run_v at_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o press_n for_o not_o regard_v to_o do_v he_o justice_n when_o he_o complain_v unto_o he_o of_o a_o injury_n do_v by_o one_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o if_o magistrate_n will_v not_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o people_n sin_n if_o they_o will_v not_o aimate_v and_o embolden_v people_n to_o sin_n if_o they_o regard_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o country_n or_o their_o own_o oath_n or_o safety_n than_o they_o must_v execute_v the_o law_n upon_o transgressor_n now_o 3._o as_o magistrate_n must_v execute_v the_o law_n judgement_n 3_o they_o must_v be_v just_a in_o judgement_n so_o they_o must_v be_v just_a in_o judgement_n administer_a the_o law_n equal_o and_o just_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o there_o be_v two_o pillar_n before_o solomon_n temple_n viz._n 3.17_o 1_o kin._n 7.21_o 2_o chr._n 3.17_o jachin_n id_fw-la est_fw-la god_n will_v establish_v nad_z bohaz_n id_fw-la est_fw-la strength_n which_o two_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o to_o behold_v the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o there_o be_v two_o pillar_n which_o uphold_v our_o church_n and_o state_n viz._n religion_n of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o and_o justice_n true_a religion_n uphold_v the_o church_n 5._o psa_fw-la 122.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o justice_n the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v more_o fit_o be_v learn_v the_o sword_n and_o buckler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o fabius_n and_o marcellus_n be_v the_o king_n say_v king_n solomon_n by_o judgement_n and_o justice_n establish_v the_o land_n prov._n 29.4_o 72.1_o ps_n 72.1_o for_o which_o cause_n his_o kingly_a father_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v these_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o magistrate_n must_v administer_v just_a judgement_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n anacharsus_fw-la say_fw-la that_o law_n do_v right_o resemble_v the_o spider_n web_n because_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o little_a fly_n and_o gnat_n which_o fall_v into_o they_o but_o the_o great_a one_o will_v break_v and_o run_v through_o they_o at_o their_o will_n but_o indeed_o this_o be_v neither_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o lawgiver_n but_o of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o do_v administer_v it_o with_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o one_o to_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o another_o to_o a_o rich_a but_o common_a alike_o to_o all_o so_o a_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o respect_v the_o person_n but_o the_o matter_n tatius_n the_o fellow_n king_n of_o rome_n with_o romulus_n plutarch_n plutarch_n for_o not_o do_v justice_n in_o punish_v certain_a of_o his_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o have_v rob_v and_o murder_v certain_a ambassador_n which_o come_v to_o rome_n be_v so_o watch_v by_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o slay_v that_o they_o slay_v he_o as_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o his_o god_n because_o the_o can_v not_o obtain_v justice_n at_o his_o hand_n malum_fw-la consilium_fw-la consultori_fw-la pessimum_fw-la as_o evil_a counsel_n be_v often_o worst_a unto_o he_o who_o give_v it_o so_o be_v neglect_n of_o justice_n to_o he_o who_o shall_v administer_v it_o and_o therefore_o all_o magistrate_n who_o desire_v the_o safety_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n aught_o to_o judge_v with_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o 4._o magnanimous_a 4_o they_o must_v be_v magnanimous_a as_o magistrate_n must_v be_v just_a and_o upright_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n so_o must_v they_o also_o be_v magnanimous_a and_o courageous_a in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o for_o it_o behoove_v a_o prince_n or_o ruler_n to_o be_v of_o such_o zealous_a and_o godly_a courage_n that_o he_o always_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o a_o strong_a wall_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o people_n religion_n and_o law_n yea_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o all_o those_o who_o have_v rule_v and_o governance_n in_o a_o commonweal_n under_o their_o prince_n to_o know_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o state_n and_o