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Two sermons preached before King Charles, upon the xxvi verse of the first chapter of Genesis. By Dr. Donne Dean of Pauls
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Donne, John, 1572-1631.
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say_v that_o he_o be_v good_a because_o his_o conformity_n to_o his_o pattern_n be_v to_o appear_v after_o in_o his_o subsequent_a action_n now_o as_o god_n make_v man_n after_o another_o pattern_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v a_o dignity_n above_o all_o that_o we_o have_v another_o manner_n of_o creation_n than_o the_o rest_n so_o have_v we_o a_o comfort_n above_o all_o that_o we_o have_v another_o manner_n of_o administration_n than_o the_o rest_n god_n exercise_v another_o manner_n of_o providence_n upon_o man_n then_o upon_o other_o creature_n 10.29_o matth._n 10.29_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v not_o without_o god_n say_v christ_n yet_o no_o doubt_n god_n work_v otherwise_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o eminent_a person_n then_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o sparrow_n for_o you_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n say_v christ_n there_o of_o every_o man_n &_o some_o man_n single_a be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o man_n god_n do_v not_o thank_v the_o ant_n for_o her_o industry_n and_o good_a husbandry_n in_o provide_v for_o herself_o god_n do_v not_o reward_v the_o fox_n 15.4_o judg._n 15.4_o for_o concur_v with_o samson_n in_o his_o revenge_n god_n do_v not_o fee_v the_o lion_n 13.24_o 1._o king_n 13.24_o which_o be_v his_o executioner_n upon_o the_o prophet_n which_o have_v disobey_v his_o commandment_n 2.24_o 2._o king_n 2.24_o nor_o those_o few_o she-bears_a which_o slay_v the_o petulant_a child_n who_o have_v calumniate_v and_o reproach_v elisha_n god_n do_v not_o fee_v they_o before_o nor_o thank_v they_o after_o nor_o take_v knowledge_n of_o their_o service_n but_o for_o those_o man_n that_o serve_v god_n execution_n upon_o the_o idolater_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n 32.25_o exod._n 32.25_o it_o be_v pronounce_v in_o their_o behalf_n that_o therein_o they_o consecrate_v themselves_o unto_o god_n and_o for_o that_o service_n god_n make_v that_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n