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A60325
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The practices of persecutors delivered in a sermon on the fourteenth verse of the foure score six Psalme / b Mr. Archibald Skeldie.
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Skeldie, Archibald.
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1645
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Wing S3932; ESTC R20904
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of_o david_n not_o only_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o his_o body_n but_o likewise_o they_o wish_v that_o his_o soul_n may_v perish_v forever_o the_o like_a example_n of_o matchless_a cruelty_n we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v in_o profane_a history_n for_o sometime_o we_o read_v of_o man_n that_o have_v wish_v the_o death_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o yet_o afterward_o have_v lament_v their_o death_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o alexander_n the_o great_a that_o weep_v over_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n sometime_o though_o they_o lament_v not_o their_o death_n yet_o they_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v bury_v as_o 9.34_o as_o 2_o king_n 9.34_o jehu_n will_v have_v do_v to_o jezabel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o hannibal_n the_o famous_a carthaginian_a captain_n cause_v the_o roman_a consul_n to_o be_v honourable_o bury_v who_o he_o have_v valiant_o vanquish_v sometime_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v bury_v which_o be_v the_o despite_n that_o caesar_n use_v against_o the_o army_n of_o pompey_n who_o be_v vanquish_v in_o the_o field_n of_o pharsaly_n albeit_o as_o one_o say_v well_o argendis_fw-la well_o ignobilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la odia_fw-la qua_fw-la ultra_fw-la mortem_fw-la procedunt_fw-la barclaus_n lib._n 4_o argendis_fw-la that_o be_v base_a hatred_n that_o go_v beyond_o death_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o base_a and_o barbarous_a despite_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n that_o do_v open_v the_o grave_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o scatter_v their_o bone_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o writter_n of_o the_o indian_a history_n relate_v that_o many_o of_o these_o nation_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o eat_v their_o enemy_n which_o they_o take_v in_o the_o war_n and_o to_o make_v musical_a instrument_n of_o their_o bone_n one_o example_n we_o read_v among_o the_o pagan_n who_o in_o his_o book_n that_o he_o write_v against_o his_o enemy_n who_o he_o there_fw-mi not_o name_n he_o not_o only_o wish_v many_o bodily_a misery_n to_o 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he_o know_v to_o be_v full_a of_o robber_n and_o savage_a beast_n out_o of_o all_o question_n he_o desire_v he_o to_o die_v so_o the_o enemy_n of_o david_n do_v not_o only_o banish_v he_o from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o he_o be_v most_o desirous_a to_o dwell_v but_o likewise_o they_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n that_o by_o commit_v idolatry_n he_o may_v perish_v eternal_o and_o therefore_o 86.13_o therefore_o psal_n 86.13_o he_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o in_o this_o respect_n deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n a_o twofold_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o point_n first_o use_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o david_n enemy_n teach_v we_o a_o two_o fold_v use_n christian_n shall_v have_v a_o singular_a care_n not_o only_o to_o look_v to_o their_o word_n and_o way_n that_o they_o show_v no_o sign_n of_o cruelty_n but_o likewise_o that_o the_o 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just_o think_v that_o both_o the_o religion_n of_o papist_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o machometans_n can_v be_v a_o good_a religion_n see_v their_o religion_n teach_v they_o the_o practice_n of_o cruelty_n and_o to_o force_v people_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n to_o embrace_v it_o who_o they_o can_v persuade_v by_o their_o argument_n even_o as_o ambrose_n speak_v of_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o arrian_n in_o his_o time_n towards_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n 32_o christian_n quos_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la decipere_fw-la gladio_fw-la clamant_fw-la feriendos_fw-la cruentas_fw-la leges_fw-la ore_fw-la dictant_fw-la manu_fw-la scribunt_fw-la &_o putant_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la fidem_fw-la hominibus_fw-la imperare_fw-la possit_fw-la ambros_n lib._n 5_o epist_n 32_o who_o they_o can_v deceive_v by_o word_n they_o cry_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o sword_n they_o indite_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a law_n with_o their_o mouth_n they_o write_v 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upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o as_o that_o cruel_a antiochus_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o