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and_o industry_n to_o preserve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o integrity_n prov._n 20.28_o mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n 1._o obs_n that_o the_o preservation_n of_o king_n be_v uphold_v by_o uphold_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n 2._o obs_n that_o the_o throne_n of_o king_n be_v uphold_v by_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n 3._o obs_n that_o the_o king_n care_v aught_o to_o be_v to_o show_v mercy_n 4._o obs_n that_o king_n be_v make_v glorious_a both_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o to_o other_o nation_n by_o hold_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o here_o see_v king_n charles_n glorious_a 1._o in_o his_o show_a mercy_n to_o his_o enemy_n 2._o in_o preserve_v the_o truth_n from_o error_n 3._o in_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n 4._o in_o his_o desire_v of_o peace_n in_o all_o these_o war_n 5._o in_o his_o joy_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n 6._o in_o his_o patience_n 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and_o commandment_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o the_o way_n wherein_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o walk_v 5._o obs_n that_o no_o command_n of_o man_n bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n hosea_n 10.3_o for_o now_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o shall_v a_o king_n do_v to_o we_o 1._o obs_n that_o where_o a_o people_n or_o a_o nation_n begin_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o people_n or_o nation_n desire_v no_o king_n 2._o obs_n that_o if_o england_n fear_v the_o lord_n than_o england_n desire_v a_o king_n 3._o obs_n that_o people_n fear_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v not_o high_o esteem_v of_o and_o honour_v their_o king_n hosea_n 13.10_o o_o israel_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n thou_o say_v give_v i_o a_o king_n and_o prince_n i_o give_v thou_o a_o king_n in_o my_o anger_n and_o take_v he_o away_o in_o my_o wrath_n 1._o obs_n that_o god_n take_v the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o a_o king_n to_o himself_o 2._o obs_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o king_n 3._o obs_n that_o king_n be_v give_v and_o take_v away_o by_o god_n 4._o obs_n that_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o place_n or_o displace_v the_o king_n but_o god_n himself_o mat._n 17.12_o jesus_n ask_v peter_n what_o think_v thou_o simon_n of_o who_o do_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n take_v custom_n of_o stranger_n or_o of_o their_o own_o child_n yet_o lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v go_v to_o the_o sea_n cast_v a_o hook_n take_v a_o fish_n open_v his_o mouth_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n and_o pay_v for_o thou_o and_o i_o 1._o obs_n that_o christ_n allow_v of_o king_n to_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n 2._o obs_n that_o christ_n will_v pay_v custom_n to_o caesar_n rather_o than_o offend_v caesar_n 3._o obs_n that_o christ_n will_v work_v a_o miracle_n to_o pay_v custom_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rather_o than_o offend_v 4_o obs_n that_o by_o christ_n example_n all_o man_n must_v submit_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o king_n 5_o obs_n that_o free_a child_n ought_v rather_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o king_n then_o offend_v mat._n 22.20_o mar._n 12.17_o luke_n 20.25_o who_o be_v this_o image_n and_o superscription_n caesar_n render_v to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n 1_o obs_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n may_v be_v inquire_v after_o 2_o obs_n that_o when_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v make_v know_v it_o present_o must_v be_v obey_v 3_o obs_n that_o its_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o give_v king_n their_o due_n 4_o obs_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o hinder_v the_o king_n of_o his_o custom_n and_o his_o due_n but_o render_v they_o to_o he_o rom._n 13.1.2.7_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_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 1_o obs_n that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o that_o authority_n that_o be_v set_v over_o he_o by_o god_n 2_o obs_n that_o where_o god_n set_v not_o authority_n that_o soul_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a 3_o obs_n that_o where_o authority_n command_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n that_o authority_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o active_a obedience_n 4_o obs_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o resist_v that_o authority_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 5_o obs_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o resist_v they_o 6_o obs_n that_o damnation_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o disloyalty_n to_o the_o king_n authority_n 1_o tim._n 2.1.2_o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o obs_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n 2_o obs_n that_o no_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a live_n can_v be_v in_o any_o kingdom_n where_o king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v not_o pray_v for_o 3_o obs_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o thanks_n for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n titus_n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n 1_o obs_n that_o people_n must_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o forget_v it_o 2_o obs_n that_o its_o the_o minister_n duty_n to_o preach_v subjection_n to_o supreme_a authority_n 3_o obs_n that_o its_o the_o people_n duty_n willing_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o all_o authority_n 4_o obs_n that_o by_o our_o good_a work_n we_o show_v forth_o our_o obedience_n to_o