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the_o church_n on_o those_o day_n appoint_v by_o herself_o trap_n in_o mat._n c_o 22_o v_o 6._o a_o fast_a in_o walingford_n chapple_n by_o the_o army_n officer_n at_o the_o turn_n out_o of_o d.c._n there_o be_v such_o speech_n &_o such_o face_n as_o will_v have_v make_v a_o tender_a christian_a to_o have_v fast_v a_o whole_a week_n through_o sickness_n satan_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a â—est_v place_n for_o such_o witch_n to_o have_v head_n and_o limb_n abide_v in_o cod._n rome_n aut._n lib._n 1.7.87_o ovid_n lib._n 5._o fast_n as_o a_o day_n or_o place_n may_v have_v relative_a holiness_n though_o not_o absolute_a so_o a_o thing_n or_o act_n may_v be_v relative_o profane_a absolute_o no_o hurt_n be_v in_o it_o â—â—_o tubae_fw-la sonitu_fw-la vocata_fw-la nudato_fw-la copore_fw-la in_o flora_fw-la lib._n discurat_n farn_n in_o juven_n sat._n 6._o cato_n severe_a venistii_fw-la aâ—_n ideo_fw-la tantum_fw-la unâ—ras_fw-la ut_fw-la exire_n mat._n epig_n lib._n 1._o ep._n 1._o half_a the_o mirth_n be_v in_o the_o pole_n steal_v more_o people_n appear_v at_o those_o game_n then_o at_o the_o church_n devotion_n thâ—s_n suit_n with_o the_o original_n of_o those_o game_n not_o with_o the_o church_n institution_n of_o this_o day_n except_o it_o be_v the_o sell_n of_o the_o pole_n by_o the_o erector_n though_o this_o also_o eventualy_a be_v not_o good_a canon_n 76._o church_n of_o england_n that_o parli_n which_o sit_v sept._n 17._o 1659._o be_v long_o please_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o blasphmy_n when_o j._n n._n be_v accuse_v of_o it_o before_o a_o very_a worthy_a society_n church_n his_o miscel_n philo._n theolog._n 81._o elisha_n be_v also_o call_v lord_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jer._n 2_o king_n 2.19_o that_o adâ—_n monition_n which_o respect_v excommunication_n must_v not_o be_v for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o of_o a_o deep_a dye_n and_o colour_n forma_fw-la excom_n ab_fw-la imerto_fw-la authoriae_fw-la the_o datch_n word_n for_o a_o pres_fw-fr as_o he_o be_v antiepicopall_a gal._n instit._n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o s._n 7._o some_o call_v it_o a_o natural_a sacrament_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n at_o all_o loâ—b_n lib._n 4._o dâ—st_n 25._o si_fw-mi ex_fw-la contemptu_fw-la vel_fw-la negligentia_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la pâ—aeteâ—mittic_a peâ—iculosum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o damâ—abile_fw-la lomâ—_n lib._n 4._o dist._n 24_o b._n as_o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o aâ—wicked_a man_n to_o expect_v to_o be_v better_v by_o the_o holiness_n of_o any_o so_o it_o be_v distrust_n for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o imagine_v he_o shall_v be_v worse_o for_o a_o profane_a man_n syntag._n dis._n theolog_fw-la pag._n 1074._o syn._n trip._n pag._n 864._o hytia_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la multiplicanda_fw-la sine_fw-la necessitate_v wisdom_n seven_o pillar_n prov._n 9.1_o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a and_o roofless_a foundation_n be_v neither_o able_a to_o hold_v nor_o 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â—b_fw-la lit._n can._n 29._o of_o the_o church_n so_o england_n can._n 30._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n see_v the_o lit._n for_o pâ—i_n bapâ—_n where_o no_o attention_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v nor_o inquire_v after_o what_o a_o parliament_n establish_v every_o particular_a man_n in_o his_o representative_a consent_n to_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v speak_v against_o by_o none_o as_o there_o be_v many_o small_a pin_n in_o themselves_o of_o no_o great_a concernment_n yet_o take_v away_o may_v endanger_v a_o whole_a building_n witness_v the_o late_a remove_n of_o some_o poor_a ceremony_n bring_v down_o the_o great_a raâ—ters_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o church_n custom_n of_o observe_v easter_n mâ—nday_n etc._n etc._n take_v its_o rise_n lomb._n lib._n 4._o dist._n 9_o b._n in_o baptism_n rome_n anâ—ynis_fw-la the_o hieder_fw-ge part_n of_o the_o head_n but_o in_o confirmati_fw-la the_o fore_a part_n the_o confirm_v 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that_o a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a spirit_n possess_v he_o let_v it_o be_v know_v that_o god_n have_v design_v another_o to_o succeed_v hiâ—_n all_o which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v true_a of_o saul_n yet_o who_o can_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o be_v guiltless_a see_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 26.9_o every_o true_a christian_a will_v pray_v with_o david_n the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v v_o 11._o the_o macedonian_n have_v a_o law_n that_o condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n five_o of_o their_o near_a kindred_n that_o be_v once_o convict_v of_o treason_n in_o a_o word_n our_o good_n our_o body_n our_o life_n and_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o prince_n or_o else_o we_o be_v traitor_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o his_o deputy_n here_o on_o earth_n 4._o the_o good_a or_o the_o evil_a that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o may_v force_v we_o to_o iâ—_n a_o oversight_n in_o the_o general_n may_v ruin_v a_o whole_a army_n a_o single_a error_n in_o the_o pilot_n may_v sink_v a_o rich_a ship_n king_n and_o prince_n like_o great_a oak_n if_o they_o fall_v will_v spoil_v thousand_o of_o the_o low_a shrub_n that_o be_v about_o they_o they_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o prevent_v danger_n and_o perceive_v conveniâ—nces_n it_o go_v ill_a with_o he_o in_o scripture_n that_o cry_v out_o my_o