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to_o a_o close_a conflict_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n 68_o though_o a_o king_n be_v not_o so_o old_a as_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o to_o be_v either_o afraid_a to_o die_v or_o ashamed_a to_o live_v 69._o it_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n to_o die_v daily_o in_o conquer_a by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o patient_a hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n those_o partial_a and_o quotidian_a death_n which_o kill_v by_o piece-meal_n and_o make_v man_n over-live_a their_o own_o fate_n while_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o health_n honour_n liberty_n power_n credit_n safety_n or_o estate_n and_o those_o other_o comfort_n of_o dear_a relation_n which_o be_v as_o the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n 70._o a_o king_n live_v in_o nothing_o temporal_a so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o his_o people_n 71._o a_o king_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o life_n too_o long_a or_o tedious_a 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secular_a violence_n weaken_v truth_n which_o prejudices_fw-la and_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o be_v use_v till_o such_o mean_n of_o rational_a conviction_n have_v be_v apply_v as_o leave_v no_o excuse_n for_o ignorance_n condemn_v man_n obstinacy_n to_o deserve_a penalty_n 6._o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o man_n to_o have_v much_o of_o christ_n when_o his_o pretend_a institution_n be_v carry_v on_o or_o begin_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o covetousness_n or_o ambition_n 7._o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n think_v that_o nothing_o have_v more_o mark_n of_o schism_n and_o sectarisme_n than_o the_o presbyterian_a way_n 8._o a_o king_n be_v not_o to_o repeal_v the_o law_n &_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n till_o he_o see_v more_o rational_a and_o religious_a motive_n than_o soldier_n use_v to_o carry_v in_o their_o knapsack_n 9_o a_o king_n ought_v to_o esteem_v the_o church_n above_o the_o state_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n above_o his_o own_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n above_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n 10._o no_o man_n may_v without_o sin_n and_o presumption_n forcible_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v the_o church_n under_o their_o king_n care_n and_o tuition_n into_o the_o mould_n they_o have_v fancy_v and_o fashion_v to_o their_o design_n till_o they_o have_v first_o gain_v his_o consent_n and_o resolve_v both_o he_o and_o other_o man_n conscience_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o reason_n 11._o violent_a motion_n which_o be_v neither_o manly_a christian_n nor_o loyal_a shall_v neither_o â—â—ake_v nor_o settle_v the_o religion_n of_o king_n or_o subject_a who_o know_v what_o religion_n mean_v 12._o the_o proper_a engine_n of_o faction_n be_v force_n 13._o force_n be_v the_o arbitratour_n of_o beast_n not_o of_o reasonable_a man_n much_o less_o of_o humble_a christian_n and_o loyal_a subject_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 14._o man_n be_v prone_a to_o have_v such_o high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o 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in_o which_o politician_n wrap_v up_o their_o design_n 19_o in_o vain_a do_v man_n hope_v to_o build_v their_o piety_n on_o the_o ruin_n of_o loyalty_n 20._o neither_o those_o consideration_n nor_o disign_n can_v be_v durable_a when_o subject_n make_v bankrupt_a of_o their_o allegiance_n under_o pretence_n of_o set_v up_o a_o quick_a trade_n for_o religion_n 21._o all_o reason_n and_o policy_n will_v teach_v that_o the_o chief_a interest_n of_o subject_n consist'_v in_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o crown_n not_o in_o their_o serviceableness_n to_o any_o party_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o neglect_n and_o betray_n of_o their_o king_n safety_n and_o honour_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n 22._o the_o less_o cause_n a_o king_n have_v to_o trust_v man_n the_o more_o shall_v he_o apply_v himself_o too_o god_n 23._o it_o be_v hard_a for_o man_n to_o be_v engage_v by_o no_o less_o than_o swear_v for_o or_o against_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o no_o clear_a moral_a necessity_n but_o very_o disputable_a 24._o in_o point_n disputable_a the_o application_n of_o oath_n can_v hardly_o be_v make_v and_o enjoin_v with_o that_o judgement_n and_o certainty_n in_o one_o self_n or_o that_o charity_n and_o candour_n to_o other_o of_o different_a opinion_n as_o religion_n require_v 25._o religion_n never_o refuse_v fair_a and_o aequable_v deliberation_n yea_o and_o dissension_n too_o in_o matter_n only_o probable_a 26._o the_o enjoin_v of_o oath_n upon_o people_n must_v needs_o in_o thing_n doubtful_a be_v dangerous_a as_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a damnable_a and_o no_o less_o superfluous_a where_o former_a religious_a and_o legal_a engagement_n bind_v man_n sufficient_o to_o all_o necessary_a duty_n 27._o ambitious_a mind_n never_o think_v they_o have_v lay_v snare_n and_o