Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	90	3	9.0091	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65716	Three sermons preach'd at Salisbury the first, A.D. 1680, and again before the militia, at their going against the late Duke of Monmouth ... the second preach'd before the Right Reverend Father in God, Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum, A.D. 1681 ... the third, preach'd A.D. 1683, at the election of the mayor ... / by Daniel Whitby.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1737; ESTC R28389	88,809	79

our_o saviour_n also_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o they_o do_v frequent_o repeat_v the_o same_o expression_n use_v battology_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o signify_v the_o vehemence_n and_o ardour_n of_o their_o prayer_n they_o fast_v often_o say_v st._n matthew_n they_o fast_v twice_o a_o week_n say_v luke_n and_o they_o continue_v their_o fast_n locum_fw-la fast_n leightf_n in_o locum_fw-la till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o in_o these_o day_n of_o fast_v they_o employ_v themselves_o in_o public_a 14._o public_a leightf_n in_o 9_o matt._n 14._o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o last_o they_o be_v somewhat_o costly_a and_o expensive_a in_o their_o service_n for_o they_o will_v beautify_v and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o prophet_n 23.29_o mat._n 23.29_o to_o testify_v their_o great_a respect_n to_o he_o who_o send_v they_o and_o yet_o these_o pharisee_n be_v charge_v by_o our_o lord_n with_o gross_a hytocrisie_n he_o plain_o tell_v they_o 18.14_o luke_n 18.14_o that_o all_o their_o fast_n will_v not_o justify_v they_o and_o their_o long_a prayer_n will_v only_o add_v to_o their_o damnation_n 2._o man_n may_v be_v frequent_o possess_v with_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o god_n for_o the_o concernment_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o observation_n of_o his_o day_n and_o of_o his_o ordinance_n they_o may_v be_v zealous_a and_o stiff_a contender_n for_o what_o they_o call_v the_o truth_n and_o by_o so_o do_v may_v demonstrate_v that_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n that_o in_o appearance_n they_o be_v great_a promoter_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o strict_a observer_n of_o his_o will_n and_o yet_o these_o very_a man_n may_v want_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v the_o great_a violator_n of_o those_o law_n they_o seem_v so_o zealous_a to_o maintain_v st._n paul_n profess_v that_o it_o be_v zeal_n which_o move_v he_o to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n 3.6_o philip._n 3.6_o and_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o zealot_n for_o his_o god_n when_o he_o bind_v imprison_v and_o persecute_v to_o the_o death_n his_o dear_a servant_n 22.3.9.1_o act_n 22.3.9.1_o and_o breathe_v forth_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_v against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o above_o measure_n he_o do_v persecute_v the_o church_n and_o waste_v it_o 11._o gal._n 1.14_o act._n 26.9_o 10_o 11._o than_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superlative_o zealous_a when_o he_o shut_v christian_n up_o in_o prison_n compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v persecute_v they_o to_o strange_a city_n and_o by_o his_o testimony_n against_o they_o do_v procure_v their_o death_n he_o only_o do_v what_o he_o conceive_v himself_o in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o do_v against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o his_o zeal_n he_o style_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 22.3_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 26.11_o rom._n 10.2_o act_n 22.3_o and_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o call_v his_o zeal_n excess_n of_o madness_n and_o say_v that_o he_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n only_o because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o and_o of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n in_o general_a the_o same_o apostle_n testify_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n that_o they_o be_v all_o zealous_a for_o god_n as_o he_o be_v that_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n and_o stiff_o do_v contend_v for_o moses_n and_o can_v not_o hear_v with_o patience_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21.21_o act_n 21.21_o apostasy_n from_o moses_n and_o yet_o these_o zealot_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v 11.8_o rom._n 11.8_o be_v give_v up_o by_o god_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o though_o they_o boast_v of_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o frequent_a violation_n of_o it_o they_o 2.23_o rom._n 2.23_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o zeal_n for_o god_n be_v by_o himself_o reject_v from_o be_v any_o more_o his_o people_n and_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o though_o they_o do_v profess_v the_o great_a reverence_n for_o moses_n 5.45_o john_n 5.45_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o believe_v his_o word_n their_o zeal_n against_o the_o christian_a faith_n cause_v they_o to_o send_v some_o choose_a man_n throughout_o the_o world_n to_o blaspheme_v 335._o justin_n mar._n p._n 234_o 335._o idem_fw-la dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 235._o ibid._n p._n 234_o 323_o 335._o and_o represent_v christianity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o wicked_a atheistick_a sect_n and_o from_o these_o man_n say_v justin_n martyr_n all_o those_o vile_a story_n take_v their_o rise_n which_o heathen_n do_v object_n against_o the_o christian_n their_o zeal_n provoke_v they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n to_o curse_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n and_o add_v unto_o their_o other_o prayer_n one_o for_o the_o 217._o the_o leight_n harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 217._o destruction_n of_o the_o heretic_n for_o so_o after_o the_o romish_a mode_n they_o call_v christian_n they_o have_v a_o sect_n of_o zealot_n who_o in_o their_o write_n be_v style_v good_a man_n possess_v with_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o 16.2_o leightf_n in_o joh._n 16.2_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinehas_n to_o kill_v all_o such_o as_o they_o esteem_v transgressor_n who_o deserve_a death_n without_o judicial_a sencence_n pass_v upon_o they_o and_o these_o man_n do_v employ_v their_o zeal_n in_o kill_a christian_n as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o 16.2_o just_a mar._n 16._o p._n 234._o 363._o apol._n p._n 72._o john_n 16.2_o and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o conceive_v that_o they_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n the_o pharisee_n be_v of_o all_o jew_n the_o great_a zealot_n they_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v who_o own_v not_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o to_o promote_v their_o faith_n 23.15_o matt._n 23.15_o and_o make_v one_o proselyte_n unto_o it_o they_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n 354._o pocock_n not._n miscel_n p._n 354._o among_o the_o seven_o kind_n of_o pharisee_n they_o have_v one_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o serve_v god_n pure_o out_o of_o love_n as_o they_o pretend_v but_o then_o this_o love_n be_v only_o ibid._n rashi_fw-la ibid._n say_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o reward_n or_o reputation_n among_o other_o so_o careful_a be_v they_o to_o have_v god_n law_n observe_v that_o they_o by_o their_o tradition_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hedge_n unto_o the_o law_n 216._o leightf_n harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 216._o i._n e._n they_o will_v do_v more_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o god_n require_v 7.2_o mark_v 7.2_o they_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n that_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v our_o saviour_n to_o do_v the_o great_a work_n of_o charity_n or_o mercy_n 12.2_o matt._n 12.2_o or_o his_o disciple_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n on_o that_o day_n and_o yet_o our_o lord_n declare_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o zeal_n they_o be_v but_o gild_a hypocrite_n 23.33_o matt._n 23.33_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o can_v not_o possible_o escape_v damnation_n 472._o sciant_fw-la omnes_fw-la socii_fw-la speciali_fw-la voto_fw-la se_fw-la adstringi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la modernus_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la r._n pontifices_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existentes_fw-la jusserint_fw-la ad_fw-la profectum_fw-la animarum_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la propagationem_fw-la pertinens_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la tergiversatione_fw-la aut_fw-la excusatione_fw-la illico_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la exequl_fw-la teneamur_fw-la sive_fw-la nos_fw-la miserit_fw-la ad_fw-la turcas_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la alios_fw-la infideles_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la haereticos_fw-la paul_n 3._o con_v 25._o §_o 6._o bullar_n r._n to_o 1._o p._n 739._o voveant_fw-la singuli_fw-la se_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regulae_fw-la huius_fw-la nostrae_fw-la observationem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la obedientes_fw-la fore_fw-la societatis_fw-la praeposito_fw-la §_o 8._o ed._n a._n d._n 1540_o vid._n jul._n tertium_fw-la con_v 9_o ed._n a._n d._n 1550._o §_o 5_o 7_o 8._o greg._n 13._o con_v 89._o ed._n a._n d._n 1584._o §_o 12._o to_o 2._o p._n 472._o i_o can_v proceed_v to_o tell_v you_o of_o some_o man_n among_o we_o who_o circumcellian_a zeal_n have_v prompt_v they_o to_o murder_v bishop_n and_o of_o some_o scotish_n zealot_n rugland_n scot_n declaration_n put_v upon_o the_o market_n cross_n at_o rugland_n who_o in_o their_o print_a declaration_n profess_v to_o have_v turn_v rebel_n out_o of_o pure_a zeal_n for_o

may_v appear_v very_o zealous_a in_o their_o address_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n very_o sensible_a of_o and_o very_o tender_o affect_v with_o the_o sin_n they_o do_v confess_v they_o may_v frequent_v the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o seem_v to_o take_v delight_n in_o hear_v and_o in_o read_v of_o the_o word_n they_o may_v be_v much_o in_o fast_v and_o costly_a and_o magnificent_a in_o their_o oblation_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o though_o they_o discover_v so_o much_o of_o the_o form_n may_v want_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n this_o will_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o of_o the_o pharisee_n for_o of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v record_v that_o they_o be_v very_o free_a in_o their_o oblation_n witness_v that_o question_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 1.11_o chap._n 1.11_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n the_o prophet_n micah_n plain_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n and_o will_v plead_v with_o israel_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o this_o they_o present_o inquire_v of_o the_o prophet_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o please_v he_o as_o man_n who_o do_v prefer_v his_o favour_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n wherewith_o say_v they_o shall_v we_o come_v before_o he_o 7._o mic._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o bow_v ourselves_o before_o the_o high_a god_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n where_o be_v large_a offer_v make_v say_v drusius_n ad_fw-la exprimendum_fw-la hypocritarum_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la