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A34063 A discourse on the offices for the Vth of November, XXXth of January, and XXIXth of May by Thomas Comber ... Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1696 (1696) Wing C5463; ESTC R3079 108,006 238

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dishonour_n upon_o it_o than_o all_o the_o spiteful_a calumny_n of_o our_o enemy_n if_o we_o do_v not_o afford_v they_o just_a matter_n of_o reproach_n their_o know_a malice_n will_v hinder_v their_o censure_n from_o be_v believe_v 136._o believe_v prastra_fw-mi irascimur_fw-la obtrectatoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la si_fw-la eye_n obtrectandi_fw-la materiam_fw-la ministramus_fw-la d._n hieron_n ep_v 14._o ad_fw-la celant_fw-la p._n 136._o wherefore_o i_o earnest_o entreat_v all_o that_o wish_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o church_n and_o desire_v its_o universal_a honour_n to_o endeavour_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o virtue_n and_o to_o avoid_v fall_v into_o these_o mischievous_a and_o scandalous_a crime_n and_o since_o we_o can_v do_v this_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n let_v we_o beg_v that_o most_o devout_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n the_o three_o collect._n the_o three_o collect_n consist_v of_o four_o part_n one_a a_o memorial_n of_o 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be_v in_o great_a danger_n or_o more_o illustrious_o deliver_v than_o we_o we_o have_v the_o great_a liberty_n of_o any_o subject_n and_o the_o best_a religion_n of_o any_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o these_o continue_a wonder_n of_o providence_n we_o now_o enjoy_v they_o both_o have_v either_o of_o these_o design_n take_v in_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v have_v have_v error_n for_o truth_n idolatry_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a worship_n darkness_n in_o the_o room_n of_o light_n innumerable_a holy_a cheat_n in_o the_o place_n of_o gospel_n sincerity_n inquisition_n fire_n and_o faggot_n instead_o of_o freedom_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o state_n force_n will_v have_v usurp_v the_o privilege_n of_o law_n slavery_n have_v banish_v our_o ancient_a freedom_n absolute_a power_n will_v have_v exclude_v property_n and_o arbitrary_a punishment_n have_v discourage_v industry_n and_o trade_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n penury_n and_o all_o calamity_n will_v have_v irresistible_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o the_o very_a consideration_n of_o the_o dreadful_a evil_n we_o have_v escape_v and_o of_o the_o happiness_n we_o now_o enjoy_v will_v certain_o engage_v we_o to_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o return_v our_o most_o unfeigned_a thanks_o to_o he_o who_o have_v do_v all_o this_o for_o we_o and_o we_o humble_o pray_v that_o the_o devout_a sense_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o have_v a_o deep_a and_o devout_a sense_n of_o our_o obligation_n our_o return_v will_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a acknowledgement_n from_o our_o lip_n and_o therefore_o we_o return_v our_o praise_n into_o petition_n that_o he_o who_o only_o can_v move_v our_o heart_n will_v give_v we_o such_o just_a apprehension_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n as_o may_v produce_v these_o three_o bless_a effect_n first_o of_o true_a piety_n which_o will_v express_v itself_o in_o love_n and_o gratitude_n to_o god_n the_o sole_a author_n of_o these_o deliverance_n even_o heathen_n and_o publican_n love_v those_o that_o love_v they_o 46._o they_o mat._n v._o 46._o and_o shall_v we_o not_o love_v our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o have_v give_v we_o so_o many_o instance_n and_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o the_o great_a love_n that_o ever_o be_v show_v to_o any_o people_n second_o and_o since_o heaven_n in_o this_o late_a case_n choose_v a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a a_o just_a and_o religious_a prince_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o this_o mercy_n first_o to_o procure_v it_o by_o his_o come_n and_o then_o to_o secure_v it_o by_o his_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v our_o gratitude_n also_o to_o this_o king_n all_o that_o be_v protect_v by_o he_o be_v oblige_v at_o least_o to_o a_o peaceable_a submission_n to_o his_o government_n 31._o government_n rex_fw-la jacobus_n i._o asserit_fw-la subditos_fw-la demigrare_fw-la debuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la principis_fw-la ditionibus_fw-la cvi_fw-la nullum_fw-la obsequium_fw-la aut_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la debent_fw-la apolog._n pro_fw-la juram_fw-la fidel_n §._o 53._o p._n 31._o and_o such_o as_o count_v the_o religion_n and_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v restore_v to_o be_v mighty_a blessing_n these_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o to_o vindicate_v and_o support_v he_o against_o all_o his_o enemies_n because_o they_o be_v not_o his_o foe_n only_o but_o they_o also_o last_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o spirit_n of_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o our_o holy_a religion_n which_o have_v be_v so_o wonderful_o preserve_v to_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n to_o be_v indifferent_a as_o to_o the_o success_n of_o it_o and_o unconcern_v for_o its_o danger_n or_o safety_n argue_v we_o to_o be_v mere_a hypocrite_n it_o show_v we_o have_v no_o religion_n at_o all_o and_o only_o profess_v this_o for_o some_o mean_a interest_n 1._o interest_n possis_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la