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honour_v let_v man_n vilify_v and_o contemn_v at_o their_o peril_n the_o church_n seek_v his_o favour_n and_o his_o help_n for_o deliverance_n for_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v exceed_o earnest_a and_o solicitous_a to_o procure_v it_o which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o reiteration_n of_o the_o request_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n which_o earnestness_n we_o may_v not_o suppose_v to_o proceed_v only_o from_o tenderness_n of_o their_o own_o name_n and_o reputation_n as_o if_o their_o be_v disvalue_v be_v so_o very_o grievous_a a_o thing_n to_o they_o no_o there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v and_o they_o be_v vilify_v and_o despise_v because_o of_o their_o relation_n to_o he_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o suffer_v reproach_n psal_n 69._o 7._o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v
education_n be_v as_o handsome_a and_o ingenuous_a and_o i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o part_n of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v not_o be_v equal_a to_o those_o of_o other_o way_n of_o breed_v so_o that_o we_o may_v pass_v well_o enough_o in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v may_v meet_v tolerable_a reception_n in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n have_v honour_v we_o with_o the_o dignity_n of_o be_v his_o immediate_a servant_n and_o have_v employ_v we_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o soul_n but_o for_o this_o i_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o the_o quality_n that_o procure_v respect_n as_o other_o that_o have_v a_o competent_a measure_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o must_v say_v that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v honour_n for_o our_o office_n and_o our_o work_n sake_n that_o we_o be_v lessen_v by_o they_o and_o if_o a_o minister_n meet_v respective_a entertainment_n in_o the_o world_n the_o kindness_n 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and_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v will_v wear_v the_o scar_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o our_o guilt_n what_o be_v past_a we_o may_v lament_v but_o can_v help_v what_o we_o may_v do_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v be_v to_o inform_v ourselves_o better_a of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o those_o he_o have_v appoint_v over_o we_o and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o suppress_v those_o principle_n and_o affection_n which_o breathe_v the_o plague_n that_o destroy_v the_o nation_n and_o will_v again_o burn_v we_o up_o in_o hot_a flame_n than_o those_o and_o if_o that_o fatal_a fire_n which_o so_o late_o prey_v upon_o our_o peace_n and_o our_o property_n our_o religion_n and_o our_o government_n our_o person_n and_o our_o friend_n have_v not_o yet_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o evil_n and_o danger_n of_o resistance_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o and_o a_o great_a one_o as_o certain_a and_o more_o fatal_a threaten_v by_o the_o apostle_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o day_n of_o nero_n who_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o tyrant_n and_o the_o most_o infamous_a instance_n in_o nature_n and_o yet_o this_o monster_n be_v not_o except_v as_o to_o the_o tribute_n of_o obedience_n whereas_o have_v this_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o our_o charles_n the_o first_o it_o may_v have_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o person_n claim_v the_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n and_o not_o the_o character_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o it_o be_v damnable_a to_o resist_v because_o he_o be_v good_a not_o because_o he_o be_v supreme_a because_o he_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n not_o because_o the_o rule_v father_n of_o his_o country_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a coincidence_n therefore_o to_o secure_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o answer_v the_o great_a pretension_n of_o rebellion_n if_o religion_n be_v pretend_v a_o heathen_a must_v not_o be_v resist_v if_o tyranny_n it_o be_v damnation_n to_o oppose_v a_o nero._n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o imply_v the_o guilt_n and_o express_v the_o danger_n now_o to_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n be_v so_o sinful_a and_o so_o dangerous_a principal_o upon_o this_o threefold_a account_n resistance_n 1._o affront_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o religion_n and_o 3._o destructive_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o society_n the_o two_o former_a express_v the_o gild_n and_o the_o latter_a both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o each_o in_o order_n 1._o resistance_n be_v a_o affront_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n set_v up_o king_n say_v
the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n be_v from_o god_n say_v the_o heathen_a and_o a_o great_a than_o both_o acknowledge_v pilat_n power_n to_o be_v from_o above_o the_o scripture_n entitle_v god_n to_o all_o the_o royal_a adjunct_n and_o both_o christian_a and_o heathen_a antiquity_n agree_v in_o this_o with_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n 1._o the_o king_n person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n great_a deliverance_n give_v he_o to_o his_o king_n 2_o sam._n xxii_o 51._o and_o he_o shall_v give_v strength_n unto_o his_o king_n 1_o sam._n two_o 10._o yea_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n say_v the_o text_n and_o consonant_o plato_n call_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o god_n among_o man_n and_o as_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o his_o person_n so_o also_o be_v it_o 2._o upon_o his_o throne_n then_o solomon_n sit_v upon_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 1_o chron._n xxix_o 23._o and_o say_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o delight_v in_o thou_o to_o set_v thou_o on_o his_o throne_n 2_o chron._n ix_o 8._o to_o a_o like_a sense_n also_o be_v that_o of_o nestor_n to_o agamemnon_n in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jove_n lend_v thou_o thy_o sceptre_n and_o jurisdiction_n 3._o the_o king_n title_n also_o relate_v he_o to_o god_n viz._n those_o of_o god_n anoint_v and_o his_o servant_n the_o former_a give_v even_o to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n twelve_o 3._o and_o cyrus_n isa_n xlv_o 1._o and_o the_o late_a to_o nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n twenty-five_o 9_o the_o same_o also_o athanasius_n give_v to_o constantius_n the_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o arrian_n 4._o the_o king_n power_n likewise_o be_v from_o god_n 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 say_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v give_v he_o dominion_n upon_o which_o account_n also_o themistius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n send_v regal_a power_n from_o heaven_n and_o that_o a_o kingdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a good_a be_v the_o assertion_n of_o plato_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o cyrus_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n give_v i_o 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o yea_o and_o tiberius_n acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o kingdom_n be_v from_o god_n and_o daniel_n mind_v nabuchadnezzar_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n dan._n two_o 27._o and_o athanasius_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o constantius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v give_v this_o kingdom_n to_o constantius_n thy_o servant_n these_o i_o think_v be_v testimony_n enough_o to_o prove_v that_o king_n wear_v god_n image_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o menander_n call_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n live_a image_n and_o the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n among_o men._n but_o beside_o all_o this_o there_o be_v evidence_n enough_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o prove_v that_o king_n have_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o be_v no_o substitute_n of_o the_o people_n which_o i_o thus_o infer_v god_n make_v the_o world_n and_o consequent_o the_o world_n be_v he_o and_o his_o alone_a be_v the_o right_a to_o govern_v it_o but_o he_o be_v of_o such_o immense_a perfection_n that_o our_o frailty_n can_v bear_v his_o immediate_a converse_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o rule_v we_o by_o man_n like_o ourselves_o and_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o creature_n of_o our_o own_o make_v this_o he_o do_v and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o that_o rule_v be_v god_n substitute_n and_o no_o creature_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n have_v no_o power_n 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