supreme_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 17._o submit_v yourselves_o therefore_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n honour_v all_o man_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n 1_o obs_n that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n that_o be_v make_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n aught_o to_o be_v obey_v 2_o obs_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o his_o authority_n be_v supreme_a authority_n and_o his_o command_n be_v supreme_o to_o be_v obey_v 3._o obs_n that_o governor_n be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n and_o have_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n 4._o obs_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o governor_n be_v to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o to_o praise_v they_o that_o do_v well_o 5._o obs_n that_o its_o god_n will_v that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a governor_n and_o he_o command_v his_o command_n be_v supreme_o to_o be_v obey_v 6._o obs_n that_o no_o government_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v up_o neither_o in_o church_n nor_o state_n that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 7._o obs_n that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v in_o that_o place_n of_o authority_n whereunto_o god_n have_v call_v they_o 8._o obs_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n ought_v to_o be_v love_v 9_o obs_n that_o high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a aught_o to_o fear_v god_n 10._o obs_n that_o all_o man_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a noble_a and_o ignoble_a young_a and_o old_a it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o honour_v the_o king_n god_n save_v the_o king_n god_n save_o king_n charles_n thus_o gentle_a reader_n have_v we_o run_v through_o these_o place_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v sufficient_o to_o satisfy_v every_o man_n soul_n prove_v unto_o we_o pain_o the_o work_n we_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v with_o the_o atheist_n deny_v there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o a_o king_n we_o will_v gather_v up_o these_o fragment_n again_o that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v and_o now_o view_v and_o behold_v the_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o the_o subject_n duty_n and_o so_o here_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v and_o observe_v that_o the_o lord_n alone_o have_v choose_v king_n not_o man_n and_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o to_o rule_v over_o and_o to_o govern_v his_o own_o people_n israel_n and_o king_n be_v the_o lord_n immediate_a servant_n his_o holy_a one_o the_o lord_n anoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o govern_v his_o people_n &_o their_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o lord_n &_o their_o authority_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o authority_n be_v supreme_a authority_n over_o all._n and_o yet_o they_o owe_v duty_n to_o god_n as_o first_o 1_o to_o see_v that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beautify_v 2_o to_o maintain_v their_o queen_n against_o all_o that_o shall_v oppose_v they_o 3_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o to_o make_v god_n
thy_o thought_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n 1_o chro._n 28.4.29.1_o and_o david_n the_o king_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n solomon_n my_o son_n who_o alone_a god_n have_v choose_v be_v yet_o young_a and_o tender_a 1._o obs_n that_o god_n alone_o choose_v king_n 2._o obs_n that_o god_n may_v choose_v king_n when_o they_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a 3._o obs_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o man_n to_o choose_v king_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n 4._o obs_n that_o the_o congregation_n ought_v to_o take_v notice_n how_o the_o lord_n alone_o choose_v king_n 2_o chro._n 30.12_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o his_o prince_n take_v counsel_n together_o to_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v to_o give_v they_o one_o heart_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o obs_n that_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v to_o council_n together_o 2._o that_o king_n and_o prince_n ought_v to_o council_n together_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o church_n government_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o unite_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o do_v the_o king_n commandment_n 4._o obs_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o establish_v any_o worship_n but_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ezra_n 6.10_o king_n darius_n make_v a_o decree_n and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n 1._o obs_n that_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o obs_n that_o in_o all_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n we_o ought_v to_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n ezra_n 7.26_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o king_n say_v unto_o ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v upon_o he_o speedy_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o to_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n 1._o obs_n that_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o obs_n that_o all_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n 3._o obs_n that_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n whether_o death_n banishment_n confiscation_n imprisonment_n according_a to_o the_o king_n mercy_n ezra_n 7.27_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n which_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o the_o king_n heart_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n 1._o obs_n that_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n aught_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o obs_n