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this_o melchisedec_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o excellent_a and_o ineffable_a person_n because_o he_o do_v never_o say_v thus_o when_o he_o speak_v either_o of_o the_o angel_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o you_o show_v d_o mark_n 3._o reason_n 3._o reason_n because_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v of_o this_o melchisedec_n who_o death_n be_v not_o set_v down_o or_o mention_v by_o moses_n for_o so_o he_o may_v be_v dead_a though_o his_o death_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o but_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o david_n testify_v or_o witness_v that_o he_o live_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o priest_n that_o always_o live_v and_o those_o levitical_a priest_n that_o ever_o die_v and_o therefore_o compare_v the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n together_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o that_o be_v 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the_o priesthood_n and_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o far_o more_o evident_a 14._o verse_n 14._o because_o that_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedec_n there_o arise_v another_o priest_n who_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n and_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n but_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o this_o melchisedec_n can_v be_v none_o other_o than_o jesus_n christ_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n or_o otherwise_o the_o similitude_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o likeness_n of_o melchisedec_n if_o his_o life_n be_v none_o otherwise_o endless_a than_o what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o moses_n touch_v the_o endless_a life_n of_o melchisedec_n but_o the_o apostle_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v so_o of_o a_o endless_a life_n not_o by_o what_o moses_n say_v or_o say_v not_o of_o melchisedec_n but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n which_o say_v the_o lord_n swear_v that_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o that_o melchisedec_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n unless_o that_o melchisedec_n be_v jesus_n christ_n because_o that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o die_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n 4._o reason_n 4._o reason_n because_o the_o apostle_n to_o answer_n and_o prevent_v a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v because_o he_o have_v say_v that_o melchisedec_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mean_v
of_o our_o ability_n to_o supply_v their_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n even_o as_o the_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o relieve_v their_o parent_n in_o their_o extremity_n and_o if_o we_o see_v our_o moses_n our_o king_n or_o chief_a governor_n they_o 3._o to_o hazard_v our_o life_n for_o they_o any_o way_n impugn_a or_o like_v to_o be_v oppress_v either_o by_o foreign_a egyptian_n or_o domestic_a israelite_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v datqan_n and_o abiram_n the_o most_o prime_a and_o popular_a man_n in_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o can_v draw_v thousand_o after_o they_o yet_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o life_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o our_o prince_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o king_n david_n hazard_v themselves_o to_o save_v he_o harmless_a and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v this_o 18.3_o 2_o sam._n 18.3_o then_o as_o mordecai_n in_o the_o like_a case_n say_v to_o hester_n 4.14_o hester_n 4.14_o if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n then_o shall_v there_o enlargement_n and_o deliverance_n arise_v to_o the_o jew_n from_o another_o place_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v so_o i_o say_v with_o king_n david_n the_o lord_n will_v help_v his_o anoint_v and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o strive_n of_o his_o people_n and_o if_o we_o still_o be_v silent_a and_o do_v nothing_o yet_o the_o star_n in_o their_o order_n shall_v fight_v against_o sisera_n et_fw-la conjurati_fw-la veniunt_fw-la ad_fw-la classica_fw-la venti_fw-la and_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o merozites_n governor_n the_o punishment_n of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o assist_v their_o governor_n curse_v you_o meroz_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o help_v barack_n against_o the_o canaanite_n so_o let_v they_o fear_v a_o bitter_a curse_n and_o a_o curse_n from_o god_n that_o will_v not_o help_v their_o prince_n against_o his_o enemy_n especial_o such_o enemy_n as_o have_v least_o reason_n to_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o so_o you_o see_v what_o obedience_n we_o owe_v unto_o our_o governor_n and_o therefore_o their_o rebellion_n be_v the_o more_o intolerable_a that_o thus_o spurn_v against_o their_o magistrate_n chap._n iu._n show_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o rebel_n to_o justify_v their_o rebellion_n the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o answer_v that_o neither_o our_o compulsion_n to_o idolatry_n nor_o any_o other_o injury_n or_o tyranny_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o rebel_n but_o we_o must_v not_o condemn_v they_o before_o their_o cause_n be_v hear_v and_o therefore_o corab_n shall_v have_v his_o counsel_n to_o object_v what_o he_o can_v for_o himself_o and_o i_o find_v but_o one_o objection_n of_o any_o moment_n though_o the_o same_o consist_v of_o many_o branch_n as_o rebel_n the_o objection_n of_o the_o rebel_n what_o if_o moses_n the_o king_n or_o chief_a governor_n be_v so_o much_o affect_v and_o addict_v unto_o aaron_n the_o chief_a priest_n or_o bishop_n and_o to_o other_o his_o prime_a council_n shall_v be_v lead_v by_o evil_a advice_n to_o set_v up_o idolatry_n and_o to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n to_o take_v away_o the_o good_n destroy_v the_o life_n and_o bring_v most_o of_o his_o people_n to_o most_o miserable_a condition_n may_v neither_o private_a man_n nor_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n nor_o the_o prime_a nobility_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o any_o other_o court_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n restrain_v his_o fury_n or_o remove_v this_o mischief_n from_o god_n inheritance_n from_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n this_o be_v that_o gordian_a knot_n which_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v untie_v solutio_fw-la but_o if_o i_o may_v in_o the_o school_n of_o divinity_n have_v leave_v to_o resolve_v this_o question_n and_o not_o to_o be_v confute_v as_o saint_n steven_n be_v with_o stony_a argument_n i_o will_v soon_o answer_v objection_n two_o part_n of_o their_o objection_n that_o 1._o in_o neither_o of_o these_o case_n 2._o neither_o of_o these_o man_n may_v do_v it_o and_o i_o can_v make_v this_o good_a by_o very_o good_a authority_n for_o si_fw-mi magistratus_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la nutritor_n est_fw-la tuus_fw-la if_o our_o governor_n be_v good_a he_o be_v our_o nursing-father_n and_o we_o shall_v receive_v our_o nourishment_n with_o thanks_o and_o no_o thanks_o to_o we_o for_o our_o obedience_n to_o such_o a_o one_o and_o if_o our_o governor_n be_v evil_a he_o be_v so_o for_o our_o transgression_n and_o we_o shall_v receive_v our_o punishment_n with_o patience_n and_o therefore_o no_o resistance_n but_o either_o obey_v the_o good_a willing_o or_o endure_v the_o evil_a patient_o but_o to_o proceed_v to_o break_v this_o gordian_a knot_n in_o piece_n and_o to_o answer_v each_o part_n of_o this_o objection_n idolatry_n 1._o part_v of_o their_o objection_n answer_v not_o to_o rebel_v for_o any_o cause_n 1._o not_o for_o our_o compulsion_n to_o idolatry_n 1._o i_o say_v that_o many_o wicked_a king_n and_o cruel_a emperor_n have_v set_v up_o idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o of_o god_n servant_n do_v ever_o rebel_v against_o they_o for_o you_o know_v jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n do_v set_v up_o golden_a calf_n to_o be_v worship_v nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n make_v a_o image_n of_o gold_n and_o command_v all_o his_o people_n to_o fall_v down_o to_o worship_v it_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o those_o idolatrous_a king_n achab_n manasses_n julian_n and_o abundance_n more_o that_o most_o impious_o compel_v their_o subject_n unto_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o either_o the_o faithful_a jew_n under_o jeroboam_n or_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n in_o babylon_n or_o elias_n the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o achab_n or_o any_o of_o all_o the_o good_a christian_n that_o be_v under_o julian_n either_o do_v themselves_o or_o persuade_v other_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n at_o any_o time_n to_o rebel_v against_o those_o idolatrous_a king_n for_o they_o consider_v how_o far_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o prohibit_v idolatry_n and_o instigate_v we_o against_o the_o allurer_n and_o persuader_n of_o we_o to_o idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n idolater_n deut._n 13_o 6._o how_o far_o the_o law_n of_o god_n extend_v to_o resist_v idolater_n extend_v and_o that_o be_v if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n shall_v entice_v thou_o to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o serve_v strange_a god_n thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o pity_n upon_o he_o but_o for_o the_o son_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o father_n the_o wife_n against_o her_o husband_n the_o servant_n against_o his_o lord_n the_o 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the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v handle_v but_o by_o holy_a man_n in_o which_o respect_n a_o holy_a father_n say_v mallem_fw-la sustinere_fw-la poenam_fw-la caiphae_n pilati_n &_o herodis_fw-la quà m_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la indignè_fw-la celebrantis_fw-la that_o he_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o caiphas_n and_o of_o pilate_n and_o of_o herod_n than_o of_o a_o wicked_a bishop_n or_o priest_n that_o do_v unworthy_o administer_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n second_o because_o these_o man_n be_v to_o render_v their_o account_n more_o strict_o be_v look_v into_o more_o narrow_o than_o other_o man_n because_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v those_o fault_n and_o transgression_n quae_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la nugae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 6._o cujâ—s_n vita_fw-la despicâ—tu_fw-la restay_o ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la contemnatur_fw-la gregor_n super_fw-la evangel_n l._n 1._o hom._n 6._o 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to_o live_v just_o and_o holy_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o do_v so_o they_o be_v likewise_o oblige_v to_o be_v sedulous_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o instruction_n and_o tuition_n of_o the_o people_n commit_v under_o their_o charge_n for_o they_o be_v make_v the_o watchman_n and_o shepherd_n over_o god_n people_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o instruct_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v believe_v even_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n 19.20_o matth._n ult_n 19.20_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v commâ—nded_v you_o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n charge_v bishop_n timothy_n before_o god_n and_o before_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n 9.16_o 2_o tim._n 4_o 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n and_o exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n and_o he_o say_v woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o s._n gregory_n say_v oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la sint_fw-la fortes_fw-la in_o praeceptis_fw-la compatientes_fw-la infirmis_fw-la 39_o greg._n in_o mor._n 30._o super_fw-la job_n 39_o terribiles_fw-la in_o minis_fw-la in_fw-la exhortationibus_fw-la blandi_fw-la in_fw-la ostendâ—ndo_fw-la magisterio_fw-la bumiles_fw-la in_fw-la rerum_fw-la temporalium_fw-la contemptu_fw-la dominantes_fw-la &_o in_o tolerandis_fw-la adversitatibus_fw-la rigidi_fw-la it_o behoove_v that_o preacher_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strict_a in_o their_o precept_n compassionate_a and_o pitiful_a to_o the_o weak_a terrible_a in_o their_o threaten_n to_o the_o impenitent_a smooth_a and_o gentle_a in_o their_o exhortation_n in_o show_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n humble_a in_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n stout_a and_o domineer_a and_o in_o suffering_n and_o bear_v adversity_n firm_a and_o constant_a and_o the_o same_o s._n gregory_n say_v also_o 17._o idem_fw-la moral_a l._n 17._o that_o non_fw-la debet_fw-la praedicator_n infirmis_fw-la insinnare_fw-la cuncta_fw-la
not_o otherwise_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o hebr._n 7_o 3._o even_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n say_v the_o four_o man_n that_o walk_v with_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery-furnace_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3.25_o dan._n 3.25_o whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o come_v there_o to_o preserve_v his_o servant_n so_o here_o the_o apostle_n in_o say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mean_v without_o question_n that_o this_o melchisedec_n or_o this_o christ_n that_o meet_v abraham_n assume_v now_o a_o body_n of_o the_o same_o likeness_n habit_n and_o countenance_n as_o afterward_o he_o mean_v to_o unite_v personal_o unto_o himself_o for_o that_o it_o be_v un_o usual_a thing_n in_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v be_v like_a unto_o himself_o as_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v like_o saint_n paul_n as_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o shape_n or_o fashion_n 8._o phil._n 2.7_o 8._o as_o a_o man_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n that_o be_v he_o be_v make_v indeed_o a_o true_a perfect_a and_o a_o natural_a man_n reason_n 5._o reason_n 5._o because_o abraham_n do_v give_v unto_o this_o melchisedec_n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o be_v take_v from_o four_o king_n a_o great_a booty_n as_o perceive_v under_o that_o visible_a shape_n and_o form_n of_o man_n a_o invisible_a deity_n to_o subsist_v to_o who_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v only_o due_a and_o everlasting_o due_a to_o he_o and_o to_o none_o but_o to_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v himself_o 27.30_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o everlasting_a priest_n which_o melchisedec_n if_o he_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o not_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v reason_n 6._o reason_n 6._o because_o saint_n paul_n confirm_v the_o perpetuity_n and_o eternity_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n who_o speak_v of_o christ_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n say_v the_o greek_a copy_n 402._o petrus_n cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la heb._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 402._o but_o sicut_fw-la vel_fw-la quemad_a modum_fw-la melchisedecus_fw-la even_o as_o or_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o priest_n forever_o say_v the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o aben_n ezra_n do_v expound_v it_o and_o so_o make_v it_o clear_a that_o that_o melchisedec_n be_v jesus_n christ_n reason_n 7._o reason_n 7._o and_o last_o because_o all_o they_o which_o do_v affirm_v this_o melchisedec_n to_o be_v either_o 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and_o may_v typify_v the_o spiritual_a conquest_n of_o our_o enemy_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o offer_v unto_o abraham_n bread_n and_o wine_n as_o the_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n have_v respect_n hereunto_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o abraham_n see_v his_o day_n and_o rejoice_v 8.15_o joh._n 8.15_o that_o be_v not_o only_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n do_v see_v he_o but_o also_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n christ_n this_o point_n be_v more_o full_o handle_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o best_a religion_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o assume_v like_v unto_o that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v unite_v and_o which_o many_o prophet_n and_o just_a man_n desire_v to_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v god_n yield_v not_o such_o a_o special_a favour_n unto_o they_o as_o herein_o he_o do_v unto_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o first_o point_n sufficient_o clear_v that_o christ_n be_v always_o and_o continual_o a_o eternal_a priest_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o his_o incarnation_n and_o priest_n 2._o point_v that_o christ_n receive_v tithe_n as_o he_o be_v priest_n 2._o for_o the_o other_o point_n that_o he_o always_o receive_v the_o tithe_n as_o he_o be_v this_o eternal_a priest_n the_o scripture_n make_v it_o plain_a for_o here_o you_o see_v this_o melchisedec_n which_o be_v christ_n receive_v the_o tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o saint_n paâ—l_o say_v that_o he_o who_o descent_n be_v not_o count_v from_o they_o that_o be_v from_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v christ_n receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o levitical_a priest_n that_o be_v as_o then_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o he_o to_o who_o only_o all_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o moses_n under_o the_o law_n command_v the_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v be_v but_o his_o substitute_n and_o tithe_n gatherer_n and_o receive_v what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o unto_o themselves_o for_o his_o service_n and_o see_v christ_n himself_o receive_v tithe_n as_o due_a to_o he_o before_o the_o law_n and_o receive_v they_o by_o his_o servant_n the_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n large_a more_o reason_n to_o pay_v tithe_n now_o to_o châ—ist_v then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n prove_v at_o large_a why_o shall_v he_o now_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o and_o not_o receive_v they_o also_o by_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n especial_o consider_v he_o have_v now_o accomplish_v fulfil_v and_o whole_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o his_o priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o offer_v that_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n which_o shall_v full_o satisfy_v and_o appease_v his_o wrath_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n which_o as_o then_o he_o have_v but_o only_o promise_v and_o 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origen_n say_v qui_fw-la colit_fw-la deum_fw-la debet_fw-la donis_fw-la &_o oblationibus_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la eum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o datorem_fw-la omnium_fw-la he_o that_o worship_v god_n must_v by_o his_o gift_n and_o oblation_n that_o be_v his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n sit_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr decim_fw-la c._n cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o innocentius_n say_v deus_fw-la speciali_fw-la titulo_fw-la decimas_fw-la sibiipsi_a reservavit_fw-la in_fw-la signum_fw-la dominationis_fw-la &_o jurisdictionis_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la god_n have_v by_o a_o special_a title_n reserve_v and_o keep_v unto_o himself_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o show_v and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o universal_a power_n right_a and_o dominion_n that_o he_o have_v over_o all_o thing_n itaque_fw-la judaei_n decimas_fw-la persolvendo_fw-la testabantur_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la sva_fw-la seque_fw-la adeò_fw-la ipsos_fw-la deo_fw-la autori_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la largitori_fw-la deberent_fw-la and_o so_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n testify_v that_o they_o owe_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o themselves_o also_o to_o god_n the_o author_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a and_o what_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o he_o have_v resign_v and_o give_v to_o his_o minister_n that_o do_v serve_v at_o his_o altar_n because_o the_o lord_n require_v none_o other_o reward_n from_o we_o but_o what_o tend_v to_o his_o worship_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_a kindness_n that_o for_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o he_o require_v by_o way_n of_o precept_n as_o a_o rent-charge_n to_o maintain_v his_o public_a worship_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n to_o be_v restore_v back_o to_o he_o again_o and_o that_o only_a to_o this_o end_n that_o his_o people_n may_v not_o forget_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o they_o have_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n s._n gregory_n say_v cum_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la decimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la institutae_fw-la quasi_fw-la debitum_fw-la exigi_fw-la possunt_fw-la seeing_n the_o commandment_n of_o pay_v tithe_n be_v not_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n himself_o they_o may_v be_v require_v by_o god_n minister_n as_o due_a debt_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o they_o but_o to_o let_v pass_v what_o i_o may_v collect_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n saint_n augustine_n 34._o decret_n greg._n l._n 3._o tit_n 30._o c._n 34._o that_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v the_o most_o learned_a and_o most_o judicious_a of_o all_o the_o father_n be_v most_o plain_a and_o plentiful_a in_o this_o point_n say_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la domini_fw-la justissima_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la illi_fw-la decimam_fw-la non_fw-la dederis_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la decimam_fw-la revocaberis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la decima_fw-la pars_fw-la angelorum_fw-la associaberis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o just_a proceed_n of_o the_o righteous_a lord_n that_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o pay_v thy_o tithe_n to_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v reduce_v unto_o the_o ten_o and_o associate_v unto_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n the_o mean_a while_n dabis_fw-la impio_fw-la militi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la dare_v dei_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la what_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v to_o god_n minister_n thou_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a soldier_n or_o it_o shall_v be_v consume_v some_o other_o way_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n christiana_n aug._n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n si_fw-mi tu_fw-la decimam_fw-la dederis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la fructuum_fw-la recipies_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la consequeris_fw-la sic_fw-la decimas_fw-la dando_fw-la &_o terrena_fw-la &_o coelestia_fw-la possis_fw-la praemia_fw-la promereri_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la donare_fw-la decimas_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la recipere_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v willing_o and_o just_o pay_v thy_o tithe_n 3_o malach._n 3_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o reap_v and_o receive_v abundance_n of_o fruit_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v but_o thou_o shall_v likewise_o obtain_v health_n of_o body_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o rainerus_n observe_v and_o so_o by_o pay_v thy_o tithe_n thou_o do_v procure_v unto_o thyself_o both_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n because_o the_o lord_n which_o vouchsafe_v most_o bountiful_o to_o bestow_v all_o upon_o we_o be_v most_o gracious_o please_v to_o receive_v the_o tithe_n from_o we_o and_o that_o non_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la profuturas_fw-la not_o for_o any_o benefit_n to_o himself_o but_o altogether_o without_o question_n for_o thy_o profit_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v instruct_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o that_o his_o priest_n may_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v work_v for_o they_o that_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o and_o bless_v all_o that_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o in_o all_o covetous_a worldling_n to_o deny_v their_o tithe_n unto_o their_o minister_n when_o as_o i_o say_v before_o decimas_fw-la dando_fw-la possint_fw-la terrestria_fw-la &_o coelestia_fw-la promereri_fw-la pro_fw-la avaritia_fw-la sva_fw-la denegando_fw-la duplici_fw-la benedictione_n fraudari_fw-la by_o pay_v their_o tithe_n they_o shall_v receive_v both_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n and_o by_o deny_v they_o through_o their_o covetousness_n they_o shall_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o this_o double_a blessing_n and_o as_o s._n 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to_o religion_n or_o zeal_n to_o god_n service_n but_o crafty_o to_o cozen_v the_o king_n and_o other_o chief_a lord_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v thus_o fraudulent_o convey_v their_o land_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o then_o take_v lease_n of_o they_o again_o from_o the_o church_n mere_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o public_a tax_n make_v those_o statute_n 36._o cap_n 36._o against_o the_o give_n of_o their_o land_n in_o mort-main_a or_o in_o a_o dead_a hand_n that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o great_a charter_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o man_n from_o thenceforth_a to_o give_v his_o land_n to_o any_o religious_a house_n and_o then_o to_o take_v the_o same_o again_o from_o the_o same_o h_n use_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v a_o mere_a collusion_n and_o a_o apparent_a wrong_n to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n no_o bishop_n ever_o justify_v the_o same_o or_o hold_v it_o lawful_a 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either_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n or_o retain_v they_o still_o unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n for_o so_o s._n peter_n tell_v ananiâ—_n while_o it_o remain_v that_o be_v un-sold_a be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n that_o be_v either_o to_o offer_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n 5.4_o act_n 5.4_o or_o not_o to_o give_v it_o but_o now_o after_o thou_o have_v sell_v it_o and_o dedicate_v the_o whole_a price_n of_o thy_o land_n for_o god_n service_n to_o keep_v back_o some_o part_n of_o the_o price_n which_o former_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o god_n church_n be_v such_o a_o sacrilege_n and_o so_o transcendent_a a_o sin_n as_o to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_z to_o rob_v god_n of_o that_o which_o now_o do_v most_o proper_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v no_o way_n in_o thy_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o any_o other_o man_n case_n before_o 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refert_fw-la dion_n l._n 37._o quòd_fw-la rex_fw-la summi_fw-la pontificis_fw-la nomen_fw-la habeat_fw-la strâ—bo_fw-la lib._n 12_o apud_fw-la tertul._n advers._fw-la valent._n hermetem_fw-la legimus_fw-la appellari_fw-la &_o max._n sacerdotem_fw-la &_o maximum_fw-la regem_fw-la cicero_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la diotogenes_n apud_fw-la stob._n d_o cit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aethiopes_n reges_fw-la suos_fw-la del_fw-it gebant_fw-la ex_fw-la numerâ—_fw-la sacâ—rdotum_fw-la di_o odor_n l_o 3_o c._n 1._o titus_n vespas_fw-la pontification_n maximum_fw-la ideo_fw-la sele_n prosessuse_a accipere_fw-la ut_fw-la puras_fw-la servaret_fw-la manus_fw-la sution_n i't_z tito_n cap._n 9_o in_o aricia_n regnum_fw-la erat_fw-la concretum_fw-la cuâ—_n sacerdotio_fw-la danae_n ut_fw-la iunuit_fw-la ovid_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la amandi_fw-la lib._n 1._o ecce_fw-la suburbanae_fw-la templum_fw-la nemorade_n dianae_n paraiáque_fw-la per_fw-la gladios_fw-la regna_fw-la nocente_fw-la 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be_v dispense_v with_o by_o the_o representative_a kingdom_n without_o the_o releasement_n of_o that_o body_n to_o who_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v for_o i_o find_v that_o all_o the_o casuist_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o juramentum_fw-la promissorium_fw-la ita_fw-la obligat_fw-la ut_fw-la invito_fw-la creditore_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la commutari_fw-la quia_fw-la aliter_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la non_fw-la servarentur_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la and_o it_o be_v their_o common_a tenet_n 14._o suarez_n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la promise_v l._n 2._o c._n 12._o n._n 14._o that_o it_o can_v be_v dispense_v with_o quia_fw-la per_fw-la promissum_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la jus_o ei_fw-la cvi_fw-la fit_a promissio_fw-la &_o utilitas_fw-la unius_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ut_fw-la alter_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la privetur_fw-la the_o benefit_n of_o other_o must_v not_o deprive_v i_o of_o my_o right_n this_o point_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o neither_o scholar_n nor_o any_o man_n of_o reason_n or_o conscience_n will_v deny_v it_o therefore_o to_o persuade_v the_o king_n that_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o bishop_n out_o of_o their_o right_n or_o to_o take_v away_o their_o land_n without_o their_o own_o consent_n who_o the_o king_n by_o his_o oath_n