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have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n those_o nation_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v 9_o jer._n 27.6_o 8_o 9_o and_o put_v their_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o famine_n and_o with_o pestilence_n until_o they_o be_v consume_v therefore_o harken_v not_o to_o your_o diviner_n nor_o to_o your_o dreamer_n nor_o to_o your_o enchanter_n nor_o to_o your_o sorcerer_n which_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n the_o holy_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n command_v subjection_n to_o heathen_a emperor_n 17._o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 17._o for_o it_o be_v about_o 300_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o consequent_o a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o any_o magistrate_n become_v christian_n the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v wont_a to_o pray_v for_o pagan_a prince_n exoptantes_fw-la ipsis_fw-la vitam_fw-la prolixam_fw-la imperium_fw-la securum_fw-la domum_fw-la tutam_fw-la exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la senatum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la &_o orbem_fw-la quietum_fw-la tertul._n apologet._n cap._n 30._o eminent_a be_v the_o example_n of_o mephibosheth_n loyal_a deportment_n towards_o david_n notwithstanding_o he_o 〈◊〉_d unjust_o sequester_v half_a his_o estate_n the_o king_n say_v 30._o 2_o sam._n 19.29_o 30._o why_o speak_v thou_o any_o more_o of_o thy_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n and_o mephibosheth_n say_v yea_o let_v he_o take_v all_o forasmuch_o as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v again_o to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n command_v the_o payment_n of_o tribute_n unto_o caesar_n give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n 22.21_o mat._n 22.21_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o pilate_n a_o unjust_a judge_n have_v his_o commission_n from_o heaven_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o 19.11_o john_n 19.11_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o of_o god_n the_o barbarous_a jew_n themselves_o who_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v ask_v by_o pilate_n whether_o they_o will_v have_v their_o king_n to_o be_v crucify_v answer_v we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n intimate_v that_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v their_o king_n no_o violence_n shall_v have_v be_v offer_v unto_o he_o rehoboam_n threaten_v tyranny_n unto_o israel_n say_v my_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v thick_a than_o my_o father_n loin_n my_o father_n chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v chastise_v you_o with_o scorpion_n yet_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o he_o be_v call_v rebellion_n 7._o 2_o chron._n 13.4_o 5_o 7._o and_o the_o promoter_n thereof_o son_n of_o belial_n ahab_n and_o jezebel_n be_v as_o great_a oppressor_n and_o as_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o ever_o hold_v sceptre_n yet_o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v jehn_n for_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o posterity_n 1.4_o hos_fw-la 1.4_o i_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n on_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o kingdom_n to_o cease_v from_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n though_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o solomon_n idolatry_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n 11.11_o 1_o kin._n 11.11_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o they_o for_o their_o cruelty_n to_o naboth_n yet_o this_o do_v no_o more_o excuse_v the_o treason_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o jehu_n 21._o 1_o king_n 21.19_o 21._o who_o out_o of_o rebellion_n mind_n execute_v these_o judgement_n than_o god_n predetermination_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v justify_v judas_n betray_v he_o or_o the_o jew_n crucify_a he_o so_o then_o we_o conclude_v that_o in_o case_n of_o private_a and_o personal_a or_o public_a and_o national_a injury_n receive_v from_o a_o king_n subject_n ought_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n guile_n envy_n evil_a speaking_n 2.