gin_n enough_o to_o catch_v and_o hold_v the_o vulgar_a credulity_n 28._o by_o politic_a and_o seem_o pious_a stratagem_n of_o oath_n ambitious_a mind_n think_v to_o keep_v the_o populacy_n fast_o to_o their_o party_n under_o the_o terror_n of_o perjury_n 29._o after-contract_n devise_v and_o impose_v by_o a_o few_o man_n in_o a_o declare_a party_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n without_o power_n or_o precedent_n from_o god_n or_o man_n law_n can_v never_o be_v think_v by_o judicious_a man_n sufficient_a either_o to_o absolve_v or_o slacken_v the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a bond_n of_o duty_n which_o lie_v upon_o all_o subject_n conscience_n both_o to_o god_n and_o their_o king_n 30._o ambiguous_a dangerous_a and_o authorize_v novelty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o know_v and_o swear_v duty_n which_o be_v dispensable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o king_n 31._o late_a vow_n oath_n or_o league_n can_v never_o blot_v out_o the_o former_a graving_n and_o character_n which_o by_o just_a and_o lawful_a oath_n have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 32._o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v the_o common_a road_n use_v in_o all_o factious_a and_o powerful_a perturbation_n of_o state_n or_o church_n 33._o formality_n of_o extraordinary_a zeal_n and_o piety_n be_v never_o more_o study_v and_o elaborate_a than_o when_o politician_n most_o agitate_v desperate_a design_n against_o all_o that_o be_v settle_v or_o sacred_a in_o religion_n and_o law_n 34._o religion_n and_o law_n with_o the_o screw_n of_o cunning_a politician_n be_v wrest_v by_o secret_a step_n and_o less_o sensible_a degree_n from_o their_o know_a rule_n and_o wont_a practice_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o those_o man_n who_o aim_v to_o subdue_v all_o to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o power_n under_o the_o disguise_n of_o holy_a combination_n 35._o the_o cord_n and_o with_o his_o of_n solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n frame_v more_o out_o of_o policy_n than_o piety_n will_v hold_v man_n conscience_n no_o long_o than_o force_n attend_v and_o twist_v they_o 36._o every_o man_n soon_o grow_v his_o own_o pope_n and_o easy_o absolve_v himself_o of_o those_o tie_n which_o not_o the_o command_v of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o only_o the_o subtlety_n and_o terror_n of_o a_o party_n cast_v upon_o he_o 37._o illegal_a way_n of_o covenant_v seldom_o or_o never_o intend_v the_o engage_v man_n more_o to_o duty_n but_o to_o party_n 38._o it_o be_v not_o regard_v how_o man_n keep_v covenant_n in_o point_n of_o piety_n pretend_v provide_v they_o adhaere_fw-la firm_o to_o the_o party_n and_o design_n intend_v 39_o imposer_n of_o politic_a covenant_n make_v they_o like_o manna_n agreeable_a to_o every_o man_n palate_n and_o relish_n who_o will_v but_o swallow_v they_o 40._o naboth_n vineyard_n make_v he_o the_o only_a blasphemer_n of_o his_o city_n and_o fit_a to_o die_v 41._o while_o the_o breath_n of_o religion_n fill_v the_o sail_n profit_n be_v the_o compass_n by_o which_o factious_a man_n steer_v their_o course_n in_o all_o seditious_a commotion_n 42._o church-land_n and_o revenue_n issue_v chief_o from_o the_o crown_n be_v hold_v of_o it_o and_o legal_o can_v revert_v only_o to_o the_o crown_n with_o the_o king_n consent_n 43._o no_o necessity_n shall_v drive_v a_o king_n to_o invade_v or_o sell_v the_o priest_n land_n which_o both_o pharaoh_n divinity_n and_o joseph_n true_a piety_n abhor_v to_o do_v 44._o it_o be_v unjust_a both_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n to_o deprive_v the_o most_o sacred_a employment_n of_o all_o due_a encouragement_n and_o like_o hard-hearted_a pharaâ—h_n to_o withdraw_v the_o straw_n and_o increase_v the_o task_n 45._o some_o pursue_v the_o oppress_a church_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n where_o nothing_o but_o a_o miracle_n can_v save_v it_o 46._o a_o christian_a king_n ought_v to_o esteem_v it_o his_o great_a title_n to_o be_v call_v and_o his_o chief_a glory_n to_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o its_o true_a faith_n and_o its_o just_a fruition_n equal_o abhor_v sacrilege_n
and_o apostasy_n 47._o a_o king_n ought_v rather_o to_o live_v on_o the_o church_n alm_n than_o violent_o to_o take_v the_o bread_n out_o of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n mouth_n 48._o they_o be_v but_o golden_a calf_n that_o must_v be_v serve_v when_o jeroboam_n consecrate_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v priest_n 49._o a_o king_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v god_n to_o prevent_v the_o sad_a consequence_n which_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v the_o parity_n and_o poverty_n of_o minister_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n because_o 50._o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o moâ—â—ing_n and_o tempt_v of_o god_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o hinder_v those_o mischief_n who_o occasion_n and_o remedy_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n 51._o there_o be_v way_n enough_o to_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o state_n without_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n 