the_o full_a effect_n of_o their_o duty_n lactantius_n lactantius_n that_o by_o a_o courageous_a and_o undaunted_a execute_n of_o justice_n they_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o by_o show_v mercy_n they_o may_v be_v love_v magistrate_n must_v be_v so_o magnanimous_a that_o they_o omit_v not_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n for_o fear_n of_o any_o and_o so_o resolute_a that_o nothing_o may_v hinder_v they_o from_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o naturalist_n observe_v that_o although_o the_o great_a owl_n be_v in_o shape_n like_o other_o owl_n yet_o in_o bigness_n and_o in_o sharp_a talent_n she_o ressemble_v the_o eagle_n but_o not_o withstand_v her_o bigness_n and_o talent_n she_o want_v courage_n and_o be_v a_o very_a cowardly_a bird_n and_o such_o be_v evil_a and_o timorous_a governor_n who_o be_v arm_v with_o authority_n do_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o bend_v their_o force_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o evil_a and_o resist_v of_o common_a enemy_n magistrate_n must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o good_a inclination_n but_o also_o a_o religious_a resolution_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o their_o place_n for_o otherwise_o 1._o importunity_n of_o friend_n and_o suitor_n will_v overcome_v they_o if_o they_o be_v mutable_a &_o weak_a in_o resolution_n and_o 2._o reward_n gift_n and_o bribe_n will_v corrupt_v they_o if_o they_o be_v covetous_a and_o 3._o love_n or_o hatred_n or_o anger_n will_v blind_v they_o if_o they_o be_v passionate_a and_o partial_a judge_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v arm_v with_o authority_n they_o shall_v be_v also_o with_o magnanimity_n courage_n resolution_n and_o constancy_n and_o adorn_v with_o purity_n equity_n moderation_n impartiality_n and_o circumspection_n and_o free_a from_o all_o vice_n avarice_n and_o impurity_n and_o 5._o word_n 5._o they_o must_v govern_v according_a to_o the_o word_n as_o magistrate_n must_v be_v courageous_a and_o resolute_a so_o they_o must_v rule_v and_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n here_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o law_n namely_o permissive_a and_o preceptive_a now_o although_o humane_a law_n often_o permit_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n permit_v unlawful_a divorce_n and_o our_o land_n permit_v usury_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o great_a inconveniency_n yet_o they_o must_v never_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n caius_n a_o roman_a emperor_n send_v petronius_n into_o syria_n with_o commandment_n to_o bid_v battle_n unto_o the_o jew_n josephus_n josephus_n if_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o image_n into_o their_o temple_n which_o they_o refuse_v with_o these_o word_n they_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o turn_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o as_o all_o godly_a christian_n shall_v say_v thus_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o all_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v thus_o say_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o command_v subject_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o not_o govern_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o square_a and_o pattern_n of_o all_o pious_a and_o perfect_a government_n and_o 6._o 62.1_o 6._o they_o must_v defend_v religion_n talmud_n cholin_n 62.1_o as_o magistrate_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o they_o must_v careful_a protect_v and_o maintain_v religion_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n in_o their_o talmud_n say_v that_o the_o grape_n in_o babel_n send_v upon_o a_o time_n to_o the_o vine_n leave_v in_o judea_n desire_v they_o to_o come_v and_o overshadow_v they_o otherwise_o the_o heat_n will_v consume_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o maturity_n and_o thus_o if_o religion_n be_v not_o shelter_v by_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o government_n or_o if_o they_o cast_v not_o their_o shadow_n over_o it_o it_o will_v soon_o decay_v but_o where_o they_o favour_n and_o protect_v it_o it_o prosper_v lycurgus_n reform_v the_o state_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n numa_n pompilius_n of_o the_o roman_n solon_n of_o the_o arhenians_n and_o deucalion_n of_o all_o the_o grecian_n general_o by_o make_v they_o devout_a and_o affectionate_a towards_o the_o god_n in_o prayer_n oath_n oracle_n and_o prophecy_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o fear_n and_o hope_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o they_o imprint_v in_o they_o and_o certain_o if_o all_o our_o christian_a magistrate_n will_v make_v it_o their_o principal_a care_n to_o advance_v religion_n and_o to_o compel_v man_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n both_o by_o their_o precept_n
