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as_o the_o stomach_n be_v the_o head_n be_v sick_a the_o stomach_n be_v disaffect_v david_n sin_n the_o people_n die_v 2._o sam._n 24.15_o if_o the_o stomach_n be_v sick_a the_o head_n complain_v for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n be_v many_o prince_n prov._n 28._o 2._o both_o at_o once_o and_o successive_o and_o all_o evil_a yea_o when_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n he_o move_v david_n against_o they_o to_o say_v go_v number_n israel_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o the_o very_a sin_n of_o the_o prince_n have_v oft_o their_o rise_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n the_o day_n be_v when_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v charge_v main_o on_o the_o king_n family_n but_o if_o we_o have_v view_v and_o weigh_v ourselves_o aright_o what_o tribe_n of_o all_o our_o israel_n can_v have_v exeme_v ourselves_o from_o be_v accessary_a to_o these_o sad_a judgement_n wherewith_o we_o be_v nigh_o crush_v but_o let_v i_o speak_v it_o confident_o 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the_o camp_n and_o not_o heal_v till_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o she_o one_o man_n may_v kindle_v a_o â—re_n which_o all_o the_o world_n can_v quench_v a_o plague_n sore_o may_v infect_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n last_o if_o they_o be_v thus_o god_n then_o will_v not_o that_o god_n by_o who_o they_o reign_n resent_v and_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o surely_n when_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o flight_n samuel_n the_o lord_n say_v they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o me._n and_o david_n say_v those_o that_o seek_v my_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o will_v the_o lord_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o portion_n to_o fox_n but_o the_o king_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o god_n 2_o sam._n 1.7_o fox_n they_o be_v and_o such_o shall_v their_o portion_n be_v have_v any_o nation_n deliver_v their_o own_o god_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o burn_v sure_o the_o very_a lycaonian_o honour_a paul_n and_o 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so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v more_o of_o the_o lion_n nor_o of_o the_o lamb_n lest_o he_o be_v lead_v like_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o that_o unparallelled_a martyr_n be_v by_o that_o curse_a crew_n who_o first_o begin_v to_o cry_v he_o down_o as_o non_fw-la deum_fw-la not_o in_o his_o due_a line_n of_o subordination_n to_o god_n then_o as_o non_fw-la regem_fw-la he_o may_v not_o exercise_v his_o royal_a power_n and_o at_o last_o they_o make_v he_o not_o hominem_fw-la not_o a_o man_n and_o as_o your_o lordship_n have_v begin_v happy_o so_o go_v on_o still_o to_o wipe_v away_o that_o sad_a reproach_n put_v upon_o we_o even_o by_o a_o learned_a man_n in_o print_n salmasius_n 442._o pag._n which_o else_o i_o will_v not_o mention_v presbiterianos_fw-la perdedisse_fw-la regem_fw-la in_o carolo_n independentes_fw-la trucidisse_fw-la hominem_fw-la carolum_fw-la too_o many_o thing_n be_v dona_fw-la to_o prejudge_v he_o in_o his_o royal_a authority_n ere_o these_o curse_a and_o wicked_a man_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n o_o my_o lord_n vindicat_fw-la now_o the_o loyalty_n of_o this_o his_o aneient_a and_o native_a kingdom_n as_o your_o lordship_n have_v begin_v laudable_o to_o do_v so_o all_o posterity_n shall_v call_v you_o bless_v 4._o be_v they_o god_n then_o as_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v sacred_a and_o dreadful_a deut._n 28._o 58._o so_o let_v all_o be_v tender_a of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o blasphemer_n who_o be_v stone_v by_o a_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o he_o name_v that_o ineffable_a name_n jehovah_n it_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a policy_n of_o all_o subtle_a undermyner_n of_o royal_a authority_n still_o to_o begin_v with_o pasquil_n and_o datraction_n so_o begin_v that_o curse_a imp_n and_o unnatural_a son_n absalon_n who_o begin_v to_o challenge_v his_o father_n and_o sovereign_n before_o the_o people_n as_o not_o appoint_v any_o to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o his_o subject_n 2_o sam._n 15._o â—3_n and_o that_o subtle_a jeroboam_n with_o his_o complice_n in_o their_o address_n to_o rehoboam_n to_o crave_v the_o ease_v they_o of_o his_o father_n yoke_n as_o too_o heavy_a 1_o king_n 12._o 9_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o detract_v from_o or_o sow_v disaffection_n betwixt_o prince_n and_o people_n what_o will_v follow_v but_o when_o shimeis_n tongue_n be_v not_o crube_v sheba_n trumpet_n shall_v soon_o blow_v loud_o rebellion_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o tolerate_v sedition_n consider_v that_o of_o solomon_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_n shonim_n be_v the_o word_n which_o come_v from_o shen_n the_o tooth_n change_n and_o sedition_n begin_v at_o the_o tooth_n with_o detract_n the_o ancient_a roman_n paint_a pride_n with_o three_o