more_o than_o thirty_o three_o year_n old_a by_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n so_o the_o like_a enemy_n have_v shorten_v the_o life_n of_o this_o good_a king_n and_o cut_v he_o off_o at_o the_o eight_o and_o fourti_v year_n of_o his_o age_n yet_o as_o esay_n say_v of_o christ_n generationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la quis_fw-la enarrabit_fw-la who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o declare_v his_o generation_n for_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v his_o seed_n and_o his_o name_n remain_v that_o be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v of_o king_n charles_n that_o howsoever_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n soever_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o permit_v his_o enemy_n to_o shorten_v that_o life_n which_o at_o the_o best_a and_o to_o the_o best_a be_v accompany_v with_o abundance_n of_o infelicity_n yet_o instead_o of_o that_o crown_n which_o be_v replenish_v with_o care_n and_o circumviron_v with_o thorn_n and_o which_o his_o persecutor_n have_v snatch_v from_o he_o god_n have_v now_o crown_v he_o with_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o have_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v as_o himself_o say_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o great_a glory_n because_o none_o can_v go_v high_o or_o do_v more_o for_o christ_n then_o to_o die_v for_o christ_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o service_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o he_o testify_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v with_o he_o just_a as_o he_o say_v of_o his_o choose_a people_n for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o that_o be_v while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o enemy_n so_o furious_o to_o rage_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o malicious_o to_o behead_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n when_o in_o justice_n i_o punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o error_n those_o small_a thing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v fail_v but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o when_o as_o now_o i_o make_v thou_o to_o be_v number_v with_o my_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a therefore_o as_o balaam_n wish_v that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o his_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o numb_a 23_o 10._o so_o from_o my_o soul_n i_o wish_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v rest_v as_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v when_o it_o leave_v my_o body_n with_o this_o righteous_a king_n that_o do_v now_o rest_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n chap._n ii_o second_o for_o of_o his_o other_o subject_n that_o be_v against_o he_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o a_o other_o place_n touch_v the_o king_n subject_n that_o honour_v love_a and_o serve_v he_o and_o be_v of_o his_o party_n and_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v persecute_v banish_a kill_v and_o afflict_a so_o long_o as_o the_o tyrant_n rule_v they_o be_v either_o 1._o clergy_n or_o and_o 2._o laity_n or_o and_o first_o as_o for_o the_o clergy_n that_o be_v the_o other_o second_o witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v either_o 1._o the_o bishop_n 2._o the_o priest_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v befall_v to_o these_o or_o to_o either_o of_o these_o i_o may_v true_o and_o just_o say_v with_o ezra_n ezra_n ix_o 13._o and_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v first_o touch_v the_o bishop_n that_o be_v the_o prime_a part_n of_o the_o spiritual_a witness_n of_o christ_n i_o do_v cordial_o love_v all_o their_o person_n and_o honour_v their_o call_n be_v all_o of_o they_o very_o learned_a and_o most_o reverend_a man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o such_o worthy_a father_n who_o imperfection_n and_o imbecillity_n like_o neve_n in_o a_o fair_a face_n i_o have_v rather_o with_o the_o good_a king_n like_o the_o most_o christian_a constantine_n cover_v with_o the_o lap_n of_o my_o garment_n then_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o yet_o to_o justify_v the_o do_n of_o our_o just_a god_n who_o judgement_n always_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n i_o must_v say_v as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n that_o god_n have_v somewhat_o against_o they_o and_o i_o fear_v more_o than_o he_o have_v against_o those_o angel_n for_o which_o he_o may_v most_o just_o remove_v their_o candlestick_n and_o remove_v they_o two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o all_o clergyman_n as_o he_o do_v out_o of_o their_o place_n for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o call_n of_o all_o god_n minister_n as_o well_o those_o of_o the_o high_a as_o the_o other_o of_o the_o low_a order_n 1._o their_o introduction_n or_o come_v into_o their_o place_n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n after_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o it_o for_o first_o their_o entrance_n into_o that_o holy_a call_n so_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n and_o of_o our_o religion_n testify_v whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o great_a office_n as_o aaron_n be_v or_o shall_v not_o enter_v through_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v christ_n or_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n set_v down_o by_o his_o holy_a apostle_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n and_o not_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o judas_n iscariot_n and_o of_o simon_n the_o samaritan_n but_o whether_o all_o our_o bishop_n come_v right_o in_o i_o can_v judge_v we_o can_v search_v into_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o man_n conscience_n yet_o for_o the_o investigation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o outward_a election_n and_o approbation_n of_o they_o which_o dionysius_n call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o king_n be_v so_o careful_a that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o that_o high_a and_o holy_a office_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v worthy_a both_o for_o uprightness_n of_o life_n and_o soundness_n of_o learning_n of_o those_o place_n whereof_o most_o of_o they_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o he_o know_v to_o be_v such_o himself_o 2._o for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o 1._o by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o good_a life_n 2._o by_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o episcopal_a duty_n first_o by_o a_o good_a example_n of_o a_o just_a and_o holy_a conversation_n because_o by_o a_o good_a example_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v exemplar_n aquavitae_fw-la populis_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la regentis_fw-la the_o common_a people_n look_v rather_o after_o our_o example_n then_o after_o our_o precept_n christ_n flock_n to_o be_v say_v three_o way_n therefore_o the_o expositor_n do_v apply_v the_o thrice_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o saint_n peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n to_o a_o threefold_a manner_n of_o feed_v that_o be_v 1._o pasce_fw-la verbo_fw-la 2._o pasce_fw-la cibo_fw-la 3._o pasce_fw-la exemplo_fw-la first_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o with_o good_a instruction_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o become_v saint_n and_o what_o to_o believe_v like_o good_a christian_n 2_o with_o alms-deed_n second_o feed_v the_o poor_a sort_n with_o food_n and_o alms-deed_n so_o far_o as_o thy_o mean_n and_o ability_n will_v give_v thou_o leave_v three_o feed_v all_o of_o they_o with_o the_o good_a example_n of_o humility_n meekness_n with_o good_a example_n gentleness_n patience_n piety_n contentedness_n and_o contempt_n of_o these_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o here_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o instead_o of_o give_v good_a example_n unto_o the_o people_n many_o of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v our_o predecessor_n give_v the_o worst_a example_n that_o can_v be_v both_o to_o their_o succeed_a bishop_n and_o to_o all_o other_o people_n whatsoever_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o our_o predecessor_n if_o the_o example_n of_o covetousness_n injustice_n and_o neglect_v of_o god_n service_n be_v evil_a example_n for_o what_o pious_a man_n and_o good_a christian_n have_v former_o bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o either_o through_o covetousness_n for_o some_o fine_a or_o affection_n to_o their_o child_n friend_n or_o servant_n have_v alienate_v the_o same_o from_o their_o successor_n in_o fee-farme_n or_o long_a lease_n some_o for_o a_o 1000_o some_o for_o a_o 100_o year_n whereby_o we_o
and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o bond_n of_o this_o christian_a fraternity_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o retain_v and_o to_o love_v all_o that_o be_v comprehend_v within_o it_o though_o it_o be_v weave_v like_a joseph_n coat_n 27.3_o gen._n 27.3_o with_o some_o diversity_n of_o thread_n and_o thread_n of_o many_o colour_n yet_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v easy_o break_v and_o soon_o cut_v in_o sunder_o and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v too_o narrow_o contract_v for_o why_o shall_v man_n be_v more_o rigid_a then_o god_n or_o why_o shall_v any_o error_n exclude_v man_n from_o the_o church_n communion_n which_o will_v not_o deprive_v they_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o corinthian_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o galathian_o err_v as_o foul_o in_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v the_o point_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o far_o that_o s._n paul_n tell_v they_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v as_o many_o of_o they_o will_v be_v that_o be_v after_o they_o have_v embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v fall_v away_o from_o grace_n and_o christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o many_o other_o foul_a error_n they_o have_v among_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o profession_n to_o be_v christian_n and_o their_o christian_a conversation_n to_o lead_v a_o just_a and_o a_o upright_a life_n call_v they_o saint_n brethren_z his_o child_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 220._o chilling_n p._n 220._o and_o so_o the_o seven_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n be_v infect_v with_o many_o error_n and_o accuse_v of_o foul_a corruption_n and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deni_v they_o not_o to_o be_v christian_n and_o disdain_v not_o to_o call_v they_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v though_o the_o papist_n and_o puritan_n anabaptist_n and_o brownist_n and_o the_o like_a differ_v from_o we_o that_o be_v the_o true_a protestant_n in_o many_o particular_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n yet_o while_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n charity_n what_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o live_v like_o christian_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o true_a obedience_n to_o their_o king_n and_o in_o unfeigned_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o our_o wedding_n garment_n i_o say_v they_o be_v our_o brethren_n and_o to_o be_v deem_v our_o christian_a brethren_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v