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snare_n give_v i_o leave_v oh_o press_v in_o many_o part_n of_o divine_a writ_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o for_o instance_n a_o plain_a precept_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o prov._n 24.21_o 22._o again_o another_o as_o plain_a and_o powerful_a i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccles_n 8.2_o 3_o 4._o what_o need_v i_o mention_v that_o famous_a place_n too_o plain_a to_o be_v evade_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a 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will_v not_o return_v with_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o etc._n etc._n yet_o upon_o a_o second_o request_n when_o saul_n say_v to_o he_o yet_o honour_v i_o now_o i_o â—ray_v thou_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n and_o before_o israel_n samuel_n now_o for_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o public_a good_a and_o to_o prevent_v the_o langerous_a mischief_n that_o may_v ensue_v if_o sovereign_a authority_n by_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v shall_v â—â—â—m_v in_o any_o measure_n to_o be_v slight_v or_o disregard_v he_o do_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n desire_v to_o honour_v he_o before_o the_o people_n and_o turn_v again_o after_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.25_o 20_o 30_o 31._o well_o then_o these_o premise_n consider_v that_o be_v the_o charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n more_o than_o once_o give_v saint_n pauâ—â—_n judgement_n in_o the_o point_n and_o practise_v answerable_a with_o these_o reason_n out_o of_o scripture_n thus_o manifest_v we_o may_v well_o infer_v thiâ—_n conclusion_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a or_o 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v from_o text._n from_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o text._n lauster_n a_o judicious_a and_o pious_a expositour_n to_o borrow_v a_o few_o word_n thus_o we_o may_v express_v iâ—_n sapiens_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la compos_fw-la non_fw-la facildices_fw-la regi_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 10.20_o etc._n s._n hierom_n also_o do_v count_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o madness_n simplex_n praeceptum_fw-la aedificat_fw-la audientes_fw-la ne_fw-la ira_fw-la &_o furâ—re_fw-la superati_fw-la in_o miledictum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la detractionem_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la prorumpamus_fw-la hieronym_n in_o eccles_n 10.20_o a_o wise_a mâ—_n and_o one_o that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n wiâ—â—_n not_o
have_v hear_v this_o you_o know_v that_o he_o who_o receive_v a_o evil_a report_n against_o his_o brother_n his_o equal_a iâ—_n not_o fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o fâ—â—â—m_fw-la among_o detrahere_fw-la aut_fw-la detrahentem_fw-la audire_fw-la quid_fw-la horum_fw-la damnabilius_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la dixerim_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr considerate_a lib._n 2._o prope_fw-la fâ—â—â—m_fw-la the_o citizen_n of_o zion_n psal_n 15.1.3_o how_o much_o less_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o reproach_n against_o his_o superior_a his_o sovereign_n and_o therefore_o stop_v your_o ear_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o hear_v such_o contumely_n against_o authority_n and_o sure_o this_o will_v be_v one_o mean_n to_o further_a peace_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o this_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v fomenter_n oâ—_n both_o side_n there_o may_v be_v such_o on_o the_o king_n side_n and_o how_o they_o â—re_n censure_v that_o stir_v up_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o war_n you_o may_v â—ee_o revel_v 16.13_o unclean_a spirit_n like_v unto_o frog_n spirit_n because_o by_o profession_n spiritual_a unclean_a because_o of_o their_o unwarrantable_a practice_n like_o frog_n because_o of_o their_o clamorous_a loquacity_n such_o 〈◊〉_d say_v there_o may_v be_v on_o the_o king_n side_n and_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a there_o be_v those_o that_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o why_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v the_o same_o censure_n i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o â—m_n sure_a of_o the_o withdraw_a the_o â—are_n from_o such_o preacher_n be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v contention_n cease_v take_v away_o the_o fuel_n and_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o prov._n 26.20_o well_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n concern_v the_o people_n that_o they_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o hear_v such_o discourse_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o take_v no_o liberty_n to_o vent_v concern_v the_o king_n evil_a and_o