Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	king_n	law_n	supremacy_n	3,288	5	10.6148	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51533	The honour of kings vindicated and asserted In a sermon preached before the Right Honourable Sr. Patrick Drummond, late Conservator of the Priviledges of the Scots nation in the Netherlands, togeter [sic] with a considerable number of merchants, masters, and common sea-men from several places, the 3. of May 1661. stilo novo, being his Majesties coronation day. By Mr. Thomas Mowbray Minister of the Gospel at the Stapel-Port in Camp-veet.	Mowbray, Thomas, minister of the Gospel.	1663 (1663)	Wing M2995A; ESTC R217897	16,640	25

condition_n above_o all_o other_o may_v be_v see_v first_o the_o creation_n of_o king_n be_v from_o god_n they_o be_v a_o special_a sort_n of_o man_n raise_v up_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o their_o place_n by_o god_n who_o plead_v it_o as_o his_o glory_n that_o king_n reign_n by_o he_o prov._n 8._o and_o rom._n 13.1_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 2._o god_n have_v communicate_v to_o king_n the_o image_n of_o his_o own_o majesty_n and_o print_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n a_o natural_a form_n of_o king_n as_o vicegerent_n to_o god_n himself_o 3._o a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 16.10_o their_o judgement_n be_v god_n judgement_n and_o god_n will_v have_v the_o people_n to_o believe_v that_o what_o they_o say_v in_o judgement_n god_n himself_o say_v it_o 4._o they_o take_v account_n of_o all_o other_o man_n but_o be_v countable_a to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n 5._o they_o be_v the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o all_o honour_n from_o they_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n have_v flow_v and_o so_o do_v all_o office_n of_o honour_n and_o government_n in_o their_o dominion_n 6._o they_o be_v the_o basis_n or_o the_o foundation_n or_o stay_v of_o all_o their_o subject_n who_o be_v maintain_v in_o religion_n justice_n and_o peace_n by_o their_o mean_n 7._o god_n himself_o be_v a_o king_n and_o be_v delight_v to_o rank_n himself_o among_o man_n of_o that_o degree_n and_o as_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n so_o king_n have_v his_o name_n again_o put_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o great_a honour_n i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n psalm_n 82.6_o to_o wit_n god_n by_o office_n for_o they_o be_v god_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n last_o they_o have_v a_o power_n above_o all_o other_o man_n therefore_o be_v that_o rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n the_o word_n import_v that_o the_o king_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o he_o be_v supreme_a as_o peter_n call_v he_o vers_fw-la 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o word_n signify_v one_o that_o have_v above_o the_o have_n of_o other_o man_n and_o so_o the_o king_n have_v more_o than_o all_o his_o subject_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o mantenance_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o authority_n and_o supremacy_n that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o need_v no_o poof_n prince_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a testamant_n be_v call_v head_n of_o the_o tribe_n or_o of_o the_o people_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o high_a in_o place_n but_o have_v a_o sovereign_n and_o a_o supreme_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o this_o supremacy_n of_o king_n give_v they_o authority_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n may_v determine_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n this_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a and_o belong_v only_o to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n nor_o do_v i_o say_v that_o the_o king_n may_v set_v up_o a_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n that_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o call_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n from_o who_o only_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v their_o mission_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o nor_o yet_o do_v i_o say_v that_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o supremacy_n may_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o church_n minister_n he_o may_v not_o preach_v nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o execute_v church-censurs_a this_o be_v the_o presumption_n of_o uzzias_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o punish_v and_o far_o less_o have_v he_o power_n to_o bring_v in_o idolatrous_a service_n into_o the_o church_n as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o therefore_o be_v jeroboam_n condemn_v for_o the_o calf_n and_o ahab_n for_o baal_n and_o ahaz_n for_o the_o altar_n at_o damascus_n and_o all_o the_o king_n for_o the_o high-place_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o king_n