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rebellion_n if_o religion_n be_v pretend_v a_o heathen_a must_v not_o be_v resist_v if_o tyranny_n it_o be_v damnation_n to_o oppose_v a_o nero._n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o imply_v the_o guilt_n and_o express_v the_o danger_n now_o to_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n be_v so_o sinful_a and_o so_o dangerous_a principal_o upon_o this_o threefold_a account_n resistance_n 1._o affront_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o religion_n and_o 3._o destructive_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o society_n the_o two_o former_a express_v the_o gild_n and_o the_o latter_a both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o each_o in_o order_n 1._o resistance_n be_v a_o affront_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n set_v up_o king_n say_v
the_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o worship_n it_o never_o leave_v cant_v on_o the_o subject_a till_o man_n tongue_n and_o mind_n be_v fire_v against_o every_o matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n as_o formal_a and_o antichristian_a and_o so_o far_o have_v it_o prevail_v as_o to_o drive_v those_o of_o warm_a affection_n and_o weak_a head_n from_o all_o external_a reverence_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o well_o mean_v people_n be_v fright_v with_o the_o terrible_a noise_n of_o popery_n superstition_n and_o antichristianism_n word_n they_o have_v learn_v to_o hate_v though_o not_o to_o understand_v boggle_v and_o fly_v off_o from_o every_o thing_n their_o furious_a guide_n have_v mark_v with_o these_o abhor_a character_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o innocent_a and_o become_a and_o thus_o a_o rude_a and_o slovenly_a religion_n have_v make_v its_o way_n into_o the_o world_n and_o such_o a_o sordid_a carelessness_n in_o matter_n of_o divine_a worship_n that_o shall_v a_o stranger_n have_v come_v into_o the_o assembly_n that_o be_v act_v by_o this_o spirit_n he_o will_v not_o have_v imagine_v what_o they_o have_v be_v do_v and_o that_o they_o be_v about_o holy_a office_n will_v perhaps_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o thing_n in_o his_o conjecture_n thus_o bold_a and_o saucy_a talk_n have_v creep_v into_o man_n prayer_n under_o pretence_n of_o holy_a familiarity_n with_o god_n nauseous_a impertinent_a gibberish_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o irreverence_n in_o external_a demeanour_n under_o the_o shelter_n of_o a_o pretend_a spiritual_a worship_n man_n have_v subtilise_v religion_n till_o they_o have_v destroy_v it_o make_v it_o first_o invisible_a and_o then_o nothing_o and_o now_o it_o be_v thus_o multiply_v corrupt_a and_o debauch_v be_v make_v the_o game_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o frolic_a of_o imagination_n fantastic_a in_o its_o principle_n sordid_a in_o its_o practice_n separate_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o make_v to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o pride_n and_o avarice_n what_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n but_o atheism_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o when_o one_o say_v here_o be_v religion_n and_o another_o say_v there_o be_v religion_n a_o three_o will_v scornful_o ask_v where_o be_v religion_n and_o what_o be_v religion_n when_o the_o heathen_a deity_n be_v so_o multiply_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v a_o god_n protagoras_n diagoras_n and_o other_o first_o begin_v to_o question_v and_o next_o to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v none_o religion_n have_v be_v multiply_v in_o our_o day_n as_o much_o as_o god_n in_o they_o and_o we_o have_v see_v much_o of_o the_o same_o fatal_a event_n and_o issue_n they_o make_v their_o god_n contemptible_a and_o vile_a by_o deify_v thing_n that_o be_v so_o and_o we_o have_v no_o less_o detract_v from_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n by_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o thing_n of_o the_o low_a and_o vile_a rank_n and_o nature_n our_o idolised_a opinion_n be_v no_o better_a than_o their_o garlic_n and_o onion_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n frenzy_n and_o enthusiasm_n which_o our_o day_n have_v worship_v be_v no_o better_a than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n which_o they_o adore_v and_o they_o never_o raise_v altar_n to_o worse_a vice_n than_o rebellion_n fraud_n and_o violence_n which_o our_o age_n have_v hallow_v and_o make_v sacred_a so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o glorious_a pretension_n of_o those_o time_n religion_n be_v among_o many_o take_v off_o all_o its_o foundation_n and_o the_o world_n prepare_v for_o atheism_n the_o folly_n and_o division_n of_o one_o age_n make_v way_n for_o atheism_n in_o the_o next_o thus_o also_o brief_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v how_o much_o resistance_n of_o the_o authority_n that_o be_v over_o we_o be_v against_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o interest_n the_o former_a god_n have_v plain_o tell_v we_o and_o the_o latter_a we_o have_v sad_o feel_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o public_a guilt_n as_o well_o as_o complain_v of_o the_o consequent_a misery_n that_o we_o may_v not_o draw_v down_o new_a judgement_n by_o repeat_v old_a provocation_n and_o add_v our_o particular_a sin_n to_o the_o common_a score_n and_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v what_o we_o who_o abhor_v rebellion_n have_v contribute_v to_o the_o fatal_a evil_n that_o follow_v it_o we_o can_v perhaps_o be_v well_o enough_o content_v that_o the_o visible_a actor_n of_o those_o mischief_n shall_v be_v lash_v and_o expose_v and_o it_o may_v be_v be_v well_o