dishonourablâ—_n speech_n themselves_o the_o argument_n in_o this_o case_n hold_v gooâ—_n also_o he_o that_o backbit_v hâ—_n equal_a shall_v be_v no_o citizen_n oâ—â—_n zion_n psal_n 15._o how_o much_o leâ—â—_n he_o that_o backbit_v or_o speakeâ—â—_n evil_a of_o his_o prince_n a_o strangâ—_n pronesse_n there_o be_v in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n if_o we_o conceive_v our_o selveâ—â—_fw-mi a_o little_o wrong_v or_o that_o we_o can_v not_o obtain_v thing_n according_a 〈◊〉_d our_o mind_n present_o to_o let_v looâ—â—_n our_o tongue_n even_o against_o our_o better_n and_o not_o to_o spare_v supreme_a authority_n itself_o nay_o too_o ready_a hereunto_o some_o be_v though_o theâ—â—_n be_v no_o cause_n give_v they_o such_o one_o be_v shimei_n who_o rail_v so_o bitter_o on_o king_n david_n come_v out_o come_v out_o thou_o bloody_a man_n and_o the_o man_n of_o belial_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o daviâ—_n have_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o he_o only_o he_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o time_n which_o then_o do_v favour_v every_o onâ—_n that_o be_v david_n enemy_n and_o some_o wrong_n he_o conceive_v have_v â—een_n do_v by_o david_n to_o his_o cousin_n â—ing_v saul_n but_o mark_v what_o become_v of_o this_o man_n that_o so_o inveigh_v against_o the_o king_n david_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n pardon_v he_o 2_o sam._n 19_o â—3_n but_o by_o the_o just_a hand_n and_o proâ—â—dence_n of_o god_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o 〈◊〉_d malefactors_n end_n 1_o king_n 2._o â—6_n you_o know_v that_o of_o the_o wise_a â—an_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o â—_z of_o death_n prov._n 16.14_o use_v whoso_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n â—inneth_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n â—0_n 2_o sure_o david_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v wroth_a with_o shimei_n for_o though_o he_o have_v unjust_o shed_v some_o innocent_a blood_n yet_o he_o ought_v not_o still_o and_o by_o every_o one_o to_o be_v upbray_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o â—hough_o david_n pardon_v he_o yet_o god_n make_v that_o wrath_n which_o david_n have_v so_o just_a a_o cause_n to_o conceive_v to_o become_v as_o messenger_n of_o death_n unto_o he_o and_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n still_o make_v his_o own_o word_n good_a have_v he_o say_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o messenger_n oâ—_n death_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o think_v upon_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o matthâ—_n 24.35_o no_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_a 〈◊〉_d it_o but_o shall_v all_o be_v fulfil_v matthâ—_n 5.18_o and_o therefore_o delight_v noâ—_n to_o hear_v be_v not_o ready_a to_o speaâ—_n any_o evil_n of_o the_o king_n for_o a_o brid_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n eccles_n 10.20_o such_o waâ—_n their_o care_n in_o those_o day_n they_o dare_v not_o 10.20_o not_o as_o be_v employ_v by_o forbid_v it_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o thought_n or_o bedchamber_n in_o that_o eccles_n 10.20_o open_o speak_v evil_a oâ—_n the_o king_n but_o see_v strange_a wayâ—_n the_o lord_n have_v to_o bring_v this_o sin_n tâ—_n light_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o secret_a and_o strange_a way_n also_o 〈◊〉_d have_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o punishment_n even_o when_o the_o king_n have_v shimei_n have_v as_o in_o that_o instance_n of_o shimei_n pardon_v it_o well_o then_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o all_o both_o of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v careful_a to_o observe_v that_o counsel_n and_o to_o practice_v that_o duty_n commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 22.21_o nay_o we_o render_v not_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n unless_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o therefore_o let_v caesar_n have_v our_o honour_n and_o reference_n yea_o though_o in_o every_o point_n perhaps_o he_o may_v not_o be_v such_o as_o we_o will_v have_v he_o to_o â—e_v si_fw-mi magistrorum_fw-la vita_fw-la jure_fw-la reâ—rehenditur_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la choose_fw-la subditi_fw-la â—iam_fw-la cum_fw-la displicent_fw-la venerentur_fw-la â—reg_n moral_a lib._n 25._o cap._n 22._o for_o magistrorum_fw-la put_v magistratuum_fw-la â—nd_v it_o will_v hold_v more_o strong_o 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n of_o the_o magistrate_n deserve_v just_o to_o be_v blame_v yet_o ought_v he_o by_o his_o subject_n even_o when_o he_o please_v they_o not_o still_o to_o be_v honour_v we_o just_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o papist_n for_o abolish_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o libertine_n for_o nullify_a the_o four_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o make_v void_a the_o five_o