authority_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_a and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.5_o say_v of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a now_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o only_o a_o civil_a but_o a_o spiritual_a good_a which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v most_o seek_v for_o by_o the_o prince_n now_o than_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o supremacy_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a may_v be_v so_o far_o extend_v first_o he_o may_v by_o his_o law_n enjoin_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o may_v provide_v according_a to_o his_o power_n that_o the_o church_n be_v furnish_v with_o able_a minister_n and_o that_o they_o likewise_o have_v power_n to_o call_v and_o ordain_v other_o minister_n to_o dispose_v or_o depose_v as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n 3._o he_o may_v provide_v by_o his_o law_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sincere_o and_o pure_o teach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v and_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n execute_v according_a to_o the_o word_n 4._o he_o may_v forbid_v by_o his_o law_n and_o according_o punish_v blasphemy_n heresy_n idolatry_n sacrilege_n and_o the_o like_a 5._o he_o may_v appoint_v and_o determine_v the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v in_o the_o word_n as_o he_o may_v appoint_v the_o time_n place_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o prayer_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n fast_v alm_n or_o the_o like_a for_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o external_n regiment_n of_o the_o church_n the_o supreme_a gubernative_a power_n be_v in_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n these_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v do_v tumultuous_o or_o confuse_o but_o in_o order_n and_o that_o order_n the_o magistrate_n may_v prescribe_v and_o as_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o supremacy_n be_v thus_o so_o far_o extend_v in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n so_o also_o over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o therefore_o if_o churchman_n have_v soul_n they_o must_v be_v subject_a also_o we_o find_v that_o prince_n have_v execute_v their_o authority_n over_o churchman_n example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n as_o david_n appoint_v the_o order_n and_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n solomon_n put_v down_o abiather_n from_o the_o priesthood_n josias_n burn_v the_o very_a bone_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o purge_v the_o temple_n and_o restore_v the_o passover_n christ_n himself_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n and_o appear_v at_o their_o tribunal_n paul_n be_v subject_a and_o appear_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o use_v their_o power_n when_o he_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n for_o if_o churchman_n be_v citizen_n or_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o ruler_n and_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o this_o also_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pure_a time_n since_o the_o apostle_n agreeable_a for_o chrysostome_n upon_o rom._n 13._o say_v that_o all_o churchman_n yea_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o bernard_n reason_n out_o of_o that_o place_n thus_o if_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a then_o you_o also_o that_o be_v churchman_n who_o have_v except_v you_o from_o this_o all_o if_o any_o man_n go_v about_o to_o except_v you_o he_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v you_o thus_o then_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o these_o whereby_o the_o king_n excellency_n eminent_o appear_v we_o be_v to_o honour_v he_o and_o whosoever_o will_v refuse_v this_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o confusion_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n have_v his_o chief_a residence_n and_o dwell_v in_o he_o i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o give_v the_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v perform_v with_o as_o great_a brevity_n as_o may_v be_v use_v 1._o and_o first_o must_v we_o honour_v the_o king_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v than_o this_o serve_v to_o fetter_v the_o romish_a colt_n which_o kick_v at_o prince_n with_o his_o heel_n who_o will_v depose_v king_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o he_o think_v good_a and_o lift_v up_o himself_o so_o high_a as_o that_o he_o may_v command_v over_o

wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a as_o elihu_n say_v to_o job_n cap._n 34.18_o prince_n may_v not_o before_o other_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o perhaps_o they_o be_v care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o their_o honour_n and_o fame_n say_v wise_a and_o judicious_a calvin_n in_o job_n 34.18_o what_o ever_o their_o conversation_n be_v their_o place_n require_v it_o though_o their_o action_n shall_v not_o deserve_v it_o 2._o we_o must_v honour_v the_o king_n in_o our_o word_n by_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o we_o receive_v from_o they_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o timothy_n 1_o epist_n 2.2_o set_v down_o the_o blessing_n which_o a_o people_n enjoy_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o good_a king_n which_o be_v three_o peace_n godliness_n and_o honesty_n each_o of_o these_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n first_o peace_n if_o we_o respect_v deliverance_n from_o enemy_n abroad_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n therefore_o arabia_n be_v call_v foelix_n because_o the_o people_n live_v in_o continual_a peace_n and_o have_v their_o town_n unwall_v how_o happy_a be_v the_o government_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n when_o the_o bee_n make_v their_o byve_n in_o the_o soldier_n helmet_n ●hen_o man_n break_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o blow_n shar_n but_o they_o prize_v the_o olive-branch_n of_o peace_n best_o who_o have_v have_v long_a experience_n of_o the_o scourge_n of_o warr._n again_o peace_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n if_o we_o respect_v quiet_a from_o discord_n at_o home_n a_o intestine_a war_n in_o many_o respect_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o foreign_a especial_o because_o it_o be_v betwixt_o brethren_n and_o such_o war_n taro_fw-mi senecit_fw-la ira_fw-la fratrum_fw-la acerbissima_fw-la and_o therefore_o sacy_n solomon_n prov._n 18.19_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v then_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o there_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n there_o be_v less_o hope_n of_o a_o composition_n here_o then_o if_o it_o be_v with_o stranger_n it_o be_v therefore_o good_a counsel_n which_o joseph_n give_v to_o his_o brethren_n fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n and_o that_o moses_n give_v to_o the_o two_o hebrew_n when_o they_o be_v at_o odds_o and_o he_o will_v have_v make_v they_o one_o again_o sir_n you_o be_v brethren_n why_o do_v you_o wrong_v one_o to_o another_o now_o this_o public_a and_o private_a peace_n we_o enjoy_v under_o good_a king_n and_o who_o do_v enjoy_v it_o more_o than_o we_o under_o our_o own_o king_n we_o have_v be_v for_o many_o year_n whirl_v about_o with_o tumultuous_a broil_n and_o cover_v with_o a_o deluge_n of_o warr._n now_o the_o dove_n have_v find_v a_o olve_n leaf_n and_o a_o rest_a place_n our_o motto_n may_v be_v aequova_n tuta_fw-la filent_a and_o by_o who_o have_v we_o this_o if_o not_o by_o next_o to_o god_n our_o king_n who_o presence_n like_o the_o sum_n at_o moonday_n have_v dissipate_v these_o dark_a and_o thick_a cloud_n which_o not_o long_o since_o darken_v the_o whole_a island_n of_o britain_n have_v we_o not_o then_o reason_n to_o honour_v our_o king_n and_o that_o by_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n that_o by_o he_o under_o god_n we_o enjoy_v this_o great_a quietness_n you_o merchant_n and_o seaman_n and_o general_o all_o of_o we_o who_o resid_n hear_v must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o honour_v our_o king_n it_o be_v scarce_o past_o twelve_o month_n yet_o when_o you_o can_v not_o without_o great_a hazard_n of_o pirate_n and_o caper_n pass_v to_o and_o fro_o about_o your_o business_n unless_o you_o have_v be_v behold_v to_o stranger_n and_o that_o at_o your_o own_o charge_n too_o for_o convoy_n now_o there_o be_v none_o more_o free_a than_o you_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o we_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o as_o a_o benefit_n by_o demeaning_a yourselves_o as_o good_a subject_n you_o will_v show_v yourselves_o most_o unthankful_a and_o the_o very_a stone_n in_o the_o stree_n shall_v cry_v out_o against_o you_o 2._o the_o second_o benefit_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v godliness_n a_o good_a prince_n like_o canutus_n before_o the_o conquest_n make_v law_n by_o counsel_n of_o his_o sage_n bind_v his_o subject_n to_o one_o rule_n of_o christian_a religion_n he_o will_v have_v but_o one_o christ_n one_o creed_n one_o religion_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n he_o will_v not_o have_v diana_n and_o paul_n preach_v the_o philistine_n dagon_n and_o god_n ark_n nor_o the_o gospel_n and_o popery_n to_o stand_v together_o nor_o will_v he_o light_v one_o candle_n ●o_o god_n and_o another_o to_o the_o devil_n no_o composition_n no_o confusion_n of_o religion_n as_o there_o be_v language_n at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n have_v we_o not_o see_v much_o of_o this_o since_o our_o king_n happy_a restauration_n that_o damnable_a toleration_n once_o pass_v in_o a_o act_n have_v receive_v its_o death_n wound_n uniformity_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n command_v and_o by_o that_o we_o have_v see_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o and_o popery_n as_o much_o discourt_v