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A sermon preached at the last generall asise holden for the county of Sommerset at Taunton. By William Sclater Batchelar in Diuinitie, and minister of the word of God at Pitmsiter
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Sclater, William, 1575-1626.
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sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la rvinam_fw-la the_o devil_n die_v not_o but_o fall_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o creation_n thus_o hierome_n with_o who_o accord_n augustine_n and_o theodoret._n locum_fw-la augustin_n &_o theodoret._n ad_fw-la locum_fw-la thus_o rather_o conceive_v the_o prophet_n upon_o hypothesis_n of_o their_o injustice_n impenitent_o continue_v to_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o throne_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o person_n by_o some_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o better_a to_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o horror_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o withal_o to_o prevent_v the_o security_n may_v arise_v from_o their_o present_a greatness_n he_o remember_v they_o of_o god_n wrath_n and_o powerful_a destruction_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o their_o eye_n suppose_v upon_o 83.11_o upon_o psal_n 83.11_o oreb_n and_o zeeb_n zebah_n and_o zalmunnah_n who_o overthrow_n to_o like_a purpose_n the_o prophet_n mention_n in_o the_o next_o follow_v psalm_n the_o point_n here_o to_o be_v notice_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n threaten_v and_o exemplify_v consent_v of_o scripture_n for_o like_a threaten_n read_v at_o your_o leisure_n mich._n 3.9.11.12_o zeph._n 3.3.4_o ezek._n 22.27.31_o other_o many_o you_o may_v observe_v as_o you_o read_v execution_n perhaps_o will_n more_o move_v and_o in_o this_o kind_a story_n abound_v 4.18_o abound_v 1._o sam._n 4.18_o the_o downfall_n of_o eli_n a_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n once_o judge_n in_o israel_n for_o connivance_n only_o and_o foolish_a pity_n 2.12.23.24.25_o 1._o sam._n 2.12.23.24.25_o where_o bowel_n of_o nature_n may_v seem_v if_o not_o to_o dispense_v with_o severity_n yet_o to_o excuse_v his_o lenity_n scripture_n have_v register_v for_o our_o warning_n and_o terror_n for_o high_a degree_n of_o injustice_n record_n be_v plentiful_a few_o taint_v with_o that_o sin_n have_v 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a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o last_o general_a assize_n hold_v for_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n at_o taunton_n by_o william_n sclater_n batchelar_a in_o divinity_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o pitmister_n london_n print_v by_o edward_n griffin_n for_o henry_n fetherstone_n dwell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o rose_n 1616._o to_o the_o worshipful_a m._n john_n colles_n esquire_n high_a sheriff_n of_o somerset_n mercy_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v sjr_n i_o here_o tender_a to_o your_o view_n my_o sermon_n preach_v at_o your_o instance_n hear_v with_o your_o best_a attention_n press_v to_o the_o press_n by_o importunity_n of_o friend_n occasion_v by_o those_o many_o abbreviation_n whereto_o the_o injunction_n of_o brevity_n from_o superior_n force_v i_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o therein_o see_v you_o your_o station_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n warrant_v by_o god_n ordinance_n the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o your_o advancement_n to_o so_o eminent_a dignity_n withal_o the_o duty_n the_o lord_n expect_v from_o you_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o advancement_n to_o prevent_v pride_n you_o be_v remember_v of_o humane_a frailty_n to_o procure_v uprightness_n in_o proceed_n judicial_a the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n be_v offer_v to_o your_o meditation_n use_v it_o as_o your_o direction_n to_o these_o end_n and_o thus_o think_v of_o the_o author_n he_o have_v rather_o be_v deem_v any_o thing_n then_o unthankful_a so_o with_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o continuance_n and_o multiplication_n of_o all_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a blessing_n upon_o you_o i_o rest_v your_o thankful_a and_o observant_a well-willer_n william_n sclater_n from_o pitmister_n july_n 25._o 1616._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o last_o general_n assize_n hold_v for_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n at_o taunton_n psal._n 82.6.7_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o you_o all_o be_v son_n of_o the_o most_o 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commission_n or_o permission_n that_o be_v augustine_n gloss_n the_o text_n add_v more_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d order_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n 13._o god_n theophylact._n in_o rom._n 13._o the_o person_n be_v sometime_o intruder_n as_o in_o case_n of_o usurpation_n sometime_o abuser_n of_o their_o authority_n as_o when_o they_o tyrannize_v but_o the_o power_n themselves_o have_v god_n for_o their_o author_n s._n peter_n indeed_o call_v they_o 2.13_o they_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o humane_a ordinance_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a form_n not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o government_n in_o nature_n itself_o be_v find_v impression_n of_o this_o ordinance_n in_o heaven_n among_o angel_n be_v 1.21_o be_v eph._n 1.21_o principality_n and_o throne_n and_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d michael_n the_o 9_o the_o jude_n 9_o archangel_n among_o the_o sphere_n there_o be_v one_o first_o movable_a commander_n of_o all_o the_o inferior_n 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something_o make_v to_o be_v rule_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o his_o body_n there_o be_v a_o element_n predominant_a the_o soul_n have_v over_o the_o body_n imperium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n over_o the_o affectuous_a part_n imperium_fw-la politicum_fw-la if_o nothing_o else_o evince_v it_o that_o awful_a submission_n to_o regiment_n which_o conscience_n suggest_v to_o savage_n sufficient_o prove_v it_o as_o far_o as_o that_o principle_n be_v hear_v of_o that_o there_o be_v a_o rex_fw-la regum_fw-la and_o dominus_fw-la dominantium_fw-la where_o ever_o it_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v know_v also_o and_o receive_v that_o there_o be_v nominal_a god_n on_o earth_n with_o reverence_n next_o to_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n to_o be_v adore_v among_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n of_o late_o discover_v have_v be_v find_v as_o some_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o some_o form_n of_o policy_n and_o civil_a 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