they_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o they_o and_o to_o suffer_v they_o unwronged_a to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o we_o and_o not_o to_o do_v as_o in_o the_o madness_n of_o their_o misguide_a zeal_n too_o too_o many_o man_n be_v bend_v on_o either_o side_n to_o hate_v persecute_v rob_v and_o murder_v one_o another_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o we_o be_v or_o they_o be_v of_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a in_o nature_n because_o faith_n can_v be_v compel_v either_o to_o believe_v what_o i_o listen_v not_o or_o not_o to_o believe_v what_o i_o listen_v as_o lactantius_n say_v and_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o our_o profession_n that_o we_o shall_v rob_v man_n and_o take_v away_o their_o estatesâ—s_n because_o they_o will_v not_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n that_o we_o do_v for_o compulsion_n may_v make_v man_n hypocrite_n but_o not_o saint_n and_o you_o know_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n be_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n because_o our_o love_n and_o our_o charity_n as_o they_o be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a perpetuity_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a latitude_n and_o extent_n than_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o religion_n what_o we_o be_v to_o hate_v and_o what_o to_o love_v in_o all_o sectary_n and_o professor_n of_o religion_n though_o my_o knowledge_n and_o my_o judgement_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n either_o with_o the_o papist_n puritan_n anabaptist_n or_o the_o like_a erroneous_a sectary_n but_o persuade_v i_o to_o hate_v and_o detest_v both_o their_o position_n and_o their_o practice_n yet_o my_o religion_n teach_v i_o to_o love_v their_o person_n and_o in_o my_o conversation_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o to_o join_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o christianity_n with_o they_o and_o rather_o desire_v to_o exceed_v they_o in_o all_o the_o office_n of_o love_n than_o any_o way_n to_o show_v the_o least_o hatred_n or_o do_v the_o least_o injury_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o all_o and_o withal_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o use_v all_o love_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o their_o error_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n this_o which_o i_o profess_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o win_v they_o for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 10.12_o prov._n 10.12_o hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n but_o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o convert_v the_o sinner_n and_o i_o think_v if_o man_n do_v this_o and_o not_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o love_n nor_o straighten_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o brotherhood_n they_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v reduce_v to_o embrace_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n because_o true_a love_n be_v the_o most_o attractive_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o want_n of_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o much_o wickedness_n do_v abound_v even_o as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v very_a earnest_n and_o very_o often_o to_o insist_v upon_o these_o point_n and_o to_o urge_v these_o duty_n to_o honour_v all_o man_n and_o to_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n and_o so_o have_v hear_v that_o no_o christian_a that_o be_v baptize_v and_o profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o brotherhood_n we_o be_v now_o to_o confider_v wherein_o the_o love_n of_o this_o brotherhood_n consist_v and_o what_o this_o extensive_a love_n include_v in_o it_o and_o upon_o survey_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o comprehend_v 1._o a_o unfeigned_a affection_n of_o goodwill_n unto_o they_o without_o dissimulation_n to_o wish_v they_o all_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o even_o from_o our_o very_a heart_n 2._o a_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o procure_v they_o all_o the_o good_a that_o their_o necessity_n require_v so_o far_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o help_v they_o as_o 1._o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v they_o and_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o save_v they_o even_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v brethren_n 10.1_o rom._n 10.1_o my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 2._o most_o cheerful_o to_o administer_v to_o their_o necessity_n in_o all_o that_o lie_v in_o our_o ability_n for_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n both_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 12.13_o and_o in_o this_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18._o loc_n chrysost_n in_o loc_n as_o s._n chrysostom_n show_v say_v non_fw-la solum_fw-la pecuniis_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la modis_fw-la vult_fw-la nos_fw-la juvare_fw-la egenos_fw-la the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o help_v the_o needy_a not_o only_o with_o our_o purse_n but_o also_o with_o our_o word_n in_o speak_v for_o they_o and_o with_o our_o labour_n to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o to_o preseru_v they_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o damage_n in_o their_o estate_n yea_o 12.20_o rom._n 12.20_o without_o any_o difference_n of_o friend_n or_o foe_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o thou_o meet_v est_fw-fr thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o to_o he_o 23.5.6_o exod._n 23.5.6_o and_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n and_o thou_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o or_o leave_v thy_o business_n to_o help_v he_o o_o most_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a love_n how_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o such_o love_n and_o how_o
i_o will_v fain_o know_v if_o these_o four_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o very_a cause_n that_o make_v the_o rebel_n to_o be_v king_n charles_n unto_o death_n this_o covetousness_n to_o get_v what_o be_v none_o of_o our_o own_o have_v be_v the_o death_n of_o many_o king_n of_o many_o man_n for_o what_o make_v caracalla_n slay_v his_o brother_n geta_n in_o his_o mother_n lap_n and_o between_o her_o arm_n but_o this_o inordinate_a desire_n to_o reign_v what_o make_v phraharer_n son_n of_o horodes_n king_n of_o parthia_n kill_v his_o own_o father_n and_o 29._o of_o his_o brethren_n but_o the_o like_a desire_n to_o reign_v and_o what_o make_v abimelech_n the_o bastard_n son_n of_o gedeon_n slay_v 70._o of_o his_o brethren_n in_o one_o day_n and_o jehn_n to_o slay_v his_o master_n even_o as_o zimri_n have_v do_v the_o like_a before_o he_o and_o absalon_n attempt_v to_o do_v so_o to_o his_o own_o father_n but_o only_o this_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o bear_v rule_n and_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o 8._o c._n of_o the_o 5._o book_n of_o camerarius_fw-la 8._o camerar_fw-it l._n 5._o c._n 8._o his_o historical_a meditation_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o catalogue_n of_o such_o wicked_a murderer_n that_o have_v be_v the_o death_n of_o many_o king_n that_o they_o may_v reign_v as_o king_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o pretence_n of_o these_o murderer_n of_o their_o king_n be_v what_o you_o will_v change_n of_o religion_n arbitrary_a government_n great_a tyranny_n or_o loss_n of_o liberty_n yet_o all_o these_o be_v but_o forge_v and_o feign_a to_o blind_v the_o world_n and_o to_o deceive_v the_o people_n and_o the_o true_a cause_n indeed_o be_v this_o haereditas_fw-la erit_fw-la nostra_fw-la this_o profit_n be_v the_o point_n that_o do_v the_o deed_n and_o as_o the_o desire_n to_o reign_v make_v the_o regicide_n 2._o cant._n 2._o so_o this_o inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o vineyard_n bring_v the_o doctrine_n of_o kill_v depose_v and_o deprive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_o 5._o esay_n 5._o as_o witty_o say_v by_o one_o that_o quid_fw-la vultis_fw-la mihi_fw-la dare_v be_v the_o jew_n question_n in_o this_o case_n &_o omnia_fw-la haec_fw-la tabi_fw-la dabo_fw-la be_v the_o devil_n answer_n to_o the_o church-robber_n and_o such_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v powerful_a enough_o to_o bring_v any_o king_n even_o christ_n himself_o the_o king_n of_o king_n unto_o his_o death_n so_o i_o do_v assure_v myself_o and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o calling_n or_o the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o of_o dean_n &_o prebend_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o grand_a master_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o disprove_v to_o be_v divine_a that_o they_o so_o much_o detest_v but_o it_o be_v their_o land_n and_o inheritance_n that_o they_o so_o greedy_o gape_v for_o and_o as_o this_o make_v naboth_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n so_o this_o make_v our_o call_n detestable_a and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o bring_v charles_n our_o king_n and_o one_o special_a cause_n that_o bring_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n unto_o their_o death_n because_o they_o will_v not_o betray_v the_o trust_n that_o god_n repose_v in_o they_o nor_o surrender_v up_o this_o their_o rightful_a inheritance_n unto_o the_o greedy_a usurper_n but_o show_v themselves_o faithful_a shepherd_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o their_o sheep_n rather_o than_o to_o betray_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o happiness_n that_o god_n have_v determine_v for_o their_o subject_n and_o for_o this_o as_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o body_n to_o honour_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o to_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o as_o our_o only_a saviour_n and_o preserver_n from_o everlasting_a death_n and_o destruction_n so_o this_o good_a king_n this_o just_a magnanimous_a king_n king_n charles_n that_o rather_o suffer_v a_o ignominious_a death_n then_o to_o give_v away_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n or_o annul_v the_o high_a calling_n in_o the_o same_o the_o call_v of_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n deserve_v to_o be_v everlasting_o love_v indelible_o chronicle_v and_o universal_o publish_v like_o mary_n magdalen_n for_o a_o faithful_a martyr_n a_o true_a protector_n and_o a_o nurse_n father_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o here_o i_o vow_v for_o my_o part_n ever_o to_o do_v whensoever_o opportunity_n offer_v itself_o to_o do_v it_o but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o they_o have_v their_o king_n in_o their_o hand_n ob._n they_o have_v he_o their_o prisoner_n so_o they_o have_v his_o kingdom_n in_o their_o power_n and_o possession_n already_o what_o need_v they_o therefore_o to_o kill_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v that_o which_o they_o have_v for_o if_o ahab_n have_v have_v the_o vineyard_n questionless_a naboth_n have_v not_o die_v saint_n mark_n answer_v full_o that_o they_o kill_v the_o heir_n sol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v hold_v it_o and_o continue_v in_o it_o observe_v a_o answer_n special_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o covetousness_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o retention_n and_o never_o think_v of_o restitution_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o