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etc._n etc._n the_o lesson_n 2_o sam._n i._o st._n math._n xxvii_o §_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o parallel_n for_o this_o inhuman_a murder_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o innocent_a king_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v content_a to_o read_v the_o history_n of_o david_n justice_n upon_o the_o infidel_n who_o murder_v saul_n and_o his_o mourning_n for_o he_o who_o have_v be_v his_o sovereign_n though_o he_o be_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o have_v apostatise_v from_o god_n and_o be_v forsake_v by_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v master_n of_o so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o lament_v his_o fate_n how_o much_o more_o reason_n than_o have_v our_o state_n to_o punish_v those_o barbarous_a rebel_n who_o murder_v a_o righteous_a king_n belove_v by_o god_n and_o who_o be_v martyr_a for_o firm_o adhere_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o also_o to_o set_v apart_o a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n for_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o mournful_a office_n 18._o office_n 2_o sam._n i_o 11_o 12_o and_o ver._n 18._o after_o the_o example_n in_o the_o lesson_n on_o this_o occasion_n as_o for_o the_o second_o lesson_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a chapter_n appoint_v in_o course_n by_o the_o calendar_n to_o be_v read_v for_o january_n xxx_o but_o by_o a_o signal_n providence_n the_o bloody_a rebel_n choose_v that_o day_n for_o the_o execute_v their_o king_n on_o which_o at_o the_o church_n which_o they_o seldom_o come_v to_o this_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v his_o majesty_n have_v actual_o forget_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a lesson_n and_o therefore_o when_o bishop_n juxon_n who_o say_v the_o morning_n office_n immediate_o before_o his_o martyrdom_n name_v this_o chapter_n the_o bless_a prince_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o have_v choose_v it_o as_o fit_v on_o this_o occasion_n but_o when_o he_o know_v it_o be_v establish_v of_o old_a he_o note_v and_o admire_v the_o 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their_o patience_n and_o piety_n under_o his_o afflict_a hand_n marc._n hand_n negotiatio_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amittere_fw-la ut_fw-la majora_fw-la lucrerit_fw-la tert._n adv_o marc._n for_o he_o in_o a_o short_a time_n take_v off_o their_o burden_n and_o common_o restore_v they_o to_o a_o far_o better_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o wherefore_o we_o may_v just_o sing_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o psalm_n cxxix_o consist_v of_o three_o particular_n one_a our_o enemy_n endeavour_n for_o our_o ruin_n 1._o early_o begin_v ver._n i._n 2._o often_o repeat_v ver._n ii_o 3._o very_o near_o successful_a ver._n iii_o 2_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o deliverance_n by_o god_n help_n ver._n iu._n 3_o a_o prayer_n against_o they_o and_o their_o success_n in_o evil._n ver._n v_n vi_o vii_o brief_a note_n on_o the_o cxxixth_o psalm_n psal_n cxxix_o i_o this_o church_n may_v true_o say_v of_o the_o sectary_n as_o david_n say_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o many_o a_o time_n since_o its_o reformation_n and_o first_o establishment_n they_o have_v be_v oppose_v its_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o government_n in_o contempt_n of_o both_o law_n and_o authority_n ver._n ii_o many_o method_n have_v they_o use_v to_o disturb_v and_o grieve_v our_o governor_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a by_o false_a representation_n abroad_o and_o seditious_a practice_n at_o home_n by_o virulent_a pamphlet_n and_o invective_n sermon_n yea_o by_o petition_n remonstrance_n and_o clamour_n but_o none_o of_o these_o prevail_v till_o they_o have_v put_v off_o their_o mask_n and_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o a_o offensive_a war_n against_o their_o gracious_a sovereign_n ver._n iii_o our_o sin_n indeed_o make_v they_o successful_a in_o this_o for_o some_o time_n and_o then_o they_o who_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o persecution_n do_v most_o cruel_o persecute_v they_o who_o pretend_v to_o stand_v only_o for_o liberty_n deny_v 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pray_v to_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v set_v up_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o regal_a government_n in_o our_o zion_n that_o such_o as_o be_v implacable_a enemy_n to_o both_o and_o seek_v to_o subvert_v either_o of_o they_o may_v have_v all_o their_o plot_n confound_v and_o their_o force_n if_o they_o proceed_v that_o way_n always_o vanquish_v as_o these_o man_n policy_n and_o power_n be_v ver._n vi_o we_o wish_v they_o and_o their_o adherent_n may_v be_v like_o the_o grain_n scatter_v in_o stony_a place_n 6._o place_n mat._n xiii_o 5_o 6._o or_o those_o tuft_n of_o grass_n which_o do_v sudden_o grow_v on_o the_o housetop_n 1._o housetop_n quasi_fw-la solstitialis_fw-la herba_fw-la paulispèr_fw-la fui_fw-la repentè_fw-fr exortus_fw-la sum_fw-la repentinò_fw-la occidi_fw-la plaut_n pscud_v act._n i._o scen._n 1._o which_o indeed_o look_v fresh_a and_o fair_a for_o a_o while_n but_o want_v root_n and_o moisture_n never_o come_v to_o perfection_n wither_v away_o in_o as_o little_a 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etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o this_o cxviii_o psalm_n be_v compose_v original_o for_o david_n coronation_n after_o god_n have_v bring_v he_o from_o his_o exile_n through_o many_o trouble_v to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n in_o peace_n it_o be_v set_v last_o because_o it_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o the_o last_o scene_n of_o our_o revolution_n and_o may_v with_o little_a variation_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o restore_a and_o crown_v of_o our_o late_a king_n charles_n ii_o psal_n cxviii_o be_v david_n coronation_n hymn_n in_o six_o part_n one_a a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o praise_n god_n 1._o in_o general_n ver._n i._n 2._o in_o particular_a israel_n ver._n ii_o the_o priest_n ver._n iii_o the_o proselyte_n ver._n iu._n 2_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o urge_v by_o david_n from_o 1._o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n ver._n v._n 2._o his_o espouse_v his_o interest_n ver._n vi_o vii_o 3._o the_o benefit_n of_o rely_v on_o he_o ver._n viii_o ix_o 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not_o to_o have_v fear_v his_o own_o final_a advancement_n nor_o his_o enemy_n be_v pull_v down_o at_o last_o ver._n viii_o ix_o he_o may_v have_v expect_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o loyal_a subject_n shall_v have_v attempt_v to_o shake_v off_o their_o heavy_a yoke_n or_o that_o some_o foreign_a prince_n relate_v to_o he_o shall_v have_v assist_v he_o in_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o right_n but_o alas_o they_o all_o fail_v he_o and_o then_o god_n alone_o restore_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o in_o any_o man_n or_o in_o the_o great_a prince_n for_o he_o do_v more_o than_o we_o can_v expect_v or_o he_o direct_o promise_v but_o they_o common_o do_v less_o ver._n x_o xi_o xii_o xiii_o consider_v the_o number_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o foe_n and_o with_o what_o heat_n and_o fury_n they_o set_v upon_o he_o in_o
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