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A sermon delivered at Maidston in Kent, at the assizes there held, August 23, 1641
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Reading, John, 1588-1667.
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Wing R451; ESTC R14322
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a_o sermon_n deliver_v at_o maidston_n in_o kent_n at_o the_o assize_n there_o hold_v august_n 23._o 1641._o cant._n 3.5_o i_o charge_v you_o o_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roe_n and_o by_o the_o hind_n of_o the_o field_n that_o you_o stir_v not_o up_o nor_o awake_v my_o love_n till_o she_o please_v 1_o cor._n 14.33_o for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n augustin_n in_o iohan._n tract._n 104._o ut_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la pacem_fw-la haberent_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la totum_fw-la agitur_fw-la quod_fw-la christiani_fw-la sumus_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la pax_fw-la finem_fw-la temporis_fw-la non_fw-la habebit_fw-la sed_fw-la omnis_fw-la piae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la intentionis_fw-la actionis_fw-la què_fw-la finis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la erit_fw-la london_n print_v by_o e._n g._n for_o john_n stafford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o chancery-lane_n over_o against_o the_o roll_n 1642._o to_o the_o reverend_a and_o right_a worshipful_a sir_n thomas_n mallet_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o judge_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o also_o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n edward_n deering_n of_o surenden_n dering_n in_o kent_n knight_n and_o baronet_n one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o kent_n health_n and_o happiness_n eternal_a in_o christ_n jesus_n right_o honourable_a the_o reason_n why_o i_o adventure_v this_o sermon_n to_o the_o public_a view_n be_v because_o i_o understand_v it_o be_v in_o the_o delivery_n mistake_v by_o some_o hearer_n who_o second_o thought_n i_o be_o confident_a upon_o their_o better_a scan_v it_o will_v be_v more_o charitable_a my_o whole_a scope_n be_v to_o persuade_v to_o a_o holy_a unity_n in_o christ_n which_o every_o son_n of_o peace_n wish_v with_o i_o our_o present_a necessity_n may_v satisfy_v a_o consider_a man_n why_o i_o put_v it_o under_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o both_o your_o name_n one_o be_v our_o judge_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o other_o one_o of_o the_o lawmaker_n in_o the_o most_o honourable_a high_a court_n of_o parliament_n see_v we_o now_o want_v both_o good_a law_n and_o right_a interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o suppress_v the_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o happy_a unity_n to_o which_o i_o only_o add_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o your_o prudent_a endeavour_n and_o the_o humble_a tender_a of_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o the_o least_o of_o christ_n minister_n io._n reading_n dover_n octob._n 25._o 1641._o rom._n 16.17_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o who_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n you_o have_v learned_a and_o avoid_v they_o right_o honourable_a 28.1_o and_o the_o rest_n belove_v in_o christ_n jesus_n your_o knowledge_n of_o the_o relation_n between_o moses_n and_o aaron_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n state_n and_o church_n religion_n and_o policy_n discharge_v all_o apology_n for_o choice_n of_o this_o text_n which_o like_o the_o world_n great_a eye_n upon_o the_o hemisphere_n limit_v to_o no_o region_n city_n or_o person_n look_n upon_o all_o duty_n human_a and_o divine_a therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o the_o sum_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o vigilant_a constancy_n church_n and_o state_n be_v as_o a_o besiege_a city_n some_o assail_v aperto_fw-la marte_fw-la they_o be_v more_o easy_o discover_v some_o insidiis_fw-la more_o mischievous_a be_v they_o who_o sting_v the_o bosom_n which_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o infect_a vein_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o he_o have_v careful_o prescribe_v tertul._n now_o he_o prohibit_v the_o most_o divine_a precept_n can_v profit_v we_o if_o some_o contrary_a evil_n corrupt_v we_o he_o have_v by_o name_n describe_v those_o who_o they_o shall_v follow_v