52._o as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o restorer_n of_o the_o state_n so_o not_o a_o opressour_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o public_a debt_n 53._o if_o a_o good_a king_n have_v not_o his_o own_o innocency_n and_o god_n protection_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o he_o to_o stand_v out_o against_o those_o stratagem_n and_o conflict_n of_o malice_n which_o by_o falsity_n seek_v to_o oppress_v the_o truth_n and_o by_o jealousy_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o real_a cause_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o justify_v unjust_a engagement_n against_o he_o 54._o the_o worst_a effect_n or_o open_a hostility_n come_v short_a of_o what_o be_v in_o disloyal_a close_a design_n 55._o a_o king_n shall_v more_o willing_o lose_v his_o crown_n than_o his_o credit_n nor_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o reputation_n and_o honour_n 56._o a_o good_a name_n be_v the_o embalm_v of_o prince_n and_o a_o sweet_a consecrate_v of_o they_o to_o a_o eternity_n of_o love_n and_o gratitude_n among_o posterity_n 57_o foul_n and_o false_a aspersion_n be_v secret_a engine_n employ_v against_o people_n love_n of_o their_o king_n that_o undermine_v their_o opinion_n and_o value_n of_o he_o his_o enemy_n and_o they_o may_v at_o once_o blow_v up_o their_o affection_n and_o batter_v down_o their_o loyalty_n 58._o the_o detriment_n of_o a_o king_n honour_n by_o calumny_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o afflictive_a to_o he_o as_o the_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o his_o people_n soul_n 59_o people_n eye_n once_o blind_v with_o mist_n of_o suspicion_n be_v soon_o mislead_v into_o the_o most_o desperate_a precipice_n of_o action_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o consider_v their_o sin_n and_o danger_n but_o glory_n in_o their_o zealous_a adventure_n 60._o mislead_v people_n imagine_v they_o then_o fear_v god_n most_o when_o they_o least_o honour_v their_o king_n and_o be_v most_o ambitious_a to_o merit_v the_o name_n of_o his_o destroyer_n 61._o a_o king_n pity_n ought_v to_o be_v above_o his_o anger_n 62._o a_o king_n passion_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o himself_o as_o to_o exclude_v his_o most_o compassionate_a prayer_n for_o they_o who_o devout_a error_n more_o than_o their_o own_o malice_n have_v betray_v to_o a_o most_o religious_a rebellion_n 63._o it_o be_v a_o generous_a charity_n in_o a_o king_n to_o interpret_v that_o his_o subject_n in_o arm_n fight_v against_o his_o suppose_a error_n not_o his_o person_n intend_v to_o mend_v he_o not_o to_o end_v he_o 64._o it_o be_v somewhat_o above_o humanity_n in_o a_o king_n not_o more_o willing_o to_o forgive_v the_o seduction_n in_o his_o subject_n which_o occasion_v their_o loyal_a injury_n then_o to_o be_v ambitious_a by_o all_o princely_a merit_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o their_o just_a suspicion_n and_o reward_v they_o for_o their_o good_a intention_n 65._o a_o king_n shall_v be_v too_o conscious_a to_o his_o own_o affection_n towards_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o people_n to_o suspect_v they_o to_o he_o 66._o a_o king_n shall_v never_o gratify_v the_o spightfulness_n of_o a_o few_o with_o any_o sinister_a thought_n of_o their_o allegiance_n who_o pious_a fraud_n have_v seduce_v 67._o a_o king_n shall_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o make_v so_o bad_a interpretatation_n of_o most_o of_o his_o subject_n action_n as_o to_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o that_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v erroneous_a but_o not_o haeretical_a in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n 68_o a_o king_n shall_v have_v as_o sharp_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o subject_n as_o those_o do_v to_o himself_o their_o well_n fare_v be_v inseparable_a 69._o seduce_a subject_n in_o this_o suffer_v more_o than_o their_o king_n that_o they_o be_v animate_v to_o injure_v at_o once_o both_o themselves_o and_o he_o 70._o a_o king_n sometime_o have_v such_o enemy_n among_o his_o subject_n as_o to_o who_o malice_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v unless_o by_o those_o who_o prosperity_n he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o who_o seduction_n he_o hearty_o deplore_v 71._o a_o king_n for_o restore_a tranquillity_n unto_o 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the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n the_o five_o century_n 1._o it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o subject_n to_o expect_v the_o king_n shall_v think_v their_o counsel'_v good_a for_o he_o who_o maintain_v a_o war_n against_o he_o 2._o prosperity_n gain_v the_o great_a esteem_n and_o applause_n among_o the_o vulgar_a as_o adversity_n expose_v to_o their_o great_a slight_n and_o disrespect_n 3._o good_a fortune_n be_v not_o always_o the_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n and_o justice_n but_o often_o attend_v vicious_a and_o injurious_a action_n as_o to_o this_o world_n 4._o no_o secular_a advantage_n seem_v sufficient_a to_o that_o cause_n which_o begin_v with_o tumult_n depend_v chief_o upon_o the_o reputation_n with_o the_o vulgar_a 5._o rebel_n