macabee_n not_o only_a will_v have_v spare_v the_o mother_n and_o her_o seven_o son_n but_o likewise_o will_v have_v advance_v they_o to_o wealth_n and_o honour_n if_o they_o will_v have_v forsake_v the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n and_o become_v idolater_n so_o the_o malignant_a party_n will_v offer_v both_o peace_n and_o preferment_n to_o the_o covenanter_n that_o will_v break_v the_o covenant_n to_o which_o they_o have_v swear_v and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o unlawful_a course_n and_o wicked_a proceed_n that_o mere_o tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o erect_v of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n second_o because_o our_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v be_v not_o like_o baal_n that_o neither_o can_v hear_v nor_o help_v his_o worshipper_n for_o our_o lord_n be_v willing_a to_o hear_v and_o able_a to_o help_v and_o as_o 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be_v a_o worthy_a say_n of_o chrisostome_n wicked_a man_n can_v always_o burt_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n when_o they_o please_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n grant_v they_o a_o time_n to_o hurt_v they_o that_o he_o may_v provide_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n the_o lord_n that_o do_v send_v senacherib_n to_o threaten_v ezekias_n 1.25_o ezekias_n 2_o king_n 1.25_o who_o come_v not_o up_o without_o the_o lord_n do_v likewise_o put_v abridle_n in_o the_o lip_n of_o senacherib_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hurt_v ezekias_n as_o he_o cruel_o purpose_v as_o then_o the_o proud_a persecutor_n without_o god_n permission_n be_v not_o able_a to_o trouble_v his_o saint_n so_o he_o can_v limit_v their_o power_n and_o dissapoint_v their_o purpose_n and_o turn_v their_o rage_n to_o his_o praise_n that_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n 124.8_o enemy_n psal_n 124.8_o may_v acknowledge_v their_o help_n to_o come_v from_o 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book_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o which_o respect_n nebuchadnezar_n be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o persecutor_n be_v either_o altogether_o to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o destroy_v his_o people_n whereof_o god_n open_a enemy_n make_v their_o boast_n in_o the_o 83._o psalm_n or_o else_o they_o do_v carry_v themselves_o like_o some_o knavish_a servant_n that_o work_v their_o master_n work_n to_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o to_o their_o master_n prejudice_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n the_o 16_o of_o luke_n gospel_n for_o they_o altogether_o so_o respect_v themselves_o by_o do_v there_o own_o will_n and_o seek_v their_o own_o honour_n that_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o please_a of_o god_n or_o advance_v of_o his_o honour_n for_o while_o they_o persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n they_o care_v not_o how_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o displease_v provide_v they_o themselves_o may_v 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they_o do_v service_n to_o god_n and_o he_o well_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o think_n and_o not_o according_a to_o truth_n for_o doubtless_o they_o neither_o consider_v aright_o who_o they_o do_v persecute_v nor_o for_o what_o they_o do_v persecute_v they_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v persecute_v god_n with_o his_o servant_n ananias_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n 9.14_o lord_n act_n 9.14_o that_o saul_n the_o persecuter_n have_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o bind_v all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o jesus_n himself_o testify_v from_o heaven_n 9.4_o heaven_n 2_o act_n 9.4_o that_o he_o be_v persecute_v when_o his_o saint_n be_v persecute_v neither_o consider_v they_o for_o what_o they_o persecute_v they_o even_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v make_v they_o to_o love_n &_o cherish_v and_o respect_v they_o for_o they_o persecute_v they_o 5.20_o they_o matth._n 5.20_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 6.22_o christ_n luke_n 6.22_o and_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n 24.14_o truth_n act_n 24.14_o which_o they_o call_v heresy_n and_o for_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n which_o they_o count_v superstition_n and_o vanity_n and_o therefore_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 11.9_o gospel_n john_n 11.9_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o day_n stumble_v not_o because_o he_o see_v the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n but_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o night_n stumble_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o he_o so_o when_o a_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n he_o be_v convoy_v safe_o and_o walk_v secure_o but_o when_o he_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n light_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o he_o miscarry_v so_o fearful_o that_o he_o think_v that_o to_o be_v