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A sermon preached at Greenwich before the Kings Maiestie vpon Tuesday in VVhitson weeke being the 14. of Iune. 1603. By the Reuerend Father in God Antonie Rudd, Doctor of Diuinitie, and Lord Bishop of Saint Dauids
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Rudd, Anthony, 1549 or 50-1615.
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of_o mercy_n may_v become_v extreme_a cruelty_n and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o mercy_n happy_a be_v that_o prince_n who_o have_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o will_v to_o be_v merciful_a to_o who_o and_o when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v expedient_a 85.10_o pro._n 20.28_o psal_n 85.10_o for_o such_o mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o mercy_n moreover_o happy_a be_v that_o country_n where_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o and_o so_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v one_o another_o and_o worldly_a happy_a be_v those_o subject_n to_o who_o the_o prince_n vouchsafe_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o the_o king_n wrath_n be_v like_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o messenger_n of_o death_n 19.12_o pro._n 16.14.15_o and_o 19.12_o but_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v life_n and_o his_o favour_n be_v as_o a_o cloud_n of_o the_o latter_a rain_n and_o like_o the_o dew_n upon_o the_o grass_n and_o david_n well_o know_v how_o laudable_a and_o honourable_a it_o be_v to_o be_v merciful_a with_o discretion_n be_v establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 9.1.3_o 2._o sam._n 9.1.3_o he_o make_v enquiry_n if_o there_o remain_v yet_o alive_a any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n on_o who_o he_o may_v show_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o be_v such_o mercy_n as_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o old_a dear_a friend_n jonathans_n sake_n and_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o laudable_a custom_n of_o prince_n at_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o their_o kingdom_n to_o show_v mercy_n at_o their_o pleasure_n in_o this_o wise_a that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n in_o the_o psalm_n by_o hear_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o prisoner_n 102.20_o psal_n 102.20_o and_o deliver_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o in_o isai_n 58.7_o isa_n 58.7_o by_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o of_o wickedness_n by_o take_v of_o the_o heavy_a burden_n by_o let_v the_o oppress_a go_v free_a and_o by_o break_v every_o yoke_n former_a extortion_n exaction_n and_o other_o grievous_a oppression_n o_o how_o fair_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o mercy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o anguish_n &_o trouble_n 35.19_o eccles_n 35.19_o it_o be_v like_o a_o cloud_n of_o rain_n that_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o drought_n thus_o can_v david_n show_v mercy_n when_o he_o think_v it_o meet_v and_o judgement_n also_o when_o the_o matter_n so_o require_v it_o for_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o king_n throne_n 32.17_o prou._n 16.12_o isa_n 32.17_o be_v justice_n &_o judgement_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o be_v peace_n yea_o manifold_a be_v the_o good_a effect_n which_o follow_v the_o execute_n of_o justice_n upon_o malefactor_n first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o offender_n themselves_o 22.15_o pro._n 22.15_o for_o affliction_n give_v understand_v foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o away_o from_o he_o 29.15_o pro._n 29.15_o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n give_v wisdom_n 20.30_o pro._n 20.30_o the_o blewne_n of_o the_o wound_n serve_v to_o purge_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o stripe_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n that_o be_v sharp_a punishment_n which_o pierce_v even_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o wicked_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o amendment_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a 13.24_o pro._n 13.24_o he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n spill_v the_o child_n witness_n the_o example_n of_o hely_n towards_o his_o son_n hophni_n &_o phinehas_n and_o of_o david_n towards_o his_o son_n adonijah_n who_o he_o will_v not_o displease_v from_o his_o childhod_n to_o say_v 1.6_o 1._o sam._n 2.12.22.23.24_o 1._o reg._n 1.6_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o &_o so_o in_o the_o end_n he_o prove_v a_o presumptuous_a traitor_n &_o rank_a rebel_n second_o this_o exemplary_a justice_n be_v commodious_a unto_o other_o that_o be_v bystander_n and_o beholder_n who_o may_v learn_v to_o beware_v by_o their_o neighbour_n harm_n 21.22_o deu._n 13.11_o &_o 17.13_o &_o 21.22_o according_a as_o moses_n will_v punishment_n to_o be_v afflict_v upon_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n that_o israel_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_v whereupon_o solomon_n ground_v this_o exposition_n of_o policy_n or_o judicial_a proceed_n 19.25_o prou._n 19.25_o smite_v a_o scorner_n and_o the_o foolish_a will_v beware_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a man_n learn_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o see_v the_o wicked_a punish_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v god_n by_o moses_n command_v that_o the_o censer_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v 250_o in_o number_n who_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o consume_v by_o a_o fire_n that_o come_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o beat_v forth_o into_o broad_a plate_n for_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n etc._n numb_a 16.37.38_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o all_o mutinous_a seditious_a &_o rebellious_a person_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o chorinth_n be_v not_o censure_v by_o excommunication_n behold_v 8.11_o 1._o cor._n 5.6_o eccles_n 