as_o in_o he_o lay_v the_o stain_n of_o his_o bloodguiltiness_n in_o the_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n of_o unfeigned_a contrition_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n it_o be_v a_o unexpressible_a mercy_n to_o have_v a_o moment_n of_o time_n to_o repent_v in_o and_o to_o sue_v for_o a_o pardon_n but_o god_n be_v praise_v this_o be_v cain_n good_a hap_n whereas_o many_o like_a zimri_n and_o cozbi_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o very_a instant_a and_o act_n of_o sin_n thus_o far_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o this_o mark_n concern_v cain_n own_o person_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o inquire_v wherein_o it_o concern_v we_o and_o all_o man_n the_o which_o it_o do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o caution_n and_o warn_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o they_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n 3._o st._n chrysos_n hom._n 19_o in_o gen_n 3._o lest_o god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o although_o cain_n find_v mercy_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o any_o who_o shall_v dare_v presumptuous_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a transgression_n shall_v find_v the_o least_o mercy_n and_o that_o because_o posteriorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la semper_fw-la sunt_fw-la graviora_fw-la second_o sin_n be_v always_o the_o worst_a not_o only_o in_o their_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o their_o dreadful_a consequence_n and_o effect_n 2._o this_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o instruction_n unto_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o without_o special_a commission_n from_o god_n and_o lawful_a authority_n kill_v any_o man_n no_o though_o he_o be_v a_o cain_n a_o murderer_n and_o this_o be_v st._n chrysostom_n note_n on_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v all_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o his_o vicegerent_n i._n e._n the_o high_a power_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n what_o ever_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o execute_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o to_o kill_v any_o man_n though_o never_o so_o criminal_a without_o a_o particular_a warrant_n from_o lawful_a authority_n non_fw-la licere_fw-la privato_fw-la cuique_fw-la vel_fw-la paricidam_fw-la occidere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v pacis_fw-la be_v grot_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n for_o one_o person-to_a kill_v another_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o peccant_a and_o although_o we_o read_v of_o private_a person_n kill_v of_o other_o as_o of_o ehud_n stab_v of_o egglon_n and_o of_o phine_n as_o his_o run_v through_o zimri_n and_o cozbi_n yet_o they_o either_o have_v a_o special_a command_n from_o god_n or_o be_v commission_v by_o lawful_a authority_n to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o parallel_n or_o k._n charles_n the_o i._o his_o martyrdom_n have_v do_v with_o the_o text_n and_o it_o be_v context_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o make_v application_n of_o the_o premise_n as_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o will_v brief_o run_v the_o parallel_n between_o they_o and_o consider_v that_o as_o in_o the_o context_n we_o have_v a_o holy_a and_o innocent_a abel_n who_o be_v in_o sacred_a writ_n style_v the_o belove_a or_o accept_v of_o god_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n heb._n 11.4_o so_o in_o the_o day_n we_o have_v a_o pious_a and_o religious_a charles_n the_o etymology_n of_o who_o very_a name_n if_o take_v from_o the_o latin_a and_o hebrew_n speak_v he_o to_o be_v charus-el_a one_o dear_a to_o and_o belove_v of_o god_n or_o if_o take_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o always_o wish_v his_o people_n joy_n and_o happiness_n or_o else_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o ever_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n and_o which_o be_v infinite_o more_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o anoint_v of_o god_n and_o represent_v the_o divine_a majesty_n itself_o and_o further_o that_o he_o be_v like_o ahel_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v be_v unjust_a and_o unfaithful_a to_o his_o trust_n he_o choose_v to_o exchange_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n on_o earth_n for_o a_o immarcessible_a one_o in_o glory_n and_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n or_o witting_o wrong_v and_o injure_v his_o people_n by_o betray_v their_o right_n and_o privilege_n he_o choose_v death_n before_o life_n and_o resolve_v to_o part_v with_o all_o the_o endearment_n of_o this_o life_n though_o attend_v with_o never_o so_o great_a a_o affluence_n of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o pleasure_n then_o to_o forfeit_v his_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o as_o in_o the_o context_n divine_a providence_n declare_v that_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n be_v caelitùs_fw-la natae_fw-la heaven_n bear_v be_v no_o proper_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o low_a sinful_a world_n but_o astraea_n like_v be_v commissioned_n only_o for_o a_o while_n to_o view_v it_o and_o then_o to_o withdraw_v behind_o the_o canopy_n be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o their_o residence_n