Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	david_n	king_n	saul_n	5,115	5	10.1244	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30414	The royal martyr, and the dutiful subject in two sermons / by G. Burnet.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.; Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. Royal martyr lamented.; Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. Subjection for conscience-sake asserted.	1675 (1675)	Wing B5869; ESTC R22925	37,186	94

the_o royal_a martyr_n and_o the_o dutiful_a subject_a in_o two_o sermon_n by_o g._n burnet_n london_n print_v for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n 1675._o the_o royal_a martyr_n lament_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o savoy_n on_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n day_n 1674_o 5._o by_o gilbert_n burnet_n london_n print_v for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n 1675._o the_o royal_a martyr_n lament_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o savoy_n on_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n day_n 1674_o 5_o 2_o sam_n 2._o 12._o and_o they_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o fast_v until_o even_o for_o saul_n and_o for_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o be_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v no_o maxim_n so_o general_a or_o so_o constant_a but_o that_o it_o may_v allow_v of_o some_o exception_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o wiseman_n after_o all_o his_o experience_n his_o most_o search_a observation_n and_o the_o great_a prospect_n he_o have_v of_o the_o order_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o the_o temper_n of_o man_n mind_n do_v pronounce_v there_o be_v nothing_o new_a under_o the_o sun_n yet_o this_o day_n and_o that_o never-enough-lamented_n villainy_n we_o now_o remember_v must_v put_v in_o for_o a_o exception_n from_o that_o rule_n which_o do_v indeed_o exceed_v all_o the_o common_a measure_n of_o wickedness_n so_o far_o that_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o any_o history_n like_o it_o so_o when_o the_o world_n be_v some_o age_n old_a if_o such_o a_o action_n be_v not_o a_o omen_n that_o its_o end_n be_v near_o this_o will_v scarce_o gain_v credit_n but_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o tragical_a contrivance_n of_o some_o deeply-melancho_o wit_n some_o prince_n have_v be_v by_o their_o prevail_a conqueror_n put_v to_o death_n other_o have_v be_v assassinate_v by_o their_o own_o subject_n but_o to_o see_v a_o sovereign_a prince_n bring_v to_o the_o pageantry_n of_o a_o mock-trial_n and_o by_o a_o court_n make_v up_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n on_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n sentence_v to_o lose_v his_o life_n not_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o some_o private_a prison_n but_o in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o in_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o that_o will_v dare_v to_o act_v what_o in_o former_a age_n none_o will_v have_v think_v on_o what_o phocas_n do_v to_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n be_v the_o near_a parallel_n to_o it_o which_o history_n offer_v but_o come_v far_o short_a of_o match_v it_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n derive_v by_o so_o clear_a a_o title_n nor_o so_o long_a a_o descent_n as_o our_o royal_a martyr_n be_v and_o so_o no_o wonder_n if_o those_o who_o rise_v by_o the_o sword_n do_v also_o fall_v by_o it_o nor_o do_v phocas_n so_o far_o affront_v justice_n as_o to_o pretend_v to_o put_v his_o master_n to_o a_o trial_n and_o mauritius_n have_v by_o so_o base_a a_o avarice_n expose_v so_o many_o of_o his_o soldier_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o use_v the_o rest_n so_o ill_o that_o no_o wonder_n they_o in_o their_o fury_n against_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o foul_a a_o conspiracy_n but_o how_o much_o more_o exquisite_o wicked_a be_v the_o crime_n we_o now_o remember_v when_o a_o prince_n who_o right_n be_v devolve_v on_o he_o by_o so_o many_o title_n the_o british_a the_o saxon_a the_o norman_a and_o the_o scotish_n race_n have_v all_o unite_a in_o he_o who_o have_v also_o in_o his_o whole_a government_n show_v that_o deep_a sense_n of_o religion_n with_o a_o most_o tender_a regard_n to_o the_o good_a and_o quiet_a of_o his_o subject_n be_v against_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o yet_o upon_o some_o colour_n of_o it_o bring_v to_o so_o public_a a_o death_n but_o as_o phocas_n as_o base_o treacherous_a and_o wicked_a as_o he_o be_v be_v most_o ignominious_o and_o shameful_o court_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a who_o write_v to_o he_o in_o a_o stile_n