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B22970
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An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and dreadfull day of Christ Iesus.
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Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
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1643
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seducer_n shall_v not_o excuse_v he_o who_o be_v seduce_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n matth._n 15._o 14._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek_n 18._o 4._o and_o remember_v s._n paul_n curse_n gal._n 1._o 8._o though_o we_o say_v he_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v the_o three_o evasion_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v if_o subject_n may_v never_o resist_v then_o may_v the_o prince_n govern_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o so_o may_v bring_v his_o subject_n into_o bondage_n slavery_n and_o all_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n to_o admit_v the_o answer_n if_o we_o may_v deny_v or_o reject_v a_o truth_n deliver_v in_o god_n word_n because_o of_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v hereby_o happen_v unto_o we_o than_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o divinity_n will_v be_v soon_o overturn_v we_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n eternal_a free_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n have_v bring_v many_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o despair_n the_o doctrine_n that_o true_a repentance_n be_v never_o too_o late_o have_v lead_v many_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n the_o doctrine_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n have_v breed_v in_o some_o a_o pâ—oud_a self-conceitedness_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o by_o work_n have_v draw_v many_o into_o a_o neglect_n of_o almes-giving_a and_o what_o have_v be_v may_v be_v yet_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o must_v reject_v the_o foresay_a doctrine_n though_o indeed_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n they_o ought_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v reject_v by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a be_v the_o evil_n for_o these_o evil_n be_v spiritual_a and_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o whereas_o the_o doctrine_n of_o not_o resist_v the_o king_n can_v only_o expose_v we_o if_o we_o offend_v god_n to_o evil_n temporal_a and_o momentany_a but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o rom._n 9_o 20._o have_v not_o god_n power_n over_o thy_o eternal_a estate_n to_o dispose_v thereof_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o do_v thou_o gâ—udge_v he_o to_o dispose_v of_o thy_o temporal_a estate_n thy_o good_n thy_o land_n thy_o life_n or_o what_o be_v most_o dear_a will_v thou_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o it_o seem_v inconvenient_a to_o thou_o dare_v thou_o say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a ezek._n 18._o 25._o god_n command_v thy_o obedience_n unto_o thy_o sovereign_n though_o he_o be_v wicked_a and_o unjust_a and_o wilâ—_n thou_o plead_v danger_n evil_n and_o inconvenience_n against_o god_n command_n ohllet_v not_o arrogancy_n come_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o action_n be_v weigh_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 3._o cease_v from_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n prov._n 23._o 4._o advise_v not_o with_o nature_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o thou_o must_v deny_v thyself_o and_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n if_o thou_o will_v follow_v christ_n matth._n 16._o 24._o and_o if_o thy_o reason_n can_v persuade_v thou_o yet_o let_v the_o reward_n invite_v thou_o for_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n mat._n 19_o 29._o nevertheless_o the_o king_n be_v not_o leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v &_o to_o make_v his_o will_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n no_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n shepherd_n and_o 28._o isa_n 44._o 28._o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v unto_o he_o his_o charge_n and_o duty_n when_o god_n set_v joshua_n over_o the_o congregation_n moses_n give_v he_o a_o charge_n in_o their_o fight_n num_fw-la 27._o 16_o 19_o and_o of_o david_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 78._o 70_o 71_o 72._o he_o choose_v davia_n his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepfold_n from_o follow_v the_o ewe_n great_a with_o young_a he_o bring_v he_o to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n so_o he_o feed_v they_o therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o and_o cherish_v his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o people_n and_o guide_v they_o therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o vigilant_a over_o his_o people_n by_o the_o skillfulness_n therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o counsel_v his_o people_n of_o his_o hand_n therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o defend_v his_o people_n and_o when_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n tell_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o god_n will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n unto_o he_o he_o withal_o tell_v he_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o god_n give_v they_o if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o all_o that_o i_o the_o lord_n command_v thou_o and_o will_v walkâ—_n in_o my_o way_n and_o do_v that_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n