think_v no_o victory_n so_o effectual_a to_o their_o design_n as_o those_o that_o most_o rout_n and_o waste_v their_o king_n credit_n with_o his_o people_n 6._o the_o take_v away_o a_o king_n credit_n be_v but_o a_o necessary_a preparation_n to_o 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they_o and_o the_o render_v his_o person_n to_o they_o engage_v their_o affection_n to_o he_o 12._o god_n must_v be_v a_o king_n chief_a guard_n and_o his_o conscience_n both_o his_o counsellor_n and_o his_o comforter_n 13._o no_o necessity_n shall_v compel_v a_o king_n to_o desert_n his_o â—â—â—â—ur_n or_o swerve_v from_o his_o judgâ—â—â—â—_n 14._o a_o uniuâ—â—sal_a confidence_n put_v in_o dissemble_a subject_n may_v make_v they_o ashamed_a not_o to_o be_v real_o such_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o profess_v to_o be_v 15._o so_o various_a be_v all_o humane_a affair_n and_o so_o necessitous_a may_v the_o state_n of_o prince_n be_v that_o their_o great_a danger_n may_v be_v in_o their_o suppose_a safety_n and_o their_o safety_n in_o their_o supposed_a danger_n 16._o a_o king_n ought_v not_o in_o rebellious_a time_n to_o be_v less_o solicitous_a for_o his_o friend_n safety_n than_o his_o own_o and_o he_o may_v choose_v to_o venture_v himself_o upon_o further_a hazard_n rather_o than_o expose_v their_o resolute_a loyalty_n to_o all_o extremity_n 17._o it_o be_v some_o skill_n in_o play_n to_o know_v when_o a_o game_n be_v lose_v better_a fair_o to_o give_v over_o than_o to_o contest_v in_o vain_a 18._o a_o king_n that_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o kindness_n of_o subject_n that_o have_v fight_v against_o he_o must_v study_v to_o reinforce_v his_o judgement_n and_o fortify_v his_o mind_n with_o reason_n and_o religion_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o soul_n liberty_n or_o make_v his_o conscience_n their_o captive_n 19_o no_o success_n shall_v darken_v or_o disguise_v truth_n to_o a_o king_n who_o in_o the_o great_a necessity_n shall_v no_o less_o conform_v his_o word_n unto_o his_o inward_a dictate_v than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v among_o loyal_a subject_n full_a of_o power_n 20._o reason_n be_v the_o divine_a power_n a_o king_n shall_v never_o think_v himself_o weaken_v while_o he_o may_v make_v full_a and_o free_a use_n of_o that_o 21._o no_o eclipse_n of_o outward_a fortune_n shall_v rob_v a_o king_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n 22._o what_o god_n deny_v of_o outward_a strength_n to_o a_o distress_a king_n his_o grace_n may_v supply_v with_o inward_a resolution_n not_o morosity_n to_o deny_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v grant_v but_o not_o to_o grant_v any_o thing_n which_o reason_n and_o religion_n bid_v he_o deny_v 23._o a_o king_n shall_v never_o think_v himself_o less_o thâ—n_v himself_o while_o he_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v the_o integrity_n of_o his_o conscience_n when_o the_o only_a jewel_n leave_v he_o worth_a keep_n 24._o when_o king_n be_v deceive_v in_o their_o confidence_n it_o be_v but_o a_o essay_n which_o god_n will_v have_v they_o make_v of_o man_n uncertainty_n the_o more_o to_o fix_v they_o on_o himself_o who_o never_o fail_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 25._o though_o the_o reed_n
of_o egypt_n break_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o lean_v on_o they_o yet_o the_o rock_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a stay_n and_o defence_n 26._o when_o a_o king_n retire_v to_o god_n he_o most_o enjoy_v himself_o which_o he_o lose_v while_o he_o let_v out_o his_o hope_n to_o other_o 27._o solitude_n and_o captivity_n give_v a_o king_n leisure_n enough_o to_o study_v the_o world_n vanity_n and_o inconstancy_n 28._o a_o king_n need_v not_o care_n much_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o unfortunate_a if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o black_a list_n of_o irreligious_a and_o sacrilegious_a prince_n 29._o no_o restraint_n shall_v ensnare_v a_o king_n soul_n in_o sin_n nor_o gain_v that_o of_o he_o which_o may_v make_v his_o enemy_n more_o insolent_a his_o friend_n ashamed_a or_o his_o name_n accurse_v 30._o they_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o triumph_v that_o have_v get_v a_o king_n person_n into_o their_o power_n who_o soul_n remain_v his_o own_o 31._o shall_v a_o king_n grant_v what_o unreasonable_a man_n desire_v he_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o they_o wish_v he_o not_o more_o a_o king_n and_o far_o less_o both_o man_n and_o christian_n 32._o restraint_n ought_v not_o to_o obtain_v that_o of_o a_o king_n which_o tumult_n and_o arm_n can_v not_o wherein_o though_o there_o be_v little_a safety_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o more_o of_o danger_n 33._o the_o fear_n of_o man_n shall_v never_o be_v a_o king_n snare_n nor_o shall_v the_o love_n of_o any_o liberty_n entangle_v his_o soul_n 34._o better_o other_o betray_v a_o king_n than_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o price_n of_o his_o liberty_n shall_v be_v his_o conscience_n 35._o the_o great_a injury_n a_o king_n enemy_n seek_v to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o can_v be_v without_o his_o own_o consent_n 36._o while_o a_o king_n can_v deny_v with_o