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A81372 VindiciƦ magistratuum. or, a sober plea for subjection to present government. According to the command and special direction of God himself, in his holy scriptures. / By the meanest of the Lord's tenderers of his great honour, and weal of his saints. C. D. 1658 (1658) Wing D12; Thomason E2120_1; ESTC R210149 85,481 128

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god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o it_o proper_o discover_v itself_o in_o speech_n prov._n 26.26_o a_o malicious_a man_n be_v envious_a at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o another_o as_o cain_n saul_n etc._n etc._n in_o rejoice_v at_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v another_o as_o the_o philistine_n at_o sampsons_n misery_n judg._n 16.25_o these_o the_o apostle_n warn_v we_o to_o put_v away_o from_o we_o that_o be_v pray_v they_o down_o as_o one_o say_v for_o otherwise_o we_o be_v endanger_v by_o yield_v to_o grieve_v by_o grieve_v to_o resist_v by_o resist_v to_o quench_v by_o quench_v malicious_o to_o oppose_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n 14._o chrysost_n in_o moral_a hom_n 14._o five_o 30._o the_o speech_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v very_o move_v herein_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v abuse_v a_o vessel_n say_v he_o that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o king_n meat_n by_o fill_v it_o with_o dung_n dare_v he_o again_o in_o the_o same_o present_a meat_n unto_o the_o king_n sure_o he_o 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they_o test_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d notat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la imis_fw-la visceribus_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n plane_n medullitus_fw-la miserorum_fw-la misereantur_fw-la eorumque_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la vehementissime_fw-la afficiantur_fw-la say_v illyr_n in_o n._n test_n tenderhearted_a ad_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la propensus_fw-la say_v piscator_fw-la ad_fw-la intimam_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la pronus_fw-la say_v beza_n it_o be_v then_o the_o yearning_n and_o sound_v of_o the_o bowel_n in_o pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o another_o in_o a_o natural_a sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n of_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n melt_n of_o spirit_n kind_o affection_a from_o the_o heart_n rom._n 12.10_o see_v that_o you_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n say_v joseph_n to_o his_o rough_a spirit_a brethren_n arctior_fw-la est_fw-la copula_fw-la cordis_fw-la quam_fw-la corporis_fw-la say_v one_o this_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a 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be_v oppose_v disparage_v and_o misconstrue_v and_o although_o i_o probable_o foresee_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o opposition_n will_v hazard_v ●o_o imbroyl_n and_o what_o in_o i_o lie_v ruin_v the_o state_n yet_o still_o i_o must_v oppose_v they_o how_o consonant_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o rule_n of_o charity_n or_o the_o least_o christianity_n let_v the_o sober_a judge_n and_o i_o humble_o beseech_v you_o consider_v solemn_o what_o be_v the_o pernicious_a effect_n of_o look_v back_o with_o a_o carnal_a discontentedness_n upon_o the_o affair_n which_o so_o much_o disturb_v our_o mind_n by_o the_o management_n of_o other_o rather_o then_o of_o look_v forward_o with_o uprightness_n and_o simplicity_n upon_o the_o good_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v ourselves_o true_a christianity_n teach_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n rom._n 12.21_o herein_o true_o we_o may_v see_v how_o deep_o
13.4_o do_v you_o suffer_v long_o or_o rather_o how_o long_o be_v you_o suffer_v to_o admiration_n you_o rather_o herein_o teach_v the_o magistrate_n a_o passive_a submission_n true_o the_o great_a indulgence_n i_o have_v observe_v in_o he_o towards_o you_o notwithstanding_o your_o very_a strange_a deportment_n towards_o he_o without_o any_o end_n or_o measure_n make_v i_o often_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o like_a practice_n of_o those_o worthy_a emperor_n theodosius_n 51._o willet_n on_o exod._n 22._o q._n 51._o honorius_n and_o arcadius_n who_o galesius_n upon_o exod._n 22.28_o bring_v in_o thus_o say_v of_o those_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o si_fw-mi ex_fw-la levitate_fw-la contemnendum_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la insania_fw-la miseratione_n dignum_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la injuria_fw-la remittendum_fw-la if_o it_o come_v from_o lightness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v 16.17.18_o compare_v prov._n 10.20_o with_o psal_n 64.8_o didicit_fw-la ille_fw-la maledicere_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la contemnere_fw-la say_v he_o in_o tacitus_n 2_o sam._n 16.17.18_o if_o from_o madness_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o pity_n if_o from_o injury_n it_o be_v to_o be_v forgive_v tully_n confirm_v the_o same_o of_o one_o of_o these_o caesar_n nihil_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la solet_fw-la nisi_fw-la injurias_fw-la that_o he_o forget_v nothing_o but_o injury_n indeed_o conscia_fw-la mens_fw-la recti_fw-la famae_fw-la mendacia_fw-la ridet_fw-la if_o all_o be_v quiet_a within_o the_o noise_n without_o be_v little_a considerable_a charity_n be_v kind_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o you_o have_v in_o ephes_n 4._o be_v you_o kind_a be_v this_o your_o kindness_n to_o your_o friend_n to_o take_v part_n against_o he_o in_o your_o word_n and_o counsel_n charity_n envy_v not_o view_v your_o word_n and_o gesture_n against_o authority_n do_v you_o not_o envy_v at_o their_o prosperity_n charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v here_o very_o significant_a chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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scorn_n and_o disdain_n of_o man_n bespatter_v their_o fame_n with_o