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air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n the_o hand_n imply_v both_o never_o be_v the_o hand_n stretch_v forth_o to_o any_o evil_a act_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o privy_a counsellor_n and_o the_o tongue_n the_o chief_a persuader_n unto_o such_o enormity_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a obstare_fw-la principiis_fw-la to_o crush_v the_o cockatrice_n egg_n kill_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n lest_o those_o prauae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la want_n room_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o persuade_v the_o hand_n to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n if_o hand_n and_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o pen_n be_v thus_o regulate_v we_o need_v not_o long_o look_v for_o peace_n or_o despair_n of_o a_o accommodation_n but_o whilst_o the_o hand_n be_v up_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o the_o tongue_n say_v our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o speak_v who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o and_o every_o pen_n be_v a_o ready_a writer_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o seem_v christian_n whilst_o we_o be_v such_o antichrist_n the_o bible_n under_o our_o arm_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n whilst_o we_o stretch_v forth_o our_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_n why_o do_v we_o take_v god_n word_n into_o our_o mouth_n if_o we_o let_v it_o not_o down_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o do_v as_o that_o word_n direct_v we_o christian_a liberty_n never_o cut_v the_o string_n that_o tie_v the_o tongue_n to_o those_o observance_n of_o these_o thing_n there_o may_v be_v application_n make_v but_o lap_v as_o they_o go_v along_o be_v best_a for_o dog_n where_o there_o be_v cordial_n in_o the_o river_n it_o seem_v by_o the_o story_n that_o king_n may_v be_v coarse_o deal_v withal_o if_o man_n make_v no_o bone_n of_o be_v guilty_a they_o stand_v like_o the_o forbid_a tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n man_n may_v touch_v they_o but_o they_o have_v better_o let_v they_o alone_o if_o god_n have_v place_v at_o the_o first_o cherubin_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n turn_v every_o way_n to_o defend_v that_o tree_n how_o can_v there_o have_v be_v a_o trial_n of_o adam_n obedience_n so_o if_o god_n by_o some_o instinct_n â—ad_a chain_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o tie_v â—heir_a hand_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o â—eace_n so_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o in_o â—hought_n word_n nor_o deed_n have_v commit_v violence_n against_o his_o vicegerent_n how_o can_v there_o have_v be_v a_o trial_n of_o the_o subject_n duty_n the_o tree_n have_v no_o guard_n â—or_a fence_n about_o it_o but_o only_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—at_a thereof_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n prince_n have_v no_o better_a security_n â—or_n themselves_o than_o the_o almighty_n command_n for_o their_o preservation_n nolite_fw-la â—angere_fw-la etc._n etc._n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a â—o_z break_v the_o first_o be_v but_o death_n the_o second_o be_v damnation_n if_o you_o resist_v the_o â—igher_a power_n you_o resist_v the_o high_a god_n and_o he_o that_o resist_v shall_v be_v damn_v rom._n 13.2_o the_o commandment_n concerning_o the_o tree_n of_o paradise_n be_v only_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o but_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o touch_v so_o much_o as_o a_o leaf_n of_o our_o forbid_a tree_n much_o less_o to_o shake_v down_o all_o his_o fruit_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o tree_n say_v job_n that_o if_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o yet_o it_o will_v sprout_v again_o but_o not_o only_o a_o finger_n a_o hand_n but_o a_o axe_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tall_a cedar_n of_o our_o lebanus_n yea_o they_o must_v be_v root_v up_o like_o the_o name_n of_o taronius_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o of_o stump_n nebuchadnezar_n tree_n chain_v to_o the_o earth_n up_o must_v all_o root_n and_o branch_n till_o all_o the_o royal_a branch_n lie_v like_o sprey_n upon_o the_o ground_n these_o man_n have_v rather_o be_v destroy_v themselves_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n anoint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v go_v on_o blind_a zealot_n harken_v to_o your_o wife_n and_o let_v they_o persuade_v you_o to_o disobedience_n and_o the_o devil_n they_o as_o eve_n do_v adam_n and_o the_o devil_n she_o behold_v the_o object_n she_o present_v unto_o your_o view_n how_o good_a they_o seem_v how_o fair_a they_o look_v how_o pleasant_a they_o be_v to_o thy_o eye_n how_o wise_a you_o think_v you_o shall_v be_v how_o full_a of_o knowledge_n when_o poor_a wretch_n you_o shall_v find_v all_o these_o promise_n turn_v into_o fig-leaf_n to_o hide_v your_o nakedness_n all_o these_o golden_a apple_n of_o palestine_n once_o touch_v evaporate_v into_o stench_n and_o blindness_n and_o that_o your_o disobedience_n have_v give_v you_o nothing_o but_o curse_n and_o bring_v you_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o death_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o child_n and_o profit_v you_o nothing_o but_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o edom_n into_o a_o wilderness_n till_o you_o be_v glad_a to_o eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n and_o by_o the_o same_o fault_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o punishment_n with_o our_o neighbour_n of_o germany_n â—ye_v with_o grass_n in_o your_o mouth_n these_o â—â—ings_n fall_v upon_o adam_n for_o his_o disobediâ—â—ce_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o like_a will_v fall_v â—pon_o we_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n for_o our_o disâ—bedience_n unto_o god_n anoint_v o_o then_o â—et_v we_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n lift_v up_o our_o â—ands_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_n lest_o â—like_a adam_n we_o fall_v from_o our_o state_n of_o â—nnocence_n and_o be_v guilty_a guilty_a of_o all_o the_o blood_n that_o have_v and_o shall_v be_v spill_v â—pon_o this_o land_n guilty_a of_o the_o tear_n of_o â—o_z many_o fatherless_a child_n and_o wiâ—owes_n and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a â—nto_o a_o prince_n of_o man_n guilty_a of_o all_o the_o eternal_a thraldom_n and_o submission_n unto_o â—_z prince_n of_o devil_n take_v then_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n prov._n 30.32_o if_o thou_o â—ast_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o or_o if_o â—hou_a haste_n think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o â—outh_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o that_o be_v subject_a unto_o â—hange_n for_o their_o destruction_n come_v sudden_o and_o so_o will_v you_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o he_o who_o be_v not_o good_a in_o his_o particular_a call_n can_v never_o be_v good_a in_o his_o general_a call_n he_o be_v no_o good_a man_n that_o be_v no_o good_a servant_n and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o good_a subject_n he_o be_v no_o good_a christian_n he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o king_n do_v never_o fear_n god_n and_o except_o he_o obey_v both_o he_o obey_v neither_o chap._n viii_o whether_o king_n now_o adays_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o same_o veneration_n and_o esteem_n as_o king_n be_v under_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n certain_o the_o murmur_n of_o corab_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o their_o complice_n thou_o seek_v to_o make_v thyself_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o we_o we_o be_v all_o alike_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o moses_n and_o aaron_n must_v be_v no_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v no_o prophecy_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o these_o our_o day_n for_o if_o it_o have_v sure_o our_o saviour_n will_v never_o have_v pay_v tribute_n for_o himself_o and_o peter_n mat._n 17.27_o which_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o heathen_a pagan_n for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n rome_n 13.6_o we_o