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             A sermon preached in London by a faithfvll minister of Christ, and perfected by him and now set forth to the publike view of all for the ivstification of the truth and clearing the innocencie of his long suffering for it.
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           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           IN
           LONDON
           BY
           A
           FAITHFVLL
           MINISTER
           OF
           CHRIST
           .
           AND
           PERFECTED
           BY
           HIM
           :
           AND
           NOW
           SET
           FORTH
           TO
           THE
           PVBLIKE
           VIEW
           
             OF
             ALL
             ,
             FOR
             THE
             IVSTIFICATION
          
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           clearing
           the
           Innocencie
           
             of
             his
             long
             suffering
             for
             it
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Act.
             5.
             29.
             
          
           We
           ought
           to
           obey
           God
           rather
           then
           men
           .
        
         
         
           Printed
           by
           
             Margery
             Mar-Prelate
             .
          
           1641.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           IN
           LONDON
           BY
           A
           FAITHFVLL
           MINISTER
           OF
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           
             GEN
             .
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Because
             thou
             hast
             hearkned
             to
             the
             voyce
             of
             thy
             wife
             ,
             and
             hast
             eaten
             of
             the
             Tree
             of
             which
             I
             commanded
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             eate
             of
             it
             ,
             cursed
             is
             the
             ground
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           VVHen
           
             Adams
          
           eating
           of
           the
           forbidden
           Fruit
           ,
           was
           so
           manifest
           by
           his
           nakednesse
           ,
           shame
           ,
           and
           feare
           of
           
             Gods
          
           presence
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           hide
           it
           ,
           nor
           deny
           it
           ,
           Hee
           had
           no
           excuse
           but
           onely
           this
           ,
           That
           the
           Woman
           whom
           God
           had
           given
           to
           be
           an
           helpe
           meet
           for
           him
           ,
           Shee
           gave
           him
           of
           the
           Tree
           and
           he
           did
           eate
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           11.
           
           Some
           perhaps
           will
           thinke
           that
           this
           was
           a
           sufficient
           excuse
           for
           
             Adams
          
           part
           ;
           for
           why
           should
           not
           he
           respect
           her
           ,
           and
           hearken
           to
           her
           voyce
           whom
           God
           had
           given
           him
           for
           a
           meet
           helpe
           ?
           What
           affection
           of
           men
           and
           women
           one
           to
           another
           can
           be
           so
           great
           as
           the
           affection
           of
           
             Adam
          
           to
           his
           wife
           ?
           
             She
             was
             bone
             of
             his
             bone
             ,
             and
             flesh
             of
             his
             flesh
             ,
             chap.
          
           2.
           23.
           framed
           and
           made
           of
           a
           rib
           taken
           out
           of
           his
           side
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           Image
           of
           God
           with
           him
           ,
           
           and
           was
           his
           second
           selfe
           ,
           the
           Queene
           and
           Lady
           of
           the
           inferiour
           World
           ,
           who
           had
           with
           him
           equall
           dominion
           and
           rule
           over
           all
           visible
           creatures
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Sea
           ;
           why
           then
           should
           not
           
             Adam
          
           be
           excused
           for
           his
           eating
           ,
           seeing
           hee
           did
           it
           not
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           nor
           by
           the
           perswasion
           and
           example
           of
           any
           other
           ,
           but
           one
           by
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           respect
           and
           affection
           to
           her
           ,
           and
           to
           her
           words
           and
           voice
           .
           But
           the
           
             Text
          
           here
           shewes
           ,
           that
           no
           such
           excuse
           could
           free
           him
           from
           the
           foul
           staine
           of
           sinne
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           the
           righteous
           iudge
           of
           all
           the
           earth
           .
           For
           as
           the
           eating
           it selfe
           contrary
           to
           Gods
           Commandment
           ,
           so
           the
           hearkning
           to
           the
           voyce
           of
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           respecting
           her
           and
           her
           perswasion
           more
           then
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           laid
           to
           his
           charge
           as
           a
           sin
           ,
           and
           an
           heavie
           curse
           is
           laid
           on
           the
           ground
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           and
           many
           grievous
           paines
           and
           sorrowes
           on
           him
           and
           all
           his
           posterity
           ,
           yea
           and
           death
           it selfe
           also
           ,
           as
           a
           just
           punishment
           of
           his
           transgressions
           ;
           
             Because
             thou
             hast
             hearkned
          
           (
           saith
           God
           )
           
             to
             the
             voyce
             of
             thy
             wife
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Cursed
           is
           the
           ground
           for
           thy
           sake
           .
           The
           consideration
           whereof
           offers
           to
           us
           this
           generall
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           affection
           or
           respect
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           no
           word
           ,
           command
           ,
           
           or
           threatning
           of
           greatest
           Kings
           and
           Potentates
           ,
           no
           perswasion
           of
           them
           that
           are
           most
           neere
           and
           deare
           ,
           no
           importunity
           of
           them
           to
           whom
           men
           are
           most
           obliged
           in
           love
           and
           duty
           for
           many
           great
           favours
           ,
           can
           excuse
           any
           act
           which
           thereby
           they
           are
           drawne
           to
           doe
           against
           the
           commandement
           of
           God
           ,
           from
           the
           foule
           staine
           of
           sinne
           ,
           nor
           the
           doers
           of
           such
           an
           act
           ,
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           sinfull
           transgression
           :
           or
           to
           expresse
           it
           in
           fewer
           words
           briefly
           ,
           No
           affection
           of
           one
           man
           to
           another
           ,
           whether
           feare
           or
           dread
           of
           Superiours
           ,
           or
           reverence
           of
           Benefactors
           ,
           or
           love
           of
           them
           that
           are
           most
           neer
           and
           deare
           ,
           can
           excuse
           any
           person
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           sinne
           before
           God
           ,
           when
           by
           them
           he
           is
           moved
           and
           drawne
           to
           doe
           a
           thing
           which
           God
           hath
           forbidden
           in
           his
           word
           and
           Law
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           such
           affection
           or
           respect
           could
           excuse
           any
           unlawfull
           act
           before
           God
           ,
           then
           had
           
             Adams
          
           excuse
           been
           very
           good
           ,
           for
           the
           reasons
           before
           named
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           because
           hee
           did
           eate
           by
           the
           perswasion
           of
           his
           wife
           ,
           who
           deserved
           more
           love
           and
           respect
           at
           his
           hand
           then
           any
           fraile
           sinfull
           person
           of
           all
           his
           posterity
           can
           be
           worthy
           of
           ,
           or
           expect
           at
           the
           hand
           of
           any
           other
           :
           But
           this
           excuse
           was
           of
           no
           force
           with
           God
           (
           as
           heere
           wee
           see
           )
           that
           great
           and
           righteous
           Judge
           ,
           whose
           will
           is
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           rule
           of
           Justice
           ,
           pronounceth
           him
           guilty
           and
           worthy
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           
           of
           all
           the
           paines
           ,
           sorrowes
           and
           punishments
           which
           are
           expressed
           in
           this
           verse
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           next
           following
           :
           And
           this
           God
           is
           no
           respecter
           of
           persons
           ,
           but
           most
           just
           to
           all
           without
           partiality
           to
           any
           .
           Wherefore
           this
           Doctrine
           holds
           most
           true
           ,
           firme
           and
           sure
           ,
           among
           all
           men
           ,
           even
           all
           
             Adams
          
           posterity
           of
           all
           ages
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           Nations
           of
           the
           World
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           further
           illustration
           whereof
           ,
           and
           confirming
           of
           our
           hearts
           in
           the
           truth
           and
           stedfast
           beliefe
           of
           it
           ,
           wee
           have
           the
           plaine
           word
           and
           testimony
           of
           God
           himselfe
           in
           his
           Law
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           13.
           
