of_o misery_n the_o lord_n strike_v he_o and_o he_o die_v his_o son_n nadab_n succeed_v he_o indeed_o or_o as_o some_o think_v reign_v together_o with_o he_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n however_o before_o he_o be_v well_o warm_a in_o his_o throne_n baasha_n a_o person_n of_o another_o tribe_n who_o have_v no_o pretence_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o who_o may_v quick_o have_v as_o good_a a_o title_n to_o it_o as_o either_o jeroboam_n or_o nadab_n have_v conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o as_o will_v seem_v in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n xv_o 27_o 28._o but_o how_o long_o will_v this_o new_a title_n stand_v after_o war_n again_o upon_o war_n all_o his_o day_n his_o son_n ela_n succeed_v he_o but_o within_o two_o year_n zimri_n captain_n of_o half_a his_o chariot_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o as_o he_o be_v drink_v himself_o drink_v in_o the_o house_n of_o arza_n his_o steward_n upon_o this_o zimri_n set_v up_o himself_o chap._n xuj_o 9_o 11._o and_o immediate_o slay_v all_o of_o baasha_n be_v house_n here_o be_v a_o recompense_n for_o baasha_n treason_n but_o before_o zimri_n have_v reign_v over_o part_n of_o israel_n full_a one_o week_n another_o part_n of_o the_o people_n will_v have_v another_o king_n and_o set_v up_o omri_n on_o which_o zimri_n burn_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o palace_n and_o now_o ver_fw-la 21._o israel_n be_v divide_v not_o only_o from_o judah_n as_o before_o but_o within_o themselves_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n say_v the_o text_n for_o half_a of_o the_o people_n follow_v tibni_n to_o make_v he_o king_n and_o half_a omri_n to_o be_v short_a from_o the_o time_n the_o israelite_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o royal_a line_n that_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o kingchoosing_a from_o that_o revolt_n i_o say_v to_o omri_n which_o be_v somewhat_o less_o than_o five_o and_o forty_o year_n if_o right_o compute_v they_o have_v six_o king_n indeed_o but_o not_o one_o year_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o their_o six_o king_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v only_o two_o die_v the_o death_n of_o other_o man_n so_o frequent_a and_o so_o dismal_a be_v the_o alteration_n of_o government_n so_o unhappy_a the_o state_n of_o thing_n i_o will_v pursue_v the_o history_n of_o this_o kingdom_n no_o further_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o title_n and_o frequent_a change_n which_o you_o see_v must_v needs_o happen_v and_o when_o they_o happen_v they_o rend_v nation_n in_o piece_n and_o leave_v nothing_o stable_n durable_a or_o secure_a only_o out_o of_o what_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o deplorable_a state_n into_o which_o this_o people_n bring_v themselves_o by_o break_v off_o the_o succession_n and_o run_v into_o this_o kind_n of_o elective_a kingdom_n i_o can_v but_o note_v to_o you_o second_o the_o dreadful_a cruelty_n and_o bloodshed_n which_o common_o ensue_v on_o such_o election_n to_o establish_v the_o new_a prince_n thus_o as_o soon_o as_o baasha_n obtain_v the_o throne_n he_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n that_o be_v kindred_n ally_n and_o most_o likely_a all_o the_o adherent_a of_o jeroboam_n he_o leave_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o breathe_v until_o he_o have_v destroy_v they_o 1_o king_n xv_o 29._o which_o though_o it_o be_v baasha_n wickedness_n and_o god_n just_a judgement_n execute_v on_o jeroboam_n family_n however_o by_o a_o villainous_a agent_n yet_o in_o point_n of_o policy_n and_o security_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n necessitate_v to_o it_o now_o so_o great_a a_o slaughter_n certain_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o sore_a public_a wound_n i_o may_v show_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a practice_n in_o in_o other_o but_o it_o be_v not_o please_v to_o rake_v in_o blood_n last_o whereas_o it_o be_v ordinary_o pretend_v by_o our_o modern_a state-mender_n that_o reduce_v kingdom_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v to_o a_o elective_a form_n be_v the_o best_a method_n to_o secure_v a_o succession_n of_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n the_o contrary_a hereto_o appear_v by_o this_o instance_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n after_o this_o new_a model_v their_o kingdom_n upon_o reject_v the_o true_a heir_n descendent_a and_o elect_v out_o of_o themselves_o a_o king_n have_v