city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n see_v by_o other_o famous_a among_o and_o before_o many_o other_o and_o for_o our_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n envy_v almost_o by_o all_o other_o to_o some_o man_n their_o country_n be_v their_o shame_n and_o some_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o country_n we_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o nation_n it_o be_v for_o the_o circuit_n of_o it_o i_o think_v in_o all_o thing_n second_v to_o none_o or_o very_o few_o under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o by_o our_o lewd_a life_n and_o corrupt_a conversation_n become_v a_o shame_n unto_o our_o nation_n sapient_a nation_n cleobulus_n illam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la maxim_n dixit_fw-la bene_fw-la compositam_fw-la esse_fw-la ubi_fw-la cives_fw-la magis_fw-la infamiam_fw-la quam_fw-la legem_fw-la metuunt_fw-la plutarch_n in_o convivio_fw-la 7._o sapient_a oh_o let_v we_o never_o turn_v our_o glory_n into_o shame_n our_o reputation_n into_o reproach_n our_o fame_n into_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n our_o sincerity_n into_o superstition_n and_o our_o true_a profession_n and_o profession_n of_o truth_n into_o popery_n or_o any_o other_o erroneous_a religion_n lest_o that_o we_o which_o have_v long_o be_v a_o admiration_n and_o rejoice_v unto_o our_o friend_n and_o a_o emulation_n and_o envy_v unto_o our_o encmy_n become_v through_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n effuse_v upon_o we_o a_o grief_n and_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n to_o those_o who_o love_v we_o and_o a_o exultation_n for_o our_o misery_n to_o those_o who_o envy_v we_o a_o italian_a traveller_n report_v that_o he_o have_v see_v in_o england_n pulchrun_n regen_n a_o goodly_a king_n in_o france_n pulohrum_fw-la regnum_fw-la a_o goodly_a kingdom_n in_o spain_n pulchrum_n senatum_fw-la a_o goodly_a counsel_n let_v we_o add_v a_o four_o and_o make_v it_o good_a namely_o pulcbrum_fw-la populum_fw-la let_v we_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o who_o see_v we_o and_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o who_o hear_v ofus_a not_o only_o a_o goodly_a but_o a_o godly_a people_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o lord_n eye_n and_o as_o the_o fignet_n upon_o his_o right_a hand_n so_o be_v it_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v thus_o brief_o finish_v i_o proceed_v unto_o the_o three_o to_o wit_n proposition_n 3._o that_o all_o change_n chance_n mutation_n malady_n alteration_n ruin_n and_o eversion_n which_o fall_v upon_o any_o church_n or_o state_n country_n kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o from_o god_n himself_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n if_o we_o will_v see_v how_o that_o point_n arise_v from_o the_o text_n text_n how_o the_o proposition_n spring_v from_o the_o text_n we_o must_v then_o observe_v these_o five_o thing_n therein_o namely_o 1._o what_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v he_o pray_v 2._o for_o what_o for_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o distress_n 3._o for_o who_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n or_o for_o the_o israelite_n 4._o to_o who_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n verse_n 1_o and_o last_o why_o he_o pray_v unto_o he_o namely_o because_o their_o misery_n calamity_n and_o distress_n come_v from_o he_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v nam_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la vulnera_fw-la fecit_fw-la solus_fw-la achilleo_n tollere_fw-la more_fw-it potest_fw-la those_o who_o be_v wound_v by_o achilles_n can_v be_v cure_v by_o none_o but_o by_o he_o so_o the_o prophet_n here_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n that_o cast_v they_o down_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v raise_v they_o up_o he_o have_v break_v they_o and_o he_o must_v bind_v they_o he_o have_v scatter_v they_o and_o he_o must_v gather_v they_o he_o have_v plague_v they_o and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o