write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27.26_o we_o must_v again_o note_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v like_o the_o science_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o esteem_v according_a to_o the_o nobility_n and_o excellency_n of_o their_o object_n for_o as_o that_o affection_n and_o charity_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n without_o comparison_n give_v place_n to_o that_o extreme_a and_o infinite_a love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n so_o the_o honour_n we_o be_v to_o bear_v to_o all_o man_n in_o general_a be_v so_o much_o inferior_a to_o that_o we_o owe_v the_o king_n as_o his_o dignity_n be_v elevate_v above_o that_o of_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o you_o see_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o our_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o fear_n god_n hâ—e_v add_v present_o honour_v the_o king_n show_v by_o that_o order_n that_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n due_a to_o the_o king_n immediate_o follow_v that_o which_o 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honour_n therefore_o he_o answer_v the_o king_n thus_o as_o for_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v let_v they_o bring_v for_o he_o royal_a apparel_n which_o the_o king_n â—seth_v to_o wear_v and_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o king_n ride_v upon_o and_o that_o the_o crown_n royal_a may_v be_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o that_o one_o of_o the_o great_a prince_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v in_o this_o ample_a description_n of_o honour_n we_o note_v the_o definition_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o any_o one_o to_o seek_v all_o the_o mean_n that_o may_v be_v to_o advance_v his_o credit_n and_o increase_v his_o reputation_n through_o all_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o that_o curse_a haman_n think_v to_o be_v honour_v but_o this_o word_n to_o honour_v the_o king_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o our_o apostle_n take_v it_o be_v like_a to_o that_o honour_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o signify_v in_o general_a to_o serve_v reverence_n obey_v assist_v those_o who_o we_o honour_n and_o of_o that_o reverence_n obedience_n and_o assistance_n saint_n paul_n speak_v express_o 1._o â—im_n 5.17_o the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o double_a honour_n where_o observe_v and_o note_v that_o by_o the_o first_o honour_n he_o understand_v a_o civil_a and_o common_a honour_n like_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o other_o honourable_a man_n but_o by_o the_o second_o honour_n he_o understand_v a_o subvention_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o labour_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n thou_o shall_v not_o mussel_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o treadâ—th_v out_o the_o coâ—ne_n and_o the_o labourer_n iâ—_n worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n luk._n 10.7_o and_o of_o all_o these_o four_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v to_o practice_n to_o honour_v the_o king_n be_v speak_v at_o large_a 1._o sam._n chap._n 8._o when_o the_o israelite_n do_v so_o earnest_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v they_o a_o king_n he_o do_v lively_o set_v forth_o unâ—o_v they_o how_o perfect_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o how_o they_o must_v reverence_v he_o how_o they_o must_v obey_v he_o but_o because_o common_o among_o good_a corn_n there_o be_v tare_n or_o some_o other_o bad_a â—eâ—d_n we_o will_v show_v by_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o invincible_a reason_n that_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o to_o the_o high_a power_n offend_v direct_o god_n himself_o who_o will_v destroy_v he_o saint_n paul_n tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o that_o they_o be_v obedient_a and_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a then_o fear_v for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v justice_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a therefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o for_o fear_v only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n wherefore_o those_o that_o resiâ—t_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o resist_v this_o ordinance_n draw_v on_o themselves_o condemnation_n but_o if_o these_o rule_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o convert_v those_o perverse_a man_n at_o least_o let_v they_o be_v fright_v by_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o fall_v on_o so_o many_o wicked_a man_n which_o ancient_o rebel_v against_o moses_n their_o prince_n &_o sovereign_a who_o by_o god_n command_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o cruel_a of_o man_n and_o have_v lead_v and_o conduct_v they_o with_o a_o wonderful_a wisdom_n into_o the_o wilderness_n let_v â—oâ—_n they_o before_o â—heir_a eye_n the_o example_n of_o core_n dathan_n and_o abâ—ram_n who_o with_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n of_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 16.2_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n but_o god_n avenger_n of_o their_o folly_n cause_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o