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child_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n which_o will_v be_v use_v only_o to_o do_v mischief_n our_o late_a distraction_n have_v sufficient_o teach_v we_o that_o democratical_a government_n be_v a_o solecism_n in_o polity_n and_o that_o democracy_n and_o anarchy_n be_v equipollent_a term_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v supreme_a in_o all_o his_o dominion_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n &_o our_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o that_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n must_v subscribe_v to_o this_o doctrine_n or_o else_o contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v against_o this_o truth_n be_v gross_o pervert_v we_o may_v say_v with_o solomon_n that_o as_o the_o wring_n of_o the_o nose_n bring_v forth_o blood_n so_o the_o wrest_n of_o scripture_n bring_v forth_o bloody_a tenant_n the_o lord_n say_v
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imperium_fw-la securum_fw-la domum_fw-la tutam_fw-la exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la senatum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la &_o orbem_fw-la quietum_fw-la tertul._n apologet._n cap._n 30._o eminent_a be_v the_o example_n of_o mephibosheth_n loyal_a deportment_n towards_o david_n notwithstanding_o he_o 〈◊〉_d unjust_o sequester_v half_a his_o estate_n the_o king_n say_v 30._o 2_o sam._n 19.29_o 30._o why_o speak_v thou_o any_o more_o of_o thy_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n and_o mephibosheth_n say_v yea_o let_v he_o take_v all_o forasmuch_o as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v again_o to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n command_v the_o payment_n of_o tribute_n unto_o caesar_n give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n 22.21_o mat._n 22.21_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o pilate_n a_o unjust_a judge_n have_v his_o commission_n from_o heaven_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o 19.11_o john_n 19.11_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o of_o god_n the_o barbarous_a jew_n themselves_o who_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v ask_v by_o pilate_n whether_o they_o will_v have_v their_o king_n to_o be_v crucify_v answer_v we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n intimate_v that_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v their_o king_n no_o violence_n shall_v have_v be_v offer_v unto_o he_o rehoboam_n threaten_v tyranny_n unto_o israel_n say_v my_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v thick_a than_o my_o father_n loin_n my_o father_n chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v chastise_v you_o with_o scorpion_n yet_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o he_o be_v call_v rebellion_n 7._o 2_o chron._n 13.4_o 5_o 7._o and_o the_o promoter_n thereof_o son_n of_o belial_n ahab_n and_o jezebel_n be_v as_o great_a oppressor_n and_o as_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o ever_o hold_v sceptre_n yet_o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v jehn_n for_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o posterity_n 1.4_o hos_fw-la 1.4_o i_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n on_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o kingdom_n to_o cease_v from_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n though_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o solomon_n idolatry_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n 11.11_o 1_o kin._n 11.11_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o they_o for_o their_o cruelty_n to_o naboth_n yet_o this_o do_v no_o more_o excuse_v the_o treason_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o jehu_n 21._o 1_o king_n 21.19_o 21._o who_o out_o of_o rebellion_n mind_n execute_v these_o judgement_n than_o god_n predetermination_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v justify_v judas_n betray_v he_o or_o the_o jew_n crucify_a he_o so_o then_o we_o conclude_v that_o in_o case_n of_o private_a and_o personal_a or_o public_a and_o national_a injury_n receive_v from_o a_o king_n 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precedent_a verse_n foretell_v to_o the_o israelite_n the_o rigorous_a carriage_n of_o their_o king_n towards_o they_o 8.18_o 1_o sam._n 8.18_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v cry_v out_o in_o that_o day_n because_o of_o your_o king_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v you_o he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o shall_v rise_v up_o and_o depose_v your_o king_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o relief_n a_o provoke_v prince_n ought_v to_o be_v pacify_v by_o submission_n not_o irritate_v by_o revenge_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a against_o a_o private_a person_n much_o less_o against_o the_o head_n of_o a_o nation_n for_o a_o subject_a lie_v under_o groundless_a suspicion_n to_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v suspect_v for_o something_o than_o nothing_o be_v the_o devil_n logic_n and_o to_o exercise_v rebellion_n correspondent_a