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A63517
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The true Englishman, humbly proposing something to rid us of the plot in the state and of contentions in the church wherein is shown how our King may be the happy healer of nations / by a Philopolite ; and published by his neighbour, Philotheus.
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Philopolite.
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Wing T2697; ESTC R34079
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love_v man_n and_o he_o who_o right_o love_v man_n must_v love_v god_n now_o what_o i_o will_v establish_v in_o man_n mind_n be_v the_o conduciveness_n of_o this_o connect_v and_o comprehensive_a love_n to_o the_o worthy_a and_o happy_a estate_n of_o all_o society_n be_v they_o kingdom_n church_n or_o family_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v by_o represent_v the_o matter_n as_o it_o stand_v 1_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n 2_o in_o the_o government_n of_o god_n 3_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o effect_n by_o all_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o society_n and_o no_o other_o but_o that_o where_o love_n preside_v be_v worthy_a and_o happy_a 1_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n gen._n 20.4_o exod._n 20.5_o deut._n 7.9.19_o and_o 11.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o 30.6_o etc._n etc._n joshua_n 23.11_o etc._n etc._n judge_n 5.31_o psal_n 14.7_o and_o 29.11_o and_o 33.11_o and_o 85.8_o and_o 94.14_o and_o 105.24_o 43_o and_o 122.6_o and_o 125.2_o and_o 145.15_o 20_o and_o 148.14_o and_o 149.4_o and_o 119.132.165_o prov._n 14.34_o and_o 8.17_o 21_o and_o 15.17_o isai_n 26.1_o 2_o 3_o and_o 51_o and_o 58.12_o and_o 60.12_o and_o 65.8_o to_o 25_o and_o 66.10_o 14._o jer._n 18.7_o 9_o rom._n 8.28_o god_n have_v settle_v the_o matter_n past_o all_o peradventure_o as_o will_v appear_v if_o you_o consult_v the_o forecited_n and_o other_o scripture_n 2_o god_n righteous_a government_n require_v that_o good_a success_n and_o happiness_n shall_v attend_v such_o community_n because_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n or_o state_n etc._n etc._n hereafter_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n there_o for_o they_o so_o that_o they_o will_v go_v without_o recompense_n shall_v it_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n righteous_a and_o gracious_a government_n to_o admit_v therefore_o it_o be_v here_o if_o any_o where_o that_o nation_n be_v thereby_o exalt_v prov._n 14.34_o 3_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o love_n happiness_n be_v connatural_a with_o love_n they_o be_v inseparable_a whilst_o love_n preside_v the_o nation_n must_v cease_v to_o be_v before_o it_o can_v be_v other_o than_o happy_a by_o it_o society_n be_v so_o form_v that_o all_o their_o part_n be_v make_v bless_v thereby_o for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o settle_v a_o nation_n or_o make_v it_o prosperous_a but_o what_o result_v from_o or_o be_v the_o contrivance_n of_o love_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o reproach_n and_o ruin_v a_o kingdom_n be_v contrary_a thereunto_o where_o a_o kingdom_n be_v found_v and_o govern_v by_o love_n how_o pleasant_a look_v it_o even_o like_o the_o description_n give_v psal_n 133._o behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o aforesaid_a poet_n thus_o paraphrase_v i._o bless_a day_n wherein_o i_o live_v to_o see_v the_o tribe_n like_o brethren_n all_o agree_v like_o brethren_n strive_v who_o shall_v my_o best_a subject_n be_v ii_o god_n have_v by_o they_o restore_v my_o crown_n and_o they_o secure_v what_o be_v their_o own_o for_o what_o on_o i_o they_o pour_v upon_o themselves_o fall_v down_o iii_o the_o anoint_v oil_n they_o on_o i_o spend_v on_o they_o in_o act_n of_o favour_n go_v as_o if_o for_o they_o as_o much_o as_o i_o the_o oil_n be_v mean_v iv_o like_o that_o which_o on_o the_o highpriest_n shed_v at_o first_o it_o only_o wet_v his_o head_n but_o then_o over_o beard_n and_o clothes_n and_o all_o be_v quick_o spread_v v._o or_o like_o those_o mist_n which_o from_o the_o main_a the_o sun_n draw_v up_o to_o send_v again_o in_o dew_n first_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o then_o the_o humble_a plain_n