_o uncapable_a of_o feel_v their_o proper_a misery_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o all_o crown_n have_v their_o weight_n and_o i_o may_v say_v their_o thorn_n too_o pardon_v that_o expression_n who_o know_v not_o i_o must_v recall_v it_o indeed_o none_o know_v the_o pressure_n of_o crown_n but_o those_o who_o wear_v they_o the_o infelicity_n of_o be_v in_o power_n especial_o in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o power_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v easy_o account_v to_o make_v a_o good_a man_n great_a be_v but_o to_o desire_v or_o necessitate_v he_o to_o be_v miserable_a for_o the_o public_a good_a to_o say_v nothing_o of_o perpetual_a care_n wake_v night_n and_o thought_n which_o the_o hear_n of_o chronicle_n read_v will_v not_o always_o divert_v of_o the_o most_o poignant_a sense_n of_o public_a strait_n national_a affront_v and_o a_o thousand_o thing_n that_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o head_n this_o one_o misery_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v any_o earthly_a throne_n eternal_o uneasy_a that_o upon_o the_o poor_a prince_n ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v charge_v all_o public_a evil_n either_o his_o maladministration_n or_o some_o other_o his_o personal_a guilt_n be_v still_o cry_v out_o of_o though_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v never_o so_o wise_a vigilant_a virtuous_a or_o innocent_a thus_o 1_o sam._n thirty_o 6_o the_o amalekite_n invade_v ziklag_n and_o carry_v the_o woman_n away_o captive_a and_o the_o people_n instead_o of_o rescue_v they_o talk_v of_o ston_a david_n these_o and_o such_o like_a misery_n whoso_o consider_v will_v sure_o never_o think_v he_o can_v pray_v too_o often_o for_o his_o king_n i_o may_v speak_v of_o obligation_n from_o humane_a law_n for_o humane_a law_n to_o this_o effect_n have_v there_o ever_o be_v not_o only_o in_o christian_a but_o in_o jewish_a and_o even_o in_o heathen_a country_n thus_o darius_n when_o he_o order_v a_o kind_n of_o endowment_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n require_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n &_o his_o son_n ezr._n vi_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n from_o 1_o macc._n twelve_o 11._o as_o well_o as_o more_o express_o by_o what_o be_v above_o say_v out_o of_o josephus_n that_o the_o jew_n practise_v according_o the_o primitive_a christian_n we_o have_v see_v do_v it_o without_o any_o imperial_a law_n and_o sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la but_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o such_o law_n among_o we_o in_o a_o word_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o whole_a evidence_n for_o this_o duty_n if_o there_o may_v be_v any_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o we_o which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n reason_n or_o humane_a law_n that_o be_v upon_o divine_a moral_a or_o political_a principle_n of_o justice_n charity_n and_o equity_n all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o have_v in_o the_o present_a case_n than_o i_o shall_v confess_v there_o be_v some_o obligation_n want_v which_o may_v have_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v assiduous_a or_o instant_a in_o prayer_n for_o our_o king_n but_o because_o if_o even_o new_a ground_n of_o duty_n can_v be_v assign_v and_o humane_a nature_n and_o society_n shall_v come_v hereafter_o to_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o other_o measure_n than_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o know_v yet_o these_o will_v be_v obligatory_a still_o therefore_o i_o must_v say_v after_o the_o apostle_n i_o exhort_v that_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o when_o i_o have_v in_o a_o very_a few_o word_n press_v the_o practice_n of_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v our_o duty_n i_o shall_v conclude_v first_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n let_v none_o of_o we_o in_o what_o capacity_n soever_o whether_o private_a or_o public_a person_n be_v want_v to_o this_o duty_n be_v we_o what_o we_o will_v we_o be_v or_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o christian_n or_o friend_n to_o humane_a society_n we_o be_v not_o such_o as_o plead_v for_o man_n live_n wild_a and_o savage_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o we_o be_v not_o such_o we_o be_v then_o concern_v and_o hold_v fast_o in_o the_o tie_v beforementioned_a wherefore_o in_o those_o public_a prayer_n which_o the_o church_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o and_o most_o christianly_o according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a injunction_n and_o primitive_a pattern_n put_v into_o our_o mouth_n let_v we_o be_v cordial_a and_o sincere_a let_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o with_o we_o as_o matter_n of_o mere_a form_n and_o custom_n but_o honest_o engage_v our_o heart_n in_o zealous_a desire_n and_o fix_a resolution_n of_o loyalty_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o have_v be_v object_v against_o our_o liturgy_n that_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n occur_v therein_o too_o often_o that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o behalf_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o vain_a repetition_n a_o fault_n