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suffer_v for_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o then_o ☜_o ☜_o and_o shall_v not_o fail_v shall_v there_o ever_o be_v occasion_n to_o do_v it_o again_o and_o we_o have_v this_o testimony_n from_o our_o king_n which_o no_o time_n nor_o malice_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o obliterate_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v by_o principle_n a_o friend_n to_o monarchy_n and_o i_o think_v can_v be_v charge_v to_o have_v ever_o be_v defective_a in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v it_o and_o in_o the_o tract_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 72._o pag._n 72._o that_o michael_n the_o archangel_n dispute_v with_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o bring_v any_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o but_o be_v content_a to_o say_v to_o he_o only_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o because_o he_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o he_o to_o who_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n belong_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v bold_a and_o desperate_a enough_o not_o only_o to_o condemn_v but_o to_o destroy_v dignity_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o reverence_n and_o to_o ruin_v they_o together_o with_o whole_a state_n as_o their_o fancy_n lead_v they_o agreeable_a to_o what_o dr._n l_o dr._n beveridge_n serm_n concern_v the_o excellency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n nou._n 27._o 1681._o pag._n 34._o l_o beveridge_n have_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n what_o our_o grand_a adversary_n have_v do_v before_o by_o the_o papist_n he_o afterward_o bring_v about_o again_o by_o other_o mean_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o for_o by_o what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n the_o common_a prayer_n be_v then_o cast_v out_o you_o all_o know_v and_o some_o of_o you_o find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o it_o be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o then_o stir_v up_o they_o so_o violent_o against_o the_o common_a prayer_n stir_v they_o up_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o rebel_v against_o 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and_o then_o great_a man_n shall_v be_v great_o torment_v 38._o p._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v perfect_a submission_n to_o the_o imperial_a law_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o true_a and_o wise_a say_n ☞_o ☞_o sedition_n be_v worse_a than_o murder_n and_o it_o be_v pity_v the_o say_v be_v find_v so_o often_o in_o the_o alcoran_n and_o so_o seldom_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_n there_o be_v three_o sin_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v threaten_v with_o signal_n judgement_n in_o this_o life_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o such_o man_n damnation_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v just_a 2._o profane_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o profane_v the_o supreme_a power_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n that_o be_v these_o three_o sin_n make_v man_n liable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o divine_a wrath_n hereafter_o for_o so_o all_o sin_n without_o repentance_n expose_v to_o damnation_n but_o usual_o they_o be_v also_o attend_v with_o signal_n judgement_n in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v upon_o all_o the_o troubler_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o our_o king_n may_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n sect_n xxxi_o dr._n isaac_n barrow_n 135._o barrow_n vol._n 1._o serm._n 10._o p._n 135._o be_v prince_n bad_a or_o do_v they_o misdemean_v themselves_o in_o their_o administration_n of_o government_n or_o justice_n we_o may_v not_o by_o any_o violent_a or_o rough_a way_n attempt_v to_o reclaim_v they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o accountable_a to_o we_o or_o liable_a to_o our_o correction_n do_v they_o oppress_v we_o or_o abuse_v we_o do_v they_o treat_v we_o harsh_o or_o cruel_o persecute_v we_o we_o must_v not_o kick_v against_o they_o nor_o strive_v to_o right_v ourselves_o by_o resistance_n we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o rail_v or_o inveigh_v against_o they_o we_o must_v not_o be_v bold_a or_o free_a in_o tax_v their_o action_n we_o must_v forbear_v even_o complain_v and_o murmur_v against_o they_o ☜_o ☜_o we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o curse_v they_o in_o our_o thought_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v flat_a impiety_n against_o god_n and_o a_o invasion_n of_o his_o authority_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o prerogative_n of_o judge_v of_o rebuke_v of_o punish_v king_n when_o he_o find_v cause_n these_o be_v the_o misdemeanour_n of_o those_o in_o the_o late_a time_n discover_v therein_o great_a profaneness_n of_o mind_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n as_o if_o god_n be_v implore_v by_o prayer_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o have_v it_o be_v needful_a without_o such_o irregular_a course_n have_v redress_v those_o evil_n in_o church_n or_o state_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o feel_v or_o fear_n 136._o pag._n 136._o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v the_o only_a arm_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o they_o long_o defend_v it_o from_o ruin_n and_o at_o last_o advance_v it_o to_o a_o most_o glorious_a prosperity_n so_o dr._n cave_n 321._o cave_n primitive_a christian_a part_n 3._o ch_n 4._o p._n 321._o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o particular_a instance_n wherein_o the_o primitive_a christianity_n do_v more_o triumph_n in_o the_o world_n than_o in_o their_o exemplary_a obedience_n