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zelotes_n do_v
the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o our_o day_n by_o who_o god_n have_v build_v his_o temple_n in_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o increated_a god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o by_o any_o mean_v seduce_v by_o the_o desire_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o that_o false_a god_n which_o be_v make_v of_o a_o wafer_n cake_n to_o be_v erect_v set_v up_o and_o maintain_v in_o high_a place_n house_n and_o castle_n which_o do_v pertain_v to_o man_n of_o high_a place_n in_o the_o countries_n and_o kingdom_n where_o they_o dwell_v for_o undoubted_o as_o god_n in_o every_o place_n and_o in_o all_o age_n be_v like_a unto_o himself_o even_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o all_o the_o monarch_n king_n prince_n sovereign_a governor_n and_o to_o all_o republic_n that_o do_v commit_v such_o a_o offence_n as_o solomon_n do_v which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o division_n of_o false_a and_o true_a religion_n that_o be_v suffer_v by_o solomon_n i_o pray_v the_o eternal_a god_n to_o extermine_v and_o abolish_v all_o the_o remnant_n &_o relic_n of_o idolatry_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v exercise_v &_o tolerate_v in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o this_o island_n and_o let_v we_o all_o call_n to_o god_n in_o the_o contrition_n &_o humility_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o that_o same_o good_a god_n who_o move_v his_o majesty_n heart_n to_o renew_v all_o these_o law_n that_o serve_v to_o extinguish_v all_o idolatry_n which_o his_o majesty_n do_v detest_v as_o much_o as_o any_o man_n live_v will_v also_o move_v and_o touch_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v the_o godly_a example_n of_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o that_o they_o may_v put_v in_o effect_n the_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la that_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o king_n in_o love_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o hate_v false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n every_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o estate_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v this_o whole_a island_n from_o the_o spiritual_a plague_n and_o pestilence_n of_o idolatry_n that_o do_v to_o much_o increase_n in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o that_o if_o god_n put_v not_o to_o his_o help_a hand_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o there_o be_v to_o great_a appearance_n that_o this_o foul_a infection_n of_o idolatry_n shall_v extend_v itself_o universal_o through_o the_o whole_a country_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o the_o high_a and_o secret_a place_n but_o will_v come_v to_o the_o valley_n town_n city_n and_o church_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v suffer_v will_v bring_v that_o miserable_a and_o fearful_a desolation_n whereof_o christ_n do_v speak_v in_o our_o text_n satan_n by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n betwixt_o roboam_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v practice_v a_o lamentable_a division_n in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n religion_n whereby_o he_o do_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n of_o abominable_a idolatry_n again_o we_o see_v that_o the_o old_a serpent_n have_v always_o take_v occasion_n to_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o which_o be_v exercise_v false_a religion_n by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o world_n by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o house_n and_o posterity_n of_o adam_n and_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o age_n follow_v by_o the_o division_n of_o language_n land_n countries_n and_o kingdom_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o and_o for_o this_o effect_n satan_n do_v seduce_v jeeroboam_n heart_n that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o ingrate_a to_o god_n who_o have_v be_v so_o beneficial_a unto_o he_o in_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o master_n kingdom_n and_o to_o move_v he_o to_o such_o a_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n do_v cast_v in_o his_o heart_n this_o worldly_a consideration_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o people_n to_o remain_v unite_v with_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n which_o do_v appertain_v to_o roboam_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n to_o reunite_v they_o as_o they_o be_v before_o in_o one_o kingdom_n this_o wicked_a mind_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v distract_v he_o from_o god_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o take_v away_o that_o true_a confidence_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v in_o he_o which_o be_v this_o that_o as_o god_n do_v foretell_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o be_v to_o give_v he_o these_o ten_o tribe_n even_o so_o he_o be_v to_o conserve_v they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v remain_v constant_a in_o god_n his_o true_a worship_n and_o religion_n out_o of_o this_o all_o monarch_n &_o king_n have_v their_o lesson_n who_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n this_o their_o high_a preferment_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o such_o ungodly_a cogitation_n enter_v into_o their_o heart_n as_o do_v into_o jeeroboam_n which_o the_o devil_n infuse_v into_o his_o hart_n by_o lie_v and_o false_a imagination_n the_o only_a true_a mean_n of_o keep_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v of_o a_o king_n royal_a estate_n be_v to_o be_v constant_a in_o defend_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 21._o who_o as_o daniel_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o regnum_fw-la cui_fw-la voluerit_fw-la &_o transfert_fw-la regnum_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la voluerit_fw-la give_v a_o kingdom_n to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o and_o do_v transfer_v and_o take_v away_o kingdom_n as_o please_v he_o satan_n in_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o divide_v religion_n and_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n do_v proceed_v and_o work_v by_o degree_n for_o first_o he_o draw_v away_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o king_n from_o god_n by_o his_o deceitful_a counsel_n next_o he_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o worldly_a and_o earthly_a commodity_n to_o join_v with_o their_o king_n in_o this_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n persuade_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vexation_n of_o body_n and_o chargeable_a expense_n and_o consumption_n of_o their_o good_n to_o go_v so_o far_o as_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o to_o avoid_v such_o a_o tedious_a travel_n to_o their_o person_n and_o such_o a_o great_a waist_n and_o spend_v of_o their_o good_n he_o persuade_v they_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o build_v temple_n and_o altar_n and_o institute_v sacrifice_n at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o country_n near_o their_o own_o city_n and_o house_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o regard_n of_o worldly_a commodity_n there_o come_v a_o lamentable_a division_n in_o religion_n among_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o to_o be_v idolater_n by_o worship_v of_o two_o golden_a calf_n which_o be_v erect_v by_o their_o new_a