8.11_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o preacher_n because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o abridgement_n where_o justice_n be_v delay_v there_o sin_n reign_v therefore_o the_o princely_a psalmist_n promise_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n 101.8_o psal_n 101.8_o betimes_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o the_o execute_n of_o heinous_a and_o notorious_a offender_n withhold_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o public_a state_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o take_v evil_a out_o of_o israel_n but_o the_o unpunish_n of_o achan_n 7.1.5_o deu._n 17.12_o &_o 22.22_o josh_n 7.1.5_o though_o his_o crime_n be_v unknowen_a be_v so_o hurtful_a to_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n 21.1.6.14_o 2._o sam._n 21.1.6.14_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n melt_v away_o like_a water_n neither_o can_v the_o great_a dearth_n in_o david_n time_n be_v remove_v nor_o god_n full_o pacify_v for_o saul_n cruelty_n long_o before_o commit_v against_o the_o gibeonite_n till_o seven_o of_o saul_n offspring_n be_v hang_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n in_o brief_a due_a execuition_n do_v upon_o great_a and_o grievous_a malefactor_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o a_o preservative_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n therefore_o a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wicked_a 20.26_o pro._n 20.26_o and_o cause_v the_o wheel_n to_o turn_v over_o they_o but_o here_o must_v be_v insert_v a_o caveat_n against_o all_o cruelty_n in_o execution_n of_o justice_n 22.6_o deut._n 22.6_o for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n even_o in_o seek_v of_o bird_n nest_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v the_o damn_n with_o the_o young_a neither_o may_v the_o body_n of_o the_o execute_a malefactor_n remain_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o tree_n 23._o deut._n 21.22_o 23._o beside_o this_o god_n will_v not_o turn_v to_o they_o of_o damascus_n because_o they_o have_v tresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n neither_o will_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 1.3.13_o amos._n 1.3.13_o because_o they_o have_v rip_v up_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n of_o gilead_n that_o they_o may_v enlarge_v their_o own_o border_n there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o pilate_n who_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n 2.13_o jam._n 2.13_o but_o mingle_v the_o blood_n of_o some_o that_o have_v offend_v he_o 12.10_o luke_n 13.1_o pro._n 12.10_o with_o their_o own_o sacrifice_n yet_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v so_o for_o though_o the_o richteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n yet_o even_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a howbeit_o though_o cruelty_n be_v always_o to_o be_v abhor_v yet_o remissness_n in_o deal_v with_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o practiser_n and_o maintainer_n of_o a_o false_a worship_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v exclude_v because_o it_o be_v most_o perilous_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o by_o the_o connivency_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v permit_v to_o converse_v with_o they_o 33.55_o nom._n 33.55_o and_o to_o live_v quiet_o among_o they_o become_v prick_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o
and_o glory_v in_o their_o own_o wit_n force_n and_o power_n as_o though_o thereby_o they_o have_v get_v all_o their_o victory_n with_o increase_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n and_o so_o they_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o revenge_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o unthankfulnes_n when_o as_o superstitious_a people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hosea_n 11._o hos_fw-la 2.5_o to_o the_o 11._o ascribe_v unto_o their_o lover_n that_o be_v to_o their_o idol_n the_o gift_n of_o their_o bread_n and_o wine_n corn_n and_o oil_n wool_n and_o flax_n silver_n and_o gold_n then_o almighty_a god_n return_v in_o high_a displeasure_n and_o take_v away_o his_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o his_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o and_o he_o recover_v his_o wool_n and_o his_o flax_n which_o he_o have_v lend_v unto_o they_o for_o a_o time_n to_o covet_v their_o shame_n withal_o but_o david_n to_o avoid_v the_o like_a both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n also_o thereof_o protest_v here_o that_o he_o will_v sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o say_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o and_o not_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o be_v hardly_o beset_v &_o great_o distress_v and_o perplex_v in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n while_o his_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v suspend_v he_o make_v his_o prayer_n in_o these_o term_n show_v thy_o marvellous_a mercy_n 17.7_o psal_n 17.7_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o from_o such_o as_o resist_v thy_o right_a hand_n and_o he_o hope_v one_o day_n to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 5.7_o psal_n 5.7_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n look_v back_o to_o former_a age_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v jacob_n at_o his_o return_n from_o mesopotamia_n homeward_o in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n be_v great_o enrich_v after_o the_o service_n of_o almost_o three_o apprenticeship_n under_o laban_n frame_v his_o prayer_n of_o thanks_o give_v in_o this_o wise_a o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n 32.10_o gen._n 32.10_o which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o with_o my_o staff_n come_v i_o over_o this_o jordan_n and_o now_o have_v i_o get_v two_o band_n and_o i_o conceive_v assure_v hope_n that_o by_o this_o example_n my_o gracious_a sovereign_n do_v often_o meditate_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o he_o have_v find_v and_o feel_v since_o the_o