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king_n saul_n delire_v samuel_n to_o honour_v he_o wherein_o do_v he_o place_v that_o honour_n be_v it_o not_o by_o something_o the_o prophet_n shall_v do_v that_o be_v to_o support_v his_o credit_n among_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 15.30_o honour_v i_o now_o i_o pray_v thou_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n saul_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o put_v out_o of_o the_o government_n and_o he_o know_v as_o much_o but_o it_o be_v like_a he_o think_v it_o not_o convenient_a to_o his_o present_a condition_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v know_v it_o which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o all_o likely_a hood_n have_v samuel_n deny_v his_o request_n but_o what_o do_v samuel_n in_o the_o case_n do_v he_o not_o ready_o and_o open_o show_v his_o compliance_n so_o samuel_n turn_v again_o after_o saul_n and_o saul_n worship_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n request_v of_o samuel_n viz._n that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o the_o king_n to_o worship_n god_n before_o the_o elder_n 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like_a we_o have_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o king_n ahasuerus_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n who_o when_o he_o ask_v haman_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n be_v thus_o direct_v viz._n let_v there_o be_v put_v on_o he_o the_o royal_a apparel_n and_o bring_v he_o on_o horseback_n through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o proclaim_v before_o he_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honor._n wherein_o tho_o haman_n mistake_v the_o person_n at_o who_o the_o king_n aim_v as_o think_v it_o have_v be_v himself_o he_o do_v yet_o hit_v right_a in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n how_o that_o honour_n the_o king_n intend_v be_v to_o be_v effect_v and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o he_o direct_v but_o such_o a_o act_n as_o shall_v render_v that_o person_n to_o be_v great_a and_o worthy_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o peopl_n this_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o loyalty_n as_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o high_a degree_n the_o question_n will_v now_o come_v more_o easy_a to_o a_o resolution_n i_o see_v no_o need_n of_o explain_v any_o of_o its_o term_n those_o upon_o which_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o it_o depend_v be_v only_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o many_o of_o their_o minister_n preach_v and_o of_o their_o and_o the_o people_n speak_v for_o i_o be_o not_o go_v about_o to_o tie-up_a either_o the_o people_n or_o any_o sort_n of_o preacher_n from_o assert_v the_o religion_n they_o profess_v but_o when_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o their_o king_n religion_n i_o will_v not_o have_v it_o do_v in_o any_o way_n not_o consistent_a with_o their_o loyalty_n now_o what_o that_o manner_n and_o method_n be_v which_o divers_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v take_v up_o in_o these_o thing_n both_o by_o their_o minister_n in_o preach_v and_o by_o their_o people_n in_o speak_v about_o the_o king_n declaration_n and_o his_o late_a proceed_n in_o those_o affair_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v very_o inconsiestnt_a with_o those_o high_a degree_n of_o loyalty_n they_o pretend_v to_o and_o these_o text_n lay_v before_o we_o i_o shall_v mention_v in_o the_o particular_n follow_v and_o first_o of_o the_o preach_a 1._o when_o there_o be_v more_o preach_v this_o way_n than_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v need_n for_o or_o the_o suppose_a danger_n of_o the_o people_n require_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o our_o present_a case_n for_o i_o can_v no_o way_n understand_v what_o necessity_n there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v for_o all_o the_o preach_v we_o have_v have_v of_o late_a against_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n sure_o our_o preacher_n must_v think_v the_o people_n to_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o then_o how_o come_v it_o about_o to_o be_v so_o have_v they_o so_o much_o neglect_v they_o all_o the_o time_n before_o as_o that_o now_o when_o a_o r._n catholic_n king_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n they_o must_v be_v all_o new_a teach_v or_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o fear_n for_o certain_o some_o most_o lamentable_a apprehension_n must_v have_v strike_v even_o to_o their_o very_a soul_n or_o else_o they_o who_o have_v stand_v so_o mighty_o upon_o their_o loyalty_n will_v not_o run_v upon_o such_o method_n as_o now_o to_o make_v it_o be_v call_v in_o question_n i_o confess_v man_n in_o a_o panic_n fear_n may_v do_v strange_a thing_n but_o then_o i_o must_v still_o be_v ask_v they_o what_o be_v it_o they_o fear_v or_o what_o be_v that_o which_o thus_o excite_v they_o unto_o this_o preach_a do_v they_o fear_v the_o people_n will_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a become_v r._n catholic_n by_o many_o man_n sermon_n indeed_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v so_o and_o that_o these_o method_n of_o the_o pulpit_n be_v take_v up_o as_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o well!_o but_o then_o i_o will_v know_v again_o of_o who_o it_o be_v and_o of_o what_o rank_n of_o people_n be_v they_o most_o afraid_a for_o to_o speak_v my_o own_o thought_n free_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o needless_a fear_n and_o more_o imaginary_a than_o real_a and_o can_v i_o suppose_v that_o the_o impart_v such_o observation_n as_o i_o have_v make_v of_o these_o thing_n will_v in_o any_o wise_a obviate_v our_o churchmen_n fear_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v then_o particularize_v the_o case_n as_o to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n i_o think_v need_v not_o be_v doubt_v for_o they_o be_v a_o people_n so_o anti-ceremonial_a in_o their_o worship_n and_o so_o much_o against_o any_o kind_n of_o liturgy_n or_o impose_v prayer_n as_o that_o they_o upon_o that_o reason_n be_v many_o of_o they_o withdraw_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o very_o unlikely_a to_o go_v to_o any_o mass_n and_o among_o those_o that_o go_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n there_o be_v divers_a serious_a people_n who_o so_o approve_v of_o the_o dissenter_n worship_n as_o that_o they_o steal_v often_o to_o it_o than_o their_o minister_n be_v aware_a of_o and_o these_o may_v be_v suppose_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o be_v in_o as_o little_a danger_n as_o the_o other_o there_o be_v then_o no_o great_a ground_n of_o fear_n for_o these_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o those_o they_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o church_n and_o here_o the_o dissenter_n can_v refrain_v smile_v to_o see_v that_o after_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v so_o fair_o copy_v out_o her_o liturgy_n ceremony_n and_o hierarchy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o shall_v now_o
chap._n 15._o touch_v the_o jealousy_n raise_v against_o he_o who_o have_v these_o word_n the_o worst_a effect_n of_o a_o open_a hostility_n come_v short_a of_o these_o design_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o deal_v three_o much_o what_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o also_o to_o the_o effect_n be_v that_o way_n of_o preach_v when_o man_n exert_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o skill_n to_o wire-draw_v out_o of_o text_n such_o thing_n again_v that_o religion_n those_o text_n in_o their_o prime_a aspect_n and_o genuine_a sense_n to_o have_v little_a of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o this_o can_v show_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o vement_n intention_n to_o the_o management_n of_o this_o opposition_n this_o a_o eminent_a person_n who_o i_o care_v not_o to_o name_n have_v late_o do_v when_o preach_v upon_o psalm_n 47.5_o god_n be_v go_v up_o with_o a_o shout_n etc._n etc._n take_v occasion_n on_o from_o thence_o to_o argue_v against_o 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