as_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o fanatic_n which_o be_v the_o only_a fear_n now_o be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o our_o king_n have_v begin_v his_o reign_n well_o like_o another_o josias_n pass_v act_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o swear_v and_o night_n walk_v the_o predominant_a sin_n of_o all_o court_n by_o which_o we_o may_v warrantable_o presume_v that_o as_o he_o increase_v in_o strength_n and_o power_n so_o the_o vigour_n and_o force_v of_o such_o act_n and_o many_o other_o as_o good_a shall_v be_v see_v and_o feel_v to_o the_o dant_v and_o overturning_a of_o all_o those_o who_o presumptuous_o dare_v control_v they_o the_o three_o benefit_n be_v honesty_n a_o good_a prince_n have_v a_o care_n that_o there_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a deal_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n that_o he_o that_o have_v much_o set_v honesty_n aside_o do_v not_o tyrannize_v over_o he_o that_o have_v little_a that_o do_v not_o by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n hold_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o convert_v that_o which_o be_v another_o to_o his_o own_o use_n that_o people_n live_v not_o like_a beast_n but_o honest_o and_o upright_o one_o with_o another_o these_o three_o i_o say_v be_v great_a blessing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v under_o good_a prince_n and_o the_o want_n of_o any_o of_o they_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n peace_n without_o godliness_n be_v but_o security_n and_o godliness_n without_o honesty_n be_v but_o hypocrisy_n honisty_a without_o godliness_n be_v but_o paganism_n and_o a_o glister_a sin_n neither_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n without_o peace_n can_v be_v well_o maintain_v godliness_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o table_n honesty_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o peace_n a_o happy_a manner_n of_o enjoy_v both_o three_o we_o must_v honour_v the_o king_n in_o our_o word_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o 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 a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o certain_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o great_a and_o weighty_a charge_n of_o king_n how_o all_o depend_v upon_o they_o we_o will_v never_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o this_o honour_n if_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o great_a commodity_n and_o profit_n which_o we_o enjoy_v under_o their_o happy_a and_o peaceable_a government_n as_o you_o have_v now_o hear_v a_o part_n of_o it_o we_o can_v not_o but_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n in_o their_o beha●●_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o we_o that_o religion_n may_v flourish_v virtue_n advance_v and_o vice_n may_v be_v curb_v and_o punish_v this_o move_v david_n psalm_n 72.1.2_o to_o pray_v thus_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o son_n solomon_n 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 he_o shall_v judge_v thy_o people_n with_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o poor_a with_o judgement_n and_o for_o this_o end_n also_o we_o must_v entreat_v god_n that_o he_o will_v remove_v far_o from_o he_o wicked_a base_a flatterer_n who_o seek_v nothing_o but_o themselves_o that_o so_o his_o throne_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n prov._n 25.5_o fawn_a flattery_n be_v a_o occupation_n fit_a for_o a_o dog_n then_o a_o man_n and_o prince_n have_v no_o traitor_n like_v to_o flatterer_n if_o treachery_n

against_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o perilous_a then_o that_o against_o the_o body_n i_o be_o sure_a no_o sin_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n have_v more_o woe_n attend_v it_o than_o this_o have_v we_o not_o then_o reason_n to_o honour_v the_o king_n this_o day_n by_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o such_o assure_o so_o long_o as_o such_o be_v in_o power_n and_o place_n the_o throne_n will_v be_v but_o in_o a_o totter_a condition_n but_o let_v mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n for_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n prov._n 20.28_o and_o whosover_o will_v not_o thus_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n let_v his_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o let_v he_o be_v note_v as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o honour_v the_o king_n the_o three_o way_n how_o we_o must_v honour_v the_o king_n be_v in_o our_o work_n and_o that_o first_o by_o a_o reverend_a gesture_n and_o carriage_n while_o before_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a so_o much_o as_o to_o laugh_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o areopagit_n and_o the_o roman_a censure_n disgrade_v a_o burges_n for_o yaunig_v too_o wide_o in_o their_o presence_n and_o not_o only_o owe_v we_o this_o reverence_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o it_o by_o nature_n in_o token_n