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day_n apr._n 23._o 1685._o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n james_n ii_o in_o england_n by_o edward_n lord_n bishop_n of_o cork_n and_o rosse_n dublin_n print_v by_o a._n crook_n and_o s._n helsham_n for_o william_n norman_n samuel_n helsham_n and_o eliphal_n dobson_n bookseller_n a_o advertisement_n touch_v this_o sermon_n the_o chief_a design_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v to_o make_v people_n conscientious_a in_o daily_a prayer_n for_o the_o king_n whether_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a and_o by_o the_o by_o to_o vindicate_v our_o church_n liturgy_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o tautology_n charge_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o behalf_n by_o the_o old_a as_o well_o as_o present_a dissenter_n a_o unkindness_n not_o to_o say_v a_o impudence_n in_o they_o which_o even_o his_o bless_a majesty_n charles_n i._o â—â—ok_v notice_n of_o in_o his_o incomparable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 16._o how_o perfunctory_a many_o even_o of_o true_o 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it_o useful_a to_o the_o end_n whereto_o it_o be_v design_v the_o reason_n and_o need_v of_o loyal_a devotion_n set_a forth_o in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o citizen_n of_o cork_n and_o many_o of_o the_o gentry_n assemble_v in_o christchurch_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cork_n on_o st._n george_n day_n apr._n 23._o 1685._o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n james_n ii_o the_o text_n 1_o tim._n two_o 1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n we_o be_v here_o assemble_v of_o our_o own_o free_a accord_n and_o by_o a_o general_a agreement_n among_o ourselves_o upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o majesty_n we_o trust_v most_o happy_a coronation_n in_o england_n this_o present_a day_n and_o as_o we_o may_v guess_v about_o this_o time_n i_o believe_v if_o we_o think_v never_o 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the_o public_a prayer_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reformation_n be_v the_o compile_n the_o liturgy_n of_o our_o church_n and_o that_o almost_o in_o the_o very_a form_n we_o at_o present_a have_v it_o the_o primitive_a public_a prayer_n by_o the_o apostolical_a injunction_n in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o supplication_n petition_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o and_o st._n chrysostome_n on_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o time_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v according_o the_o priest_n all_o know_v say_v he_o how_o this_o be_v perform_v every_o day_n both_o morning_n and_o evening_n our_o liturgy_n do_v consist_v of_o confession_n suffrage_n or_o litany_n of_o collect_v of_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n hymn_n and_o eucharistical_a devotion_n part_n perfect_o conformable_a to_o what_o be_v then_o both_o enjoin_v and_o practise_v and_o these_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n and_o as_o 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epistle_n be_v write_v or_o in_o what_o day_n the_o apostle_n lay_v this_o charge_n on_o timothy_n namely_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nero_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o baronius_n in_o his_o three_o year_n say_v other_o all_o agree_v it_o be_v under_o his_o empire_n what_o nero_n be_v for_o a_o monster_n of_o a_o man_n as_o to_o all_o villainy_n imaginable_a i_o need_v not_o speak_v nor_o will_v you_o easy_o think_v the_o governor_n send_v by_o he_o viz._n the_o prefect_n of_o the_o army_n or_o province_n be_v most_o of_o they_o much_o better_a than_o their_o emperor_n and_o such_o a_o long_a time_n continue_v the_o emperor_n and_o the_o other_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n chrysostome_n loc_n in_o loc_n express_v it_o ungodly_a man_n succeed_v ungodly_a man_n so_o that_o erant_fw-la quot_fw-la erant_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la magistratus_fw-la tot_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la host_n atque_fw-la idolatriae_fw-la as_o many_o loc_n bez._n in_o loc_n magistrate_n as_o there_o be_v so_o many_o enemy_n be_v there_o of_o the_o church_n so_o many_o idolater_n and_o god_n know_v vast_a multitude_n more_o by_o their_o example_n yet_o even_o for_o these_o do_v the_o apostle_n enjoin_v constant_a prayer_n daily_o to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o we_o must_v necessary_o if_o we_o mind_v this_o circumstance_n apply_v hereto_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n as_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o to_o pray_v for_o not_o only_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o froward_a or_o perverse_a yet_o let_v none_o by_o the_o way_n be_v so_o vile_a as_o to_o make_v here_o any_o misconstruction_n god_n be_v bless_v we_o have_v no_o need_n to_o apply_v this_o emphasis_n in_o our_o circumstance_n we_o have_v a_o king_n most_o gracious_a who_o protect_v we_o in_o our_o religion_n and_o have_v again_o and_o again_o promise_v so_o to_o do_v of_o which_o we_o have_v most_o public_a and_o ample_a assurance_n however_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v such_o infernal_a spirit_n in_o humane_a shape_n as_o be_v at_o this_o day_n many_o of_o the_o scotch_a covenanter_n who_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v god_n save_v or_o god_n blâ—ss_v the_o king_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o gallow_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o omit_v this_o observation_n of_o the_o date_n of_o this_o epistle_n for_o hereby_o let_v the_o king_n have_v be_v what_o he_o can_v be_v to_o they_o they_o be_v convict_v by_o our_o apostle_n doctrine_n to_o have_v renounce_v their_o christianity_n in_o this_o case_n with_o their_o allegiance_n and_o duty_n to_o their_o king_n let_v they_o die_v what_o they_o will_v they_o die_v no_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a there_o be_v other_o in_o the_o world_n who_o though_o to_o
