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honour_v the_o king_n be_v speak_v at_o large_a 1._o sam._n chap._n 8._o when_o the_o israelite_n do_v so_o earnest_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v they_o a_o king_n he_o do_v lively_o set_v forth_o unâ—o_v they_o how_o perfect_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o how_o they_o must_v reverence_v he_o how_o they_o must_v obey_v he_o but_o because_o common_o among_o good_a corn_n there_o be_v tare_n or_o some_o other_o bad_a â—eâ—d_n we_o will_v show_v by_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o invincible_a reason_n that_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o to_o the_o high_a power_n offend_v direct_o god_n himself_o who_o will_v destroy_v he_o saint_n paul_n tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o that_o they_o be_v obedient_a and_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a then_o fear_v for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v justice_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a therefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o for_o fear_v only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n wherefore_o those_o that_o resiâ—t_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o resist_v this_o ordinance_n draw_v on_o themselves_o condemnation_n but_o if_o these_o rule_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o convert_v those_o perverse_a man_n at_o least_o let_v they_o be_v fright_v by_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o fall_v on_o so_o many_o wicked_a man_n which_o ancient_o rebel_v against_o moses_n their_o prince_n &_o sovereign_a who_o by_o god_n command_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o cruel_a of_o man_n and_o have_v lead_v and_o conduct_v they_o with_o a_o wonderful_a wisdom_n into_o the_o wilderness_n let_v â—oâ—_n they_o before_o â—heir_a eye_n the_o example_n of_o core_n dathan_n and_o abâ—ram_n who_o with_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n of_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 16.2_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n but_o god_n avenger_n of_o their_o folly_n cause_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o to_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a with_o their_o family_n nadâ—â—_n and_o abihu_n his_o own_o nephew_n because_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v he_o be_v consume_v with_o their_o fâ—llowes_n by_o fire_n that_o go_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n levit._n 10.2_o and_o his_o own_o sister_n marie_n for_o speak_v undiscreet_o of_o he_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n infect_v wiâ—h_a leprosy_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o abishaâ—_n and_o absalon_n against_o king_n david_n the_o history_n of_o who_o destruction_n and_o confusion_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o but_o here_o be_v yet_o very_o express_v word_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o rail_v upon_o the_o judge_n neither_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o act_v 23._o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v ill_o of_o thy_o prince_n of_o he_o that_o govern_v thou_o but_o because_o these_o law_n and_o example_n like_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n follow_v one_o another_o we_o will_v insist_v on_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o horror_n of_o this_o crime_n which_o can_v take_v place_n in_o a_o soul_n never_o so_o little_o endue_v with_o heavenly_a grace_n for_o that_o heart_n must_v be_v desperate_o wicked_a and_o that_o soul_n possess_v with_o a_o thousand_o fury_n that_o suffer_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o it_o to_o harbour_v in_o his_o will_n that_o soul_n i_o say_v must_v not_o only_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n but_o worse_a than_o bruit_n beast_n who_o without_o contradiction_n follow_v and_o obey_v their_o king_n the_o bird_n yield_v to_o the_o eagle_n
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beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o a_o ungodly_a mind_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o most_o severe_a punishment_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o let_v we_o show_v that_o we_o be_v beget_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o grace_n let_v our_o ambition_n never_o fly_v high_o than_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o sacred_a commandment_n wherein_o lie_v the_o fullness_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o delight_n and_o of_o all_o felicity_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o since_o particular_o he_o desire_v that_o we_o shall_v fear_v he_o and_o honour_v the_o king_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v over_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o fulfil_v of_o these_o two_o commandment_n we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o law_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o honour_n &_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o yield_v unto_o he_o all_o sort_n of_o duty_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o while_o we_o shall_v study_v to_o yield_v unto_o he_o due_a obedience_n while_o we_o pray_v fervent_o for_o his_o long_a life_n and_o prosperity_n as_o we_o be_v in_o duty_n bind_v god_n for_o his_o part_n will_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o his_o promise_n to_o wit_n to_o make_v we_o enjoy_v a_o delightful_a rest_n and_o a_o admirable_a contentment_n to_o bless_v the_o land_n wherein_o we_o dwell_v to_o multiply_v our_o day_n upon_o it_o in_o joy_n and_o felicity_n and_o after_o we_o shall_v have_v serve_v obey_v and_o and_o honour_v the_o king_n he_o will_v call_v we_o unto_o eternal_a felicity_n to_o crown_v we_o with_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n that_o seat_v with_o the_o 24_o elder_n in_o the_o revelation_n we_o may_v with_o they_o cast_v down_o our_o crown_n before_o he_o who_o be_v set_v on_o the_o throne_n to_o sing_v before_o he_o altogether_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v honour_n blessing_n and_o glory_n to_o thou_o therefore_o o_o eternal_a immortal_a admirable_a to_o thou_o only_o wise_a god_n creator_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o magnificence_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n amen_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o sovereign_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o have_v by_o thy_o incomprehensible_a virtue_n create_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o by_o thy_o foresight_n and_o wonderful_a providence_n do_v conduct_v and_o govern_v with_o so_o great_a wisdom_n and_o with_o so_o beautiful_a good_a and_o just_a order_n all_o thy_o creature_n that_o the_o contemplation_n thereof_o ravish_v we_o in_o admiration_n and_o force_v the_o wicked_a and_o atheist_n to_o confess_v that_o the_o disposition_n so_o admirable_a of_o the_o star_n the_o swift_a motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o constant_a diversity_n of_o the_o season_n happen_v not_o by_o chance_n nor_o hazard_n but_o that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o first_o and_o sovereign_a 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we_o may_v perfect_o perform_v it_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v be_v always_o turn_v towards_o the_o lord_n anoint_v that_o our_o ear_n may_v be_v always_o open_a to_o receive_v and_o obey_v his_o commandment_n that_o our_o mouth_n may_v be_v always_o fill_v with_o his_o praise_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v always_o inflame_v with_o zeal_n to_o his_o service_n to_o testify_v unto_o he_o on_o all_o occasion_n our_o most_o humble_a obedience_n that_o after_o we_o have_v here_o below_o be_v faithful_a subject_n we_o may_v be_v crown_v above_o in_o heaven_n with_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n amen_n finis_fw-la luk._n 12.74_o