crown_n on_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v write_v transcendo_fw-la they_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o station_n corah_n like_v they_o will_v speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n despise_v dominion_n on_o the_o second_o non_fw-la obedio_fw-la i_o will_v not_o obey_v on_o the_o three_o perturbo_fw-la suitable_a to_o the_o carriage_n of_o some_o who_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o israel_n if_o any_o have_v hatch_v a_o seditious_a remonstrance_n against_o sovereignty_n if_o any_o have_v wicked_o rob_v our_o prince_n of_o his_o crown_n authority_n and_o life_n into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v my_o glory_n be_v not_o thou_o join_v to_o their_o assembly_n gen._n 49._o moses_n forbid_v all_o to_o curse_v and_o revile_v their_o god_n exod._n 22._o 28._o and_o if_o we_o believe_v paul_n that_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o be_v to_o curse_v they_o act_n 23._o
interruption_n and_o when_o of_o late_o he_o have_v chastened_a they_o with_o the_o â—ods_n of_o man_n not_o take_v his_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o but_o cut_v off_o so_o speedy_o those_o blind_v delude_v and_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o monarchy_n speak_v eminent_o in_o the_o ear_n and_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n people_n his_o purpose_n to_o make_v the_o throne_n of_o our_o sacred_a sovereign_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o he_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o that_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n their_o will_n i_o make_v the_o horn_n of_o david_n to_o bud_n ps._n 89._o 36._o ps._n 132._o 17._o â—8_o o_o that_o still_o it_o may_v be_v so_o a_o david_n with_o a_o cornu_fw-la feriens_fw-la &_o penetrans_fw-la inimicos_fw-la and_o a_o cornu_fw-la germinans_fw-la bud_v nempe_fw-la post_fw-la hiemem_fw-la temporalis_fw-la desertionis_fw-la i_o have_v ordain_v a_o lamp_n for_o my_o anoint_v and_o this_o lamp_n never_o to_o want_v oil_n ps._n 92._o 10._o thou_o shall_v anoint_v he_o with_o fresh_a oil_n the_o dâ—y_n whereof_o approach_v to_o our_o great_a joy_n and_o sad_a may_v all_o their_o heart_n bee_n who_o bless_v not_o god_n for_o this_o bud_a and_o this_o furniture_n and_o supply_n of_o fâ—esh_a oil_n from_o that_o olive_n tree_n stand_v before_o the_o ruâ—er_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n zach._n 4._o 11._o 14._o king_n then_o be_v just_o thus_o entitle_v and_o authorize_v by_o god_n be_v it_o fit_a say_v elihu_n in_o job_n to_o say_v to_o â—_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34._o 18._o if_o he_o that_o reproach_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n sure_o he_o that_o reproach_v prince_n reproach_v much_o more_o their_o maker_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccl._n 8._o 4._o and_o he_o give_v â—or_a this_o a_o wholesome_a advice_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccl._n 8._o 2._o which_o make_v i_o the_o more_o to_o admire_v that_o great_a countryman_n of_o we_o nisi_fw-la deliquisset_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la uâ—uâ—_n est_fw-la instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la who_o asserens_fw-la idem_fw-la jus_o esse_fw-la multiâ—udini_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_v that_o objection_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o rom._n chap._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o thus_o reply_n that_o it_o be_v but_o temporary_a quasi_fw-la inquit_fw-la doctor_n quidam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la jam_fw-la scriberet_fw-la ad_fw-la christianos_n sub_fw-la turcis_fw-la dâ—gentes_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la re_fw-la tenuâ—s_fw-la animo_fw-la demissos_fw-la &_o inermes_fw-la &_o paucos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la omnium_fw-la injuriam_fw-la expositos_fw-la quid_fw-la quaeso_fw-la aliud_fw-la consuleret_fw-la as_o if_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 3._o not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n o_o the_o hallucination_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o evil_a divine_a pace_fw-la tanti_fw-la viri_fw-la dixerim_fw-la as_o if_o obedience_n be_v only_o for_o fear_n or_o want_v of_o power_n when_o they_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o observe_v 1._o that_o he_o call_v the_o bless_a apostle_n doctor_n ecclesiae_fw-la sure_o doctor_n be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a office-bearer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o may_v err_v while_o a_o apostle_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o can_v err_v and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v paul_n not_o inferior_a to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v entitle_v by_o any_o so_o 2._o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o if_o it_o be_v idem_fw-la with_o that_o of_o the_o turcik_n where_o quicquid_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la sure_o the_o best_a of_o our_o divine_n do_v otherwise_o assert_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n now_o be_v so_o