externù_fw-fr studium_fw-la but_o nor_o one_o word_n of_o do_v justice_n love_v mercy_n or_o walk_v humble_o before_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o especial_o delight_v in_o moreover_o they_o be_v still_o tread_v in_o his_o court_n they_o seek_v he_o daily_o there_o 58.2_o isa_n 1.12_o isa_n 58.2_o as_o person_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o be_v there_o they_o multiply_v their_o supplication_n to_o god_n with_o the_o appearance_n of_o great_a zeal_n and_o fervour_n expanding_n or_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o gesture_n use_v in_o fervent_a prayer_n witness_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1.15_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o and_o when_o you_o multiply_v your_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o also_o be_v frequent_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o come_v i_o pray_v you_o 31._o eze._n 33.30_o 31._o and_o hear_v what_o it_o the_o word_n that_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n they_o sit_v before_o the_o prophet_n as_o god_n people_n and_o they_o hear_v his_o word_n they_o express_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ask_v of_o he_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n 58.2_o isa_n 58.2_o they_o be_v much_o exercise_v in_o fast_n for_o beside_o the_o second_o and_o filth_n day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v their_o ordinary_a fast_v day_n the_o hebrew_n calendar_n inform_v we_o there_o be_v not_o any_o month_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n in_o which_o some_o state_v fast_n be_v not_o observe_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o some_o calamity_n which_o do_v in_o former_a time_n afflict_v that_o nation_n 8.19_o zach._n 8.19_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n do_v in_o one_o verse_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o four_o five_o seven_o and_o the_o ten_o month_n and_o in_o these_o time_n of_o solemn_a fast_n it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o make_v large_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o good_a example_n of_o daniel_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o these_o confession_n be_v attend_v with_o many_o tear_n and_o grievous_a lamentation_n witness_v that_o question_n which_o they_o put_v to_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n 7.3_o chap._n 7.3_o shall_v we_o weep_v in_o the_o five_o month_n as_o we_o have_v do_v so_o many_o year_n these_o duty_n they_o perform_v with_o delight_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n witness_v they_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v to_o god_n 13.20_o isa_n 58.2_o matt._n 13.20_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n as_o do_v the_o stony_a ground_n delight_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n and_o last_o upon_o these_o account_n though_o they_o be_v very_o hypocritical_a yet_o be_v they_o very_o confident_a of_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a darling_n of_o his_o providence_n they_o call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 7.4_o isa_n 48.1_o 2._o jer._n 7.4_o and_o they_o make_v mention_v of_o his_o name_n though_o not_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n they_o trust_v in_o lie_a word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 5.12_o jer._n 5.12_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o and_o hence_o they_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o god_n own_o prophet_n say_v neither_o shall_v evil_n come_v upon_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o see_v sword_n nor_o famine_n and_o though_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o divine_v for_o money_n yet_o do_v they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v 3.11_o mic._n 3.11_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o in_o a_o word_n they_o foolish_o presume_v that_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o act_n of_o outward_a worship_n will_v atone_v for_o their_o neglect_n of_o mercy_n righteousness_n and_o justice_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o confidence_n the_o lord_n pronounce_v their_o oblation_n vain_a 1.15_o isa_n 1.13_o ezek._n 33.32_o zach._n 7.5_o isa_n 58.5_o isa_n 1.15_o their_o incense_n a_o abomination_n to_o he_o he_o declare_v that_o though_o they_o hear_v his_o word_n they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o that_o they_o do_v never_o fast_o or_o mourn_v to_o he_o that_o none_o of_o all_o their_o fast_n be_v a_o acceptable_a day_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o such_o a_o fast_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v nor_o will_v he_o lend_v a_o ear_n unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v rest_v assure_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o outward_a show_n of_o piety_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a and_o upright_a with_o he_o again_o the_o pharisee_n be_v so_o renown_v for_o piety_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o talmud_n 〈◊〉_d buxtorf_n in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_n do_v signify_v a_o pious_a person_n and_o that_o which_o do_v beget_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o saintship_n in_o the_o jew_n be_v their_o exactness_n in_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n for_o they_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o oft_o repair_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o offer_v up_o this_o public_a sacrifice_n and_o they_o have_v one_o good_a rule_n to_o this_o effect_n which_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o out_o pretender_n to_o great_a piety_n will_v practice_v viz._n that_o every_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n in_o the_o synagogue_n 8._o maimon_n in_o tephillah_n per._n 8._o for_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o