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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	david_n	day_n	saul_n	1,144	5	9.5833	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03519	Certayne sermons, or homelies appoynted by the kynges Maiestie, to be declared and redde, by all persones, vicars, or curates, euery Sondaye in their churches, where they haue cure. Anno 1547.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. Book 1.	Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.; Church of England.	1547 (1547)	STC 13640; ESTC S110029	106,479	184

of God for hereunto verely were ye called For so did Christ suffre for vs leauyng vs an exāple that we should folow his steppes Al these be the very wordes of s Peter s Dauid also teacheth vs a good lesson in this behalfe who was many tymes most cruelly wrongfullye persecuted of kyng Saule and many tymes also put in ieoperdy and daūger of his life by kyng Saule his people yet he neuer resysted neither vsed any force or violence against kyng Saule his mortall enemy but did euer to his liege Lorde master kyng Saule moste true most diligent and most faithfull seruice In so muche y t when the lord God had geuē kyng Saule into Dauides hādes in his awn caue he would not hurt him when he myght without all bodily perill easly haue slain hym no he would not suffre any of his seruaūtes once to lay their handes vpon kyng Saule but praied to god in this wise lord kepe me from doyng that thyng vnto my master the lordes anoynted kepe me that I laye not my hande vpon him seyng he is y e anoynted of the lorde for as truly as the lorde liueth except the lorde smyte him or except his day come or that he go doune to warre in battaill perishe the Lorde be mercifull vnto me that I lay not my hand vpon the lordes anoynted And y t Dauid mighte haue killed his enemye kyng Saule it is euidētly proued in the first boke of the kynges both by y e cuttyng of y e lap of Saules garment also by the playn cōfession of kyng Saule Also another time as it is mēcioned in the same boke whē the most vnmercifull most vnkynd kyng Saule did persecute poore Dauid God did agayn geue kyng Saule into Dauides hādes by castyng of kyng Saul his whole army into a dead slepe so that Dauid and one Abisai with him came in the night into Saules hoste wher Saule lay slepyng and his speare stacke in the groūd at his hed Then said Abisai vnto Dauid God hath deliuered thyne enemy into thy hādes at this tyme now therfore let me smyte him once with my spear to the yearth and I will not smyte him agayn the seconde tyme meanyng thereby to haue kylled hym with one stroke to haue made him sure for euer And Dauid answered sayd to Abisai destroy him not for who cā lay his hādes on the lordes anoynted be giltles And Dauid said furthermore as sure as the lord liueth the lord shal smite him or his day shall come to dye or he shall descend into battaill there perish The lord kepe me frō laiyng my handes vpon the lordes anoynted But take thou now the speare y t is at his head the cruse of water let vs go and so he did Here is euidently proued that we may not resyst nor in any wayes hurt an anoynted kyng which is Gods liuetenaūt vecegerent and highest minister in that countrey where he is kyng But peraduenture some here would saye that Dauid in his awne defence might haue killed kyng Saule lawfully with a safe conscience But holy Dauid did knowe that he might in no wise resist hurt or kyl his souereigne lorde kyng he dyd knowe that he was but king Saules subiect though he wer in great fauor with God his enemy king Saule out of gods fauor Therfore though he wer neuer so much prouoked yet he refused vtterly to hurt the lordes anoynted He durst not for offending God his awne cōscience althought he had occasion opportunitie once lay his handes vpō Gods high officer y e king whō he did know to be a person reserued for his office sake onely to Gods punishmēt and iudgemēt Therfore he prayeth so ofte so earnestly y t he laye not his handes vpon the Lordes anoynted And by these .ii. exāples s. Dauid beyng named in scripture a man after Gods awne hart geueth a general rule and lesson to all subiectes in the world not to resist their liege lord king not to take a sweard by their priuate aucthoritie against their king gods anointed who onely beareth the sweard by gods aucthoritie for the maintenaūce of the good for the punishmēt of y e euil who onely by Gods law hath the vse of the swearde at his cōmaundemēt also hath all power iurisdiction regiment