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i_o be_o sure_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n witness_v theophilus_n of_o antioch_n about_o 170_o year_n after_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morell_n lib._n 1._o adâ—_n autolycum_n pag._n 76._o edit_fw-la morell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n indeed_o be_v not_o a_o god_n but_o he_o be_v a_o man_n appoint_v to_o his_o office_n under_o god_n irenaeus_n about_o ten_o year_n after_o he_o cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o jussu_fw-la reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la 20._o constituuntur_fw-la adu._n haereses_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o by_o who_o word_n man_n be_v bear_v by_o his_o word_n king_n be_v appoint_v we_o have_v see_v two_o plain_a testimony_n for_o the_o greek_a let_v we_o see_v two_o more_o for_o the_o latin_a church_n one_o be_v from_o tertullian_n about_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n 30._o apol._n cap._n 30._o ind_n est_fw-la imperator_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la antequà m_fw-la imperator_fw-la ind_n potestas_fw-la illi_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la the_o same_o god_n who_o make_v the_o man_n make_v the_o emperor_n thence_o have_v he_o his_o power_n whence_o he_o receive_v his_o soul_n and_o as_o if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v enough_o he_o go_v on_o more_o full_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o look_v upon_o the_o emperor_n ut_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la elegit_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o person_n who_o our_o lord_n have_v choose_v so_o as_o i_o may_v well_o say_v 33._o noster_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la caesar_n ut_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la constitutus_fw-la apol._n cap._n 33._o caesar_n be_v the_o more_o we_o because_o appoint_a by_o our_o god_n to_o he_o i_o add_v st._n austin_n 33._o austin_n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4_o cap._n 33._o deus_fw-la terrenum_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o piis_fw-la &_o impiis_fw-la that_o sicut_fw-la ei_fw-la placet_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n dispose_v of_o earthly_a power_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a 21._o wicked_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o he_o that_o promote_v marius_n do_v likewise_o promote_v caesar_n he_o that_o give_v the_o sceptre_n to_o augustus_n give_v it_o to_o nero_n he_o who_o commit_v the_o empire_n to_o both_o vespasian_n commit_v it_o also_o to_o domitian_n and_o he_o who_o exalt_a constantine_n the_o christian_n exalt_v julian_n the_o apostate_n if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o embrace_v now_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n man_n be_v fall_v from_o what_o be_v admit_v before_o nor_o be_v it_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n but_o they_o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n christ_n own_v pilate_n power_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o john_n 19.11_o and_o st._n paul_n say_v
four_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o solemn_a occasion_n i._o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n preach_v before_o the_o judge_n ii_o the_o righteous_a man_n concern_v for_o the_o church_n misery_n preach_v before_o the_o judge_n iii_o caesar_n due_a honour_n preach_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o leicester_n may_v 29._o 1669._o iv_o david_n work_n and_o rest_v preach_v before_o the_o election_n of_o the_o mayor_n by_o tho._n stanhope_n a._n m._n vicar_n of_o st._n margaret_n in_o leicester_n london_n print_v for_o henry_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n at_o the_o west_n end_v of_o st._n paul_n 1670._o imprimatur_fw-la rob._n grove_n r._n p._n dom._n episc_n lond._n a_o sac._n dom._n to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n william_n lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n my_o lord_n these_o sermon_n now_o publish_v do_v pardon_n the_o expression_n challenge_v your_o lordship_n name_n to_o be_v prefix_a before_o they_o as_o you_o in_o point_n of_o right_n they_o be_v preach_v in_o your_o diocese_n where_o i_o now_o reside_v and_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o my_o poor_a labour_n expose_v to_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o that_o score_n aught_o to_o be_v offer_v into_o your_o lordship_n hand_n it_o be_v not_o a_o curious_a itch_n of_o popular_a applause_n which_o have_v draw_v i_o into_o print_n i_o can_v never_o fancy_v any_o thing_n of_o i_o deserve_v any_o person_n notice_n nor_o will_v i_o allege_v the_o importunity_n of_o friend_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o this_o undertake_n though_o sometime_o sufficient_o solicit_v but_o to_o say_v truth_n the_o auditor_n be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o favourable_o to_o accept_v they_o when_o preach_v which_o make_v i_o hope_v they_o may_v be_v serviceable_a from_o the_o press_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v from_o the_o pulpit_n such_o as_o they_o be_v i_o humble_o present_v they_o to_o your_o lordship_n as_o a_o real_a testimony_n how_o much_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o faithful_a servant_n tho._n stanhope_n