           Where
           hee
           gives
           a
           strict
           charge
           to
           all
           his
           people
           ,
           under
           greatest
           penalties
           ,
           to
           take
           heede
           ,
           that
           neither
           reverence
           and
           respect
           of
           extraordinary
           Prophets
           which
           have
           certainely
           foretold
           before-hand
           things
           which
           afterwards
           have
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           nor
           the
           love
           and
           affection
           of
           any
           one
           to
           his
           brother
           ,
           the
           sonne
           of
           his
           Mother
           ,
           or
           to
           his
           wife
           which
           lyeth
           in
           his
           bosome
           ,
           doe
           at
           any
           time
           draw
           them
           into
           the
           transgression
           of
           his
           Law
           by
           worshipping
           other
           Gods
           :
           And
           if
           a
           whole
           City
           be
           seduced
           by
           some
           wicked
           person
           ,
           and
           drawne
           to
           serve
           strange
           Gods
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           thereof
           be
           found
           to
           commit
           Idolatry
           ,
           (
           in
           which
           Cases
           many
           are
           moved
           and
           drawne
           out
           of
           affection
           and
           respect
           ,
           Some
           to
           
             Superiours
             ,
          
           some
           to
           
             Parents
          
           or
           
             Masters
             ,
          
           some
           to
           
             Husbands
             ,
          
           or
           
             Wives
             ,
          
           or
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           or
           
             Friends
             ,
          
           and
           
             Benefactors
             )
          
           the
           Lord
           declares
           all
           to
           bee
           deeply
           guilty
           ,
           foulely
           stained
           ,
           and
           worthy
           of
           death
           ,
           out
           of
           what
           affection
           or
           respect
           soever
           they
           are
           drawne
           to
           serve
           False
           Gods
           ,
           and
           adjudgeth
           them
           all
           to
           the
           sword
           ;
           For
           he
           commandeth
           the
           whole
           Nation
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           to
           destroy
           every
           soule
           therein
           with
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           and
           to
           burne
           all
           the
           substance
           thereof
           as
           a
           cursed
           thing
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           the
           Citie
           an
           heape
           ,
           for
           a
           terrour
           to
           all
           others
           .
        
         
           Thus
           wee
           see
           God
           in
           his
           Law
           admits
           no
           excuse
           or
           plea
           for
           the
           breach
           of
           his
           Commandement
           ,
           whether
           men
           plead
           ,
           that
           the
           feare
           and
           Commandement
           of
           Superiours
           ,
           (
           as
           Judges
           ,
           Magistrates
           ,
           Parents
           ,
           or
           Masters
           ,
           or
           love
           and
           respect
           of
           Husbands
           ,
           Wives
           ,
           Brethren
           ,
           Benefactors
           ,
           and
           dearest
           Friends
           ,
           or
           reverence
           of
           extraordinary
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           Teachers
           esteemed
           for
           men
           of
           God
           )
           did
           move
           and
           perswade
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           found
           nor
           judged
           innocent
           .
           And
           to
           this
           purpose
           are
           those
           words
           of
           God
           in
           the
           body
           of
           the
           morall
           Law
           in
           the
           second
           Precept
           ,
           where
           he
           forbids
           making
           of
           any
           Image
           ,
           of
           any
           thing
           in
           Heaven
           or
           Earth
           ,
           to
           bow
           downe
           to
           it
           ,
           or
           to
           worship
           it
           ,
           as
           being
           a
           similitude
           of
           him
           ▪
           or
           a
           signe
           of
           his
           
           divine
           power
           and
           presence
           ;
           
             I
             am
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             a
             jealous
             God
             ,
             and
             visit
             the
             sinnes
             of
             the
             Fathers
             upon
             the
             children
             to
             the
             third
             and
             fourth
             generation
             of
             them
             that
             hate
             me
             .
          
           Marke
           the
           words
           ;
           First
           ,
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             am
             a
             jealous
             God
             .
          
           Now
           jealousie
           is
           the
           indignātion
           and
           wrath
           of
           some
           person
           against
           those
           who
           with-hold
           and
           with-draw
           from
           him
           that
           love
           and
           respect
           which
           is
           due
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           bestow
           it
           on
           others
           who
           doe
           not
           deserve
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           not
           due
           :
           As
           for
           example
           ;
           when
           a
           wife
           bestowes
           the
           love
           and
           affection
           due
           to
           her
           husband
           upon
           other
           men
           ,
           this
           provokes
           him
           to
           jealousie
           ,
           and
           fills
           him
           with
           anger
           and
           indignation
           against
           her
           and
           her
           lovers
           .
        
         
           Here
           God
           compares
           himselfe
           to
           such
           a
           person
           ;
           saying
           ,
           I
           am
           a
           jealous
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           one
           in
           effect
           ,
           as
           if
           hee
           had
           said
           ,
           
             I
          
           am
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Creator
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           God
           besides
           me
           ,
           no
           religious
           or
           divine
           worship
           is
           to
           be
           given
           to
           any
           but
           to
           me
           alone
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           whosoever
           gives
           such
           honour
           to
           any
           besides
           me
           ,
           and
           doth
           breake
           any
           of
           my
           Commandements
           out
           of
           feare
           ,
           love
           ,
           or
           other
           affection
           and
           respect
           to
           any
           creature
           whatsoever
           ,
           hee
           provokes
           me
           to
           jealousie
           :
           And
           then
           ,
           what
           followes
           ?
           I
           will
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           visit
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           Fathers
           upon
           the
           children
           to
           the
           third
           and
           fourth
           generation
           of
           them
           that
           thus
           hate
           me
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           meaning
           of
           these
           words
           is
           not
           ,
           that
           hee
           will
           punish
           the
           innocent
           children
           for
           the
           Idolary
           of
           the
           Parents
           ,
           For
           hee
           is
           the
           righteous
           Judge
           of
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           hee
           will
           not
           destroy
           the
           righteous
           and
           innocent
           with
           the
           wicked
           and
           the
           guilty
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           8.
           25.
           
           He
           himselfe
           protesteth
           with
           an
           oath
           ,
           That
           the
           Father
           shall
           not
           dye
           for
           the
           Child
           ,
           nor
           the
           Child
           for
           the
           Father
           ,
           for
           all
           soules
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           are
           mine
           ,
           the
           soule
           of
           the
           Child
           as
           well
           as
           the
           soule
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           18.
           
