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who_o they_o please_v they_o then_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a timâ—…_n their_o empire_n as_o we_o see_v by_o galba_n otho_n vitellius_n and_o julian_n who_o slay_v one_o another_o and_o by_o pertinar_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o then_o their_o empire_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n when_o subject_n be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o sovereign_n and_o superior_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n for_o all_o thing_n succeed_v well_o where_o there_o be_v obedience_n and_o sweet_a accord_n but_o the_o pride_n of_o rebellon_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o precede_v ruin_n prover_n 28.2_o subject_n i_o say_v must_v be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a to_o governor_n because_o as_o a_o man_n be_v a_o civil_a and_o sociable_a creature_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o please_v unto_o god_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o when_o the_o order_n ordain_v and_o
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4_o sinne._n this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o sin_n in_o general_a or_o of_o a_o general_a sin_v and_o herein_o we_o must_v note_v that_o a_o general_a impiety_n or_o a_o universal_a iniquity_n or_o a_o epidemical_a maturity_n and_o ripeness_n in_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n sign_n and_o sure_a forerunner_n without_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n of_o a_o general_a and_o total_a destruction_n 4.39_o john_n 4.39_o and_o therefore_o it_o do_v stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o consider_v how_o this_o belong_v and_o how_o near_o it_o come_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o land_n certain_o 14.16_o rev._n 14.16_o the_o region_n be_v white_a unto_o harvest_n and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o destroy_a angel_n to_o thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n and_o to_o cut_v we_o down_o for_o let_v we_o look_v which_o way_n we_o will_v or_o to_o who_o we_o will_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v sin_n in_o full_a weight_n and_o measure_n first_o commandâ—…_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o all_o the_o commandâ—…_n if_o we_o look_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o his_o command_n we_o shall_v return_v but_o a_o woeful_a reckon_n for_o 1._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o first_o commandment_n we_o find_v little_a or_o no_o love_n in_o we_o towards_o god_n but_o every_o one_o follow_v his_o own_o affection_n and_o love_v his_o own_o helena_n some_o make_v their_o craft_n their_o god_n and_o some_o their_o gold_n their_o god_n and_o some_o their_o pleasure_n their_o god_n and_o some_o their_o belly_n their_o god_n and_o some_o their_o drunkenness_n their_o god_n and_o 2._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o papist_n labour_v with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o raze_v it_o out_o of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o superstition_n creep_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o many_o protestant_n who_o long_o with_o the_o israelite_n after_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n 7.39_o exod._n 16.3_o jer_z 44.16_o act._n 7.39_o and_o desire_v again_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o submit_v their_o neck_n once_o more_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o rome_n and_o 3._o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o three_o commandment_n 58.13_o isa_n 58.13_o we_o shall_v hear_v swear_v in_o young_a and_o old_a rich_a and_o poor_a high_a and_o low_a and_o 4._o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o four_o commandment_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n day_n profane_v slight_v and_o despise_v by_o many_o and_o true_o sanctify_v only_o by_o a_o few_o and_o 5._o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o five_o commandment_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o magistrate_n despise_v those_o who_o be_v in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n blaspheme_v and_o every_o man_n will_n serve_v for_o a_o law_n and_o 6._o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o six_o commandment_n we_o shall_v see_v charity_n waxen_a cold_a yea_o among_o the_o most_o stark_o dead_a and_o instead_o thereof_o arise_v injury_n revenge_n and_o hatred_n towards_o equal_n and_o 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4._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o old_a man_n we_o shall_v see_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v more_o intent_n upon_o temporal_a thing_n then_o spiritual_a to_o regard_v gold_n more_o than_o grace_n and_o earth_n more_o than_o heaven_n and_o to_o refuse_v to_o be_v teach_v as_o though_o they_o be_v too_o old_a to_o learn_v religion_n though_o not_o to_o learn_v new_a sin_n 5._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o young_a man_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o most_o to_o be_v man_n in_o sin_n but_o very_a babe_n yea_o block_n in_o religion_n 6._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o woman_n the_o weak_a vessel_n we_o shall_v find_v many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o brawl_v scold_a curse_a adultery_n drunkenness_n and_o what_o not_o except_o in_o discretion_n and_o religion_n 7._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o little_a child_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v froward_a averse_a cross_a and_o learning_n to_o lie_v and_o swear_v assoon_o as_o they_o can_v speak_v now_o three_o sin_n the_o degree_n of_o 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sin_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v commit_v among_o we_o and_o that_o often_o and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o by_o some_o of_o all_o rank_n degree_n quality_n sex_n and_o age_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o and_o willing_o turn_v general_o unto_o the_o lord_n lest_o for_o our_o general_n and_o universal_a sin_n he_o inflict_v upon_o we_o some_o general_n and_o universal_a plague_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o particular_a viz._n sin_n in_o general_n second_o when_o i_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o subversion_n of_o a_o state_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o particular_a sin_n ruin_n the_o particular_a sin_n which_o hasten_v
a_o kingdom_n ruin_n for_o according_a to_o diverse_a there_o be_v diverse_a sin_n which_o hasten_v the_o downfall_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n instance_n but_o in_o one_o or_o two_o first_o deglubere_fw-la 1._o the_o oppression_n of_o superior_n bons_fw-fr postoris_n est_fw-la pecus_fw-la tondere_fw-la non_fw-la deglubere_fw-la sometime_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o superior_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v impoverish_v and_o therefore_o when_o tiberius_n caesar_n be_v solicit_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n to_o lay_v heavy_a tribute_n and_o levy_v large_a subsidy_n from_o his_o people_n make_v though_o a_o painim_n this_o noble_a and_o notable_a answer_n that_o a_o good_a shepherd_n ought_v to_o shear_v his_o sheep_n and_o not_o to_o flay_v they_o and_o thus_o also_o queen_n elizabeth_n say_v to_o the_o precedent_n of_o ireland_n and_o second_o 23.8_o 2_o gift_n or_o bribe_n exod._n 23.8_o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o that_o gift_n and_o bribe_n overthrow_v a_o commonwealth_n prov._n 29._o 4._o exod._n 23.8_o deut._n 16.19_o esa_n 1.23_o &_o 5.23_o now_o according_a to_o some_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o reward_n viz_o 1._o in_o the_o commonwealth_n namely_o when_o gift_n be_v give_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o some_o public_a office_n or_o place_n and_o 2._o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v simony_n when_o spiritual_a dignity_n be_v buy_v and_o 3._o in_o private_a matter_n for_o the_o corrapt_a of_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v call_v bribery_n now_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o but_o they_o be_v in_o some_o regard_n hurtful_a to_o a_o church_n and_o state_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o we_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o general_a repentance_n for_o our_o general_a sin_n and_o to_o seal_v unto_o we_o a_o general_a pardon_n of_o all_o our_o transgression_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o we_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v for_o our_o many_o and_o great_a 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