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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	king_n	ordinance_n	resist_v	5,553	5	9.4425	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04351	A sermon preached before the Queenes Maiestie at Hampton Courte, the 19. of February laste paste. By VVilliam Iames Doctour of Diuinitie	James, William, 1542-1617.	1578 (1578)	STC 14465; ESTC S107697	20,743	68

other points vnholy But God that would at the first frame them to obedience and in them teach vs and al posteritie what we owe to the Lords annoynted doth here warrant his own worke both by the letters patents of the King of Persia and doth also by thys hys example shewe to the true séede of Abraham all his that if he in his own Church building whereas his might haue had legons of Angelles would yet vse as a countenaunce to the worlde the commandement of king Cyrus that they in all their actions should next vnder hym depend on them whome the Lord shall set ouer them The fyrste Temple was not builded by a Prieste but by Salomon a King It is not sayd we will builde as God hathe commaunded but it is the Lords house and wee wyll buylde it as Cyrus Kyng of Persia hath commaunded Let euery soule submit it self therfore to the higher powers no doubt Paul set it euē out of that he had learned at Gamaliels féete Chris●st Theophylact. Oecumanius gather thereof that all Priests Monkes Prophets Euangelists Apostles the Pope himselfe if he haue a soule to be subiect to thys precept Submit your 〈…〉 the King as to that most excellent ●o these that are put in authoritie vnder them Did they obey Cyrus a strange king ▪ and shall wee disobey oure annoynted of the Lorde Salomon didde builde the firste and Cyrus commaundeth thys and what hath either Patriarke or Prophet to ●o● Hee that withstandeth Power withstandeth Gods ordinaunce Ignatius ad Magnesian●s Epistola ●●mo remansit inultus qui so contra superdores exculit c. None escaped vnpunished that set himselfe against his superiours Dathan and Abyram resisted Moyses but the earth swallowed them vppe aliue Chore and hys complices that conspired against Aaron two hundreth and fifty persons were consumed with fire Absolon desiring to supplante hys father was hanged by the heare of the head his wicked heart shot thoroughe with an arrow When one broughts Dauid word of Saules death brought his crown bracelet signifying also that he stoode vpon him to rid him out of hys paines being wounded to deathe halfe dead Dauid not onelye not rewarded him but caused him to be slain fearedste thou not the Lords annointede when hee might twice haue slaine hym he refused so much as to touch him To conclude if the good be euer oppugned of the 〈◊〉 if the deuil go about craftily to vndermine the Lords house if he raise vp tormentor● to persecute false brethren to seduce ●ar●● to choake the good séed of Gods word if he come wyth these flattering Samaritās say Let vs build c. let vs with the Doues simplicitie ioyne the Serpents wisedome resist him strong in faith cōmunicate not with his vnfruitful works a little of his leauen will leauen our whole lump Let vs consecrate our selues our bodies soules to serue the Lord our God as children obey our father as brethren loue one another as mēbers defend our head as good branches maintaine the roote Let vs accompte all vt stercora as duste to winne Christ Better to bee a dore kéeper in the Lordes house than to dwell in the tentes of the wicked Let vs giue moste humble thankes to God for Zorobabel let vs liue in faithfull obedience in all thynges as to the Lorde lette vs with Tertulian praye to God to blesse Zorobabel with long life with a faithfull Senate of Elders with a quiet realme with a happy peace wyth an obedient people Thys God graunte to whom with his some and the holy ghost be al praise and glory FINIS IMPRINTED AT London by Henry Bynneman Anno. 1578.