upon_o a_o strict_a examination_n a_o little_a arrogant_o thus_o expostulate_v with_o he_o viz._n know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o john_n nineteeen_o 10_o 11._o in_o which_o word_n if_o we_o consider_v who_o pilate_n be_v namely_o the_o roman_a governor_n send_v to_o they_o by_o cesar_n the_o supreme_a we_o have_v a_o most_o plain_a testimony_n that_o however_o wicked_a supreme_a power_n may_v be_v or_o however_o wicked_o they_o may_v use_v their_o power_n yet_o be_v their_o power_n give_v they_o by_o god_n and_o none_o may_v invade_v it_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o exercise_v it_o but_o as_o they_o shall_v impart_v or_o delegate_v it_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n therefore_o or_o of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v by_o god_n commit_v only_o to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n that_o be_v as_o i_o 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self-slaughter_n but_o those_o who_o have_v read_v and_o understand_v that_o book_n know_v the_o author_n design_n therein_o be_v but_o to_o move_v man_n to_o more_o charitable_a judgement_n than_o usual_o be_v put_v on_o such_o who_o lie_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o and_o that_o he_o persuade_v among_o other_o by_o this_o great_a argument_n that_o the_o act_n do_v not_o ever_o preclude_v repentance_n but_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a attrition_n which_o some_o such_o person_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o the_o very_a expire_a their_o soul_n may_v be_v interpret_v by_o god_n as_o a_o sincere_a sorrow_n now_o his_o suppose_v this_o act_n pardonable_a upon_o repentance_n admit_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o then_o be_v by_o we_o know_v or_o even_o but_o strong_o conceive_v to_o be_v so_o it_o will_v be_v damnable_a for_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o act_n because_o he_o act_v not_o of_o faith_n rom._n fourteen_o ult_n to_o be_v short_a the_o instance_n we_o find_v of_o it_o in_o scripture_n be_v only_o of_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a man_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v be_v reject_v by_o god_n forsake_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n have_v seize_v they_o thus_o as_o to_o saul_n long_o before_o that_o desperate_a act_n of_o fall_v on_o his_o own_o sword_n 1_o sam._n xxxi_o 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o chap._n xuj_o 14._o that_o be_v he_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n permit_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v actuate_v by_o he_o so_o as_o to_o judas_n after_o the_o sop_n satan_n enter_v into_o he_o john_n xiii_o 27_o and_o then_o he_o quick_o sell_v and_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o laqueo_fw-la traditor_fw-la periit_fw-la laqueum_fw-la talibus_fw-la dereliquit_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n ad_fw-la petilianum_fw-la the_o traitor_n die_v by_o the_o halter_n and_o leave_v the_o halter_n only_o to_o such_o as_o himself_o the_o like_a deplorable_a and_o dreadful_a condition_n as_o to_o his_o spiritual_a concern_v at_o least_o may_v we_o reasonable_o conclude_v that_o devilish_a counsellor_n achitophel_n to_o have_v be_v in_o when_o be_v enrage_v that_o absalon_n will_v not_o take_v his_o hellish_a advice_n he_o also_o go_v home_o and_o hang_v himself_o beside_o these_o three_o i_o remember_v no_o instance_n in_o canonical_a scripture_n of_o any_o who_o direct_o slay_v themselves_o samson_n indeed_o as_o in_o case_n of_o other_o miracle_n do_v by_o he_o so_o by_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o divine_a warranty_n and_o command_n pull_v down_o the_o philistine_n great_a hall_n of_o judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o himself_o among_o they_o but_o this_o be_v only_a parallel_n to_o a_o great_a soldier_n go_v on_o certain_a death_n to_o defeat_v the_o enemy_n when_o due_o commission_v so_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o must_v not_o come_v into_o account_n here_o there_o be_v beside_o in_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n