forcible_a entrance_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o possession_n thereforele_a if_o he_o live_v he_o may_v use_v some_o mean_n to_o regain_v it_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a way_n for_o they_o to_o hold_v in_o peace_n what_o they_o unjust_o get_v by_o the_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a owner_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o conceive_v signify_v not_o only_o that_o we_o may_v hold_v what_o we_o have_v but_o also_o that_o we_o may_v have_v more_o than_o we_o hold_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v somewhat_o we_o have_v while_o we_o have_v he_o our_o prisoner_n and_o in_o our_o hand_n but_o more_o we_o shall_v get_v when_o we_o get_v he_o dead_a for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v all_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v or_o will_v desire_v therefore_o see_v ambition_n be_v like_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o horseleëch_n that_o still_o cry_v more_o and_o more_o these_o murderer_n be_v like_o the_o whore_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v that_o have_v taste_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v never_o give_v over_o till_o she_o be_v drink_v with_o blood_n so_o will_v they_o never_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o less_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o king_n 17._o apoc_fw-la 17._o &_o the_o death_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v what_o they_o have_v and_o have_v whatsoever_o they_o desire_v so_o you_o see_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o these_o wicked_a murderer_n have_v put_v their_o king_n to_o death_n now_o 3._o 8.32_o 3._o the_o patient_a and_o silent_a demeanour_n of_o this_o king_n esay_n 53._o act._n 8.32_o when_o his_o adversary_n most_o malicious_o illegal_o and_o false_o accuse_v he_o and_o lay_v many_o thing_n to_o his_o charge_n contrary_a to_o all_o truth_n yet_o he_o answer_v not_o unto_o their_o charge_n but_o this_o good_a king_n be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o and_o be_v smite_v smite_v not_o again_o but_o as_o a_o lamb_n before_o his_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n the_o reason_n fold_n the_o reason_n of_o not_o answer_v to_o their_o charge_n four_o fold_n why_o he_o answer_v not_o be_v not_o express_v by_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o curious_o pry_v into_o that_o which_o be_v conceal_v nor_o positive_o conclude_v the_o reason_n that_o be_v not_o reveal_v unto_o we_o yet_o with_o modesty_n it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v 1._o reason_n 1_o lest_o his_o wise_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n may_v convince_v pilate_n that_o be_v a_o rational_a man_n and_o seem_v to_o bear_v no_o malice_n against_o he_o and_o be_v satisfy_v to_o let_v he_o go_v free_v from_o the_o accusation_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n which_o he_o know_v and_o come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o touch_v the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o his_o death_n may_v thereby_o be_v frustrate_v so_o far_o do_v he_o prefer_v our_o good_a before_o his_o own_o life_n a_o most_o gracious_a king_n 2._o reason_n 2_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o lest_o his_o answer_v may_v have_v minister_v a_o occasion_n to_o these_o malicious_a miscreant_n to_o suborn_v more_o perjurer_n to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o so_o careful_a be_v this_o good_a king_n of_o the_o good_a of_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o heap_v
that_o the_o herodian_o be_v his_o bitter_a enemy_n and_o do_v intend_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v do_v wise_o to_o convey_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n but_o of_o every_o such_o pharisee_fw-mi cum_fw-la tibi_fw-la dicit_fw-la ave_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n cave_fw-la 5._o for_o their_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o be_v so_o zealous_a or_o rather_o superstitious_a that_o the_o disciple_n must_v not_o pick_v a_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o put_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n to_o assuage_v their_o hunger_n nor_o christ_n speak_v a_o word_n to_o heal_v a_o lame_a or_o a_o blind_a man_n on_o that_o day_n without_o danger_n of_o a_o council_n to_o be_v severe_o censure_v and_o we_o read_v that_o if_o a_o barrel_n or_o vessel_n of_o wine_n leakt_v and_o run_v out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n they_o will_v rather_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v all_o spill_v then_o stop_v it_o on_o that_o day_n and_o stow_n write_v it_o in_o his_o chronicle_n that_o one_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o old_a jury_n in_o london_n happen_v to_o fall_v into_o a_o privy_a upon_o the_o saturday_n which_o be_v and_o be_v their_o sabbath_n day_n and_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v pluck_v out_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o neighbour_n to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o christian_n deny_v to_o help_v he_o out_o on_o the_o sunday_n which_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v so_o precise_a to_o observe_v thy_o sabbath_n i_o will_v be_v as_o zealous_a for_o my_o sabbath_n and_o before_o the_o monday_n he_o be_v stifle_v with_o the_o ill_a savour_n of_o his_o lodging_n so_o religious_a be_v these_o saint_n in_o their_o superstition_n so_o fair_a in_o their_o outward_a holiness_n of_o fast_v pray_v and_o hear_v sermon_n exceed_v all_o other_o man_n so_o far_o as_o religion_n seem_v to_o exceed_v profaneness_n but_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o see_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o thought_n tell_v we_o plain_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a hypocrite_n appear_v unto_o man_n like_o silly_a sheep_n but_o be_v indeed_o raven_a wolf_n that_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o plunder_v all_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n not_o leave_v to_o many_o of_o they_o bread_n to_o put_v into_o their_o child_n mouth_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o long_a prayer_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n and_o religion_n this_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o the_o matter_n authority_n how_o mighty_a these_o hypocrite_n increase_v in_o number_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o yet_o these_o wicked_a man_n these_o holy_a hypocrite_n by_o their_o dissemble_n and_o feign_a holiness_n grow_v so_o great_a both_o in_o number_n and_o power_n that_o they_o soon_o overspread_v the_o whole_a land_n and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v the_o only_a oracle_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o faction_n rule_v upon_o the_o matter_n not_o only_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o almost_o all_o the_o land_n of_o jury_n so_o far_o that_o as_o josephus_n say_v herod_n himself_o be_v afraid_a to_o displease_v they_o they_o have_v so_o infinite_o bewitch_v the_o people_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o their_o zealous_a profession_n that_o nothing_o be_v think_v well_o do_v but_o what_o they_o do_v or_o approve_v of_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o question_n unto_o the_o officer_n have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v on_o he_o but_o let_v such_o hypocrite_n go_v on_o in_o their_o hypocrisy_n 5.20_o john_n 7.48_o â—â—arth_n 5.20_o and_o let_v they_o be_v deceive_v that_o will_v believe_v they_o it_o be_v not_o these_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n and_o shadow_n of_o religion_n that_o please_v god_n who_o be_v not_o mock_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v and_o therefore_o tell_v we_o and_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o that_o except_o our_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o do_v but_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o bewitch_v the_o simple_a people_n we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o scribe_n 2._o the_o scribe_n the_o next_o sect_n that_o be_v most_o sedulous_a to_o betray_v christ_n and_o to_o murder_v their_o king_n be_v the_o scribe_n such_o as_o be_v the_o continual_a writer_n not_o of_o bill_n and_o bond_n lay-preacher_n like_o our_o presbyterian_o in_o dependent_n and_o lay-preacher_n as_o our_o scrivener_n do_v but_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o alone_o have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o &_o consequent_o that_o they_o alone_o be_v the_o only_a people_n of_o god_n &_o all_o the_o rest_n no_o better_o or_o but_o little_a better_o then_o castaways_a so_o censorious_a be_v these_o scribble_a gnostic_n but_o if_o you_o will_v examine_v their_o exposition_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o praeter_fw-la falsitatem_fw-la &_o hypocrisin_n vihil_fw-la habent_fw-la they_o be_v such_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o hog_n be_v dresser_n of_o vine_n and_o when_o they_o stuff_n their_o impertinent_a discourse_n with_o more_o impertinent_a text_n of_o scripture_n 3.16_o 2_o pet_n 3.16_o they_o do_v but_o as_o peter_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrest_v it_o and_o pervert_v it_o and_z as_o the_o word_n imply_v deal_v with_o it_o as_o shoemaker_n do_v with_o their_o leather_n stretch_v it_o and_o tear_v it_o ofttimes_o with_o their_o tooth_n when_o it_o be_v so_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v reach_v to_o fit_v their_o purpose_n and_o true_o the_o church_n of_o god_n never_o want_v such_o scribe_n in_o every_o place_n tertullian_n say_v credunt_fw-la scripture_n ut_fw-la credant_fw-la adversus_fw-la scripturas_fw-la they_o allege_v scripture_n to_o overthrow_v the_o scripture_n and_o no_o scripture_n shall_v be_v believe_v but_o as_o themselves_o interpret_v it_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o their_o exposition_n 1._o when_o the_o prophet_n joel_n say_v your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v 2.28_o joel_n 2.28_o they_o will_v justify_v their_o revelation_n and_o their_o special_a inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n when_o as_o the_o prophet_n mean_v it_o only_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o immediate_a disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n 2._o when_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n say_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v remain_v without_o king_n 3.4_o hos_fw-la 3.4_o and_o without_o prince_n many_o day_n this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n they_o shall_v be_v independent_a from_o all_o government_n but_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o be_v thus_o inspire_v by_o the_o lie_a spirit_n they_o be_v earnest_o set_v on_o to_o kill_v their_o king_n and_o to_o abjure_v their_o prince_n that_o they_o may_v still_o continue_v independent_o without_o any_o regal_a government_n 3._o when_o obadiah_n say_v thy_o mighty_a man_n o_o teman_fw-mi shall_v be_v dismay_v to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o mount_n of_o esau_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o slaughter_n 3._o obadiah_n v._n 9_o malach._n 4.2_o 3._o and_o malachy_n say_v to_o you_o shall_v arise_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o you_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a as_o ash_n under_o your_o foot_n this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o destroy_v all_o malignant_n and_o to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n which_o they_o say_v be_v themselves_o and_o none_o else_o 4._o 61.6_o esay_n 61.6_o when_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v you_o shall_v eat_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o their_o glory_n shall_v you_o boast_v yourselves_o this_o be_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o they_o that_o take_v all_o the_o wealth_n and_o possession_n of_o their_o malignant_a neighbour_n they_o need_v no_o more_o but_o take_v they_o and_o seize_v upon_o they_o and_o never_o call_v they_o to_o answer_v whether_o they_o have_v offend_v the_o law_n and_o so_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n or_o not_o and_o be_v the_o world_n now_o free_a from_o such_o scribe_n as_o do_v falsify_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o these_o jewish_a scribe_n do_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n no_o no_o for_o you_o may_v find_v many_o writing_n and_o pamphlet_n of_o our_o scribe_n that_o have_v most_o strange_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o to_o cast_v off_o all_o regal_a power_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o democratical_a government_n and_o as_o peevishiy_v expound_v the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o depose_v and_o decollate_v their_o king_n &_o many_o more_o such_o scripture_n you_o may_v find_v pervert_v by_o our_o new-sprung_a scribe_n if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n