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o and_o all_o weapon_n of_o war_n and_o instrument_n of_o death_n jesus_n say_v to_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n resist_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o its_o place_n for_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n 26.52_o mat._n 26.52_o preces_fw-la &_o lachrima_fw-la be_v the_o only_a arm_n that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n use_v when_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o persecute_v humiliation_n refâ—â—â—â—ion_n and_o supplication_n unto_o god_n who_o judge_v among_o the_o god_n and_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n 21.1_o prov._n 21.1_o who_o turn_v they_o as_o river_n of_o water_n be_v better_a expedient_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o pressure_n from_o a_o nation_n than_o rebellion_n samuel_n have_v in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n foretell_v to_o the_o israelite_n the_o rigorous_a carriage_n of_o their_o king_n towards_o they_o 8.18_o 1_o sam._n 8.18_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v cry_v out_o in_o that_o day_n because_o of_o your_o king_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v you_o he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o shall_v rise_v up_o and_o depose_v your_o king_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o relief_n a_o provoke_v prince_n ought_v to_o be_v pacify_v by_o submission_n not_o irritate_v by_o revenge_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a against_o a_o private_a person_n much_o less_o against_o the_o head_n of_o a_o nation_n for_o a_o subject_a lie_v under_o groundless_a suspicion_n to_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v suspect_v for_o something_o than_o nothing_o be_v the_o devil_n logic_n and_o to_o exercise_v rebellion_n correspondent_a to_o such_o a_o principle_n be_v a_o diabolical_a fact_n man_n submissive_a deportment_n and_o sedulous_a endeavour_n to_o remove_v even_o the_o causeless_a jealousy_n of_o their_o prince_n be_v the_o most_o probable_a mean_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o embers_o of_o ingenuity_n in_o his_o heart_n a_o flint_n will_v break_v upon_o a_o featherbed_n no_o heart_n can_v be_v so_o adamantine_a as_o to_o withstand_v the_o force_n of_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n this_o like_o a_o sunbeam_n melt_v the_o spirit_n of_o saul_n himself_o saul_n say_v be_v this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n david_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v 19_o 1_o sam._n 24.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v reward_v i_o good_a whereas_o i_o have_v reward_v thou_o evil_n and_o thou_o have_v show_v this_o day_n that_o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o i_o forasmuch_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n deliver_v i_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o kill_v i_o not_o for_o if_o a_o man_n find_v his_o enemy_n will_v he_o let_v he_o go_v free_a 26.21_o 1_o sa._n 26.21_o again_o i_o have_v sin_v return_v my_o son_n david_n for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n because_o my_o soul_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o err_v exceed_o herein_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n be_v verify_v by_o long_o for_o bear_v a_o prince_n be_v best_a persuade_v 25.15_o prov._n 25.15_o but_o a_o revengeful_a retaliation_n of_o injury_n will_v exasperate_v the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n who_o be_v cedar_n in_o lebanon_n will_v disdain_v to_o receive_v affront_n from_o thistle_n in_o lebanon_n wherefore_o that_o admonition_n in_o eccles_n 10.4_o be_v not_o only_o most_o pious_a and_o christian_n but_o also_o most_o prudential_a if_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n i._n e._n flee_v not_o away_o in_o rage_n and_o passion_n for_o yield_v pacifi_v great_a offence_n now_o this_o prerogative_n of_o prince_n to_o wit_n their_o exemption_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o subject_n shall_v be_v a_o golden_a bridle_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o all_o action_n exorbitant_a and_o excentrical_a from_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o a_o golden_a spur_n to_o quicken_v they_o to_o such_o heroical_a action_n for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o may_v argue_v they_o to_o be_v of_o noble_a and_o princelike_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o noble_a and_o princely_a blood_n and_o dignity_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v set_v over_o england_n not_o a_o scratch_n bramble_n but_o a_o royal_a olive_n who_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n do_v rejoice_v and_o exhilerate_v our_o heart_n a_o prince_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o titus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n deliciae_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la the_o delight_n of_o mankind_n in_o who_o clemency_n wisdom_n and_o all_o other_o royal_a endowment_n and_o princely_a virtue_n be_v concentricate_v upon_o this_o account_n i_o have_v almost_o