a_o instance_n of_o one_o who_o act_v most_o barbarous_a violence_n on_o himself_o first_o fall_v on_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o then_o pull_v out_o his_o very_o own_o bowel_n and_o throw_v they_o among_o his_o enemy_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v fall_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o die_v by_o they_o and_o he_o be_v there_o commend_v for_o that_o inhuman_a act_n which_o be_v style_v die_v manful_o 2_o maccab_n fourteen_o 42_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o that_o book_n according_a to_o what_o the_o author_n of_o it_o himself_o in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n confess_v in_o effect_n be_v not_o write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n so_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o in_o it_o to_o prove_v it_o apocryphal_a this_o alone_a that_o it_o commend_v what_o be_v so_o much_o against_o nature_n both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a but_o beside_o it_n be_v most_o true_a what_o be_v well_o say_v in_o another_o case_n by_o a_o old_a bishop_n of_o carlisle_n in_o richard_n the_o second_o time_n we_o be_v not_o to_o live_v by_o example_n but_o by_o law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n run_v indefinite_o and_o so_o because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o restriction_n as_o to_o this_o case_n universal_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v that_o be_v neither_o another_o nor_o thyself_o which_o interpretation_n must_v indeed_o of_o necessity_n be_v admit_v here_o for_o that_o our_o lord_n himself_o make_v the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n or_o standard_n of_o the_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o other_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n say_v he_o as_o thyself_o which_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n will_v as_o to_o this_o run_v thus_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o murder_v thy_o neighbour_n than_o thyself_o that_o be_v first_o of_o all_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v thyself_o and_o though_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n any_o precept_n more_o particular_a or_o more_o express_o prohibitive_a as_o to_o this_o act_n as_o neither_o be_v there_o upon_o very_a ground_n against_o several_a other_o most_o unnatural_a sin_n that_o may_v be_v name_v yet_o be_v there_o all_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n against_o it_o for_o let_v we_o faithful_o examine_v be_v the_o root_n whence_o this_o act_n proceed_v such_o from_o whence_o good_a fruit_n may_v be_v expect_v be_v its_o true_a cause_n at_o any_o time_n good_a or_o true_o praiseworthy_a be_v there_o ever_o person_n yet_o who_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o who_o do_v it_o not_o either_o out_o of_o pride_n cowardice_n rashness_n or_o mad_a despair_n out_o of_o pride_n i_o say_v because_o either_o he_o will_v not_o crouch_v to_o his_o better_n or_o else_o see_v his_o equal_n become_v his_o superior_n or_o out_o of_o cowardice_n as_o afraid_a to_o suffer_v what_o his_o enemy_n may_v put_v he_o to_o now_o in_o both_o these_o case_n be_v it_o not_o more_o brave_a to_o dare_v to_o live_v or_o out_o of_o rashness_n and_o madness_n or_o despair_n as_o impatient_a of_o present_a evil_n and_o hope_v in_o this_o life_n no_o better_a state_n and_o if_o out_o of_o any_o of_o these_o be_v it_o at_o all_o commendable_a true_a philosophy_n itself_o teach_v better_a and_o forbid_v injussu_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la maj._n pythagoras_n testae_fw-la cicene_n in_o cat._n maj._n dei_fw-la de_fw-la praesidio_fw-la &_o station_n aquavitae_fw-la decedere_fw-la the_o true_a christian_a like_o a_o good_a soldier_n must_v not_o forsake_v his_o post_n except_o the_o great_a emperor_n of_o the_o world_n the_o almighty_a god_n by_o his_o law_n or_o providence_n command_v he_o thence_o edict_n thence_o l._n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la 23._o §._o