king_n the_o one_o be_v set_v up_o in_o bethel_n &_o the_o other_o in_o dan_n in_o the_o which_o place_n they_o do_v build_v temple_n as_o joseph_n do_v write_v from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v the_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o satan_n do_v practice_v the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o separate_v the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o people_n from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n after_o this_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n division_n within_o the_o space_n of_o 240._o year_n there_o do_v fall_v out_o a_o miserable_a desolation_n upon_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o text._n for_o god_n raise_v up_o cruel_a war_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v all_o carry_v away_o into_o a_o miserable_a captivity_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 24._o and_o another_o people_n of_o the_o say_a country_n call_v cuthians_n be_v plant_v in_o their_o city_n house_n and_o land_n that_o this_o example_n may_v serve_v for_o our_o instruction_n first_o let_v we_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n who_o have_v unite_v the_o people_n of_o this_o island_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n britanny_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o only_a god_n creator_n of_o all_o thing_n exclude_v the_o false_a adoration_n of_o thing_n inferior_a to_o god_n or_o create_v by_o god_n second_o let_v we_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v unite_v we_o under_o one_o head_n and_o king_n take_v away_o from_o
man_n impediment_n or_o hindrance_n whatsoever_o that_o satan_n may_v cast_v in_o man_n mind_n to_o trouble_v this_o his_o holy_a work_n to_o stay_v the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n let_v all_o man_n be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v pour_v down_o his_o blessing_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v further_o this_o work_n and_o will_v send_v his_o curse_n and_o punishment_n on_o all_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n that_o shall_v let_v or_o stay_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a union_n we_o will_v end_v here_o pray_v all_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n that_o the_o eternal_a union_n of_o all_o the_o subject_n heart_n in_o this_o ilanâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n elect_a member_n in_o hiâ—_n their_o head_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o 〈…〉_z with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z three_o person_n in_o one_o deity_n be_v all_o honâ—â—â—_n praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d division_n bring_v destruction_n union_n preservation_n all_o estate_n of_o society_n be_v contain_v in_o three_o word_n the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n man_n and_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strom._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—zechiel_fw-fr cap._n 9_o â—he_v mystical_a â—â—gnification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d word_n city_n 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n melech_n a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 4._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n division_n in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n union_n in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v a_o type_n of_o a_o little_a world_n and_o of_o a_o little_a kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o image_n of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n claud._n paneg._n cons_n 4._o hon._n â—luâ—_n sort_n of_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 25._o 41._o 2._o peter_n 2._o 4._o jud._n v_o 6._o three_o kind_n of_o division_n sundry_a sort_n of_o desolation_n the_o first_o division_n invent_v by_o satan_n gen._n 3._o 15._o desolation_n come_v by_o division_n in_o adam_n house_n and_o in_o his_o posterity_n genes_n 6._o 11._o division_n of_o language_n and_o diversity_n of_o governor_n do_v bring_v forth_o division_n of_o land_n and_o country_n gen._n 10._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o name_n of_o brittannia_fw-la in_o the_o first_o division_n of_o country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a name_n of_o man_n and_o place_n prophetical_a or_o memorial_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 32._o 30._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o ancient_a name_n anglia_fw-it scotia_n wallia_fw-la and_o hibernia_n beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o an-gli-iah_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hegesippus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o prophetical_a name_n of_o britannia_n theodor._n de_fw-fr cur._n agree_v serm._n the_o leg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tertul._n ad_fw-la jud._n the_o restitution_n of_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o britanny_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o union_n of_o language_n kingdom_n and_o religion_n the_o first_o division_n of_o country_n and_o language_n gen._n 11._o 4._o division_n of_o language_n a_o curse_n of_o god_n example_n show_v union_n to_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n union_n of_o kingdom_n a_o blessing_n of_o god_n homer_n a_o example_n that_o division_n of_o kingdom_n be_v a_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o idolatry_n the_o application_n of_o the_o division_n that_o be_v in_o salomon_n kingdom_n division_n of_o kingdom_n bring_v division_n of_o religion_n the_o example_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la dan._n cap._n 2._o 21._o worldly_n commodity_n cause_n of_o division_n in_o religion_n a_o example_n of_o desolation_n come_v by_o division_n 2._o king_n 17._o 24._o the_o union_n of_o language_n religion_n &_o kingdom_n in_o great_a britanny_n union_n of_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 1._o monarchy_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o true_a religion_n among_o the_o gentile_n dan._n 2._o dan._n 4._o 31._o the_o union_n of_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 2._o monarchy_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o call_v the_o gentile_n dan._n 5._o by_o the_o union_n of_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 3._o monarchy_n true_a religion_n establish_v joseph_n antiq_n lib._n 11._o cap._n ult._n ibidem_fw-la christ_n himself_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o unite_a state_n of_o the_o 4._o monarchy_n to_o join_v his_o universal_a kingdom_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n dan._n 7._o 7._o the_o wonderful_a blessing_n of_o god_n show_v on_o great_a britanny_n in_o the_o union_n of_o religion_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n thereof_o in_o a_o monarchy_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o britain_n emperor_n euseb_n in_o eccles_n hist_o sulp._n sever_v &_o alij_fw-la god_n do_v unite_v great_a britain_n in_o one_o kingdom_n and_o one_o true_a religion_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n and_o helena_n euseb_n in_o vit_fw-mi const_n &_o bal._n cent_n eutrop._n lib._n 9_o gallic_n in_o panig_n euseb_n lib._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n balaeus_n the_o union_n of_o great_a britanny_n in_o one_o kingdom_n and_o one_o true_a religion_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n three_o blessing_n upon_o great_a britanny_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n which_o do_v 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