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32._o 33._o 34._o 5._o of_o that_o humanity_n and_o gentleness_n which_o best_o beseem_v great_a estate_n 35._o 36._o 37._o 9_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o diverse_a nation_n 38._o of_o modesty_n and_o temperancy_n in_o common_a conversation_n and_o of_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a 39_o 40._o sermon_n iii_o 10._o the_o slip_n of_o prince_n in_o observe_v of_o law_n 46._o 47._o against_o drunkenness_n even_o that_o merry_a drunkenness_n which_o man_n scarce_o esteem_v so_o 47._o 11._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o great_a prince_n 48._o what_o inconvenience_n many_o time_n arise_v by_o beauty_n 49._o 12._o against_o the_o unchaste_a curiosity_n of_o woman_n 50._o 51._o of_o the_o reverence_n which_o wife_n owe_v to_o their_o husband_n 52._o wrath_n and_o anger_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o drunkenness_n 52._o how_o much_o prince_n offend_v who_o be_v govern_v rather_o by_o passion_n then_o by_o reason_n 54._o the_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o prince_n 53._o moderation_n be_v especial_o require_v in_o prince_n 54._o 13._o how_o great_a the_o profit_n be_v of_o wise_a counsellor_n 55._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o counselor_n of_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v 56._o 57_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o discretion_n and_o felicity_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v know_v 57_o 58._o sermon_n four_o ver._n 15._o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o deliberate_v of_o great_a affair_n 64._o 65._o 66._o none_o be_v he_o never_o so_o high_a in_o call_v aught_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n 67._o 68_o ver._n 16._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o wise_a counsellor_n 68_o 69._o 70._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o other_o man_n do_n 71._o 72._o 73_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o humane_a thing_n 74._o 75._o of_o the_o use_n of_o good_a law_n and_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 75._o 76._o 77._o the_o obedience_n which_o wife_n owe_v to_o their_o husband_n 78._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 79._o ver._n 21._o of_o the_o number_n of_o counselor_n 79._o 80._o ver._n 22._o all_o hastiness_n be_v dangerous_a in_o public_a counsel_n and_o in_o proclamation_n which_o can_v be_v revoke_v 81._o 82._o chap._n ii_o sermon_n v._o ver._n 1._o passion_n be_v assuage_v in_o time_n and_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n call_v back_o again_o 87._o 88_o ver._n 2._o 3._o in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n the_o judgement_n of_o young_a man_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v 90._o 91._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o flatterer_n in_o court_n 93_o how_o great_a the_o infelicity_n be_v of_o prince_n who_o reign_v wicked_o and_o yet_o have_v servant_n ready_a to_o obey_v and_o fulfil_v their_o will_n 94_o vers._n 4._o flattery_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o prince_n 95_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o use_v the_o disorder_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o commodity_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o church_n 97_o ver._n 5._o 6._o the_o estate_n of_o certain_a of_o god_n church_n in_o this_o world_n 97_o ver._n 7._o how_o far_o forth_o beauty_n do_v help_v woman_n that_o fear_v god_n 98_o ver._n 7._o 11._o what_o care_v parent_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o their_o child_n 99_o we_o must_v have_v especial_a care_n of_o orphan_n after_o the_o example_n of_o mardochaeus_n 100_o sermon_n vi_o ver._n 9_o 15._o the_o mean_n of_o procure_a love_n and_o favour_n 107._o 108_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 108._o 109_o 110_o verse_n 10._o of_o wisdom_n and_o silence_n 110_o 111_o ver._n 12._o of_o pleasure_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a 116._o 117._o 118_o ver._n 17._o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n 120_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o faithful_a 121._o 122._o sermon_n vii_o ver._n 18._o of_o what_o sort_n the_o banquet_n both_o of_o high_a and_o low_o ought_v to_o be_v 128._o 129_o ver._n 20._o modesty_n do_v exceed_o become_v great_a man_n 131._o 132._o etc._n etc._n ver._n 21._o of_o conspirator_n 136._o 137_o the_o instability_n of_o the_o state_n of_o prince_n 138_o 139_o 22._o the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n of_o prince_n 140._o 141_o of_o false_a accuser_n 143_o ver._n 23._o how_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v order_v in_o judgement_n ibid._n public_a history_n and_o their_o use_n 144_o we_o must_v always_o perform_v our_o duty_n 144_o 145_o chap._n iii_o ser._n viii_o ver._n 1._o the_o unaduisednesse_n of_o prince_n iâ—_n choose_v their_o servant_n 149_o god_n patience_n in_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a the_o church_n oftentimes_o behold_v the_o prosperity_n of_o her_o enemy_n 15â—_n ver._n 2._o the_o vanity_n of_o courtier_n 15â—_n the_o constancy_n of_o the_o faithful_a 154._o 155_o ver._n 3._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o apostate_n 157_o ver._n 4._o against_o privy_a accusor_n 158_o ver._n 5._o 