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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 they_o but_o god_n that_o send_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o most_o unbrother_o act_v next_o to_o actual_a fratricide_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v 45.8_o gen._n 45.8_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n may_v be_v righteous_a as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o unrighteous_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o god_n bid_v shimei_n to_o curse_n david_n 12._o 2_o sam._n 12.11_o 12._o and_o permission_n of_o absalon_n to_o ravish_v his_o father_n concubine_n be_v act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n but_o act_n of_o treason_n and_o incest_n in_o shimel_n and_o absalon_n wherefore_o let_v such_o be_v account_v instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n 16.10_o &_o ch._n 16.10_o who_o dare_v offer_v violence_n to_o king_n under_o pretence_n of_o be_v instrument_n to_o execute_v divine_a justice_n 2._o david_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o unction_n may_v have_v produce_v a_o specious_a title_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o a_o ambitious_a spirit_n but_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v anoint_v only_o to_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o as_o a_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v of_o no_o force_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n so_o his_o unction_n be_v of_o no_o force_n until_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n a_o loyal_a subject_n will_v wave_v obvious_a plea_n for_o his_o right_n unto_o a_o kingdom_n 3._o david_n be_v anoint_v to_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n may_v have_v take_v livery_n and_o seisin_n of_o it_o but_o as_o moses_n cast_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n with_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o treasure_n thereof_o at_o his_o heel_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n 11._o heb._n 11._o so_o david_n prefer_v the_o prolongation_n of_o his_o undeserved_a persecution_n before_o the_o unjust_a acceleration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o inauguration_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n he_o esteem_v a_o turf_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n a_o better_a seat_n than_o a_o throne_n in_o a_o palace_n with_o a_o conscience_n lade_v with_o royal_a bloodguiltiness_n he_o account_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v a_o loyal_a subject_n than_o a_o unlawful_a king_n crown_n sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n be_v cogent_a temptation_n caesar_n say_v if_o justice_n may_v be_v break_v in_o any_o case_n it_o be_v regnandi_fw-la causa_fw-la 21.38_o mat._n 21.38_o the_o husbandman_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o inheritance_n will_v be_v we_o but_o david_n abhor_v to_o swim_v unto_o a_o throne_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o master_n have_v take_v the_o resolution_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o germany_n fiat_n justitia_fw-la &_o pereat_fw-la mundus_fw-la let_v right_o be_v do_v and_o come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o kingdom_n will_v not_o countervail_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o will_v be_v give_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o word_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v i._o e._n what_o a_o hard_a bargain_n will_v it_o be_v what_o infinite_a damage_n and_o detriment_n shall_v a_o man_n sustain_v thereby_o for_o put_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o one_o balance_n and_o the_o soul_n into_o another_o and_o this_o little_a spark_n of_o divinity_n will_v outweigh_v the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o vast_a fabric_n of_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o be_v upbraid_v as_o balaam_n be_v by_o balak_n the_o lord_n have_v keep_v thou_o
mat._n 5.22_o to_o tongue-murder_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n i._n e._n shall_v thou_o he_o say_v chrysostom_n shall_v call_v he_o silly_a shallow_a fellow_n that_o want_v brain_n say_v irenaeus_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-sire_n so_o that_o scornful_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n of_o or_o unto_o a_o king_n do_v amount_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o murder_n of_o he_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n of_o king_n saul_n which_o david_n seem_v to_o account_v sacred_a his_o life_n his_o good_a name_n and_o his_o robe_n we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o despise_a saul_n 10.27_o 1_o sa._n 10.27_o and_o bring_v he_o no_o present_n but_o they_o be_v call_v son_n of_o belial_n for_o it_o how_o inexcusable_a be_v those_o who_o tooth_n be_v as_o spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n as_o sharp_a sword_n to_o wound_v the_o reputation_n of_o prince_n the_o apostle_n judas_n rank_v those_o among_o the_o black_a heretic_n of_o the_o last_o day_n who_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n or_o blaspheme_v glory_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o condemn_v they_o by_o the_o example_n of_o michael_n the_o archangel_n who_o when_o contend_v with_o the_o devil_n he_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o if_o a_o angel_n of_o heaven_n will_v not_o rail_v at_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n then_o sure_o such_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o devil_n incarnate_a who_o rail_v at_o angel_n for_o so_o king_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n 14.17_o 2_o sa._n 14.17_o how_o be_v