head_n my_o head_n 2_o king_n 4_o 19_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitâ—r_fw-la orbis_fw-la it_o be_v observable_a in_o sacred_a writing_n that_o israel_n after_o their_o rebellion_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n never_o have_v good_a king_n all_o of_o they_o be_v successive_o wicked_a which_o make_v the_o people_n desperate_o profane_a until_o god_n sweep_v all_o away_o for_o ever_o but_o in_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n which_o do_v cleave_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n we_o find_v good_a prince_n make_v their_o people_n good_a and_o sometime_o wicked_a prince_n make_v their_o people_n sinner_n such_o influence_n have_v the_o life_n of_o prince_n upon_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o subject_n which_o consideration_n will_v make_v the_o christian_a pray_v for_o his_o sovereigns_n happiness_n 5._o their_o true_a title_n and_o lawful_a succession_n call_v for_o it_o since_o in_o their_o person_n they_o must_v die_v like_o man_n to_o avoid_v future_a danger_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o successor_n that_o god_n will_v out_o of_o their_o loin_n raise_v up_o seed_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n the_o first_o saint_n we_o find_v pray_v for_o a_o king_n be_v abraham_n and_o his_o prayer_n be_v for_o the_o king_n seed_n gen._n 20.17_o a_o local_a allegiance_n we_o owe_v to_o every_o prince_n in_o who_o country_n we_o be_v â—nd_v a_o natural_a to_o that_o sovereign_n under_o who_o we_o be_v bear_v '_o a_o great_a part_n of_o which_o consist_v in_o this_o do_n for_o abraham_n be_v a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n in_o gerar_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o posterity_n to_o king_n abimelech_n 6._o the_o best_a of_o saint_n both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o wicked_a king_n have_v do_v it_o 1_o king_n 1.34_o 1_o sam._n 10.24_o 2_o king_n 11.12_o act._n 28.29_o vivat_fw-la rex_fw-la or_o reign_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la be_v a_o usual_a compliment_n the_o pinces_n of_o persia_n give_v their_o heathen_a king_n dâ—â—_n 5._o 10._o dan._n 6_o 6._o 1.32_o the_o same_o be_v use_v by_o daniel_n a_o man_n great_o belove_v then_o to_o the_o same_o king_n and_o by_o all_o true_a subject_n to_o this_o day_n throughout_o the_o world_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_a dij_fw-la te_fw-la seruâ—nt_n be_v the_o roman_n prayer_n at_o the_o instalment_n of_o their_o emperor_n handle_v dâ—j_n te_o servant_n feliciter_fw-la imperator_fw-la es_fw-la cumfilio_fw-la in_o peer_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tysdrum_n when_o gordianus_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n antony_n pie_n dij_fw-la te_fw-la servant_n antony_n clâ—ments_n dij_fw-la te_fw-la servant_n antony_n clemens_n dij_fw-la te_fw-la servant_n vincis_fw-la inimicos_fw-la host_n exuperas_fw-la dij_fw-la te_fw-la tuentur_fw-la do_v the_o roman_a senator_n cry_v out_o have_v read_v some_o letter_n from_o antonius_n their_o emperor_n and_o god_n save_v the_o kâ—ng_n be_v the_o usual_a petiton_n of_o the_o hebrew_n at_o the_o anoint_v of_o their_o king_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o acclamation_n of_o the_o christian_a at_o the_o coronation_n of_o their_o prince_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v since_o the_o day_n of_o gambrivins_n who_o according_a to_o author_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o wear_v a_o crown_n â—_o or_o royal_a diadem_n never_o have_v people_n morâ—_n reason_n to_o pray_v give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o god_n than_o the_o people_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o for_o such_o as_o do_v be_v not_o let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o condemn_v they_o at_o the_o last_o 2._o minister_n pastor_n or_o evangelist_n must_v be_v partaker_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v remember_v of_o we_o when_o we_o appeaâ—_n before_o god_n when_o those_o cedar_n as_o sylvarus_fw-la and_o timotheus_n man_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n in_o the_o caâ—tâ—h_n of_o god_n want_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o call_v for_o it_o 1_o thes._n 5.25_o rom._n 15.30_o ephes._n 6.18_o 19_o heb._n 13.18_o pâ—il_n 1.19_o shall_v other_o that_o be_v but_o as_o shrub_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o small_a pin_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v without_o our_o prayer_n these_o thing_n ought_v not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d bâ—_n for_o 1_o of_o all_o man_n they_o have_v the_o great_a discouragement_n in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o
author_n desire_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v chap._n 9_o quest._n 5._o and_o such_o infallibillity_n to_o be_v in_o a_o presbytery_n that_o the_o law_n thereof_o ought_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v debate_v in_o a_o counsel_n this_o also_o by_o this_o oath_n deny_v and_o that_o just_o to_o exclude_v therefore_o chief_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v account_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n that_o be_v have_v jurisdiction_n and_o power_n over_o all_o man_n whether_o clergy_n or_o other_o not_o the_o pope_n when_o god_n institute_v the_o church_n oâ—_n the_o jew_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levit_n have_v their_o order_n and_o law_n for_o their_o spiritual_a government_n as_o clear_v and_o open_a as_o the_o presbytery_n can_v plead_v for_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o that_o kinâ—s_v have_v power_n over_o they_o and_o make_v law_n for_o they_o and_o be_v obey_v of_o by_o they_o be_v clear_a to_o he_o that_o not_o manum_fw-la 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