to_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a with_o their_o family_n nadâ—â—_n and_o abihu_n his_o own_o nephew_n because_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v he_o be_v consume_v with_o their_o fâ—llowes_n by_o fire_n that_o go_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n levit._n 10.2_o and_o his_o own_o sister_n marie_n for_o speak_v undiscreet_o of_o he_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n infect_v wiâ—h_a leprosy_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o abishaâ—_n and_o absalon_n against_o king_n david_n the_o history_n of_o who_o destruction_n and_o confusion_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o but_o here_o be_v yet_o very_o express_v word_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o rail_v upon_o the_o judge_n neither_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o act_v 23._o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v ill_o of_o thy_o prince_n of_o he_o that_o govern_v thou_o but_o because_o these_o law_n and_o example_n like_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n follow_v one_o another_o we_o will_v insist_v on_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o horror_n of_o this_o crime_n which_o can_v take_v place_n in_o a_o soul_n never_o so_o little_o endue_v with_o heavenly_a grace_n for_o that_o heart_n must_v be_v desperate_o wicked_a and_o that_o soul_n possess_v with_o a_o thousand_o fury_n that_o suffer_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o it_o to_o harbour_v in_o his_o will_n that_o soul_n i_o say_v must_v not_o only_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n but_o worse_a than_o bruit_n beast_n who_o without_o contradiction_n follow_v and_o obey_v their_o king_n the_o bird_n yield_v to_o the_o eagle_n
psalm_n 113.7_o the_o lord_n raise_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v set_v he_o with_o the_o prince_n even_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n we_o may_v allege_v many_o other_o example_n and_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v our_o assertion_n it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n to_o hold_v that_o king_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o fraud_n force_n or_o succession_n without_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o sacred_a decree_n 12.74_o for_o one_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n fall_v not_o without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n much_o more_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a a_o consequence_n as_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o king_n over_o the_o province_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o over_o so_o many_o million_o of_o man_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o i_o say_v not_o only_o that_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v order_v 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with_o the_o pestilence_n therefore_o hear_v not_o your_o prophet_n nor_o your_o soothsayer_n nor_o your_o dreamer_n nor_o your_o enchanter_n nor_o your_o sorcerer_n which_o say_v unto_o you_o thus_o you_o shall_v not_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babel_n for_o they_o prophesy_v a_o lie_n unto_o you_o to_o cause_v you_o to_o go_v far_o from_o your_o land_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v cast_v you_o out_o and_o you_o shall_v perish_v but_o the_o nation_n that_o put_v their_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o serve_v he_o those_o will_v i_o let_v remain_v still_o in_o their_o own_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v occupy_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o word_n worthy_a of_o a_o great_a and_o profound_a consideration_n and_o which_o total_o desides_fw-la and_o cut_v off_o that_o question_n which_o we_o now_o have_v in_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o speak_v to_o his_o people_n that_o strict_o charge_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n into_o who_o hand_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o and_o although_o he_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a and_o unfaithful_a king_n yet_o they_o will_v obey_v he_o on_o pain_n of_o his_o curse_n and_o malediction_n what_o judgement_n what_o punishment_n shall_v we_o much_o more_o cause_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o if_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o rebellion_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o lord_n anoint_v shall_v enter_v into_o our_o mind_n if_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o obedient_a to_o king_n who_o be_v good_a faithful_a and_o zealous_a to_o further_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n if_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o mouth_n be_v not_o always_o fill_v with_o prayer_n and_o vow_v dedicate_v to_o their_o service_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o imitate_v hercules_n we_o may_v cleanse_v &_o sweep_v clean_o this_o augean_a stable_n we_o will_v answer_v to_o that_o objection_n propound_v touch_v nimrod_n who_o have_v be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o say_v they_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o force_n and_o by_o violence_n word_n which_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o