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A11789 The high-waies of God and the King Wherein all men ought to vvalke in holinesse here, to happinesse hereafter. Deliuered in tvvo sermons preached at Thetford in Norfolke, anno 1620. By Thomas Scot Batchelor in Diuinity. Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626. 1623 (1623) STC 22079; ESTC S116969 53,883 90

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but_o see_v how_o they_o propound_v private_a gain_n to_o themselves_o as_o the_o only_a main_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o under_o this_o cover_n what_o one_o can_v cheat_v or_o cozen_v his_o neighbour_n of_o either_o by_o sophisticated_a ware_n or_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n or_o by_o any_o other_o close_a devise_n or_o conveyance_n he_o think_v it_o tolerable_a nay_o laudable_a a_o part_n of_o his_o trade_n a_o mystery_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o his_o profession_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n or_o think_v fit_a to_o deal_v in_o the_o world_n or_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o thus_o perhaps_o he_o will_v be_v curious_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o touch_v not_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o profession_n but_o for_o work_n of_o mercy_n command_v in_o the_o second_o table_n he_o know_v not_o what_o they_o mean_v or_o perhaps_o they_o be_v superstitious_a and_o popish_a work_n though_o he_o hear_v 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any_o other_o course_n his_o way_n seem_v right_a to_o himself_o though_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n viae_fw-la puplicae_fw-la vel_fw-la pretoriae_n in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o have_v public_a way_n common_a road_n the_o king_n highway_n which_o resemble_v public_a judgement_n public_a authority_n and_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o because_o all_o man_n think_v their_o own_o way_n good_a be_v they_o way_n of_o privacy_n or_o way_n of_o neighbourhood_n therefore_o god_n have_v appoint_v king_n and_o judge_n to_o be_v lifetenant_n and_o deputy_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o defend_v weak_a truth_n from_o strong_a falsehood_n and_o oppression_n and_o to_o decide_v every_o controversy_n accordin_fw-fr to_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o reason_n and_o equity_n contain_v and_o express_v in_o the_o law_n where_o they_o govern_v otherwise_o undoubted_o if_o every_o man_n may_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n the_o thief_n the_o murderer_n all_o will_v be_v quit_v and_o the_o judge_n and_o jewry_n shall_v smart_v for_o it_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n all_o will_v be_v saviour_n and_o the_o lawyer_n shall_v pay_v for_o all_o who_o now_o be_v like_a to_o get_v all_o to_o avoid_v therefore_o this_o confusion_n god_n have_v set_v caesar_n to_o arbitrate_v indifferent_o betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n and_o give_v he_o a_o law_n and_o direct_a rule_n how_o to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v this_o free_o without_o partiality_n without_o fear_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v mislead_a his_o judgement_n god_n have_v set_v he_o above_o all_o exempt_v he_o from_o all_o other_o judge_n but_o himself_o and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v his_o rule_n and_o judge_v now_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v full_o and_o complete_o furnish_v god_n put_v a_o other_o spirit_n into_o he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o moses_n and_o after_o in_o the_o 70._o assistant_n and_o in_o saul_n david_n solomon_n and_o other_o who_o be_v extraordinary_o endue_v from_o above_o with_o grace_n fit_v their_o employment_n and_o this_o spirit_n while_o it_o continue_v with_o they_o do_v never_o contradict_v the_o public_a voice_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n but_o join_v with_o it_o and_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n from_o whence_o perhaps_o that_o common_a speech_n arise_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o this_o voice_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o privacy_n which_o will_v rule_v though_o without_o reason_n and_o the_o more_o weak_a it_o be_v be_v for_o that_o the_o more_o wilful_a now_o this_o spirit_n of_o privacy_n who_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o wilfulness_n may_v be_v in_o a_o public_a person_n when_o for_o his_o own_o or_o people_n sin_n he_o have_v lose_v the_o public_a spirit_n wherewith_o god_n endue_v prince_n so_o the_o public_a spirit_n depart_v from_o saul_n 14._o 1._o sam._n 16._o 14._o and_o a_o private_a mad_a spirit_n possess_v he_o 18._o 1._o sam._n 18._o which_o make_v he_o hate_n david_n for_o love_v he_o and_o be_v love_v of_o god_n to_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n upon_o purpose_n to_o ensnare_v and_o betray_v he_o to_o deal_v false_o with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o fair_a pretence_n and_o last_o to_o cross_v and_o contradict_v his_o own_o religious_a law_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o witch_n by_o consult_v with_o they_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n while_o by_o the_o unclean_a sin_n of_o adultery_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o idolatry_n he_o cross_v his_o people_n and_o forget_v his_o own_o write_n where_o he_o say_v 15_o