of_o so_o mean_a and_o servile_a flattery_n that_o it_o just_o stain_v all_o the_o other_o good_a quality_n of_o that_o prelate_n and_o his_o successor_n boniface_n do_v yet_o more_o mean_o comply_v and_o get_v himself_o declare_v by_o he_o the_o universal_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o we_o may_v judge_n of_o that_o see_v by_o what_o art_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o rise_v and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n if_o they_o can_v but_o serve_v their_o turn_n so_o in_o this_o regicide_n religion_n be_v vouch_v and_o god_n appeal_v to_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o these_o treat_v his_o vicegerent_n so_o coarse_o that_o make_v so_o bold_a with_o god_n himself_o as_o to_o pretend_v he_o be_v their_o patron_n and_o warrant_n in_o what_o they_o do_v and_o perhaps_o if_o these_o actor_n have_v as_o full_o comply_v with_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v christ_n vicegerent_n as_o phocas_n do_v he_o have_v as_o plain_o justify_v their_o action_n as_o gregory_n and_o boniface_n do_v which_o may_v have_v be_v far_o rather_o look_v for_o now_o after_o all_o the_o opinion_n some_o of_o their_o emissary_n have_v broach_v of_o murder_a prince_n then_o at_o that_o time_n when_o their_o corruption_n be_v but_o a-forming_a and_o their_o ambition_n be_v beginning_n to_o fly_v at_o supremacy_n and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n but_o be_v all_o our_o work_n only_o to_o reflect_v with_o some_o horror_n on_o this_o infamous_a action_n have_v we_o no_o other_o concern_v in_o this_o day_n the_o collect_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n which_o have_v bring_v this_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o we_o we_o also_o pray_v that_o this_o our_o land_n be_v free_v from_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o indeed_o have_v not_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a so_o that_o the_o cup_n of_o our_o iniquity_n be_v quite_o full_a it_o can_v not_o have_v run_v over_o in_o a_o tract_n of_o a_o long_a civil_a war_n which_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o so_o much_o bloodshed_n rapine_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o thing_n sacred_a and_o humane_a and_o all_o be_v complete_v in_o this_o crime_n beyond_o which_o wickedness_n can_v go_v no_o high_o those_o who_o be_v so_o noble_o and_o generous_o loyal_a as_o to_o serve_v his_o late_a majesty_n of_o most_o bless_a memory_n do_v with_o a_o just_a glory_v rejoice_v in_o the_o reflection_n on_o their_o past_a service_n yet_o let_v i_o crave_v leave_n to_o offer_v even_o to_o they_o how_o far_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v concern_v in_o mourning_n and_o fast_v on_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v our_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n our_o be_v pure_o formal_a in_o our_o religious_a worship_n our_o forget_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o author_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o plenty_n our_o abuse_v these_o by_o excess_n and_o riot_n that_o bring_v on_o those_o sad_a and_o unheard-of_a judgement_n among_o the_o much-abused_n word_n of_o the_o late_a time_n be_v incendiary_n and_o incendiarism_n but_o those_o be_v the_o great_a incendiary_n that_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n and_o it_o be_v from_o such_o that_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v the_o like_a or_o rather_o severe_a judgement_n if_o our_o sin_n now_o be_v great_a than_o they_o be_v then_o therefore_o the_o lament_a and_o repent_v of_o these_o sin_n by_o which_o what_o be_v past_a may_v be_v forgive_v and_o what_o may_v be_v fear_v be_v prevent_v be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o this_o day_n i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v my_o text_n and_o what_o reflection_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o it_o though_o in_o a_o case_n so_o much_o without_o a_o precedent_n as_o this_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o a_o text_n whole_o pertinent_a can_v be_v pick_v up_o but_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o most_o of_o this_o we_o can_v and_o consider_v three_o thing_n in_o it_o first_o this_o king_n who_o death_n be_v so_o much_o lament_v and_o in_o what_o particular_n he_o be_v a_o parallel_n and_o in_o what_o not_o of_o our_o royal_a martyr_n second_o what_o reason_n david_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v to_o mourn_v for_o his_o death_n and_o how_o far_o that_o agree_v with_o our_o case_n three_o how_o they_o express_v their_o sorrow_n and_o how_o far_o their_o example_n call_v on_o we_o to_o imitate_v it_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n who_o god_n have_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o samuel_n design_v to_o be_v king_n of_o