of_o which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o king_n three_o especial_a ensign_n of_o honour_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n 2._o we_o must_v honour_v the_o king_n in_o our_o work_n by_o pay_v tribute_n and_o custom_n for_o the_o necessary_a maintenance_n of_o his_o estate_n render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n sacy_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.6_o 7._o tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n be_v due_a this_o way_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v we_o manifest_v our_o subjection_n to_o and_o honour_v of_o they_o even_o by_o pay_v tribute_n to_o they_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v upon_o this_o very_a thing_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v deficient_a in_o this_o duty_n he_o command_v a_o fish_n to_o pay_v it_o matth._n 17.27_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v speak_v of_o this_o tribute_n pay_v date_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o free_a voluntary_a gift_n but_o reddite_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la caesaris_fw-la caesari_n it_o be_v a_o due_a and_o their_o proper_a good_a and_o therefore_o as_o one_o say_v upon_o these_o selfsame_a word_n to_o withhold_v that_o which_o the_o parliament_n grant_v or_o to_o value_v ourselves_o at_o less_o than_o we_o be_v worth_a that_o so_o we_o may_v pay_v the_o less_o be_v no_o less_o than_o theft_n and_o these_o who_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v the_o king_n customer_n and_o grudge_n at_o his_o necessary_a and_o lawful_a imposition_n be_v thief_n not_o such_o as_o be_v honourer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o how_o will_v this_o stand_v with_o that_o ordinary_a practice_n which_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v you_o have_v at_o your_o wash_n as_o you_o call_v they_o i_o leave_v to_o yourselves_o to_o judge_v i_o wish_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o of_o it_o it_o be_v base_a and_o i_o be_o sure_a contrary_n to_o every_o good_a subject_n duty_n 3._o not_o only_o must_v we_o honour_v the_o king_n with_o our_o good_n but_o in_o serve_v he_o with_o our_o life_n for_o his_o defence_n the_o people_n will_v not_o have_v king_n david_n adventure_v himself_o in_o the_o war_n but_o put_v their_o life_n in_o hazard_n to_o save_v he_o harmless_a the_o two_o tribe_n judah_n and_o benjamin_n to_o show_v their_o valour_n and_o fidelity_n will_v fight_v against_o the_o other_o tribe_n though_o their_o brethren_n for_o rhehoboam_n their_o king_n i_o read_v in_o the_o english_a history_n that_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o a_o certain_a castle_n in_o schropshire_n have_v be_v strike_v through_o with_o a_o arrow_n have_v not_o a_o certain_a nobleman_n put_v himself_o between_o the_o arrow_n and_o the_o king_n and_o so_o receive_v the_o arrow_n with_o his_o own_o death_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o these_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hazard_v their_o life_n for_o the_o king_n that_o they_o will_v adventure_v their_o life_n to_o make_v he_o away_o as_o brutus_z and_o cassius_n who_o slay_v cesar_n in_o the_o senate_n house_n but_o much_o more_o to_o be_v abhor_v be_v these_o who_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o law_n will_v bring_v their_o king_n to_o a_o scaffold_n as_o these_o most_o notorious_a and_o treacherous_a rigicid_n of_o late_o do_v a_o act_n which_o can_v be_v paralel_v in_o any_o history_n either_o sacred_a or_o profane_a since_o the_o beginning_n i_o be_o sure_a though_o this_o indeed_o do_v one_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o be_v the_o martyr_n of_o the_o people_n who_o remembrance_n shall_v be_v always_o famous_a fresh_a and_o odoriferous_a yet_o no_o other_o thing_n be_v intend_v by_o they_o but_o his_o great_a dishonour_n and_o by_o that_o fatal_a blow_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o king_n for_o ever_o in_o britain_n and_o as_o they_o deal_v with_o the_o father_n so_o they_o resolve_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o heir_n if_o ever_o he_o come_v in_o their_o hand_n but_o some_o of_o they_o do_v live_v to_o see_v themselves_o arraign_v at_o his_o bar_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v abhor_v treachery_n and_o murder_n so_o let_v all_o such_o perish_v o_o lord_n that_o other_o may_v henceforth_o fear_v to_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v last_o we_o must_v honour_v the_o king_n by_o yield_v and_o submit_v to_o their_o ordinance_n prefer_v obedience_n to_o sacrifice_n or_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o the_o king_n will_v must_v be_v do_v aut_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la of_o it_o de_fw-la nobis_fw-la either_o of_o we_o or_o upon_o we_o when_o their_o law_n agree_v with_o god_n law_n then_o must_v we_o be_v agent_n when_o they_o be_v dissonant_n patient_n the_o conscience_n can_v be_v tie_v by_o any_o law_n of_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v