coercion as supreme gouernor of all his realmes dominiōs and that euen by the aucthoritie of god by gods ordinaunces Yet another notable story doctrine is in the second boke of the kynges that maketh also for this purpose Whē an Amalechite by king Saules awn cōsent cōmaūdemēt had kylled kyng Saul he wēt to Dauid supposing to haue had great thāke for his message that he had killed Dauids mortall enemy and therfore he made great hast to tel to Dauid the chaūce bringyng with him kyng Saules croune that was vpon his hed and his bracelet that was vpon his arme to perswade his tidynges to be true But godly Dauid was so farr frō reioysyng at these newes that immediatly he rēt his clothes of his backe he mourned wepte and sayde to the messenger how is it that thou wast not afraied to laie thy hādes on the lordes anoynted to destroy him And by by Dauid made one of his seruauntes to kil y e messenger saiyng thy bloud be on thine awne hed for thy awn mouth hath testified against the grauntyng y t thou hast slain the Lordes anoynted These examples being so manifest euident it is an intollerable ignoraūce madnesse and wickednesse for subiectes to make any murmuryng rebellion resistence commocion or insurrection agaynst their moste dere most dread souereigne lorde and kyng ordeined and appoynted of Gods goodnesse for their cōmoditie peace and quietnes Yet let vs beleue vndoubtedly good christiā people that we may not obey Kynges Magistrates or any other though thei be our awne fathers if thei would cōmaunde vs to do any thyng contrary to Gods cōmaundemētes In such a case we ought to say with the Apostles we must rather obeye God then man But neuertheles in y e case we maye not in any wyse resist violētly or rebell against rulers or make any insurrection sediciō or tumultes either by force of armes or otherwaies against the anoynted of the Lord or any of his appointed officers But we must in suche case paciently suffre all wronges and iniuries referryng the iudgement of oure cause onely to God Let vs feare y e terrible punishmēt of almightie God against traitors or rebellious persones by the example of Chore Dathan and Abiron whiche repined and grudged against Gods Magistrates and officers and therfore the earth opened swallowed them vp a liue Other for their wicked murmuryng rebelliō wer by a sodain fire sent of God vtterly consumed Other for their froward behauiour to their rulers gouernors Gods ministers were sodainly

then the gentle monicion of a frend Phillippus the Kyng of Macedony when he was euill spoken of by the chiefe rulers of the citee of Athens he did thāke them hartely because by theim he was made better bothe in his woordes and deedes for I studse saied he bothe by my saiynges and doynges to proue theim liars This is the best waie to refell a mannes aduersary so to liue that all whiche shall knowe his honestie maie beare witnesse that he is slaundered vnworthely If the faulte whereof he is slaūdered be suche that for the defence of his honestie he must nedes make aunswere yet let hym aunswere quietly and softely on this fashion that those faultes be laid against hym falsly For it is truth y t the wiseman saith a soft aunswer asswageth anger and a hard and sharpe aunswer doth stirre vp rage fury The sharpe aunswer of Nabal did prouoke Dauid to cruel vengeaunce but the gentle wordes of Abigaill quenched the fire again that was all in a flamme And a speciall remedy against malicious tongues is to arme our selfes with pacience mekenes and silēce least with multipliyng wordes with the enemy we bee made as euill as he But thei that cannot beare one euil worde peraduenture for their awne excusacion wil alledge that whiche is writtē he that despiceth his good name is cruell Also wee read aunswere a foole accordyng to his folishnesse And our Lorde Iesus did hold his peace at certain euil saiynges but to some he aunswered diligently He heard men call him a Samaritain a carpenters sonne a wine drinkar and he helde his peace But when he heard theim saie thou haste a deuill within thee he aunswered to that earnestly Truthe it is in deede that there is a tyme when it is conuenient to aunswere a foole accordyng to his folishenesse least he should seme in his awne conceipt to be wise And sometyme it is not profitable to aunswer a foole accordyng to his foolishnesse least the wise manne bee made like to y e foole When oure infamie is ioyned with the perill of many then is it necessarie in aunsweryng to be quicke and ready For we reade that many holy men of