have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o protect_v i_o can_v see_v how_o they_o can_v do_v it_o without_o great_a iniquity_n or_o his_o majesty_n consent_n to_o it_o and_o be_v innocent_a when_o he_o be_v full_o inform_v of_o the_o right_n of_o his_o clergy_n whereas_o otherwise_o the_o most_o religious_a prince_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o mistake_n and_o so_o nescient_o admit_v that_o which_o willing_o he_o will_v never_o have_v grant_v and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o persuade_v he_o to_o do_v this_o without_o iniquity_n how_o dare_v they_o go_v about_o to_o force_n and_o compel_v he_o against_o conscience_n to_o commit_v this_o and_o such_o other_o horrible_a impiety_n but_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o god_n who_o have_v bless_v our_o king_n and_o preserve_v he_o hitherto_o without_o blame_n as_o be_v force_v to_o what_o he_o do_v or_o not_o thorough_o understand_v what_o be_v our_o right_n the_o bishop_n be_v imprison_v and_o not_o suffer_v to_o inform_v he_o nor_o to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o will_v still_o arm_v his_o majesty_n with_o that_o resolution_n as_o shall_v never_o yield_v to_o their_o impetuousness_n to_o transcend_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o most_o upright_a conscience_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v urge_v they_o be_v exclude_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n ob._n therefore_o their_o exclusion_n can_v be_v unjust_a as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v alter_v i_o answer_v that_o all_o parliament_n be_v not_o always_o guide_v by_o a_o unerring_a spirit_n sol._n but_o
who_o the_o choice_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n belong_v the_o power_n of_o the_o subordinate_a officer_n neither_o peer_n nor_o parliament_n can_v have_v supremacy_n the_o sectary_n chief_a argument_n out_o of_o bracton_n answer_v our_o law_n prove_v all_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n pag._n 70_o §_o the_o two_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o regal_a government_n the_o four_o property_n of_o a_o just_a war_n and_o how_o the_o parliamentary_a faction_n transgress_v in_o every_o property_n pag._n 74_o chap._n xiii_o show_n how_o the_o first_o government_n of_o king_n be_v arbitrary_a the_o place_n of_o moses_n deut._n 17._o and_o of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 8._o discuss_v whether_o ahab_n offend_v in_o desire_v naboth_n vineyard_n and_o wherein_o why_o absolute_a power_n be_v grant_v unto_o king_n and_o how_o the_o diversity_n of_o government_n come_v up_o pag._n 78_o §_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grant_v of_o king_n what_o they_o may_v and_o what_o they_o may_v not_o grant_v what_o our_o king_n have_v not_o grant_v in_o seven_o special_a prerogative_n and_o what_o they_o have_v grant_v unto_o their_o people_n pag._n 83_o chap._n fourteen_o show_v the_o king_n grant_n unto_o his_o people_n to_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o act_n of_o exclude_v the_o bishop_n out_o of_o parliament_n discuss_v the_o king_n oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n how_o it_o oblige_v he_o and_o how_o statute_n have_v be_v procure_v and_o repeal_v pag._n 88_o §_o certain_a query_n discuss_v but_o not_o resolve_v the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n ordain_v king_n the_o praise_n of_o a_o just_a rule_n king_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o just_a than_o all_o other_o in_o three_o respect_n and_o what_o shall_v most_o especial_o move_v they_o to_o rule_v their_o people_n just_o pag._n 92_o chap._n xv._o show_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o king_n 1._o fear_n 2._o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o our_o king_n how_o high_o the_o heathen_n esteem_v of_o their_o king_n the_o marriage_n of_o obedience_n and_o authority_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o nobility_n how_o heinous_a 3._o obedience_n fourfold_a divers_a kind_n of_o monarch_n and_o how_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n may_v limit_v himself_o pag._n 98_o chap._n xvi_o show_v the_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n against_o the_o obey_n of_o our_o sovereign_a magistrate_n all_o action_n of_o three_o kind_n how_o our_o conscience_n may_v be_v reform_v of_o our_o passive_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o king_n concession_n how_o to_o be_v take_v chap._n xvii_o show_n how_o tribute_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n for_o six_o special_a reason_n to_o be_v pay_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o lawful_a tribute_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v niggard_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n that_o we_o shall_v defend_v the_o king_n person_n the_o wealth_n and_o pride_n of_o london_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o king_n pag._n 116_o chap._n xviii_o the_o person_n that_o ought_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o the_o recapitulation_n of_o 21_o