the_o manner_n of_o they_o to_o deliver_v any_o man_n to_o die_v before_o that_o he_o which_o be_v accuse_v have_v licence_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o concern_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o so_o it_o may_v be_v zimri_n will_v show_v some_o good_a reason_n why_o he_o kill_v his_o master_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o have_v learn_v absalon_n lesson_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o elah_n &_o propter_fw-la bonum_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v better_o govern_v and_o much_o ease_v of_o many_o burden_n and_o relieve_v of_o their_o grievance_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o you_o must_v understand_v all_o traitor_n and_o wicked_a actor_n to_o be_v just_o like_a unto_o waterman_n that_o row_n one_o way_n and_o look_v another_o way_n so_o they_o pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o intend_v another_o thing_n thus_o zimri_n pretend_v to_o amend_v the_o government_n to_o ease_v the_o people_n to_o reform_v the_o law_n and_o rectify_v their_o religion_n but_o his_o intention_n and_o his_o chief_a aim_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o great_a to_o get_v his_o master_n place_n and_o to_o become_v a_o king_n himself_o which_o be_v first_o in_o his_o intention_n though_o last_o in_o the_o execution_n otherwise_o if_o his_o principal_a aim_n have_v be_v as_o he_o pretend_v the_o public_a good_a he_o will_v have_v turn_v and_o change_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n into_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o else_o he_o will_v have_v make_v either_o omri_n or_o tibni_n who_o the_o people_n love_v and_o not_o himself_o who_o they_o hate_v to_o be_v their_o king_n sed_fw-la menrita_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la sibi_fw-la but_o wickedesse_n though_o not_o always_o yet_o sometime_o bewray_v itself_o as_o the_o action_n of_o zimri_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n discover_v his_o prime_a intention_n and_o the_o chief_a occasion_n that_o move_v he_o to_o slay_v his_o master_n to_o be_v his_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o bear_v rule_n and_o indeed_o this_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o bear_v rule_n have_v so_o strange_o bewitch_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o man_n 8._o camer_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o that_o as_o camerarius_fw-la say_v it_o be_v almost_o incredible_a to_o believe_v and_o most_o strange_a to_o consider_v what_o inordinate_a desire_n man_n have_v to_o reign_v and_o to_o rule_v as_o king_n what_o villainy_n they_o have_v commit_v to_o become_v king_n rule_n what_o horrible_a thing_n have_v be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o be_v ambitious_a of_o bear_v rule_n &_o what_o execrable_a thing_n they_o have_v do_v to_o continue_v king_n for_o amurath_n the_o three_o cause_v five_o of_o his_o young_a brethren_n to_o be_v strangle_v in_o his_o presence_n &_o ishmael_n the_o second_o son_n to_o teâ—mas_n king_n of_o persia_n do_v put_v to_o death_n so_o many_o of_o his_o brethren_n as_o he_o can_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n that_o he_o suspect_v to_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o his_o kingdom_n that_o so_o they_o may_v reign_v and_o rule_v without_o fear_n and_o solyman_n mistrust_v his_o own_o son_n mustapha_n when_o he_o return_v victorious_a from_o the_o persian_a war_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o such_o general_a applause_n cause_v he_o present_o to_o be_v strangle_v and_o a_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v throughout_o all_o the_o army_n that_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o one_o emperor_n i.e._n himself_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o camerarius_fw-la say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o perpetual_a custom_n in_o the_o race_n of_o the_o ottoman_n and_o among_o the_o turkish_a souldan_n to_o put_v all_o that_o pretend_v succession_n unto_o death_n neither_o be_v it_o only_o a_o turkish_a custom_n but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v bewitch_v with_o such_o inordinate_a desire_n to_o rule_v as_o king_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o plutarch_n write_v that_o diotarus_n have_v many_o son_n and_o desirous_a that_o only_a one_o of_o they_o shall_v reign_v slay_v all_o the_o rest_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o justin_n say_v that_o horodes_n king_n of_o the_o parthian_n kill_v his_o own_o father_n and_o after_o that_o massacre_v all_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v and_o rule_v alone_o and_o the_o sacred_a story_n show_v that_o the_o very_a people_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o free_a but_o pester_v with_o this_o disease_n 9_o judge_n 9_o as_o abimeleck_n the_o son_n of_o gedeon_n slay_v seventy_o of_o his_o brethren_n in_o one_o day_n and_o play_v many_o other_o tragical_a part_n that_o he_o may_v make_v himself_o asleep_o king_n 15.16_o 2_o sam._n 15.16_o and_o the_o furious_a ambition_n of_o young_a absalon_n do_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n to_o seek_v to_o end_v his_o father_n day_n and_o to_o play_v the_o parricide_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v in_o his_o father_n place_n and_o so_o zimri_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n he_o delay_v not_o the_o time_n but_o present_o slay_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n 16.11_o 2_o king_n 16.11_o as_o baasha_n have_v former_o do_v to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o jeroboam_n he_o leave_v he_o not_o one_o that_o piss_v against_o a_o wall_n neither_o of_o his_o kinsfolk_n nor_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o not_o to_o go_v from_o home_n for_o example_n do_v not_o henry_n the_o four_o put_v by_o richard_n the_o second_o his_o own_o king_n and_o cosen-german_a that_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v the_o king_n and_o do_v not_o richard_n the_o 3d._a cause_n the_o true_a king_n &_o his_o brother_n chidren_n his_o own_o nephew_n the_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o that_o be_v but_o child_n and_o never_o offend_v he_o to_o be_v do_v to_o death_n that_o he_o may_v wear_v the_o crown_n himself_o and_o my_o paper_n will_v fail_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o all_o the_o example_n that_o i_o can_v produce_v of_o this_o nature_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n so_o sacred_a which_o the_o great_a man_n of_o this_o world_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v great_a will_v not_o dare_v to_o violate_v and_o spare_v neither_o king_n father_n brether_z nor_o friend_n to_o bring_v themselves_o to_o their_o desire_a advancement_n to_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o have_v the_o power_n both_o of_o our_o life_n and_o good_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o the_o proof_n be_v plain_o see_v in_o the_o foresay_a example_n and_o especial_o in_o antoninus_n caracalla_n who_o when_o he_o have_v most_o unnatural_o and_o barbarous_o slay_v his_o own_o brother_n geta_n even_o in_o his_o mother_n lap_n and_o between_o her_o arm_n and_o be_v counsel_v by_o some_o friend_n to_o canonize_v he_o among_o the_o hero_n and_o to_o place_v he_o with_o the_o deastri_fw-la to_o mitigate_v the_o thought_n of_o so_o execrable_a a_o fact_n answer_v like_o a_o vile_a caitiff_n sit_v divus_o modò_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la vivus_fw-la let_v he_o be_v a_o god_n among_o the_o dead_a so_o he_o be_v not_o alive_a among_o man_n so_o great_a a_o enemy_n be_v the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o reign_v and_o rule_v to_o all_o piety_n and_o right_n say_v camerarius_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 8._o and_o for_o zimri_n pretence_n to_o rectify_v the_o government_n to_o ease_v the_o people_n to_o establish_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n which_o king_n elah_n and_o his_o father_n baasha_n have_v permit_v to_o be_v continue_v as_o jeroboam_n have_v corrupt_v it_o and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n 16.2_o 1_o king_n 16.2_o i_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v least_o in_o his_o thought_n and_o be_v but_o mere_a pretence_n and_o shadow_n to_o hide_v and_o cover_v his_o malice_n unto_o his_o king_n and_o his_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o bear_v rule_n for_o he_o be_v a_o subject_n and_o a_o servant_n unto_o king_n elah_n what_o warrant_n have_v he_o or_o what_o command_n from_o god_n to_o kill_v his_o king_n jeroboam_n be_v the_o master_n piece_n of_o idolatry_n and_o the_o ringleader_n of_o they_o that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v where_o god_n give_v leave_v to_o his_o subject_n to_o kill_v he_o for_o this_o intolerable_a impiety_n but_o when_o god_n set_v up_o king_n if_o they_o prove_v wicked_a to_o corrupt_v his_o service_n and_o to_o destroy_v his_o servant_n he_o can_v raise_v other_o king_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n to_o chastise_v and_o to_o remove_v the_o evil_a king_n of_o judah_n or_o he_o can_v take_v they_o away_o by_o death_n or_o by_o twenty_o other_o way_n that_o we_o know_v not_o of_o without_o make_v their_o own_o
