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A62373
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A sermon preached in the Church of Putney in the County of Surrey upon the 24th of April, 1681, His majesty's declaration being read that day by Edward Sclater ...
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Sclater, Edward, 1623-1699?
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1681
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Wing S912; ESTC R16222
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own_o house_n in_o corner_n and_o private_a conventicle_n it_o be_v otherwise_o those_o often_o prove_v the_o school_n of_o rebellion_n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o matter_n of_o sad_a consideration_n that_o when_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v those_o stately_a edifice_n that_o make_v civitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o whole_a land_n the_o city_n of_o god_n our_o own_o house_n shall_v be_v that_o babylon_n or_o city_n of_o satan_n inhabit_v by_o fiend_n raise_v rebellion_n against_o and_o design_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o you_o see_v corah_n and_o his_o complice_n have_v their_o seditious_a meeting_n in_o the_o tent_n in_o which_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v hatch_v against_o moses_n god_n vicegerent_n and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n veritas_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la angulos_fw-la truth_n and_o honest_a deal_n dare_v stare_v the_o sun_n in_o the_o face_n only_a treachery_n and_o rebellion_n have_v their_o lurk_a hole_n and_o secret_a place_n till_o they_o be_v hatch_v up_o and_o grow_v big_a enough_o to_o break_v forth_o these_o be_v the_o fit_a place_n for_o such_o child_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o disorder_n and_o darkness_n for_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a say_v our_o saviour_n hate_v the_o light_n if_o thoodosius_n the_o emperor_n be_v in_o a_o fault_n never_o be_v there_o prince_n without_o but_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n st._n ambrose_n do_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n admonish_v he_o of_o it_o nathan_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n reprove_v david_n saint_n john_n baptist_n tell_v herod_n his_o duty_n nor_o these_o nor_o any_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o creep_v into_o corner_n and_o secret_a hole_n to_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o with_o the_o discontent_a spirit_n of_o the_o time_n to_o raise_v a_o rebellion_n against_o a_o moses_n or_o a_o david_n or_o a_o manasses_n etc._n etc._n to_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o demand_n by_o open_a violence_n and_o those_o that_o do_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n corah_n if_o rebellion_n be_v but_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n will_v not_o have_v wrong_o do_v he_o if_o he_o be_v call_v the_o conjurer_n that_o raise_v those_o evil_a spirit_n the_o ground_n open_v in_o his_o own_o circle_n and_o devour_v he_o and_o his_o complice_n saint_n judas_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v they_o in_o his_o time_n that_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o corah_n and_o then_o it_o seem_v that_o sin_n of_o he_o may_v be_v act_v over_o again_o and_o therefore_o have_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v describe_v the_o sin_n and_o show_v its_o punishment_n i_o shall_v keep_v you_o no_o long_o from_o your_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v please_v to_o make_v your_o own_o house_n partake_v of_o the_o service_n and_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o as_o you_o ought_v to_o learn_v obedience_n here_o you_o may_v practice_v it_o at_o home_n and_o as_o you_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n especial_o for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n in_o the_o temple_n you_o may_v frequent_o and_o honest_o repeat_v the_o same_o petition_n in_o your_o private_a closet_n to_o encourage_v you_o to_o obedience_n the_o most_o thankworthy_a duty_n that_o man_n can_v pay_v unto_o his_o god_n the_o only_a quality_n that_o be_v sacred_a in_o man_n consider_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o perform_v this_o most_o acceptable_a service_n assure_v yourselves_o our_o god_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o have_v deliver_v our_o moses_n our_o david_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o often_o from_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o miraculous_o and_o peaceable_o a_o blessing_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v but_o by_o wicked_a man_n bring_v he_o again_o to_o his_o people_n and_o set_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o forefather_n will_v make_v he_o a_o patron_n of_o his_o people_n a_o nurse_n father_n to_o his_o long-afflicted_n handmaid_n the_o church_n of_o god_n among_o we_o and_o he_o that_o have_v preserve_v we_o former_o from_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o froward_a and_o the_o insurrection_n of_o those_o wicked_a doer_n that_o be_v confederate_a against_o god_n and_o his_o anoint_v will_v still_o defend_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n they_o shall_v contrive_v against_o we_o and_o make_v we_o hereafter_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v due_a all_o honour_n glory_n praise_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o end_n