commandment_n have_v there_o be_v any_o mistake_n in_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v free_a from_o error_n and_o yet_o be_v certain_a relation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v well_o observe_v he_o he_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o piety_n to_o those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o but_o i_o say_v have_v there_o be_v any_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o why_o yet_o do_v not_o thou_o falie_v like_o wise_a to_o do_v thy_o duty_n three_o thing_n belong_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o behalf_n 1._o pity_v he_o though_o we_o may_v deceive_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o misapprehension_n too_o for_o who_o know_v the_o king_n heart_n and_o the_o best_a construction_n that_o may_v be_v we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o every_o man_n action_n much_o more_o of_o the_o prince_n but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o real_a error_n yet_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o pity_v he_o not_o to_o revile_v he_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o strong_a temptation_n he_o have_v to_o wrestle_v with_o 1._o with_o drus_n apoph_n lib._n 1._o socium_fw-la tuum_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la ejus_fw-la adveneris_fw-la ne_fw-la judicato_fw-la say_v rabbi_n hillel_n censure_v not_o thy_o brother_n much_o less_o thy_o father_n till_o thou_o have_v stand_v in_o his_o place_n and_o have_v try_v the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o stand_n supra_fw-la stand_n the_o secret_a let_n and_o difficulty_n which_o in_o public_a proceed_n be_v innumerable_a and_o inevitable_a they_o mean_v the_o multitude_n have_v not_o ordinary_o the_o judgement_n to_o consider_v hooker_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la high_a place_n be_v slippery_a place_n and_o be_v it_o not_o sion_fw-la a_o happy_a continuance_n oâ—_n several_a gracious_a prince_n and_o for_o many_o year_n we_o have_v live_v under_o they_o in_o much_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n noâ—_n to_o be_v parallel_v in_o other_o ag_a or_o by_o other_o nation_n 32.15_o nation_n deut._n 32.15_o but_o iâ—â—_n surun_v wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v ouâ—_n long_a peace_n and_o great_a plenty_n have_v beget_v abundance_n oâ—_n pride_n wantonness_n excess_n security_n and_o other_o abominable_a
be_v bad_a but_o their_o confidence_n be_v wonderful_a and_o that_o even_o unto_o death_n numb_a 26.27_o confidence_n thaâ—_n which_o be_v our_o sin_n let_v it_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d steem_v as_o the_o principal_a part_n 〈◊〉_d our_o sincerity_n let_v we_o not_o pretenâ—â—_n that_o we_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o thâ—â—_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v not_o wiâ—ling_v thus_o to_o be_v defend_v he_o 26.52_o he_o matth._n 26.52_o rebuke_v peter_n for_o draw_v hiâ—_n sword_n in_o his_o defence_n and_o addeâ—_n further_o a_o general_a comminationâ—_n all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n mean_v against_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n matth._n 26.52_o and_o certain_o if_o we_o look_v over_o history_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v agreeable_a to_o this_o commination_n even_o in_o all_o age_n unnecessary_a war_n have_v seldom_o good_a success_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v take_v up_o by_o subject_n against_o their_o sovereign_n they_o may_v prosper_v for_o a_o while_n but_o the_o end_n be_v seldom_o bless_a see_v what_o example_n the_o scripture_n itself_o do_v furnish_v we_o withal_o the_o sodomite_n rebel_v against_o chedorlaomer_n and_o be_v take_v captive_a gen._n 14._o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o berde_v many_o other_o misery_n 25._o misery_n 2_o king_n 25._o have_v â—is_n eye_n put_v out_o 18._o out_o 2_o sam._n 18._o the_o confusion_n â—f_n korah_n and_o his_o associate_n be_v mention_v before_o 20._o before_o 2_o sam._n 20._o and_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d alsalon_n likewise_o come_v to_o a_o doleful_a end_n do_v it_o go_v well_o with_o 〈◊〉_d sheba_n or_o 2._o or_o 1_o king_n 1._o &_o 2._o adonijah_n have_v 〈◊〉_d zimri_n peace_n the_o 1._o the_o act._n 5.36_o 37._o &_o 21.38_o joseph_n antiq_fw-la judaic_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o 9.31_o 1._o 2_o king_n 9.31_o gaulonite_n 〈◊〉_d galibaeans_n that_o among_o the_o jeâ—esâ—ere_o â—ere_z so_o rebellious_a against_o the_o â—â—man_n emperor_n how_o many_o â—ultitudes_n of_o they_o come_v to_o a_o â—â—timely_a death_n and_o among_o the_o â—â—st_n some_o of_o they_o be_v at_o their_o devotion_n pilate_n come_v upon_o they_o use_v mingle_v their_o blood_n with_o â—â—eir_n sacrifice_n luk._n 13.1_o and_o â—â—e_v jew_n universal_o when_o universal_o they_o etc._n they_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o etc._n etc._n rebel_v against_o 〈◊〉_d