church_n satan_n have_v some_o of_o his_o emissary_n among_o they_o that_o come_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n come_v to_o hear_v christ_n not_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o to_o catch_v at_o some_o thing_n in_o his_o word_n that_o they_o may_v accuse_v he_o 3._o 2.34_o 3._o take_v away_o their_o life_n jer._n 19.4_o c._n 22.17_o jer._n 2.34_o they_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o in_o their_o skirt_n be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a innocent_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o hebraism_n but_o also_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o how_o they_o seek_v to_o destroy_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v by_o force_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v undo_v and_o to_o have_v all_o their_o livelihood_n take_v from_o they_o to_o forswear_v themselves_o as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n show_v they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o 10.4_o hosea_n 10.4_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o though_o they_o pretend_v this_o out_o of_o zeal_n to_o god_n service_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o such_o a_o form_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o profess_v such_o and_o such_o a_o religion_n as_o they_o conceive_v best_a or_o else_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o possession_n yet_o i_o find_v the_o best_a divine_v protest_v that_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o god_n will_v that_o will_v have_v faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o preach_v and_o not_o by_o fight_v and_o religion_n settle_v in_o we_o by_o persuasion_n and_o not_o by_o compulsion_n for_o as_o lipsius_n say_v 4._o lipsius_n polit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o the_o great_a thing_n that_o any_o prince_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o terror_n be_v to_o make_v that_o he_o who_o do_v most_o of_o all_o seem_v to_o be_v obedient_a do_v in_o outward_a show_n consent_n but_o never_o in_o his_o heart_n for_o as_o lactantius_n demand_v who_o can_v compel_v i_o either_o to_o believe_v what_o i_o listen_v not_o l._n lactant._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o i'faith_o and_o religion_n not_o to_o be_v force_v eccles_n hist_o l._n or_o not_o to_o believe_v what_o i_o will_v and_o therefore_o constraint_n bring_v dissimulation_n and_o not_o religion_n and_o make_v hypocrite_n and_o not_o saint_n when_o the_o constrain_a person_n do_v worship_v the_o power_n of_o the_o constrainer_n and_o not_o his_o god_n which_o make_v king_n theodorick_n to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o command_v religion_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v enforce_v to_o believe_v against_o his_o will_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o free_a than_o religion_n which_o the_o mind_n no_o soon_o withstand_v but_o forthwith_o it_o vanish_v and_o be_v no_o more_o religion_n say_v lactantius_n 10.4_o quò_fw-la suprà _fw-la hosea_n 10.4_o and_o yet_o these_o jew_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n speak_v seek_v with_o all_o rigour_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o swear_v unto_o their_o wicked_a covenant_n and_o thereby_o say_v our_o prophet_n their_o skirt_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a innocent_n when_o to_o save_v their_o estate_n they_o believe_v their_o faith_n and_o become_v such_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n for_o fear_v of_o man_n as_o make_v they_o most_o liable_a to_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v no_o small_a offence_n in_o this_o people_n and_o in_o all_o those_o that_o imitate_v they_o herein_o but_o let_v this_o wickedness_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n be_v what_o it_o will_v it_o proceed_v all_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o their_o divine_n and_o false_a prophet_n 23.13.14_o the_o assembly_n of_o their_o divine_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o wickedness_n jer._n 23.13.14_o for_o they_o cause_v my_o people_n israel_n to_o err_v and_o they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o evil_a doer_n that_o none_o do_v return_v from_o his_o wickedness_n say_v the_o prophet_n for_o indeed_o we_o that_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n be_v just_a like_o jeremy_n fig_n they_o that_o be_v good_a be_v very_o good_a and_o they_o that_o be_v bad_a be_v very_o bad_a so_o be_v we_o either_o the_o best_a or_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o we_o either_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n or_o send_v they_o to_o the_o antichrist_n either_o make_v they_o saint_n or_o make_v they_o seditious_a and_o heretic_n and_o through_o our_o pride_n covetousness_n and_o ambition_n we_o lead_v they_o like_o fool_n as_o they_o be_v that_o follow_v falsehood_n into_o all_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o peasant_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v wary_a who_o they_o affect_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v their_o teacher_n for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v like_o priest_n like_o people_n unless_o it_o be_v as_o s._n bernard_n say_v that_o now_o the_o priest_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o people_n for_o we_o know_v the_o arian_n bishop_n make_v constantius_n a_o arian_n emperor_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n make_v ahab_n and_o jezabel_n so_o zealous_o affect_v to_o the_o service_n of_o baal_n so_o the_o anabaptistical_n priest_n make_v their_o follower_n anabaptist_n and_o the_o popish_a priest_n make_v papist_n and_o therefore_o all_o great_a man_n king_n prince_n and_o governor_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o choose_v orthodoxal_a man_n to_o be_v their_o chaplain_n and_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o like_a care_n to_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a preacher_n and_o to_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o hear_v the_o orthodox_n and_o true_a preacher_n as_o the_o heterodox_n and_o false_a prophet_n for_o if_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n will_v have_v hearken_v to_o micaiah_n as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a baal_n have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o worship_v nor_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n so_o much_o neglect_v but_o s._n gregory_n l._n 4._o epist_n 38._o say_v most_o true_o rex_fw-la superbiae_fw-la prope_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la dici_fw-la nefas_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la ei_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la exercitus_fw-la and_o herein_o this_o city_n and_o this_o kingdom_n be_v now_o very_o happy_a that_o god_n have_v send_v they_o so_o religious_a and_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n as_o do_v favour_n and_o countenance_v the_o true_a protestant_n and_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o believe_v the_o aspersion_n that_o the_o false_a brethren_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o cast_v upon_o they_o but_o to_o proceed_v to_o show_v to_o you_o how_o this_o great_a wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n proceed_v from_o the_o priest_n our_o prophet_n say_v that_o from_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judea_n as_o london_n in_o england_n and_o dublin_n in_o ireland_n lishon_n in_o portugal_n and_o paris_n in_o france_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v profaneness_n go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o land_n 23.25_o jer._n 23.25_o that_o be_v they_o of_o the_o head-city_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o all_o the_o other_o city_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n do_v so_o prephane_o kingdom_n the_o head-city_n be_v the_o leader_n of_o all_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o irreverent_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o metropolis_n aught_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a what_o example_n they_o give_v to_o other_o city_n and_o this_o our_o prophet_n further_o show_v how_o this_o great_a mischief_n of_o profaneness_n covetousness_n injustice_n and_o all_o other_o wickedness_n happen_v to_o become_v so_o general_a among_o this_o people_n and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o uniformity_n of_o god_n service_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o sect_n and_o different_a sort_n of_o serve_a god_n 12.10_o jer._n 12.10_o for_o many_o pastor_n have_v destroy_v my_o vineyard_n say_v the_o prophet_n not_o because_o they_o be_v many_o have_v they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n but_o because_o they_o be_v of_o many_o different_a mind_n as_o be_v the_o scribe_n pharisees_n sadducee_n herodian_o esseni_n and_o many_o other_o inferior_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o now_o presbyterian_o independent_n anabaptist_n papist_n quaker_n dipper_n and_o many_o sect_n and_o faction_n be_v among_o we_o when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v tanquam_fw-la acies_fw-la ordinata_fw-la like_o a_o well-ordered_a army_n as_o solomon_n say_v i.e._n govern_v by_o the_o general_n and_o his_o subordinate_a officer_n and_o not_o be_v command_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o unequal_a and_o all_o dissent_v commander_n shall_v be_v instruct_v by_o
saint_n and_o angel_n where_o there_o be_v no_o provocation_n to_o evil_n or_o to_o serve_v god_n aright_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o sectary_n nor_o heretic_n but_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v to_o live_v among_o the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o not_o to_o follow_v their_o evil_a example_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heretic_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o sectary_n and_o yet_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o embrace_v their_o false_a opinion_n or_o to_o approve_v their_o wrongserve_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o still_o to_o honour_v they_o to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o and_o 2._o peace_n 2._o the_o great_a desire_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o peace_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o fail_v in_o this_o duty_n the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v after_o peace_n as_o the_o greyhound_n follow_v after_o the_o hare_n that_o he_o may_v catch_v she_o so_o do_v you_o follow_v after_o peace_n that_o you_o may_v have_v it_o and_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o accept_v of_o peace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o also_o to_o purchase_v peace_n at_o any_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o upon_o any_o reasonable_a term_n and_o we_o have_v a_o excellent_a example_n of_o this_o great_a desire_n of_o peace_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o we_o 4.13_o the_o most_o excellent_a example_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.13_o in_o abraham_n who_o though_o he_o be_v tell_v by_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o title_n and_o interest_n good_a enough_o when_o god_n give_v it_o he_o yet_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v strive_v with_o his_o inferior_a his_o nephew_n lot_n he_o be_v content_v cedere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la to_o wave_v his_o right_n and_o to_o let_v he_o take_v his_o oboice_n of_o all_o the_o land_n what_o he_o will_v and_o where_o he_o please_v 9_o gen._n 13.8_o 9_o and_o the_o like_a desire_n of_o peace_n we_o find_v in_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n when_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o josias_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o thou_o king_n of_o judah_n i_o come_v not_o against_o thou_o this_o day_n but_o against_o the_o house_n wherewith_o i_o have_v war_n 35.21_o 2_o chron_n 35.21_o for_o god_n have_v command_v i_o to_o make_v haste_n forbear_v thou_o from_o meddle_v with_o god_n who_o be_v with_o i_o that_o he_o destroy_v thou_o not_o and_o so_o he_o be_v destroy_v for_o refuse_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o reason_n god_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o great_a desire_n of_o peace_n be_v twofold_a 1._o because_o war_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n why_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o honour_n and_o thus_o labour_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n be_v because_o wrong_n and_o injury_n breed_v hatred_n suit_n and_o war_n and_o war_n will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o many_o man_n and_o god_n make_v not_o death_n neither_o can_v he_o endure_v that_o any_o one_o man_n shall_v malicious_o destroy_v another_o god_n make_v not_o man_n to_o kill_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o cain_n punishment_n for_o kill_v his_o brother_n abel_n be_v far_o heavy_a than_o adam_n punishment_n for_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n when_o god_n say_v unto_o adam_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o so_o forth_o but_o to_o cain_n he_o say_v curse_a art_n thou_o from_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o far_o great_a curse_n than_o the_o former_a as_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o censure_n in_o very_a many_o particular_n whereupon_o cain_n perceive_v the_o heaviness_n of_o his_o sentence_n so_o far_o exceed_v his_o father_n curse_n 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o say_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v and_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o first_o precept_n and_o the_o strict_a charge_n that_o god_n give_v to_o man_n be_v to_o prevent_v and_o hinder_v the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n which_o be_v shed_v he_o will_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o beast_n which_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o they_o be_v the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o god_n will_v make_v inquisition_n for_o all_o the_o blood_n that_o shall_v be_v spill_v that_o be_v search_n and_o find_v out_o they_o undiscovered_a murder_n shall_v never_o escape_v undiscovered_a that_o have_v be_v the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n yea_o though_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o never_o so_o cunning_o and_o secret_o yet_o rather_o than_o they_o shall_v escape_v undiscovered_a and_o so_o pass_v unpunished_a the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n as_o they_o do_v the_o death_n of_o ibicus_n shall_v betray_v their_o wickedness_n or_o the_o very_a blood_n that_o they_o have_v spiâ—t_v if_o there_o be_v none_o other_o witness_n shall_v with_o abel_n blood_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o vengeance_n against_o they_o because_o bloody_a man_n that_o delight_v to_o kill_v their_o brethren_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v abbor_v both_o the_o blood_n thirsty_a and_o the_o deceitful_a man_n for_o 5.6_o psal_n 5.6_o quem_fw-la videris_fw-la sangâ—ine_fw-la gaâ—d_fw-la â—teâ—_n lupus_fw-la est_fw-la say_v s._n chrysostome_n hom_n 19_o opef_n imperfect_a and_o therefore_o war_n which_o be_v a_o feast_n celebrate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o death_n and_o be_v mâ—ter_a omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o all_o misery_n the_o great_a shedder_n of_o blood_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o unjust_a instrument_n of_o death_n that_o can_v be_v find_v when_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o beyond_o all_o justice_n nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o war_n but_o fire_n robbery_n treason_n torture_n god_n war_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n and_o slaughter_n inflict_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o innocent_a as_o the_o nocent_a be_v deem_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n the_o most_o direful_a and_o most_o destructive_a unto_o mankind_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n and_o be_v sore_o displease_v with_o any_o kingdom_n he_o whip_v it_o with_o one_o of_o these_o threefold_a scourge_n plague_n famine_n and_o war_n and_o the_o first_o two_o plague_n and_o famine_n do_v but_o take_v away_o the_o man_n and_o take_v they_o so_o that_o most_o common_o they_o have_v time_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o the_o war_n cast_v down_o house_n burn_v city_n subvert_v castle_n bring_v the_o many_o mischief_n that_o war_n bring_v destroy_v the_o creature_n and_o shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o earthly_a happiness_n and_o not_o only_o sudden_o cut_v off_o the_o life_n of_o many_o thousand_o and_o sometime_o infant_n and_o innocent_n from_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o introduce_v famine_n and_o plague_n after_o it_o at_o the_o heel_n and_o therefore_o david_n when_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o undergo_v one_o of_o these_o three_o scourge_n and_o have_v the_o favour_n to_o take_v his_o choice_n of_o they_o 24.14_o 2_o sam._n 24.14_o he_o will_v not_o choose_v war_n by_o any_o mean_n and_o true_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o soldier_n nor_o war_n nor_o cause_n of_o any_o war_n in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n and_o that_o nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v because_o 2.4_o esay_n 2.4_o as_o one_o say_v god_n make_v soldier_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n the_o worst_a of_o spirit_n to_o plague_v the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o just_a judgement_n against_o his_o child_n when_o they_o do_v offend_v he_o that_o be_v for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o otherwise_o many_o of_o they_o be_v very_o just_a and_o religious_a as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v and_o the_o very_a heathen_a man_n can_v say_v of_o the_o soldier_n nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la pietasque_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la castra_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la phar_n lucan_n phar_n 2._o as_o war_n be_v such_o a_o dismal_a apollyon_n blessing_n apollyon_n because_o peace_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o earthly_a blessing_n and_o so_o furious_a a_o destroyer_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o poison_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o hate_a enemy_n of_o all_o creature_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o love_n of_o neighbour_n and_o peace_n among_o man_n be_v the_o great_a the_o best_a and_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o earthly_a blessing_n and_o as_o ignatius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o in_o
ut_fw-la bene_fw-la agerent_fw-la they_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v do_v well_o 2._o hypocrite_n 2._o the_o hypocrite_n the_o next_o sort_n of_o bad_a hearer_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n which_o for_o a_o while_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o in_o the_o end_n will_v prove_v apostata_fw-la and_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o greek_a word_n that_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o stage-player_n who_o for_o a_o time_n wear_v the_o habit_n and_o carry_v the_o stile_n and_o title_n of_o a_o king_n signify_v a_o hypocrite_n what_o it_o signify_v or_o act_v the_o part_n of_o some_o valorous_a knight_n when_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v but_o a_o peasant_n and_o a_o coward_n of_o no_o resolution_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o signify_v such_o a_o one_o who_o mouth_n ear_n and_o face_n and_o all_o other_o his_o outward_a deportment_n do_v make_v show_v of_o great_a piety_n and_o religion_n when_o as_o real_o he_o be_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o as_o the_o waterman_n do_v look_v one_o way_n and_o row_v another_o way_n so_o do_v the_o hypocrite_n pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o aim_v at_o another_o thing_n as_o those_o spy_n that_o be_v send_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n to_o watch_v our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v feign_v themselves_o just_a man_n but_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n say_v the_o evangelist_n that_o they_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o word_n 20.20_o luke_n 20.20_o that_o so_o they_o may_v deliver_v he_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n so_o here_o be_v a_o fair_a pretence_n to_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o yet_o a_o most_o wicked_a purpose_n to_o entrap_v and_o betray_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o have_v we_o no_o such_o spy_n in_o these_o day_n that_o come_v to_o hear_v we_o that_o they_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o our_o word_n and_o pervert_v our_o word_n too_o that_o they_o may_v accuse_v we_o res_fw-la ipsaloquitur_fw-la and_o i_o have_v find_v they_o and_o therefore_o see_v such_o hearer_n of_o god_n word_n have_v but_o the_o show_v and_o shadow_n of_o religion_n and_o no_o substance_n they_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o those_o fall_a star_n which_o the_o philosopher_n do_v call_v assub_n for_o as_o these_o in_o the_o night_n time_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v truestar_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o certain_a fat_a exhalation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o through_o the_o upper_a region_n of_o the_o air_n and_o kindle_v through_o the_o heat_n and_o force_v of_o the_o upper_a element_n which_o be_v the_o fire_n do_v sudden_o fall_v again_o into_o nothing_o so_o these_o hypocritical_a hearer_n of_o god_n word_n that_o be_v catone_n foris_fw-la and_o neronis_n intus_fw-la as_o upright_o as_o cato_n and_o as_o zealous_a as_o s._n paul_n without_o and_o as_o deceitful_a as_o tiberius_n and_o as_o cruel_a as_o nero_n within_o do_v for_o a_o while_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a christian_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o because_o the_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v take_v no_o root_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v canales_fw-la non_fw-la conchi_fw-la like_o sluice_n and_o channel_n to_o convey_v it_o through_o they_o and_o not_o pool_n or_o vessel_n to_o retain_v it_o still_o within_o they_o when_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o lose_v their_o honour_n and_o preferment_n come_v they_o fall_v away_o say_v our_o saviour_n even_o as_o the_o fall_a star_n and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o turn_v with_o every_o wind_n as_o you_o may_v note_v in_o your_o book_n the_o many_o multitude_n of_o professor_n both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n that_o have_v do_v so_o since_o 1641._o i_o pray_v god_n it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n 3._o worldling_n 3._o the_o worldling_n the_o last_o sort_n of_o bad_a hearer_n be_v those_o worldly_a man_n that_o will_v glad_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o relinquish_v and_o forsake_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o addict_v and_o so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n that_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o care_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n do_v so_o choke_v they_o christian_n luke_n 8.14_o 4._o the_o good_a christian_n that_o they_o bring_v no_o fruit_n unto_o perfection_n but_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o honest_a heart_n and_o a_o simple_a desire_n to_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o know_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v the_o one_o and_o obey_v the_o other_o do_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o as_o when_o moses_n call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o tell_v they_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v they_o to_o sanctify_v