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snare_n give_v i_o leave_v oh_o press_v in_o many_o part_n of_o divine_a writ_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o for_o instance_n a_o plain_a precept_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o prov._n 24.21_o 22._o again_o another_o as_o plain_a and_o powerful_a i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccles_n 8.2_o 3_o 4._o what_o need_v i_o mention_v that_o famous_a place_n too_o plain_a to_o be_v evade_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a 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can_v be_v deceive_v on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o plead_v for_o the_o take_n up_o of_o arm_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n and_o stifle_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o these_o scripture_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o duty_n therein_o require_v they_o bring_v strange_a gloss_n 10.33_o gloss_n as_o between_o the_o man_n and_o the_o magistrate_n between_o the_o king_n person_n &_o his_o power_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o distinction_n do_v the_o jew_n use_v when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o stone_n our_o saviour_n for_o a_o good_a work_n we_o stone_n thou_o not_o joh._n 10.33_o new-found_a distinction_n &_o far-fetched_a exposition_n but_o in_o all_o this_o 1._o if_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o such_o privilege_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v any_o be_v the_o contriver_n of_o our_o government_n wise_a than_o the_o almighty_a that_o constitute_v they_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n sin_v in_o desire_v a_o kingly_a government_n over_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v 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to_o preserve_v both_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n nay_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o secret_a constitution_n of_o the_o state_n do_v either_o it_o or_o any_o law_n of_o necessity_n enable_v a_o wilful_a heady_a party_n under_o pretence_n of_o oppose_a innovation_n by_o tyranny_n and_o assistance_n of_o a_o foreign_a power_n to_o change_v the_o know_a constitution_n of_o the_o state_n and_o to_o introduce_v a_o foreign_a government_n if_o pareus_n himself_o be_v whether_o therefore_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o king_n or_o whether_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o king_n opposite_n there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o this_o constitution_n if_o any_o sucâ—_n thing_n there_o be_v shall_v now_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n if_o wâ—_n look_v on_o the_o king_n he_o vow_v tâ—_n preserve_v our_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n if_o we_o look_v oâ—_n the_o king_n opposite_n there_o iâ—_n nothing_o can_v just_o enable_v they_o to_o change_v that_o government_n that_o be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a and_o wherein_o christian_a soul_n may_v undoubted_o be_v save_v and_o why_o then_o be_v the_o sword_n unsheathe_v against_o he_o to_o who_o proper_o iâ—_n belong_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n if_o happiness_n here_o and_o heaven_n hereafter_o may_v be_v have_v without_o the_o sword_n to_o who_o may_v we_o think_v shall_v all_o these_o river_n of_o christian_a blood_n now_o shed_v be_v impute_v at_o that_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n see_v then_o be_v not_o here_o enough_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o bear_v arm_n against_o our_o lawful_a sovereign_n the_o scripture_n do_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o witness_n most_o plain_o forbid_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o strain_a interpretation_n and_o a_o imaginary_a constitution_n leave_v to_o warrant_v 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v not_o these_o poor_a and_o â—â—eak_a ground_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o â—enture_v his_o soul_n upon_o yet_o one_o thing_n more_o there_o be_v â—hereat_o many_o i_o know_v do_v stumble_v and_o that_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o so_o many_o judicious_a and_o godly_a man_n that_o walk_v that_o way_n and_o sure_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o â—eavy_a judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o at_o this_o day_n the_o strange_a division_n â—hat_n be_v among_o we_o and_o that_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o able_a man_n lâ—sse_o than_o they_o than_o and_o these_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o draw_v the_o whole_a congregation_n after_o they_o two_o hundred_o and_o fif_n â—â—_o consume_v by_o fire_n such_o be_v theâ—â—_n number_n &_o for_o their_o eminency_n thâ—â—_n text_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d be_v double_v that_o we_o may_v takâ—â—_n the_o more_o notice_n of_o it_o man_n of_o renown_n numb_a 16.2_o and_o if_o wâ—_n look_v on_o numb_a 26.9_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v oâ—_n some_o of_o they_o with_o a_o emphasis_n this_o be_v that_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n which_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n and_o for_o what_o be_v they_o so_o famous_a and_o renown_a be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o piety_n that_o be_v for_o the_o external_a show_n of_o it_o at_o least_o do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o congregation_n intimate_v so_o much_o unto_o we_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n people_n when_o they_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v you_o have_v kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n well_o as_o many_o as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o famous_o pious_a as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d foul_a fault_n and_o in_o terrorem_fw-la for_o â—ll_o future_a age_n they_o receive_v a_o â—â—arfull_a punishment_n i_o write_v not_o â—his_n to_o cast_v a_o aspersion_n upon_o religion_n better_o it_o be_v my_o pen_n â—hould_v cleave_v to_o my_o finger_n but_o â—aâ—tly_o to_o warn_v we_o that_o the_o conâ—ert_n of_o our_o religion_n draw_v we_o not_o inâ—o_v the_o like_a transgression_n for_o pride_n â—nd_v self-conceit_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o â—â—me_n they_o â—â—me_n out_o of_o their_o pride_n they_o tell_v moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o instance_n numb_a 16.3_o be_v principal_a actor_n in_o sedition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bellion_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v â—ow_o little_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o be_v sway_v even_o by_o religious_a mulâ—itudes_n there_o be_v in_o they_o no_o infallibility_n though_o they_o be_v never_o â—o_o famous_a for_o the_o profession_n of_o piety_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v be_v deceive_v let_v we_o yet_o return_v to_o our_o duty_n again_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n give_v by_o elephaz_n job._n 15.31_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n that_o which_o be_v our_o errouâ—_n let_v it_o not_o be_v our_o 26.27_o our_o it_o be_v so_o with_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n their_o cause_n