through_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n in_o punishment_n of_o their_o rebellion_n and_o revolt_n from_o this_o time_n till_o the_o utter_a dissolution_n of_o their_o kingdom_n nineteen_o king_n successive_o and_o not_o one_o good_a among_o they_o all_o and_o no_o wonder_n say_v a_o sober_a author_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n who_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o 1._o rebellion_n 2._o schism_n second_o it_o be_v maintain_v by_o a_o politic_a idolatry_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o jeroboam_n golden_a calf_n three_o pollute_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o of_o their_o king_n few_o of_o they_o go_v to_o their_o grave_n sicca_n morte_fw-la by_o a_o bloudless_a death_n and_o therefore_o have_v continue_v two_o hundred_o forty_o one_o or_o as_o other_o calculate_v two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o year_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hosea_n be_v reign_v which_o be_v the_o seven_o of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_n by_o shalmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o never_o return_v again_o for_o god_n remove_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v so_o say_v twice_o 2_o king_n xvii_o 18_o 23._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a no_o one_o know_v to_o this_o day_n what_o be_v become_v of_o these_o ten_o tribe_n but_o even_o during_o the_o whole_a state_n or_o most_o settle_a time_n of_o their_o kingdom_n they_o have_v no_o face_n of_o true_a religion_n nor_o indeed_o any_o religion_n constant_a among_o they_o but_o a_o gallimafry_n of_o all_o the_o god_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o honour_n or_o interest_n of_o their_o king_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n which_o continue_v under_o the_o rightful_a succession_n and_o be_v hereditary_a stand_v near_o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n long_o than_o that_o of_o israel_n and_o they_o have_v among_o their_o king_n many_o great_a saint_n as_o asa_n jehosophat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n and_o diverse_a other_o and_o though_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v often_o foul_o corrupt_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o some_o of_o their_o king_n yet_o as_o that_o corruption_n still_o come_v in_o from_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o from_o affinity_n or_o league_n with_o they_o so_o by_o the_o succession_n of_o good_a king_n it_o be_v restore_v again_o and_o both_o the_o church_n and_o face_n of_o religion_n keep_v up_o among_o they_o till_o it_o please_v god_n for_o their_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o send_v his_o church_n into_o captivity_n there_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o idolatry_n which_o cure_n when_o wrought_v though_o there_o still_o remain_v a_o general_a cachexy_n or_o disorder_n of_o manner_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bring_v back_o for_o a_o while_o their_o captivity_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o new_a foot_n in_o their_o own_o land_n till_o out_o of_o that_o royal_a stem_n be_v bear_v our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o promise_a seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o son_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o declare_v by_o power_n and_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n bless_v for_o evermore_o of_o who_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n to_o sum_v up_o all_o if_o then_o there_o be_v any_o man_n to_o who_o perpetual_a unsettledness_n and_o danger_n to_o themselves_o and_o they_o to_o who_o continue_a age_n of_o war_n to_o who_o ever_o and_o anon_o recur_v murder_n of_o king_n massacre_n of_o family_n together_o with_o all_o violence_n and_o tyranny_n over_o the_o people_n and_o even_o arbitrary_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o government_n usurpation_n on_o god_n and_o man_n be_v please_v such_o man_n may_v plead_v these_o argument_n to_o enamour_v the_o world_n with_o the_o model_n of_o elective_a kingdom_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o public_a wealth_n ease_n and_o quiet_a i_o may_v add_v if_o continue_a liberty_n settle_a religion_n and_o general_a stability_n as_o far_o as_o the_o state_n of_o sublunary_a affair_n do_v admit_v be_v more_o amiable_a we_o have_v reason_n to_o stick_v to_o a_o true_a legitimate_a succession_n for_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o wise_a of_o king_n bless_v be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o we_o see_v how_o far_o it_o prove_v so_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n we_o have_v hitherto_o as_o i_o think_v