wickedness_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n pag._n 121_o chap._n xix_o show_n how_o the_o rebellious_a faction_n have_v transgress_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n and_o the_o four_o cry_a sin_n and_o the_o three_o most_o destructive_a sin_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o how_o their_o ordinance_n be_v make_v against_o all_o law_n equity_n and_o conscience_n pag._n 213_o chap._n xx._n show_n how_o the_o rebellious_a faction_n forswear_v themselves_o what_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o how_o we_o may_v recover_v our_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n how_o they_o have_v unkinged_a the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o for_o who_o they_o have_v exchange_v he_o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a pag._n 127_o psal._n 39.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o every_o man_n live_v or_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n sela._n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n say_v the_o night_n come_v 9.4_o john_n 9.4_o when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v therefore_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o whilst_o it_o be_v day_n and_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o shall_v heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n that_o be_v 4.3_o 2_o tim._n 4.3_o teacher_n enough_o in_o every_o place_n and_o every_o time_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v but_o what_o kind_n of_o teacher_n shall_v they_o heap_v unto_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o they_o shall_v be_v teacher_n after_o their_o own_o lust_n that_o be_v such_o tub-teacher_n of_o the_o new_a order_n as_o will_v study_v rather_o to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n and_o to_o preach_v what_o they_o please_v best_a than_o to_o edify_v their_o soul_n and_o i_o believe_v all_o wise_a man_n see_v that_o time_n be_v now_o and_o not_o till_o now_o full_o come_v therefore_o it_o behoove_v all_o the_o true_a teacher_n to_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v they_o while_o it_o be_v day_n while_o they_o have_v any_o time_n and_o while_o there_o be_v any_o true_a light_n yet_o remain_v before_o the_o sad_a night_n and_o darksome_a cloud_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v grow_v so_o far_o and_o to_o prevail_v so_o much_o against_o the_o truth_n that_o you_o shall_v scarce_o find_v any_o place_n or_o person_n where_o or_o by_o who_o the_o new_a light_n may_v be_v confront_v and_o the_o old_a truth_n confirm_v unto_o we_o so_o it_o behove_v i_o and_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o employ_v my_o talon_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o these_o false_a prophet_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n that_o 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something_o and_o so_o happy_a i_o beseech_v you_o listen_v to_o these_o word_n that_o testify_v that_o in_o yourselves_o you_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n for_o very_o every_o man_n and_o the_o near_a way_n to_o exchange_v this_o vanity_n for_o eternity_n and_o so_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a that_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v to_o know_v our_o own_o vanity_n and_o to_o understand_v our_o own_o misery_n for_o knowledge_n say_v hugo_n card._n be_v the_o way_n to_o god_n and_o understanding_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 20._o psal_n 49.12_o &_o 20._o be_v that_o which_o distinguish_v and_o difference_v man_n from_o beast_n for_o man_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a in_o honour_n never_o so_o powerful_a in_o place_n and_o never_o so_o rich_a in_o wealth_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v no_o understanding_n he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o the_o two_o chief_a part_n which_o be_v like_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o knowledge_n that_o make_v we_o 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bring_v all_o they_o that_o follow_v he_o and_o his_o way_n to_o the_o like_a perdition_n and_o so_o nimrod_n esau_n and_o ishmael_n fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o jeroboam_n set_v up_o his_o golden_a god_n and_o many_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n neglect_v their_o duty_n apostatise_v from_o god_n and_o mislead_v their_o people_n bring_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o as_o many_o time_n the_o people_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o ruin_n by_o the_o evil_a example_n stilic_n scilicet_fw-la in_o vulgus_fw-la manant_fw-la exemplaregentum_fw-la utque_fw-la ducum_fw-la lituos_fw-la sic_fw-la mores_fw-la castra_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la claud._n 1._o stilic_n and_o wicked_a government_n of_o their_o prime-leader_n when_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la and_o the_o soldier_n will_v imitate_v alexander_n in_o his_o stoop_n and_o in_o his_o vice_n as_o well_o and_o soon_o than_o in_o his_o virtue_n 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