roman_n they_o be_v whole_o ruin_v and_o the_o nâ—tion_n root_v out_o and_o scatter_v all_o the_o world_n over_o nay_o there_o be_v a_o worse_a thing_n yet_o behind_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o thâ—t_o they_o 8.11_o they_o iâ—de_n v._n 8.11_o who_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n be_v 16._o be_v vers_fw-la 16._o murmurer_n and_o complainer_n that_o be_v ambitious_o factious_a 19_o factious_a vers_fw-la 19_o separate_a themselves_o as_o he_o there_o do_v further_a describe_v they_o their_o doom_n be_v to_o appear_v to_o though_o all_o magistrate_n be_v not_o immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o set_v up_o as_o mosâ—s_n and_o aaron_n be_v yet_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o involve_v themselves_o in_o korahs_n sin_n and_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o korahs_n punishment_n as_o in_o this_o place_n oâ—_n the_o apostle_n appear_v perish_v in_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o core_n that_o be_v they_o imitate_v he_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o they_o shall_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o the_o condemnation_n and_o yet_o once_o again_o to_o descend_v as_o low_o as_o to_o word_n and_o speech_n the_o israelite_n do_v but_o question_n with_o themselves_o how_o king_n saul_n can_v save_v they_o and_o thereupon_o omit_v to_o be_v present_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v impute_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o heinous_a transgression_n and_o themselves_o repute_v for_o it_o no_o better_o than_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n 1_o sam._n 10.27_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n see_v what_o blessing_n god_n have_v in_o store_n for_o those_o who_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n yield_v obedience_n to_o those_o that_o be_v over_o they_o the_o five_o 6.2_o five_o ephes_n 6.2_o commandment_n be_v a_o commandment_n with_o promise_n the_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v it_o and_o the_o preacher_n tell_v we_o that_o 8.5_o that_o eccles_n 8.5_o whoso_o keep_v the_o commandment_n speak_v of_o the_o king_n commandment_n shall_v feel_v no_o evil_a thing_n a_o most_o notable_a example_n of_o god_n singular_a favour_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v obedient_a in_o this_o kind_n we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o rechabite_v 19_o rechabite_v jer._n 25.18_o 19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o here_o be_v the_o lively_a character_n of_o curse_a sedition_n new_a captain_n to_o lead_v they_o &_o a_o merciless_a dâ—aling_n with_o all_o those_o that_o dare_v gainsay_v or_o oppose_v they_o yea_o though_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v never_o so_o sweet_o with_o most_o friendly_a advice_n and_o most_o christian_a counsel_n for_o their_o own_o good_a in_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o mutiny_n it_o be_v say_v of_o caleb_n that_o he_o have_v another_o spirit_n with_o he_o vers_n 24._o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o this_o seditious_a company_n for_o he_o still_v the_o people_n before_o moses_n cap._n 13.30_o and_o when_o he_o see_v their_o rebellion_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o company_n to_o dissuade_v they_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n cap._n 14_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n now_o behold_v thâ—â—_n reward_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o oâ—_n the_o other_o all_o the_o seditious_a multitude_n be_v exclude_v and_o caleb_n only_o with_o joshua_n who_o join_v with_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o thâ—_n land_n of_o canaan_n and_o yet_o that_o iâ—_n not_o all_o it_o be_v no_o little_a comfort_n and_o happiness_n beside_o all_o this_o unto_o caleb_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o gracious_o please_v to_o honour_v he_o with_o that_o high_a title_n of_o be_v his_o servant_n &_o with_o that_o singular_a commendation_n of_o have_v another_o spirit_n but_o my_o servant_n caleb_n have_v another_o spirit_n with_o he_o &_o have_v follow_v i_o full_o he_o will_v i_o bring_v into_o the_o land_n where_o into_o he_o go_v and_o his_o seed_n shall_v possessent_n v._o 24._o thus_o be_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n for_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o one_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o both_o as_o appear_v numb_a 14.6_o 7._o &_o 32.12_o thus_o i_o say_v be_v they_o reward_v for_o their_o peaceable_a quiet_a and_o dutiful_a behaviour_n towards_o their_o superior_n i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o and_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o those_o seditious_a parent_n that_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o take_v warning_n by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o father_n promise_v better_a