long_o establish_v with_o consent_n and_o have_v a_o senate_n above_o they_o though_o some_o personal_o be_v monster_n among_o man_n yet_o say_v act_v 25._o 16._o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o condemn_v any_o man_n unheard_a do_v not_o châ—ist_v himself_o our_o dear_a lord_n pay_v tribute_n to_o cesar_n even_o by_o a_o miracle_n and_o command_v we_o and_o they_o both_o date_n caesaris_fw-la quae_fw-la caesari_n matth._n 22._o 21._o and_o not_o to_o defraud_v he_o of_o his_o due_n under_o pretext_n of_o quae_fw-la dei_fw-la deo_fw-la 3._o that_o he_o say_v those_o precept_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n when_o chrisâ—ians_n be_v weak_a etc._n etc._n while_o all_o divine_n agree_v that_o these_o precept_n do_v ever_o oblige_v and_o hold_v out_o the_o rule_n both_o for_o prince_n to_o rule_v so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n for_o evil_a doer_n and_o people_n to_o obey_v not_o only_o for_o fear_v but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n sure_o the_o army_n of_o theodosius_n do_v otherwise_o oramus_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la though_o they_o have_v these_o thunder_a legion_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o want_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o dare_v attempt_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o potentia_fw-la not_o have_v poâ—estatem_fw-la a_fw-fr domino_fw-la 4._o that_o he_o say_v though_o he_o name_n other_o who_o duty_n he_o pâ—escâ—iveth_v as_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n yet_o he_o mention_n not_o the_o name_n oâ—_n the_o magistrate_n while_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o name_v they_o express_o be_v theiâ—_n most_o honourable_a and_o favourable_a tittle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 1._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 3._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n deacon_n they_o be_v then_o have_v poweâ—_n oveâ—_n otheâ—s_v and_o the_o blessed_a apostle_n petâ—r_o more_o particular_o who_o be_v with_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o mount_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_o with_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o with_o all_o inferior_a magistrate_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o refer_v this_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bâ—t_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o best_a divine_n agree_v for_o this_o will_v not_o quadrat_v with_o the_o scope_n distinguish_v so_o express_o betwixt_o the_o supreme_a and_o subordinat_a magistrate_n 5._o do_v he_o think_v that_o that_o promise_n be_v unknown_a to_o paul_n make_v to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o will_v make_v king_n thy_o nursing-fathers_n isa._n 49.23_o have_v not_o paul_n a_o large_a measure_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o dictat_fw-la that_o prophecy_n â—o_o that_o as_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o roman_a title_n so_o he_o be_v pater_n &_o nutritius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o scriptural_a title_n and_o how_o evil_a will_v it_o fare_v with_o a_o child_n when_o he_o want_v a_o father_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o and_o a_o nurse_n to_o feed_v he_o let_v the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n witness_n sure_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n judg._n 17._o 10._o we_o fâ—nd_v a_o levit_fw-la wander_v without_o a_o charge_n and_o maintenance_n glad_a to_o be_v hyâ—ed_v even_o with_o a_o idolatrous_a micah_n for_o ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n a_o small_a soâ—m_n forsooth_o about_o twenty_o five_o shilling_n and_o for_o a_o suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o how_o black_a coat_n be_v hate_v by_o these_o curse_a usurper_n our_o sad_a expeâ—ience_n may_v witness_v in_o these_o dismal_a day_n of_o their_o prevalency_n wherein_o we_o may_v have_v complain_v with_o jeremiahâ—_n â—_z lam._n 2._o 6._o thou_o have_v despise_v in_o thy_o indignation_n the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n never_o shall_v we_o finâ—_n king_n change_v and_o despise_v but_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v despise_v and_o deride_v also_o as_o in_o that_o under_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 12._o where_o every_o vile_a man_n may_v become_v a_o priest_n far_o better_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o divine_a truth_n he_o who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basilius_n bono_n principi_fw-la tunquam_fw-la deo_fw-la malo_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la obediendum_fw-la or_o as_o another_o learned_a man_n â—aith_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o the_o person_n but_o to_o he_o who_o make_v he_o such_o god_n they_o be_v representative_a â—s_v his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n à _fw-la quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la deorum_fw-la deum_fw-la dâ—tur_fw-la appellatio_fw-la paul_n may_v appeal_v to_o festus_n to_o cesar_n but_o here_o he_o re_v si_v the_o lord_n himself_o leave_v no_o other_o remedy_n