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psalm_n 113.7_o the_o lord_n raise_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v set_v he_o with_o the_o prince_n even_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n we_o may_v allege_v many_o other_o example_n and_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v our_o assertion_n it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n to_o hold_v that_o king_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o fraud_n force_n or_o succession_n without_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o sacred_a decree_n 12.74_o for_o one_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n fall_v not_o without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n much_o more_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a a_o consequence_n as_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o king_n over_o the_o province_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o over_o so_o many_o million_o of_o man_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o i_o say_v not_o only_o that_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v order_v by_o god_n general_a providence_n but_o moreover_o that_o it_o be_v his_o special_a intention_n and_o design_n that_o make_v he_o ascend_v the_o throne_n let_v we_o hearken_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n prov._n chapter_n 8._o etc._n etc._n after_o we_o shall_v see_v if_o it_o be_v fraud_n force_n or_o succession_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o way_n by_o the_o which_o they_o ascend_v unto_o that_o dignity_n by_o i_o say_v christ_n true_a god_n coessential_a with_o his_o father_n under_o the_o name_n of_o that_o wisdom_n king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o the_o noble_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v very_o pertinent_o and_o manifest_o upon_o this_o subject_n chap._n 45.1_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o cyrus_n his_o anointed_n who_o right_a hand_n i_o have_v hold_v to_o subdue_v nation_n before_o he_o therefore_o will_v i_o weaken_v the_o loin_n of_o king_n and_o open_v the_o door_n before_o he_o and_o the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o crooked_a way_n straight_o i_o will_v break_v the_o brazen_a door_n and_o burst_v the_o iron_n bar_n i_o gird_v thou_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v i_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n 27._o speak_v so_o open_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o stop_v those_o profane_a and_o seditious_a mouth_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o have_v give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n my_o servant_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o sonneâ—_n and_o his_o son_n son_n and_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o same_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babel_n and_o that_o put_v not_o their_o neck_n under_o the_o yâ—ake_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n the_o same_o nation_n will_v i_o visit_v say_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o the_o famine_n and_o with_o the_o pestilence_n therefore_o hear_v not_o your_o prophet_n nor_o your_o soothsayer_n nor_o your_o dreamer_n nor_o your_o enchanter_n nor_o your_o sorcerer_n which_o say_v unto_o you_o thus_o you_o shall_v not_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babel_n for_o they_o prophesy_v a_o lie_n unto_o you_o to_o cause_v you_o to_o go_v far_o from_o your_o land_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v cast_v you_o out_o and_o you_o shall_v perish_v but_o the_o nation_n that_o put_v their_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o serve_v he_o those_o will_v i_o let_v remain_v still_o in_o their_o own_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v occupy_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o word_n worthy_a of_o a_o great_a and_o profound_a consideration_n and_o which_o total_o desides_fw-la and_o cut_v off_o that_o question_n which_o we_o now_o have_v in_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o speak_v to_o his_o people_n that_o strict_o charge_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n into_o who_o hand_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o and_o although_o he_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a and_o unfaithful_a king_n yet_o they_o will_v obey_v he_o on_o pain_n of_o his_o curse_n and_o malediction_n what_o judgement_n what_o punishment_n shall_v we_o much_o more_o cause_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o if_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o rebellion_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o lord_n anoint_v shall_v enter_v into_o our_o mind_n if_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o obedient_a to_o king_n who_o be_v good_a faithful_a and_o zealous_a to_o further_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n if_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o mouth_n be_v not_o always_o fill_v with_o prayer_n and_o vow_v dedicate_v to_o their_o service_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o imitate_v hercules_n we_o may_v cleanse_v &_o sweep_v clean_o this_o augean_a stable_n we_o will_v answer_v to_o that_o objection_n propound_v touch_v nimrod_n who_o have_v be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o say_v they_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o force_n and_o by_o violence_n word_n which_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o contrary_o we_o read_v genes_n 10.8_o that_o câ—sh_n beget_v nimrod_n who_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n these_o word_n will_v never_o oblige_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v raise_v himself_o violent_o but_o we_o may_v more_o true_o expound_v the_o word_n he_o be_v mighty_a before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o greatness_n by_o the_o most_o high_a he_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o follow_v his_o ordinance_n and_o when_o moses_n say_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v more_o fear_v than_o his_o predecessor_n who_o be_v also_o king_n priest_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o their_o family_n for_o after_o the_o general_a deluge_n which_o overflow_v the_o whole_a earth_n man_n live_v common_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n and_o so_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n may_v see_v above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n over_o who_o he_o be_v prince_n and_o sovereign_a monarch_n because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o other_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o earth_n so_o we_o read_v genes_n 23._o chap._n that_o the_o hittite_n of_o who_o abraham_n ask_v a_o sepulchre_n