6._o of_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o proud_a 159_o sermon_n ix_o ver._n 7._o of_o lot_n 167_o against_o divination_n 168._o 169._o etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 174._o 175_o the_o hatred_n and_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o church_n 176._o 177_o 9_o of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o overthrow_v and_o destroy_v the_o church_n 178._o 179_o 10._o the_o carelessness_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o false_a slander_n 18â—_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n x._o 12._o the_o fall_v of_o those_o who_o serve_v prince_n 194._o 195_o 13._o cruel_a proclamation_n against_o the_o church_n 196_o 197._o etc._n etc._n the_o furious_a zeal_n of_o persecutor_n 199_o 14._o the_o danger_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o god_n care_v over_o they_o 200._o etc._n etc._n 15._o the_o wicked_a will_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 206_o their_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n 206._o 207._o chap._n four_o sermon_n xi_o 1._o what_o the_o godly_a aught_o to_o do_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o wicked_a 213._o 214_o of_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o sorrow_n 214._o 215_o of_o repentance_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o 216._o 217_o 4._o in_o public_a calamity_n private_a man_n may_v not_o give_v themselves_o to_o mirth_n 222._o 223_o 5._o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v 223._o 224._o etc._n etc._n 6._o 7._o we_o may_v not_o blame_v that_o which_o be_v well_o do_v whatsoever_o ensue_v of_o it_o 227._o the_o duty_n of_o all_o and_o namely_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o help_v the_o church_n 228._o 229_o sermon_n xii_o ver._n 9_o the_o fear_n of_o great_a prince_n 233_o the_o misery_n of_o unequal_a marriage_n 236_o the_o greatness_n of_o king_n 237._o 13._o the_o fearful_a be_v to_o be_v confirm_v but_o yet_o without_o flattery_n and_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n 238._o etc._n etc._n 16._o of_o holy_a assembly_n fast_v and_o prayer_n 244._o 245._o the_o duty_n of_o all_o in_o public_a danger_n 246._o chap._n v._n ser._n xiii_o ver._n 1._o of_o the_o ornament_n of_o apparel_n 256._o 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n 258._o 259_o 3._o the_o immoderatenesse_n of_o prince_n 260_o 4._o of_o the_o modesty_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o faithful_a 263._o 264_o 5._o whether_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o how_o far_o we_o may_v gratify_v they_o 265_o 266._o sermon_n xiiii_o ver._n 9_o what_o joy_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v what_o to_o be_v blame_v 273._o 274_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o faithful_a 275._o etc._n etc._n what_o honour_n we_o may_v give_v or_o refuse_v to_o give_v to_o the_o wicked_a 278._o 279_o the_o restless_a estate_n of_o the_o ambitious_a 280._o 281_o 10._o of_o bridle_v our_o passion_n 282_o the_o furious_a rage_n of_o the_o wicked_a 283_o 11._o their_o vain_a glory_n and_o foolish_a anger_n 284_o 285_o 13._o what_o our_o consultation_n ought_v to_o be_v 286._o 287_o 14._o a_o pattern_n of_o wicked_a counsellor_n and_o of_o evil_a counsel_n 288._o 289_o the_o furious_a cruelty_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 289._o 290._o 291._o chap._n vi_o ser._n xv._o ver._n 1._o of_o the_o care_n that_o god_n carry_v of_o he_o 296_o the_o wonderful_a mean_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o church_n 296._o 297_o of_o the_o wake_n and_o care_n of_o prince_n 299_o the_o use_n of_o history_n 300._o 301_o 2._o good_a deed_n be_v never_o forget_v before_o god_n 302_o 3._o of_o their_o reward_n 304._o 305_o of_o good_a counsellor_n 305._o 306_o 4._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o admirable_a effect_n of_o god_n will_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o he_o 307._o 308_o 6._o the_o foolish_a arrogancy_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o be_v near_o their_o fall_n 308._o 309_o 9_o the_o wonderful_a fury_n of_o ambition_n 310._o 311_o 10._o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 313_o the_o
in_o one_o kingdom_n that_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sedition_n and_o war_n that_o the_o people_n which_o live_v after_o their_o own_o fashion_n will_v easy_o rebel_v and_o revolt_v unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thus_o say_v that_o stubborn_a pharaoh_n when_o in_o 10_o exo._n 1_o 10_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o state_n they_o conclude_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o be_v oppress_v with_o hard_a bondage_n and_o again_o the_o purpose_n and_o determination_n 3_o dan._n 3_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o erect_v that_o great_a golden_a image_n to_o establish_v one_o only_a religion_n in_o his_o whole_a empire_n but_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o time_n have_v make_v it_o manifest_v as_o even_o at_o this_o day_n it_o also_o do_v that_o true_a religion_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o stir_n and_o trouble_n but_o the_o malice_n of_o they_o that_o can_v abide_v it_o indeed_o false_a religion_n do_v easy_o bear_v one_o a_o other_o but_o all_o hate_n the_o true_a for_o truth_n