time_n that_o he_o first_o peaceable_o enter_v the_o town_n of_o berwicke_n and_o so_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o tweed_n and_o as_o for_o we_o belove_v all_o of_o we_o which_o be_v range_v in_o the_o number_n of_o subject_n consider_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o manifold_a &_o heinous_a sin_n which_o have_v former_o reign_v among_o we_o both_o unpunished_a and_o unrepented_a of_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o fearful_a danger_n that_o we_o have_v escape_v i_o can_v say_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o jeremie_n speak_v in_o his_o lamentation_n long_o ago_o 3.22_o lam._n 3.22_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o pray_v we_o therefore_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o king_n that_o it_o will_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o pronounce_v of_o he_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o elder_a time_n by_o nathan_n of_o solomon_n 7.14.15_o 2._o sam._n 7.14.15_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o if_o he_o sin_n i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o pray_v we_o likewise_o for_o this_o church_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n that_o god_n will_v vouchase_v to_o hallow_v it_o with_o that_o bless_a promise_n which_o in_o isai_n be_v utter_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n militant_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n thus_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o this_o do_v then_o may_v both_o king_n and_o subject_n even_o every_o of_o we_o utter_v with_o joyful_a cheer_n that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o psalm_n 89.1_o psal_n 89.1_o i_o will_v sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o thus_o david_n have_v already_o sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o himself_o he_o will_v sing_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o his_o grand_a and_o capital_a enemy_n king_n saul_n after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v wound_v by_o the_o archer_n of_o the_o philistine_n 31.3.4_o 1._o sam._n 31.3.4_o fear_v lest_o the_o uncircumciss_v shall_v have_v come_v and_o thrust_v he_o through_o &_o have_v mock_v he_o he_o take_v a_o sword_n and_o fall_v upon_o it_o himself_o and_o so_o a_o cruel_a life_n have_v a_o desperate_a end_n and_o as_o for_o david_n chief_a enemy_n in_o the_o court_n among_o saul_n favorty_n namely_o chush_n &_o doeg_n we_o read_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o for_o chush_n travail_v with_o mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n he_o make_v a_o pit_n and_o dig_v it_o 7.1.15.16_o psal_n 7.1.15.16_o and_o fall_v into_o it_o himself_o his_o mischief_n return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n &_o his_o cruelty_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o pate_n and_o after_o that_o doeg_n have_v for_o a_o space_n boast_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o power_n he_o can_v do_v mischief_n 52.1.5_o psal_n 52.1.5_o at_o the_o length_n god_n pluck_v he_o out_o of_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o root_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n beside_o these_o particular_n god_n give_v unto_o david_n the_o neck_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o general_a 18.40.42_o psal_n 18.40.42_o and_o he_o do_v beat_v they_o as_o small_a as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o he_o do_v tread_v they_o flat_a as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o street_n thus_o let_v thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n enemy_n likewise_o but_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o rise_v in_o his_o might_n 5.31_o jud._n 5.31_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v put_v into_o his_o head_n to_o celebrate_v every_o tuesdaye_n with_o public_a prayer_n and_o preach_v in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o himself_o conspiracy_n the_o earl_n of_o gowries_n conspiracy_n and_o god_n judgement_n towards_o his_o enemy_n by_o that_o which_o be_v act_v at_o saint_n jonstone_n upon_o the_o five_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1600._o now_o the_o good_a that_o may_v ensue_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n enemy_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o god_n be_v thereby_o magnify_v as_o may_v appear_v be_v the_o person_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o god_n appoint_v for_o this_o cause_n to_o show_v his_o power_n in_o he_o 9.16_o exo._n 9.16_o and_o to_o declare_v his_o name_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o babylonians_n the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 2.14_o hab._n 2.14_o as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n second_o man_n if_o they_o have_v grace_n may_v be_v thereby_o edify_v according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o isai_n say_v 26.9_o isay_n 26.9_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v wait_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n for_o see_v thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v learn_v righteousness_n hitherto_o david_n have_v sing_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n pass_v by_o way_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o he_o proceed_v to_o sing_v the_o same_o song_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v touch_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o way_n of_o practice_n know_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o prince_n and_o public_a magistrate_n 2.14_o rom._n 13.3_o 1._o pet._n 2.14_o be_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wealth_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a commit_v impiety_n and_o iniquity_n and_o these_o two_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n must_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n be_v in_o association_n combine_v together_o lest_o if_o they_o be_v altogether_o and_o utter_o sever_v than_o mercy_n without_o judgement_n may_v turn_v into_o foolish_a pity_n and_o judgement_n without_o any_o temper_n