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out_o of_o scripture_n thus_o manifest_v we_o may_v well_o infer_v thiâ—_n conclusion_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a or_o 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v from_o text._n from_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o text._n lauster_n a_o judicious_a and_o pious_a expositour_n to_o borrow_v a_o few_o word_n thus_o we_o may_v express_v iâ—_n sapiens_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la compos_fw-la non_fw-la facildices_fw-la regi_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 10.20_o etc._n s._n hierom_n also_o do_v count_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o madness_n simplex_n praeceptum_fw-la aedificat_fw-la audientes_fw-la ne_fw-la ira_fw-la &_o furâ—re_fw-la superati_fw-la in_o miledictum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la detractionem_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la prorumpamus_fw-la hieronym_n in_o eccles_n 10.20_o a_o wise_a mâ—_n and_o one_o that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n wiâ—â—_n not_o
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how_o will_v his_o hearâ—_n have_v ache_v how_o will_v it_o hauâ—_n bleed_v within_o he_o if_o he_o have_v offer_v any_o little_a violence_n to_o thâ—_n king_n person_n and_o further_o it_o iâ—_n to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n that_o saul_n at_o that_o time_n 15.26_o time_n 1_o sam._n 15.26_o be_v reject_v from_o be_v king_n 13._o king_n 1_o sam._n 16.12_o 13._o david_n be_v choose_v and_o anoint_v to_o bâ—_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n nay_o and_o more_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v with_o david_n both_o of_o thâ—_n country_n and_o of_o the_o court_n too_o for_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o 18.5_o that_o 1_o sam._n 18.5_o he_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o also_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o saul_n servant_n and_o again_o 16._o again_o ibid._n v._o 16._o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n love_v david_n and_o yet_o again_o 30._o again_o ibid._n v._o 30._o his_o name_n be_v much_o set_v by_o so_o that_o we_o may_v just_o say_v that_o 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the_o common_a benefit_n of_o all_o hooker_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la think_v well_o but_o also_o obstinate_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o good_a thought_n of_o they_o that_o seditious_o oppose_v authority_n look_v upon_o that_o story_n numb_a 16._o korah_n and_o those_o rebellious_a prince_n that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v not_o a_o few_o but_o all_o thâ—_n congregation_n on_o their_o side_n ver_fw-la 1â—_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o command_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o rebel_n and_o their_o house_n and_o after_o that_o cause_v a_o fire_n to_o break_v out_o that_o consume_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o more_o of_o the_o same_o crew_n yet_o on_o the_o very_a next_o morrow_n all_o the_o congregation_n oâ—_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaronâ—_n saying_n you_o have_v persecute_v have_v and_o so_o now_o they_o cry_v out_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v persecute_v kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a 16.41_o so_o strong_o opinionate_a be_v they_o concern_v the_o worth_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o complice_n but_o let_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d so_o with_o we_o let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o â—nto_o these_o obstinate_a israelite_n â—umanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la incident_a it_o be_v â—o_o all_o mankind_n to_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v but_o wilful_o and_o desperate_o to_o persist_v in_o a_o error_n this_o â—s_n scarce_o humanum_fw-la i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v to_o who_o this_o belong_v neither_o let_v any_o man_n say_v we_o â—â—e_v not_o yet_o convince_v and_o how_o â—hen_o shall_v we_o change_v our_o mind_n â—or_a alter_v our_o course_n why_o do_v not_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v convince_v thou_o of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o disloyal_a word_n and_o if_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v much_o more_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o disloyal_a action_n but_o yet_o a_o little_a more_o to_o further_o thy_o delivery_n out_o of_o this_o 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power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o last_o to_o mention_v no_o more_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o in_o all_o these_o scripture_n and_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v obedience_n to_o sovereign_a authority_n be_v plain_o and_o express_o require_v and_o in_o all_o this_o we_o know_v god_n speak_v and_o therefore_o we_o