tax_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o heathen_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o vindicate_v our_o service-book_n from_o tautology_n even_o in_o this_o regard_n be_v there_o now_o either_o time_n or_o need._n in_o a_o word_n there_o never_o come_v two_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o same_o office_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n or_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v diverse_a kind_n of_o prayer_n be_v command_v supplication_n petition_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o they_o in_o authority_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o yet_o new_a affection_n still_o add_v to_o prayer_n come_v over_o again_o at_o some_o distance_n will_v as_o much_o make_v they_o new_a prayer_n as_o our_o lord_n great_a earnestness_n in_o the_o garden_n make_v the_o prayer_n which_o he_o utter_v the_o three_o time_n in_o the_o same_o word_n no_o vain_a repetition_n if_o we_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o reason_n in_o we_o let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o pretence_n we_o will_v tell_v the_o world_n that_o what_o some_o scrupulous_a person_n thus_o plead_v against_o our_o liturgy_n that_o it_o too_o frequent_o apply_v to_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n will_v ever_o we_o hope_v operate_v to_o the_o maintain_v it_o what_o these_o account_n its_o fault_n may_v
perfect_o practise_v by_o any_o but_o such_o serpent_n will_v slippery_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o your_o company_n be_v sure_a then_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o know_v they_o to_o discover_v both_o they_o and_o whatever_o you_o know_v of_o their_o project_n &_o council_n &_o that_o immediate_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n let_v nothing_o of_o this_o kind_a sleep_n with_o you_o let_v not_o that_o false_a opinion_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o vain_a honour_n which_o have_v make_v some_o man_n to_o their_o cost_n shy_a of_o impeach_v other_o betray_v you_o to_o conceal_v what_o may_v operate_v to_o your_o own_o and_o the_o public_a ruin_n certain_o my_o king_n my_o country_n the_o church_n or_o if_o these_o be_v less_o dear_a to_o any_o my_o family_n and_o myself_o aught_o to_o be_v love_v first_o and_o before_o any_o particular_a friend_n or_o associate_n consult_v therefore_o chief_o the_o welfare_n of_o these_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o remember_v conceal_v treason_n be_v treason_n not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n but_o by_o the_o old_a judicial_a law_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o derive_v from_o god_n himself_o according_a to_o this_o divine_a law_n or_o the_o mishpat_o hammeluchah_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o book_n write_v by_o samuel_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o say_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n x._o 25._o saul_n pronounce_v they_o guilty_a of_o high-treason_n who_o know_v when_o david_n flee_v and_o do_v not_o show_v it_o 1_o sam._n xxii_o 17._o and_o his_o sentence_n have_v undoubted_o be_v just_a have_v either_o david_n or_o the_o priest_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n charge_v respective_o on_o they_o even_o the_o principle_n of_o common_a reason_n and_o justice_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o good_a law_n will_v conclude_v as_o much_o wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n against_o good_a conscience_n as_o well_o as_o against_o prudence_n and_o common_a law_n to_o conceal_v such_o treasonable_a discourse_n or_o design_n as_o come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n 5._o spread_v not_o those_o idle_a story_n or_o suspicion_n which_o go_v up_o and_o down_o of_o public_a danger_n if_o you_o can_v in_o the_o beginning_n trace_v they_o to_o their_o head_n to_o any_o true_a or_o probable_a original_a so_o as_o to_o fix_v they_o on_o their_o malicious_a author_n do_v so_o and_o as_o before_o say_v discover_v they_o then_o in_o all_o likelihood_n you_o have_v put_v a_o end_n both_o to_o the_o lie_n and_o its_o mischief_n you_o have_v crush_v the_o cockatrice_n in_o its_o egg._n otherwise_o know_v they_o be_v devise_v by_o cunning_a and_o ill-affected_a man_n and_o put_v into_o fool_n mouth_n to_o report_n that_o the_o deviser_n may_v take_v their_o advantage_n of_o those_o report_n either_o by_o affix_v their_o own_o malice_n on_o innocent_a man_n or_o by_o gain_v some_o plausible_a pretence_n for_o the_o spleen_n they_o will_v wreak_v so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a when_o time_n come_v with_o some_o colour_n to_o call_v spite_n and_o wrong_n by_o the_o name_n of_o justice_n or_o self-defence_n in_o levit._n nineteeen_o 16._o we_o have_v a_o peculiar_a precept_n which_o explain_v the_o nine_o commandment_n fit_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o talebearer_n among_o thy_o people_n nor_o shall_v thou_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o spread_v report_n and_o tales_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o mischievous_a kind_n of_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o there_o be_v public_a tale-bearer_n as_o well_o as_o private_a one_o true_o there_o be_v some_o