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A sermon preached at the last generall asise holden for the county of Sommerset at Taunton. By William Sclater Batchelar in Diuinitie, and minister of the word of God at Pitmsiter
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Sclater, William, 1575-1626.
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recusant_n the_o brethren_n as_o they_o will_v be_v call_v of_o the_o unbrother_o separation_n a_o sort_n of_o profane_a i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o may_v say_v recusant_n or_o negligent_n man_n that_o our_o of_o a_o godless_a disposition_n in_o very_a contempt_n of_o all_o religion_n 10.25_o religion_n heb._n 10.25_o forsake_v our_o assembly_n the_o live_a god_n be_v scarce_o serve_v with_o such_o devotion_n in_o his_o temple_n on_o the_o day_n of_o assemble_v as_o bacchus_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a by_o these_o man_n upon_o their_o alebench_n i_o beseech_v you_o that_o have_v to_o deal_v by_o way_n of_o information_n of_o all_o other_o let_v not_o these_o profane_a person_n be_v forget_v we_o wonder_v much_o without_o any_o cause_n of_o wonder_n at_o the_o multiply_a of_o recusant_n know_v this_o for_o a_o rule_n popery_n have_v a_o natural_a issue_n out_o of_o profaneness_n and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o marvel_v that_o man_n shall_v fall_v from_o atheism_n to_o superstition_n from_o profaneness_n unto_o popery_n its_o god_n just_a judgement_n on_o they_o that_o have_v not_o 2.11.12_o not_o 1._o thess_n 2.11.12_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o send_v upon_o they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n last_o that_o no_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v lack_v their_o portion_n be_v they_o god_n vicegerent_n that_o be_v authorize_v to_o judgement_n i_o think_v than_o they_o shall_v tremble_v that_o have_v to_o deal_v by_o way_n of_o advocation_n or_o plead_n to_o give_v patronage_n to_o a_o evil_a cause_n how_o true_a it_o be_v i_o say_v not_o but_o it_o be_v vox_fw-la populi_fw-la that_o lawyer_n in_o their_o covetousness_n be_v of_o absolom_n mind_n in_o his_o ambition_n 15.3_o ambition_n 2_o sam._n 15.3_o every_o man_n cause_n be_v good_a it_o lack_v but_o indifferent_a audience_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a cause_n they_o say_v that_o admit_v no_o colour_n that_o find_v no_o advocate_n a_o rough_a stone_n sure_a that_o some_o man_n can_v make_v smooth_a but_o 5.20_o but_o isa_n 5.20_o woe_n to_o he_o say_v isay_n that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n or_o evil_a of_o good_a and_o 17.15_o and_o pro._n 17.15_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n proceed_v we_o now_o in_o the_o text_n and_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a there_o be_v a_o child_n by_o generation_n the_o express_a character_n of_o his_o father_n person_n so_o christ_n the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d vnigena_n the_o 3.16_o the_o joh._n 3.16_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v son_n by_o creation_n and_o special_o of_o resemblance_n in_o purity_n so_o be_v angel_n call_v 1.6_o call_v job_n 1.6_o the_o son_n of_o god_n son_n by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n so_o all_o the_o 1.12_o the_o joh._n 1.12_o faithful_a it_o be_v comfortable_a if_o so_o be_v also_o all_o magistrate_n child_n by_o semblance_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n as_o god_n lively_a 11.7_o lively_a 1._o cor._n 11.7_o image_n in_o authority_n so_o magistrate_n and_o whosoever_o god_n have_v invest_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o roll_a power_n be_v they_o all_o in_o this_o sense_n son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a what_o say_v we_o to_o the_o case_n of_o impiety_n suppose_v they_o impious_a say_v 4._o say_v quaestion_n armenic_n lib._n 10._o cap_n 4._o amarcanus_n all_o title_n to_o dominion_n have_v foundation_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n therefore_o impious_a man_n have_v no_o lawful_a dominion_n but_o by_o impiety_n make_v forfeiture_n of_o their_o authority_n thus_o we_o distinguish_v its_o providence_n not_o grace_n that_o dispose_v civil_a title_n grace_n not_o providence_n that_o make_v they_o comfortable_a it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o sense_n impious_a man_n be_v all_o usurper_n in_o 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to_o throw_v off_o the_o yoke_n yet_o vetera_fw-la vera_fw-la 26.10.11_o vera_fw-la 1._o sam._n 26.10.11_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v or_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o battle_n and_o perish_v but_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v say_v david_n of_o saul_n a_o tyrant_n by_o abuse_n of_o power_n though_o not_o by_o usurpation_n their_o unction_n make_v they_o sacred_a the_o hurtful_a touch_n of_o their_o person_n make_v the_o subject_a sacrilegious_a they_o be_v flagella_fw-la domini_fw-la as_o be_v say_v of_o ashur_n the_o lord_n 12._o lord_n isa_n 10.5_o verse_n 12._o rod_n to_o chasten_v the_o security_n and_o disobedience_n of_o his_o people_n yet_o so_o his_o rod_n that_o the_o lord_n only_o have_v authority_n to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n what_o think_v we_o of_o the_o state_n of_o incorrigible_a heresy_n attend_v with_o excommunication_n popish_a divinity_n be_v know_v 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of_o excommunication_n