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heart_n to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o much_o fruit_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o father_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o right_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o what_o manner_n of_o mean_n it_o may_v be_v expound_v ¶_o the_o third_o sermon_n dear_o belove_a brethren_n i_o do_v understand_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o my_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v rise_v sundry_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o man_n yea_o and_o that_o of_o some_o there_o
who_o god_n work_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n he_o that_o despise_v he_o that_o be_v sonte_fw-fr despise_v he_o that_o send_v he_o that_o honour_v the_o deputy_n seem_v to_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o he_o that_o appoint_v the_o deputy_n than_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o deputy_n moreover_o solomon_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o his_o proverb_n say_v prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n therefore_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o go_v wrong_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o that_o preacher_n i_o must_v keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n because_o of_o the_o oath_n that_o i_o have_v make_v to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o again_o proverb_n 24._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o keep_v no_o company_n with_o they_o that_o slide_v back_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o for_o their_o destruction_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o paul_n say_v whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o they_o that_o resist_v 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charge_n and_o government_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o bountiful_o and_o not_o to_o nip_v they_o with_o immoderate_a exaction_n which_o be_v easille_o do_v if_o they_o themselves_o willâ—_n thrifty_a and_o keep_v themselves_o moderate_o from_o riotous_a gluttony_n and_o over_o sumptuous_a pride_n let_v a_o good_a prince_n consider_v what_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o have_v his_o palace_n abound_v in_o riotousness_n and_o surfeit_v while_o his_o city_n and_o town_n be_v torment_v and_o pine_v with_o famine_n and_o hunger_n let_v magistrate_n consider_v that_o tribute_n and_o subsidy_n be_v not_o the_o private_a good_n of_o they_o in_o authority_n but_o the_o public_a substance_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a weal._n god_n hate_v piler_n and_o robber_n god_n abhor_v immoderate_a exaction_n god_n curse_v poll_n tyrant_n but_o bless_v
he_o be_v not_o regenerate_v and_o be_v yet_o without_o the_o true_a light_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a spirit_n for_o in_o another_o place_n the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v any_o good_a as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o ability_n be_v of_o god._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v so_o often_o in_o the_o scripture_n find_v mention_n of_o enlighten_v or_o i_o lumination_n which_o shall_v without_o cause_n be_v express_v or_o name_v if_o so_o be_v man_n understanding_n be_v clear_a &_o of_o itself_o not_o dark_a and_o misty_a there_o be_v therefore_o bear_v together_o with_o all_o man_n a_o blindness_n of_o heart_n &_o mind_n a_o doubt_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o a_o unbelief_n and_o perverse_a judgement_n in_o all_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o albeit_o that_o man_n have_v at_o god_n hand_n receive_v understanding_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o corruption_n ignorance_n be_v a_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a heritage_n belong_v unto_o 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