express_v in_o a_o paper_n write_v with_o his_o own_o pen_n concern_v goodman_n the_o priest_n the_o reason_n why_o i_o reprieve_v he_o be_v that_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v neither_o queen_n elizabeth_n nor_o my_o father_n do_v ever_o allow_v that_o any_o priest_n in_o their_o time_n be_v execute_v mere_o for_o religion_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o particular_a case_n yet_o see_v i_o be_o press_v by_o both_o house_n to_o give_v way_n to_o his_o execution_n because_o i_o will_v avoid_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o give_v so_o great_a a_o discontentment_n to_o my_o people_n as_o i_o perceive_v this_o mercy_n may_v produce_v i_o remit_v this_o particular_a case_n to_o both_o house_n but_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v unto_o your_o serious_a consideration_n the_o inconvenience_n which_o as_o i_o conceive_v may_v upon_o this_o occasion_n fall_v upon_o my_o subject_n and_o other_o protestant_n abroad_o especial_o since_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o other_o state_n to_o be_v a_o severity_n with_o surprise_n which_o i_o have_v thus_o represent_v do_v think_v myself_o discharge_v from_o all_o ill_a consequence_n that_o may_v ensue_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o person_n for_o his_o fidelity_n in_o observe_v his_o treaty_n i_o have_v already_o in_o another_o branch_n of_o this_o discourse_n mention_v some_o passage_n that_o show_v how_o religious_o he_o resolve_v to_o observe_v they_o and_o his_o refuse_v to_o serve_v his_o interest_n by_o promise_n which_o how_o useful_a soever_o they_o may_v have_v be_v to_o he_o yet_o since_o he_o can_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n observe_v they_o he_o will_v not_o make_v they_o show_v how_o sacred_a he_o account_v all_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o offering_n to_o quit_v the_o command_n of_o the_o militia_n either_o for_o a_o determinate_a number_n of_o year_n or_o for_o his_o whole_a life_n show_v how_o careful_o he_o intend_v to_o observe_v all_o he_o promise_v since_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v such_o a_o security_n which_o as_o it_o be_v strong_a so_o it_o diminish_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o most_o tender_a and_o most_o sacred_a part_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v to_o these_o add_v only_o one_o instance_n when_o he_o see_v those_o of_o his_o native_a kingdom_n engage_v in_o the_o war_n against_o he_o in_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v obvious_a enough_o how_o much_o the_o secure_n berwick_n may_v have_v advance_v his_o service_n and_o his_o army_n in_o the_o north_n can_v easy_o have_v do_v it_o yet_o since_o by_o the_o treaty_n with_o that_o kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v garrison_v so_o religious_o do_v he_o observe_v the_o treaty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v a_o garrison_n in_o it_o but_o that_o fidelity_n be_v not_o mind_v by_o those_o who_o conspire_v against_o he_o who_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o treaty_n garrison_n the_o place_n upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o write_v what_o follow_v no_o industry_n hitherto_o can_v have_v so_o far_o prevail_v with_o we_o as_o to_o have_v gain_v any_o belief_n that_o our_o scotch-subject_n will_v countenance_v much_o less_o assist_v this_o bloody_a rebellion_n in_o england_n yet_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o understand_v the_o levy_n force_v both_o foot_n and_o horse_n within_o our_o native_a kingdom_n and_o their_o enter_v the_o town_n of_o berwick_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n our_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n must_v bear_v we_o witness_v how_o religious_o we_o have_v observe_v these_o article_n on_o our_o part_n whereas_o if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v more_o tender_a than_o the_o adviser_n of_o this_o breach_n have_v be_v of_o the_o public_a faith_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o how_o easy_o we_o can_v have_v secure_v that_o town_n from_o all_o rebel_n and_o after_o he_o have_v refute_v the_o pretence_n they_o make_v use_v of_o he_o add_v such_o then_o as_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o that_o pretext_n will_v find_v from_o thence_o but_o a_o slender_a warrant_n before_o god_n who_o know_v the_o integrity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o how_o inviolable_o we_o intend_v to_o preserve_v all_o that_o we_o have_v grant_v that_o kingdom_n so_o long_o as_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o our_o protection_n and_o