a_o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n as_o thou_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v all_o you_o that_o kindle_v a_o fire_n that_o compass_n yourselves_o about_o with_o spark_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o â—our_n fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n that_o you_o have_v kindle_v this_o â—hall_v you_o have_v of_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n â—say_n 50._o 11._o print_a in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o our_o gracious_a lord_n king_n charles_n who_o god_n grant_v long_o to_o reign_v a_o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n reader_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n 3._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 4._o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shaâ—l_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o that_o his_o appear_v and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o say_v aside_o the_o itch_a ear_n of_o these_o time_n that_o after_o their_o own_o last_v get_v they_o a_o heap_n 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god_n who_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o have_v so_o solemn_o vow_v to_o keep_v the_o late_a protestation_n which_o include_v they_o both_o but_o solomon_n go_v further_a and_o tell_v we_o the_o king_n 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 now_o by_o the_o common_a rule_n quod_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la affirmative_a resolverâ—ntur_fw-la negatiuè_fw-la the_o sense_n be_v that_o none_o may_v say_v unto_o the_o king_n what_o do_v thou_o how_o none_o thou_o will_v say_v may_v not_o his_o judge_n or_o if_o not_o they_o may_v not_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n oâ—_n if_o not_o they_o may_v not_o his_o prince_n and_o noble_n or_o
god_n the_o scripture_n go_v yet_o high_o and_o tell_v thou_o that_o to_o oppose_v thy_o sovereign_n be_v to_o oppose_v the_o lord_n himself_o korah_n rebel_a against_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n numb_a 27._o 3._o and_o the_o people_n in_o reject_v samuel_n reject_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o and_o not_o only_o oppose_v or_o resist_v be_v against_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o not_o to_o help_v thy_o sovereign_n be_v not_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o meros_n in_o not_o help_v deborah_n their_o sovereign_n judg._n 4._o 4._o against_o jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n be_v say_v not_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o lord_n accurse_v ch_n 5._o 23._o curse_v you_o meros_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a if_o god_n have_v say_v such_o a_o heavy_a such_o a_o fearful_a curse_n on_o those_o who_o do_v not_o assist_v their_o sovereign_n oh_o what_o a_o hideous_a and_o dreadful_a vengeance_n do_v attend_v they_o who_o oppose_v and_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lâ—st_v he_o tearo_fw-mi you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psa_n 50._o 22._o a_o evasion_n but_o thou_o will_v answer_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n but_o against_o his_o evil_a counselor_n the_o reply_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o this_o distinction_n of_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o evil_a counselor_n and_o not_o against_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o late_a new_a invent_v distinction_n coin_a on_o purpose_n to_o shadow_n over_o the_o ugly_a face_n of_o rebellion_n have_v no_o colour_n or_o ground_n either_o in_o the_o 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vasthi_n refuse_v to_o come_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n who_o be_v by_o king_n ahasuerus_n command_v to_o bring_v she_o be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o have_v do_v wrong_a unto_o the_o king_n for_o which_o offence_n she_o be_v put_v away_o esther_n 1._o 11_o 15_o 16_o 19_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o luke_n 10._o 16._o three_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 1_o pet._n 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 unto_o thâ—m_n that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o welldoing_a you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n now_o who_o be_v near_o the_o king_n than_o his_o councillor_n and_o who_o can_v more_o proper_o be_v call_v governor_n then_o then_o they_o who_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a guide_v the_o commonwealth_n but_o leâ—t_o thou_o shall_v think_v that_o s._n peter_n enjoin_v thy_o obedience_n only_o unto_o good_a governor_n such_o as_o do_v right_a and_o execute_v justice_n he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o 19_o 20_o 21_o verse_n this_o be_v thank_v worthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrong_a full_o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o shall_v take_v it_o patient_o but_o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v you_o call_v because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o s._n peter_n intend_v ouâ—_n submission_n even_o unto_o evil_a magistrate_n evil_a governor_n and_o consequent_o to_o evil_a councillor_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o s._n paul_n rom._n 13._o 1._o command_v every_o soul_n to_o beâ—_n subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a not_o only_o to_o the_o high_a power_n to_o all_o power_n which_o be_v above_o we_o but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o resist_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o resist_v any_o one_o power_n though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o member_n or_o inferior_a magistrate_n because_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o