he_o give_v a_o character_n of_o false_a brethren_n without_o name_n it_o be_v the_o candour_n of_o holy_a writ_n liberal_a in_o honour_v the_o saint_n memory_n to_o forbear_v unnecessary_a brand_a sinner_n it_o be_v the_o vice_n not_o the_o person_n which_o be_v dangerous_a therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o who_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n you_o have_v learned_a and_o avoid_v they_o the_o part_n be_v the_o 1_o form_n which_o be_v hortatory_a wherein_o note_n the_o 1_o obtestation_n i_o beseech_v you_o 2_o compellation_n brethren_n 2_o matter_n which_o be_v a_o advertisement_n to_o a_o grand_a inquest_n mark_v they_o in_o which_o observe_v the_o 1_o duty_n enjoin_v 1_o mark_v they_o 2_o avoid_v they_o 2_o delinquent_n concerning_o who_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o vehement_a entreaty_n author_n of_o dissension_n which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n 3_o mark_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v know_v or_o the_o offence_n inquire_v after_o division_n and_o offence_n with_o the_o secret_a danger_n thereof_o in_o that_o they_o be_v beside_o and_o near_o but_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n 4_o aggravation_n of_o the_o offence_n from_o the_o 1_o rule_n against_o which_o the_o transgression_n be_v the_o doctrine_n 2_o example_n which_o themselves_o have_v give_v which_o you_o have_v learned_a it_o be_v desperate_a levity_n to_o desert_v it_o now_o 1_o loc._n i_o beseech_v you_o by_o a_o mild_a and_o humble_a entreaty_n he_o put_v on_o the_o person_n of_o a_o suppliant_a not_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o own_o profit_n but_o they_o that_o which_o the_o minister_n entreat_v you_o be_v your_o own_o good_a peace_n and_o salvation_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o prov._n 9.12_o so_o rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o what_o end_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n so_o phil._n 2.1_o if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o what_o end_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v through_o contention_n that_o be_v your_o own_o good_a use_v her_o be_v no_o vobis_fw-la coniunctim_fw-la et_fw-la divisim_fw-la committimus_fw-la et_fw-la firmiter_fw-la iniungendo_fw-la mandamus_fw-la not_o that_o he_o have_v not_o power_n of_o mandate_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 5.20_o as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o through_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v your_o own_o good_a but_o because_o lenity_n can_v do_v more_o than_o rigour_n a_o mild_a hand_n make_v better_a impression_n than_o then_o a_o rigid_a and_o imperious_a injunction_n can_v sanctity_n can_v be_v force_v neither_o will_v opinion_n if_o god_n shall_v compel_v he_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o sin_n or_o sanctimony_n which_o be_v only_o in_o action_n voluntary_a 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non_fw-la percussores_fw-la our_o commission_n be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v peter_n ioh._n 21.15.16_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la not_o that_o act._n 10.13_o kill_v and_o eat_v when_o thing_n especial_o adiaphorous_a be_v too_o rigid_o press_v it_o wound_v the_o infirm_a and_o scandale_v the_o strong_a 5._o lactantius_n say_v it_o well_o in_o general_a religion_n can_v be_v compel_v verbis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la verberibus_fw-la res_fw-la agenda_fw-la est_fw-la when_o peter_n smite_v malchus_n in_o christ_n defence_n malchus_n one_o of_o they_o who_o come_v to_o lay_v impure_a and_o violent_a hand_n on_o christ_n he_o not_o only_o prohibit_v peter_n violence_n but_o heal_v malchus_n ear_n when_o the_o holyghost_n descend_v on_o christ_n cyprian_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o imperious_a eagle_n or_o bird_n of_o prey_n but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o harmless_a dove_n violence_n and_o religion_n be_v unconsistent_a not_o that_o the_o corrupter_n thereof_o and_o state-threatn_a schismatik_n may_v not_o be_v restrain_v or_o
consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o law_n it_o be_v the_o m_o demosth._n foundation_n of_o republik_n the_o sacrum_fw-la n_o cic._n vinculum_fw-la societatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la that_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n which_o have_v no_o law_n it_o be_v propriety_n sanctuary_n the_o oppress_a man_n releiver_n preserver_n of_o man_n the_o o_o 18_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o israel_n the_o vaumure_n of_o the_o city_n what_o be_v we_o all_o without_o justice_n a_o ship_n without_o a_o rudder_n p_o ib._n a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n never_o any_o state_n subsist_v without_o it_o never_o any_o but_o flourish_v in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o it_o the_o grecian_a and_o roman_a monarchy_n be_v instance_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o their_o sword_n which_o make_v they_o such_o great_a master_n of_o the_o world_n as_o justice_n which_o unite_v they_o at_o home_n without_o which_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v become_v a_o prey_n to_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v execution_n of_o justice_n which_o make_v fast_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o gate_n within_o and_o render_v a_o nation_n renown_a and_o dread_v abroad_o justice_n fill_v the_o vein_n of_o sovereign_a treasury_n whet_v the_o sword_n bend_v the_o bow_n and_o arm_v the_o soldier_n with_o proof_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o vigilant_a prudence_n of_o the_o state_n whereas_o if_o ill_a counsel_n and_o neglect_v of_o justice_n at_o home_n send_v up_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a like_o that_o q_o 8.23_o smoke_n of_o ai_n their_o heart_n fall_v dead_a justice_n be_v a_o convoy_n to_o the_o solitary_a traveller_n a_o hospital_n to_o the_o poor_a a_o centinel_n to_o the_o sleep_n a_o lock_n to_o the_o treasury_n a_o fence_n about_o the_o field_n and_o vineyard_n a_o garrison_n to_o the_o city_n a_o wall_n to_o our_o house_n in_o fine_a whatsoever_o we_o have_v or_o be_v in_o thing_n secular_a under_o god_n we_o owe_v to_o law_n and_o justice_n the_o nerve_n of_o war_n and_o strength_n of_o peace_n r_o pers._n without_o which_o no_o army_n can_v defend_v we_o no_o fortification_n secure_v we_o 4._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n which_o differ_v from_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v not_o s_o 19_o law_n which_o be_v not_o consonant_a hereto_o as_o t_o 4_o plato_n statute_n for_o community_n solon_n for_o harlot_n i_o think_v when_o i_o read_v of_o such_o impiety_n under_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o law_n i_o see_v the_o endor_n devil_n in_o a_o holy_a prophet_n mantle_n u_o 4._o miserable_a be_v those_o state_n where_o religion_n and_o law_n be_v divide_v there_o jeroboam_n policy_n pharaoh_n work_v wise_o and_o pharisee_n projection_n to_o prevent_v the_o roman_n supplant_n they_o must_v prove_v but_o achitophel_n infatuate_a counsel_n 5._o last_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o vv_o 45._o ocean_n of_o justice_n to_o every_o human_a law_n which_o it_o feed_v and_o maintain_v and_o that_o if_o you_o follow_v any_o stream_n thereof_o it_o will_v lead_v you_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n be_v all_o of_o one_o god_n whosoever_o derive_v it_o to_o we_o so_o be_v justice_n his_o who_o not_o only_o have_v it_o as_o the_o creature_n may_v but_o be_v it_o as_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v x_o 19.6_o jehosaphat_n say_v true_o to_o the_o judge_n you_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o vengeance_n be_v he_o the_o heathen_n have_v some_o sense_n of_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o human_a justice_n flow_v from_o the_o y_o rationali_fw-la divine_a therefore_o their_o lawgiver_n pretend_v the_o derivation_n of_o their_o statute_n from_o some_o suppose_a deity_n as_o zoroaster_n from_o oromasis_n z_o 10._o lycurgus_n from_o apollo_n minos_n from_o jupiter_n trismegistus_n from_o mercury_n draco_n and_o solon_n from_o minerva_n plato_n from_o jupiter_n and_o apollo_n 1._o it_o must_v touch_v all_o man_n heart_n with_o a_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o the_o law_n a_o s._n which_o we_o serve_v that_o we_o may_v be_v free_a and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n their_o contempt_n be_v the_o distemper_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o state_n 2._o it_o must_v say_v to_o the_o reverend_a judge_n as_o jehosaphat_n once_o do_v 2_o chron._n 19.6_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n 3._o it_o must_v say_v to_o all_o that_o hear_v this_o doctrine_n lay_v it_o up_o in_o obedient_a heart_n it_o be_v as_o the_o dew_n distil_v from_o heaven_n deut._n 32.1_o