those_o favour_n he_o likewise_o write_v in_o another_o letter_n at_o that_o same_o time_n these_o word_n such_o high_a indignity_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o authority_n make_v we_o believe_v they_o have_v forget_v they_o have_v a_o king_n and_o their_o oath_n in_o preserve_v we_o in_o our_o just_a power_n as_o their_o king_n but_o god_n will_v discover_v and_o punish_v such_o undutiful_a thought_n how_o close_o soever_o they_o be_v cloud_v with_o pretence_n of_o safety_n to_o religion_n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o know_v will_v be_v ever_o dear_a to_o we_o than_o our_o own_o preservation_n 3._o and_o to_o close_o up_o this_o parallel_n saul_n when_o in_o danger_n betake_v himself_o to_o the_o base_a art_n and_o go_v to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n to_o ask_v response_n about_o the_o event_n of_o that_o battle_n he_o be_v to_o give_v the_o philistine_n not_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o he_o and_o that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o evil_a spirit_n be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o preserve_v he_o and_o have_v get_v a_o sad_a answer_n to_o his_o overcurious_a question_n the_o common_a fate_n of_o all_o who_o will_v by_o these_o forbid_a art_n thrust_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o divine_a counsel_n we_o find_v he_o woeful_o fainthearted_a sore_o afraid_a fall_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o refuse_v to_o eat_v and_o after_o that_o fatal_a battle_n he_o have_v neither_o the_o courage_n to_o outlive_v it_o nor_o the_o strength_n to_o finish_v his_o desperate_a design_n upon_o himself_o but_o after_o he_o have_v fall_v on_o his_o own_o sword_n he_o call_v a_o amalekite_n to_o complete_a that_o self-murder_n which_o he_o begin_v by_o his_o fall_n on_o his_o sword_n and_o finish_v by_o these_o cruel_a order_n he_o give_v but_o nothing_o of_o all_o this_o belong_v to_o our_o royal_a martyr_n who_o depend_v on_o god_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o course_n of_o all_o his_o counsel_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o when_o it_o please_v god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o people_n to_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n even_o than_o he_o prove_v more_o than_o conqueror_n and_o according_a to_o the_o prospect_n he_o have_v of_o it_o long_o before_o he_o be_v a_o patient_a martyr_n nor_o do_v he_o express_v the_o least_o meanness_n of_o spirit_n when_o bring_v low_a he_o will_v neither_o give_v up_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o crown_n of_o people_n nor_o parliament_n to_o their_o insult_a pride_n who_o trample_v on_o all_o law_n sacred_a and_o humane_a have_v make_v themselves_o the_o sacrilegious_a master_n of_o his_o person_n and_o power_n and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o cowardly_a or_o languid_a under_o all_o his_o misfortune_n so_o he_o maintain_v his_o authority_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o do_v not_o faint_o despond_v nor_o abandon_v his_o own_o right_n or_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o people_n but_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o sad_a part_n of_o my_o discourse_n wherein_o i_o be_o to_o compare_v the_o reason_n we_o have_v for_o mourning_n with_o these_o david_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v on_o this_o occasion_n and_o it_o will_v be_v easy_o allow_v we_o must_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o our_o royal_a martyr_n do_v exceed_v their_o king_n which_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o parallel_n i_o have_v give_v first_o this_o king_n death_n be_v his_o own_o deed_n and_o though_o the_o victory_n his_o enemy_n get_v drive_v he_o to_o that_o despair_n yet_o none_o of_o the_o people_n be_v of_o accession_n to_o it_o and_o for_o the_o amalekite_n if_o his_o relation_n be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v a_o alien_n from_o their_o commonwealth_n that_o do_v it_o so_o saul_n be_v well_o serve_v for_o not_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n as_o samuel_n have_v command_v he_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o particular_a reason_n to_o be_v sorry_a but_o only_o because_o they_o have_v lose_v a_o king_n who_o as_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o worst_a so_o he_o be_v far_o from_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a prince_n perhaps_o david_n have_v some_o more_o reason_n to_o fast_o and_o mourn_v and_o as_o his_o conscience_n do_v before_o accuse_v he_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o hem_v of_o his_o garment_n so_o now_o the_o arm_n he_o bear_v against_o he_o do_v trouble_v his_o conscience_n for_o though_o much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o david_n in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v the_o design_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o god_n appointment_n he_o