power_n and_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n though_o it_o be_v subordinate_a resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n here_o you_o will_v say_v that_o what_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n s._n peter_n doubt_n 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where_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v a_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n scatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n second_o by_o david_n profession_n and_o practice_n psal_n 101._o 3_o 6_o 8._o i_o will_v set_v no_o wickâ—d_a thing_n before_o my_o eye_n my_o eye_n shâ—ll_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n three_o by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o translator_n of_o the_o bible_n who_o give_v this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o king_n be_v pure_a himself_o but_o that_o he_o put_v away_o other_o that_o be_v corrupt_v therefore_o the_o person_n to_o who_o
seducer_n shall_v not_o excuse_v he_o who_o be_v seduce_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n matth._n 15._o 14._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek_n 18._o 4._o and_o remember_v s._n paul_n curse_n gal._n 1._o 8._o though_o we_o say_v he_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v the_o three_o evasion_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v if_o subject_n may_v never_o resist_v then_o may_v the_o prince_n govern_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o so_o may_v bring_v his_o subject_n into_o bondage_n slavery_n and_o all_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n to_o admit_v the_o answer_n if_o we_o may_v deny_v or_o reject_v a_o truth_n deliver_v in_o god_n word_n because_o of_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v hereby_o happen_v unto_o we_o than_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o divinity_n will_v be_v soon_o overturn_v we_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n eternal_a free_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n have_v bring_v many_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o despair_n the_o doctrine_n that_o true_a repentance_n be_v never_o too_o late_o have_v lead_v many_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n the_o doctrine_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n have_v breed_v in_o some_o a_o pâ—oud_a self-conceitedness_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o by_o work_n have_v draw_v many_o into_o a_o neglect_n of_o almes-giving_a and_o what_o have_v be_v may_v be_v yet_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o must_v reject_v the_o foresay_a doctrine_n though_o indeed_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n they_o ought_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v reject_v by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a be_v the_o 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and_o unjust_a and_o wilâ—_n thou_o plead_v danger_n evil_n and_o inconvenience_n against_o god_n command_n ohllet_v not_o arrogancy_n come_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o action_n be_v weigh_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 3._o cease_v from_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n prov._n 23._o 4._o advise_v not_o with_o nature_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o thou_o must_v deny_v thyself_o and_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n if_o thou_o will_v follow_v christ_n matth._n 16._o 24._o and_o if_o thy_o reason_n can_v persuade_v thou_o yet_o let_v the_o reward_n invite_v thou_o for_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n mat._n 19_o 29._o nevertheless_o the_o king_n be_v not_o leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v &_o to_o make_v his_o will_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n no_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n shepherd_n and_o 28._o isa_n 44._o 28._o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v unto_o he_o his_o charge_n and_o duty_n when_o god_n set_v joshua_n over_o the_o congregation_n moses_n give_v he_o a_o charge_n in_o their_o fight_n num_fw-la 27._o 16_o 19_o and_o of_o david_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 78._o 70_o 71_o 72._o he_o choose_v davia_n his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepfold_n from_o follow_v the_o ewe_n great_a with_o young_a he_o bring_v he_o to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n so_o he_o feed_v they_o therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o and_o cherish_v his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o people_n and_o guide_v they_o therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o vigilant_a over_o his_o people_n by_o the_o skillfulness_n therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o counsel_v his_o people_n of_o his_o hand_n therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o defend_v his_o people_n and_o when_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n tell_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o god_n will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n unto_o he_o he_o withal_o tell_v he_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o god_n give_v they_o if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o all_o that_o i_o the_o lord_n command_v thou_o and_o will_v walkâ—_n in_o my_o way_n and_o do_v that_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n as_o david_n my_o servant_n do_v then_o will_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o build_v thou_o a_o sure_a house_n 1_o king_n 11._o 30_o 31_o 38._o and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n choose_v saul_n to_o 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