ver_fw-la 8._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v three_o hundred_o thoâ—sand_o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n thirty_o thousâ—nd_o a_o pretty_a number_n indeed_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v at_o a_o vain_a man_n scornful_a rodomantade_fw-la what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o the_o point_n be_v there_o be_v yet_o in_o effect_n no_o king_n in_o israel_n saul_n indeed_o be_v just_a anoint_a king_n chap._n x._o but_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o live_v yet_o private_o in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n and_o be_v come_v after_o the_o herd_n out_o of_o the_o field_n cap._n xi_o 5._o but_o when_o saul_n head_n they_o they_o have_v now_o one_o to_o save_v they_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v for_o 3._o and_o have_v put_v the_o people_n into_o three_o company_n draw_v they_o into_o three_o squadron_n they_o slay_v the_o ammonite_n until_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o they_o that_o remain_v of_o they_o be_v so_o scatter_v that_o tâ—o_fw-la of_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v together_o ver_fw-la 11._o so_o great_a a_o strength_n and_o shield_n be_v their_o new_a king_n already_o become_v to_o israel_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n consider_v it_o if_o not_o from_o this_o instance_n from_o any_o other_o you_o please_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o expose_v a_o people_n to_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a prey_n to_o their_o far_a weak_a enemy_n than_o anarchy_n or_o want_v of_o governor_n to_o their_o enemy_n shall_v i_o say_v nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o expose_v they_o to_o themselves_o in_o those_o disorder_n and_o dreadful_a civil_a war_n which_o ensue_v thereon_o the_o history_n of_o which_o make_v up_o the_o five_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o that_o fatal_a series_n of_o event_n be_v no_o less_o than_o four_o time_n inculâ—aled_v in_o these_o numerical_a word_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n chap._n xvii_o 4._o xviii_o 1._o nineteeen_o 1._o and_o xxi_o 25._o i_o will_v not_o â—ub_v on_o old_a sore_n but_o we_o may_v remember_v what_o day_n they_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o our_o israel_n wherefore_o if_o we_o love_v our_o own_o and_o three_o nation_n safety_n let_v this_o reason_n move_v we_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o our_o prayer_n for_o our_o king_n and_o governor_n 2._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v further_o king_n happy_a and_o prudent_a government_n be_v the_o rule_n â—nd_v measure_n of_o the_o people_n flourish_a and_o prosperity_n as_o thing_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o more_o or_o less_o prudence_n justice_n and_o conduct_n so_o for_o the_o main_n do_v the_o people_n more_o or_o less_o grow_v and_o advance_v stand_v or_o decline_v in_o all_o at_o least_o outward_a felicity_n the_o benefit_n of_o his_o good_a managery_n be_v greaâ—er_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v account_n of_o and_o the_o contrary_a as_o dismal_o and_o general_o toâ—â—_n first_o a_o word_n particular_o to_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o for_o of_o they_o the_o context_n take_v â—â—ice_n that_o we_o may_v â—ive_a â—_o quiet_n and_o peaceâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n the_o apostle_n as_o become_v â—im_v take_v notice_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n spiritual_a good_n or_o at_o least_o advantage_n â—ending_v to_o they_o and_o some_o benefit_n â—o_o themselves_o particular_o shall_v all_o 〈◊〉_d person_n â—ndoubtedly_o â—eap_v who_o be_v conscientious_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n bâ—t_v we_o may_v hope_v where_o all_o join_v with_o unite_a and_o constant_a devotion_n therein_o he_o that_o â—earâ—â—h_v prayer_n will_v not_o be_v deaf_a to_o his_o servant_n who_o â—ry_a night_n and_o day_n to_o he_o rather_o that_o to_o so_o universal_a and_o so_o importunate_a prayer_n he_o will_v give_v in_o a_o plerophory_n of_o blessing_n blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o flourish_a of_o religion_n the_o reformation_n of_o man_n manner_n the_o advance_v of_o union_n and_o charity_n and_o like_a benefit_n oh_o how_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o happy_a outward_a