let_v it_o not_o be_v entertain_v as_o the_o sweet_a shower_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n turn_v all_o to_o bitterness_n as_o it_o must_v do_v to_o they_o who_o it_o can_v convert_v be_v not_o like_o the_o b_o solin_n caspian_a sea_n empty_v with_o rain_n and_o fill_v with_o heat_n as_o some_o who_o learn_v that_o they_o may_v with_o false_a zeal_n seem_v to_o rail_v and_o cast_v dirt_n into_o our_o mother_n face_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o peace_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v our_o own_o example_n aggravate_v the_o crime_n of_o division_n and_o offence_n learn_v we_o have_v learn_v that_o from_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n we_o owe_v obedience_n on_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n miserable_a be_v that_o state_n where_o every_o man_n make_v his_o own_o religion_n and_o law_n a_o tyranny_n be_v better_a than_o a_o anarchy_n where_o every_o thing_n be_v lawful_a there_o be_v nothing_o lawful_a therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o all_o misery_n and_o disorder_n flow_v into_o church_n and_o state_n through_o these_o breach_n of_o inconstancy_n to_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o good_a law_n receive_v mutation_n in_o policy_n or_o c_o 6_o religion_n be_v dangerous_a recrude_n of_o wound_n will_v gangrene_n the_o sound_a part_n i_o will_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o address_n 1._o to_o you_o honour_a lord_n d_o 31._o soul_n of_o city_n who_o give_v law_n life_n by_o execute_v they_o wherein_o can_v i_o more_o opportune_o implore_v your_o help_n then_o in_o the_o present_a danger_n of_o all_o offender_n i_o beseech_v you_o mark_v they_o who_o cause_n division_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v divert_v from_o this_o land_n this_o kingdom_n never_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o in_o division_n and_o intestine_a quarrel_n none_o but_o for_o offence_n suffer_v i_o need_v not_o say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o extinguish_v spark_n than_o enrage_a flame_n nor_o that_o we_o be_v come_v to_o our_o massa_n and_o meriba_fw-la and_o that_o if_o the_o leak_n of_o separation_n which_o have_v begin_v to_o fill_v we_o with_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n be_v a_o little_a long_o neglect_v we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o founder_v i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o heal_v the_o fountain_n by_o the_o salt_n of_o justice_n and_o cast_v in_o the_o branch_n into_o the_o marah_n which_o now_o embitter_v we_o you_o best_o know_v how_o to_o let_v in_o flood_n of_o severity_n as_o e_o solim._n caius_n marius_n do_v the_o sea_n whereby_o perniciosam_fw-la ferventis_fw-la rodani_fw-la navigationem_fw-la temperavit_fw-la these_o variable_a language_n wherein_o we_o can_v understand_v each_o other_o or_o for_o impatience_n will_v not_o this_o strife_n of_o tongue_n follow_v the_o cry_a sin_n of_o this_o land_n do_v not_o so_o much_o portend_v some_o ensue_a as_o point_v out_o a_o present_a confusion_n 2._o to_o you_o faithful_a jurour_n this_o day_n to_o make_v inquest_n my_o text_n say_v as_o f_o 4.22_o jael_n come_v and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o man_n you_o seek_v mark_v they_o who_o cause_n division_n 3._o to_o my_o brethren_n of_o the_o ministry_n i_o need_v not_o say_v mark_v they_o you_o know_v they_o to_o your_o grief_n i_o say_v g_o 27.18_o if_o you_o be_v prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n entreat_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v not_o to_o babel_n 4._o to_o the_o jeer_a cham_n who_o pastime_n be_v their_o parent_n opprobry_n pretend_v separation_n from_o sinner_n but_o indeed_o with_o great_a sin_n because_o with_o much_o great_a pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n i_o will_v say_v if_o they_o will_v hear_v christ_n teach_v none_o of_o he_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o well_o know_v h_o sine_fw-la judas_n who_o teach_v you_o division_n if_o affection_n have_v leave_v any_o place_n for_o reason_n consider_v the_o advantage_n you_o give_v the_o common_a enemy_n division_n weaken_v we_o and_o strengthen_v they_o hoc_fw-la ithacus_n velit_fw-la and_o magno_fw-la mercentur_fw-la atridae_fw-la they_o can_v never_o overcome_v we_o unanimous_a let_v they_o not_o single_v we_o our_o to_o our_o own_o destruction_n 5._o to_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o i_o