as_o david_n my_o servant_n do_v then_o will_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o build_v thou_o a_o sure_a house_n 1_o king_n 11._o 30_o 31_o 38._o and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n choose_v saul_n to_o be_v king_n samuel_n tell_v the_o people_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o write_v it_o in_o a_o book_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 25._o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o saul_n may_v not_o rule_v as_o he_o list_v for_o that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o government_n or_o kingdom_n and_o what_o that_o be_v you_o may_v read_v in_o deut._n 17._o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v the_o deuteronomy_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o insult_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n if_o then_o the_o king_n shall_v desire_v the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o posterity_n he_o must_v careful_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o king_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n for_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n prov._n 16._o 12._o the_o king_n by_o judgement_n establish_v the_o land_n prov._n 22._o 4._o it_o be_v true_a the_o king_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o therefore_o accountable_a to_o god_n only_o for_o his_o action_n which_o david_n imply_v in_o confess_v those_o his_o cry_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n to_o be_v only_o against_o god_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v psal_n 51._o 4._o and_o even_o reason_n require_v that_o the_o member_n shall_v not_o judge_v the_o head_n because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o head_n nor_o can_v they_o take_v away_o the_o head_n because_o thereby_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v member_n yet_o if_o prince_n do_v serious_o take_v it_o into_o consideration_n they_o shall_v find_v little_a encouragement_n from_o hence_o to_o give_v way_n to_o their_o own_o lust_n for_o beside_o the_o eternal_a vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o without_o repentance_n they_o shall_v most_o certain_o feel_v after_o this_o life_n
destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n who_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v on_o thâ—_n sea_n shore_n in_o multitude_n 1._o sam._n 13._o 5_o and_o chap._n 14._o 4._o 6._o 14._o 15._o unarm_v david_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o the_o lord_n save_v not_o with_o sword_n and_o spear_n for_o the_o battle_n be_v the_o lord_n assure_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n wouâ—d_v deliver_v mighty_a goliath_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v a_o helmet_n of_o brass_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o coat_n be_v 5000_o sheckel_n of_o brass_n and_o he_o have_v greaves_n of_o brass_n upon_o his_o leg_n and_o a_o target_n of_o brass_n between_o his_o shoulder_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o spear_n be_v like_o a_o weaver_n bâ—am_n and_o his_o spear_n head_n weigh_v 600_o sheckel_n of_o iron_n chap_n 17._o 5._o 6._o 7_o 47._o so_o asa_n cry_v unto_o god_n and_o say_n lord_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o thou_o to_o help_v whether_o with_o many_o or_o with_o thâ—m_n that_o have_v no_o power_n overthrow_v zerah_n and_o destroy_v a_o cost_n of_o ethiopian_n consist_v of_o a_o thousand_o thousanâ—_o and_o three_o hundred_o charet_n 2._o chr_n 14._o 9_o 11._o 13._o this_o carry_v jehoiada_n the_o priest_n above_o all_o defficuâ—ties_n against_o that_o bloody_a usurp_a queen_n athalâ—ah_n 2._o chr_n 24._o this_o be_v the_o church_n confidence_n in_o david_n time_n god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n therefore_o will_v noâ—_n we_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o psal_n 46._o 1._o 2._o 11._o and_o with_o who_o god_n be_v as_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v was_z and_o ever_o will_v be_v with_o his_o church_n how_o can_v they_o at_o any_o time_n be_v account_v unable_a to_o resist_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n do_v thou_o respect_v multitude_n and_o be_v the_o lord_n with_o theâ—_n elisha_n or_o king_n hezekiah_n will_v tell_v three_o that_o there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o against_o thou_o 2._o k._n 6._o 16._o and_o 2_o cor_fw-la 32._o 7._o do_v thou_o regard_v army_n the_o lord_n break_v the_o bow_n and_o cut_v the_o spear_n in_o sunder_o he_o ben_v the_o chariat_fw-la in_o the_o fire_n psal_n 46._o 9_o it_o be_v therefore_o apparent_a that_o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v have_v any_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n by_o force_n to_o resist_v the_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o their_o lawfâ—ll_a sovereign_n they_o never_o want_v ability_n nine_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n upon_o those_o who_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n reason_n 9_o reason_n against_o their_o prince_n though_o a_o idolater_n and_o oppressor_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o warning_n unto_o we_o how_o we_o do_v the_o like_a amon_n be_v a_o idolater_n and_o his_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n detest_a such_o horrible_a treason_n slay_v all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o 2._o k._n 21._o 21._o 22_o 23._o 24._o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v a_o idolater_n cruel_a tyrant_n and_o type_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o after_o that_o jehoiakin_n have_v once_o yield_v up_o his_o faith_n and_o service_n unto_o he_o whereby_o he_o become_v his_o lawful_a