           How
           then
           can
           this
           saying
           stand
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           visit
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           Fathers
           on
           the
           Children
           to
           the
           third
           and
           fourth
           generation
           ?
           Surely
           the
           meaning
           is
           ,
           That
           because
           men
           often
           times
           live
           to
           see
           their
           Children
           and
           their
           Childrens
           children
           to
           the
           third
           and
           fourth
           generation
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           be
           wicked
           Idolaters
           ,
           haters
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           they
           are
           examples
           of
           evill
           to
           their
           Children
           ,
           and
           by
           exhortations
           ,
           commandements
           ,
           and
           examples
           draw
           such
           Children
           to
           commit
           the
           same
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           their
           Children
           are
           led
           by
           affection
           and
           respect
           of
           their
           evill
           wayes
           .
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           the
           Fathers
           sinnes
           becomes
           the
           sinnes
           of
           their
           children
           ,
           and
           the
           sinnes
           which
           the
           Children
           commit
           in
           imitation
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           perswasion
           of
           their
           Fathers
           ,
           are
           called
           
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           Fathers
           :
           And
           it
           is
           no
           excuse
           of
           the
           Children
           ;
           that
           the
           example
           ,
           and
           their
           respect
           of
           their
           Parents
           did
           draw
           them
           to
           follow
           their
           wayes
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           in
           fury
           and
           jealousie
           will
           proceed
           against
           them
           as
           hatefull
           sinners
           ,
           and
           will
           visit
           their
           sinnes
           upon
           them
           :
           And
           least
           any
           should
           thinke
           or
           imagine
           ,
           that
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           is
           not
           so
           strict
           in
           this
           point
           now
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           the
           rigour
           thereof
           is
           much
           remitted
           :
           Wee
           have
           a
           most
           cleare
           testimony
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           chiefest
           Evangelicall
           Preachers
           and
           Publishers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           the
           holy
           Apostles
           ,
           wherewith
           joynt
           consent
           and
           one
           voyce
           they
           protest
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           for
           feare
           of
           men
           ,
           nor
           upon
           the
           commands
           and
           threatnings
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Rulers
           in
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           of
           
             Israel
          
           transgresse
           the
           Commandement
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           by
           obeying
           men
           ,
           disobey
           
             God
             ,
             Acts
          
           4.
           19.
           and
           5.
           29.
           
           Yea
           ,
           though
           their
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           publikely
           in
           the
           Temple
           (
           as
           the
           Angel
           commanded
           them
           from
           
             God
             ,
             Acts
          
           5.
           20.
           
           )
           and
           to
           all
           the
           people
           in
           all
           publike
           Assemblies
           and
           their
           proclaiming
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Christ
          
           (
           whom
           
             Pilate
          
           by
           instigation
           of
           the
           High-priests
           and
           Elders
           had
           condemned
           ,
           crucified
           ,
           and
           slaine
           )
           and
           their
           declaring
           of
           him
           to
           be
           the
           just
           and
           holy
           one
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Redeemer
           promised
           to
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           was
           no
           lesse
           then
           
             Scandalum
             Magnatum
          
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           ,
           for
           hereby
           they
           brought
           the
           bloud
           of
           
             Christ
          
           on
           
             Pilate
          
           the
           Chiefe
           Governour
           of
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           and
           on
           them
           the
           chiefe
           Rulers
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           respect
           they
           did
           out
           of
           State-policie
           charge
           them
           ,
           and
           straightly
           command
           them
           ,
           not
           to
           preach
           any
           more
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           .
           as
           our
           Saviour
           had
           commanded
           them
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           28.
           19.
           
           Yet
           
             Peter
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Apostles
           answered
           resolately
           ,
           We
           ought
           to
           obey
           God
           rather
           then
           you
           ;
           and
           they
           appealed
           to
           themselves
           (
           though
           most
           unjust
           adversaries
           )
           to
           judge
           whether
           it
           were
           not
           right
           so
           to
           doe
           :
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           as
           great
           a
           sinne
           now
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           to
           breake
           Gods
           Commandements
           ,
           for
           feare
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           affection
           or
           respect
           of
           men
           ,
           or
           upon
           the
           commandements
           and
           threatnings
           of
           the
           greatest
           Kings
           and
           Potentates
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           will
           yet
           see
           this
           Truth
           made
           more
           cleare
           and
           manifest
           ,
           look
           into
           the
           examples
           of
           those
           severall
           persons
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           those
           multitudes
           of
           people
           which
           are
           noted
           for
           great
           sinners
           ,
           and
           were
           most
           severely
           punished
           for
           doing
           wicked
           acts
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           
             God
          
           out
           of
           obedience
           to
           their
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           commandement
           of
           their
           Kings
           who
           had
           power
           and
           authority
           over
           them
           ;
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           afford
           many
           examples
           
           of
           this
           kind
           in
           severall
           places
           ,
           where
           they
           commend
           Subjects
           and
           Children
           for
           refusing
           to
           obey
           their
           Superiours
           and
           Parents
           in
           things
           which
           they
           commanded
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           condemne
           others
           for
           obeying
           such
           wicked
           commandements
           out
           of
           Feare
           ,
           or
           for
           any
           other
           respect
           .
        
         
           When
           King
           
             Saul
          
           commanded
           
             Ionathan
          
           his
           sonne
           and
           all
           his
           servants
           that
           they
           should
           wait
           for
           an
           opportunity
           to
           slay
           
             David
          
           his
           innocent
           servant
           and
           sonne
           in
           Law
           ,
           and
           Gods
           great
           and
           Noble
           Champion
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           faire
           pretence
           of
           State-policie
           for
           it
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           
             David
          
           did
           steale
           away
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           aspired
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           sought
           to
           depose
           him
           and
           to
           disinherit
           his
           sonnes
           :
           But
           because
           
             Ionathan
          
           feared
           God
           ,
           hee
           would
           not
           obey
           his
           Father
           in
           murthering
           an
           innocent
           ,
           contrary
           to
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           but
           used
           all
           meanes
           that
           he
           could
           devise
           to
           discover
           his
           Fathers
           wicked
           purposes
           to
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           to
           reserve
           him
           out
           of
           his
           cruell
           hands
           ;
           and
           this
           disobeying
           of
           the
           word
           and
           threatnings
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           Father
           commanding
           him
           to
           slay
           an
           innocent
           ,
           is
           highly
           commended
           in
           
             Ionathan
             ,
          
           and
           recorded
           for
           his
           praise
           and
           honour
           in
           the
           Holy
           History
           ,
           I
           
             Sam.
          
           19.
           
