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A31376 The causes and remedy of the distempers of the times in certain discourses of obedience and disobedience. 1675 (1675) Wing C1537; ESTC R8824 126,154 325

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because_o of_o the_o man_n who_o bring_v wicked_a device_n to_o pass_v for_o we_o see_v that_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o in_o a_o little_a while_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v neither_o their_o place_n to_o be_v find_v continue_v thy_o love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o preserve_v thy_o church_n increase_a her_o beauty_n and_o honour_n make_v every_o member_n thereof_o through_o christ_n our_o saviour_n plentiful_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v assure_v of_o present_a and_o eternal_a joy_n for_o thou_o lord_n will_v bless_v the_o righteous_a with_o thy_o favour_n will_v thou_o encompass_v he_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n amen_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o obedience_n such_o be_v the_o turbulence_n and_o unsettledness_n of_o
imaginary_a if_o suspicion_n upon_o probable_a ground_n shall_v present_v themselves_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v neither_o may_v we_o if_o truth_n shall_v manifest_v a_o miscarriage_n contend_v for_o a_o removal_n otherwise_o then_o by_o prayer_n and_o submissive_a holiness_n but_o i_o may_v say_v that_o observe_v the_o complaint_n of_o late_a day_n concern_v certain_a public_a administration_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o fear_n and_o opinion_n be_v our_o great_a mischief_n the_o time_n of_o darkness_n have_v have_v so_o long_o and_o potent_a dominion_n over_o some_o that_o although_o it_o be_v now_o clear_a day_n they_o can_v see_v the_o right_a path_n but_o run_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o stumble_v at_o every_o thing_n but_o happiness_n offer_v itself_o to_o such_o as_o will_v embrace_v it_o if_o religious_a whisper_n be_v frequent_a and_o active_a for_o the_o beget_n jealousy_n and_o fear_n a_o sober_a and_o religious_a man_n trouble_v not_o his_o thought_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o other_o man_n duty_n but_o labour_v not_o to_o be_v find_v forgetful_a of_o his_o own_o and_o always_o do_v such_o a_o man_n discover_v the_o most_o assure_a way_n to_o a_o bless_a and_o happy_a estate_n by_o obedience_n for_o conscience_n sake_n he_o remember_v solomon_n asseveration_n and_o delight_v in_o the_o hope_n it_o give_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n say_v he_o be_v life_n 28._o pro._n 12_o 28._o and_o in_o the_o path_n way_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o death_n into_o that_o way_n then_o will_v he_o direct_v his_o foot_n step_n where_o he_o be_v sure_a the_o viper_n lurk_v not_o to_o bite_v his_o heel_n nor_o be_v the_o net_n privy_o spread_v to_o take_v his_o inoffensive_a foot_n neither_o can_v misfortune_n lie_v near_o in_o ambush_n to_o surprise_v his_o secure_a soul_n herein_o if_o we_o will_v all_o walk_v we_o shall_v present_o obtain_v what_o with_o fruitless_a labour_n we_o be_v long_o seek_v and_o wonder_n that_o we_o find_v not_o 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can_v descend_v upon_o those_o action_n which_o have_v not_o his_o warrant_n obedience_n have_v too_o motive_n urge_v we_o to_o its_o practice_n the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o plain_a and_o easy_a walk_n the_o second_o that_o it_o have_v most_o large_a promise_n and_o the_o best_a assurance_n the_o very_a knowledge_n whereof_o do_v doubtless_o make_v it_o more_o easy_a it_o be_v the_o first_o nay_o the_o only_a commandment_n with_o promise_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o be_v in_o none_o observe_v by_o god_n without_o very_o high_a esteem_n and_o acceptance_n and_o consider_v with_o common_a reason_n that_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v easy_a than_o humility_n and_o submission_n so_o nothing_o soon_o prevail_v for_o satisfaction_n in_o what_o it_o sue_v for_o the_o most_o haughty_a spirit_n and_o furious_a tyrant_n have_v be_v wont_a cinere_fw-la exceptos_fw-la super_fw-la alta_fw-la locare_fw-la and_o as_o for_o the_o mild_a man_n who_o sweeten_v all_o his_o action_n with_o clemency_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o offensive_a to_o his_o compassionate_a nature_n then_o to_o see_v humility_n pass_v along_o irreverence_v much_o more_o to_o see_v it_o scorn_v and_o injure_v but_o neither_o be_v this_o all_o for_o it_o be_v that_o virtue_n wherewith_o he_o be_v chief_o conversant_a he_o will_v undoubted_o soon_o receive_v into_o his_o bosom_n such_o as_o a_o constant_a exercise_n in_o the_o same_o virtue_n have_v commend_v to_o he_o likewise_o if_o affection_n plead_v a_o reward_n and_o that_o no_o mean_a one_o to_o be_v their_o due_n and_o he_o can_v suffer_v they_o by_o neglect_n to_o be_v discourage_v it_o must_v then_o be_v a_o vanity_n and_o folly_n to_o travel_v far_o about_o after_o a_o uncertainty_n and_o slight_v a_o undoubted_a good_a within_o reach_n which_o without_o care_n or_o fear_n be_v to_o be_v possess_v such_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o religious_a loyalty_n it_o with_o great_a facility_n thrive_v and_o prosper_v and_o be_v exempt_a from_o fear_n do_v easy_o keep_v its_o well_o get_v store_n honour_n and_o riches_n be_v insensible_o multiply_v upon_o a_o nation_n that_o seek_v its_o glory_n by_o a_o dutiful_a submission_n to_o its_o lawful_a prince_n while_o it_o look_v upon_o union_n as_o the_o best_a accommodation_n and_o choice_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n conspire_v to_o make_v it_o plentiful_a and_o abound_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o riches_n the_o neighbour_a nation_n with_o admiration_n gaze_v upon_o her_o ornament_n and_o flourish_a spring_n and_o at_o once_o envy_n and_o wish_v for_o her_o unspeakable_a fruition_n and_o delight_n when_o our_o whole_a care_n next_o to_o god_n be_v that_o our_o king_n be_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v without_o care_n we_o make_v he_o the_o arbitrator_n of_o other_o prince_n fortune_n and_o set_v he_o as_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o grand_a orb_n to_o dispose_v unto_o they_o their_o potion_n of_o either_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n his_o 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further_a back_n into_o the_o annal_n and_o record_n of_o past_a time_n and_o after_o just_a perusal_n and_o due_a examination_n tell_v i_o whoso_o can_v whether_o ever_o be_v know_v a_o great_a calamity_n light_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o the_o kingdom_n not_o force_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o the_o foundation_n shake_v how_o can_v the_o superstructure_n abide_v stable_n no_o man_n can_v true_o love_v and_o seek_v his_o own_o welfare_n but_o he_o must_v desire_v and_o to_o the_o utmost_a labour_n the_o king_n prosperity_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n tranquillity_n royalty_n have_v god_n favour_n give_v unto_o the_o land_n through_o which_o for_o many_o generation_n it_o glorious_o flourish_v and_o although_o in_o some_o king_n reign_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o english_a glory_n appear_v less_o bright_a than_o at_o other_o time_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o extinguish_v till_o kingly_a power_n seem_v 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