our_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o revile_v by_o his_o adversary_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o as_o shimei_n to_o david_n 16.7_o 2_o sam._n 16.7_o come_v out_o thou_o bloody_a man_n thou_o man_n of_o belial_n as_o the_o papist_n clothe_v that_o holy_a martyr_n john_n husse_v with_o a_o coat_n full_a of_o paint_a devil_n when_o they_o bro_fw-mi ght_v he_o to_o the_o stake_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o spectator_n so_o be_v our_o royal_a martyr_n represent_v in_o monstrous_a shape_n that_o his_o death_n may_v neither_o be_v prevent_v not_o lament_v o_o bless_a king_n how_o be_v thy_o good_a name_n wound_v with_o the_o poison_a dagger_n of_o enemy_n tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n in_o hell_n even_o as_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v by_o jesuit_n who_o call_v she_o a_o english_a wolf_n and_o lioness_n far_o surpass_v in_o cruelty_n all_o the_o athaliah_n maachas_n jezebel_n and_o herodiass_n that_o ever_o be_v os_fw-la durum_fw-la and_o david_n by_o shimei_n who_o abishai_n call_v a_o dead_a dog_n for_o reproach_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o again_o shall_v not_o shimei_n be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o curse_v the_o lord_n anoint_v david_n himself_o deep_o resent_v the_o grievous_a curse_n 19.21_o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o 2_o sa._n 19.21_o wherewith_o this_o benjamite_n of_o bahurim_n curse_v he_o though_o out_o of_o policy_n david_n reprieve_v he_o during_o his_o own_o reign_n because_o his_o kingly_a authority_n be_v like_o a_o break_a bone_n new_o set_v and_o like_o a_o man_n new_o recover_v from_o a_o desperate_a fit_n of_o sickness_n he_o dare_v not_o shed_v blood_n though_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n lest_o the_o noise_n thereof_o shall_v have_v cause_v a_o second_o revolt_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o break_v the_o bâ—ne_n again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o bring_v a_o relapse_n into_o the_o former_a distemper_n which_o will_v have_v be_v double_o dangerous_a yet_o he_o retain_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o offence_n unto_o his_o die_a day_n and_o in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n give_v a_o strict_a charge_n unto_o his_o son_n solomon_n not_o to_o hold_v shimei_n guiltless_a but_o to_o bring_v down_o his_o hoary_a head_n to_o the_o grave_a with_o blood_n famous_a be_v the_o example_n of_o old_a quintus_n fabius_n who_o 2._o 1_o king_n 2._o his_o son_n be_v consul_n lay_v aside_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o paternal_a dignity_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o demand_v reverence_n from_o he_o as_o his_o son_n yield_v reverence_n to_o he_o as_o a_o roman_a consul_n though_o a_o son_n be_v a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o thereby_o divest_v of_o his_o filial_a relation_n nor_o privilege_v from_o subjection_n to_o his_o father_n a_o private_a man_n in_o all_o domestical_a and_o personal_a transaction_n between_o they_o yet_o in_o all_o public_a and_o political_a action_n the_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n be_v due_a from_o the_o father_n a_o private_a person_n to_o the_o son_n a_o magistrate_n solomon_n indeed_o rise_v up_o to_o meet_v his_o mother_n bathsheba_n bow_v unto_o she_o 2._o 1_o king_n 2._o and_o cause_v she_o to_o sit_v down_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o not_o on_o his_o throne_n that_o he_o reserve_v for_o himself_o oeconomical_a relation_n must_v give_v place_n to_o political_n honour_n and_o reverence_n be_v due_a 〈◊〉_d king_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v manifest_v by_o suitable_a expression_n and_o gesture_n fear_v god_n 13.7_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o rom._n 13.7_o honour_v the_o king_n render_v unto_o every_o one_o their_o due_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v the_o apostle_n say_v render_v not_o give_v honour_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o indispensible_a not_o a_o arbitrary_a act_n a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n not_o of_o gratuity_n of_o duty_n not_o of_o courtesy_n the_o vulgar_a tremellius_n and_o beza_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddite_fw-la non_fw-la date_n which_o signify_v debitum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la inexcusabile_fw-la subditis_fw-la impositum_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o marlorat_n observe_v and_o praestationem_fw-la horum_fw-la officiorum_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la negationem_fw-la ad_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la pareus_n in_o locum_fw-la 2._o this_o title_n the_o lord_n anoint_v do_v signify_v god_n furnish_v and_o qualify_a of_o saul_n with_o all_o gift_n and_o endowment_n requisite_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n assoon_o as_o saul_n be_v anoint_v he_o be_v turn_v into_o another_o man_n and_o god_n give_v he_o another_o heart_n 9_o 1_o sa._n 10.6_o 9_o the_o most_o fragrant_a and_o odoriferous_a spice_n myrrh_n cinnamon_n calamus_fw-la and_o cassia_n be_v the_o ingredient_n whereof_o the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v compound_v 30.23_o ex._n 30.23_o to_o show_v the_o composition_n of_o the_o sweet_a gift_n and_o grace_n in_o he_o on_o who_o it_o be_v pour_v when_o the_o lord_n call_v person_n unto_o a_o office_n he_o will_v furnish_v they_o with_o gift_n suitable_a hereunto_o when_o elisha_n be_v call_v from_o the_o blow_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n a_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n rest_v 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