to_o bury_v sara_n these_o i_o say_v call_v he_o a_o prince_n of_o god_n or_o a_o most_o excellent_a prince_n which_o he_o clear_o manifest_v at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o five_o king_n which_o have_v beat_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n have_v pillage_v the_o town_n and_o carry_v away_o his_o nephew_n lot_n prisoner_n for_o at_o the_o rumour_n of_o these_o sorrowful_a news_n he_o arm_v three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o of_o his_o servant_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o child_n gen._n 14._o it_o be_v then_o in_o vain_a to_o allege_v that_o violence_n craft_n and_o hereditary_a succession_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o crown_n for_o although_o some_o attain_n to_o it_o by_o humane_a mean_n and_o sometime_o by_o dangerous_a way_n as_o absalon_n who_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v anoint_v king_n by_o expel_v his_o father_n as_o abimelech_n by_o the_o death_n of_o 70_o of_o his_o brethren_n upon_o the_o same_o stone_n yet_o for_o all_o these_o way_n to_o come_v to_o reign_v be_v never_o bring_v to_o pass_v without_o a_o manifest_a foresight_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n permit_v it_o sometime_o to_o punish_v those_o people_n and_o sometime_o for_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o king_n that_o reign_v over_o they_o yet_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v god_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v and_o perfect_o to_o honour_v they_o now_o curse_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o shall_v not_o obey_v his_o commandment_n after_o we_o have_v hear_v both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n manifest_o evince_v the_o truth_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v saint_n augustine_n opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la the_o cause_n say_v he_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o empire_n be_v neither_o casual_a nor_o fatal_a it_o come_v neither_o by_o chance_n nor_o by_o destiny_n by_o chance_n i_o understand_v say_v he_o the_o thing_n that_o happen_v we_o not_o be_v able_a to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o or_o that_o happen_v without_o any_o premeditate_a order_n of_o reason_n assist_v their_o conception_n and_o birth_n by_o fatal_a thing_n i_o understand_v as_o pagan_n esteem_n what_o happen_v without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o man_n by_o the_o necessity_n of_o some_o particular_a order_n which_o opinion_n be_v great_o injurious_a to_o god_n divine_a providence_n but_o rather_o we_o must_v certain_o believe_v that_o kingdom_n
plenty_n wreathe_v with_o serpent_n they_o also_o give_v he_o wing_n with_o which_o he_o with_o incredible_a celerity_n fly_v whether_o soever_o he_o be_v send_v in_o this_o fable_n we_o see_v a_o remarkable_a moral_n which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o merciful_a who_o quick_o and_o without_o delay_n take_v pity_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o according_a to_o this_o axiom_n no_o less_o common_a than_o true_a bis_n that_fw-mi qui_fw-la cito_fw-la that_fw-mi he_o give_v twice_o that_o give_v speedy_o second_o he_o live_v in_o all_o plâ—nty_n and_o abundance_n because_o that_o god_n bless_v he_o in_o all_o his_o good_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v he_o have_v give_v large_o to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v whereof_o to_o lend_v all_o the_o day_n oâ—_n his_o life_n psal._n 112.9_o thâ—_n serpent_n use_v once_o a_o year_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o skin_n to_o assume_v another_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v more_o healthful_a and_o fair_a so_o those_o who_o be_v merciful_a leave_n and_o cast_v off_o their_o wealth_n and_o substance_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o that_o need_v it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v appear_v fair_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o most_o high_a give_v your_o alm_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v clean_o unto_o you_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n but_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o sacred_a path_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n let_v we_o compare_v mercy_n to_o the_o serpentine_a rod_n of_o moses_n that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n for_o if_o this_o have_v do_v many_o miracle_n in_o egypt_n that_o have_v do_v as_o many_o wonder_n in_o the_o world_n if_o this_o be_v call_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o make_v we_o come_v near_o to_o god_n but_o contrary_o if_o the_o rod_n have_v turn_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n mercy_n turn_v the_o blood_n of_o wrath_n into_o the_o water_n of_o 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about_o for_o when_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n shâ—ll_v come_v to_o keep_v his_o assize_n when_o he_o i_o say_v shall_v come_v accompany_v with_o thousand_o million_o of_o angel_n who_o be_v the_o herald_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o divine_a justice_n when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v shake_v before_o his_o face_n when_o all_o the_o element_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n together_o shall_v quake_v for_o fear_n in_o his_o presence_n when_o he_o shall_v judge_v by_o a_o eternal_a decree_n the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a among_o all_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o notable_a reproach_n whereunto_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v subject_a that_o of_o cruelty_n shall_v be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a he_o will_v not_o then_o so_o much_o tax_v they_o of_o have_v be_v thief_n drunkard_n murderer_n fornicator_n as_o of_o not_o have_v be_v pietifull_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a math._n 25.42_o go_v will_n he_o say_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o not_o to_o â—ate_z i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v mâ—_n no_o drink_n i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o but_o contrariwise_o he_o will_v alter_v his_o voice_n when_o speak_v to_o his_o elect_n with_o a_o sweet_a smile_a and_o gracious_a countenance_n he_o will_v pronounce_v this_o favourable_a sentence_n of_o congratulation_n math._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o inheritance_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o have_v clothe_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o have_v visit_v i_o the_o end_n and_o centre_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o table_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o 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