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two_o sermon_n upon_o the_o act_n sunday_n be_v the_o 10_o of_o july_n 1625._o deliver_v at_o st_n mary_n in_o oxford_n psal._n 133._o 1._o behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n oxford_z print_v by_o i._n l._n and_o w._n t._n for_o william_n turner_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1625._o david_n enlargement_n the_o morning_n sermon_n on_o the_o act_n sunday_n preach_v by_o henry_n king_n inceptor_n in_o divinity_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a psal._n 18._o 36._o thou_o have_v enlarge_v my_o step_n under_o i_o that_o my_o foot_n do_v not_o slip_v david_n enlargement_n psal._n 32._o verse_n 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n or_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n this_o text_n have_v two_o general_a part_n the_o first_o record_n david_n repentance_n the_o second_o god_n mercy_n to_o he_o the_o former_a part_n contain_v these_o several_a 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even_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o owue_a house_n he_o will_v not_o lay_v a_o grievous_a burden_n of_o punishment_n upon_o his_o people_n shoulder_n as_o our_o saviour_n tax_v the_o lawyer_n and_o himself_o not_o touchit_n with_o one_o of_o his_o finger_n 46._o but_o submit_v himself_o to_o hold_v equal_a proportion_n with_o the_o low_a of_o his_o people_n who_o partly_o draw_v it_o all_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o josephus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o choose_v the_o pestilence_n howsoever_o we_o have_v another_o express_v in_o the_o text_n from_o the_o lord_n mercy_n because_o have_v it_o be_v a_o famine_n he_o may_v have_v make_v provision_n before_o hand_n against_o that_o have_v it_o be_v the_o enemy_n invasion_n he_o may_v hauh_o secure_v himself_o in_o his_o fort_n &_o strong_a hold_n but_o the_o plague_n be_v the_o lord_n bosom_n of_o destruction_n which_o may_v sweep_v away_o the_o king_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o peasant_n and_o therefore_o 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that_o which_o be_v least_o tedious_a he_o cast_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v but_o three_o day_n to_o reckon_v upon_o for_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o pestilence_n whereas_o he_o must_v have_v tell_v many_o long_a and_o irksome_a hour_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n or_o but_o the_o three_o monet'hs_n pursuit_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v it_o his_o request_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n hasten_v judas_n in_o his_o treacherous_a design_n that_o he_o may_v instant_o enter_v upon_o his_o passion_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o now_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o present_o without_o further_a delay_n and_o he_o have_v his_o wish_n for_o immediate_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o pestilence_n upon_o israel_n 15._o from_o the_o morning_n that_o very_a morning_n in_o which_o gad_n &_o he_o have_v this_o conference_n even_o to_o the_o time_n appoint_v which_o appoint_v time_n whither_o it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o morning_n till_o dinner_n time_n as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o reg._n and_o theodoret_n and_o st._n ambrose_n follow_v that_o opinion_n 37._o or_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o continual_a evening_n sacrifice_n so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n explain_v it_o and_o st._n hierome_n and_o other_o modern_a interpreter_n or_o till_o the_o time_n that_o david_n sacrifice_v upon_o araunahs_n thresh_a flower_n or_o till_o the_o whole_a three_o day_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v expire_v i_o may_v not_o stand_v to_o discuss_v but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v in_o hope_n by_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o his_o choice_n multae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la domini_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o great_a mercy_n may_v contract_v and_o shorten_v even_o that_o short_a time_n of_o three_o day_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o recount_v those_o consolation_n and_o advantage_n which_o david_n forecast_v by_o fall_v 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without_o he_o and_o above_o he_o it_o be_v manus_fw-la domini_fw-la both_o which_o he_o comprehende_v ps._n 38._o 2._o 3._o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o &_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n nor_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n why_o because_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o from_o both_o these_o we_o may_v take_v many_o sovereign_a praeseruative_n 1_o whatsoever_o befall_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pestilence_n come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o will_n and_o permission_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o like_o angry_a dog_n which_o run_v after_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v throw_v at_o they_o behold_v with_o impatience_n and_o murmur_n 91._o the_o print_n of_o god_n arrow_n which_o â—lyes_v by_o day_n but_o look_v to_o that_o hand_n that_o send_v it_o