to_o such_o a_o principle_n be_v a_o diabolical_a fact_n man_n submissive_a deportment_n and_o sedulous_a endeavour_n to_o 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16.13_o 1_o sa._n 16.13_o to_o a_o prophetical_a 2._o to_o a_o kingly_a office_n 1._o to_o a_o prophetical_a office_n that_o clause_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o 1_o sam._n 16.13_o denote_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o 1_o sam._n 19.20_o 23._o where_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n in_o saul_n and_o his_o messenger_n when_o they_o seek_v david_n at_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n david_n psalm_n be_v indict_v by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n and_o he_o be_v express_o call_v a_o prophet_n it_o be_v usual_a 2.30_o act_n 2.30_o for_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n to_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o their_o office_n by_o anoint_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o elias_n 19.16_o 1_o king_n 19.16_o elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n shall_v thou_o anoint_v to_o be_v prophet_n in_o thy_o room_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o david_n a_o prophet_n say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o my_o master_n observe_v 1._o that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v not_o privilege_v nor_o exempt_v from_o subjection_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 2._o that_o such_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v chief_o solicitous_a to_o maintain_v loyalty_n in_o themselves_o and_o to_o propagate_v it_o in_o other_o 1._o that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v not_o privilege_v nor_o exempt_v from_o subjection_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o every_o soul_n be_v emphatical_o put_v for_o every_o man_n as_o exod._n 1.5_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n be_v seventy_o soul_n i._n e._n seventy_o person_n be_v not_o the_o command_n general_a let_v every_o soul_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a noble_a or_o ignoble_a patrician_n or_o plebeian_n political_n or_o ecclesiastical_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n non_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la we_o sin_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o do_v except_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n out_o of_o this_o general_a precept_n except_o they_o disclaim_v humane_a nature_n and_o avouch_v themselves_o to_o be_v angel_n cherubim_n or_o seraphim_n as_o a_o popish_a postiller_n out_o of_o exod._n 30.31_o have_v do_v where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o holy_a oil_n upon_o man_n flesh_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v pour_v thou_o shall_v anoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n from_o hence_o he_o ridiculous_o infer_v that_o priest_n be_v angel_n not_o have_v humane_a flesh_n aaron_z the_o high_a priest_n acknowledge_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o moses_n over_o he_o when_o he_o be_v reprove_v for_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n aaron_z say_v 32.22_o ex._n 32.22_o let_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v hot_a king_n solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n from_o the_o priesthood_n for_o conspire_v with_o adonijah_n 35._o 1_o king_n 2.26_o 35._o what_o antipode_n do_v the_o pope_n tread_v hereunto_o in_o presume_v to_o depose_v king_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n exercise_v their_o authority_n in_o spiritualibus_fw-la as_o well_o as_o in_o temporalibus_fw-la asa_n hezekiah_n jehosaphat_n josiah_n reform_a religion_n destroy_v the_o high_a place_n 29._o 2_o chron._n 17._o 2_o king_n 18._o 1_o chron._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o chr._n 29.4_o 2_o chron._n 29._o and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o convocate_v synod_n so_o christian_a emperor_n constantine_n theodosius_n and_o other_o have_v convent_v general_a council_n hezekiah_n lay_v injunction_n on_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n paul_n be_v arraign_v before_o festus_n felix_n and_o agrippa_n plead_v not_o a_o exemption_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o court_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o apostolical_a office_n his_o free_a and_o voluntary_a appeal_n to_o cesar_n argue_v his_o acknowledgement_n of_o subjection_n to_o earthly_a ruler_n jesus_n christ_n pay_v tribute_n for_o himself_o and_o peter_n that_o he_o may_v not_o encourage_v the_o jew_n to_o deny_v it_o nor_o the_o roman_n to_o defy_v the_o gospel_n as_o destructive_a to_o magistracy_n 17.27_o mat._n 17.27_o that_o expression_n then_o be_v the_o child_n free_a do_v show_v the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n but_o not_o the_o exemption_n of_o god_n adopt_a child_n from_o secular_a power_n for_o than_o layman_n also_o many_o of_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v be_v exempt_v as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n the_o reservation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n from_o sale_n