expression_n to_o confute_v those_o doctrine_n or_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o genuine_a christianity_n now_o certain_o a_o man_n may_v endeavour_v to_o disprove_v a_o â—hing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o think_v of_o persuade_v man_n the_o government_n have_v a_o design_n to_o impose_v upon_o they_o at_o this_o rate_n i_o may_v have_v be_v as_o just_o tax_v of_o possess_v the_o people_n the_o government_n have_v a_o design_n of_o bring_v in_o and_o impose_v infidelity_n or_o irreligion_n because_o i_o say_v what_o i_o can_v pertinent_o to_o overthrow_v both_o infidelity_n and_o irreligion_n so_o that_o have_v the_o time_n take_v be_v so_o far_o right_a as_o that_o it_o will_v have_v ground_v any_o suspicion_n of_o i_o yet_o have_v this_o imputation_n be_v otherwise_o in_o itself_o most_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a but_o what_o show_v the_o gentleman_n disingenuity_n to_o the_o height_n and_o render_v his_o misrepresentation_n of_o i_o and_o my_o sermon_n most_o inexcusable_a be_v that_o in_o this_o very_a sermon_n which_o he_o load_v with_o so_o unjust_a aspersion_n i_o have_v occasion_n to_o produce_v that_o text_n prov._n 16._o 10._o where_o solomon_n tell_v we_o a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n assert_v and_o maintain_v there_o though_o as_o my_o discourse_n will_v suffer_v i_o only_o in_o transitu_fw-la the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n itself_o affirm_v that_o no_o person_n of_o our_o church_n ever_o think_v of_o a_o appeal_n from_o a_o royal_a decree_n or_o in_o any_o case_n of_o resistance_n to_o the_o royal_a authority_n whether_o this_o doctrine_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v doubtless_o no_o disservice_n to_o such_o as_o monmouth_n nor_o any_o good_a service_n to_o his_o majesty_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n have_v thus_o far_o vindicate_v and_o avow_v what_o indeed_o be_v not_o preach_v in_o the_o time_n of_o argiles_fw-la or_o monmouths_n rebellion_n nor_o as_o god_n know_v when_o either_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o by_o i_o who_o meddle_v not_o with_o nor_o have_v insight_n into_o or_o foresight_n of_o affair_n of_o state_n may_v it_o be_v on_o this_o occasion_n lawful_a for_o i_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v what_o and_o how_o where_o and_o how_o instant_o i_o do_v then_o preach_v where_o also_o and_o how_o i_o spend_v my_o time_n in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o both_o those_o rebellion_n i_o be_v not_o therefore_o neither_o all_o nor_o any_o of_o that_o time_n not_o within_o a_o hundred_o mile_n of_o my_o charge_n idle_v away_o good_a hour_n hunt_v after_o preferment_n fawn_a and_o scrape_v study_v little_a cavil_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o my_o mother_n church_n to_o ingratiate_v myself_o with_o her_o adversary_n nor_o calumniate_a my_o brethren_n but_o upon_o weekday_n i_o be_v at_o home_n daily_o either_o in_o my_o closet_n chapel_n or_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o my_o diocese_n or_o in_o all_o successive_o pray_v for_o the_o success_n of_o his_o majesty_n arm_n and_o on_o sunday_n beside_o the_o office_n of_o prayer_n i_o be_v without_o â—â—termission_n of_o one_o employ_v either_o in_o the_o cathedral_n or_o in_o other_o more_o populous_a conâ—regations_n in_o the_o neighbour_a city_n or_o in_o â—e_n several_a populous_a town_n of_o my_o diocese_n ride_v up_o and_o down_o from_o place_n to_o â—lace_n as_o i_o think_v my_o presence_n or_o preachâ—g_n as_o i_o think_v my_o doctrine_n my_o exâ—ortation_n my_o example_n or_o my_o interest_n â—ight_n do_v good_a and_o serve_v my_o king_n in_o a_o â—ord_n i_o do_v what_o in_o i_o lay_v to_o keep_v the_o country_n loyal_a i_o leave_v no_o stone_n unmoved_a whereby_o i_o think_v i_o may_v strengthen_v or_o assist_v the_o king_n cause_n as_o my_o whole_a diocese_n will_v witness_v here_o be_v some_o of_o my_o sermon_n diverse_a of_o they_o as_o mention_v â—reached_v more_o than_o once_o but_o here_o be_v not_o half_a for_o i_o have_v not_o such_o a_o opinion_n of_o myself_o or_o of_o what_o i_o do_v as_o to_o load_v the_o press_n or_o glut_v the_o world_n with_o my_o