           So
           likwise
           we
           read
           that
           
             Ionathan
          
           did
           ignorantly
           breake
           his
           Fathers
           rash
           and
           foolish
           vow
           before
           he
           knew
           it
           ,
           by
           eating
           honey
           which
           God
           unexpectedly
           offered
           to
           him
           when
           hee
           was
           faint
           and
           weary
           in
           his
           pursuit
           of
           the
           
             Phihstines
             ,
          
           whom
           hee
           and
           his
           Armour
           bearer
           had
           rowted
           and
           put
           to
           flight
           ,
           and
           thereby
           brought
           great
           deliverance
           to
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           and
           when
           King
           
             Saul
          
           his
           Father
           for
           this
           act
           done
           out
           of
           inuicible
           ignorance
           ,
           adjudged
           him
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           swore
           with
           a
           great
           oath
           ,
           that
           hee
           should
           dye
           ;
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
          
           his
           Subjects
           fearing
           God
           more
           then
           his
           anger
           ,
           did
           not
           onely
           abhorre
           the
           act
           ,
           and
           refuse
           to
           yeeld
           to
           his
           commandement
           ,
           which
           had
           some
           shew
           and
           pretence
           of
           Religion
           ,
           but
           also
           did
           stand
           out
           and
           oppose
           themselves
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           did
           save
           and
           rescue
           
             Ionathan
          
           out
           of
           his
           hands
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             God
             forbid
             that
             Ionathan
             should
             dye
             ,
             As
             the
             Lord
             liveth
             there
             shall
             not
             one
             haire
             fall
             from
             his
             head
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             for
             hee
             hath
             wroughe
             with
             God
             this
             day
             ,
             I
             Sam.
          
           14.
           45.
           
           Which
           speech
           of
           theirs
           implies
           ,
           that
           it
           had
           been
           a
           great
           sinne
           to
           slay
           
             Ionathan
             ,
          
           as
           
             Saul
          
           their
           King
           commanded
           ,
           or
           to
           suffer
           him
           to
           dye
           for
           such
           a
           cause
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           most
           pregnant
           example
           of
           all
           is
           that
           of
           
             Doeg
          
           the
           
             Edomite
             ,
             Sauls
          
           chiefe
           Heards-man
           ,
           I
           
             Sam.
          
           22.
           where
           wee
           read
           that
           when
           King
           
             Saul
          
           commanded
           the
           men
           of
           his
           Guard
           (
           whom
           hee
           had
           obliged
           to
           him
           by
           many
           preferments
           and
           gifts
           ,
           as
           
           his
           upbraiding
           words
           in
           the
           seaventh
           verse
           seeme
           to
           imply
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           slay
           the
           Lords
           innocent
           Preists
           whome
           he
           out
           of
           false
           and
           unjust
           suspition
           and
           jelousy
           supposed
           to
           conspire
           with
           
             David
          
           against
           him
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           put
           forth
           their
           hands
           to
           fall
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Text
           saith
           verse
           .
           17.
           and
           
             Doeg
          
           the
           
             Edomite
          
           who
           at
           the
           Kings
           Commandement
           slue
           the
           Preists
           and
           mangled
           and
           murthered
           their
           wives
           ,
           and
           children
           and
           innocent
           Sucklings
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           bloudy
           oppressing
           Tyrant
           spoyled
           their
           City
           and
           all
           their
           substance
           ,
           is
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           
             David
          
           cursed
           with
           most
           dreadfull
           curses
           ,
           though
           hee
           did
           these
           things
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           King
           his
           Lord
           ,
           upon
           whose
           favour
           all
           his
           preferment
           did
           depend
           ,
           the
           sentence
           of
           judgement
           passed
           upon
           him
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           52.
           that
           God
           would
           destroy
           him
           for
           ever
           ,
           pluck
           him
           out
           of
           his
           dwelling
           ,
           and
           root
           him
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           of
           the
           living
           ,
           doth
           most
           plainely
           shew
           ,
           that
           his
           Act
           was
           a
           most
           heinous
           sinne
           and
           wickednesse
           .
        
         
           In
           like
           manner
           when
           
             Ieroboam
          
           commanded
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           who
           had
           chosen
           him
           for
           their
           King
           ,
           to
           worship
           God
           who
           brought
           them
           out
           of
           
             Aegypt
          
           in
           the
           Images
           of
           golden
           Calves
           ,
           such
           as
           
             Aaron
          
           had
           before
           made
           at
           Mount
           
             Horeh
             ,
          
           it
           is
           said
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           that
           he
           made
           them
           to
           sinne
           ,
           his
           Command●ment
           did
           not
           excuse
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           worship
           of
           Images
           ,
           neither
           did
           God
           spare
           to
           punish
           them
           for
           it
           ,
           but
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Hosea
          
           testifieth
           ,
           
             cap.
          
           5.
           11.
           )
           
             Ephraim
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           of
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           )
           was
           oppressed
           and
           broken
           in
           judgement
           ,
           because
           he
           willingly
           walked
           after
           the
           Commandement
           (
           that
           is
           )
           of
           
             Ieroboam
             ,
          
           and
           also
           of
           
             Baasha
             ,
          
           and
           other
           wicked
           Kings
           ,
           who
           walked
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           
             Ieroboam
             ,
          
           and
           made
           
             Israel
          
           to
           sinne
           .
           And
           although
           
             Omri
             ,
             Ahab
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iezabel
          
           were
           cruell
           Tyrants
           ,
           and
           by
           Statutes
           ,
           tyrannicall
           commands
           ,
           terrours
           ,
           threatnings
           ,
           and
           slaughter
           of
           the
           Lords
           Prophets
           ,
           teachers
           of
           Gods
           true
           worship
           ,
           did
           not
           onely
           draw
           ▪
           but
           drive
           and
           force
           
             Israel
          
           their
           people
           and
           subjects
           to
           worship
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           yet
           this
           excused
           not
           the
           peoples
           Idolatry
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           threatens
           them
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Micha
          
           6.
           16.
           that
           because
           they
           kept
           the
           Statutes
           of
           
             Omri
             ,
          
           and
           walked
           in
           the
           counsels
           and
           wayes
           of
           the
           house
           of
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           therefore
           hee
           will
           make
           the
           Land
           a
           desolation
           ,
           and
           an
           hissing
           and
           reproach
           ;
           and
           for
           their
           forsaking
           of
           Gods
           covenant
           ,
           and
           worshipping
           of
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           Idols
           and
           Groves
           ,
           
             Eliah
          
           the
           man
           of
           God
           accuseth
           them
           all
           as
           great
           offenders
           deeply
           guilty
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             The
             Children
             of
             Israel
             have
             forsaken
             thy
             Covenant
             and
             broken
             downe
             thine
             Altars
             ,
          
           1
           King.
           19.
           14.
           
           And
           God
           in
           his
           answer
           to
           
             Eliahs
          
           accusation
           exempts
           none
           from
           the
           guilt
           
           of
           these
           sinnes
           in
           all
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           but
           onely
           those
           seveven
           thousand
           men
           who
           had
           not
           been
           drawne
           by
           the
           terrours
           ,
           threatnings
           ,
           and
           cruell
           commands
           of
           
             Ahab
          
           and
           
             Iezabel
          
           to
           worship
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           but
           had
           kept
           their
           knees
           from
           bowing
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           their
           mouthes
           from
           kissing
           him
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           
             vers.
          