be_v the_o glorious_a and_o high_a heaven_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o devout_a servant_n abel_n unto_o his_o promise_a mansion_n of_o ever_o last_v k_a do_v permit_v wicked_a and_o envious_a cain_n to_o give_v he_o a_o exit_fw-la hence_o by_o treacherous_o and_o forcible_o dislodging_n his_o immortal_a soul_n out_o of_o its_o terrestrial_a and_o fleshly_a tabernacle_n so_o in_o the_o day_n the_o alwise_a god_n who_o superintend_v all_o affair_n and_o transaction_n be_v please_v as_o on_o this_o day_n to_o loosen_v the_o reins_o of_o government_n and_o to_o give_v liberty_n unto_o licentious_a wicked_a man_n son_n of_o belial_n to_o vent_v their_o spleen_n and_o malice_n in_o assassinate_v the_o sacred_a person_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o 1._o who_o be_v too_o good_a to_o associate_v any_o long_o with_o sinful_a mortal_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v translate_v from_o these_o inferior_a region_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n unto_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o endless_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o text_n you_o have_v a_o notorious_a and_o aecursed_a fratricide_n in_o the_o day_n a_o most_o malicious_a and_o pernicious_a regicide_n in_o the_o former_a you_o have_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o abel_n death_n and_o murder_n to_o wit_n his_o hearty_a devotion_n and_o sincere_a piety_n towards_o god_n 1_o john_n c._n 3._o v._n 12._o in_o this_o latter_a you_o have_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a occasion_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o be_v so_o barbarcus_o and_o cruel_o murder_v to_o be_v his_o pious_a and_o heroic_a resolution_n to_o maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n in_o which_o he_o have_v be_v educate_v and_o bring_v up_o which_o high_o incense_v the_o papist_n as_o also_o his_o unalterable_a resolution_n to_o preserve_v inviolable_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n together_o with_o the_o just_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o episcopal-protestant_n church_n which_o huge_o inflame_v the_o dissenter_n and_o make_v they_o miscall_v his_o firm_a perseverance_n in_o true_a virtue_n and_o honesty_n a_o stubborness_n of_o will_n and_o a_o pertinacious_a obstinacy_n this_o be_v the_o prime_a cause_n for_o which_o jesuitical_a papist_n and_o delude_v furious_a dissenter_n so_o unanimous_o conspire_v the_o ruin_n of_o that_o so_o excellent_a a_o prince_n and_o therefore_o as_o abel_n must_v die_v because_o he_o will_v not_o like_a cain_n dissemble_v with_o nor_o be_v false_a to_o his_o maker_n 12._o 1_o john_n c._n 3._o v._n 12._o as_o st._n john_n inform_v we_o in_o the_o forementioned_a epistle_n so_o must_v king_n charles_n die_v not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o treachery_n and_o all_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v perjure_v in_o violate_v his_o coronation_n oath_n nor_o become_v fedisragous_n and_o false_a to_o god_n and_o his_o country_n and_o as_o faithful_a abel_n will_v not_o to_o save_v his_o life_n swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o from_o the_o rubric_n of_o god_n word_n and_o command_n nor_o will_v he_o innovate_v by_o offer_v up_o false_a fire_n and_o incense_n upon_o the_o holy_a altar_n nor_o will_v he_o present_v god_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n but_o give_v he_o the_o best_a of_o his_o flock_n and_o do_v worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o do_v maintain_v the_o orthodox_n religion_n in_o its_o power_n and_o purity_n and_o for_o so_o do_v both_o his_o person_n and_o
gregory_n of_o oxford_n mention_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v set_v some_o certain_a letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n on_o cain_n and_o this_o his_o conjecture_n be_v borrow_v from_o that_o incomparable_a critic_n gerundensis_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oath_n signify_v a_o alphabetical_a letter_n as_o well_o as_o signum_fw-la a_o mark_n and_o that_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n may_v as_o well_o be_v read_v thus_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o letter_n upon_o cain_n etc._n etc._n which_o letter_n he_o and_o other_o think_v probable_o to_o be_v the_o hebrew_n letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tau_n which_o be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teshuvah_n that_o be_v repentance_n for_o god_n do_v primary_o design_n by_o this_o mark_n cain_n repentance_n and_o conversion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o the_o very_a same_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tau_n god_n command_v the_o destroy_a angel_n to_o set_v on_o the_o forehead_n of_o all_o those_o good_a man_n who_o repent_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n and_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o city_n for_o because_o the_o above_o mention_v devout_a person_n do_v serious_o and_o after_o a_o godly_a manner_n sorrow_n and_o grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n god_n almighty_a when_o he_o commission_v his_o angel_n to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a in_o the_o land_n give_v to_o the_o say_a angel_n a_o special_a charge_n first_o to_o mark_n with_o the_o letter_n tau_n all_o those_o that_o true_o repent_v and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o that_o