advantage_n hereto_o public_a peace_n and_o quiet_v which_o give_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n all_o â—pportunies_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n no_o â—eâ—s_o than_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o king_n good_a administration_n prov._n xx_o 8_o 26._o a_o wise_a king_n that_o sitteâ—h_v on_o the_o toâ—â—ne_n scattereâ—h_o â—ay_n all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n he_o scatter_v the_o â—icked_a and_o br_v the_o wheel_n â—â—er_v they_o the_o wheel_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o instrument_n to_o thresh_v with_o â—nd_v it_o be_v here_o put_v in_o allâ—sion_n thereto_o to_o signify_v the_o infliction_n of_o such_o punishment_n which_o either_o sever_v the_o sound_n and_o useful_a from_o the_o rot_a and_o unprofitable_a or_o â—reaks_v in_o piece_n what_o withstand_v now_o â—he_v issue_n thereof_o the_o same_o holy_a author_n tell_v â—s_n when_o the_o wickeâ—_n periâ—â—_n the_o righteous_a increase_n ch_n xxviii_o ult_n and_o no_o less_o than_o those_o may_v we_o hope_v will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o loyal_a prayer_n but_o further_a where_o we_o may_v look_v for_o the_o great_a much_o more_o for_o the_o less_o if_o then_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o soul_n depend_v so_o much_o on_o the_o prince_n pious_a and_o prudent_a administration_n much_o more_o do_v those_o of_o our_o civil_a liberty_n and_o property_n the_o better_a the_o public_a affair_n be_v manage_v the_o better_a it_o be_v general_o for_o all_o private_a person_n the_o prince_n own_o share_n of_o fruition_n be_v usual_o the_o least_o for_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o his_o best_a and_o wise_a council_n can_v well_o be_v great_a than_o these_o two_o either_o first_o continue_a peace_n or_o second_o victorious_a arms._n in_o both_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o all_o good_a king_n and_o prince_n concern_v in_o either_o or_o bless_v with_o both_o vos_fw-fr non_fw-fr vobis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o themselves_o they_o labour_v or_o succeed_v the_o great_a benefit_n still_o redound_v to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o public_a body_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a second_o if_o in_o their_o counsel_n or_o enterprise_n king_n miscarry_v the_o ill_a success_n usual_o fall_v heavy_a on_o the_o multitude_n though_o the_o prince_n be_v but_o one_o man_n and_o have_v but_o one_o life_n to_o lose_v yet_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v never_o fall_v alone_o nay_o when_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o peculiar_a care_n king_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o public_a calamity_n preserve_v their_o person_n safe_a and_o untouched_a very_o often_o according_a the_o method_n and_o ancient_a proceed_n of_o his_o sovereign_a wisdom_n great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n fall_v zech._n x._o 3._o my_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o shepherd_n and_o i_o punish_v the_o goat_n we_o knnow_v it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o holy_a king_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n david_n number_v the_o people_n but_o the_o people_n who_o be_v number_v suffer_v in_o which_o kind_n of_o case_n there_o be_v more_o strict_a justice_n in_o god_n than_o all_o man_n general_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o that_o the_o prince_n sin_n for_o which_o god_n at_o any_o time_n immediate_o or_o proximate_o take_v punishment_n be_v usual_o the_o effect_n of_o some_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o very_a instance_n of_o david_n sin_n mention_v 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 1._o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o move_v that_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o narrative_a hereof_o 1_o chron._n xxi_o 1._o he_o suffer_v satan_n who_o stand_v up_o against_o israel_n to_o provoke_v or_o move_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n david_n sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o so_o the_o people_n most_o just_o suffer_v for_o it_o a_o like_a case_n we_o have_v 2_o king_n xxiv_o last_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n until_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n king_n zedekiahs_n break_v covenant_n with_o nebuchadnezzer_n be_v his_o own_o sin_n yet_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o by_o god_n be_v provoke_v with_o his_o people_n iniquity_n and_o so_o it_o just_o operate_v to_o the_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o god_n presence_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o i_o must_v here_o bold_o but_o true_o say_v whatsoever_o there_o be_v that_o in_o our_o judgement_n be_v amiss_o in_o our_o gracious_a king_n his_o present_a majesty_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o his_o people_n
