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A07316 A nevv eight-fold probation of the Church of Englands divine constitution prooved by many pregnant arguments, to be much more complete then any Geneuian in the world against the contrary assertion of the fifty three petitioner-preachers of Scotland in their petition presented in the later Parliament to the Kings most excellent Maiesty. With a ten-folde probation of the same churches doctrine touching one of the most important points of our creede, which is of our sauiours descending into Hell. By Iames Maxvvell. Master of Artes, &c. Maxwell, James, b. 1581. 1617 (1617) STC 17704; ESTC S103373 82,870 119

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33_o do_v not_o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n even_o the_o same_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n if_o christian_n love_n and_o loyal_o obey_v such_o prince_n as_o love_v they_o and_o if_o they_o speak_v well_o of_o such_o governor_n as_o do_v well_o to_o they_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o such_o prince_n as_o be_v virtuous_a godly_a and_o just_a what_o thank_v or_o what_o reward_n have_v they_o or_o what_o singular_a work_n do_v they_o worthy_a of_o a_o singular_a reward_n do_v not_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n even_o the_o same_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n and_o not_o only_o of_o publican_n &_o sinner_n 5.10_o mat._n 5.10_o you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v to_o christian_a subject_n except_o your_o obedience_n subjection_n &_o patience_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o your_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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head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n yet_o shall_v he_o perish_v for_o ever_o like_o his_o dung_n and_o they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o he_o shall_v flee_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o he_o shall_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n which_o have_v see_v shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o &_o his_o place_n shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o mighty_a a_o man_n that_o rob_v god_n church_n yea_o though_o his_o height_n do_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n yet_o for_o all_o his_o height_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n but_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o earth_n like_o his_o own_o dung_n and_o his_o sacrilegious_a soul_n shall_v stink_n 10._o verse_n 10._o more_o vile_o than_o his_o dung_n amid_o hell_n flame_n his_o child_n shall_v flatter_v the_o poor_a and_o his_o hand_n shall_v restore_v his_o substance_n as_o if_o 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slay_v he_o that_o be_v his_o portion_n shall_v be_v with_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o viper_n for_o the_o old_a serpent_n that_o wicked_a viper_n shall_v slay_v his_o soul_n he_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o river_n nor_o the_o flood_n and_o stream_n of_o honey_n and_o butter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n he_o on_o earth_n shut_v god_n from_o his_o inheritance_n on_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o end_n god_n shall_v shut_v he_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o debar_v he_o from_o heaven_n &_o hurl_v he_o headlong_o into_o hell_n he_o shall_v restore_v the_o labour_n and_o shall_v devour_v no_o more_o even_o according_a to_o the_o substance_n shall_v be_v his_o exchange_n 23_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o and_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o no_o more_o for_o he_o have_v undo_v many_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v spoil_v house_n which_o he_o build_v not_o even_a churchmen_n house_n yea_o god_n house_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v he_o spoil_v sure_o he_o shall_v feel_v no_o quietness_n in_o his_o body_n neither_o shall_v he_o reserve_v of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v there_o shall_v none_o of_o his_o meat_n beleft_v therefore_o none_o of_o he_o shall_v hope_v for_o his_o good_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v because_o he_o will_v needs_o devour_v god_n meat_n and_o the_o diet_n of_o his_o minister_n therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v the_o devourer_n to_o eat_v up_o his_o meat_n for_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o abundance_n that_o be_v with_o god_n portion_n and_o church_n man_n provision_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o pain_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v assail_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o he_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o spoil_v god_n therefore_o god_n shall_v make_v many_o wicked_a man_n hand_n to_o spoil_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n to_o wit_n with_o 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so_o ungracious_a as_o to_o rob_v god_n minister_n and_o household_n servant_n on_o earth_n the_o increase_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v go_v away_o it_o shall_v flow_v away_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o man_n house_n that_o be_v increase_v build_v or_o rear_v up_o by_o the_o decrease_n or_o robbery_n of_o god_n house_n it_o shall_v not_o always_o stand_v the_o grease_n and_o fatness_n of_o it_o shall_v flow_v away_o like_a water_n the_o pelf_n and_o wealth_n thereof_o shall_v vanish_v and_o melt_v away_o like_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n or_o as_o do_v the_o snow_n before_o the_o sun_n such_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o god_n and_o the_o heritage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v at_o god_n hand_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v desolation_n and_o destruction_n in_o substance_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n and_o heritage_n of_o all_o impenitent_a unrestor_a godspoiler_n unworthy_a of_o the_o title_n of_o gospeler_n man_n worse_a than_o idolater_n which_o do_v indeed_o turn_v the_o true_a god_n into_o a_o idol_n as_o the_o other_o do_v a_o idol_n into_o god_n and_o worship_n &_o fear_n neither_o true_a nor_o false_a deity_n a_o false_a god_n they_o know_v not_o and_o the_o true_a god_n they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v stand_v in_o awe_n to_o spoil_v god_n of_o his_o portion_n and_o to_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o plead_n for_o god_n priest_n and_o their_o honourable_a maintenance_n let_v i_o pray_v &_o beseech_v all_o britain_n especial_o my_o dear_a countryman_n of_o scotland_n that_o if_o they_o desire_v either_o to_o be_v rich_a here_o or_o happy_a hereafter_o that_o they_o will_v be_v bountiful_a &_o liberal_a to_o god_n servant_n &_o that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v take_v from_o the_o church_n any_o thing_n or_o withhold_v from_o churchman_n their_o tithe_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n by_o sacrilegious_a impropriation_n or_o wicked_a usurpation_n 19.8_o luk._n 19.8_o that_o he_o will_v restore_v with_o repent_v zacheus_n fourefolde_v or_o at_o least_o the_o principal_a stock_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o i_o say_v listen_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o conscience_n unto_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o most_o high_o utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n malachi_n say_v 3.10.11.12_o malach._n 3.10.11.12_o bring_v every_o tithe_n into_o the_o storehouse_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o withal_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n unto_o you_o and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n and_o i_o will_v reprove_v the_o devourer_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n neither_o shall_v your_o vine_n be_v barren_a in_o the_o field_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v 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