quod_fw-la servet_fw-la istam_fw-la pro_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la sidon_n de_fw-fr theod._n ep_v 2._o l._n 1._o such_o will_v easy_o turn_v to_o any_o party_n to_o serve_v their_o secular_a ends._n but_o we_o who_o be_v sincere_a in_o our_o affection_n to_o this_o church_n see_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o shall_v hearty_o pray_v for_o its_o peace_n vigorous_o promote_v its_o prosperity_n adhere_v steady_o to_o it_o and_o zealous_o strive_v to_o win_v other_o to_o come_v over_o to_o these_o tent_n which_o heaven_n do_v so_o guard_n and_o bless_v that_o all_o attack_n have_v ever_o end_v in_o its_o enemy_n confusion_n and_o its_o own_o great_a glory_n these_o indeed_o be_v desirable_a fruit_n and_o yet_o right_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o these_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o may_v inspire_v we_o with_o piety_n to_o god_n with_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o love_n to_o this_o reform_a church_n we_o humble_o beg_v for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o office_n for_o the_o vth_o of_o november_n a_o discourse_n on_o the_o office_n for_o the_o xxxth_z of_o january_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o bless_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o the_o preface_n the_o history_n of_o this_o day_n tragedy_n need_v not_o be_v repeat_v here_o because_o many_o yet_o alive_a remember_v it_o and_o other_o may_v read_v it_o in_o our_o annal_n where_o it_o stand_v to_o the_o perpetual_a infamy_n of_o all_o that_o act_v therein_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n to_o give_v this_o brief_a account_n of_o it_o when_o peace_n and_o plenty_n for_o three_o reign_n have_v make_v this_o nation_n wanton_a and_o ungovernable_a 11._o ungovernable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n pol._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o some_o demagogue_n four_v with_o evil_a principle_n both_o as_o to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o church_n draw_v in_o all_o that_o be_v discontent_v either_o because_o their_o ambition_n be_v not_o gratify_v or_o their_o want_n not_o supply_v together_o with_o those_o who_o fear_v the_o government_n may_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o look_v into_o their_o crime_n and_o these_o first_o quarrel_v with_o the_o administration_n impeach_v the_o king_n legal_a minister_n and_o without_o any_o colour_n of_o truth_n pretend_a that_o encroachment_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o a_o change_v design_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o both_o which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o the_o patron_n mere_o to_o get_v power_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o enslave_v the_o people_n and_o destroy_v the_o church_n 532._o church_n libertas_n ac_fw-la speciosa_fw-la nomina_fw-la praetexuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la alienum_fw-la servitrum_fw-la ac_fw-la dominationem_fw-la sibi_fw-la concupivit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la eadem_fw-la ista_fw-la vocabula_fw-la usurparet_fw-la tacit._n hist_o l._n 4._o p._n 532._o however_o by_o these_o art_n they_o become_v popular_a and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o rabble_n procure_v some_o of_o the_o king_n best_a and_o able_a counsellor_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o then_o bold_o demand_v one_o branch_n of_o his_o prerogative_n after_o another_o till_o at_o last_o when_o this_o gracious_a prince_n concession_n only_o inflame_v their_o arrogance_n in_o ask_v they_o require_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o either_o must_v deny_v and_o so_o give_v they_o some_o colour_n for_o a_o war_n or_o if_o he_o grant_v they_o he_o must_v be_v in_o their_o power_n even_o without_o fight_v 462._o fight_v postulabant_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la assequerentur_fw-la sed_fw-la causam_fw-la seditioni_fw-la ●e_z flaccus_n multa_fw-la concedendo_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la effecerat_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la acriùs_fw-la exposcerent_fw-la quae_fw-la sciebant_fw-la negaturum_fw-la id._n ibid._n p._n 462._o final_o when_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o strong_a enough_o to_o appear_v bare-faced_n and_o weaken_v the_o king_n so_o far_o that_o they_o hope_v to_o conquer_v he_o they_o turn_v open_a rebel_n seize_v his_o town_n and_o fort_n banish_v he_o from_o his_o house_n bring_v a_o army_n into_o the_o field_n pursue_v his_o loyal_a subject_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o in_o many_o bloody_a battle_n in_o which_o he_o be_v present_a seek_v his_o destruction_n yet_o still_o give_v it_o out_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o king_n preservation_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o our_o sin_n and_o some_o of_o his_o treacherous_a subject_n have_v put_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o nor_o let_v he_o escape_v as_o his_o son_n do_v since_o though_o he_o have_v real_o attempt_v that_o which_o be_v but_o pretend_v against_o the_o father_n but_o they_o injust_o imprison_v he_o and_o false_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o murder_n and_o oppression_n which_o they_o have_v cause_v they_o condemn_v he_o without_o law_n and_o execute_v he_o without_o mercy_n and_o then_o alter_v the_o government_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o defend_v change_v the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o guard_v and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o church_n which_o