reason_n he_o shall_v defeat_v the_o great_a impression_n of_o rebel_n malice_n who_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o use_v worthy_o what_o be_v already_o grant_v nor_o what_o to_o require_v more_o of_o he_o but_o this_o that_o he_o will_v seem_v willing_a to_o help_v then_o to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o he_o 37._o although_o rebel_n shall_v destroy_v a_o king_n yet_o let_v he_o give_v they_o no_o cause_n to_o despise_v he_o 38._o neither_o liberty_n nor_o life_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o a_o king_n as_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n 39_o a_o king_n word_n may_v more_o injure_v his_o people_n than_o a_o war_n while_o he_o gratify_v a_o few_o to_o oppress_v all_o 40._o law_n may_v by_o god_n blessing_n revive_v with_o the_o loyalty_n of_o subject_n if_o a_o distress_a king_n bury_v they_o not_o by_o his_o consent_n and_o cover_v they_o not_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o dishonour_n and_o injustice_n which_o some_o man_n violence_n may_v have_v dig_v for_o they_o 41._o if_o captivity_n or_o death_n must_v be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o law_n redemption_n a_o king_n shall_v not_o grudge_v to_o pay_v it_o 42._o no_o condition_n can_v make_v a_o king_n miserable_a which_o carry_v not_o with_o it_o his_o soul_n his_o peoples_n and_o posterity_n thraldom_n 43._o a_o monarch_n shall_v rather_o hazard_v the_o ruin_n of_o one_o king_n than_o confirm_v many_o tyrant_n over_o his_o people_n 44_o a_o distress_a king_n may_v by_o the_o learning_n piety_n and_o prayer_n of_o his_o chaplain_n be_v either_o better_o enable_v to_o sustain_v the_o want_n of_o all_o other_o enjoyment_n or_o better_o sit_v for_o the_o recovery_n and_o use_n of_o they_o in_o god_n good_a time_n 45._o a_o king_n may_v reap_v by_o the_o pious_a help_n of_o his_o chaplain_n a_o spiritual_a harvest_n of_o grace_n amid_o the_o thorn_n and_o after_o the_o plowing_n of_o temporal_a cross_n 46._o when_o rebel_n confine_v their_o king_n to_o solitude_n they_o add_v a_o wilderness_n of_o temptation_n especial_o if_o they_o obtrude_v company_n upon_o he_o more_o sad_a than_o solitude_n itself_o 47._o the_o evil_a policy_n of_o man_n forbid_v all_o just_a restitution_n lest_o they_o shall_v confess_v a_o injurous_a usurpation_n 48._o though_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n deprive_v prisoner_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o religion_n allow_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o clergy_n as_o not_o aim_v at_o once_o to_o destroy_v their_o body_n and_o to_o damn_v their_o soul_n 49._o to_o deny_v a_o king_n the_o ghostly_a comfort_n of_o his_o chaplain_n seem_v a_o great_a rigour_n and_o barbarity_n than_o be_v use_v to_o the_o mean_a prisoner_n and_o great_a malefactor_n 50._o a_o king_n agony_n may_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o good_a angel_n such_o as_o be_v a_o learned_a godly_a and_o discreet_a divine_a 51._o rebel_n that_o envy_v the_o be_v a_o king_n will_v incline_v to_o loath_a his_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o will_v be_v afraid_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n 52._o some_o remedy_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o disease_n and_o some_o comforter_n more_o miserable_a than_o misery_n itself_o when_o like_a job_n friend_n they_o seek_v not_o to_o fortify_v one_o mind_n with_o patience_n but_o persuade_v a_o man_n by_o betray_v his_o own_o innocency_n to_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o by_o justify_v their_o injury_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n and_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o insolent_a enemy_n 53._o a_o king_n look_v upon_o clergyman_n as_o orphan_n and_o under_o the_o sacrilegious_a eye_n of_o many_o cruel_a and_o rapacious_a reformer_n aught_o in_o duty_n to_o appear_v as_o a_o father_n and_o a_o patron_n of_o they_o and_o the_o church_n 54._o it_o be_v better_a to_o seem_v undevout_a and_o to_o hear_v no_o man_n prayer_n than_o to_o be_v force_v or_o seem_v to_o comply_v with_o those_o petition_n to_o which_o the_o heart_n can_v consent_v nor_o the_o tongue_n say_v amen_o without_o contradict_v a_o man_n own_o understanding_n or_o belie_v his_o own_o soul_n 55._o in_o public_a devotion_n a_o king_n shall_v countenance_v neither_o profane_a boldness_n nor_o pious_a nonsense_n but_o such_o a_o humble_a and_o judicious_a gravity_n as_o show_v the_o speaker_n to_o be_v at_o once_o consideate_n both_o of_o god_n majesty_n the_o church_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o vileness_n both_o know_v what_o thing_n god_n allow_v he_o to_o ask_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o become_v a_o sinner_n to_o supplicate_v the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o himself_o and_o other_o 56._o a_o king_n shall_v equal_o be_v scandalize_v with_o all_o prayer_n that_o sound_v either_o imperious_o or_o rude_o and_o passionate_o as_o either_o want_a humility_n to_o god_n or_o charity_n to_o man_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o duty_n 57_o a_o king_n shall_v better_o be_v please_v as_o with_o study_v and_o premeditate_a sermon_n so_o with_o such_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n as_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o church_n and_o every_o christian_n daily_o and_o common_a necessity_n because_o he_o be_v better_a assure_v what_o he_o may_v join_v his_o heart_n unto_o than_o he_o can_v be_v of_o any_o man_n extemporary_a sufficiency_n 58._o extemporary_a sufficiency_n as_o it_o need_v not_o whole_o be_v exclude_v from_o public_a occasion_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v allow_v its_o just_a liberty_n and_o use_n in_o private_a and_o devout_a retirement_n where_o neither_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o duty_n nor_o the_o modest_a regard_n to_o other_o do_v require_v so_o great_a exactness_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o performance_n 59_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o fervency_n of_o affection_n be_v the_o main_a and_o most_o necessary_a requisite_n both_o in_o constant_a and_o occasional_a solitary_a and_o social_a devotion_n 60._o a_o great_a part_n of_o some_o man_n piety_n hang_v upon_o the_o popular_a pin_n of_o rail_v against_o and_o contemn_v the_o liturgy_n of_o a_o church_n 61._o a_o king_n shall_v rather_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o woe_n of_o vae_fw-la soli_fw-la than_o to_o that_o of_o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la hypocritis_fw-la by_o seem_v to_o pray_v what_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v 62._o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o glorious_a to_o convert_v soul_n to_o god_n church_n by_o the_o word_n than_o to_o conquer_v man_n to_o a_o subjection_n by_o the_o sword_n 63._o the_o gift_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o more_o praevalent_a than_o a_o king_n be_v or_o other_o man_n by_o how_o much_o they_o flow_v from_o mind_n more_o enlighten_v and_o affection_n less_o distract_v than_o those_o which_o be_v encumber_v with_o secular_a affair_n 64._o a_o great_a blessing_n and_o acceptableness_n attend_v those_o duty_n which_o be_v right_o perform_v as_o proper_a to_o and_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o that_o call_n to_o which_o
to_o their_o injure_a king_n or_o his_o posterity_n as_o may_v full_o compensate_a both_o the_o act_n of_o his_o confidence_n in_o and_o his_o suffering_n for_o they_o 93._o it_o be_v the_o injury_n of_o all_o injury_n wherewith_o some_o malicious_a people_n load_v their_o king_n while_o they_o calumniate_v he_o as_o a_o wilful_a and_o resolve_a occasioner_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o subject_n misery_n 94._o a_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o repine_v at_o a_o establishment_n of_o his_o own_o make_n nor_o endeavour_v by_o force_n and_o open_a hostility_n to_o undo_v what_o by_o his_o royal_a assent_n he_o have_v do_v 95._o a_o king_n may_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o injury_n from_o his_o subject_n yet_o not_o such_o as_o to_o think_v they_o worth_a vindicate_v by_o a_o war._n 96._o a_o king_n be_v compel_v â—â—_o injure_v himself_o by_o his_o subject_n not_o use_v favour_n with_o the_o same_o candour_n wherewith_o they_o be_v confer_v 97._o tumult_n be_v prone_a to_o threaten_v to_o abuse_v all_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o wantonness_n 98._o their_o own_o fear_n who_o black_a art_n raise_v up_o turbulent_a spiritâ—_n may_v force_v they_o to_o conjure_v they_o down_o again_o 99_o though_o a_o king_n have_v just_o resent_v any_o indignity_n put_v upon_o he_o he_o may_v be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o take_v just_a revenge_n in_o a_o hostile_a and_o warlike_a way_n upon_o those_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v well_o fortify_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n 100_o a_o king_n shall_v long_o for_o nothing_o more_o than_o that_o himself_o and_o his_o subject_n may_v quiet_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o condescending_n the_o eight_o century_n 1._o a_o king_n that_o know_v well_o the_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n in_o pass_v from_o himself_o what_o may_v exceed_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o former_a time_n although_o he_o seem_v less_o a_o politician_n to_o man_n yet_o may_v need_v no_o secret_a 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the_o profession_n and_o prosecution_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o unity_n in_o religion_n the_o next_o main_a hinge_n on_o which_o his_o prosperity_n will_v depend_v and_o move_v be_v that_o of_o civil_a justice_n he_o be_v to_o administer_v to_o his_o people_n 26._o when_o a_o good_a king_n be_v persecute_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o right_a religion_n and_o just_a law_n establish_v he_o may_v without_o vanity_n turn_v the_o reproach_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o the_o world_n censure_n into_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n as_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n 27._o since_o a_o distress_a king_n know_v not_o how_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o to_o a_o removal_n of_o the_o pressure_n and_o indignity_n which_o his_o justice_n even_o by_o the_o very_a unjust_a hand_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n may_v have_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o