a_o sermon_n on_o the_o 30_o of_o january_n be_v the_o day_n on_o which_o that_o sacred_a martyr_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v murder_v by_o john_n king_n d._n d._n and_o dean_n of_o tuam_fw-la in_o ireland_n lamentation_n 5.16_o the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v london_n print_v for_o john_n playford_n at_o his_o shop_n in_o the_o temple_n 1661._o lament_n 4.20_o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n of_o who_o we_o say_v under_o his_o shadow_n we_o shall_v live_v among_o the_o heathen_a public_a calamity_n charge_v every_o man_n with_o a_o rate_n of_o sorrow_n proportionable_a unto_o the_o tenure_n of_o his_o understanding_n put_v he_o upon_o a_o serious_a enquiry_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o consequence_n of_o they_o and_o exact_v from_o he_o a_o diligent_a provision_n of_o mean_n to_o stop_v or_o divert_v they_o calamity_n like_o the_o flood_n be_v now_o lift_v 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the_o word_n be_v the_o groundwork_n and_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n raise_v the_o whole_a sorrowful_a structure_n of_o his_o lamentation_n compose_v on_o the_o mournful_a obsequy_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n josiah_n 35.25_o hurry_v away_o by_o a_o violent_a and_o unto_o all_o but_o himself_o untimely_a death_n make_v a_o mourn_a ordinance_n for_o israel_n calvin_n and_o enjoin_v as_o the_o signal_n expression_n of_o their_o grief_n and_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o future_a numerous_a and_o unavoidable_a calamity_n will_v by_o his_o death_n befall_v they_o judah_n sin_n have_v provoke_v god_n unto_o so_o speedy_a execution_n of_o those_o judgement_n former_o denounce_v against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o long_o plead_v the_o privilege_n of_o their_o prince_n piety_n to_o reprieve_v their_o punishment_n 27._o god_n remove_v this_o remora_fw-la unto_o his_o justice_n their_o good_a king_n from_o they_o 2d_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v 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their_o pit_n he_o who_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o hinder_v the_o way_n of_o the_o destroyer_n that_o bulwark_n that_o stand_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o furious_a battery_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v now_o tear_v down_o just_a cause_n then_o have_v the_o prophet_n to_o fear_v the_o sharp_a assault_n of_o god_n judgement_n ready_a to_o storm_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o break_v out_o into_o this_o dolorous_a lamentation_n as_o point_v at_o the_o spring_n and_o source_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o calamity_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n etc._n etc._n how_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o kingdom_n twist_v with_o the_o welfare_n of_o a_o religious_a king_n how_o close_o do_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o people_n follow_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o pious_a prince_n a_o good_a king_n be_v a_o rampire_n and_o security_n unto_o his_o kingdom_n that_o be_v slight_v the_o destruction_n thereof_o be_v a_o easy_a undertake_n yet_o who_o so_o apt_a to_o sap_n and_o undermine_v these_o 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king_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o god_n 16._o a_o august_n denomination_n imply_v he_o the_o chief_a officer_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o sacred_a jurisdiction_n great_a in_o regard_n both_o of_o the_o author_n thereof_o god_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o man_n good_a this_o royal_a jurisdiction_n consist_v in_o the_o legislative_a and_o executive_a power_n of_o king_n to_o make_v and_o execute_v law_n for_o regulate_v the_o action_n of_o man_n as_o well_o in_o the_o outward_a and_o religious_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o in_o civil_a conversation_n that_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o corporal_a motion_n and_o rational_a action_n so_o the_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v the_o proper_a custos_fw-la be_v the_o beginning_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o civil_a and_o religious_a action_n and_o as_o to_o make_v law_n be_v the_o
transgression_n he_o be_v suffer_v to_o sin_n â—_o divine_o holy_a gregory_n secundum_fw-la meritum_fw-la plebiâ—â—m_fw-la disponuntur_fw-la corda_n rectorum_fw-la according_a unto_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o people_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v dispose_v the_o just_a judge_n punish_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o offender_n upon_o they_o who_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o offend_v what_o a_o impious_a absurdity_n be_v it_o to_o sly_a in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o prince_n for_o those_o error_n which_o receive_v their_o birth_n &_o strength_n from_o our_o own_o native_a corruption_n we_o shall_v rather_o say_v as_o job_n tell_v his_o supercilious_a reprover_n why_o persecute_v wâ—_n he_o â—_o since_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o i_o where_o the_o prince_n be_v vicious_a the_o accusation_n proper_o lie_v against_o the_o subject_n who_o sin_n make_v he_o so_o for_o as_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o sure_a earnest_n of_o god_n favour_n unto_o a_o people_n â—_o as_o saba_n show_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o king_n salomon_n court_n so_o be_v the_o oppression_n and_o misery_n even_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o king_n a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o god_n anger_n rest_v upon_o a_o