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six_o sermon_n preach_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n seth_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n london_n print_v by_o andrew_n clark_n for_o james_n collins_n at_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1672._o the_o content_n i._o against_o resistance_n of_o lawful_a power_n on_o rom._n 13._o 2._o and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n preach_v at_o whitehal_o novemb_n 5._o 1661._o ii_o against_o the_o antiscripturist_n on_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n preach_v at_o whitehal_o feb._n 20._o 1669_o 70._o iii_o concern_v the_o sinfulness_n danger_n and_o remedy_n of_o infidelity_n on_o heb._n 3._o 12._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a preach_v at_o whitehal_o feb._n 16._o 1667_o 68_o iv._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o the_o peer_n in_o the_o abby-church_n at_o westminster_n octob._n 10._o 1666._o on_o eccles._n xi_o 9_o but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n etc._n etc._n v._n a_o sermon_n concern_v the_o strangeness_n frequency_n and_o desperate_a consequence_n of_o impenitency_n preach_v at_o whitehal_o april_n 1._o 1666._o soon_o after_o the_o great_a plague_n on_o revelat._n 9_o 20._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o the_o plague_n yet_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n vi_o a_o sermon_n against_o ingratitude_n preach_v at_o whitehal_o feb._n 26_o 1664_o 65._o sometime_o before_o the_o great_a plague_n on_o deut._n 32._o 6._o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a against_o resistance_n of_o lawful_a power_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o white-hall_n novemb_n v._n 1661._o london_n print_v by_o a._n c._n for_o john_n 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dictatour_n to_o prince_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o politic_n machiavelli_n abroad_o and_o other_o near_o home_n some_o of_o these_o pretend_v discovery_n of_o thing_n unknown_a to_o all_o our_o father_n if_o they_o be_v strict_o analyse_v will_v be_v find_v to_o resolve_v their_o whole_a mystery_n into_o this_o one_o pretence_n that_o religion_n in_o the_o height_n and_o exaltation_n of_o it_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o policy_n and_o that_o to_o be_v a_o thoroughpaced_n a_o sincere_a and_o zealous_a christian_a be_v to_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n as_o the_o remedy_n for_o which_o evil_n they_o have_v think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a to_o enervate_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o religion_n so_o far_o as_o to_o remove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o so_o religion_n may_v appear_v whole_o to_o derive_v from_o policy_n how_o destructive_a these_o doctrine_n be_v 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decision_n john_n x._o the_o question_n there_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o propound_v they_o this_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 37._o if_o i_o do_v the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v i_o not_o and_o i_o very_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n though_o the_o mean_a of_o ten_o thousand_o be_o bold_a in_o the_o power_n and_o through_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v let_v the_o adversary_n of_o religion_n search_n and_o look_v let_v they_o employ_v their_o wit_n their_o industry_n their_o logic_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o power_n of_o just_a and_o lawful_a magistrate_n nay_o moreover_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o state_n the_o right_n of_o civil_a government_n upon_o clear_a and_o firm_a principle_n to_o secure_v they_o by_o more_o powerful_a obligation_n to_o 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subtlety_n as_o well_o as_o by_o force_n the_o opposition_n of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n to_o saint_n paul_n be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n act._n twelve_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o opposition_n of_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n to_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n four_o 15._o 3._o and_o last_o it_o signify_v opposition_n by_o word_n as_o well_o as_o by_o deed_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gainsay_v and_o to_o resist_v be_v the_o same_o luke_n xxi_o 15._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o contradict_v act_n vi_fw-la 10._o the_o word_n than_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o resistance_n or_o opposition_n this_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o proposition_n take_v material_o if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o form_n of_o it_o there_o will_v be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o the_o proposition_n be_v indefinite_a and_o equipollent_a to_o a_o universal_a they_o that_o resist_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n that_o resist_v without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n second_o that_o the_o act_n of_o resistance_n be_v set_v down_o likewise_o absolute_o without_o any_o restraint_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o pretence_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n resolve_v and_o expound_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v this_o every_o soul_n which_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o shall_v resist_v the_o lawful_a authority_n that_o be_v over_o he_o shall_v receive_v to_o himself_o damnation_n that_o be_v he_o put_v himself_o thereby_o into_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n i_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o two_o thing_n have_v be_v question_v in_o this_o proposition_n by_o the_o man_n of_o this_o unhappy_a viperous_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n i._o the_o first_o be_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v interpret_v so_o severe_o as_o to_o signify_v eternal_a damnation_n ii_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v say_v concern_v all_o person_n and_o pretence_n can_v be_v make_v good_a upon_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n i._o as_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o the_o argument_n bring_v against_o this_o interpretation_n do_v in_o truth_n exceed_o confirm_v it_o the_o allegation_n be_v object_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o temporal_a judgement_n the_o place_n produce_v be_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n to_o himself_o where_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o follow_a word_n verse_n 30._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o many_o sleep_n viz._n by_o temporal_a judgement_n 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eighteen_o psalm_n and_o in_o token_n of_o god_n acceptance_n 14._o a_o cloâ—d_n fill_v the_o house_n the_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o six_o psalm_n likewise_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o thanksgiving_n so_o we_o find_v also_o hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n 25._o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n 15._o and_o asaph_n thus_o stand_v the_o matter_n under_o the_o law_n the_o order_n of_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o supreme_a power_n hezekiah_n vary_v from_o moses_n his_o law_n and_o be_v blameless_a neither_o be_v it_o otherwise_o in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a time_n under_o the_o gospel_n it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o slender_a invitation_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o become_v christian_a if_o by_o submit_v to_o christianity_n they_o must_v lose_v so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n enjoy_v by_o all_o their_o predecessor_n and_o be_v thereby_o expose_v inevitable_o to_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n upon_o every_o 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code_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o first_o general_n and_o five_o ancient_a provincial_a council_n and_o command_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v keep_v as_o law_n brief_o to_o determine_v this_o question_n we_o need_v only_o to_o view_v the_o title_n of_o the_o sixteen_o book_n of_o the_o code_n of_o theodosius_n the_o thirteen_o first_o title_n in_o the_o code_n oâ—_n justinian_n photius_n nomocanon_n and_o the_o like_a the_o pretence_n of_o exemption_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n so_o as_o have_v be_v intimate_v as_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o government_n so_o it_o be_v also_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n 2._o thus_o much_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v the_o regulation_n of_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o enlarge_v concern_v the_o second_o pretence_n of_o the_o exemption_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n this_o tenet_n be_v equal_o dangerous_a with_o the_o former_a 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