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A31376 The causes and remedy of the distempers of the times in certain discourses of obedience and disobedience. 1675 (1675) Wing C1537; ESTC R8824 126,154 325

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thou_o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v thy_o servant_n rejoice_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n who_o judge_v righteous_o if_o they_o will_v not_o return_v let_v we_o see_v thy_o vengeance_n upon_o all_o perverse_a promoter_n of_o bewitch_a sedition_n let_v their_o conspiracy_n be_v as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o themselves_o as_o the_o stubble_n before_o the_o fire_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o this_o be_v thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o lord_n do_v establish_v the_o just_a by_o cast_v down_o the_o wicked_a so_o shall_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n compass_v thou_o about_o for_o their_o sake_n therefore_o lift_v up_o thyself_o on_o high_a and_o to_o thy_o servant_n give_v patience_n to_o bear_v their_o calamity_n and_o together_o with_o a_o religious_a boldness_n to_o withstand_v and_o rebuke_v their_o wickedness_n grant_v such_o a_o innocent_a and_o meek_a deameanour_n as_o befit_v the_o sincere_a disciple_n of_o a_o most_o humble_a master_n by_o shun_v backbiting_a and_o the_o reproach_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n fit_v we_o for_o our_o dissolution_n that_o we_o may_v in_o peace_n go_v down_o into_o the_o bed_n of_o silence_n and_o joyful_o rise_v again_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o invincible_a tranquillity_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n amen_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o how_o little_a the_o mind_n of_o some_o man_n be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o continual_a example_n of_o miscarry_v faction_n solomon_n think_v the_o desire_n accomplish_v to_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v also_o his_o observation_n take_v from_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n over-eager_a in_o pursuit_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o it_o be_v a_o