vi_o with_o such_o the_o almighty_a love_n to_o dwell_v and_o soul_n agree_v his_o praise_n can_v tell_v how_o on_o they_o blessing_n when_o on_o other_o vengeance_n fall_v where_o love_n dispose_v to_o associate_v with_o what_o pleasant_a gust_n do_v they_o go_v thereto_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v gather_v it_o bind_v they_o fast_o together_o so_o unite_v as_o none_o dare_v to_o offend_v they_o and_o so_o inoffensive_a as_o not_o to_o provoke_v other_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o concord_n be_v the_o root_n or_o stock_n of_o peace_n yea_o 30.27_o isai_n 30.27_o of_o quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o be_v a_o obediential_a faith_n and_o affiance_n in_o god_n as_o he_o in_o christ_n be_v reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o extend_v in_o great_a righteousness_n true_a charity_n purity_n and_o humility_n these_o good_a thing_n they_o learn_v of_o god_n these_o be_v their_o business_n and_o delight_n and_o by_o these_o they_o continual_o walk_v with_o he_o micah_n 6.8_o they_o establish_v their_o union_n by_o such_o principle_n and_o rule_n as_o will_v make_v all_o concern_v in_o the_o state_n understand_v that_o their_o interest_n be_v care_v for_o the_o union_n appear_v to_o be_v common_a benefit_n so_o settle_v as_o foreseeing_a the_o whole_a can_v be_v happy_a where_o any_o part_n be_v miserable_a in_o a_o word_n they_o unite_v and_o abide_v as_o member_n one_o of_o another_o therefore_o if_o any_o be_v afflict_v they_o like_o good_a blood_n run_v to_o the_o wound_a part_n relief_n their_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o and_o to_o love_v other_o as_o themselves_o their_o petition_n of_o right_n to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o on_o these_o hang_v all_o their_o precept_n which_o always_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v needful_a and_o be_v such_o as_o every_o man_n conscience_n and_o reason_n approve_v and_o be_v also_o for_o public_a good_a be_v 1_o such_o as_o stop_v the_o main_a spring_n of_o calamity_n 2_o such_o as_o direct_a or_o assist_v to_o growth_n in_o virtue_n and_o peace_n the_o former_a be_v do_v by_o prohibit_v and_o watchful_o suppress_v all_o vice_n especial_o those_o which_o be_v most_o noxious_a to_o public_a order_n and_o interest_n such_o as_o atheism_n profaneness_n contempt_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n covetousness_n ambition_n peevish_a moroseness_n and_o flattery_n also_o revenge_n except_v that_o of_o forgiveness_n if_o the_o injury_n be_v private_a and_o when_o public_a that_o prosecution_n public_a justice_n and_o general_a good_a require_v to_o bring_v traitor_n against_o king_n or_o state_n to_o just_a punishment_n yet_o herein_o so_o as_o if_o one_o part_n of_o the_o government_n differ_v in_o desire_n or_o opinion_n as_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o just_a vengeance_n on_o person_n they_o will_v charitable_o compound_v take_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o traitor_n such_o law_n as_o will_v sufficient_o secure_v against_o or_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o like_a treason_n for_o future_a the_o gentle_a way_n so_o it_o effectual_o secure_v the_o government_n and_o promote_v the_o end_n thereof_o they_o always_o choose_v there_o be_v one_o other_o evil_n they_o prohibit_v and_o careful_o 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guilty_a may_v see_v their_o love_n be_v fervent_a and_o may_v be_v awaken_v not_o through_o lowdness_n and_o noise_n but_o by_o the_o smart_n though_o yet_o sweet_a penetration_n of_o reason_n and_o love_n which_o shine_v so_o clear_o in_o his_o correction_n that_o the_o offender_n can_v but_o grieve_v for_o himself_o when_o he_o see_v the_o reprover_n be_v sorry_a for_o he_o first_o they_o command_v seriousness_n without_o morosity_n and_o enjoin_v cheerfulness_n without_o levity_n they_o prescribe_v patience_n whereby_o to_o secure_a self-possession_n against_o moral-slavery_n and_o loss_n and_o that_o no_o excellency_n may_v escape_v their_o notice_n and_o aspire_n they_o have_v one_o act_v which_o have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a sanction_n you_o will_v find_v it_o verbatim_o thus_o final_o 4.8_o phil._n 4.8_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n