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A94070 XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1656 (1656) Wing S6007_pt1; Thomason E874_1; ESTC R203660 309,248 523

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six_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o happy_a and_o glorious_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11.16,17_o and_o unto_o the_o holy_a people_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan_o 17.27_o and_o when_o the_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n shall_v vantsh_n and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o a_o man_n may_v see_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o testament_n which_o be_v within_o the_o vayl_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o pre●ent_a dispensation_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n
be_v much_o alike_o the_o one_o will_v never_o convert_v a_o soul_n and_o true_o the_o other_o will_v never_o subdue_v a_o people_n nay_o mark_n what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o convert_v soul_n and_o to_o subdue_v heart_n be_v his_o work_n david_n acknowledge_v it_o psal_n 18.47_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o subdue_v the_o people_n under_o i_o say_v he_o true_o if_o a_o man_n in_o his_o person_n neglect_v religion_n he_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o a_o magistrate_n in_o his_o government_n neglect_v religion_n he_o rule_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n and_o i_o never_o expect_v to_o have_v it_o answer_v i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o unanswerable_a consideration_n the_o second_o be_v this_o and_o pray_v mark_v it_o for_o you_o have_v need_v endeavour_n to_o strengthen_v your_o thought_n against_o such_o delusion_n as_o these_o be_v that_o be_v everywhere_o suggest_v i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n in_o high_a place_n in_o the_o second_o place_n a_o magistrate_n ought_v so_o to_o rule_v as_o that_o god_n may_v not_o break_v in_o in_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n pray_v mark_v it_o you_o ought_v to_o rule_v so_o as_o god_n may_v rule_v with_o you_o second_o you_o ought_v so_o to_o rule_v as_o that_o god_n may_v not_o in_o judgement_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o people_n my_o belove_a you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n you_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n call_v so_o psal_n 47._o ult_n the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o consider_v i_o humble_o pray_v you_o a_o shield_n be_v a_o defensive_a weapon_n that_o the_o main_a protection_n of_o the_o people_n lie_v in_o you_o be_v not_o only_o to_o protect_v they_o from_o injury_n among_o man_n but_o you_o be_v to_o protect_v they_o also_o from_o judgement_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n when_o a_o plague_n be_v go_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n david_n intercede_v 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what_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v pluck_v you_o up_o by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o have_v give_v you_o there_o be_v some_o man_n now_o that_o think_v to_o root_v you_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o godliness_n and_o to_o root_v you_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o religion_n this_o it_o not_o the_o way_n to_o establish_v you_o no_o consider_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o pluck_v you_o up_o by_o the_o root_n even_o your_o commonwealth_n before_o it_o have_v scarce_o take_v root_n in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v magistrate_n ought_v so_o to_o rule_v as_o they_o destroy_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o authority_n you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v a_o foolish_a man_n that_o pull_v down_o his_o own_o house_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n then_o certain_o magistrate_n must_v so_o rule_v as_o that_o they_o destroy_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n my_o belove_a if_o you_o uphold_v not_o religion_n you_o do_v so_o rom._n 13.5_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a say_v the_o apostle_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n why_o all_o divine_n give_v this_o as_o a_o rule_n conscientia_fw-la immediate_a deo_fw-la tantum_fw-la subsicitur_fw-la conscience_n be_v subject_v immediate_o to_o god_n only_o then_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n can_v any_o man_n rational_o imagine_v that_o man_n will_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n who_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v immediate_o that_o neglect_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o which_o this_o authority_n immediate_o be_v can_v any_o man_n rational_o imagine_v i_o say_v that_o man_n will_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n for_o god_n that_o do_v not_o obey_v god_n for_o himself_o my_o belove_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o destroy_v and_o to_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n i_o say_v all_o authority_n it_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o authority_n it_o be_v the_o most_o destructive_a opinion_n to_o government_n that_o ever_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v observable_a too_o see_v how_o the_o jesuit_n and_o some_o other_o meet_v in_o this_o thing_n though_o upon_o different_a ground_n mariana_n he_o say_v mariana_n mariana_n princeps_fw-la nihil_fw-la statuat_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la prince_n and_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n say_v he_o why_o because_o there_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n now_o say_v some_o other_o the_o magistrate_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n because_o though_o he_o will_v cry_v out_o against_o the_o pope_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o one_o he_o will_v take_v such_o a_o licentiousness_n that_o he_o will_v take_v to_o himself_o the_o papal_a authority_n thus_o i_o entreat_v you_o then_o to_o consider_v this_o be_v 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more_o sense_n to_o complain_v than_o he_o have_v skill_n to_o explain_v but_o i_o search_v it_o out_o say_v he_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v so_o must_v be_v skill_v in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v in_o way_n of_o sin_n many_o cunning_a conveyance_n david_n tell_v we_o psal_n 58.2_o that_o there_o be_v man_n that_o weigh_v violence_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o weigh_v violence_n that_o commit_v sin_n by_o measure_n they_o know_v how_o far_o they_o may_v go_v and_o yet_o how_o far_o they_o incur_v danger_n by_o this_o mean_v a_o unskilful_a magistrate_n many_o time_n justify_v the_o guilty_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a therefore_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n i_o say_v to_o preserve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o those_o law_n this_o be_v certain_a a_o ignorant_a ministry_n