           18
           What
           man
           can
           plead
           more
           plausible
           for
           any
           disobedience
           to
           any
           Commandement
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           then
           the
           man
           of
           God
           which
           came
           from
           
             Iudah
          
           to
           
             Bethel
          
           to
           prophesie
           against
           
             Ieroboams
          
           Altar
           ,
           might
           plead
           for
           his
           eating
           bread
           and
           drinking
           water
           in
           that
           wicked
           Idolatrous
           place
           ,
           contrary
           to
           Gods
           particular
           Commandement
           given
           to
           him
           ;
           First
           ,
           the
           thing
           forbidden
           ,
           was
           a
           matter
           in
           it selfe
           very
           indifferent
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           appearance
           of
           any
           evill
           in
           it
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           he
           did
           not
           eate
           and
           drinke
           with
           infectious
           and
           infamous
           Idolaters
           which
           might
           be
           a
           snare
           and
           scandall
           to
           him
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           his
           resolution
           and
           endeavour
           to
           keep
           this
           Commandement
           was
           such
           that
           when
           King
           
             Ieroboam
          
           thankfully
           invited
           him
           to
           eate
           and
           drinke
           out
           of
           kindnesse
           for
           healing
           his
           withered
           hand
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           be
           overcome
           with
           any
           intreaty
           ,
           nor
           promise
           of
           great
           gifts
           and
           rewards
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           seduced
           and
           drawne
           to
           eate
           and
           drinke
           in
           the
           place
           forbidden
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           old
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           his
           respect
           to
           his
           words
           which
           he
           confidently
           affirmed
           to
           be
           the
           words
           of
           God
           which
           perswaded
           him
           to
           returne
           with
           him
           and
           to
           eate
           bread
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           yet
           all
           this
           could
           not
           excuse
           this
           man
           of
           God
           from
           sinne
           in
           doing
           contrary
           to
           Gods
           Commandement
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           for
           God
           presently
           makes
           the
           old
           Prophet
           which
           deceived
           him
           ,
           a
           Messenger
           of
           death
           to
           declare
           unto
           him
           his
           untimely
           death
           for
           his
           disobedience
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           dead
           carkasse
           torne
           by
           a
           Lyon
           should
           not
           come
           to
           the
           Sepulchre
           of
           his
           Fathers
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           13.
           
           Whereby
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           no
           power
           or
           authority
           of
           any
           man
           how
           fairely
           soever
           it
           is
           pretended
           to
           be
           from
           God
           can
           excuse
           any
           act
           done
           against
           any
           knowne
           Commandement
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           a
           Commandement
           of
           a
           small
           indifferent
           thing
           ,
           given
           onely
           to
           try
           mans
           obedience
           ,
           but
           whosoever
           upon
           any
           respect
           to
           any
           creature
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           perswasion
           doth
           transgresse
           any
           Precept
           or
           word
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           he
           is
           guilty
           of
           sinne
           and
           worthy
           of
           death
           before
           
             Gods
          
           just
           Tribunall
           :
           
             Sauls
          
           letters
           from
           the
           High-priests
           which
           gave
           him
           a
           Commission
           and
           authority
           to
           persecute
           Christians
           did
           not
           excuse
           him
           from
           sin
           though
           he
           did
           it
           in
           ignorance
           and
           blind
           zeale
           for
           he
           calls
           himselfe
           the
           greatest
           of
           sinners
           for
           that
           act
           of
           persecution
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           1.
           15.
           
           But
           I
           hold
           it
           needlesse
           to
           spend
           time
           in
           rehersing
           more
           examples
           to
           prove
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           though
           
           it
           is
           of
           all
           Doctrines
           the
           chiefest
           and
           most
           necessary
           to
           be
           beleeved
           ,
           continually
           kept
           in
           mind
           ,
           and
           observed
           of
           all
           
             Adams
          
           posterity
           .
           I
           will
           onely
           adde
           one
           strong
           and
           invincible
           argument
           and
           demonstration
           to
           convince
           all
           men
           of
           the
           truth
           thereof
           grounded
           upon
           divers
           solid
           principles
           of
           Reason
           and
           Religion
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           thing
           which
           none
           but
           Atheists
           can
           or
           will
           deny
           ,
           
           that
           when
           any
           creature
           stands
           in
           competition
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           seekes
           to
           bee
           respected
           and
           obeyed
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           his
           demands
           and
           commands
           yeelded
           unto
           ,
           which
           are
           contrary
           to
           the
           will
           and
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           he
           in
           that
           case
           seekes
           to
           rob
           God
           of
           his
           due
           honour
           and
           glory
           ,
           and
           to
           exalt
           himselfe
           above
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           
             Luciserian
          
           pride
           &
           rebellion
           ;
           so
           they
           who
           in
           such
           a
           case
           obey
           him
           ,
           whether
           for
           feare
           ,
           or
           love
           ,
           or
           any
           respect
           and
           affection
           in
           a
           thing
           contrary
           to
           any
           Word
           or
           Commandement
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           do
           undobtedly
           rob
           God
           of
           his
           glory
           and
           of
           the
           honour
           which
           properly
           belongs
           to
           him
           ,
           for
           God
           as
           the
           Creator
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           giver
           of
           being
           ,
           life
           and
           breath
           to
           all
           creatures
           severally
           ,
           who
           also
           upholds
           and
           preserves
           them
           all
           in
           being
           and
           well
           being
           ,
           and
           sustaines
           them
           by
           his
           providence
           ;
           so
           he
           is
           the
           chiefe
           Father
           of
           all
           ,
           worthy
           to
           be
           respected
           ,
           loved
           ,
           and
           obeyed
           above
           all
           other
           Parents
           and
           Benefactors
           ,
           who
           are
           but
           instruments
           of
           his
           bounty
           ,
           and
           subordinate
           meanes
           of
           our
           being
           and
           other
           benefits
           :
           He
           also
           by
           the
           right
           both
           of
           Creation
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           redemption
           is
           the
           chiefe
           King
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           owner
           and
           possessor
           of
           all
           things
           in
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           to
           whom
           all
           hearts
           ,
           hands
           ,
           wills
           ,
           desires
           and
           affections
           ought
           to
           be
           subject
           and
           obedient
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           at
           all
           times
           .
           Besides
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           God
           in
           himselfe
           as
           he
           is
           revealed
           in
           his
           word
           and
           workes
           to
           be
           the
           one
           only
           true
           Jehovah
           ,
           eternall
           ,
           omnipotent
           ,
           immortal
           ,
           immutable
           ,
           infinite
           in
           goodnesse
           ,
           bounty
           ,
           wisdome
           ,
           mercy
           ,
           justice
           ,
           faithfulnesse
           and
           truth
           ,
           most
           mighty
           wise
           and
           prudent
           to
           order
           ,
           rule
           and
           governe
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           most
           bountifull
           to
           reward
           all
           obedience
           ,
           and
           most
           just
           to
           punish
           ,
           and
           dreadfull
           and
           terrible
           in
           revenging
           all
           disobedience
           against
           his
           Word
           and
           Law
           ;
           Wee
           cannot
           but
           acknowledge
           and
           confesse
           ,
           that
           hee
           is
           the
           supreame
           Lord
           of
           all
           Lords
           ,
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           the
           eternally
           blessed
           and
           onely
           Potentate
           ,
           who
           is
           in
           all
           things
           to
           bee
           obeyed
           above
           all
           ,
           and
           before
           all
           ;
           and
           all
           Lords
           ,
           Kings
           ,
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           Benefactors
           are
           to
           bee
           obeyed
           onely
           in
           and
           under
           him
           as
           his
           Substitutes
           ,
           