do_v show_v the_o munificence_n of_o their_o king_n in_o that_o he_o assign_v to_o they_o a_o portion_n at_o his_o own_o table_n but_o their_o superiority_n above_o or_o coordination_n unto_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v conclude_v from_o thence_o though_o some_o munificent_a prince_n out_o of_o their_o indulgenoe_n have_v grant_v large_a immunity_n unto_o the_o church_n yet_o let_v we_o do_v as_o christ_n in_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n reduce_v magistracy_n to_o its_o original_a and_o primitive_a institution_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o clergy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o laity_n how_o be_v the_o arrogance_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n to_o be_v condemn_v for_o that_o he_o exalt_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o august_n i._n e._n above_o king_n and_o emperot_n the_o papist_n hold_v 24._o 2_o thes_n 24._o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n be_v as_o much_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o civil_a as_o the_o sun_n than_o the_o moon_n and_o that_o as_o the_o moon_n borrow_v its_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o emperor_n receive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o pope_n who_o employ_v the_o jesuit_n his_o slaughter-slave_n to_o murder_v those_o prince_n that_o deny_v his_o supremacy_n or_o affront_v his_o greatness_n witness_v the_o murder_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n by_o ravilliack_n and_o the_o gunpowder-plot_n contrive_v by_o garnet_n the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o his_o complice_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o king_n james_n the_o pope_n affront_v unto_o excommunication_n of_o encroachment_n on_o and_o imperious_a domination_n over_o prince_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o i_o need_v not_o recite_v example_n thereof_o sed_fw-la exorto_fw-la evangelii_n jubare_fw-la sagaciores_fw-la ut_fw-la spero_fw-la princepes_fw-mi ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la romani_fw-la orbilii_fw-la non_fw-la solvent_a subligaoula_fw-la history_n afford_v manifold_a instance_n of_o the_o arrogance_n of_o pope_n how_o they_o have_v trample_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o king_n kick_v off_o their_o crown_n and_o crown_v they_o with_o their_o foot_n force_v they_o to_o hold_v their_o stirrup_n and_o to_o dance_v attendance_n at_o their_o gate_n excommunicate_v depose_v they_o 4._o mat._n 4._o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o devil_n dispose_v of_o their_o kingdom_n absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o obedience_n and_o chain_v their_o ambassador_n like_o dog_n under_o their_o table_n how_o do_v they_o herein_o deviate_v from_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n peter_n who_o successor_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v and_o of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n who_o call_v king_n saul_n his_o master_n that_o minister_n of_o all_o man_n 2._o observe_v 2._o shall_v chief_o be_v solicitous_a to_o maintain_v loyalty_n in_o themselves_o and_o to_o propagate_v it_o in_o other_o david_n a_o prophet_n preach_v a_o sermon_n of_o loyalty_n to_o his_o soldier_n minister_n have_v great_a opportunity_n to_o expelseditious_a and_o instil_v loyal_a principle_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o auditor_n the_o reverence_n that_o people_n bear_v unto_o their_o holy_a function_n will_v facilitate_v the_o entertainment_n of_o their_o instruction_n the_o benevolence_n of_o christian_a
prince_n to_o the_o church_n in_o protect_v the_o ministry_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o gross_o profane_a and_o giddy_a fanatic_a people_n to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o eyesore_n in_o supply_v the_o church_n with_o maintenance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o provide_v university_n and_o college_n to_o be_v seminary_n of_o learning_n in_o back_v the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o their_o secular_a authority_n do_v lay_v strong_a obligation_n on_o minister_n to_o make_v their_o church_n school_n as_o of_o piety_n towards_o god_n so_o of_o loyalty_n towards_o their_o king_n what_o horrid_a ingratitude_n will_v minister_n be_v guilty_a of_o by_o prove_v firebrand_n of_o sedition_n trumpeter_n of_o rebellion_n and_o by_o make_v their_o sermon_n a_o alarm_n unto_o war_n it_o will_v be_v to_o rip_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o nurse_n father_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o nurse_n mother_n furthermore_o as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n make_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n jacob_n to_o stink_v 13.32_o gen._n 34.30_o num._n 13.32_o by_o their_o perfidious_a murder_n of_o the_o shechemite_n as_o the_o spy_v bring_v a_o evil_a report_n on_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o as_o judas_n deliver_v his_o master_n unto_o the_o scoff_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o disloyalty_n in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n scandalize_v