people_n as_o in_o king_n saul_n josiah_n single_a default_n fight_v with_o pharaoh_n necho_n without_o god_n allowance_n bring_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o violent_a death_n upon_o he_o for_o that_o only_o register_v error_n into_o which_o the_o people_n sin_n have_v push_v he_o their_o sin_n be_v now_o ripe_a for_o punishment_n by_o his_o one_o offence_n for_o who_o punishment_n he_o be_v suffer_v even_o then_o to_o offend_v that_o so_o their_o judgement_n may_v commence_v from_o his_o death_n who_o guilt_n permit_v not_o unto_o he_o a_o long_a life_n he_o fall_v into_o their_o pit_n a_o speech_n take_v from_o hunter_n who_o waylay_v those_o beast_n they_o chase_v set_v snare_n and_o toil_n for_o they_o in_o those_o path_n and_o place_n 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attend_v upon_o a_o government_n obtain_v by_o conquest_n support_v by_o force_n and_o maintain_v and_o actuate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sword_n so_o that_o even_o this_o violent_a death_n appear_v a_o absolute_a assurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n unto_o king_n josiah_n to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o this_o life_n that_o he_o may_v not_o behold_v those_o woeful_a and_o throng_a misery_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o rush_v in_o upon_o and_o bear_v down_o the_o present_a for_o his_o sake_n only_o happy_a condition_n of_o his_o subject_n which_o will_v have_v procure_v unto_o he_o more_o anxiety_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o undergo_n ten_o thousand_o violent_a death_n a_o good_a prince_n have_v so_o strong_a a_o sympathy_n with_o his_o subject_n suffering_n that_o he_o feâ—ls_v every_o prick_a pang_n and_o painful_a touch_n of_o their_o ttouble_n in_o which_o respect_n this_o violent_a death_n be_v a_o incomparable_a favour_n unto_o he_o and_o which_o at_o first_o sight_n procure_v our_o wonder_n prove_v his_o great_a temporal_a blessing_n and_o the_o gracious_a reward_n of_o his_o eminent_a piety_n and_o so_o much_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a 34.17_o and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n when_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o and_o do_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o have_v even_o hear_v thou_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v we_o may_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n 57_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v hezekiah_n piety_n likewise_o find_v this_o divine_a favour_n a_o respite_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o judgement_n his_o people_n sin_n have_v contract_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o day_n 19_o and_o he_o thankful_o and_o humble_o acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o mercy_n these_o sad_a consideration_n quick_o pull_v up_o all_o the_o sluice_n of_o sorrow_n and_o let_v in_o flood_n of_o tear_n to_o overwhelm_v they_o they_o lament_v and_o mourn_v with_o a_o great_a and_o grievous_a mourning_n 24._o all_z judah_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o josiah_n a_o mourn_a wherein_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n wear_v the_o black_n of_o sorrow_n a_o mourn_a renown_a for_o the_o universal_a and_o sad_a solemnity_n thereof_o a_o mourning_n make_v the_o high_a prescription_n of_o mourn_v the_o utmost_a bound_n and_o confine_n of_o sorrow_n 11.1_o as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n where_o every_o family_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n distinguish_v themselves_o by_o the_o variety_n and_o solitariness_n of_o their_o sorrow_n every_o family_n mourn_v apart_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n apart_o the_o priests_z apart_z the_o people_n by_o their_o several_a family_n apart_o and_o all_o their_o wife_n apart_o every_o part_n of_o every_o family_n have_v a_o several_a share_n in_o this_o general_a sorrow_n and_o a_o particular_a part_n in_o this_o common_a sadness_n and_o lamentation_n for_o josiah_n the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n jeremiah_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a mourner_n compose_v josiah_n funeral_n elegy_n this_o book_n of_o the_o lamentation_n give_v they_o unto_o the_o skilful_a choir_n to_o chant_v forth_o he_o begin_v the_o first_o sad_a note_n the_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n consort_v with_o he_o in_o the_o doleful_a plaint_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n make_v up_o the_o sad_a chorus_n in_o this_o general_a sorrow_n just_a cause_n have_v every_o man_n in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o mourn_v for_o josiah_n death_n since_o every_o man_n sin_n have_v make_v way_n by_o a_o several_a wound_n to_o take_v away_o josiah_n life_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o bear_v a_o share_n in_o the_o cry_a guilt_n of_o his_o blood_n which_o nothing_o but_o a_o flood_n of_o penitent_a tear_n can_v wash_v away_o this_o make_v every_o man_n particular_a sorrow_n as_o several_a line_n meet_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o text_n the_o common_a cause_n of_o their_o teem_a grief_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostail_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n of_o who_o we_o say_v under_o his_o shadow_n we_o shall_v live_v among_o the_o heathen_a from_o these_o sacred_a truth_n natural_o flow_v these_o divine_o inform_v conclusion_n that_o a_o good_a prince_n be_v the_o life_n of_o religion_n law_n and_o civil_a conversation_n that_o king_n by_o holy_a unction_n as_o by_o god_n visible_a deed_n and_o conveyance_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o supreme_a 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