sinful_a here_o we_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n himself_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n yet_o in_o not_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n though_o bad_a we_o be_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o not_o obey_v because_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v bind_v the_o utter_a man_n proper_o it_o be_v more_o christian_n to_o suffer_v thus_o then_o to_o raise_v arm_n against_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o any_o account_n though_o we_o may_v have_v sufficient_a forse_n and_o strength_n so_o to_o do_v as_o for_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v command_v or_o thing_n not_o clear_o know_v to_o we_o as_o bear_v a_o double_a sense_n and_o ambignous_a we_o must_v construct_v the_o king_n command_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n and_o albeit_o we_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o doubt_o yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v obedience_n believe_v that_o which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v lawful_a then_o by_o suppose_v the_o contrary_a to_o refuse_v the_o command_n for_o this_o certain_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n then_o possible_o be_v imagine_v suspicion_n or_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o thing_n be_v no_o discharge_n for_o obedience_n what_o confusion_n this_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n our_o time_n do_v afford_v instance_n enough_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o obey_v when_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o sinful_a as_o be_v either_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v command_v as_o we_o always_o aught_o and_o shall_v yet_o as_o i_o have_v say_v we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o bad_a magistrate_n be_v tempter_n and_o we_o must_v receive_v our_o trial_n with_o patience_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o we_o must_v willing_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o thus_o have_v you_o hear_v of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n it_o follow_n next_o that_o i_o show_v you_o why_o we_o be_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n where_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a thing_n but_o a_o duty_n of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o we_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o seven_o or_o eight_o thing_n whereby_o the_o excellency_n of_o k_o ng_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o outward_a

the_o great_a prince_n in_o christendom_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o give_v that_o honour_n which_o our_o text_n require_v use_v 2._o again_o to_o be_v condemn_v be_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o general_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o fanatic_n who_o like_v best_o a_o anarchy_n like_o untamed_a horse_n also_o lift_v up_o their_o heel_n against_o government_n they_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o king_n but_o king_n jesus_n but_o certain_o if_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o they_o will_v also_o acknowledge_v those_o who_o be_v send_v of_o he_o for_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n as_o upon_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o popular_a government_n which_o they_o aim_v at_o be_v burdensome_a where_o in_o stead_n of_o one_o king_n many_o king_n be_v set_v up_o which_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n and_o hurt_v the_o commonwealth_n as_o when_o many_o master-pilot_n desire_v to_o hold_v the_o rudder_n they_o hinder_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o that_o commonwealth_n where_o many_o will_v rule_v unless_o it_o be_v subordinat_o one_o under_o another_o be_v like_o pliny_n amphisbena_n a_o serpent_n which_o have_v a_o head_n at_o each_o end_n of_o her_o body_n and_o while_n both_o strive_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o master-head_n the_o body_n be_v toil_v miserable_o and_o at_o length_n tear_v and_o rend_v loathsome_o so_o upon_o the_o other_o side_n no_o king_n be_v a_o judgement_n for_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n every_o one_o will_v be_v a_o king_n one_o cause_n of_o great_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n as_o we_o to_o our_o sad_a experieence_n have_v see_v of_o late_a when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o our_o israël_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v note_v as_o a_o just_a wonder_n prov._n 30._o that_o the_o grass-hopper_n have_v no_o king_n yet_o they_o go_v forth_o by_o band_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o want_v a_o chief_a ruler_n be_v like_o the_o body_n of_o polyphemus_n without_o a_o eye_n and_o in_o such_o a_o state_n man_n like_o fish_n dovour_v one_o another_o but_o let_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o confuse_a rabble_n say_v and_o pretend_v what_o they_o