must_v pity_v they_o or_o else_o no_o mercy_n deliverance_n or_o relief_n can_v be_v show_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o our_o princely_a prophet_n do_v thus_o petition_v the_o lord_n 2.3.4_o verse_n 2.3.4_o oh_o god_n thou_o have_v cast_v we_o off_o thou_o have_v scatter_v we_o thou_o have_v be_v displease_v with_o we_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v thou_o have_v break_v it_o thou_o have_v show_v thy_o people_n bar_v thing_n thou_o host_v make_v we_o to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n and_o therefore_o see_v all_o our_o malady_n and_o misery_n come_v from_o thou_o and_o that_o for_o our_o evil_n of_o sin_n commit_v against_o thou_o thou_o inflict_a this_o evil_a of_o punishment_n upon_o we_o save_v we_o oh_o god_n with_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o hear_v i_o i_o must_v say_v of_o this_o point_n as_o the_o stag_n say_v in_o the_o emblem_n inopem_fw-la i_o copia_fw-la fecit_fw-la plenty_n of_o proof_n will_v make_v i_o poor_a of_o proof_n for_o the_o scripture_n experience_n and_o all_o history_n do_v so_o abundant_o testify_v the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o all_o christian_n so_o undoubted_o and_o ready_o assent_v and_o subscribe_v thereunto_o and_o this_o very_a psalm_n verse_n 1.2.3.6.7.8.12_o so_o clear_o confirm_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v but_o light_v a_o taper_n to_o the_o sun_n at_o high_a noon_n to_o spend_v time_n to_o prove_v it_o examp._n the_o point_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o examp._n if_o proof_n shall_v not_o ready_o accurre_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o reader_n then_o let_v he_o view_v and_o confider_v these_o few_o for_o many_o psalm_n 74._o the_o whole_a psalm_n and_o 75.7.8_o jerm_n 27.5_o daniel_n 4.25_o act_n 17.26_o and_o withal_o mark_v well_o these_o example_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n daniel_n 2._o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o cut_n off_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o canaanite_n hittites_n hivites_n moabite_n jebusite_n perizites_n and_o the_o rest_n mention_v in_o number_n deuteronomy_n joshua_n and_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o israel_n 1._o king_n 11._o and_o desolation_n thereof_o 1._o king_n 17_o and_o of_o the_o captivity_n and_o destruction_n of_o judab_n 2._o chron._n 36._o and_o these_o testimony_n and_o example_n may_v sufficient_o suffice_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o point_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o all_o change_n and_o chance_n mutation_n and_o malady_n which_o fall_v upon_o any_o church_n or_o state_n come_v from_o god_n now_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o the_o poet_n say_v well_o fellix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la rerune_n cognoseere_o causas_fw-la that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o do_v not_o only_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v but_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v do_v but_o i_o will_v not_o now_o much_o inquire_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o change_v cross_n and_o afflict_v church_n kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o that_o we_o show_v ample_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a proposition_n but_o i_o will_v now_o principal_o show_v the_o sign_n and_o symptom_n and_o external_a and_o move_a cause_n of_o the_o decay_n ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n first_o commonwealth_n fahar_n in_o psalm_n 60._o &_o 135._o nine_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n fabritius_n show_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o translation_n mutation_n and_o malady_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v these_o nine_o namely_o 1._o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o worship_n word_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_o the_o love_n of_o lie_n and_o lie_v prophet_n and_o 2._o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o 3._o tyranny_n injustice_n and_o unjust_a tax_n and_o exaction_n in_o magistrate_n and_o 4._o pride_n in_o apparel_n and_o 5._o covetousness_n in_o superior_n and_o 6._o sedition_n and_o seditious_a practice_n against_o the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n ordain_v and_o appointeed_n by_o god_n and_o 7._o a_o general_a supine_n carelessness_n and_o carnal_a security_n in_o all_o and_o 8._o a_o