           subordinate
           Vicegerents
           ,
           Stewards
           ,
           and
           Messengers
           ,
           whosoever
           doe
           ,
           out
           of
           feare
           ,
           love
           ,
           or
           any
           affection
           and
           respect
           to
           any
           creature
           ,
           doe
           any
           thing
           contrary
           to
           his
           kowne
           will
           ,
           word
           and
           commandement
           ,
           they
           rob
           him
           of
           his
           honour
           and
           glory
           ,
           set
           up
           the
           creature
           above
           the
           Creator
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           their
           God
           ,
           which
           must
           needes
           by
           all
           reasonable
           men
           be
           confessed
           to
           be
           a
           most
           heinous
           and
           grievous
           sinne
           worthy
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           and
           all
           punishments
           .
           This
           is
           the
           solid
           argument
           and
           invincible
           demonstration
           which
           fully
           proves
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           briefly
           reduce
           into
           the
           strict
           forme
           of
           a
           Sylogisme
           ,
           thus
           ,
        
         
           
             Whosoever
             robs
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
             the
             blessed
             and
             onely
             Potentate
             and
             cheife
             Father
             and
             Authour
             of
             all
             being
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             bounty
             ,
             by
             taking
             from
             him
             the
             honour
             and
             glory
             which
             doth
             properly
             belong
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             setteth
             up
             the
             creature
             and
             servant
             above
             his
             Lord
             and
             Creator
             ,
             he
             is
             guilty
             of
             most
             heinous
             sinne
             and
             transgression
             .
          
        
         
           
             Every
             one
             who
             out
             of
             feare
             ,
             love
             ,
             or
             any
             affection
             and
             respect
             to
             any
             creature
             ,
             doth
             any
             act
             contrary
             to
             the
             revealed
             will
             ,
             word
             ,
             and
             Commandement
             of
             God
             ,
             robbeth
             thereby
             God
             the
             supream
             Lord
             ,
             King
             ,
             Father
             ,
             and
             Benefactor
             ;
             and
             setteth
             up
             the
             creature
             and
             servant
             above
             his
             Lord
             and
             Creator
             .
          
        
         
           
             Therefore
             he
             is
             guilty
             in
             this
             of
             heinous
             sinne
             and
             transgression
             ;
             and
             by
             consequence
             it
             followeth
             necessarily
             ,
             that
             (
             as
             this
             Doctrine
             teacheth
             )
             no
             feare
             ,
             threatning
             ,
             or
             commandement
             of
             earthly
             Potentates
             ,
             no
             love
             ,
             or
             respect
             of
             Parents
             and
             Benefactors
             can
             free
             from
             the
             foule
             staine
             of
             sinne
             in
             any
             act
             ,
             which
             they
             draw
             men
             to
             doe
             contrary
             to
             the
             Commandement
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Doctrine
           is
           of
           speciall
           use
           :
           First
           ,
           to
           admonish
           all
           
           Gods
           people
           to
           be
           carefull
           and
           diligent
           above
           all
           to
           know
           and
           acknowledge
           God
           aright
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           their
           hearts
           and
           affections
           chiefly
           on
           him
           as
           the
           supreme
           Lord
           and
           Father
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           chiefe
           Author
           and
           Fountaine
           of
           all
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           on
           a
           setled
           resolution
           to
           obey
           all
           his
           Commandements
           ,
           though
           all
           the
           world
           should
           perswade
           &
           command
           them
           ro
           the
           contrary
           .
           It
           is
           true
           that
           Kings
           ,
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Potentates
           of
           the
           world
           are
           set
           up
           by
           God
           to
           rule
           by
           him
           and
           under
           him
           ,
           as
           his
           Vice-geren●s
           ,
           Stewards
           ,
           and
           Messengers
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           who
           are
           under
           them
           ,
           especiaily
           Christians
           (
           Gods
           free
           and
           willing
           people
           )
           ought
           to
           give
           them
           all
           honour
           and
           reverence
           and
           to
           feare
           and
           obey
           them
           for
           conscience
           sake
           in
           and
           under
           God
           ;
           the
           very
           law
           of
           Nature
           binds
           all
           men
           to
           love
           ,
           reverence
           ,
           honour
           and
           obey
           