prince_n to_o the_o church_n in_o protect_v the_o ministry_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o gross_o profane_a and_o giddy_a fanatic_a people_n to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o eyesore_n in_o supply_v the_o church_n with_o maintenance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o provide_v university_n and_o college_n to_o be_v seminary_n of_o learning_n in_o back_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o their_o secular_a authority_n do_v lay_v strong_a obligation_n on_o minister_n to_o make_v their_o church_n school_n as_o of_o piety_n towards_o god_n so_o of_o loyalty_n towards_o their_o king_n what_o horrid_a ingratitude_n will_v minister_n be_v guilty_a of_o by_o prove_v firebrand_n of_o sedition_n trumpeter_n of_o rebellion_n and_o by_o make_v their_o sermon_n a_o alarm_n unto_o war_n it_o will_v be_v to_o rip_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o nurse_n father_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o nurse_n mother_n furthermore_o as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n make_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n jacob_n to_o stink_v 13.32_o gen._n 34.30_o num._n 13.32_o by_o their_o perfidious_a murder_n of_o the_o shechemite_n as_o the_o spy_v bring_v a_o evil_a report_n on_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o as_o judas_n deliver_v his_o master_n unto_o the_o scoff_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o disloyalty_n in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n scandalize_v religion_n the_o sin_n of_o elies_n son_n cause_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v abhor_v 2.17_o 1_o sam._n 2.17_o the_o prophet_n david_n adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n and_o murder_n of_o uriah_n 25._o rom._n 2.17_o to_o 25._o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v for_o minister_n to_o prostitute_v their_o sacred_a function_n unto_o ambition_n and_o rebellion_n be_v a_o great_a provocation_n unto_o magistrate_n to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n yea_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n as_o saul_n do_v ahimelech_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n upon_o doeg_n false_a and_o malicious_a information_n that_o they_o conspire_v with_o david_n 22.18_o 1_o sa._n 22.18_o let_v sermon_n be_v exclamation_n against_o sin_n not_o against_o king_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n not_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n teach_v the_o clergy_n of_o england_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v neither_o procure_v the_o accusation_n of_o disloyalty_n to_o themselves_o nor_o derive_v any_o scandal_n unto_o religion_n let_v no_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o office_n judas_n cast_v devil_n out_o of_o other_o 22.3_o luke_n 22.3_o but_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o himself_o then_o satan_n enter_v into_o judas_n and_o so_o as_o luther_n say_v there_o be_v one_o devil_n in_o another_o as_o water_n cleanse_v other_o thing_n and_o then_o be_v cr_v into_o the_o sink_n as_o many_o who_o labour_v in_o building_n noah_n ark_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n so_o a_o minister_n may_v teach_v other_o and_o yet_o be_v himself_o a_o castaway_n without_o true_a piety_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o disloyalty_n the_o scripture_n have_v link_v they_o both_o together_o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o god_n and_o the_o king_n it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n 24._o prov._n 24._o that_o they_o turn_v not_o aside_o unto_o absalon_n but_o faithful_o cleave_v unto_o david_n their_o rightful_a sovereign_n 2._o david_n be_v anoint_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o samuel_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 16.1_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o see_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o from_o reign_v over_o israel_n fill_v thy_o horn_n with_o oil_n and_o go_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n 1._o david_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o unction_n have_v a_o plausible_a argument_n to_o have_v justify_v the_o murder_n of_o saul_n be_v reject_v by_o god_n and_o himself_o elect_v in_o his_o room_n and_o to_o have_v represent_v such_o a_o act_n as_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n as_o jehu_n do_v the_o destruction_n of_o ahabt_n posterity_n but_o david_n abhor_v this_o obvious_a plece_n of_o policy_n 10.10_o 2_o kin._n 10.10_o because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o piety_n forasmuch_o as_o commination_n be_v no_o commission_n 4.15_o gen._n 4.15_o whosoever_o shall_v slay_v accurse_v cain_n vengeince_n shall_v be_v take_v on_o he_o seven_o fold_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o reject_a saul_n will_v have_v bring_v down_o vengeance_n on_o the_o head_n of_o david_n if_o he_o have_v shed_v it_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n be_v a_o act_n of_o glorious_a mercy_n in_o god_n but_o of_o barbarous_a cruelty_n in_o the_o jew_n joseph_n tell_v his_o brethren_n that_o it_o be_v not_o 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