please_v and_o tickle_v with_o our_o reprehension_n in_o which_o we_o think_v ourselves_o not_o concern_v but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v just_a if_o we_o will_v have_v this_o fast_a to_o signify_v we_o must_v turn_v our_o reproof_n upon_o ourselves_o also_o and_o with_o grief_n and_o shame_n acknowledge_v that_o our_o sin_n and_o debauch_n our_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o scorn_n of_o religion_n have_v help_v towards_o the_o pluck_n down_o that_o sad_a judgement_n upon_o the_o nation_n which_o we_o lament_v this_o day_n and_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v those_o that_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n who_o yet_o spend_v their_o blood_n in_o his_o service_n and_o many_o by_o their_o vice_n endeavour_v to_o engage_v heaven_n against_o that_o cause_n which_o themselves_o strive_v in_o another_o way_n to_o less_o purpose_n to_o promote_v and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o this_o fast_a be_v appoint_v to_o inveigh_v against_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o and_o to_o make_v they_o and_o their_o action_n odious_a but_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o and_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o show_v our_o love_n to_o the_o king_n and_o readiness_n to_o obey_v he_o by_o subject_v ourselves_o first_o unto_o god_n who_o vicegerent_n he_o be_v and_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o that_o be_v not_o loyal_a to_o the_o universal_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n can_v scarce_o possible_o be_v so_o to_o their_o particular_a sovereign_n and_o it_o will_v need_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o charity_n to_o help_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o those_o who_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o break_v the_o plain_a most_o earnest_a and_o most_o express_a of_o his_o law_n will_v be_v withhold_v by_o consideration_n of_o duty_n or_o conscience_n from_o rebel_a against_o their_o king_n or_o affront_a he_o when_o there_o be_v any_o powerful_a interest_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o it_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v give_v any_o evidence_n of_o a_o serious_a humiliation_n at_o present_a or_o any_o security_n of_o a_o future_a loyalty_n let_v we_o do_v so_o by_o confess_v our_o particular_a sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v hope_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n may_v oblige_v we_o quiet_o and_o peaceable_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o minister_n and_o in_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v blessed_v with_o his_o influence_n and_o deserve_v his_o protection_n and_o thus_o demeaning_a ourselves_o like_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o peace_n he_o leave_v with_o his_o disciple_n will_v be_v with_o we_o here_o and_o everlasting_a peace_n will_v encircle_v our_o head_n with_o ray_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v all_o glory_n honour_n and_o adoration_n henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n and_o amen_o sermon_n iu._n the_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o scoff_v at_o religion_n the_o second_o edition_n sermon_n iv._o against_o scoff_v at_o religion_n 2_o pet._n iii_o 3._o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n it_o be_v a_o question_n that_o have_v much_o exercise_v the_o wit_n of_o the_o curious_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o decay_n in_o nature_n or_o whether_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o still_o as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n in_o all_o their_o kind_n and_o in_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o vigour_n and_o perfection_n i_o shall_v not_o undertake_v to_o determine_v aught_o in_o this_o theory_n be_v the_o matter_n how_o it_o will_v as_o to_o the_o natural_a world_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v degeneracy_n in_o the_o moral_a this_o our_o saviour_n suppose_v in_o the_o question_n luke_n 18._o 8._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v
eternal_a enemy_n 4._o let_v we_o beware_v of_o too_o much_o delight_n in_o the_o humour_n of_o drollery_n and_o jest_a express_o forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 5._o 4._o this_o sort_n of_o wit_n in_o most_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o ungovernable_a lust_n and_o spare_v nothing_o sacred_a or_o serious_a when_o it_o be_v indulge_v it_o make_v the_o spirit_n vain_a and_o trifle_a and_o indispose_v it_o for_o any_o weighty_a exercise_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o religion_n and_o from_o the_o indisposition_n it_o produce_v to_o such_o employment_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a step_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o 5._o let_v we_o not_o intimate_o and_o frequent_o converse_v with_o the_o people_n of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v infection_n in_o such_o company_n and_o a_o secret_a witchcraft_n in_o this_o humour_n that_o may_v work_v we_o insensible_o to_o a_o imitation_n of_o it_o and_o o_o that_o the_o youth_n of_o the_o present_a age_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o put_v a_o mark_n upon_o those_o man_n and_o to_o avoid_v their_o dangerous_a conversation_n certain_o they_o have_v better_o join_v themselves_o to_o poisoner_n and_o cutthroat_n than_o to_o have_v much_o to_o do_v with_o those_o factor_n for_o damnation_n a_o generation_n so_o vile_a that_o shall_v satan_n send_v the_o most_o malignant_a spirit_n of_o hell_n open_o and_o profess_o to_o trade_n for_o he_o they_o can_v not_o act_v with_o more_o direct_a and_o declare_v opposition_n to_o god_n and_o