labour_n yet_o if_o i_o have_v in_o the_o first_o nine_o month_n of_o our_o present_a sovereign_n reign_n come_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n as_o my_o good_a friend_n phrase_n it_o no_o often_o in_o his_o majesty_n behalf_n than_o by_o the_o follow_a paper_n it_o appear_v i_o do_v i_o have_v in_o that_o space_n nine_o time_n in_o the_o large_a congregation_n of_o the_o country_n appear_v for_o he_o but_o i_o may_v have_v above_o double_v the_o number_n for_o of_o five_o sermon_n preach_v within_o that_o time_n at_o bandon_n here_o be_v but_o two_o of_o two_o at_o kinsale_n here_o be_v but_o one_o of_o more_o than_o i_o wilâ—_n speak_v of_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v deem_v ostentatious_a at_o cork_n the_o place_n of_o my_o more_o constant_a residence_n here_o be_v comparative_o very_o few_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o who_o have_v style_v i_o disserviceable_a to_o his_o majesty_n may_v themselves_o be_v more_o serviceable_a further_n after_o all_o this_o i_o may_v with_o the_o great_a truth_n avow_v these_o not_o to_o be_v my_o first_o endeavour_n of_o any_o sort_n to_o serve_v our_o present_n most_o gracious_a sovereign_n when_o in_o some_o of_o the_o late_a parliament_n the_o jehu_n of_n of_o the_o faction_n drive_v on_o furious_o and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v they_o but_o a_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n the_o english_a bishop_n who_o there_o with_o many_o of_o the_o renown_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n loyal_o stem_v the_o torrent_n in_o its_o proud_a strength_n and_o be_v by_o the_o faction_n style_v papist_n for_o their_o pain_n have_v among_o other_o of_o more_o ability_n and_o interest_n elsewhere_o a_o unworthy_a brother_n in_o this_o city_n who_o defend_v their_o vote_n and_o his_o present_a majesty_n in_o the_o same_o person_n a_o poor_a servant_n who_o assert_v his_o undoubted_a right_n and_o most_o just_a title_n both_o from_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o press_n nor_o only_o so_o but_o in_o ordinary_a public_a meeting_n of_o the_o gentry_n or_o in_o common_a conversation_n with_o other_o if_o at_o that_o time_n i_o chance_v to_o perceive_v any_o who_o through_o mere_a error_n of_o judgement_n or_o want_v of_o due_a information_n seem_v to_o approve_v of_o the_o exclusion-design_n what_o diligence_n and_o zeal_n â—_o use_v to_o convince_v such_o person_n of_o the_o iniquity_n and_o scandalous_a injustice_n of_o the_o thing_n there_o be_v many_o can_v testify_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o discourse_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o so_o far_o have_v i_o ever_o be_v from_o disserve_v his_o present_a majesty_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n forgive_v i_o all_o my_o other_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o to_o the_o wit_v neglect_n of_o any_o act_n or_o office_n by_o which_o i_o can_v serve_v his_o majesty_n i_o can_v upon_o the_o strict_a examination_n of_o conscience_n sacred_o profess_v i_o can_v deprehend_v in_o myself_o any_o one_o the_o least_o instance_n but_o it_o be_v perhaps_o the_o sense_n of_o more_o judicious_a person_n than_o myself_o that_o in_o the_o business_n of_o loyalty_n some_o man_n at_o present_a have_v take_v very_o wrong_a measure_n we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n avow_v and_o protest_v we_o will_v be_v loyal_a shall_v we_o be_v put_v in_o never_o such_o circumstance_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a circumstance_n wherein_o any_o adversary_n we_o have_v can_v wish_v we_o it_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v our_o doctrine_n it_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v our_o practice_n to_o be_v loyal_a absolute_o and_o without_o exception_n and_o we_o can_v challenge_v the_o world_n to_o show_v any_o instance_n of_o we_o to_o the_o contrary_n wherefore_o we_o be_v amaze_v to_o hear_v ourselves_o charge_v oâ—_n disloyalty_n for_o be_v firm_a in_o the_o religion_n of_o that_o church_n which_o much_o more_o faithful_o 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