leicester_n novem._n 9_o 1669._o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o judge_n at_o st._n mary_n church_n in_o leicester_n march_n 18._o 1668_o 9_o by_o tho._n stanhope_n a._n m._n vicar_n of_o st._n margaret_n in_o leicester_n the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n 1_o chronicle_n 2.7_o achar_n the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n who_o transgress_v in_o the_o thing_n accurse_v when_o reuben_n by_o default_n forfeit_v the_o right_n of_o first-born_a that_o privilege_n be_v share_v between_o jâ—seph_n and_o judah_n 49.8_o gen._n 48.22_o gen._n 49.8_o joseph_n have_v the_o double_a portion_n judah_n the_o dominion_n over_o his_o brethren_n for_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v his_o tribe_n therefore_o have_v the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o twelve_o where_o the_o israelitish_n pedigree_n be_v draw_v down_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n who_o if_o not_o the_o author_n of_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v a_o additional_a supply_o to_o this_o book_n three_o son_n he_o have_v by_o shuah_n but_o his_o family_n multiply_v most_o by_o pharez_n and_o zarah_n beget_v upon_o tamar_n one_o of_o the_o four_o wicked_a woman_n mention_v by_o st._n matthew_n in_o our_o saviour_n genealogy_n to_o show_v that_o descend_v from_o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o the_o progeny_n of_o these_o be_v slight_o pass_v over_o with_o a_o bare_a name_n till_o achar_n come_v in_o play_n who_o life_n be_v more_o notorious_a his_o character_n be_v deliver_v more_o at_o large_a achar_n the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n who_o transgress_v in_o the_o thing_n accurse_v if_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o bench_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n to_o see_v a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar._n you_o my_o lord_n appear_v by_o this_o solemnity_n ready_a to_o sit_v upon_o your_o judgement-seat_n my_o text_n present_v a_o malefactor_n to_o be_v try_v and_o draw_v a_o indictment_n against_o he_o wherein_o after_o the_o usual_a form_n you_o may_v please_v to_o observe_v 1._o his_o name_n 2._o his_o crime_n his_o name_n achar_n his_o crime_n declare_v more_o general_o more_o particular_o more_o general_o he_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n more_o particular_o he_o transgress_v in_o the_o thing_n accurse_v i._o his_o name_n achar_n say_v the_o text_n achan_n say_v the_o book_n of_o joshua_n a_o easy_a alteration_n by_o only_o change_v the_o last_o letter_n 7.1_o josh_n 7.1_o to_o express_v the_o evil_a ensue_a upon_o his_o wickedness_n nabal_n be_v his_o name_n and_o folly_n be_v with_o he_o so_o the_o scripture_n of_o that_o fottish_a dolt_n 25.25_o 1_o sam._n 25.25_o achar_n be_v his_o name_n and_o trouble_n come_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n spirit_n love_v sometime_o to_o be_v rhetorical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31_o rom._n i_o 29_o 31_o within_o 3_o verse_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gilgal_n shall_v go_v into_o 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with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o prevail_v piety_n we_o see_v be_v not_o hereditary_a man_n may_v bequeath_v land_n and_o house_n and_o good_n but_o they_o can_v draw_v a_o conveyance_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v from_o our_o parent_n derive_v the_o feature_n of_o their_o face_n 18._o tertull._n apolog_fw-la cap._n 18._o not_o the_o endowment_n of_o their_o soul_n fiunt_fw-la christiani_n non_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la for_o be_v man_n we_o thank_v our_o father_n on_o earth_n for_o be_v christian_n we_o thank_v our_o father_n in_o heaven_n who_o know_v not_o that_o faithful_a abraham_n beget_v a_o scoff_a ishmael_n 13.22_o act_n 13.22_o that_o from_o holy_a isaac_n proceed_v a_o profane_a esau_n david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n see_v among_o his_o child_n a_o rebellious_a absalon_n and_o a_o aspire_a adonijah_n yea_o eli'_v son_n though_o he_o a_o religious_a priest_n be_v son_n of_o belial_n 2.12.17_o 1_o sam._n 2.12.17_o and_o through_o their_o sin_n man_n abhor_v the_o 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in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n vie_v one_o with_o another_o which_o shall_v loudly_o proclaim_v his_o welcome_n to_o london_n certain_o god_n do_v herein_o outdo_v our_o very_a expectation_n it_o be_v a_o day_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o remember_v it_o bring_v we_o a_o mercy_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o prize_n to_o sum_v up_o all_o let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o honour_v that_o king_n who_o god_n by_o such_o a_o miraculous_a preservation_n have_v honour_v 118.24_o psal_n 118.24_o and_o since_o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o blessing_n and_o praise_v the_o great_a worker_n of_o wonder_n for_o this_o his_o wonderful_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o for_o which_o and_o all_o other_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o to_o the_o eternal_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v continual_o ascribe_v glory_n praise_n dominion_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o 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