or_o follow_v my_o business_n at_o home_n but_o if_o the_o king_n command_v i_o abroad_o to_o serve_v he_o it_o be_v now_o a_o good_a work_n and_o my_o duty_n to_o go_v abroad_o and_o serve_v he_o and_o so_o in_o other_o like_a case_n but_o will_v some_o say_v what_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unlawful_a what_o then_o must_v our_o obedience_n be_v i_o answer_v 1._o the_o king_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o command_v we_o that_o be_v any_o man_n in_o our_o circumstance_n and_o condition_n any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o command_v according_a to_o law_n that_o be_v he_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o command_v we_o nothing_o but_o what_o the_o law_n command_v and_o i_o must_v stand_v to_o it_o our_o law_n be_v good_a nay_o they_o be_v most_o excellent_a at_o least_o i_o can_v never_o find_v a_o ill_a one_o among_o those_o now_o in_o force_n this_o supposition_n therefore_o be_v you_o see_v unreasonable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o if_o a_o ill_a law_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o require_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o impossiible_a i_o answer_v under_o our_o constitution_n and_o as_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o government_n stand_v if_o they_o be_v not_o impossible_a yet_o god_n be_v bless_v they_o be_v most_o high_o improbable_a and_o most_o unlikely_a but_o 2._o and_o which_o for_o ever_o answer_v all_o there_o be_v few_o of_o we_o but_o have_v hear_v there_o be_v a_o double_a obedience_n which_o may_v be_v pay_v to_o governor_n active_a or_o passive_a where_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o we_o owe_v active_a obedience_n eccles_n viij_o 2._o 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 thy_o allegiance_n bind_v thou_o to_o it_o but_o in_o case_n the_o thing_n command_v be_v unlawful_a that_o be_v against_o any_o plain_a command_n of_o god_n or_o that_o thou_o without_o fraud_n or_o dissimulation_n apprehend_v and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o there_o be_v then_o passive_a obedience_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o pay_v that_o be_v thou_o must_v meek_o and_o patient_o submit_v thyself_o to_o suffer_v whatever_o penalty_n the_o lawgiver_n think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n we_o may_v petition_v and_o supplicate_v for_o forbearance_n and_o mercy_n but_o in_o case_n we_o can_v obtain_v it_o we_o may_v not_o resist_v for_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n xiii_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o it_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n see_v the_o book_n of_o homily_n and_o thus_o as_o to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o king_n the_o honour_n of_o obedience_n a_o second_o honour_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o be_v that_o of_o fealty_n and_o allegiance_n the_o word_n fealty_n signify_v only_a fidelity_n or_o faithfulness_n and_o what_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o faith_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v we_o know_v all_o of_o we_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o particular_a as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v false_a traitor_n ourselves_o so_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o connive_v at_o or_o conceal_v those_o who_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v to_o be_v such_o and_o hereunto_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o bind_v first_o by_o the_o oath_n aforemention_v which_o that_o none_o may_v think_v a_o imposition_n upon_o we_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n behold_v it_o in_o the_o very_a kingdom_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o of_o all_o ever_o on_o earth_n be_v that_o of_o god_n most_o peculiar_a erection_n and_o care_n we_o have_v just_a now_o one_o proof_n of_o it_o out_o of_o ecclesiaste_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n that_o oath_n we_o can_v well_o conceive_v to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o they_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v have_v take_v to_o their_o