religion_n the_o sin_n of_o elies_n son_n cause_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v abhor_v 2.17_o 1_o sam._n 2.17_o the_o prophet_n david_n adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n and_o murder_n of_o uriah_n 25._o rom._n 2.17_o to_o 25._o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v for_o minister_n to_o prostitute_v their_o sacred_a function_n unto_o ambition_n and_o rebellion_n be_v a_o great_a provocation_n unto_o magistrate_n to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n yea_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n as_o saul_n do_v ahimelech_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n upon_o doeg_n false_a and_o malicious_a information_n that_o they_o conspire_v with_o david_n 22.18_o 1_o sa._n 22.18_o let_v sermon_n be_v exclamation_n against_o sin_n not_o against_o king_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n not_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n teach_v the_o clergy_n of_o england_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v neither_o procure_v the_o accusation_n of_o disloyalty_n to_o themselves_o nor_o derive_v any_o scandal_n unto_o religion_n let_v no_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o office_n judas_n cast_v devil_n out_o of_o other_o 22.3_o luke_n 22.3_o but_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o himself_o then_o satan_n enter_v into_o judas_n and_o so_o as_o luther_n say_v there_o be_v one_o devil_n in_o another_o as_o water_n cleanse_v other_o thing_n and_o then_o be_v cr_v into_o the_o sink_n as_o many_o who_o labour_v in_o building_n noah_n ark_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n so_o a_o minister_n may_v teach_v other_o and_o yet_o be_v himself_o a_o castaway_n without_o true_a piety_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o disloyalty_n the_o scripture_n have_v link_v they_o both_o together_o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o god_n and_o the_o king_n it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n 24._o prov._n 24._o that_o they_o turn_v not_o aside_o unto_o absalon_n but_o faithful_o cleave_v unto_o david_n their_o rightful_a sovereign_n 2._o david_n be_v anoint_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o samuel_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 16.1_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o see_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o from_o reign_v over_o israel_n fill_v thy_o horn_n with_o oil_n and_o go_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n 1._o david_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o unction_n have_v a_o plausible_a argument_n to_o have_v justify_v the_o murder_n of_o saul_n be_v reject_v by_o god_n and_o himself_o elect_v in_o his_o room_n and_o to_o have_v represent_v such_o a_o act_n as_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n as_o jehu_n do_v the_o destruction_n of_o ahabt_n posterity_n but_o david_n abhor_v this_o obvious_a plece_n of_o policy_n 10.10_o 2_o kin._n 10.10_o because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o piety_n forasmuch_o as_o commination_n be_v no_o commission_n 4.15_o gen._n 4.15_o whosoever_o shall_v slay_v accurse_v cain_n vengeince_n shall_v be_v take_v on_o he_o seven_o fold_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o reject_a saul_n will_v have_v bring_v down_o vengeance_n on_o the_o head_n of_o david_n if_o he_o have_v shed_v it_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n be_v a_o act_n of_o glorious_a mercy_n in_o god_n but_o of_o barbarous_a cruelty_n in_o the_o jew_n joseph_n tell_v his_o brethren_n that_o it_o be_v not_o they_o but_o god_n that_o send_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o most_o unbrother_o act_v next_o to_o actual_a fratricide_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v 45.8_o gen._n 45.8_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n may_v be_v righteous_a as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o unrighteous_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o god_n bid_v shimei_n to_o curse_n david_n 12._o 2_o sam._n 12.11_o 12._o and_o permission_n of_o absalon_n to_o ravish_v his_o father_n concubine_n be_v act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n but_o act_n of_o treason_n and_o incest_n in_o shimel_n and_o absalon_n wherefore_o let_v such_o be_v account_v instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n 16.10_o &_o ch._n 16.10_o who_o dare_v offer_v violence_n to_o king_n under_o pretence_n of_o be_v instrument_n to_o execute_v divine_a justice_n 2._o david_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o unction_n may_v have_v produce_v a_o specious_a title_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o a_o ambitious_a spirit_n but_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v anoint_v only_o to_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o as_o a_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v of_o no_o force_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n so_o his_o unction_n be_v of_o no_o force_n until_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n a_o loyal_a subject_n will_v wave_v obvious_a plea_n