good zeales haue sharpely and fiercely both spoken and aunswered tyrauntes and euil men whiche sharp wordes proceded not of anger rancor or malice or appetite of vengeaūce but of a feruēt desire to bryng thē to the true knowledge of GOD and from vngodly liuyng by an earnest and sharpe obiurgacion and chidyng In this zeale sainct Ihon Baptiste called the Phariseis Adders broode and s. Paule called the Galathians fooles and the men of Crete he called liars euill beastes sloggishe bellies the false Apostles he called dogges and craftie workemen And this zeale is godly and to be allowed as it is plainly proued by the example of Christ who although he wer the fountain and spryng of all mekenesse gentilnes and softnesse ye he calleth the obstinate Scribes and Phariseis blynd guydes fooles painted graues Hypocrites serpētes adders brode a corrupte and wicked generaciō Also he rebuketh Peter egerly saiyng go behind me sathan Likewise S. Paule reproueth Elimas saiyng O thou full of all craft and guile enemie to al iustice thou ceasest not to destroy the right waies of God and now lo the hande of the lorde is vpon thee and thou shalt be blynde and not se for a tyme. And s. Peter reprehēdeth Ananias very sharpely saiyng Ananias how is it that sathā hath filled thy harte that thou shouldest lye vnto the holy ghost This zeale hath been so feruēt in many good men that it hath stirred thē not onely to speake bitter and eger wordes but also to do thynges whiche might seme to some to be cruell but in deede thei be very iuste charitable and Godly because thei were not doen of ire malice or contencious mynde but of a feruent mynd to the glory of God and the correccion of synne executed by men called to that office For in this zeale our Lorde Iesus Christ did driue with a whippe the biars and sellers out of the temple In this zeale Moses brake the two tables whiche he had receiued at Gods hand when he sawe the Israelites daunsyng aboute a calfe and caused to be killed .xxiii. M. of his awne people In this zeale Phinees the sonne of Eleasar did thruste throughe with his sword zambry and Cozby whom he found together ioyned in the act of lechery Wherfore now to returne again to contencious wordes and specially in matters of religion and Gods worde which would be vsed with all modestie sobernesse and charitie the wordes of s. Iames ought to be well marked and borne in memory where he saith that of cōtencion riseth al euill And the wise kyng Salomon saieth honor is due to a manne that kepeth hymself frō contencion and all that mingle themselfes therwith bee fooles And because this vice is so muche hurtefull to the societie of a common wealthe in all well ordred cities these common braulers and skolders bee punished with a notable kynde of pain as to bee sette on the cokyngstole pillery or suche like And thei be vnworthy to liue in a common wealthe the whiche do asmuche as lieth in theim with braulyng and skoldyng to disturbe the quietnes peace of thesame And whereof commeth this contencion strief and variaunce but of pride vain glory Let vs therefore humble oure selfes vnder the mightie hande of God whiche hath promised to reste vpon them that bee humble and lowe in spirite If we bee good and quiete Christian men let it appere in our speache and tongues If we haue forsaken the deuil let vs vse no more deuillish toungues He that hath been a railyng skolder now let him be a sober counsailoure He that hath been a malicious slaunderor nowe let hym bee a louyng comforter He that hath been a vain railer now let him be a ghostly teacher He that hath abused his tongue in cursyng now let him vse it in blessyng He that hath abused his tong in euill speakyng now lette hym vse it in speakyng well All bitternesse anger railyng blasphemy let it be auoyded frō you If you may it bee possible in nowise be angery But if you maie not bee cleane voyde of this passion then yet so temper and bridle it that it stirre you to contencion and braulyng If you be prouoked with euil speaking arme your self with pacience lenitie and silence either speakyng nothyng or els beyng very soft meke and gentle in aunsweryng Ouercome thine aduersaries with benefites and gentlenes And aboue all thynges kepe peace and vnitie bee no peace breakers but peace makers And then there is no doubt but that God the aucthor of comforte and peace will graunte vs peace of conscience and suche concord and agremēt that with one mouthe and mynde wee maie glorifie God the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe