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hand_n and_o will_v then_o rejoice_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o we_o both_o let_v we_o hearty_o join_v in_o a_o grateful_a commemoration_n of_o this_o day_n deliverance_n and_o pay_v our_o utmost_a thanks_o to_o heaven_n for_o a_o mercy_n that_o preserve_v we_o a_o free_a and_o unenslaved_a nation_n and_o which_o be_v more_o preserve_v the_o gospel_n to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o nation_n consider_v with_o what_o subtlety_n and_o art_n of_o secrecy_n this_o work_n of_o darkness_n be_v carry_v on_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n to_o unravel_v the_o labyrinth_n whereof_o be_v a_o task_n fit_a for_o a_o secretary_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n nothing_o of_o malice_n or_o mischief_n appear_v above_o ground_n no_o demonstration_n of_o turbulence_n or_o discontent_n but_o all_o go_v mask_v under_o a_o smooth_a brow_n 218._o m._n sen._n controu._n 22._o lib._n 3._o p._n 218._o that_o as_o he_o in_o seneca_n non_fw-la ante_fw-la intellexit_fw-la proditionem_fw-la quà m_fw-la proditus_fw-la sit_fw-la he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n betray_v before_o he_o understand_v the_o treason_n so_o here_o the_o design_n be_v to_o take_v effect_n in_o a_o way_n wherein_o human_a force_n and_o policy_n shall_v be_v too_o late_o to_o make_v resistance_n and_o they_o who_o act_v it_o shall_v only_o stand_v behind_o the_o curtain_n this_o be_v part_n of_o that_o very_a letter_n which_o through_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n prove_v the_o mean_n of_o its_o discovery_n that_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o appearance_n of_o any_o stir_n yet_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o terrible_a blow_n and_o none_o see_v who_o hurt_v they_o last_o consider_v the_o infinite_a horror_n and_o villainy_n of_o the_o design_n a_o design_n that_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a vital_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o glory_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n the_o life_n honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o king_n prince_z peer_n and_o the_o representative_a commonalty_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o at_o once_o this_o be_v no_o petty_a wickedness_n it_o be_v a_o monster_n of_o conspiracy_n as_o the_o great_a thuanus_n ingenuous_o confess_v whereto_o no_o age_n or_o nation_n ever_o bring_v forth_o a_o parallel_n 1215._o ad_fw-la ann._n 1606._o lib._n 135._o t._n 5._o p._n 1215._o nothing_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n unless_o king_n and_o prince_n who_o life_n have_v be_v always_o even_o by_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n hold_v sacred_a and_o venerable_a and_o the_o whole_a beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o such_o a_o flourish_a church_n and_o nation_n at_o once_o fall_v before_o they_o and_o that_o too_o by_o the_o most_o merciless_a and_o rage_a element_n and_o with_o such_o unheard_a of_o circumstance_n of_o inhumanity_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o wit_n of_o hell_n can_v have_v find_v they_o out_o curse_a be_v their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a may_v god_n for_o ever_o divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n may_v that_o almighty_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n that_o have_v hitherto_o superintended_a the_o happiness_n and_o security_n of_o this_o nation_n evermore_o blast_n and_o thunderstrike_v their_o plot_n and_o project_n and_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o all_o such_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n that_o all_o man_n may_v fear_v 10._o psalm_n 64.9_o 10._o and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o wise_o consider_v of_o his_o do_v that_o the_o righteous_a may_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n may_v glory_v while_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v 9.16_o psal_n 9.16_o and_o the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n amen_n finis_fw-la
they_o be_v apt_a to_o look_v shy_a upon_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v but_o the_o character_n of_o sedition_n and_o disloyalty_n though_o never_o so_o unjust_o stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o way_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v find_v successful_a the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n have_v a_o hard_a hand_n keep_v over_o they_o because_o suspect_v of_o attempt_n against_o the_o government_n and_o that_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_v their_o own_o god_n they_o will_v rescue_v themselves_o from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n david_n be_v traduce_v to_o saul_n as_o a_o conspirator_n against_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o elijah_n to_o ahab_n as_o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n the_o chaldean_a courtier_n represent_v daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n as_o peevish_a opposer_n of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n by_o the_o same_o artifice_n haman_n lay_v a_o train_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o jewish_a nation_n by_o tell_v ahasuerus_n 3.8_o esth_n 3.8_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o keep_v not_o the_o king_n law_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o profit_n to_o suffer_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perverse_a and_o unsociable_a generation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ap._n joseph_n antiquit._fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 6._o p._n 375._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n as_o that_o emperor_n edict_n represent_v they_o a_o ill-natured_a people_n cross_n to_o the_o law_n and_o disobedient_a to_o their_o prince_n disaffect_v to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n no_o man_n ever_o give_v great_a demonstration_n of_o a_o just_a submission_n and_o deference_n to_o authority_n than_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o yet_o be_v himself_o arraign_v condemn_v and_o execute_v as_o a_o enemy_n unto_o caesar_n how_o oft_o be_v his_o apostle_n accuse_v for_o be_v ringleader_n of_o a_o faction_n man_n that_o talk_v strange_a word_n of_o one_o king_n jesus_n and_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o caesar_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n nothing_o more_o common_a than_o to_o find_v the_o heathen_n charge_v christian_n to_o be_v traitor_n to_o the_o government_n and_o the_o pest_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o that_o they_o be_v host_n humani_fw-la generis_fw-la the_o common_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n 58._o vid._n justin_n mart._n apol._n 11._o p._n 58._o nor_o can_v they_o under_o their_o bitter_a suffering_n so_o much_o as_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o kingdom_n reserve_v for_o they_o above_o but_o the_o officer_n that_o overhear_v they_o immediate_o traduce_v they_o to_o the_o prince_n as_o ambitious_a affector_n of_o the_o empire_n a_o calumny_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a and_o senseless_a for_o religion_n where_o it_o be_v not_o more_o pretend_v than_o practise_v 1125._o adu._n colot_n p._n 1125._o be_v as_o plutarch_n true_o style_v it_o the_o ligature_n of_o all_o community_n and_o the_o security_n of_o law_n and_o a_o city_n say_v he_o may_v as_o well_o be_v build_v in_o the_o air_n without_o ground_n to_o stand_v on_o as_o a_o state_n be_v either_o constitute_v or_o preserve_v without_o the_o supportment_n of_o religion_n 490._o orat._n ad_fw-la aug._n ap_fw-mi dion_n in_o vit._n aug._n p._n 490._o upon_o this_o account_n the_o great_a statesman_n maecenas_n prudent_o advise_v augustus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o mean_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o advance_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n as_o the_o strong_a bulwark_n against_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n nor_o be_v this_o found_v only_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o usual_o reward_v piety_n and_o virtue_n especial_o in_o public_a society_n with_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o a_o flourish_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n to_o which_o purpose_n cicero_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o maxim_n of_o state_n 1._o omnia_fw-la prospera_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la colentibus_fw-la deos._n cicer._n vid._n the_o nat_n dear_a lib._n 1._o that_o a_o people_n that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o religion_n must_v needs_o be_v prosperous_a and_o can_v never_o be_v unhappy_a till_o they_o become_v irreligious_a and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o arm_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o roman_n conquer_v the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o much_o strength_n and_o policy_n as_o religion_n and_o piety_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n observe_v long_o since_o 14.34_o prov._n 14.34_o that_o it_o be_v righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n while_o sin_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o any_o people_n ii_o christianity_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v just_o obnoxious_a to_o this_o charge_n that_o of_o all_o religion_n it_o best_o secure_v the_o interest_n of_o civil_a authority_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n which_o will_v be_v abundant_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o express_a and_o peremptory_a law_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v give_v in_o this_o matter_n command_v we_o in_o word_n as_o plain_a as_o word_n can_v tell_v we_o to_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a to_o be_v humble_a and_o gentle_a 14.49_o 1_o thes_n 4.11_o rom._n 12.18_o eph._n 4.31_o rom._n 14.49_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n to_o put_v away_o strife_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n to_o obey_v ruler_n and_o magistrate_n to_o honour_v their_o person_n revere_a their_o power_n and_o quiet_o live_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o their_o government_n to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n 2._o rom._n 13.1_o 2._o that_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n therefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n observe_v let_v every_o soul_n of_o what_o rank_n quality_n or_o degree_n soever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n upon_o these_o word_n though_o thou_o be_v a_o apostle_n though_o a_o evangelist_n though_o a_o prophet_n or_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v thou_o must_v be_v subject_a it_o be_v plain_a say_v he_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o to_o layman_n but_o to_o bishop_n to_o priest_n to_o monk_n person_n under_o the_o severe_a discipline_n of_o religion_n a_o man_n that_o consider_v how_o careful_a this_o good_a father_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o clergy_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o this_o command_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v he_o clear_o foresee_v and_o particular_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o indeed_o he_o have_v so_o fence_v it_o in_o that_o unless_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n can_v pretend_v to_o be_v great_a than_o apostle_n evangelist_n or_o prophet_n there_o be_v no_o starting-hole_n leave_v for_o he_o to_o escape_v but_o what_o speak_v we_o of_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n when_o it_o be_v now_o for_o several_a age_n notorious_a to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o be_v worship_v and_o have_v not_o scruple_v to_o usurp_v the_o very_a title_n and_o royalty_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o because_o whatever_o power_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pretend_v to_o must_v be_v derive_v from_o s._n peter_n let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n inquire_v what_o direction_n s._n peter_n himself_o give_v we_o in_o this_o case_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o both_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n write_v and_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o have_v a_o peculiar_a stamp_n and_o signature_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o it_o how_o far_o they_o who_o insolent_o claim_v to_o be_v s._n peter_n successor_n agree_v with_o this_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o but_o lest_o man_n who_o natural_o love_v a_o unbridled_a liberty_n shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o
forget_v this_o duty_n s._n paul_n have_v make_v it_o a_o solemn_a and_o stand_a part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v their_o remembrancer_n in_o this_o case_n 3.1_o tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n last_o these_o command_v thus_o plain_o deliver_v thus_o frequent_o inculcate_v be_v to_o be_v comply_v with_o not_o only_a out_o of_o principle_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o conscience_n and_o be_v bind_v upon_o we_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o no_o less_o than_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n in_o the_o other_o world_n 2._o the_o true_a genius_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v opposite_a to_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o disturbance_n and_o disorder_n for_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o humility_n not_o think_v of_o ourselves_o more_o high_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o 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