and_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n and_o in_o the_o 2d._o place_n let_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o whatsoever_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n shall_v tend_v to_o our_o 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all_o torment_n 7._o then_o to_o prolong_v their_o life_n by_o eat_a swine_n flesh_n and_o the_o fervent_a zeal_n of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n for_o the_o true_a and_o live_a lord_n burn_v within_o they_o so_o much_o hot_a than_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n nabuchadnezzar_n threaten_v they_o with_o that_o his_o golden_a image_n want_v worship_n from_o they_o and_o himself_o want_v their_o obedience_n in_o his_o unlawful_a command_n 16._o non_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la hâc_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la respondere_fw-la we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o in_o all_o such_o case_n we_o be_v to_o hold_v that_o principle_n out_o of_o which_o peter_n and_o john_n frame_v their_o answer_n to_o the_o jew_n 19_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o we_o may_v not_o hearken_v to_o man_n nor_o angel_n nor_o suffer_v friend_n to_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o we_o 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the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v preach_v yet_o no_o merit_n plead_v in_o either_o where_o thou_o be_v teach_v that_o thou_o do_v but_o thy_o duty_n and_o receive_v above_o thy_o reward_n where_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o full_a for_o the_o coâ—ering_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v piece_a out_o with_o any_o of_o thiâ—e_a own_o to_o help_v the_o scantine_n of_o it_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o baal_n be_v god_n or_o god_n be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o baalitish_n religion_n that_o teach_v i_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o stock_n and_o stone_n that_o be_v so_o much_o my_o inferior_n because_o insensible_a and_o myself_o in_o do_v so_o degenerate_a and_o become_v as_o insensible_a as_o they_o or_o that_o teach_v i_o to_o adore_v my_o aequal_o and_o fellow_n servant_n angel_n or_o saint_n or_o that_o teach_v i_o to_o nullify_v he_o that_o be_v so_o much_o above_o i_o to_o eat_v my_o god_n nay_o to_o give_v this_o privilege_n to_o a_o mouse_n that_o shall_v nibble_n at_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n to_o deface_v his_o image_n there_o with_o my_o cannibal_n like_o tooth_n crucify_a he_o as_o it_o be_v afresh_o again_o to_o deface_v his_o image_n in_o the_o king_n with_o a_o murderous_a assasinate_n hand_n or_o buâ—_n a_o bloody_a and_o treacherous_a heart_n i_o say_v if_o god_n be_v in_o such_o superstition_n or_o rather_o sacrilege_n or_o such_o a_o seditious_a sect_n follow_v he_o there_o there_o be_v also_o another_o strain_n of_o straitlaced_a brethren_n that_o think_v the_o comely_a garment_n of_o our_o church_n be_v too_o full_a and_o flare_a and_o come_v too_o near_o the_o meretricious_a attire_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a whether_o they_o shall_v reach_v their_o conscience_n so_o far_o as_o to_o a_o conformity_n and_o subscription_n or_o suffer_v a_o proscription_n or_o suspension_n or_o deprivation_n to_o pass_v upon_o they_o but_o 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with_o whip_n than_o as_o rehoboam_n threaten_v with_o scorpion_n 11._o and_o our_o great_a master_n aristotle_n can_v answer_v that_o the_o light_a and_o more_o tolerable_a evil_n compare_v with_o the_o great_a have_v the_o semblance_n and_o appearance_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o may_v he_o the_o object_n of_o election_n 41._o plerumque_fw-la genus_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_fw-la alterius_fw-la mortis_fw-la consideratione_n levamen_fw-la est_fw-la so_o do_v david_n in_o his_o resolution_n cast_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n rather_o than_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o think_v it_o his_o best_a and_o safe_a way_n for_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o comparative_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la incidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n although_o he_o will_v by_o his_o good_a will_v have_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o both_o second_o these_o three_o punishment_n propose_v to_o king_n david_n howsoever_o no_o way_n please_v to_o flesh_n &_o blood_n for_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a say_v the_o apostle_n yet_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o discipline_n 11._o which_o the_o lord_n use_v over_o man_n and_o be_v work_n of_o his_o justice_n therefore_o in_o themselves_o good_a and_o good_a for_o we_o also_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n inflict_v any_o such_o upon_o we_o have_v we_o that_o good_a consideration_n of_o they_o which_o this_o kingly_a prophet_n elsewhere_o profess_v bonum_fw-la mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la humiliatus_fw-la 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o statutum_n omnibus_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la 27._o it_o be_v a_o poenall_a statute_n enact_v by_o that_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n which_o make_v