constant_o hear_v but_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o that_o every_o one_o who_o have_v a_o synagogue_n in_o his_o city_n and_o pray_v not_o in_o it_o with_o the_o congregation_n locum_fw-la matt._n 6.5_o leightf_n in_o locum_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a neighbour_n upon_o their_o festival_n and_o fast_a day_n they_o pray_v in_o the_o marketplace_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n perhaps_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o exemplary_a pious_a and_o other_o may_v observe_v how_o much_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o worship_v god_n they_o also_o make_v long_a prayer_n perpetual_a prayer_n say_v acacii_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n resp_n ad_fw-la epist_n acacii_n epiphanius_n their_o religious_a man_n say_v their_o tradition_n spend_v 14._o spend_v leightf_n in_o 23._o matt._n 14._o nine_o hour_n every_o day_n in_o prayer_n and_o they_o invent_v divers_a way_n say_v epiphanius_n 18.12_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 16._o p._n 34_o leightf_n ibid._n jerus_n taanith_n fol._n 67.3_o matt._n 6.7_o matt._n 9.14_o luke_n 18.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v themselves_o awake_a by_o force_n that_o they_o may_v watch_v unto_o prayer_n and_o this_o they_o do_v because_o according_a to_o their_o maxim_n long_a prayer_n prolong_v life_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o multiply_v prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v

off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n robe_n but_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o when_o providence_n seem_v twice_o to_o have_v deliver_v saul_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o abishai_n offer_v to_o smite_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n his_o answer_n to_o abishai_n be_v destroy_v he_o not_o 26.9_o ch_n 26.9_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a and_o last_o when_o the_o amalakite_n do_v at_o saul_n own_o request_n when_o he_o be_v mortal_o wound_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v seize_v by_o his_o enemy_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o david_n revenge_v that_o action_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o amalakite_n nor_o be_v he_o ever_o charge_v in_o scripture_n with_o murder_n or_o in_o justice_n for_o that_o act_n so_o that_o no_o provocation_n no_o advantage_n no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o right_n from_o god_n or_o failure_n on_o the_o part_n of_o saul_n can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o one_o rebellious_a attempt_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v now_o that_o which_o make_v it_o thus_o unlawful_a to_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o can_v only_o be_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n since_o then_o all_o other_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v by_o st._n paul_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v as_o unlawful_a in_o such_o case_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o object_n now_o if_o to_o these_o thing_n you_o oppose_v the_o example_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o open_o revolt_v from_o rehoboam_n who_o be_v heir_n to_o solomon_n be_v legal_o their_o king_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o action_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v by_o god_n call_v a_o rebellion_n for_o the_o people_n have_v say_v 12.19_o 1_o king_n 12.19_o what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n neither_o have_v we_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n and_o it_o follow_v so_o israel_n rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n to_o this_o day_n now_o what_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n do_v style_n rebellion_n that_o be_v the_o rising_z up_o against_o that_o person_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v allegiance_n must_v certain_o deserve_v that_o character_n so_o that_o god_n by_o call_v that_o which_o the_o ten_o tribe_n do_v a_o rebellion_n do_v thereby_o declare_v that_o rehoboam_n be_v still_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n for_o otherwise_o their_o renounce_n of_o he_o and_o set_v up_o another_o in_o his_o stead_n will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o rebellion_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n declare_v that_o this_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o we_o must_v thus_o understand_v it_o that_o it_o be_v permissive_o from_o he_o that_o he_o leave_v rehoboam_n thus_o to_o his_o own_o pride_n he_o suffer_v satan_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o youngman_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o sage_a advice_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o also_o to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o israel_n from_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v fulfil_v his_o threaten_n against_o solomon_n for_o his_o idolatry_n which_o he_o pronounce_v in_o these_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o statute_n 12._o 1_o king_n 11.11_o 12._o which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o i_o will_v rend_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o son_n hand_n i_o will_v for_o this_o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n 39_o v._o 39_o now_o what_o be_v thus_o from_o god_n may_v yet_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o or_o they_o unto_o a_o high_a degree_n who_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o do_v accomplish_v his_o decree_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o heathen_a king_n who_o vex_v israel_n though_o god_n permit_v they_o to_o do_v so_o for_o his_o people_n punishment_n for_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o 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