or_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o bring_v more_o detriment_n to_o authority_n in_o the_o weal_n public_a then_o to_o that_o in_o private_a family_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o point_n that_o spiritual_a sword_n deprive_v of_o spiritual_a right_n that_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n deprive_v none_o of_o his_o civil_a right_n which_o he_o have_v as_o a_o member_n of_o civil_a society_n 16.19_o society_n mat._n 16.19_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n meddle_v not_o at_o all_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o conclude_v it_o with_o that_o admonition_n of_o solomon_n my_o son_n 21._o son_n pro._n 24_o 21._o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o on_o any_o pretence_n with_o they_o that_o be_v seditious_a be_v they_o impious_a pray_v for_o their_o piety_n be_v they_o tyrannous_a pray_v god_n for_o thy_o patience_n and_o their_o inspire_v with_o clemency_n presume_v any_o to_o excommunicate_v know_v first_o if_o any_o such_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n over_o king_n and_o prince_n yet_o be_v it_o invest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o own_o pastor_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v not_o regular_o do_v a_o nullity_n there_o be_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o thy_o esteem_n 3._o if_o never_o so_o ordinate_o it_o deprive_v but_o of_o spiritual_a not_o of_o civil_a title_n the_o last_o thing_n remain_v the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o person_n you_o shall_v die_v as_o man_n the_o original_n be_v as_o adam_n which_o jerome_n take_v proper_o locum_fw-la hieron_n in_o locum_fw-la other_o appellative_o the_o sense_n be_v both_o way_n the_o same_o the_o sentence_n some_o conceive_v a_o commination_n some_o only_a as_o a_o monition_n the_o latter_a clause_n be_v no_o doubt_n a_o threaten_n this_o former_a best_o interpret_v a_o monition_n it_o come_v in_o i_o think_v as_o that_o stake_n in_o paul_n flesh_n after_o his_o extraordinary_a revelation_n lest_o he_o shall_v 12.7_o shall_v 2._o cor._n 12.7_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n or_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n follow_v the_o tryumpher_n chariot_n in_o rome_n eftsoon_o ring_v that_o in_o the_o ear_n memento_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la mortalem_fw-la a_o meditation_n necessary_a for_o all_o man_n most_o for_o they_o of_o high_a dignity_n how_o prone_a we_o be_v to_o conceit_n in_o our_o very_a nature_n something_o more_o than_o humane_a because_o our_o person_n be_v clad_v with_o divine_a dignity_n we_o see_v in_o plentiful_a experience_n herod_n in_o his_o magnificence_n admit_v the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n the_o 12.21.22.23_o the_o act_n 12.21.22.23_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n till_o he_o learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v he_o that_o monster_n of_o man_n in_o rome_n puff_v up_o with_o success_n of_o victory_n attempt_n to_o imitate_v thunder_a jupiter_n seneca_n scoff_v at_o his_o pride_n but_o so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n have_v 49.20_o have_v psal_n 49.20_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n have_v no_o understanding_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o remembrance_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n i_o confess_v i_o seldom_o read_v of_o any_o that_o can_v hope_v for_o immortality_n upon_o earth_n but_o the_o absurd_a desire_n of_o some_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o wish_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o perpetuate_v a_o miserable_a life_n in_o this_o sinful_a state_n upon_o earth_n rather_o then_o to_o adventure_v their_o soul_n upon_o uncertain_a hope_n as_o to_o they_o they_o seem_v of_o a_o better_a state_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v i_o marvel_v not_o at_o it_o it_o be_v their_o profession_n this_o life_n they_o know_v that_o other_o they_o know_v not_o a_o speech_n savour_v of_o the_o little_a relish_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o evidence_v their_o no_o title_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n kingdom_n this_o life_n they_o know_v will_v god_n they_o know_v it_o 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by_o experience_n 14_o experience_n bernard_n de_fw-fr conver_n ad_fw-la cleric_a cap._n 14_o death_n piti_v not_o poverty_n nor_o reverence_v riches_n spare_v no_o man_n birth_n nor_o quality_n nor_o age_n the_o odds_n be_v this_o only_a betwixt_o old_a and_o young_a seâibus_fw-la in_o ianuis_fw-la adolescentibus_fw-la in_o insidijs_fw-la est_fw-la my_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v your_o remembrancer_n no_o teacher_n of_o mortality_n this_o only_a i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v with_o i_o whatsoever_o eminence_n of_o dignity_n god_n have_v clothe_v you_o withal_o âee_n have_v not_o exempt_v you_o from_o condition_n of_o mortality_n you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n imperat._n man_n agapet_n in_o âareââ_n ad_fw-la jusitian_n imperat._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o eminence_n of_o dignity_n you_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o essence_n of_o your_o body_n of_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o mean_a man_n the_o principle_n of_o your_o 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