easy_o utter_v bitter_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n concern_v his_o king_n the_o lord_n anoint_v first_o then_o to_o apply_v it_o this_o may_v lesson_n we_o of_o the_o clergy_n not_o to_o bring_v such_o malediction_n with_o we_o into_o the_o pulpit_n such_o evil_a speech_n concern_v supreme_a authority_n neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o a_o naughty_a person_n say_v solomon_n wink_v with_o his_o eye_n he_o speak_v with_o his_o foot_n he_o teach_v with_o his_o finger_n prov._n 6.12_o 13._o that_o be_v by_o very_a nod_n and_o sign_n he_o will_v make_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o mind_n understand_v but_o much_o more_o powerful_a be_v his_o word_n though_o they_o be_v but_o even_o indirect_a glance_n oh_o how_o many_o young_a divine_n have_v we_o i_o will_v not_o say_v senectute_fw-la say_v cicer._n de_fw-fr senectute_fw-la prodierunt_fw-la oratores_fw-la novi_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o many_o young_a divine_n have_v we_o in_o these_o day_n that_o choose_v for_o the_o pulpit_n such_o theme_n and_o frame_v for_o their_o auditory_a such_o lumniate_v the_o do_n of_o a_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la principum_fw-la apud_fw-la plebem_fw-la conqucri_fw-la est_fw-la seditionum_fw-la semina_fw-la jacere_fw-la say_v 1566._o say_v wolph_n in_o 2_o king_n 12.7_o fol._n 291._o tigur_n excus_fw-la per_fw-la christoph_n froschon_n anno_fw-la 1566._o wolphius_n a_o learned_a divine_a and_o civilian_n both_o to_o complain_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o prince_n error_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o sedition_n and_o melancthon_n that_o famous_a and_o learned_a divine_a that_o be_v so_o great_a a_o assistant_n unto_o luther_n in_o the_o reformation_n do_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o or_o three_o page_n in_o octavo_n no_o less_o than_o three_o several_a time_n speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n declare_v his_o judgement_n in_o this_o behalf_n col._n behalf_n scholia_fw-la phil_n melanct_v in_o coloss_n cap._n 2._o propefinem_fw-la extant_a phil_n mel_n &_o scholia_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la coloss_n &_o enarratio_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la col._n non_fw-fr minimâ—_n part_n est_fw-la honoris_fw-la errata_fw-la corum_fw-la nostrâ—_fw-la patientia_fw-la tegere_fw-la sicut_fw-la silij_fw-la noae_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la tegebant_fw-la patrem_fw-la it_o be_v nâ—â—_n little_a part_n of_o honour_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o magistrate_n to_o cover_v their_o error_n by_o our_o patience_n as_o the_o elder_a soâ—â—_n of_o noah_n do_v hide_v their_o father_n nakedness_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o ibid._n after_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la vulgarius_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la queri_fw-la beneficia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la accipimus_fw-la nemo_fw-la intelligit_fw-la vitia_fw-la omnes_fw-la vident_fw-la alius_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la alius_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la accusat_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la calumniabatur_fw-la patrem_fw-la absalon_n ibid._n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la vulgarius_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la queri_fw-la etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a then_o to_o complain_v of_o magistrate_n the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o they_o no_o man_n do_v consider_v their_o vice_n all_o man_n behold_v one_o man_n accuse_v their_o negligence_n another_o their_o cruelty_n even_o as_o absolom_n do_v calumniate_v his_o father_n at_o ejusmodi_fw-la querelas_fw-la prohibet_fw-la scripturae_fw-la cum_fw-la inquit_fw-la principi_fw-la populi_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la maleledices_fw-la but_o such_o complaint_n say_v he_o the_o scripture_n do_v forbid_v when_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o yet_o again_o a_o little_a after_o neque_fw-la vero_fw-la est_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o dei_fw-la ut_fw-la criminatione_fw-la aut_fw-la seditionibus_fw-la torum_fw-la vitia_fw-la emendentur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o either_o by_o crimination_n or_o sedition_n we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o amend_v their_o error_n thus_o he_o and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o course_n universal_o unwarrantable_a how_o much_o less_o fit_a be_v it_o for_o minister_n and_o thereunto_o call_v so_o do_v elijâ—â—_n deal_v with_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 18_o 1â—_n and_o 21_o 20._o so_o do_v azariah_n tâ—â—_n priest_n with_o king_n vzziah_n it_o pâ—â—_n tain_v not_o to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chr._n 2d_o 18._o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n with_o