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A81992 Seismos megas. Or Heaven & earth shaken. A treatise shewing how kings, princes, and their governments are turned and changed by Jesus Christ as [brace] King of Kings, and King of Saints. / By John Davis, M.A. sometime lecturer at Christ Church in London, and now pastour of a congregation in Dover. Davis, John, pastor of a congregation in Dover. 1655 (1655) Wing D422; Thomason E1601_2 153,991 331

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set_v against_o he_o call_v he_o bel_n zebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o though_o he_o profess_v his_o kingdom_n not_o to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n but_o come_v in_o a_o low_o empty_v condition_n yet_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n joh._n 19_o 12._o if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v thou_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n and_o so_o you_o know_v how_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o abuse_v by_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n thus_o be_v government_n turn_v against_o he_o who_o set_v it_o up_o people_n 4._o king_n and_o prince_n have_v be_v bitter_a enemy_n against_o christ_n interest_n and_o people_n when_o god_n israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n there_o arise_v a_o new_a king_n exod._n 1._o 11._o that_o set_v taskmaster_n to_o afflict_v they_o with_o heavy_a burden_n that_o their_o soul_n serve_v with_o rigour_n burden_n tax_n master_n hardship_n servitude_n be_v the_o best_a that_o king_n can_v afford_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n when_o they_o come_v into_o 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christianus_n caius_n be_v a_o good_a man_n but_o a_o christian_a and_o thus_o be_v power_n invert_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o his_o people_n beast_n 5._o king_n and_o prince_n give_v up_o their_o power_n to_o christ_n enemy_n can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n rev._n 17._o 17._o the_o ten_o horn_n the_o ten_o king_n of_o europe_n they_o agree_v and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n to_o receive_v law_n from_o his_o lust_n and_o to_o serve_v his_o design_n rev._n 16._o 14._o the_o frog_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o rev._n 17._o 2._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v fornication_n and_o be_v drink_v with_o kingdom_n the_o wine_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v power_n abuse_v 1._o see_v here_o the_o foundation_n of_o turn_n and_o change_n upon_o kingdom_n and_o government_n they_o be_v depart_v far_o from_o their_o right_a end_n become_v corrupt_a and_o 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20._o 30._o and_o as_o little_o will_v it_o become_v prince_n now_o 22._o 5._o forget_v not_o the_o kindness_n of_o other_o to_o you_o and_o your_o engagement_n and_o promise_n to_o they_o ruler_n must_v be_v man_n of_o truth_n exod._n 18._o 2d_o true_o in_o perform_v their_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o brand_n on_o king_n joash_n that_o he_o remember_v not_o the_o kindness_n that_o jehojada_n have_v do_v unto_o he_o but_o slay_v his_o son_n zechariah_n prov._n 17._o 7._o excellent_a speech_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n much_o less_o do_v lie_v lip_n a_o prince_n ingratitude_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n be_v bad_a in_o any_o but_o worse_a in_o a_o prince_n who_o have_v wherewith_o to_o reward_v good_a service_n but_o do_v not_o flatterer_n 6._o look_v well_o that_o your_o courtier_n and_o counsellor_n prove_v not_o flatterer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flatterer_n be_v crow_n prov._n 26._o 28._o a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v ruin_n how_o many_o such_o mouth_n be_v about_o great_a one_o and_o 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the_o sin_n of_o prince_n be_v most_o spread_v their_o sin_n undo_v their_o power_n as_o you_o hear_v i_o and_o their_o people_n too_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o seven_o position_n people_n prince_n be_v wicked_a people_n grow_v wicked_a too_o prov._n 29._o 12._o if_o a_o ruler_n hearken_v to_o lie_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a he_o will_v not_o want_v those_o that_o will_v feed_v a_o lie_a proud_a unclean_a humour_n in_o they_o a_o wicked_a king_n make_v a_o wicked_a court_n the_o court_n infect_v the_o city_n and_o the_o city_n the_o country_n and_o one_o country_n another_o sin_n be_v a_o epidemical_a plague_n and_o soon_o spread_v the_o infection_n and_o the_o strong_a infection_n be_v from_o the_o high_a power_n as_o appear_v because_o dress_n 1._o wickedness_n in_o man_n of_o high_a place_n be_v misrepresent_v to_o the_o people_n it_o come_v to_o they_o in_o another_o dress_n and_o under_o another_o hue_n then_o indeed_o it_o have_v people_n be_v so_o foolish_a to_o 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and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v thus_o rev._n 15._o when_o christ_n send_v his_o last_o plague_n in_o which_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n on_o his_o church_n enemy_n then_o be_v christ_n honour_v v_o 3._o as_o king_n of_o saint_n sect._n v._n desirable_a bitterness_n do_v and_o shall_v mingle_v with_o all_o government_n among_o all_o nation_n that_o so_o christ_n government_n may_v be_v render_v sweet_a look_v on_o government_n by_o single_a person_n or_o by_o council_n in_o kingdom_n or_o in_o commonwealth_n look_v on_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o government_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v you_o will_v find_v so_o much_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n so_o much_o corruption_n self-seeking_a and_o undue_a exaltation_n of_o themselves_o break_v forth_o as_o that_o man_n will_v be_v weary_a of_o it_o to_o maintain_v their_o pride_n you_o will_v find_v man_n apt_a to_o oppress_v to_o maintain_v their_o oppression_n you_o will_v find_v they_o dextrous_a 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that_o make_v they_o serve_v with_o rigour_n before_o moses_n and_o aaron_n can_v be_v hearken_v unto_o rev._n 17._o 13_o 14._o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o europe_n give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o governor_n before_o christ_n come_v but_o the_o lamb_n shall_v come_v and_o overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o as_o call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a sect._n vi._n prayer_n christ_n pour_v out_o on_o his_o people_n a_o mighty_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o in_o his_o government_n as_o king_n
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be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neiiher_n shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o saint_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o thing_n that_o we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o saint_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a one_o saint_n 1._o christ_n be_v king_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n shall_v be_v more_o saint_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v his_o holy_a one_o sanctity_n shall_v be_v more_o exalt_v in_o they_o than_o ever_o yet_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v joel_n 3._o 17._o then_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v holy_a and_o there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n pass_v through_o she_o any_o more_o zach._n 14._o 20._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v upon_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o horse_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n yea_o every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n shall_v be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o 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dispense_v himself_o by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o promise_n gen._n 9_o 13._o gen._n 17._o 4._o reas_n 1._o this_o hold_v out_o god_fw-we as_o a_o father_n reas_n 2._o exalt_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n reas_n 3._o honour_n god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o he_o spirit_n joel_n 2._o 28._o reas_n 4._o make_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o god_n people_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o reas_n 5._o confound_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n reas_n 6._o greaten_v our_o estate_n use_v 1._o of_o instruction_n great_a turn_n have_v great_a want_n that_o god_n then_o wither_v the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n psal_n 76._o 5._o god_n way_n be_v in_o the_o deep_a use_v 2._o to_o search_v the_o promise_n dan._n 2._o 28._o moti_fw-la 1._o this_o render_v you_o child_n of_o wisdom_n mot._n 2._o preserve_v against_o sin_n mot._n 3._o advance_v your_o faith_n and_o love_n mot._n 4._o conquer_v difficulty_n mot._n 5._o make_v we_o watchful_a and_o dutiful_a mot._n 6._o promote_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n doct._n 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