to_o the_o power_n and_o magistrate_n under_o which_o they_o live_v honour_v their_o person_n revere_v their_o power_n pay_v their_o tribute_n obey_v their_o law_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o they_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o most_o cruel_a penalty_n they_o lay_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o great_a calmness_n and_o serenity_n of_o soul_n 330._o pag._n 329_o 330._o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o patient_a for_o want_v of_o power_n and_o because_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o help_v it_o julian_n army_n which_o be_v almost_o whole_o make_v up_o of_o christian_n ☞_o ☞_o withstand_v he_o only_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n account_v this_o say_v s._n greg._n naz._n to_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n against_o persecution_n 351._o pag._n 351._o i_o very_o believe_v that_o have_v the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v no_o better_a subject_n than_o their_o emperor_n be_v prince_n have_v they_o practise_v on_o they_o those_o bloody_a artifices_fw-la which_o have_v be_v common_a among_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o the_o only_a catholic_n that_o barbarous_a deal_v will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a curb_n to_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o gospel_n ☞_o ☞_o than_o all_o the_o ten_o persecution_n for_o how_o can_v a_o impartial_a heathen_a ever_o have_v believe_v
have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o his_o tyranny_n if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v naught_o and_o contrary_a to_o equity_n he_o have_v a_o judge_n who_o he_o must_v answer_v in_o that_o appoint_a day_n judgement_n be_v not_o here_o grant_v unto_o thou_o except_o he_o constrain_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n then_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o ought_v more_v to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n but_o if_o he_o constrain_v thou_o to_o nothing_o against_o god_n than_o have_v thou_o here_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n 5._o act._n 5._o give_v to_o cesar_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o to_o god_n that_o be_v god_n which_o answer_n be_v so_o good_a and_o godly_a that_o they_o that_o be_v send_v of_o the_o pharisee_n marvel_v at_o it_o and_o for_o because_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o it_o they_o go_v their_o way_n god_n grant_v we_o his_o grace_n the_o king_n say_v christ_n of_o the_o heathen_a bear_n rule_n over_o they_o day_n serm._n on_o s._n barthol_n day_n and_o those_o that_o use_v power_n over_o they_o be_v call_v gracious_a lord_n in_o which_o word_n christ_n confirm_v the_o civil_a empire_n and_o dominion_n of_o this_o world_n but_o he_o approve_v it_o not_o in_o the_o apostle_n doubtless_o unto_o king_n be_v the_o sword_n give_v and_o commit_v 13._o rom._n 13._o as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o punish_v the_o evil_a and_o defend_v the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v the_o sword_n commit_v to_o they_o of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o themselves_o therefore_o we_o the_o residue_n of_o people_n must_v obey_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o conscience_n sake_n christ_n in_o this_o place_n acknowledge_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o other_o magistrate_n must_v have_v the_o dominion_n and_o that_o their_o dominion_n and_o regiment_n be_v god_n own_o ordinance_n and_o have_v discourse_v of_o herod_n cruelty_n day_n serm._n on_o the_o innocent_n day_n and_o that_o there_o be_v 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on_o all_o saint_n day_n here_o in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v by_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o his_o bliss_n and_o eternal_a life_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphany_n ann._n 1552._o bernard_n gilpin_n the_o father_n of_o the_o northern_a church_n and_o nominate_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o carlisle_n though_o he_o decline_v it_o preach_v before_o king_n edward_n and_o in_o his_o sermon_n 312._o print_a an._n 1636._o p._n 31_o 2_o 2_o 1._o 312._o as_o he_o free_o reprove_v many_o other_o vice_n so_o do_v he_o also_o censure_v the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o ruler_n god_n word_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o evil_a and_o dumb_a pastor_n and_o wicked_a ruler_n and_o magistrate_n be_v send_v of_o god_n as_o a_o plague_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v plain_a in_o job_n 34.30_o that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n god_n raise_v hypocrite_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o have_v the_o bare_a name_n of_o governor_n and_o protector_n and_o be_v indeed_o destroyer_n opprestor_n of_o the_o people_n ☜_o ☜_o subverter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o all_o equity_n and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o so_o many_o as_o feel_v the_o grief_n and_o smart_n of_o this_o plague_n ought_v not_o to_o murmur_v but_o patient_o suffer_v and_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o have_v deserve_v this_o scourge_n and_o much_o more_o and_o study_v for_o amendment_n that_o god_n may_v take_v it_o away_o for_o if_o they_o continue_v as_o they_o do_v 313._o p._n 313._o to_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o their_o ruler_n he_o shall_v for_o their_o punishment_n so_o multiply_v the_o number_n of_o evil_a governor_n unjust_a judge_n justices_z and_o officer_n that_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o jester_n in_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n time_n the_o image_n of_o good_a magistrate_n may_v be_v all_o grave_v in_o one_o ring_n 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