please_v against_o king_n and_o chief_a governor_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o in_o all_o their_o insurrection_n and_o rebellion_n popular_a equality_n have_v be_v always_o burdensome_a unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v always_o appoint_v one_o to_o be_v head_n over_o the_o rest_n who_o like_o beelzebub_n among_o the_o devil_n guide_v and_o rule_v all_o as_o cromwell_z that_o notable_a imposture_n and_o arch-traitor_n do_v of_o late_a use_v 3_o three_o must_v we_o honour_v the_o king_n then_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o enforce_v upon_o our_o own_o heart_n a_o increase_n of_o care_n and_o conscience_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o honour_n and_o right_o of_o king_n and_o a_o loyal_a and_o sincere_a observance_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o law_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o use_v many_o motive_n to_o prove_v this_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o motive_n sufficient_a i_o shall_v add_v a_o few_o more_o 1._o honour_n the_o king_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n which_o import_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o king_n be_v ordaind_v by_o god_n and_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o may_v not_o see_v god_n miraculous_a hand_n in_o set_v up_o our_o king_n and_o therefore_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o have_v thus_o set_v he_o up_o honour_n and_o obey_v he_o 2._o god_n have_v command_v that_o we_o shall_v honour_v our_o king_n therefore_o do_v it_o for_o the_o respect_n of_o that_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n 3._o god_n have_v endue_v he_o with_o a_o sovereignty_n and_o a_o great_a majesty_n he_o have_v subdue_v the_o people_n wonderful_o under_o he_o and_o that_o without_o blood_n except_o of_o a_o few_o who_o have_v perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o core_n this_o sovereignty_n and_o majesty_n be_v god_n image_n this_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a god_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o honour_v he_o 4._o god_n have_v be_v gracious_a to_o we_o in_o restore_v our_o king_n therefore_o for_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o he_o who_o have_v lay_v upon_o we_o this_o duty_n let_v we_o in_o requital_n of_o his_o goodness_n obey_v he_o in_o honour_v the_o king_n 5._o god_n glory_n will_v be_v much_o advance_v and_o our_o profession_n well_o speak_v off_o if_o we_o will_v honour_v our_o king_n and_o live_v as_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a christian_n if_o not_o we_o dishonour_v god_n and_o bring_v great_a storm_n of_o wrath_n upon_o ourselves_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o prince_n 6._o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o our_o carriage_n towards_o our_o king_n as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o lord_n himself_o let_v we_o therefore_o honour_v our_o king_n last_o our_o king_n be_v bone_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o protestant_a religion_n with_o we_o he_o have_v be_v the_o great_a sufferer_n of_o all_o his_o people_n this_o way_n every_o faithful_a subject_n who_o have_v be_v a_o sufferer_n in_o these_o time_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o king_n but_o i_o add_v he_o have_v be_v a_o sufferer_n by_o his_o own_o and_o for_o his_o own_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o for_o all_o this_o honour_n he_o do_v he_o not_o stand_v immovable_a as_o a_o rock_n against_o all_o temptation_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o popery_n during_o his_o exile_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o honour_v he_o for_o this_o let_v we_o then_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o no_o more_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o nor_o to_o assist_v by_o any_o mean_a no_o not_o by_o advice_n or_o counsel_n any_o of_o his_o enemy_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o learn_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o obey_v he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a honour_n we_o can_v give_v unto_o he_o 1._o let_v we_o obey_v he_o from_o the_o heart_n because_o god_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o service_n 2._o let_v we_o obey_v he_o with_o fear_n because_o god_n will_v be_v a_o avenger_n of_o disobedience_n 3._o though_o our_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n shall_v be_v to_o our_o loss_n or_o discredit_n or_o hurt_v any_o way_n yet_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o if_o we_o thus_o obey_v he_o we_o honour_v he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n shall_v the_o crown_n be_v long_o continue_v with_o he_o and_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n shall_v enjoy_v many_o good_a day_n under_o his_o happy_a reign_n and_o government_n which_o god_n grant_v amen_n god_n save_v the_o king_n middelburgh_n print_v by_o thomas_n berry_n dwell_v near_o the_o english_a exchange_n 1663._o