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Concio ad magistratum a nations honour, and a nations dishonour, or, A kingdoms prospective-glass : discovering who are the most faithful friends, and who the most dangerous enemies to the peace and prosperity of a kingdom / written by P. Fullwood.
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Fullwood, P. (Peter)
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prophesy_v it_o be_v the_o direction_n our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n before_o he_o send_v they_o to_o preach_v behold_v i_o send_v as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n be_v you_o therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n but_o innocent_a as_o dove_n the_o prophet_n david_n fight_v first_o with_o a_o lion_n then_o with_o a_o bear_n then_o with_o a_o phillstine_n but_o we_o must_v wrestle_v with_o principality_n power_n the_o ruler_n in_o dark_a place_n here_o be_v the_o great_a lucifer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n together_o with_o other_o evil_a angel_n that_o have_v fall_v the_o church_n by_o apostasy_n therefore_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o second_o respectu_fw-la habito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o moral_a policy_n that_o corrupt_a execution_n of_o law_n be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o unjust_a violation_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v such_o in_o authority_n modo_fw-la audeant_fw-la quae_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la say_v cicero_n the_o egyptian_a king_n usual_o and_o solemn_o present_v this_o oath_n to_o their_o judge_n not_o to_o swerve_v from_o their_o conscience_n though_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o command_n from_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a such_o a_o heart_n without_o affection_n a_o mind_n without_o passion_n a_o treasurer_n which_o keep_v for_o every_o man_n what_o he_o have_v and_o distribute_v to_o every_o man_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v three_o respectu_fw-la habito_fw-la charitatis_fw-la the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exact_v without_o the_o sweet_a commixture_n of_o mercy_n ruler_n must_v be_v like_o cherabins_n to_o have_v wing_n to_o shelter_v the_o innocent_a as_o well_o as_o a_o flame_a sword_n to_o drive_v out_o offender_n he_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n his_o mercy_n like_o nebuchadnezar_n tree_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n or_o david_n sun_n which_o run_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o 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comparable_a to_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o faithful_a pastor_n hence_o the_o apostle_n here_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o take_v the_o word_n not_o in_o apposition_n but_o in_o composition_n plurimum_fw-la laborantes_fw-la labour_v most_o earnest_o they_o must_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v a_o easy_a and_o light_a yoke_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v double_a diligence_n they_o must_v labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n they_o must_v labour_v but_o not_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n with_o which_o they_o must_v not_o entangle_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v please_v he_o who_o have_v call_v they_o the_o inordinate_a care_n of_o this_o world_n be_v a_o great_a distraction_n to_o any_o christian_a much_o more_o to_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o wait_v at_o god_n altar_n the_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n have_v give_v this_o precept_n let_v no_o husbandman_n or_o handy-crafts-man_n be_v a_o priest_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n 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king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o 16._o revel_v 6._o 15_o 16._o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o every_o bond_n man_n and_o every_o freeman_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o say_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v and_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o sin_n be_v like_o a_o old_a bond_n that_o have_v long_o lyen_fw-we uncancel_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v for_o the_o full_a will_v be_v exact_v and_o use_v upon_o use_n therefore_o very_o seasonable_a be_v that_o advice_n of_o our_o saviour_n agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lest_o 25._o mat._n 5._o 25._o the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o officer_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n then_o let_v we_o be_v as_o fearful_a of_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n will_v fall_v of_o itself_o this_o be_v the_o antidote_n wherewith_o holy_a joseph_n expel_v the_o poison_n 9_o gen._n 39_o v._n 9_o of_o his_o wanton_a mistress_n temptation_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n sustinere_fw-la as_o well_o as_o abstinere_fw-la be_v a_o resolution_n become_v a_o christian_n if_o the_o fear_n of_o sin_n be_v once_o lay_v aside_o we_o shall_v not_o want_v allurement_n to_o invite_v we_o to_o it_o eve_n shall_v have_v a_o apple_n esau_n a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n achan_n a_o golden_a wedg_n jonah_n a_o ship_n judas_z thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n but_o let_v we_o say_v to_o such_o as_o luther_n do_v to_o the_o pope_n when_o he_o send_v cardinal_n to_o tempt_v with_o promise_n of_o promotion_n valde_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o molle_fw-la sic_fw-la satiari_fw-la i_o say_v flat_o i_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o such_o thing_n so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o step_n of_o this_o second_o general_n viz._n the_o extent_n to_o any_o people_n sin_n be_v a_o shame_n to_o any_o people_n no_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o degree_n soever_o have_v any_o toleration_n for_o sin_n nor_o exemption_n from_o the_o shame_n or_o punishment_n of_o it_o the_o revolt_a jew_n 13._o jer._n 1._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o have_v taste_v a_o full_a draught_n of_o god_n tender_a love_n fall_v into_o the_o praemnuire_n of_o his_o sharp_a censure_n i_o will_v plead_v with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o with_o your_o child_n child_n will_v i_o plead_v pass_v over_o the_o 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