           their
           Parents
           and
           Benefactors
           ,
           who
           are
           Gods
           instruments
           of
           their
           being
           and
           well
           being
           ;
           and
           not
           onely
           Civility
           and
           the
           Common
           Law
           of
           Nations
           bindes
           men
           to
           honour
           and
           respect
           them
           who
           are
           honourable
           in
           wisdome
           ,
           gravity
           ,
           and
           authority
           ,
           but
           Religion
           and
           Gods
           Word
           teach
           men
           to
           honour
           and
           affect
           such
           as
           are
           Prophets
           ,
           Preachers
           ,
           Embassadours
           and
           Messengers
           of
           God
           unto
           them
           :
           But
           yet
           all
           these
           are
           to
           be
           loved
           ,
           feared
           honoured
           and
           respected
           in
           and
           under
           God
           ,
           and
           with
           feare
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           affection
           subordinate
           to
           the
           feare
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           affection
           which
           they
           have
           towards
           God
           above
           all
           :
           Wherefore
           let
           all
           Gods
           people
           take
           heed
           and
           beware
           ,
           and
           carefully
           looke
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           give
           not
           too
           much
           way
           to
           humane
           passions
           and
           affections
           by
           regarding
           and
           respecting
           secondary
           meanes
           and
           inferiour
           causes
           more
           then
           God
           the
           first
           and
           chiefe
           cause
           ,
           Author
           and
           bountaine
           of
           all
           blessings
           ,
           or
           by
           accustoming
           themselves
           to
           esteeme
           too
           highly
           ,
           or
           to
           love
           ,
           feare
           and
           admire
           too
           excessively
           the
           persons
           of
           men
           ,
           how
           great
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           learned
           ,
           or
           how
           aimiable
           and
           honourable
           soever
           they
           appeare
           in
           their
           eyes
           ;
           If
           men
           once
           give
           way
           so
           far
           to
           the
           reverence
           ,
           awe
           ,
           feare
           ,
           and
           dread
           of
           earthly
           Kings
           ,
           Rulers
           and
           Potentates
           ,
           that
           they
           become
           more
           affraid
           of
           their
           faces
           ,
           angry
           countenances
           ,
           menacing
           and
           threatnings
           ,
           then
           of
           the
           terrours
           of
           Gods
           Law
           and
           of
           his
           wrathfull
           judgements
           ;
           this
           is
           that
           which
           will
           draw
           them
           to
           disobey
           Gods
           Word
           and
           Law
           ,
           out
           of
           respect
           to
           mortall
           men
           and
           will
           bring
           them
           under
           the
           staine
           and
           guilt
           of
           unecusable
           sinne
           laid
           open
           in
           this
           Text
           and
           Doctrine
           :
           So
           likewise
           excessive
           love
           ,
           carnall
           affection
           ,
           and
           respect
           of
           Parents
           and
           Benefactors
           (
           while
           men
           set
           their
           eyes
           and
           hearts
           on
           the
           things
           which
           are
           visible
           and
           sensible
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           outward
           meanes
           more
           then
           on
           the
           invisible
           hand
           ,
           power
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           )
           may
           easily
           supplant
           them
           and
           make
           them
           fall
           in
           like
           sort
           into
           heinous
           sinne
           and
           inexcusable
           transgression
           .
           But
           most
           dangerous
           of
           all
           is
           that
           superstitious
           feare
           ,
           reverence
           and
           respect
           which
           men
           out
           of
           blind
           and
           undifereet
           zeale
           without
           knowledge
           doe
           shew
           to
           such
           as
           are
           set
           over
           them
           to
           rule
           and
           direct
           them
           in
           things
           which
           concerne
           God
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           hold
           the
           place
           of
           Prophets
           ,
           Messengers
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           wise
           Pastors
           and
           learned
           Teachers
           in
           Gods
           Church
           ;
           when
           men
           are
           so
           enthralled
           in
           their
           wills
           ,
           and
           become
           Slaves
           in
           their
           affections
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           beleeve
           and
           embrace
           whatsoever
           they
           hold
           and
           teach
           without
           proofe
           from
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           or
           examination
           of
           things
           taught
           by
           the
           word
           or
           consent
           
           with
           the
           word
           and
           rule
           of
           Faith
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           the
           high
           way
           to
           horrible
           and
           dangerous
           errours
           and
           disobedience
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           into
           which
           whosoever
           fall
           being
           led
           by
           immoderate
           affection
           and
           more
           then
           due
           respect
           to
           any
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           he
           may
           here
           learne
           from
           Gods
           proceeding
           against
           
             Adam
          
           (
           the
           common
           Father
           and
           root
           of
           all
           mankinde
           )
           that
           
             God
          
           will
           admit
           no
           excuse
           for
           breaking
           any
           of
           his
           Commandements
           out
           of
           any
           respect
           ,
           or
           any
           feare
           ,
           reverence
           ,
           love
           or
           affection
           to
           any
           persons
           ,
           how
           great
           ,
           wise
           ,
           learned
           ,
           honourable
           or
           aimiable
           soever
           they
           appeare
           to
           him
           .
           As
           
             Adam
          
           by
           his
           excuse
           could
           not
           turne
           away
           the
           guilt
           and
           punishment
           of
           his
           disobedience
           ,
           but
           had
           a
           curse
           laid
           on
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           all
           paines
           ,
           sorrowes
           and
           death
           it selfe
           on
           himselfe
           and
           all
           his
           posterity
           :
           So
           it
           shall
           fare
           with
           all
           
             Adams
          
           seed
           and
           children
           in
           the
           like
           case
           ,
           For
           there
           is
           no
           respect
           of
           persons
           with
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           this
           Doctrine
           discovers
           unto
           us
           abundance
           of
           error
           
           in
           the
           judgements
           ,
           and
           iniquity
           in
           the
           practice
           of
           many
           worldly-wise
           and
           learned
           men
           ,
           especially
           in
           those
           State-polititions
           ,
           admirers
           of
           worldly
           power
           ,
           greatnesse
           and
           authority
           ,
           who
           doe
           thinke
           and
           hold
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           lawfully
           doe
           things
           commanded
           by
           such
           as
           have
           the
           rule
           over
           them
           ,
           without
           examining
           whether
           they
           be
           allowed
           or
           forbidden
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           
             God
             .
          
           If
           Kings
           and
           great
           Potentates
           command
           them
           under
           great
           penalties
           ,
           as
           losse
           of
           goods
           ,
           liberty
           ,
           or
           lives
           ,
           torturing
           ,
           imprisoning
           and
           death
           to
           make
           Images
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           bow
           down
           to
           images
           and
           Altars
           of
           wood
           and
           stone
           ,
           and
           to
           practice
           superstitious
           will-worship
           ,
           or
           to
           do
           as
           proud
           and
           potent
           
             Nebuchadnezar
          
           commanded
           all
           his
           people
           to
           worship
           his
           Image
           under
           paine
           of
           burning
           to
           ashes
           in
           an
           hot
           firie
           Furnace
           :
           Or
           if
           a
           law
           and
           decree
           were
           made
           (
           like
           that
           which
           
             Darius
          
           made
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           his
           wicked
           and
           malicious
           Princes
           )
           for
           a
           snare
           to
           Gods
           people
           ,
           forbidding
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           God
           .
           It
           is
           the
           common
           opinion
           of
           self-conceited
           wordlings
           abundantly
           wise
           and
           politick
           in
           their
           own
           opinion
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           danger
           in
           obeying
           ,
           no
           feare
           of
           unexcusable
           sin
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           who
           are
           afraid
           to
           obey
           such
           commands
           ,
           and
           to
           stirre
           their
           consciences
           with
           guilt
           of
           sin
           by
           breaking
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           are
           too
           scrupulous
           ,
           worthy
           of
           contempt
           ;
           yea
           that
           they
           are
           mad
           men
           ,
           who
           in
           such
           cases
           wil
           hazard
           their
           lives
           ,
           goods
           ,
           or
           liberty
           .
           But
           the
           3.
           faithfull
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           full
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           were
           of
           a
           contrary
           opinion
           and
           resolution
           ,
           (
           as
           
             Dan.
          