contrary_o we_o read_v genes_n 10.8_o that_o câ—sh_n beget_v nimrod_n who_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n these_o word_n will_v never_o oblige_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v raise_v himself_o violent_o but_o we_o may_v more_o true_o expound_v the_o word_n he_o be_v mighty_a before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o greatness_n by_o the_o most_o high_a he_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o follow_v his_o ordinance_n and_o when_o moses_n say_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v more_o fear_v than_o his_o predecessor_n who_o be_v also_o king_n priest_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o their_o family_n for_o after_o the_o general_a deluge_n which_o overflow_v the_o whole_a earth_n man_n live_v common_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n and_o so_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n may_v see_v above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n over_o who_o he_o be_v prince_n and_o sovereign_a monarch_n because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o other_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o earth_n so_o we_o read_v genes_n 23._o chap._n that_o the_o hittite_n of_o who_o abraham_n ask_v a_o sepulchre_n to_o bury_v sara_n these_o i_o say_v call_v he_o a_o prince_n of_o god_n or_o a_o most_o excellent_a prince_n which_o he_o clear_o manifest_v at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o five_o king_n which_o have_v beat_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n have_v pillage_v the_o town_n and_o carry_v away_o his_o nephew_n lot_n prisoner_n for_o at_o the_o rumour_n of_o these_o sorrowful_a news_n he_o arm_v three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o of_o his_o servant_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o child_n gen._n 14._o it_o be_v then_o in_o vain_a to_o allege_v that_o violence_n craft_n and_o hereditary_a succession_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o 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that_o the_o charity_n which_o we_o give_v and_o exercise_v to_o our_o neighbour_n he_o will_v accept_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o alas_o who_o will_v be_v so_o savage_a and_o harden_v with_o rigour_n who_o will_v be_v so_o defile_v with_o ingratitude_n that_o have_v receive_v favour_n from_o a_o king_n will_v yet_o refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o his_o power_n shall_v not_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o great_a torment_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a punishment_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v imagine_v will_v not_o the_o heaven_n the_o element_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n together_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o ask_v punishment_n for_o so_o grievous_a a_o crime_n since_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o ingratitude_n be_v the_o base_a and_o damnable_a vice_n that_o can_v infect_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o 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better_o bear_v that_o burthon_n which_o thou_o have_v impose_v upon_o they_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o also_o o_o good_a saviour_n to_o give_v we_o charitable_a heart_n and_o full_a of_o compassion_n to_o help_v the_o poor_a in_o their_o need_n remember_v that_o they_o be_v oâ—r_a brethren_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o and_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n that_o a_o glass_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o give_v unto_o they_o be_v of_o a_o inestimable_a price_n before_o thou_o because_o thou_o accepte_v of_o it_o as_o willing_o and_o recompense_v it_o as_o large_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v give_v to_o thyself_o make_v we_o understand_v and_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n and_o great_a master_n of_o the_o world_n that_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o just_o belong_v unto_o thou_o that_o we_o be_v but_o thy_o steward_n to_o dispose_v of_o thy_o good_n to_o they_o of_o thy_o household_n to_o wit_n the_o poor_a who_o as_o 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spirit_n keep_v their_o sabath_n and_o criminal_a assize_n and_o session_n a_o filthy_a sink_n where_o wicked_a and_o impious_a man_n like_o hog_n continual_o wallow_v and_o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n i_o say_v to_o bring_v his_o apostle_n to_o perfection_n and_o to_o put_v they_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o heart_n pure_a clean_a and_o naked_a from_o all_o sin_n filthiness_n and_o iniquity_n to_o extirpate_v the_o thistle_n &_o brier_n from_o the_o field_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o plough_v and_o till_o it_o careful_o with_o the_o share_n and_o harrow_n of_o contrition_n and_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n to_o make_v it_o a_o ground_n fit_a and_o fruitful_a to_o receive_v the_o holy_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o to_o make_v it_o bear_v fruit_n to_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o man_n will_v be_v curious_a to_o sweep_v and_o cleanse_v a_o house_n wherein_o a_o king_n 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