goodness_n than_o these_o wretched_a man_n do_v so_o that_o one_o may_v just_o wonder_v that_o they_o be_v not_o shun_v by_o all_o sensible_a man_n as_o desolation_n and_o the_o plague_n and_o hoot_v into_o their_o wit_n or_o quite_o out_o of_o they_o by_o a_o universal_a contempt_n and_o most_o deserve_a scorn_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o become_v all_o that_o be_v of_o a_o gentile_a virtuous_a and_o ingenuous_a education_n to_o avoid_v give_v they_o any_o countenance_n or_o encouragement_n by_o any_o familiarity_n of_o acquaintance_n and_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n their_o nation_n and_o their_o own_o present_a and_o eternal_a interest_n 6._o take_v heed_n of_o speak_v light_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o religion_n sacred_a thing_n be_v never_o to_o be_v mention_v but_o with_o seriousness_n and_o reverence_n if_o we_o toy_v and_o play_v in_o our_o discourse_n with_o they_o though_o without_o direct_a scorn_n or_o malice_n this_o too_o familiar_a use_n of_o divine_a thing_n will_v at_o last_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o habitual_a disvalue_n of_o they_o which_o in_o time_n will_v grow_v into_o contempt_n if_o we_o direct_v ourselves_o by_o such_o rule_n of_o caution_n we_o may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n escape_v the_o epidemical_a infection_n that_o fly_v almost_o every_o where_o in_o our_o day_n from_o the_o scoffer_n that_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n i_o have_v thus_o show_v the_o sin_n folly_n and_o danger_n of_o scoff_v at_o religion_n and_o give_v some_o rule_n of_o caution_n against_o it_o one_o will_v think_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o discourse_n among_o a_o christian_a people_n who_o have_v feel_v so_o many_o judgement_n and_o enjoy_v so_o many_o mercy_n who_o have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o with_o so_o much_o power_n and_o plainness_n and_o have_v make_v so_o long_o and_o so_o zealous_a a_o profession_n of_o it_o but_o be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n for_o all_o this_o if_o there_o be_v none_o i_o crave_v pardon_n for_o my_o trouble_v you_o so_o long_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o if_o there_o be_v i_o pray_v god_n that_o we_o may_v all_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n earnest_o beseech_v he_o to_o awaken_v those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o heinous_a impiety_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o danger_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a and_o to_o divert_v from_o they_o and_o other_o the_o judgement_n that_o such_o bold_a height_n in_o wickedness_n do_v most_o just_o deserve_v that_o he_o will_v in_o mercy_n find_v a_o way_n to_o remove_v this_o vile_a abomination_n and_o scandal_n from_o our_o land_n and_o diffuse_v such_o a_o awful_a sense_n of_o religion_n through_o the_o nation_n as_o may_v keep_v we_o under_o the_o power_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v make_v we_o all_o tender_a and_o zealous_a in_o the_o thing_n that_o refer_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o assist_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o all_o holy_a endeavour_n to_o promote_v those_o interest_n beg_v all_o in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o adoration_n henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o sermon_n v._o the_o church_n prayer_n and_o complaint_n of_o contempt_n from_o profane_a and_o fanatic_a enemy_n the_o second_o edition_n sermon_n v._o the_o church_n prayer_n and_o complaint_n psal._n cxxiii_o 3_o 4._o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o for_o we_o be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o contempt_n our_o soul_n be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o the_o scorn_v of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v militant_a and_o uncertain_a subject_n to_o those_o alteration_n and_o vicissitude_n which_o attend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o mutable_a nature_n one_o while_n it_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a and_o flourish_a condition_n orderly_o without_o and_o unite_v within_o beautiful_a in_o its_o external_a appearance_n and_o more_o so_o in_o its_o inward_a holiness_n and_o peace_n and_o then_o its_o heaven_n be_v overcast_v cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n rest_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v by_o trouble_n and_o disorder_n and_o rend_v asunder_o by_o heresy_n and_o division_n so_o that_o the_o way_n of_o zion_n mourn_v and_o her_o gate_n be_v desolate_a in_o the_o afflict_a state_n be_v the_o church_n at_o the_o pen_n of_o this_o psalm_n whether_o its_o affliction_n be_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n the_o babylonish_n captivity_n or_o its_o own_o corruption_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o dispute_v it_o may_v suffice_v for_o we_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o church_n be_v now_o in_o great_a distress_n and_o that_o it_o take_v the_o right_a way_n of_o remedy_n by_o apply_v itself_o to_o god_n for_o relief_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o a_o passionate_a supplication_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n 2._o the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o for_o we_o be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o contempt_n this_o be_v last_o in_o order_n of_o word_n but_o first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v begin_v here_o and_o consider_v in_o it_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n it_o be_v contempt_n and_o scorn_v 2._o the_o degree_n of_o it_o it_o be_v exceed_a contempt_n 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