ver_fw-la 8._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v three_o hundred_o thoâ—sand_o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n thirty_o thousâ—nd_o a_o pretty_a number_n indeed_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v at_o a_o vain_a man_n scornful_a rodomantade_fw-la what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o the_o point_n be_v there_o be_v yet_o in_o effect_n no_o king_n in_o israel_n saul_n indeed_o be_v just_a anoint_a king_n chap._n x._o but_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o live_v yet_o private_o in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n and_o be_v come_v after_o the_o herd_n out_o of_o the_o field_n cap._n xi_o 5._o but_o when_o saul_n head_n they_o they_o have_v now_o one_o to_o save_v they_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v for_o 3._o and_o have_v put_v the_o people_n into_o three_o company_n draw_v they_o into_o three_o squadron_n they_o slay_v the_o ammonite_n until_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o they_o that_o remain_v of_o they_o be_v so_o scatter_v that_o tâ—o_fw-la of_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v together_o ver_fw-la 11._o so_o great_a a_o strength_n and_o shield_n be_v their_o new_a king_n already_o become_v to_o israel_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n consider_v it_o if_o not_o from_o this_o instance_n from_o any_o other_o you_o please_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o expose_v a_o people_n to_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a prey_n to_o their_o far_a weak_a enemy_n than_o anarchy_n or_o want_v of_o governor_n to_o their_o enemy_n shall_v i_o say_v nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o expose_v they_o to_o themselves_o in_o those_o disorder_n and_o dreadful_a civil_a war_n which_o ensue_v thereon_o the_o history_n of_o which_o make_v up_o the_o five_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o that_o fatal_a series_n of_o event_n be_v no_o less_o than_o four_o time_n inculâ—aled_v in_o these_o numerical_a word_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n chap._n xvii_o 4._o xviii_o 1._o nineteeen_o 1._o and_o xxi_o 25._o i_o will_v not_o â—ub_v on_o old_a sore_n but_o we_o may_v remember_v what_o day_n they_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o our_o israel_n wherefore_o if_o we_o love_v our_o own_o and_o three_o nation_n safety_n let_v this_o reason_n move_v we_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o our_o prayer_n for_o our_o king_n and_o governor_n 2._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v further_o king_n happy_a and_o prudent_a government_n be_v the_o rule_n â—nd_v measure_n of_o the_o people_n flourish_a and_o prosperity_n as_o thing_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o more_o or_o less_o prudence_n justice_n and_o conduct_n so_o for_o the_o main_n do_v the_o people_n more_o or_o less_o grow_v and_o advance_v stand_v or_o decline_v in_o all_o at_o least_o outward_a felicity_n the_o benefit_n of_o his_o good_a managery_n be_v greaâ—er_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v account_n of_o and_o the_o contrary_a as_o dismal_o and_o general_o toâ—â—_n first_o a_o word_n particular_o to_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o for_o of_o they_o the_o context_n take_v â—â—ice_n that_o we_o may_v â—ive_a â—_o quiet_n and_o peaceâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n the_o apostle_n as_o become_v â—im_v take_v notice_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n spiritual_a good_n or_o at_o least_o advantage_n â—ending_v to_o they_o and_o some_o benefit_n â—o_o themselves_o particular_o shall_v all_o 〈◊〉_d person_n â—ndoubtedly_o â—eap_v who_o be_v conscientious_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n bâ—t_v we_o may_v hope_v where_o all_o join_v with_o unite_a and_o constant_a devotion_n therein_o he_o that_o â—earâ—â—h_v prayer_n will_v not_o be_v deaf_a to_o his_o servant_n who_o â—ry_a night_n and_o day_n to_o he_o rather_o that_o to_o so_o universal_a and_o so_o importunate_a prayer_n he_o will_v give_v in_o a_o plerophory_n of_o blessing_n blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o flourish_a of_o religion_n the_o reformation_n of_o man_n manner_n the_o advance_v of_o union_n and_o charity_n and_o like_a benefit_n oh_o how_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o happy_a outward_a advantage_n hereto_o public_a peace_n and_o quiet_v which_o give_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n all_o â—pportunies_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n no_o â—eâ—s_o than_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o king_n good_a administration_n prov._n xx_o 8_o 26._o a_o wise_a king_n that_o sitteâ—h_v on_o the_o toâ—â—ne_n scattereâ—h_o â—ay_n all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n he_o scatter_v the_o â—icked_a and_o br_v