pro._n 28._o 15_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o a_o range_a bear_n so_o be_v a_o wicked_a ruler_n over_o the_o poor_a people_n yet_o he_o think_v himself_o then_o also_o perhaps_o as_o wise_a as_o before_o because_o he_o find_v himself_o as_o witty_a and_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v write_v that_o into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n wisdom_n shall_v not_o enter_v nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n 7._o sap._n 1._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v deceit_n and_o remove_v from_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o love_a spirit_n and_o will_v not_o acquit_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o word_n for_o god_n be_v witness_n of_o his_o reins_n and_o a_o true_a beholder_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o hearer_n of_o his_o tongue_n wherefore_o for_o this_o when_o he_o recover_v his_o former_a public_a spirit_n he_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la and_o miserere_fw-la with_o his_o father_n david_n and_o write_v that_o book_n call_v ecclesiastes_n to_o bemoan_v and_o manifest_v his_o own_o fall_n and_o forewarn_v other_o prince_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o privacy_n that_o they_o may_v hedge_v in_o their_o royal_a way_n with_o these_o conscionable_a restriction_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n by_o their_o subject_n 1._o first_o solomon_n or_o caesar_n must_v not_o rule_v without_o a_o law_n nor_o by_o his_o absolute_a power_n make_v any_o but_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v it_o incline_v therefore_o too_o much_o towards_o tyranny_n for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o exercise_v a_o absolute_a authority_n without_o limit_n and_o the_o superior_a who_o rule_v without_o a_o law_n or_o against_o law_n walk_v in_o no_o way_n himself_o but_o balk_v his_o own_o highway_n for_o a_o way_n be_v fence_v but_o the_o champain_n field_n be_v for_o the_o 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acknowledgement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o his_o government_n and_o let_v he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o verge_n a_o hoop_n a_o compass_n for_o the_o head_n of_o king_n aswell_o as_o of_o subject_n and_o that_o we_o come_v to_o manifest_v in_o the_o second_o consideration_n 2._o second_o god_n law_n be_v caesar_n verge_n which_o caesar_n must_v neither_o transgress_v nor_o suffer_v to_o be_v transgress_v where_o god_n have_v set_v no_o law_n there_o caesar_n law_n i_o mean_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v the_o hedge_n to_o this_o highway_n of_o the_o king_n must_v stand_v and_o this_o must_v agree_v with_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o original_o take_v life_n and_o strength_n for_o as_o where_o it_o agree_v with_o god_n law_n we_o must_v obey_v it_o for_o conscience_n sake_n so_o where_o it_o contradict_v or_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n peter_n give_v a_o general_a rule_n it_o be_v there_o better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n 19_o act._n 4._o 19_o to_o clear_a this_o thou_o say_v thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o the_o religion_n command_v by_o the_o king_n or_o some_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o law_n establish_v be_v not_o agreeable_a but_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n if_o thou_o can_v manifest_v this_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o right_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v by_o man_n though_o he_o speak_v humane_a law_n but_o yet_o thou_o be_v to_o suffer_v what_o be_v enjoin_v by_o he_o so_o speak_v with_o the_o law_n or_o so_o do_v as_o executor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o both_o these_o way_n thou_o obaye_v god_n and_o caesar_n too_o god_n active_o do_v what_o he_o will_n and_o caesar_n passive_o submit_v thy_o will_n to_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n and_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o this_o or_o that_o and_o can_v 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