for_o his_o right_n unto_o a_o kingdom_n 3._o david_n be_v anoint_v to_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n may_v have_v take_v livery_n and_o seisin_n of_o it_o but_o as_o moses_n cast_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n with_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o treasure_n thereof_o at_o his_o heel_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n 11._o heb._n 11._o so_o david_n prefer_v the_o prolongation_n of_o his_o undeserved_a persecution_n before_o the_o unjust_a acceleration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o inauguration_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n he_o esteem_v a_o turf_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n a_o better_a seat_n than_o a_o throne_n in_o a_o palace_n with_o a_o conscience_n lade_v with_o royal_a bloodguiltiness_n he_o account_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v a_o loyal_a subject_n than_o a_o unlawful_a king_n crown_n sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n be_v cogent_a temptation_n caesar_n say_v if_o justice_n may_v be_v break_v in_o any_o case_n it_o be_v regnandi_fw-la causa_fw-la 21.38_o mat._n 21.38_o the_o husbandman_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o inheritance_n will_v be_v we_o but_o david_n abhor_v to_o swim_v unto_o a_o throne_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o master_n have_v take_v the_o resolution_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o germany_n fiat_n justitia_fw-la &_o pereat_fw-la mundus_fw-la let_v right_o be_v do_v and_o come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o kingdom_n will_v not_o countervail_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o will_v be_v give_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o word_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v i._o e._n what_o a_o hard_a bargain_n will_v it_o be_v what_o infinite_a damage_n and_o detriment_n shall_v a_o man_n sustain_v thereby_o for_o put_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o one_o balance_n and_o the_o soul_n into_o another_o and_o this_o little_a spark_n of_o divinity_n will_v outweigh_v the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o vast_a fabric_n of_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o be_v upbraid_v as_o balaam_n be_v by_o balak_n the_o lord_n have_v keep_v thou_o
unto_o jeremiah_n 1.10_o jer._n 1.10_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pluck_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o denunciation_n of_o god_n judgement_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n against_o wicked_a nation_n king_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n 49.23_o isa_n 49.23_o these_o metaphorical_a expression_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o subordination_n of_o civil_a power_n unto_o ecclesiastical_a but_o only_o that_o prince_n shall_v submit_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o account_v it_o their_o honour_n to_o be_v patron_n of_o religion_n and_o nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n unto_o the_o church_n the_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saint_n 139.9_o psal_n 139.9_o to_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o noble_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o weapon_n of_o war_n or_o instrument_n of_o violence_n but_o of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a not_o a_o martial_a a_o theological_a not_o a_o polemical_a sword_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n to_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o noble_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n what_o by_o corporal_a imprisonment_n god_n forbid_v but_o by_o awaken_n their_o conscience_n and_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o evil_a guilt_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o spiritual_a captivity_n 61.1_o isa_n 61.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n door_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v that_o be_v to_o file_v asunder_o the_o fetter_n and_o to_o knock_v off_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o promulgation_n of_o gospel-grace_n and_o pardon_v mercy_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o david_n detestation_n against_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o saul_n be_v take_v from_o saul_n relation_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n anoint_v which_o be_v ingeminated_a in_o the_o text._n ingemination_n do_v augment_v the_o force_n and_o signification_n of_o expression_n in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o 22.17_o gen._n 22.17_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o that_o be_v i_o will_v certain_o and_o great_o bless_v and_o multiply_v thou_o as_o david_n by_o the_o frequent_a iteration_n of_o absaloms_n name_n 18.33_o 2_o sa._n 18.33_o o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n do_v signify_v his_o great_a sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n so_o by_o his_o duplication_n of_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n anoint_v he_o do_v show_v the_o great_a and_o awful_a reverence_n due_a to_o