king_n and_o particular_o to_o king_n solomon_n the_o penman_n of_o that_o book_n but_o in_o 1_o chron._n last_o 24._o you_o have_v both_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n or_o ceremony_n of_o take_v it_o then_o solomon_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o king_n instead_o of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o king_n david_n give_v the_o hand_n under_o solomon_n so_o the_o text_n run_v in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bibles_n and_o what_o that_o kind_n of_o speech_n signify_v you_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o story_n of_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n xxiv_o 2_o 3._o put_v i_o pray_v thou_o say_v abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o god_n of_o earth_n the_o give_v the_o hand_n under_o one_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o most_o solemn_a oath_n by_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o god_n of_o earth_n so_o again_o when_o jacob_n be_v die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n he_o send_v for_o his_o son_n joseph_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n and_o deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o i_o bury_v i_o not_o in_o egypt_n but_o i_o will_v lie_v with_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v swear_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o genes_n xxvii_o 29_o 30_o 31._o so_o that_o this_o their_o give_v their_o hand_n under_o king_n solomon_n be_v swear_v to_o he_o in_o person_n their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n you_o see_v then_o divine_a warrant_n for_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o hereby_o first_o i_o say_v be_v we_o bind_v to_o pay_v our_o king_n the_o honour_n of_o fidelity_n for_o this_o oath_n we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o take_v or_o if_o any_o of_o we_o be_v so_o young_a as_o not_o to_o have_v take_v it_o such_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o we_o here_o all_o of_o we_o call_v ourselves_o englishman_n and_o every_o englishman_n be_v bear_v as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o his_o mouth_n our_o father_n take_v it_o and_o stand_v bind_v for_o we_o and_o we_o therefore_o bind_v in_o they_o 2._o we_o be_v bind_v hereto_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n those_o common_a ground_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a law_n of_o nature_n we_o expect_v protection_n from_o the_o king_n his_o law_n and_o government_n and_o god_n be_v bless_v we_o do_v enjoy_v it_o now_o be_v it_o not_o just_a that_o as_o we_o have_v safety_n from_o he_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v security_n from_o we_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o which_o give_v not_o this_o security_n to_o their_o government_n indeed_o it_o be_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o government_n without_o which_o it_o can_v subsist_v but_o all_o must_v run_v into_o sedition_n bloodshed_n confusion_n &_o anarchy_n and_o therefore_o 3._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v our_o king_n the_o honour_n of_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n in_o our_o own_o defence_n there_o be_v many_o who_o pretend_v and_o have_v long_o pretend_v god_n forgive_v they_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o property_n liberties_n and_o religion_n my_o brethren_n what_o can_v more_o certain_o and_o fatal_o expose_v or_o destroy_v all_o these_o than_o civil_a war_n and_o civil_a war_n must_v needs_o immediate_o come_v in_o upon_o we_o if_o any_o of_o we_o at_o least_o any_o number_n of_o we_o start_v or_o swerve_v from_o our_o allegiance_n our_o king_n under_o god_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o protect_v we_o our_o property_n liberty_n &_o religion_n and_o beside_o his_o force_n &_o power_n he_o have_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n courage_n will_n and_o resolution_n enough_o to_o protect_v we_o in_o stand_v steadfast_a therefore_o we_o secure_v and_o preserve_v ourselves_o and_o we_o but_o if_o we_o stagger_v or_o fall_v off_o which_o god_n forbid_v we_o may_v weaken_v he_o but_o we_o shall_v destroy_v ourselves_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o on_o this_o point_n i_o trust_v i_o do_v not_o need_v thus_o then_o as_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o king_n the_o honour_n of_o fealty_n and_o allegiance_n and_o our_o obligation_n thereto_o the_o three_o follow_v three_o then_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o king_n by_o