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a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary_n le_fw-fr bow_o novemb_n 27._o 1682._o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o wiltshire-feast_n by_o edward_n pell_v rector_n of_o st._n martin_n ludgate_n and_o chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n we_o have_v no_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n hos_fw-la 10._o 3._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o prov._n 28._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conspiracy_n combination_n and_o association_n do_v not_o at_o all_o consist_v with_o monarchy_n dio._n cite_v by_o bishop_n usher_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n pag._n 67._o london_n print_v for_o john_n crump_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o william_n abington_n at_o the_o three_o silkworm_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1683._o to_o my_o worthy_a friend_n and_o countryman_n mr._n john_n davies_n mr._n cornelius_n dyer_n mr._n william_n cleeve_n mr._n john_n hunt_v mr._n william_n davies_n mr._n edward_n odell_n mr._n thomas_n jones_n mr._n stephen_n palmer_n mr._n anthony_n white_a mr._n tho._n fitz-rudell_a steward_n of_o the_o late_a wiltshire-feast_n gentleman_n when_o you_o request_v of_o i_o to_o preach_v before_o you_o at_o your_o solemn_a meeting_n i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o answer_v your_o desire_n by_o that_o natural_a affection_n i_o bear_v to_o my_o native_a country_n and_o by_o those_o respect_n i_o owe_v to_o all_o my_o country_n man_n and_o particular_o to_o yourselves_o and_o have_v receive_v payment_n of_o that_o debt_n which_o be_v due_a on_o my_o part_n you_o will_v acknowledge_v i_o presume_v that_o you_o have_v contract_v a_o debt_n to_o i_o by_o prevail_v with_o i_o to_o expose_v the_o sermon_n to_o the_o view_n of_o a_o censorious_a world_n for_o a_o strong_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o you_o to_o defend_v that_o which_o now_o you_o have_v make_v your_o own_o the_o design_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n be_v to_o encourage_v man_n to_o be_v hearty_o and_o firm_o loyal_a a_o lesson_n which_o though_o some_o be_v please_v to_o despise_v other_o to_o be_v incense_v at_o and_o many_o now_o a_o day_n care_v not_o to_o hear_v of_o yet_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n can_v prosper_v nor_o the_o government_n stand_v nor_o christianity_n itself_o be_v due_o practise_v without_o it_o if_o this_o discourse_n serve_v to_o contribute_v any_o thing_n hereunto_o i_o have_v obtain_v my_o end_n and_o be_o only_a to_o desire_v your_o kind_a acceptance_n thereof_o from_o your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n in_o christ_n jesus_n edw._n pelling_a decemb._n 2d_o 1682._o prov_n 24._o 21._o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_n maximus_fw-la tyrius_n the_o platonist_n speak_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o government_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d monarchy_n aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n the_o last_o whereof_o he_o call_v by_o way_n of_o reproach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o rabbleregiment_n the_o base_a of_o all_o other_o be_v both_o sordid_a in_o its_o constitution_n and_o the_o most_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a in_o its_o administration_n this_o philosopher_n i_o say_v though_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o prefer_v a_o aristocratical_a before_o a_o popular_a government_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o just_o too_o as_o to_o prefer_v regal_a government_n before_o both_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o city_n say_v he_o which_o have_v a_o king_n for_o its_o governor_n but_o the_o best_a constitute_v form_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v either_o effectual_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n or_o happy_a in_o the_o management_n thereof_o unless_o there_o be_v such_o a_o good_a posture_n of_o affair_n that_o as_o the_o supreme_a authority_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o due_a and_o regular_a obedience_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o inferior_a member_n it_o be_v harmony_n as_o the_o philosopher_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d max._n tyr._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lâ—_n ibid._n say_v and_o order_n that_o preserve_v society_n when_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o subordinate_a state_n do_v ready_o yield_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a according_a to_o god_n law_n this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n even_o of_o a_o pagan_a and_o agreeable_a hereunto_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n for_o one_o end_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a even_o to_o the_o political_a and_o civil_a interest_n of_o mankind_n and_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o temporal_a felicity_n without_o peace_n nor_o peace_n without_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subjection_n and_o because_o the_o contempt_n of_o majesty_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o disobedience_n and_o disobedience_n be_v productive_a of_o confusion_n and_o where_o confusion_n be_v there_o be_v every_o evil_a work_n therefore_o that_o wisdom_n 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