solicitous_a 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their_o disloyalty_n abroad_o who_o for_o a_o time_n may_v avoid_v their_o own_o king_n justice_n at_o home_n 81._o in_o time_n of_o civil_a war_n such_o who_o have_v by_o weakness_n and_o misunderstanding_n or_o through_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n be_v so_o far_o transport_v as_o to_o contribute_v and_o consent_v to_o horrid_a intestine_a dissension_n shall_v by_o their_o free_a and_o liberal_a assistance_n of_o their_o king_n express_a that_o their_o former_a error_n proceed_v from_o weakness_n not_o from_o malice_n 82._o the_o experience_n subject_n have_v of_o their_o king_n religion_n justice_n and_o love_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o believe_v any_o horrid_a scandal_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o their_o affection_n loyalty_n and_o jealousy_n of_o his_o honour_n shall_v disdain_v to_o be_v make_v instrument_n to_o oppress_v their_o native_a sovereign_n by_o assist_v a_o odious_a rebellion_n 83._o a_o king_n obligation_n be_v both_o in_o conscience_n and_o honour_n neither_o to_o abandon_v god_n cause_n injure_v his_o successor_n nor_o forsake_v his_o friend_n 84._o a_o king_n so_o distress_v in_o civil_a war_n as_o he_o can_v flatter_v himself_o with_o expectation_n of_o good_a success_n may_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o this_o to_o end_v his_o day_n with_o honour_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o continue_v his_o endeavour_n in_o not_o despair_v that_o god_n may_v in_o due_a time_n avenge_v his_o own_o cause_n 85._o a_o king_n in_o extremity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o friend_n though_o he_o that_o stay_v with_o he_o must_v expect_v and_o resolve_v either_o to_o die_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o live_v as_o miserable_a in_o maintain_v it_o as_o the_o violence_n of_o insult_a rebel_n can_v make_v he_o 86._o as_o the_o best_a foundation_n of_o loyalty_n be_v christianity_n so_o true_a christianity_n teach_v perfect_a loyalty_n for_o without_o this_o 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and_o peace_n will_v be_v very_o please_v yet_o shall_v he_o not_o avoid_v the_o one_o nor_o purchase_v the_o other_o with_o the_o least_o expense_n or_o waist_n of_o his_o conscience_n whereof_o god_n alone_o be_v deserve_o more_o master_n than_o himself_o 17._o so_o much_o cruelty_n among_o christian_n be_v act_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o be_v christian_n unless_o we_o crucify_v one_o another_o 18._o if_o a_o king_n and_o his_o people_n love_v not_o god_n truth_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o practice_v it_o in_o charity_n god_n may_v just_o suffer_v a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o bitterness_n of_o mutual_a and_o mortal_a hatred_n to_o rise_v among_o they_o 19_o god_n who_o forgive_v wherein_o we_o sin_n may_v sanctify_v what_o we_o suffer_v 20._o repentance_n must_v be_v our_o recovery_n by_o god_n mercy_n when_o our_o great_a sin_n have_v be_v our_o ruin_n 21._o the_o misery_n a_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n have_v suffer_v be_v great_a they_o may_v desire_v god_n so_o to_o account_v they_o but_o withal_o that_o their_o sin_n may_v appear_v to_o then_o conscience_n as_o they_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o god_n judgement_n for_o god_n never_o punish_v small_a fail_n with_o severe_a affliction_n 22._o they_o shall_v far_o desire_v that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v ever_o more_o grievous_a to_o they_o than_o god_n judgement_n and_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o repent_v than_o to_o be_v relieve_v first_o ask_v of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o penitent_a conscience_n and_o then_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o unite_a kingdom_n 23._o god_n can_v drown_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o king_n and_o people_n at_o civil_a war_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o our_o saviour_n blood_n and_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o their_o own_o blood_n bring_v they_o at_o last_o to_o a_o state_n of_o piety_n peace_n and_o plenty_n 24._o a_o king_n be_v public_a relation_n to_o all_o make_v he_o share_v in_o all_o his_o subject_n suffering_n of_o which_o he_o 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king_n according_a to_o man_n unjust_a reproach_n but_o according_a to_o the_o iunocency_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o his_o sight_n 32._o if_o a_o king_n have_v desire_v or_o delight_v in_o the_o woeful_a day_n of_o his_o kingdom_n calamity_n if_o he_o have_v not_o earnest_o study_v and_o faithful_o endeavour_v the_o prevent_n and_o compose_v of_o the_o bloody_a distraction_n in_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v just_a that_o god_n hand_n be_v against_o he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n 33._o a_o king_n that_o have_v enemy_n enough_o of_o man_n if_o his_o conscience_n do_v witness_v his_o integrity_n may_v conditional_o dare_v to_o imprecate_v god_n curse_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o to_o gain_v the_o world_n opinion_n of_o his_o innocency_n which_o