herâ—â—_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d brother_n wife_n mark_n 6.18_o aâ—â—_n if_o the_o preacher_n at_o the_o court_n oâ—â—_n any_o way_n fail_v as_o occasion_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d choir_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o give_v account_n thereof_o unto_o almight_v god_n but_o in_o the_o king_n absence_n unto_o his_o subject_n behind_o hâ—_n back_o as_o the_o say_n be_v to_o speâ—â—_n evil_a of_o he_o this_o can_v go_v forâ—_n reproof_n this_o can_v neither_o infoâ—â—_n he_o nor_o reform_v he_o nor_o aâ—â—_n way_n tend_v to_o his_o amendment_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o mere_a reproach_n and_o calumâ—tion_n give_v i_o a_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d example_n of_o one_o prophet_n that_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o before_o the_o people_n reprehend_v the_o error_n of_o a_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n absence_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o the_o people_n be_v involve_v in_o those_o error_n and_o become_v guilty_a by_o obey_v their_o sinful_a command_n thus_o the_o prophet_n micha_n cap._n 6._o when_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 16._o we_o 16._o a_o scripture_n much_o insist_v on_o to_o countenance_n disobedience_n though_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o reprove_v they_o for_o passive_a obedience_n neither_o have_v we_o god_n be_v thank_v a_o omri_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o the_o statute_n of_o omri_n be_v keep_v do_v not_o so_o much_o blame_v the_o prince_n for_o make_v those_o statute_n as_o the_o people_n for_o keep_v of_o they_o but_o give_v i_o a_o prophet_n that_o ever_o do_v to_o the_o people_n declaim_v of_o the_o error_n of_o his_o sovereign_n as_o they_o be_v simple_o his_o own_o error_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o do_v so_o that_o be_v absalon_n who_o slander_v his_o father_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o government_n in_o his_o father_n absence_n there_o be_v no_o man_n depute_v of_o the_o king_n to_o hear_v thou_o say_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16.3_o â—ay_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o prophetess_n that_o do_v so_o too_o but_o whether_o they_o do_v well_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n judge_v you_o miriam_n that_o miriam_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v chief_a in_o the_o transgression_n for_o though_o she_o be_v but_o the_o sister_n yet_o she_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o set_v before_o aaron_n the_o brother_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 1._o she_o 〈◊〉_d say_v for_o this_o offence_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n and_o though_o moses_n himself_o do_v most_o earnest_o make_v intercession_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o she_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o whole_o take_v of_o the_o punishment_n for_o seven_o day_n at_o least_o she_o must_v endure_v the_o leprosy_n and_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 10_o 15._o let_v they_o that_o like_o the_o reward_n if_o they_o think_v good_a follow_v the_o example_n true_o indeed_o you_o shall_v find_v sometime_o how_o the_o saint_n especial_o in_o the_o psalm_n do_v complainâ—_n and_o make_v their_o moan_n unto_o thâ—â—_n almighty_n god_n concern_v the_o tyranny_n of_o ungodly_a ruler_n as_o sovereign_n as_o a_o scripture_n that_o be_v likewise_o abuse_v to_o disquiet_v the_o people_n though_o the_o psalmist_n there_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o own_o sovereign_n psal_n 2.2_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v and_o sermon_n and_o the_o seditious_a handle_n of_o which_o word_n give_v occasion_n to_o this_o sermon_n shall_v the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o thou_o which_o frame_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n psal_n 94.20_o many_o other_o place_n may_v be_v mention_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n but_o general_o you_o shall_v observe_v those_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o god_n not_o to_o the_o people_n david_n that_o go_v by_o common_a repute_n for_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o author_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o though_o in_o many_o place_n he_o complain_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o saul_n cruel_a deal_n with_o he_o yet_o thereby_o to_o dishonour_v and_o vilify_v king_n saul_n before_o his_o subject_n this_o sure_o be_v far_o from_o he_o for_o look_v into_o the_o story_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o evil_a word_n utter_v by_o david_n concern_v saul_n no_o not_o to_o his_o own_o dear_a friend_n there_v promise_v withal_o to_o giâ—â—_n he_o merab_n his_o elder_a daughter_n 〈◊〉_d wife_n which_o yet_o as_o appear_v hâ—â—_n have_v no_o purpose_n ever_o to_o peâ—â—_n form_n