israel_n for_o who_o david_n have_v that_o respect_n that_o even_o when_o he_o be_v most_o unjust_o hunt_v his_o life_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o see_v he_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o our_o royal_a martyr_n be_v his_o parallel_n since_o he_o be_v by_o a_o tract_n of_o a_o undisputed_a succession_n that_o which_o saul_n be_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o indeed_o he_o look_v on_o himself_o as_o have_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a instance_n which_o before_o i_o mention_v i_o must_v preface_n with_o this_o that_o i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v on_o the_o whole_a field_n of_o that_o murder_v prince_n virtue_n for_o that_o be_v both_o endless_a they_o be_v so_o many_o and_o needless_a they_o be_v so_o well_o know_v but_o have_v by_o a_o great_a happiness_n see_v not_o a_o few_o i_o may_v add_v hundred_o of_o paper_n under_o his_o own_o royal_a pen_n i_o shall_v only_o now_o offer_v divers_a passage_n draw_v out_o of_o those_o that_o will_v give_v some_o character_n of_o his_o great_a soul_n and_o as_o in_o the_o indies_n the_o art_n of_o paint_v be_v only_o the_o put_v together_o little_a plume_n of_o several_a colour_n in_o such_o method_n as_o to_o give_v a_o representation_n of_o what_o they_o design_v which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o coarse_a work_n yet_o the_o colour_n be_v lively_a so_o i_o can_v promise_v no_o exact_a work_n but_o true_a and_o lively_a colour_n i_o will_v offer_v be_v those_o mix_v by_o our_o martyr_n himself_o though_o perhaps_o unskilful_o place_v by_o i_o and_o as_o the_o popish_a legend_n tell_v of_o two_o picture_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v by_o himself_o one_o particular_o which_o he_o leave_v in_o veronica_n handkerchief_n when_o he_o wipe_v his_o face_n with_o it_o so_o from_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o royal_a martyr_n some_o lineament_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o to_o return_v to_o make_v good_a the_o character_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n he_o own_v all_o his_o authority_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o one_o of_o his_o paper_n i_o find_v these_o word_n when_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o great_a blessing_n and_o eminent_a protection_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a he_o add_v to_o who_o we_o know_v we_o must_v yield_v a_o dear_a account_n for_o any_o breach_n of_o trust_n or_o fail_v of_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o people_n and_o in_o another_o paper_n reflect_v on_o the_o demand_n concern_v the_o militia_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v propose_v because_o thereby_o he_o whole_o divest_v himself_o as_o he_o conceive_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n entrust_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o protection_n and_o government_n of_o his_o people_n thereby_o at_o once_o disinherit_n his_o posterity_n of_o that_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o kingly-office_n and_o so_o weaken_v monarchy_n in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o little_o more_o than_o the_o name_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o will_v remain_v in_o another_o paper_n he_o express_v his_o zeal_n to_o preserve_v the_o law_n as_o become_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o these_o word_n if_o we_o want_v the_o conscience_n we_o can_v the_o discretion_n to_o tempt_v god_n in_o au_fw-fr unjust_a quarrel_n the_o law_n of_o our_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v sacred_a to_o we_o we_o shall_v refuse_v no_o hazard_n to_o defend_v they_o but_o sure_o we_o shall_v run_v none_o to_o invade_v they_o and_o that_o paper_n which_o be_v very_o long_o he_o thus_o conclude_v god_n so_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n as_o we_o shall_v inviolable_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o the_o protestation_n we_o have_v so_o often_o make_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o just_a privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n from_o these_o evidence_n it_o will_v appear_v what_o severe_a thought_n he_o have_v of_o the_o obligation_n he_o lie_v under_o to_o almighty_a god_n from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o power_n and_o to_o who_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o give_v account_n of_o his_o administration_n 2._o we_o find_v it_o be_v say_v of_o saul_n