and_o lie_v can_v stand_v together_o for_o who_o know_v not_o how_o many_o sect_n of_o monk_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v nourish_v what_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n which_o yet_o defend_v one_o a_o other_o and_o that_o only_a upon_o a_o hatred_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o that_o consent_n whereby_o they_o acknowledge_v one_o head_n who_o easy_o tollerate_v all_o error_n and_o disorder_a order_n so_o that_o they_o yield_v he_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a abide_v the_o truth_n whereby_o his_o pride_n may_v be_v detect_v yet_o be_v this_o a_o most_o please_a voice_n and_o acceptable_a unto_o all_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o king_n one_o faith_n one_o law_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a say_n so_o that_o it_o be_v well_o understand_v but_o when_o error_n be_v place_v in_o steed_n of_o faith_n and_o abuse_v for_o law_n and_o a_o tyrant_n for_o a_o king_n that_o union_n and_o unity_n which_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o miserable_a destruction_n &_o scatter_v of_o true_a doctrine_n furthermore_o that_o sentence_n be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v hurtful_a and_o damageable_a to_o king_n to_o suffer_v in_o their_o kingdom_n god_n people_n profess_v pure_a doctrine_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o their_o preservation_n depend_v upon_o it_o for_o god_n do_v preserve_v the_o world_n for_o his_o elect_v sake_n although_o wicked_a man_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o calamity_n and_o evil_a insomuch_o as_o that_o which_o haman_n think_v be_v not_o profitable_a for_o king_n assuerus_n be_v the_o commodity_n and_o glory_n yea_o and_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o do_v not_o mardochaeus_n disclose_v that_o conspiracy_n which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o king_n and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n preserve_v he_o from_o it_o and_o therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o haman_n to_o be_v condemn_v that_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o his_o froward_a malice_n to_o be_v abhor_v that_o perceive_v his_o request_n to_o beuniust_a he_o promise_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n whereby_o the_o loss_n may_v be_v supply_v which_o it_o seem_v the_o king_n shall_v sustain_v by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o he_o sufficient_o see_v his_o purpose_n be_v void_a of_o all_o humanity_n &_o damageable_a to_o the_o king_n revenue_n and_o therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o recompense_v that_o loss_n with_o the_o sum_n of_o 10000_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o by_o this_o reason_n it_o appear_v how_o thirsty_a he_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o wretched_a man_n when_o he_o endevour_v to_o buy_v it_o he_o care_v not_o with_o what_o sum_n and_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v the_o king_n in_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v most_o careful_a of_o his_o profit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o bestow_v so_o great_a a_o sum_n from_o which_o there_o shall_v arise_v a_o double_a profit_n to_o the_o king_n both_o by_o make_v away_o that_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a people_n and_o by_o increase_a the_o king_n treasure_n by_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o silver_n in_o such_o sort_n do_v the_o wicked_a account_n nothing_o so_o dear_a or_o precious_a which_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o bestow_v on_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n some_o there_o be_v that_o think_v that_o haman_n do_v not_o offer_v this_o sum_n of_o his_o own_o but_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o prodigal_a that_o he_o will_v buy_v their_o blood_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n who_o he_o esteem_v no_o better_a than_o dog_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n idolater_n be_v wont_a to_o set_v light_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o by_o the_o compare_v of_o this_o place_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v after_o speak_v in_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 7._o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o haman_n have_v promise_v to_o pay_v that_o sum_n of_o silver_n into_o the_o king_n treasure_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v they_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o that_o he_o offer_v this_o sum_n of_o his_o own_o for_o otherwise_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v a_o subject_n offer_v such_o a_o sum_n unto_o his_o king_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o subject_n therefore_o although_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v exceed_o covetous_a yet_o the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o that_o deadly_a hatred_n wherewith_o they_o be_v drive_v do_v compel_v they_o to_o any_o prodigality_n so_o that_o they_o may_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o faithful_a at_o their_o pleasure_n this_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o roman_a clergy_n who_o insatiable_a covetousness_n be_v 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