themselves_o the_o day_n before_o to_o make_v clean_a their_o apparel_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n word_n exod_n 19.10_o &_o 4._o &_o 15._o v._n how_o man_n shall_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o hear_v god_n word_n that_o they_o may_v with_o the_o more_o purity_n and_o sincerity_n hear_v his_o word_n so_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n consider_v that_o this_o outward_a sanctification_n and_o preparation_n of_o this_o people_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n be_v but_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o inward_a purity_n and_o due_a preparation_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v when_o they_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n do_v earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o hear_v with_o a_o good_a intent_n and_o not_o for_o fashion_n sake_n or_o with_o a_o prejudicate_a conceit_n of_o the_o preacher_n or_o a_o obstinate_a mind_n to_o perfist_n in_o their_o own_o erroneous_a opinion_n whatsoever_o they_o hear_v to_o the_o contrary_a or_o especial_o to_o catch_v at_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o preacher_n to_o accuse_v he_o but_o to_o be_v true_o edify_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o right_o instruct_v for_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o true_a sheep_n that_o do_v right_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o all_o other_o hearer_n that_o do_v call_v for_o preach_v and_o run_v after_o preach_v and_o seek_v for_o singular_a preacher_n of_o their_o own_o faction_n be_v but_o wicked_a or_o formal_a hearer_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o which_o follow_v after_o the_o word_n and_o gather_v precept_n upon_o precept_n and_o word_n upon_o word_n and_o line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a 10.13_o esay_n 28._o &_o 10.13_o and_o there_o a_o little_a and_o be_v never_o the_o better_a but_o fall_v backward_o and_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o because_o these_o hearer_n do_v resemble_v the_o inhabitant_n that_o be_v about_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o the_o fall_n thereof_o so_o exceed_v high_a macrobius_n the_o customary_a hearer_n like_o the_o inhabitant_n about_o the_o fall_n of_o nilus_n macrobius_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o fall_n so_o violent_a and_o so_o loud_a that_o at_o the_o first_o it_o astonish_v the_o hearer_n so_o much_o and_o make_v they_o in_o a_o manner_n senseless_a and_o to_o hear_v nothing_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o noise_n yet_o at_o length_n say_v macrobius_n when_o they_o be_v accustom_v with_o the_o noise_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o become_v habitual_a to_o they_o it_o seem_v as_o nothing_o to_o move_v they_o to_o astonishment_n even_o so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o these_o hearer_n at_o first_o it_o seem_v to_o quicken_v and_o make_v some_o impression_n in_o they_o but_o the_o same_o be_v so_o often_o sound_v and_o the_o voice_n thereof_o so_o familiar_a to_o they_o and_o so_o often_o hear_v of_o they_o it_o move_v their_o heart_n no_o whit_n at_o all_o but_o it_o pass_v so_o smooth_o through_o they_o that_o it_o make_v no_o operation_n within_o they_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 3.7_o 2_o tim._n 3.7_o that_o they_o be_v ever_o learning_n and_o so_o ever_o hear_v and_o yet_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o have_v hear_v the_o act_n which_o my_o sheep_n be_v to_o do_v that_o be_v voice_n be_v the_o object_n my_o voice_n to_o hear_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o hear_v attentive_o reverent_o and_o religious_o to_o be_v edify_v and_o better_v thereby_o we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v the_o object_n of_o this_o act_n what_o they_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o that_o be_v not_o the_o turk_n alcoran_n nor_o the_o pope_n tradition_n nor_o the_o jewish_a fable_n but_o my_o voice_n say_v christ_n and_o this_o voice_n of_o
aut_fw-la per_fw-la maria_fw-la ambulare_fw-la 27._o aug._n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la conjugal_a c._n 37._o non_fw-fr in_o quantum_fw-la sil_fw-fr dei_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o quant_fw-fr filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr sanctitat_fw-la virginit_fw-la c._n 27._o aut_fw-la coecos_fw-la illuminare_fw-la but_o learn_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n therefore_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o act_n and_o do_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o he_o do_v as_o man_n and_o be_v imitable_a to_o be_v imitate_v by_o we_o that_o be_v man_n and_o will_v be_v count_v the_o sheep_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v follow_v he_o and_o therein_o also_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v he_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o 1._o what_o virtuous_a or_o pious_a act_n soever_o we_o desire_v to_o do_v 2.7_o do_v sincerely_n 2._o total_o 3._o diligent_o 4._o constant_o 5._o humble_o diabolus_fw-la dux_fw-la nobis_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la superbiam_fw-la aug._n ho._n 12._o phil._n 2.7_o and_o to_o imitate_v christ_n therein_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o christ_n do_v it_o and_o that_o be_v 1._o in_o sincerity_n without_o hypocrisy_n 2._o for_o god_n glory_n and_o not_o for_o our_o own_o commodity_n 3._o in_o a_o discreet_a knowledge_n and_o not_o in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n without_o the_o observation_n of_o which_o rule_v the_o act_n that_o we_o do_v may_v be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o quite_o spoil_v from_o yield_v any_o great_a good_a to_o we_o by_o our_o ill_a manner_n of_o do_v they_o as_o 1._o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v and_o to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o annyse_n simil_n annyse_n boni_fw-la videri_fw-la volunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la bern._n in_o cant_v ser._n 66._o 1_o chr._n 28.9_o prov._n 21.1_o psal_n 51._o ad_fw-la novercae_fw-la tumulâ—m_fw-la flere_fw-la hieron_n in_o esa_n l._n 6._o how_o horrible_a it_o be_v to_o do_v villainy_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o piety_n erasm_n in_o simil_n be_v very_o good_a deed_n commend_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o god_n himself_o yet_o because_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v they_o in_o hypocrisy_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v they_o be_v saint_n and_o the_o only_a religious_a man_n our_o saviour_n denounce_v many_o a_o bitter_a woe_n against_o they_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n and_o that_o be_v as_o saint_n hierom_n say_v gloriam_fw-la mercenariam_fw-la &_o supplicia_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la so_o they_o that_o proclaim_v day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o practice_v nothing_o but_o oppression_n that_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o prey_n upon_o the_o poor_a that_o curse_n they_o do_v but_o as_o the_o greek_a adage_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o weep_v for_o the_o death_n of_o our_o stepmother_n and_o double_a their_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n quia_fw-la levius_fw-la est_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la aperte_fw-la peccare_fw-la quam_fw-la simulare_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la because_o the_o profess_a thief_n that_o rob_v by_o the_o high-way-side_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o holy_a saint_n that_o under_o the_o show_n of_o religion_n take_v away_o my_o estate_n say_v saint_n hierome_n for_o as_o wine_n mingle_v with_o water_n do_v soon_o provoke_v vomit_n than_o either_o water_n alone_o or_o pure_a wine_n ita_fw-la intolerabilior_fw-la est_fw-la nequitia_fw-la pietatatis_fw-la simulatione_fw-la condita_fw-la quam_fw-la simplex_fw-la &_o aperta_fw-la malitia_fw-la so_o any_o wickedness_n that_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o intolerable_a then_o if_o the_o same_o be_v plain_o commit_v without_o any_o pretence_n of_o piety_n say_v erasmus_n so_o horrible_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o clothe_v sin_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o holiness_n as_o to_o put_v the_o coat_n of_o christ_n upon_o judas_n his_o back_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n god_n god_n many_o do_v god_n work_v for_o their_o own_o end_n as_o to_o subdue_v the_o rebel_n to_o get_v their_o land_n for_o themselves_o the_o continual_a course_n of_o all_o worldling_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o a_o very_a good_a work_n to_o root_v out_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o profane_v god_n service_n yet_o because_o jehis_n do_v it_o rather_o to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o himself_o and_o destroy_v all_o the_o king_n child_n the_o better_a to_o secure_v himself_o in_o his_o kingdom_n then_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o ahabs_n impiety_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v require_v the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n on_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n even_o so_o they_o that_o destroy_v any_o offender_n root_n out_o the_o transgressor_n of_o god_n law_n and_o punish_v the_o corrupter_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v they_o who_o you_o will_v the_o work_n may_v be_v good_a and_o just_a yet_o if_o the_o doer_n thereof_o do_v it_o not_o so_o much_o to_o execute_v god_n will_n as_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o malice_n to_o suppress_v who_o they_o hate_v or_o according_a to_o their_o ambition_n to_o make_v themselves_o great_a and_o to_o get_v their_o estate_n and_o possession_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n god_n will_v never_o accept_v of_o this_o work_n for_o any_o service_n do_v to_o he_o but_o will_v most_o severe_o punish_v it_o at_o the_o last_o and_o i_o think_v that_o the_o make_n of_o themselves_o great_a as_o jehu_n do_v by_o the_o service_n that_o man_n pretend_v to_o do_v to_o god_n do_v sufficient_o cause_v many_o other_o to_o doubt_n whether_o they_o have_v do_v those_o thing_n only_o for_o god_n glory_n or_o for_o a_o conjuncture_n likewise_o of_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o i_o conceive_v you_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o jealous_a god_n will_v not_o regard_v that_o service_n which_o be_v do_v to_o he_o with_o a_o sinister_a aspect_n and_o respect_n to_o our_o own_o profit_n because_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n unto_o another_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v any_o part_n of_o his_o service_n to_o any_o of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o service_n but_o though_o he_o will_v certain_o reward_v every_o man_n that_o do_v he_o service_n yet_o as_o our_o saviour_n explain_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v write_v the_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o not_o thyself_o with_o he_o in_o the_o service_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o he_o so_o he_o will_v neither_o accept_v nor_o reward_v that_o service_n which_o thou_o do_v to_o thyself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o god_n or_o rather_o to_o thyself_o then_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v all_o those_o that_o in_o do_v service_n unto_o god_n by_o pull_v down_o the_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n