common_a destruction_n for_o ezek._n 9.4_o what_o we_o translate_v set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v etc._n etc._n may_v thus_o be_v read_v as_o junius_n observe_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v accessetitis_fw-la and_o tertulll_n adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la c._n 11._o p._n 104.10_o say_v the_o same_o super_fw-la quos_fw-la est_fw-la tau_n signum_fw-la ne_fw-la accessetitis_fw-la set_v a_o tau_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v etc._n etc._n and_o vatablus_n quote_v the_o hebrew_n rabbi_n say_v they_o thus_o read_v the_o place_n and_o so_o do_v drusius_n tertullian_n and_o grotius_n but_o they_o do_v not_o make_v this_o letter_n tau_n to_o be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o teshuvah_n repentance_n but_o rather_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d torah_n which_o signify_v the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o go_v set_v a_o tau_n on_o all_o they_o who_o have_v conscientious_o keep_v the_o torah_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o have_v mourn_v and_o sigh_v for_o other_o transgress_v the_o same_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o conceive_v cain_n be_v mark_v in_o the_o forehead_n with_o 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punishment_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o signify_v cain_n banishment_n and_o excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o holy_a church_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a solace_n to_o a_o pious_a and_o devout_a soul_n to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o the_o society_n and_o communion_n of_o his_o church_n so_o be_v it_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o same_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n excellent_o describe_v the_o privilege_n of_o church-fellowship_n when_o he_o say_v that_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o holy_a man_n such_o as_o moses_n david_n or_o jacob_n have_v be_v so_o prevalent_a and_o powerful_a with_o god_n almighty_a as_o to_o divert_v immanent_a judgement_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o personal_n and_o national_a blessing_n if_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o persuasive_a than_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o whole_a church_n unanimous_o meet_v togerhe_a as_o in_o one_o chorus_n to_o laud_n and_o praise_n god_n and_o what_o can_v these_o universal_a prayer_n be_v but_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o incense_n ascend_v up_o from_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o melodious_a consort_n of_o celestial_a music_n sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n thus_o to_o enjoy_v the_o ray_n and_o beam_n of_o the_o glorious_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v full_a bright_a within_o the_o pale_a and_o bound_n of_o his_o church_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n imaginable_a yea_o very_o hell_n upon_o earth_n though_o erroneous_a and_o debauch_a man_n do_v not_o think_v so_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o same_o and_o swallow_v up_o in_o worse_a than_o cimmerian_a darkness_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o cut_v short_a of_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n this_o say_v that_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a punishment_n any_o man_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o such_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a cain_n employ_v and_o signify_v in_o his_o be_v stigmatise_v now_o that_o cain_n be_v thus_o excommunicate_v and_o banish_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n paulus_n fagius_n bonfrenus_n as_o quote_v in_o the_o synop_n crit._n and_o the_o learned_a bochartus_n prove_v first_o from_o gain_n be_v a_o vagabond_n and_o wanderer_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v vagabond_n buxtorf_n enterpret_v to_o signify_v extorrem_fw-la that_o be_v a_o exile_n a_o man_n out-lawd_n one_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o law_n ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a for_o so_o the_o extorre_v be_v sentence_v and_o therefore_o see_v cain_n be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o must_v 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oblation_n find_v acceptance_n with_o the_o alenighty_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n irreligious_a cain_n value_v not_o the_o law_n of_o his_o maker_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a nor_o do_v he_o care_n to_o observe_v that_o form_n and_o mode_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v but_o play_v the_o abominable_a hypocrite_n put_v the_o almighty_a off_o with_o a_o little_a lip-service_n and_o outward_a formality_n for_o which_o dissimulation_n his_o person_n and_o oblation_n be_v deserve_o reject_v by_o god_n and_o cain_n be_v thus_o reject_v do_v immediate_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o his_o innocent_a brother_n for_o his_o breast_n boil_v with_o choler_n and_o anger_n his_o heart_n swell_v with_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o abel_n he_o do_v without_o far_a deliberation_n not_o only_a plot_n and_o contrive_v but_o also_o unhappy_o accomplish_v and_o effect_v the_o murder_v of_o he_o as_o thus_o abel_n in_o the_o context_n so_o king_n charles_n 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