secret_a calumny_n and_o aspersion_n thus_o eli_n of_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.14_o saul_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 10.3_o those_o incorrigible_a one_o of_o israel_n against_o jeremiah_n jer._n 43.2_o and_o the_o barbarian_n act._n 28.4_o of_o paul_n o_o that_o professor_n at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o sick_a of_o this_o malady_n utinam_fw-la etc._n etc._n murmur_n and_o dispute_n of_o authority_n the_o apostle_n phil._n 2.14_o exhort_v christian_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n how_o be_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o murmur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v wrath_n rancour_n or_o discontent_n which_o make_v man_n tongue_n as_o one_o witty_o say_v like_o rusty_a hinge_n seldom_o to_o move_v without_o creak_v trap._n mr._n trap._n murmur_n as_o zanchius_n say_v be_v secret_a complaint_n and_o muttering_n locum_fw-la zanch._n in_o locum_fw-la like_v to_o the_o grunt_a of_o hog_n confuse_a and_o churlish_a as_o why_o shall_v we_o pay_v this_o and_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o dispute_n of_o authority_n open_a contention_n and_o quarrel_n against_o such_o as_o be_v set_v over_o we_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o former_a cross_n and_o perverse_a arguing_n subtle_a insinuation_n or_o perverse_a brawling_n without_o either_o proof_n or_o profit_n contemptuous_a undervaluing_n whereby_o we_o will_v draw_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n to_o our_o faction_n as_o korah_n against_o moses_n 6.5_o numb_a 16.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n signify_v gall_v one_o another_o with_o hard_a speech_n rub_v one_o against_o another_o as_o scab_a sheep_n will_v and_o so_o spread_v the_o infection_n these_o practice_n be_v frequent_a among_o i_o can_v say_v the_o royal_a priesthood_n but_o the_o priesthood_n of_o royalist_n stuff_v their_o pulpit_n with_o invective_n against_o the_o present_a power_n while_o they_o be_v suffer_v and_o now_o act_v it_o to_o purpose_n in_o their_o private_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n against_o he_o 7.25_o act._n 7.25_o who_o god_n have_v notwithstanding_o set_v up_o in_o their_o master_n stead_n and_o now_o also_o alas_o by_o such_o though_o upon_o a_o different_a account_n as_o i_o will_v willing_o think_v more_o honest_a man_n when_o i_o be_o peruse_v this_o scripture_n i_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o like_a description_n of_o man_n though_o of_o a_o far_o low_a pretence_n which_o i_o have_v former_o read_v of_o and_o i_o suppose_v hundred_o beside_o in_o this_o nation_n in_o their_o youthful_a time_n who_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o speak_v out_o their_o own_o discontent_n in_o this_o language_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n now_o get_v up_o into_o the_o chair_n of_o authority_n disdain_v we_o but_o they_o can_v never_o have_v get_v thither_o but_o by_o our_o
behaviour_n which_o the_o cunning_a adversary_n sow_v among_o we_o to_o our_o great_a ignominy_n if_o not_o ruin_n have_v their_o preservation_n and_o nourishment_n here_o tale-bearing_a and_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v alike_o forbid_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o former_a as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o latter_a levit._n 19.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n neither_o shall_v thou_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v not_o only_o cool_v the_o affection_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o tale_n be_v tell_v but_o murder_v the_o very_a life_n of_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v tell_v aynswort_n aynswort_n therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v as_o a_o tale-bearer_n or_o calumniator_n or_o not_o walk_v with_o tale-bearing_a rokel_n rokel_n and_o crimination_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o merchant_n or_o traffiquer_n that_o carry_v his_o ware_n up_o and_o down_o to_o vend_fw-mi come_v rakil_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v our_o english_a word_n rakehell_n come_v 1_o kin_n 10.15_o one_o that_o make_v merchandise_n of_o word_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o hear_v &_o to_o spread_v abroad_o crimination_n of_o other_o man_n his_o property_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n prov._n 11.13_o his_o end_n to_o shed_v blood_n ezek._n 22.9_o conspire_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o that_o purpose_n provoke_v other_o to_o it_o as_o doeg_n do_v 1_o sam._n 22.9_o 18._o psal_n 52._o yet_o pretend_v friendship_n and_o pity_n jer._n 9.4_o 5._o wherefore_o the_o 70._o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v with_o guile_n 〈◊〉_d eng._n ann._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_o tongue_v prov._n 11.13_o and_o 20.19_o as_o a_o false_a accuser_n or_o makebate_n so_o in_o dan._n 6.24_o locum_fw-la so_o the_o hebrew_n rakil_n the_o greek_a diabolos_fw-la and_o the_o english_a calumniator_n be_v all_o one_o aynswor_n in_o locum_fw-la daniel_n accuser_n be_v render_v as_o have_v a_o bloody_a intention_n under_o a_o plausible_a pretence_n thou_o shall_v not_o divulge_v accusation_n or_o crimination_n among_o thy_o people_n and_o it_o follow_v v._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o strife_n and_o contention_n will_v never_o cease_v nor_o true_a brotherly_a love_n be_v practise_v and_o much_o less_o a_o conscionable_a submission_n to_o authority_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n until_o the_o tale-bearer_n be_v remove_v and_o discountenance_v prov._n 26.20_o the_o pride_n of_o whisper_n and_o private_a censure_n in_o which_o person_n without_o control_n can_v take_v their_o swinge_n like_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_o blow_v up_o the_o coal_n the_o tale-bearer_n have_v kindle_v till_o it_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o rage_a fire_n which_o will_v not_o be_v quench_v by_o all_o the_o mean_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o state_n can_v invent_v without_o 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