inundation_n of_o iniquity_n i.e._n when_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n be_v so_o wicked_a that_o one_o wink_v at_o another_o fault_n and_o 9_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n second_o plautus_n say_v dome_n plantus_fw-la in_o persa_n ten_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o king_n dome_n that_o there_o be_v these_o ten_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o republic_n to_o wit_n 1._o treachery_n 2._o theft_n 3._o covetou_n snesse_n 4._o envy_n 5._o ambition_n 6._o backbiting_a and_o slander_v 7._o perjury_n 8._o idleness_n 9_o injury_n and_o wrong_n 10._o notorious_a wickedness_n or_o a_o impudent_a audaciousness_n in_o sin_v three_o cyprian_n say_v land_n exit_fw-la anton._n part_n 1._o tit_n 5._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 8._o twelve_o thing_n pernicious_a to_o a_o people_n and_o land_n that_o there_o be_v twelve_o abuse_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n whereby_o it_o be_v endanger_v and_o harm_v as_o namely_o
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a_o kingdom_n ruin_n for_o according_a to_o diverse_a there_o be_v diverse_a sin_n which_o hasten_v the_o downfall_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n instance_n but_o in_o one_o or_o two_o first_o deglubere_fw-la 1._o the_o oppression_n of_o superior_n bons_fw-fr postoris_n est_fw-la pecus_fw-la tondere_fw-la non_fw-la deglubere_fw-la sometime_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o superior_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v impoverish_v and_o therefore_o when_o tiberius_n caesar_n be_v solicit_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n to_o lay_v heavy_a tribute_n and_o levy_v large_a subsidy_n from_o his_o people_n make_v though_o a_o painim_n this_o noble_a and_o notable_a answer_n that_o a_o good_a shepherd_n ought_v to_o shear_v his_o sheep_n and_o not_o to_o flay_v they_o and_o thus_o also_o queen_n elizabeth_n say_v to_o the_o precedent_n of_o ireland_n and_o second_o 23.8_o 2_o gift_n or_o bribe_n exod._n 23.8_o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o that_o gift_n and_o bribe_n overthrow_v a_o 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purity_n and_o zeal_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o we_o have_v not_o only_o ten_o but_o many_o true_a many_o fifty_n of_o righteous_a man_n inour_v land_n and_o the_o lord_n name_v be_v true_o call_v upon_o by_o we_o and_o his_o true_a worship_n maintain_v among_o we_o we_o may_v be_v certain_o assure_v that_o if_o we_o join_v in_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o he_o for_o this_o our_o church_n and_o land_n we_o shall_v be_v hear_v 2._o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o deprivation_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o infliction_n of_o evil_a we_o must_v therefore_o with_o strong_a cry_n beseech_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o pardon_v the_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n of_o our_o land_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o we_o ah_o those_o many_o and_o great_a evil_n and_o plague_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v for_o our_o wicked_a deed_n maâ—…_n orig._n tract_n in_o maâ—…_n and_o to_o give_v and_o continue_v those_o blessing_n unto_o we_o which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o but_o have_v not_o at_o all_o deserve_v and_o 3._o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o unity_n and_o concord_n coacord_n 3_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o unity_n and_o coacord_n for_o as_o music_n do_v not_o delight_v the_o hearer_n except_o there_o be_v concord_n so_o god_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o any_o commonwealth_n or_o church_n except_o there_o be_v unity_n and_o consent_n among_o they_o when_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o language_n the_o build_n of_o babel_n be_v of_o necessity_n give_v over_o so_o when_o dissension_n discord_n schism_n and_o rent_n reign_v in_o a_o church_n or_o state_n than_o neither_o can_v religion_n prosper_v or_o flourish_v nor_o can_v the_o lord_n be_v pleas_o worship_v or_o that_o church_n or_o state_n it_z it_z so_o continue_v be_v preserve_v from_o confusion_n and_o ruin_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n pray_v that_o love_n unity_n concord_n unanimity_n and_o a_o sweet_a accord_n may_v be_v plant_v and_o root_v in_o we_o and_o be_v 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