that_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o have_v his_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n 3._o obs_n that_o the_o lord_n house_n ought_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o and_o to_o be_v beautify_v micah_n 4.2_o 4._o obs_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v that_o go_v about_o to_o deface_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o obs_n that_o its_o the_o king_n duty_n to_o see_v that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beautify_v neh._n 2.3_o nehemiah_n who_o be_v the_o king_n cupbearer_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n let_v the_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o 1._o obs_n that_o godly_a ruler_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o king_n 2._o obs_n that_o godly_a ruler_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o long_a life_n of_o their_o king_n 3._o obs_n that_o godly_a ruler_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v slight_o of_o their_o king_n but_o pray_v neh._n 2.6_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o i_o the_o queen_n sit_v by_o he_o for_o how_o long_o shall_v thy_o journey_n be_v 1._o obs_n that_o there_o have_v be_v king_n and_o queen_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o nation_n 2._o obs_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o separate_v those_o that_o god_n have_v join_v together_o esther_n 7.5_o king_n ahashuerus_n say_v unto_o queen_n esther_n who_o be_v he_o and_o where_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o 1._o obs_n that_o king_n ought_v to_o maintain_v their_o queen_n and_o make_v enquiry_n after_o those_o that_o oppose_v they_o 2._o obs_n that_o all_o those_o that_o oppose_v queen_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n stir_v up_o against_o they_o 3._o obs_n that_o all_o those_o that_o provoke_v the_o king_n sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n prov._n 20.2_o job_n 34.18_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a 1._o obs_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o king_n 2._o obs_n that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o strive_v to_o maintain_v the_o king_n honour_n and_o the_o prince_n innocency_n psal_n 18.50_o great_a deliverance_n give_v he_o to_o his_o king_n and_z sheweth_z mercy_n to_o his_o anoint_v to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o evermore_o 1._o obs_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n for_o our_o king_n 2._o obs_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o imprison_v our_o king_n 3._o obs_n that_o king_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 4._o obs_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n by_o his_o name_n david_n charles_n 5._o obs_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n seed_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 72.1_o give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o king_n son_n 1._o obs_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o king_n 2._o obs_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o judgement_n and_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n for_o government_n 3._o obs_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v that_o the_o king_n seed_n may_v be_v endue_v with_o righteousness_n 4._o obs_n that_o we_o must_v all_o strive_v to_o maintain_v the_o king_n in_o judgement_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o righteousness_n psal_n 84.9_o behold_v o_o god_n our_o shield_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thou_o anoint_v 1._o obs_n that_o its_o the_o duty_n of_o king_n to_o rely_v upon_o god_n and_o make_v he_o their_o shield_n 2._o obs_n that_o its_o the_o duty_n of_o king_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o themselves_o 3._o obs_n that_o king_n in_o their_o prayer_n may_v set_v out_o their_o prerogative_n before_o god_n anoint_v psal_n 89.18_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o defence_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v our_o king_n i_o have_v exalt_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n i_o have_v find_v david_n my_o servant_n with_o my_o holy_a oil_n have_v i_o anoint_v he_o 1._o obs_n that_o king_n ought_v to_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o defence_n 2._o obs_n that_o king_n must_v not_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n for_o defence_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n 3._o obs_n that_o king_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n 4._o obs_n that_o king_n be_v exalt_v and_o set_v up_o by_o god_n 5._o obs_n that_o king_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n by_o god_n 6._o obs_n that_o king_n be_v the_o lord_n servant_n 7._o obs_n that_o the_o oil_n wherewith_o king_n be_v anoint_v be_v a_o holy_a oil_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n 1._o obs_n that_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o their_o authority_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n 2._o obs_n that_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o subdue_v the_o king_n in_o his_o reign_n 3._o obs_n that_o prince_n ought_v to_o decree_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v just_a 4._o obs_n that_o king_n and_o prince_n ought_v to_o make_v no_o law_n nor_o decree_n but_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n prov._n 16.10_o a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n 1._o obs_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o king_n aught_o to_o be_v high_o esteem_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 2._o obs_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o king_n be_v no_o transgression_n 3._o obs_n that_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o king_n judgement_n and_o not_o stand_v upon_o our_o own_o judgement_n prov._n 16.15_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o king_n countenance_n be_v life_n and_o his_o favour_n be_v as_o a_o cloud_n