god_n himself_o know_v right_a well_o provide_v that_o he_o trust_v not_o to_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o god_n mercy_n 34._o when_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o king_n soul_n be_v enlarge_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o must_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o his_o 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by_o the_o will_n of_o pious_a donor_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o they_o ought_v to_o deserve_v and_o use_v they_o aright_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o his_o priest_n may_v be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n 52._o rather_o than_o holy_a thing_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o swine_n or_o the_o church_n bread_n to_o dog_n let_v they_o go_v about_o the_o city_n grin_v like_o a_o dog_n and_o grudge_n that_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v 53._o let_v those_o sacred_a morsel_n which_o some_o man_n have_v by_o violence_n devour_v neither_o digest_v with_o they_o nor_o they_o let_v they_o be_v as_o naboth_n vineyard_n to_o ahab_n gall_n in_o their_o mouth_n rottenness_n to_o their_o name_n a_o moth_n to_o their_o family_n and_o a_o sting_n to_o their_o conscience_n 54._o break_v in_o sunder_o o_o lord_n all_o violent_a and_o sacrilegious_a confederation_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o injurious_o 55._o divide_v their_o heart_n and_o tongue_n who_o have_v bandy_v together_o against_o the_o church_n and_o state_n that_o the_o folly_n of_o such_o may_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n and_o proceed_v no_o far_o 56._o a_o king_n who_o righteous_a deal_n be_v favour_v by_o god_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a never_o shall_v miscarry_v 57_o a_o king_n who_o be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o popular_a reproach_n have_v his_o soul_n among_o lion_n among_o they_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n 58._o those_o son_n of_o man_n that_o turn_v their_o king_n glory_n into_o shame_n love_v vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o lie_n 59_o when_o wicked_a man_n on_o every_o side_n be_v set_v to_o reproach_v their_o king_n if_o god_n hold_v his_o peace_n the_o king_n enemy_n will_v prevail_v against_o he_o and_o lay_v his_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n 60._o god_n shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n against_o their_o king_n and_o will_v abhor_v both_o the_o bloodthirsty_a and_o deceitful_a man_n 61._o god_n can_v make_v the_o king_n righteousness_n appear_v as_o the_o light_n and_o his_o innocency_n to_o shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n 62._o a_o good_a king_n shall_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o silence_n to_o betray_v his_o innocence_n nor_o his_o displeasure_n his_o patience_n but_o that_o after_o his_o saviour_n example_n be_v revile_v he_o may_v not_o revile_v again_o and_o be_v curse_v by_o his_o enemy_n he_o may_v bless_v they_o 63._o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v shemei_n tongue_n to_o go_v unpunished_a who_o judgement_n on_o david_n may_v seem_v to_o justify_v his_o disdainful_a reproach_n 64._o hot_a burn_a coal_n of_o eternal_a fire_n shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o false_a and_o lie_v tongue_n against_o their_o king_n 65._o a_o king_n prayer_n and_o patience_n shall_v be_v as_o water_n to_o cool_v and_o quench_v their_o tongue_n who_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o torment_v with_o those_o malicious_a flame_n 66._o the_o king_n be_v happy_a that_o can_v refute_v and_o put_v to_o silence_v man_n evil_a speak_n by_o well-doing_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o lip_n but_o of_o his_o prayer_n for_o their_o repentance_n and_o god_n pardon_n 67._o a_o king_n ought_v to_o learn_v david_n patience_n and_o hezekia_n devotion_n that_o he_o may_v look_v to_o god_n mercy_n through_o man_n malice_n and_o see_v his_o justice_n in_o their_o sin_n 68_o even_o sheba_n seditious_a speech_n rabshekah_n rail_v and_o shemei_n curse_v may_v provoke_v as_o a_o king_n be_v humble_a prayer_n to_o god_n so_o god_n renew_a blessing_n towards_o he_o 69._o though_o man_n curse_v god_n may_v bless_v and_o the_o afflict_a king_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o make_v a_o blessing_n to_o his_o people_n and_o so_o the_o stone_n which_o some_o builder_n refuse_v may_v become_v the_o headstone_n of_o the_o corner_n 70._o if_o god_n look_v not_o down_o from_o heaven_n and_o save_v the_o reproach_n of_o some_o man_n will_v swallow_v up_o their_o king_n 71._o god_n can_v hide_v the_o king_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o presence_n from_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n and_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n 72._o god_n mercy_n be_v full_a of_o variety_n and_o yet_o of_o constancy_n 73._o god_n deny_v we_o not_o a_o new_a and_o fresh_a sense_n of_o our_o old_a and_o daily_a want_n nor_o despise_v renew_v affection_n join_v to_o constant_a expression_n 74._o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o the_o fervency_n of_o our_o spirit_n to_o the_o motion_n
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