sovereign_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o offend_v with_o his_o rebellion_n that_o he_o send_v not_o only_o against_o he_o band_n of_o enemy_n but_o also_o give_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o bury_v he_o as_o a_o ass_n be_v bury_v draw_v and_o cast_v forth_o without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o k._n 24._o 1._o 2._o jer._n 12._o 19_o dan._n 1._o 2._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o sufficient_a warning_n but_o zedekiah_n do_v also_o rebel_n and_o be_v take_v by_o nebucâ—aâ—nezzar_n who_o give_v judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o they_o fly_v the_o son_n of_o zedekiah_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o bind_v he_o wiâ—h_a fâ—tâ—ers_n of_o brass_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylâ—n_n last_o to_o tâ—ke_v up_o arm_n against_o thy_o lawful_a sovereign_n though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o oppressor_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n in_o the_o last_o homâ—l_n and_o also_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n martyr_n and_o all_o holy_a man_n even_o from_o chrâ—sts_n â—ime_n until_o these_o last_o hundred_o year_n as_o you_o may_v sâ—eâ—t_v at_o large_a prove_v in_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o subjest_n duty_n buâ—_n what_o tâ—uâ—liâ—s_v thereso_fw-it clear_a which_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o some_o opposition_n let_v the_o servantâ—_n do_v what_o they_o can_v he_o envious_a man_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o sow_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n matth._n 13._o 25._o 28._o howbeit_o no_o point_n of_o doctrine_n have_v be_v long_o nor_o more_o general_o receive_v in_o christ_n church_n then_o this_o have_v for_o no_o divine_a ever_o doubt_v thereof_o until_o the_o wicked_a jesuite_n begin_v to_o flourish_v who_o have_v turn_v all_o religion_n into_o policy_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o conspiracy_n treason_n stab_v poison_v banish_v depose_v and_o murder_v of_o prince_n have_v by_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o subject_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o resist_v and_o slay_v their_o lawful_a sovereign_n if_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o oppressor_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v lament_v â—s_a that_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o otherwise_o great_a light_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v through_o a_o over_o hoâ—_n and_o fiery_a zeal_n run_v into_o the_o same_o path_n with_o the_o jesuite_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n with_o they_o and_o alike_o countenance_v sedition_n and_o rebellion_n to_o the_o ruin_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n where_o they_o prevail_v and_o since_o their_o argument_n be_v by_o factious_a spirit_n enemy_n to_o all_o peace_n and_o government_n spread_v abroad_o in_o these_o unhappy_a time_n of_o public_a difference_n i_o shall_v therefore_o reader_n for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n oâ—_n thy_o conscience_n set_v they_o down_o in_o order_n and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n render_v unto_o each_o a_o particular_a answer_n the_o first_o objection_n david_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o saul_n who_o causeless_o seek_v his_o life_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 1_o 2._o and_o chap._n 24._o 18._o therefore_o subject_n may_v lawful_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v false_o allege_v that_o david_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o saul_n for_o if_o we_o read_v the_o story_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n we_o shall_v always_o find_v he_o fly_v from_o one_o town_n to_o another_o never_o resist_v never_o sight_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n deliver_v saul_n into_o his_o hand_n unaware_o in_o the_o cave_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o en-gedi_a he_o do_v not_o lay_v hand_n on_o or_o do_v the_o least_o hurt_n unto_o saul_n nay_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o commit_v â—n_o offence_n of_o high_a presumption_n and_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o cut_v off_o saul_n skirt_n nâ—r_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o man_n to_o rise_v against_o saul_n but_o dissuade_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n unto_o my_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o see_v he_o be_v anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 24._o again_o when_o the_o lord_n deliver_v saul_n into_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o hachilah_n and_o abishai_n will_v have_v smite_v he_o david_n forbid_v say_v destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a ch_n 26._o so_o that_o david_n carriage_n towards_o saul_n be_v worthy_a the_o imitation_n of_o all_o faithful_a and_o religious_a subject_n fâ—y_v we_o may_v from_o the_o causeless_a wrath_n of_o the_o king_n but_o resist_v and_o take_v up_o aâ—mes_v against_o he_o we_o may_v not_o david_n show_v we_o no_o such_o example_n and_o it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o though_o saul_n malicious_o and_o unjust_o pursue_v david_n yet_o david_n continue_v in_o his_o duty_n towards_o saul_n always_o speak_v most_o honourable_o of_o he_o and_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o loyalty_n when_o saul_n do_v but_o lookâ—_n behind_o he_o david_n stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o present_o after_o protest_v that_o he_o never_o sin_v against_o he_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 8_o 11._o who_o