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to_o say_v which_o be_v worse_a man_n action_n or_o opinion_n we_o be_v fall_v into_o time_n wherein_o among_o some_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o gallantry_n to_o defy_v god_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o wit_n to_o be_v a_o atheist_n among_o other_o it_o be_v religion_n to_o be_v humorous_a and_o fantastic_a and_o conscience_n to_o be_v turbulent_a and_o ungovernable_a nor_o have_v man_n practice_n come_v short_a of_o the_o malignity_n of_o their_o belief_n but_o if_o possible_a have_v outdo_v it_o atheism_n have_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n but_o proceed_v to_o all_o enormity_n and_o debauch_n and_o we_o have_v not_o be_v call_v to_o the_o sad_a solemnity_n of_o this_o day_n if_o rebellion_n have_v stop_v in_o opinion_n but_o alas_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o asp_n have_v swell_v into_o deadly_a tumour_n and_o those_o seditious_a principle_n have_v shoot_v their_o poisonous_a arrow_n into_o the_o vital_n of_o the_o public_a body_n we_o yet_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o those_o wound_n and_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v will_v wear_v the_o scar_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o our_o guilt_n what_o be_v past_a we_o may_v lament_v but_o can_v help_v what_o we_o may_v do_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v be_v to_o inform_v ourselves_o better_a of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o those_o he_o have_v appoint_v over_o we_o and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o suppress_v those_o principle_n and_o affection_n which_o breathe_v the_o plague_n that_o destroy_v the_o nation_n and_o will_v again_o burn_v we_o up_o in_o hot_a flame_n than_o those_o and_o if_o that_o fatal_a fire_n which_o so_o late_o prey_v upon_o our_o peace_n and_o our_o property_n our_o religion_n and_o our_o government_n our_o person_n and_o our_o friend_n have_v not_o yet_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o evil_n and_o danger_n of_o resistance_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o and_o a_o great_a one_o as_o certain_a and_o more_o fatal_a threaten_v by_o the_o apostle_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o day_n of_o nero_n who_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o tyrant_n and_o the_o most_o infamous_a instance_n in_o nature_n and_o yet_o this_o monster_n be_v not_o except_v as_o to_o the_o tribute_n of_o obedience_n whereas_o have_v this_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o our_o charles_n the_o first_o it_o may_v have_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o person_n claim_v the_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n and_o not_o the_o character_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o it_o be_v damnable_a to_o resist_v because_o he_o be_v good_a not_o because_o he_o be_v supreme_a because_o he_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n not_o because_o the_o rule_v father_n of_o his_o country_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a coincidence_n therefore_o to_o secure_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o answer_v the_o great_a pretension_n of_o 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
grace_n and_o hope_n and_o this_o very_a often_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o scoffer_n who_o have_v debauch_v and_o jest_v away_o all_o feel_n of_o these_o interest_n yea_o 2._o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o he_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v very_o near_o it_o for_o that_o consist_v in_o the_o disbelief_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o great_a and_o last_o testimony_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o speak_v this_o without_o ground_n let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o place_n where_o the_o first_o and_o full_a account_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v we_o have_v it_o matth._n 12._o our_o saviour_n have_v cure_v one_o that_o be_v possess_v ver_fw-la 22._o the_o people_n marvel_v and_o be_v incline_v to_o believe_v upon_o it_o ver_fw-la 23._o but_o the_o pharisee_n revile_v say_v that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o belzebub_n ver_fw-la 24._o christ_n show_v the_o absurdity_n and_o falsehood_n of_o their_o suggestion_n argue_v that_o then_o satan_n will_v be_v divide_v against_o himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n so_o divide_v can_v not_o stand_v ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o and_o have_v reason_v against_o that_o malicious_a account_n of_o his_o miracle_n he_o infer_v from_o the_o contrary_a and_o true_a way_n of_o his_o perform_v it_o ver_fw-la 28._o if_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n then_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o you_o viz._n then_o i_o that_o have_v do_v this_o be_o the_o messiah_n and_o he_o conclude_v by_o a_o serious_a application_n to_o they_o to_o show_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o such_o bold_a and_o impious_a suggestion_n 31._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n where_o by_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o context_n that_o of_o impute_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o miracle_n to_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v therefore_o so_o heinous_a because_o it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o the_o great_a contempt_n of_o it_o and_o a_o bar_n against_o the_o be_v persuade_v by_o it_o now_o to_o apply_v this_o though_o the_o scoffer_n do_v not_o impute_v the_o spirit_n testimony_n in_o miracle_n to_o the_o devil_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o because_o he_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o because_o he_o have_v less_o belief_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o devil_n yea_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v so_o much_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o suppose_v all_o to_o have_v be_v imposture_n and_o delusion_n in_o the_o author_n or_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n in_o the_o relator_n which_o be_v a_o contempt_n put_v upon_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a 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