saul_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o relation_n unto_o god_n this_o expression_n the_o lord_n anoint_v may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o honour_n 2._o as_o it_o signify_v god_n qualification_n of_o saul_n for_o this_o office_n 3._o as_o it_o import_v the_o divine_a original_a and_o institution_n of_o his_o office_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o honour_n it_o be_v a_o epithere_n which_o be_v give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o 2._o psalm_n 2._o christ_n be_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v anoint_v david_n do_v not_o exclaim_v against_o saul_n as_o a_o tyrant_n a_o persecutor_n as_o a_o devour_a lion_n and_o a_o destroy_a bear_n though_o he_o receive_v as_o much_o injury_n from_o he_o as_o ever_o any_o subject_n do_v from_o a_o prince_n but_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o in_o a_o very_a reverend_a and_o honourable_a manner_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o wound_a sanl_n heart_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o violence_n that_o he_o will_v not_o wound_v his_o good_a name_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o tongue_n from_o whence_o note_n that_o the_o language_n of_o subject_n of_o and_o to_o their_o sovereign_n observe_v observe_v ought_v not_o to_o savour_v of_o contempt_n and_o insolency_n but_o of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n towards_o his_o person_n and_o office_n thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n 22.28_o ex._n 22.28_o the_o august_n name_n of_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v besoot_v with_o the_o opprobrion_n and_o ignominious_a title_n of_o traitor_n tyrant_n and_o usurper_n be_v it_o sit_v to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o prince_n 34.18_o job_n 34.18_o you_o be_v ungodly_a take_v heed_n of_o paint_v such_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o wear_v the_o livery_n of_o god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n 4.20_o psalm_n 82._o isa_n 49._o ezek._n 34.23_o psal_n 78.71_o 72._o rom._n 13._o ps_n 82.6_o judas_n v._n 8._o 2_o sa._n 21.17_o lam._n 4.20_o with_o what_o honourable_a title_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n adorn_v ruler_n they_o be_v call_v father_n yea_o and_o nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n to_o a_o nation_n pastor_n and_o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dignity_n the_o light_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o lamp_n or_o candle_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o world_n so_o be_v a_o king_n to_o his_o kingdom_n even_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o life_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n and_o here_o in_o my_o text_n the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o lord_n have_v purposely_o dignify_v prince_n with_o these_o name_n betoken_v majesty_n and_o pre-eminence_n as_o with_o so_o many_o orient_a pearl_n and_o shine_a diamond_n and_o jewel_n to_o beget_v a_o reverence_n in_o we_o towards_o they_o and_o to_o guard_v they_o from_o the_o virulent_a and_o 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to_o magistrate_n shall_v teach_v the_o cynical_a quaker_n and_o the_o morose_n anabaptist_n with_o all_o other_o ejusdem_fw-la farinae_fw-la not_o to_o scruple_n at_o expression_n of_o reverence_n such_o as_o his_o majesty_n dread_a sovereign_n and_o the_o like_a towards_o they_o and_o instruct_v they_o in_o better_a manner_n breed_n and_o civility_n than_o to_o court_v the_o lord_n vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n with_o such_o blunt_a and_o rustical_a language_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o equal_n or_o inferior_n piety_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o civility_n not_o christianity_n to_o humanity_n religion_n do_v not_o forbid_v good_a manner_n the_o apostle_n paul_n account_v it_o nothing_o unbeseeming_a his_o apostolical_a office_n to_o use_v some_o courtship_n in_o his_o apologetical_a oration_n before_o king_n agrippa_n murder_n may_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o the_o seven_o commandment_n do_v forbid_v not_o only_o the_o gross_a act_n of_o adultery_n but_o also_o 1._o heart-adultery_n as_o unclean_a thought_n 2._o eye-adultery_n as_o wanton_a glance_n 3._o ear-adulterie_n as_o harken_v to_o obscene_a discourse_n 4._o hand-adultery_n wanton_a dalliance_n 5._o lip-adultery_n as_o unholy_a kiss_v 6._o tongue-adultery_n lascivious_a speech_n and_o utter_v ribaldry_n so_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v do_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o actual_a embrue_v the_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n but_o also_o 1._o 3.15_o mat._n 5.22_o 1_o john_n 3.15_o to_o heart-murder_n rash_a anger_n envy_n hatred_n and_o all_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o degree_n of_o murder_n wherefore_o say_v solomon_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n in_o thy_o thought_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n 10.20_o eccl._n 10.20_o and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n 2._o 5.22_o