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to_o temperance_n and_o continency_n whereof_o i_o take_v the_o all-knowing_a god_n and_o his_o chaste_a angel_n to_o witness_v and_o now_o these_o my_o poor_a labour_n such_o as_o they_o be_v i_o most_o humble_o lay_v down_o at_o your_o royal_a foot_n beg_v your_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a patronage_n and_o acceptance_n and_o in_o pray_v the_o god_n of_o unity_n and_o verity_n to_o give_v they_o a_o blessing_n for_o the_o further_a of_o your_o most_o christian_n desire_n and_o glorious_a design_n so_o that_o we_o may_v even_o in_o your_o own_o happy_a day_n see_v with_o our_o eye_n the_o full_a accomplishment_n thereof_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n the_o good_a of_o great_a britain_n and_o your_o majesty_n eternal_a honour_n so_o pray_v daily_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a subject_n and_o servant_n and_o even_o the_o grandchild_n of_o your_o most_o noble_a grandmother_n and_o mother_n household_n servant_n william_n maxwell_n son_n 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the_o genevian_a sect._n 7.8_o 5._o that_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n as_o both_o roman_n and_o genevians_n do_v hold_v prove_v by_o eight_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o three_o irrefragable_a argument_n sect._n 9_o 6._o that_o the_o kingly_a dignity_n be_v absolute_o great_a than_o the_o priestly_a and_o of_o all_o other_o the_o divine_a contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o roman_n and_o genevians_n prove_v by_o eight_o argument_n sect._n 10._o 7._o that_o king_n be_v not_o mere_a lay-man_n but_o mix_v of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a condition_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o roman_n &_o genevians_n prove_v by_o three_o argument_n &_o ten_o example_n of_o king_n that_o have_v exercise_v spiritual_a power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n sect._n 11._o 8._o that_o king_n be_v lawgivers_n to_o their_o people_n and_o have_v power_n of_o god_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o church_n and_o commonweal_n prove_v by_o six_o argument_n sect._n 12._o 9_o that_o king_n be_v to_o be_v honourable_a and_o magnificent_o maintain_v and_o that_o god_n have_v allot_v they_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o their_o subject_n good_n sect._n 13._o 10._o that_o king_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o sacred_a immunity_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o coercion_n and_o censure_v spiritual_a or_o temporal_a at_o their_o subject_n hand_n prove_v against_o roman_n and_o genevians_n by_o 17._o argument_n sect._n 14._o 11._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o angelical_a or_o angel-like_o in_o her_o secondary_a governor_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n sect._n 15._o 12._o that_o their_o be_v a_o imparity_n or_o inequality_n among_o god_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n and_o that_o their_o have_v be_v always_o the_o like_a imparity_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n first_o under_o the_o law_n then_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o aswell_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o of_o their_o successor_n sect._n 15._o 13._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a for_o holiness_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o holiday_n beside_o the_o sunday_n be_v prove_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o unanswerable_a argument_n sect._n 16._o 14._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o humble_a reverence_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o gesture_n of_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n cap_v or_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o rehearse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o especial_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v declare_v and_o prove_v sect._n 17._o 15._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o harmony_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o church-musicke_n consist_v of_o voice_n and_o organ_n and_o other_o instrument_n be_v declare_v sect._n 18._o 16_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o habit_n where_o the_o conveniency_n and_o decency_n of_o church-habite_n as_o of_o the_o surplice_n and_o rotchet_z be_v prove_v sect._n 19_o 17._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o local_a decency_n churchimplement_n conveniency_n church-seruice_n solemnity_n and_o sacrament_n all_o ceremony_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o a_o font_n or_o the_o ministration_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o a_o stand_a table_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v declare_v and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n prove_v most_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a by_o 13._o argument_n sec._n 20._o 18._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n where_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o stile_n of_o priest_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o stile_n of_o lord_n confer_v on_o the_o reverend_a gonernour_n of_o the_o church_n be_v declare_v and_o the_o genevian-church_n governor_n of_o lay-elders_a prove_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o absurd_a sect._n 21._o 19_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v more_o divine_a heaven-like_a and_o honourable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o in_o the_o genevian_a where_o the_o perpetual_a maintenance_n of_o tithe_n be_v prove_v and_o the_o genevian_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n exagitated_a and_o show_v to_o be_v more_o heinous_a than_o heathenish_a idolatry_n sect._n 21._o 20._o the_o diversity_n and_o repugnancy_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_n touch_v our_o saviour_n descend_v into_o hell_n brief_o propound_v tract_n 2._o 21._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n touch_v the_o foresay_a point_n demonstrate_v to_o be_v only_o orthodoxal_a by_o a_o tenfold_n 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wine_n but_o it_o be_v a_o destruction_n for_o a_o man_n to_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v sanctify_v mean_v that_o the_o man_n who_o will_v not_o honour_n god_n with_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n but_o do_v devour_v the_o holy_a thing_n and_o commit_v sacrilege_n bring_v destruction_n upon_o himself_o his_o soul_n his_o body_n his_o good_n and_o his_o house_n thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commite_v adultery_n 2.22_o rom._n 2.22_o break_v thou_o wedlock_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o that_o deteste_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o false_a god_n will_v thou_o nevertheless_o spoil_v and_o dishonour_v the_o true_a god_n whereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o sacrilege_n be_v not_o only_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o that_o it_o be_v even_o a_o double_a sin_n compound_v of_o robbery_n and_o idolatry_n and_o consequent_o a_o more_o detestable_a and_o 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the_o people_n of_o israel_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n 2.18_o malach._n 3.9_o 10.11_o amos._n 4.6.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o isay_n 16.9.10_o hag._n 1.10_o &_o 2.18_o you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v spoil_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n but_o bless_v be_v our_o sovereign_n for_o labour_v to_o remove_v this_o curse_n from_o our_o nation_n and_o that_o he_o have_v sometime_o send_v scarcenesse_n of_o bread_n and_o cleanness_n of_o tooth_n in_o our_o city_n and_o town_n sometime_o have_v with_o hold_v the_o rain_n from_o we_o when_o there_o be_v yet_o three_o month_n to_o the_o harvest_n and_o shut_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n upon_o we_o and_o stay_v the_o rain_n till_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v destroy_v with_o drought_n sometime_o have_v smite_v our_o fruit_n with_o blast_v and_o mildew_n and_o send_v the_o palmer_n worm_n to_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o tree_n yea_o make_v our_o sing_n and_o shout_v for_o joy_n in_o barne_a to_o cease_v 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