have_v raise_v themselves_o to_o such_o great_a polsession_n this_o i_o will_v the_o rebel_n will_v consider_v this_o to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o intention_n progression_n and_o execution_n of_o their_o work_n lest_o that_o for_o the_o service_n they_o believe_v they_o do_v to_o god_n they_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n or_o of_o jehn_n that_o pull_v down_o king_n ahab_n to_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o israel_n 3._o 16.9_o 3._o many_o do_v good_a in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n num._n 11.28_o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o the_o love_n of_o joshna_n to_o moses_n when_o eldad_n and_o medad_n prophesy_v be_v good_a and_o so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o abishai_n to_o david_n when_o shimei_n curse_v he_o and_o of_o james_n and_o john_n to_o christ_n when_o they_o will_v have_v call_v for_o fire_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v the_o samaritan_n for_o not_o receive_v christ_n but_o the_o love_n of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n without_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o be_v commend_v they_o be_v much_o reprove_v for_o their_o indiscretion_n even_o as_o saint_n paul_n persecute_v the_o saint_n when_o his_o blind_a zeal_n persuade_v he_o that_o he_o destroy_v god_n enemy_n and_o as_o aiax_n in_o his_o frenzy_n be_v report_v to_o have_v slay_v his_o own_o child_n by_o take_v they_o for_o ulysses_n and_o agamemnon_n so_o many_o man_n in_o their_o blind_a zeal_n destroy_v the_o true_a ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o pastor_n of_o god_n people_n by_o take_v they_o for_o popish_a prelate_n 119._o origen_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n zelus_n ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la amb._n in_o ps_n 119._o and_o therein_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n as_o the_o jew_n think_v when_o they_o crucify_v christ_n for_o as_o origen_n say_v putant_fw-la se_fw-la zelum_fw-la dei_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la
and_o other_o place_n round_o about_o and_o that_o only_a for_o religion_n and_o not_o for_o worldly_a dominion_n which_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o christian_n under_o the_o turk_n that_o permit_v any_o profession_n so_o they_o yield_v themselves_o to_o his_o subjection_n he_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v this_o truth_n of_o isidorus_n that_o the_o great_a of_o all_o persecution_n be_v that_o which_o be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n that_o now_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o you_o will_v desire_v to_o know_v who_o be_v this_o antichrist_n that_o now_o reign_v and_o thus_o rage_v in_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v opinion_n who_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n divers_a opinion_n that_o although_o many_o good_a argument_n be_v produce_v to_o prove_v the_o great_a turk_n to_o be_v that_o great_a antichrist_n and_o constantinople_n to_o be_v that_o babylon_n which_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o that_o bloody_a beast_n and_o as_o many_o good_a argument_n be_v allege_v by_o powel_n whitaker_n downham_n thompson_n and_o other_o of_o our_o protestant_a writer_n to_o prove_v that_o series_n paparum_fw-la from_o boniface_n in_o phocas_n time_n to_o this_o present_a pope_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o by_o st._n paul_n 2_o thes_n 3._o and_o that_o rome_n be_v his_o proper_a seat_n and_o so_o call_v babylm_n by_o st._n peter_n yet_o divers_a other_o of_o no_o small_a learning_n do_v avouch_v that_o as_o ecclesia_fw-la credentium_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n head_n and_o member_n be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o be_v so_o term_v unus_fw-la christus_fw-la one_o christ_n as_o in_o joh._n 3.13_o and_o christ_n say_v unto_o saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o when_o he_o persecute_v his_o church_n so_o ecclesia_fw-la malignantium_fw-la the_o congregation_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o especial_o senatus_n consultus_fw-la the_o great_a sanedrim_n of_o the_o people_n the_o supreme_a counsel_n antichrist_n a_o pack_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v term_v the_o antichrist_n and_o the_o high_a court_n of_o any_o nation_n which_o be_v the_o representative_a mystical_a body_n of_o that_o disperse_a and_o nefarious_a synagogue_n be_v oftentimes_o for_o their_o unanimous_a consent_n in_o all_o wickedness_n speak_v of_o quasi_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o one_o man_n because_o they_o all_o have_v but_o one_o head_n one_o will_n and_o one_o end_n to_o destroy_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o supreme_a stool_n of_o wickedness_n that_o establish_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n 3.8_o 2_o thes_n 3.8_o do_v now_o appear_v to_o many_o man_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n because_o they_o say_v first_o there_o be_v neither_o note_n argument_n say_v nor_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o do_v competere_fw-la antichristo_fw-la and_o be_v suitable_a unto_o antichrist_n but_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o find_v to_o agree_v with_o that_o cumulus_fw-la senatorum_fw-la the_o representative_a council_n of_o all_o wickedness_n as_o 1._o they_o have_v seat_v themselves_o in_o a_o mystical_a babylon_n the_o amsterdam_n of_o all_o confusion_n where_o you_o may_v easy_o find_v almost_o all_o heresy_n maintain_v that_o have_v be_v invent_v and_o any_o religion_n use_v but_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o dare_v not_o be_v profess_v 2._o they_o do_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n that_o be_v they_o do_v possess_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n that_o we_o know_v to_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o as_o god_n they_o establish_v worship_n and_o religion_n and_o ordain_v law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n and_o root_v out_o that_o worship_n and_o government_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v ordain_v 3._o they_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n i.e._n above_o king_n reveal_v this_o point_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v full_o and_o at_o large_a handle_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n reveal_v of_o who_o the_o scripture_n most_o proper_o say_v dixi_fw-la dii_fw-la estis_fw-la i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n because_o they_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o do_v exercise_n god_n power_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o yet_o this_o grand_a council_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n will_v not_o only_o be_v worship_v themselves_o as_o king_n but_o will_v suppress_v king_n deny_v any_o service_n to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o and_o suffer_v none_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n which_o be_v proper_o to_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o king_n when_o they_o keep_v king_n so_o low_o 4._o when_o by_o their_o false_a assemble_a prophet_n they_o deny_v the_o notion_n whereby_o we_o understand_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n as_o they_o plain_o do_v by_o the_o cashier_n of_o the_o word_n essence_n person_n trinity_n and_o the_o like_a word_n which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n penes_fw-la quam_fw-la norma_fw-la loquendi_fw-la have_v ever_o use_v to_o bring_v her_o child_n thereby_o to_o some_o sure_a knowledge_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o confute_v those_o wicked_a heretic_n that_o deny_v the_o same_o they_o do_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v that_o antichrist_n who_o as_o st._n john_n say_v deni_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 2.22_o 1_o joh._n 2.22_o which_o neither_o turk_n nor_o pope_n as_o yet_o ever_o do_v 5._o the_o unfolding_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n 14._o aug_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 9_o &_o 14._o which_o beast_n st._n augustine_n understand_v of_o the_o society_n of_o wicked_a christian_n and_o the_o city_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o beast_n and_o the_o mystery_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o most_o proper_a note_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v that_o it_o contain_v 666._o touch_v which_o if_o you_o omit_v one_o thousand_o which_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a number_n and_o which_o be_v not_o a_o unusual_a thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o do_v to_o make_v the_o other_o the_o more_o mystery_n and_o consider_v that_o in_o 646._o this_o great_a sanedrim_n or_o superlative_a council_n demand_v the_o militia_n or_o sovereign_a rule_n over_o the_o king_n for_o twenty_o year_n which_o be_v add_v to_o 646_o do_v make_v up_o the_o just_a number_n of_o 666._o this_o they_o say_v be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o grand_a council_n to_o be_v that_o great_a beast_n 6._o and_o last_o the_o unspeakable_a unparalelled_a persecution_n of_o this_o antichrist_n above_o all_o the_o persecution_n that_o precede_v it_o either_o of_o pope_n turk_n or_o heathen_a tyrant_n do_v plain_o prove_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o man_n to_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n that_o as_o yet_o be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o world_n though_o some_o think_v that_o a_o great_a may_n yet_o come_v before_o christ_n do_v come_v to_o judgement_n which_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v but_o though_o i_o say_v as_o st._n augustine_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n alii_fw-la atque_fw-la alii_fw-la aliud_fw-la atque_fw-la aliud_fw-la opinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la divers_a man_n have_v divers_a opinion_n about_o the_o time_n place_n and_o person_n of_o antichrist_n which_o neither_o my_o text_n nor_o my_o time_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v either_o to_o discuss_v or_o to_o disprove_v any_o of_o the_o same_o now_o yet_o thus_o much_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o let_v pass_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o preacher_n not_o to_o be_v paralel_v in_o any_o history_n if_o you_o consider_v first_o the_o number_n of_o they_o all_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n all_o the_o dean_n all_o prebend_n and_o all_o the_o best_a divine_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o 2._o the_o misery_n that_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o worse_o than_o death_n quia_fw-la dulce_fw-la mori_fw-la miseris_fw-la to_o be_v spoil_v of_o all_o their_o mean_n banish_v from_o all_o their_o friend_n wife_n child_n and_o parent_n and_o expose_v to_o all_o want_n and_o contempt_n so_o that_o neither_o nero_n domitian_n dioclesian_n nor_o julian_n bring_v such_o a_o storm_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v now_o bring_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n within_o these_o five_o year_n and_o omit_v the_o many_o thousand_o of_o good_a christian_n parliament_n no_o historian_n can_v show_v i_o any_o king_n that_o have_v suffer_v more_o indignity_n at_o any_o unchristian_a hand_n than_o king_n charles_n have_v suffer_v from_o the_o long_a parliament_n that_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o good_a conscience_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n live_n and_o liberty_n i_o say_v let_v