that_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o not_o so_o much_o a_o trade_n as_o the_o business_n of_o their_o life_n they_o catch_v up_o all_o the_o rumour_n that_o be_v go_v and_o have_v their_o customer_n both_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o to_o vent_v they_o too_o these_o people_n be_v ill_a member_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n particular_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o story_n very_o fresh_a and_o brisk_a in_o the_o country_n that_o the_o english_a be_v combine_v in_o a_o design_n to_o rise_v and_o cut_v all_o the_o throat_n of_o the_o irish_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o of_o the_o english_a be_v tell_v and_o believe_v as_o much_o of_o the_o irish_a towards_o they_o what_o be_v these_o but_o device_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o they_o to_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o imbrue_v our_o hand_n mutual_o in_o one_o another_o blood_n on_o neither_o side_n in_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o both_o be_v the_o thing_n either_o probable_a or_o so_o much_o as_o possible_a as_o to_o the_o english_a be_v there_o ever_o yet_o such_o a_o thing_n hear_v of_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o massacre_n by_o protestant_n those_o man_n who_o know_v our_o religion_n know_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o nay_o further_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a at_o present_a as_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v ourselves_o be_v it_o not_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o see_v in_o a_o parish_n between_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o people_n lie_v by_o night_n out_o of_o their_o house_n for_o fear_v of_o two_o or_o three_o family_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o seven_o person_n able_a to_o bear_v arm_n for_o shame_n let_v not_o people_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v thus_o abuse_v then_o as_o to_o the_o other_o side_n touch_v the_o rumour_v danger_n of_o a_o massacre_n upon_o the_o english_a by_o the_o irish_a be_v not_o this_o at_o present_a a_o plain_a abominable_a device_n to_o put_v we_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n set_v on_o foot_n by_o they_o who_o desire_v a_o advantage_n against_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o by_o these_o affrightment_n they_o can_v tempt_v any_o weak_a person_n of_o we_o to_o any_o irregular_a action_n they_o may_v more_o just_o seek_v occasion_n of_o revenge_n by_o their_o own_o hand_n or_o otherwise_o accuse_v and_o misrepresent_v we_o i_o confess_v this_o be_v out_o of_o my_o province_n a_o little_a but_o i_o can_v not_o forbear_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o our_o country_n sake_n and_o our_o own_o sake_n let_v we_o all_o join_v together_o to_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o author_n of_o these_o report_n but_o however_o let_v we_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o far_o ride_v by_o they_o as_o to_o be_v their_o jument_n or_o beast_n of_o burden_n to_o carry_v such_o forge_a ware_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n six_o as_o another_o preservative_n of_o public_a peace_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v good_a advice_n that_o we_o pass_v not_o bad_a interpretation_n on_o the_o act_n of_o the_o government_n a_o fault_n that_o more_o people_n be_v guilty_a of_o than_o i_o be_o willing_a so_o much_o as_o to_o characterise_v i_o pray_v you_o remember_v charity_n ever_o require_v we_o to_o think_v the_o best_a 1_o cor._n xiii_o 5_o 6_o 7._o charity_n think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n which_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposite_n may_v be_v interpret_v make_v not_o advantage_n of_o falsehood_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n do_v not_o ready_o give_v man_n up_o for_o desperate_a and_o incorrigible_a endure_v all_o thing_n or_o grow_v not_o impatient_a upon_o every_o matter_n of_o suspicion_n that_o offer_v itself_o some_o haply_o will_v say_v this_o text_n treat_v only_o touch_v the_o duty_n of_o private_a charity_n towards_o one_o another_o be_v it_o so_o but_o do_v i_o owe_v all_o these_o office_n of_o charity_n to_o each_o private_a man_n and_o not_o to_o the_o most_o considerable_a body_n of_o man_n which_o i_o can_v pick_v out_o in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n to_o deal_v more_o roundly_o must_v i_o have_v charity_n for_o every_o particular_a man_n yea_o even_o for_o enemy_n and_o none_o for_o my_o king_n and_o his_o council_n to_o be_v short_a then_o if_o we_o love_v the_o public_a peace_n let_v we_o neither_o make_v ill_a construction_n ourselves_o of_o public_a action_n nor_o silent_o admit_v they_o when_o we_o hear_v they_o make_v by_o other_o let_v we_o at_o least_o profess_v our_o charity_n and_o that_o we_o hope_v better_o than_o some_o interpret_v or_o other_o fear_n last_o and_o to_o conclude_v all_o the_o advice_n on_o this_o head_n for_o the_o possess_v our_o own_o and_o one_o another_o mind_n with_o quiet_a let_v it_o be_v remember_v what_o i_o have_v former_o press_v god_n rule_v over_o all_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o all_o and_o let_v we_o be_v content_a he_o shall_v govern_v herewith_o let_v we_o still_o any_o rise_n in_o our_o