that_o after_o he_o be_v anoint_v god_n give_v he_o another_o heart_n and_o that_o meet_v a_o company_n of_o prophet_n he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o those_o that_o behold_v he_o how_o much_o of_o this_o divine_a spirit_n rest_v on_o our_o bless_a martyr_n all_o those_o meditation_n which_o be_v his_o exercise_n in_o his_o retirement_n do_v abundant_o declare_v if_o by_o saul_n prophesy_a be_v mean_v the_o foretell_v what_o be_v to_o come_v i_o meet_v somewhat_o very_a near_o it_o from_o his_o royal_a pen_n anno_fw-la 1642_o in_o a_o letter_n wherein_o he_o write_v these_o word_n i_o have_v set_v up_o my_o rest_n on_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o cause_n be_v resolve_v that_o no_o extremity_n or_o misfortune_n shall_v make_v i_o yield_v for_o i_o will_v either_o be_v a_o glorious_a king_n or_o a_o patient_a martyr_n and_o as_o yet_o not_o be_v the_o first_o and_o at_o present_a not_o apprehend_v the_o other_o i_o think_v it_o now_o no_o unfit_a time_n to_o express_v this_o my_o resolution_n to_o you_o a_o very_a overly_o observer_n will_v see_v much_o in_o these_o word_n even_o without_o a_o commentaty_n or_o if_o by_o prophesy_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v a_o elevate_a way_n of_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o adore_v he_o than_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o i_o find_v under_o the_o same_o sacred_a pen_n when_o he_o be_v at_o newcastle_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n know_v that_o i_o rather_o expect_v the_o worse_a than_o the_o better_a event_n of_o thing_n be_v resolve_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o without_o the_o least_o repine_v at_o he_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o injury_n can_v put_v upon_o i_o rather_o than_o sin_n against_o my_o conscience_n and_o in_o another_o letter_n now_o for_o the_o sad_a consequence_n i_o know_v no_o so_o good_a antidote_n as_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v preserve_v whatever_o else_o happen_v to_o i_o a_o three_o character_n we_o have_v of_o saul_n be_v that_o he_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o protect_v his_o subject_n when_o in_o danger_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o his_o haste_n to_o relieve_v jabish-gilead_n when_o sore_o pur_fw-mi to_o it_o by_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n and_o by_o his_o engage_v against_o the_o philistine_n with_o so_o much_o personal_a danger_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n now_o what_o our_o martyr_n zeal_n for_o protect_v his_o subject_n be_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o care_n in_o protect_v the_o oppress_a protestant_n in_o germany_n and_o france_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o historian_n i_o shall_v make_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a evidence_n what_o vast_a concession_n he_o make_v to_o his_o native_a kingdom_n every_o body_n know_v and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v a_o paper_n he_o sign_v on_o his_o pacification_n with_o they_o in_o these_o word_n and_o as_o we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o to_o our_o peaceable_a and_o well-affected_a subject_n this_o will_v be_v satisfactory_a so_o we_o take_v god_n and_o the_o world_n to_o witness_v that_o whatever_o calamity_n shall_v ensue_v by_o our_o necessitate_a suppress_v of_o the_o insolence_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o disobedient_a course_n be_v not_o occasion_v by_o we_o but_o by_o their_o own_o procurement_n and_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o one_o of_o his_o commissioner_n there_o he_o write_v but_o if_o the_o madness_n of_o our_o subject_n be_v such_o that_o they_o will_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o what_o we_o have_v give_v you_o power_n to_o condescend_v to_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o insolence_n we_o still_o allow_v you_o to_o make_v good_a to_o they_o we_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o what_o misery_n soever_o fall_v to_o that_o country_n hereafter_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n of_o we_o but_o their_o own_o procurement_n and_o in_o another_o letter_n at_o that_o same_o time_n we_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v we_o have_v permit_v they_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n for_o establish_v of_o peace_n contrary_n to_o our_o own_o judgement_n how_o far_o he_o comply_v with_o their_o most_o unreasonable_a desire_n to_o the_o very_a great_a diminution_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n be_v well_o enough_o know_v when_o he_o see_v they_o incline_v to_o engage_v in_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o