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and_o say_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o delight_v in_o thou_o to_o set_v thou_o on_o his_o throne_n 2_o chron._n ix_o 8._o to_o a_o like_a sense_n also_o be_v that_o of_o nestor_n to_o agamemnon_n in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jove_n lend_v thou_o thy_o sceptre_n and_o jurisdiction_n 3._o the_o king_n title_n also_o relate_v he_o to_o god_n viz._n those_o of_o god_n anoint_v and_o his_o servant_n the_o former_a give_v even_o to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n twelve_o 3._o and_o cyrus_n isa_n xlv_o 1._o and_o the_o late_a to_o nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n twenty-five_o 9_o the_o same_o also_o athanasius_n give_v to_o constantius_n the_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o arrian_n 4._o the_o king_n power_n likewise_o be_v from_o god_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v give_v he_o dominion_n upon_o which_o account_n also_o themistius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n send_v regal_a power_n from_o heaven_n and_o that_o a_o kingdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a good_a be_v the_o assertion_n of_o plato_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o cyrus_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n give_v i_o 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o yea_o and_o tiberius_n acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o kingdom_n be_v from_o god_n and_o daniel_n mind_v nabuchadnezzar_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n dan._n two_o 27._o and_o athanasius_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o constantius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v give_v this_o kingdom_n to_o constantius_n thy_o servant_n these_o i_o think_v be_v testimony_n enough_o to_o prove_v that_o king_n wear_v god_n image_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o menander_n call_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n live_a image_n and_o the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n among_o men._n but_o beside_o all_o this_o there_o be_v evidence_n enough_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o prove_v that_o king_n have_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o be_v no_o substitute_n of_o the_o people_n which_o i_o thus_o infer_v god_n make_v the_o world_n and_o consequent_o the_o world_n be_v he_o and_o his_o alone_a be_v the_o right_a to_o govern_v it_o but_o he_o be_v of_o such_o immense_a perfection_n that_o our_o frailty_n can_v bear_v his_o immediate_a converse_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o rule_v we_o by_o man_n like_o ourselves_o and_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o creature_n of_o our_o own_o make_v this_o he_o do_v and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o that_o rule_v be_v god_n substitute_n and_o no_o creature_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n have_v no_o power_n 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dominion_n and_o sad_a consequence_n of_o they_o these_o be_v all_o dreadful_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o frequent_o if_o not_o most_o follow_v upon_o the_o impious_a humour_n of_o scoff_v at_o relgion_n as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n 1._o without_o restraint_n or_o check_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o strive_v long_o with_o sinner_n but_o it_o will_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o they_o that_o strive_v against_o it_o gen._n 6._o 3._o when_o man_n move_v with_o their_o lust_n as_o those_o that_o be_v join_v to_o they_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v let_v they_o alone_o hos_fw-la 4._o 17._o and_o this_o impiety_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v of_o all_o sin_n most_o likely_a to_o provoke_v he_o to_o a_o dereliction_n of_o the_o sinner_n since_o it_o be_v the_o great_a most_o direct_a and_o most_o intolerable_a affront_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o fight_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o vex_a yea_o a_o blaspheme_n of_o he_o this_o be_v moreover_o such_o a_o sinner_n become_v a_o subject_a incapable_a of_o his_o communication_n nothing_o that_o be_v sacrâ—d_v or_o serious_a make_v any_o impression_n upon_o such_o whiffle_a spirit_n it_o be_v as_o good_a attempt_n write_v on_o the_o water_n or_o paint_v with_o a_o pencil_n on_o the_o air_n as_o to_o think_v of_o fasten_v any_o sober_a sense_n upon_o the_o scoffer_n and_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o that_o the_o sinner_n have_v make_v himself_o incapable_a of_o any_o benefit_n from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o withdraw_v his_o solicitation_n from_o that_o miserable_a person_n he_o will_v not_o plough_v upon_o a_o rock_n nor_o sow_v upon_o the_o sand_n so_o that_o the_o man_n have_v the_o advantage_n now_o of_o not_o be_v disturb_v in_o his_o pursuit_n by_o the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o his_o lust_n but_o be_v suffer_v to_o run_v upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a torment_n without_o control_n from_o he_o 2._o the_o scoffer_n get_v this_o privilege_n also_o to_o walk_v after_o his_o own_o lust_n without_o check_n from_o his_o conscience_n this_o be_v a_o inward_a judge_n that_o summons_n censure_n and_o condemn_v and_o while_o there_o be_v such_o a_o court_n and_o such_o transaction_n in_o the_o sinner_n breast_n he_o can_v walk_v after_o his_o lust_n in_o quiet_a but_o the_o scoffer_n take_v a_o course_n with_o conscience_n 1._o he_o debauch_n it_o and_o 2._o he_o make_v it_o stupid_a as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o when_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o trade_n of_o deride_v religion_n he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v real_o so_o contemptible_a and_o ridiculous_a only_o he_o follow_v a_o fashion_n and_o
grace_n and_o hope_n and_o this_o very_a often_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o scoffer_n who_o have_v debauch_v and_o jest_v away_o all_o feel_n of_o these_o interest_n yea_o 2._o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o he_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v very_o near_o it_o for_o that_o consist_v in_o the_o disbelief_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o great_a and_o last_o testimony_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o speak_v this_o without_o ground_n let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o place_n where_o the_o first_o and_o full_a account_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v we_o have_v it_o matth._n 12._o our_o saviour_n have_v cure_v one_o that_o be_v possess_v ver_fw-la 22._o the_o people_n marvel_v and_o be_v incline_v to_o believe_v upon_o it_o ver_fw-la 23._o but_o the_o pharisee_n revile_v say_v that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o belzebub_n ver_fw-la 24._o christ_n show_v the_o absurdity_n and_o falsehood_n of_o their_o suggestion_n argue_v that_o then_o satan_n will_v be_v divide_v against_o himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n so_o divide_v can_v not_o stand_v ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o and_o have_v reason_v against_o that_o malicious_a account_n of_o his_o miracle_n he_o infer_v from_o the_o contrary_a and_o true_a way_n of_o his_o perform_v it_o ver_fw-la 28._o if_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n then_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o you_o viz._n then_o i_o that_o have_v do_v this_o be_o the_o messiah_n and_o he_o conclude_v by_o a_o serious_a application_n to_o they_o to_o show_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o such_o bold_a and_o impious_a suggestion_n 31._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n where_o by_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o context_n that_o of_o impute_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o miracle_n to_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v therefore_o so_o heinous_a because_o it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o the_o great_a contempt_n of_o it_o and_o a_o bar_n against_o the_o be_v persuade_v by_o it_o now_o to_o apply_v this_o though_o the_o scoffer_n do_v not_o impute_v the_o spirit_n testimony_n in_o miracle_n to_o the_o devil_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o because_o he_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o because_o he_o have_v less_o belief_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o devil_n yea_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v so_o much_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o suppose_v all_o to_o have_v be_v imposture_n and_o delusion_n in_o the_o author_n or_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n in_o the_o relator_n which_o be_v a_o contempt_n put_v upon_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a 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