the_o wheel_n â—â—er_v they_o the_o wheel_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o instrument_n to_o thresh_v with_o â—nd_v it_o be_v here_o put_v in_o allâ—sion_n thereto_o to_o signify_v the_o infliction_n of_o such_o punishment_n which_o either_o sever_v the_o sound_n and_o useful_a from_o the_o rot_a and_o unprofitable_a or_o â—reaks_v in_o piece_n what_o withstand_v now_o â—he_v issue_n thereof_o the_o same_o holy_a author_n tell_v â—s_n when_o the_o wickeâ—_n periâ—â—_n the_o righteous_a increase_n ch_n xxviii_o ult_n and_o no_o less_o than_o those_o may_v we_o hope_v will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o loyal_a prayer_n but_o further_a where_o we_o may_v look_v for_o the_o great_a much_o more_o for_o the_o less_o if_o then_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o soul_n depend_v so_o much_o on_o the_o prince_n pious_a and_o prudent_a administration_n much_o more_o do_v those_o of_o our_o civil_a liberty_n and_o property_n the_o better_a the_o public_a affair_n be_v manage_v the_o better_a it_o be_v general_o for_o all_o private_a person_n the_o prince_n own_o share_n of_o fruition_n be_v usual_o the_o least_o for_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o his_o best_a and_o wise_a council_n can_v well_o be_v great_a than_o these_o two_o either_o first_o continue_a peace_n or_o second_o victorious_a arms._n in_o both_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o all_o good_a 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we_o knnow_v it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o holy_a king_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n david_n number_v the_o people_n but_o the_o people_n who_o be_v number_v suffer_v in_o which_o kind_n of_o case_n there_o be_v more_o strict_a justice_n in_o god_n than_o all_o man_n general_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o that_o the_o prince_n sin_n for_o which_o god_n at_o any_o time_n immediate_o or_o proximate_o take_v punishment_n be_v usual_o the_o effect_n of_o some_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o very_a instance_n of_o david_n sin_n mention_v 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 1._o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o move_v that_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o narrative_a hereof_o 1_o chron._n xxi_o 1._o he_o suffer_v satan_n who_o stand_v up_o against_o israel_n to_o provoke_v or_o move_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n david_n sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o so_o the_o people_n most_o just_o suffer_v for_o it_o a_o like_a case_n we_o have_v 2_o king_n xxiv_o last_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n until_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n king_n zedekiahs_n break_v covenant_n with_o nebuchadnezzer_n be_v his_o own_o sin_n yet_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o by_o god_n be_v provoke_v with_o his_o people_n iniquity_n and_o so_o it_o just_o operate_v to_o the_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o god_n presence_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o i_o must_v here_o bold_o but_o true_o say_v whatsoever_o there_o be_v that_o in_o our_o judgement_n be_v amiss_o in_o our_o gracious_a king_n his_o present_a majesty_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o his_o people_n
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i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n that_o oath_n we_o can_v well_o conceive_v to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o they_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v have_v take_v to_o their_o king_n and_o particular_o to_o king_n solomon_n the_o penman_n of_o that_o book_n but_o in_o 1_o chron._n last_o 24._o you_o have_v both_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n or_o ceremony_n of_o take_v it_o then_o solomon_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o king_n instead_o of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o king_n david_n give_v the_o hand_n under_o solomon_n so_o the_o text_n run_v in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bibles_n and_o what_o that_o kind_n of_o speech_n signify_v you_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o story_n of_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n xxiv_o 2_o 3._o put_v i_o pray_v thou_o 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oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o hereby_o first_o i_o say_v be_v we_o bind_v to_o pay_v our_o king_n the_o honour_n of_o fidelity_n for_o this_o oath_n we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o take_v or_o if_o any_o of_o we_o be_v so_o young_a as_o not_o to_o have_v take_v it_o such_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o we_o here_o all_o of_o we_o call_v ourselves_o englishman_n and_o every_o englishman_n be_v bear_v as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o his_o mouth_n our_o father_n take_v it_o and_o stand_v bind_v for_o we_o and_o we_o therefore_o bind_v in_o they_o 2._o we_o be_v bind_v hereto_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n those_o common_a ground_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a law_n of_o nature_n we_o expect_v protection_n from_o the_o king_n his_o law_n and_o government_n and_o god_n be_v bless_v we_o do_v enjoy_v it_o now_o be_v it_o not_o just_a that_o as_o we_o have_v safety_n from_o he_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v 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