           3.
           )
           Though
           
             Nebuchadnezar
          
           was
           a
           mighty
           Potentate
           ,
           and
           had
           highly
           promoted
           them
           to
           honour
           and
           dignity
           ,
           and
           the
           
           thing
           which
           he
           commanded
           was
           only
           to
           fall
           downe
           and
           worship
           his
           golden
           Image
           ,
           yet
           they
           utterly
           refused
           to
           doe
           such
           an
           act
           forbiden
           in
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           and
           did
           rather
           chuse
           to
           yeeld
           their
           bodies
           to
           death
           and
           to
           be
           burned
           in
           his
           hot
           fiery
           Furnace
           :
           And
           so
           likewise
           
             Daniel
          
           that
           holy
           seruant
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           famous
           in
           his
           time
           for
           learning
           wisdome
           and
           favour
           with
           God
           ,
           he
           regarded
           not
           the
           Decree
           of
           the
           wicked
           Princes
           which
           restrained
           him
           from
           the
           worship
           of
           his
           God
           and
           from
           praing
           to
           him
           for
           the
           space
           of
           thirty
           dayes
           under
           paine
           of
           being
           cast
           into
           the
           den
           of
           Lions
           ,
           but
           notwithstanding
           it
           was
           confirmed
           by
           his
           great
           Lord
           and
           King
           Darius
           and
           sealed
           with
           his
           Seale
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           refraine
           from
           his
           constant
           course
           &
           custom
           of
           prayer
           and
           worship
           of
           his
           God
           ,
           wich
           he
           knew
           to
           be
           a
           duety
           daly
           and
           continually
           required
           by
           the
           divine
           Law
           ,
           and
           did
           chuse
           rather
           to
           forgoe
           all
           the
           honours
           and
           promotions
           which
           the
           King
           had
           bestowed
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           cast
           into
           the
           den
           of
           Lions
           ,
           then
           to
           disobey
           Gods
           Commandement
           by
           obeying
           the
           Kings
           decree
           :
           and
           such
           hath
           the
           opinion
           ,
           resolution
           and
           practice
           of
           all
           Gods
           noble
           Wortheys
           and
           faithful
           serevants
           been
           in
           all
           ages
           .
           Wherefore
           let
           me
           here
           be
           bold
           to
           spend
           some
           few
           words
           in
           arguing
           against
           ,
           and
           conuincing
           the
           blind
           carnal
           wicked
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           discovering
           that
           wisdome
           which
           is
           commonly
           callen
           State-policy
           ,
           to
           be
           folly
           and
           enmity
           against
           God
           ,
           which
           I
           wil
           do
           very
           breifly
           by
           answering
           and
           taking
           away
           those
           foolish
           excuses
           of
           carnal
           men
           which
           are
           as
           vaine
           and
           unable
           to
           shroud
           and
           defend
           them
           from
           the
           staine
           of
           sin
           and
           Gods
           just
           wrath
           ,
           as
           the
           fig-leaves
           patched
           together
           by
           our
           first
           parents
           were
           unfit
           to
           cover
           their
           nakednes●
        
         
           Some
           when
           they
           are
           commanded
           by
           great
           Potentates
           &
           cruell
           Tyrants
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           Images
           and
           in
           Altars
           of
           wood
           and
           stone
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           or
           are
           forbidden
           to
           professe
           the
           truth
           and
           true
           religion
           and
           to
           practice
           the
           holy
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           under
           pain
           of
           death
           ,
           persecution
           ,
           imprisonment
           ,
           spoyling
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           and
           losse
           of
           all
           worldly
           substance
           ,
           they
           are
           very
           f●●ward
           and
           earnest
           to
           plead
           ,
           that
           authority
           must
           be
           obeyed
           &
           the
           powers
           must
           not
           be
           resisted
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           no
           wisedome
           to
           undergoe
           losse
           of
           goods
           ,
           liberty
           and
           life
           for
           conscience
           and
           needlesse
           fear
           of
           breaking
           Gods
           Commandements
           .
           But
           let
           me
           tell
           such
           pleaders
           ,
           that
           
             Ephraim
             ,
          
           &
           the
           
             Israelits
          
           of
           the
           
             ten
             Tribes
          
           had
           as
           good
           a
           plea
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           excuse
           for
           their
           forsaking
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &
           for
           worshipping
           of
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           Calves
           ,
           Idols
           &
           Groves
           ,
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           
             Ieroboam
             ,
             Ahab
          
           &
           other
           wicked
           kings
           ,
           their
           Kings
           did
           comaund
           them
           so
           to
           do
           for
           a
           politike
           reason
           of
           state
           even
           to
           
           keep
           them
           from
           going
           up
           to
           worship
           God
           at
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           lest
           by
           that
           means
           they
           might
           be
           drawne
           away
           and
           revolt
           to
           the
           house
           of
           
             Dauid
             ,
          
           and
           reunite
           themselves
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Iudah
             :
          
           Also
           some
           of
           their
           Kings
           were
           cruell
           Tyrants
           which
           persecuted
           the
           true
           .
           Prophets
           and
           worshippers
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           feare
           of
           death
           and
           other
           great
           penalties
           forced
           and
           compelled
           men
           to
           commit
           Idolatry
           ,
           as
           we
           read
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Ahab
          
           and
           
             Iezabel
             ,
          
           and
           as
           appeares
           by
           
             Eliahs
          
           complaint
           unto
           God
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           19.
           
           And
           yet
           this
           was
           no
           excuse
           of
           the
           peoples
           Idolatry
           and
           sinne
           ,
           for
           
             Ephraim
          
           was
           oppressed
           and
           broken
           in
           judgement
           because
           hee
           willingly
           walked
           after
           
             Ieroboams
          
           commandement
           ,
           as
           
             Hosea
          
           testifieth
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           5.
           11.
           
           And
           because
           they
           kept
           the
           Statutes
           of
           
             Omri
             ,
          
           doing
           the
           workes
           of
           the
           house
           of
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           and
           walking
           in
           their
           counsels
           ,
           the
           Lord
           gives
           this
           sentence
           against
           them
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Micha
             ,
             That
             he
             will
             make
             their
             land
             a
             desolation
             ,
             and
             them
             an
             hissing
             and
             reproach
             ,
             Micha
          
           6.
           16.
           
           Our
           Saviour
           in
           the
           Gospel
           discovers
           to
           us
           how
           vaine
           and
           frivolous
           all
           such
           excuses
           will
           be
           found
           before
           his
           Tribunall
           ,
           where
           hee
           saith
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           loves
           houses
           ,
           lands
           ,
           goods
           ,
           or
           life
           it selfe
           more
           then
           him
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           they
           will
           rather
           deny
           ,
           and
           not
           confesse
           him
           before
           men
           ,
           then
           indanger
           or
           lose
           their
           life
           ,
           liberty
           ,
           or
           wordly
           goods
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           worthy
           to
           be
           counted
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           and
           hee
           will
           deny
           them
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           his
           Father
           and
           before
           his
           holy
           Angels
           ;
           and
           as
           they
           feared
           them
           who
           could
           kill
           the
           body
           only
           and
           were
           not
           able
           to
           kill
           the
           soule
           ,
           more
           then
           
             God
          
           who
           could
           destroy
           both
           soule
           and
           body
           in
           hell
           ;
           so
           they
           shall
           lose
           their
           life
           which
           they
           loved
           more
           then
           him
           they
           shall
           also
           be
           excluded
           from
           life
           eternall
           ,
           and
           so
           cast
           wholly
           both
           soules
           and
           bodies
           into
           hell
           ,
           into
           the
           fire
           which
           never
           shall
           be
           quenched
           ,
           and
           dye
           and
           perish
           eternally
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           10.
           28
           
           
             Mark
          
           8.
           35.
           
           
             Luk.
          
           9.
           24.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           whereas
           oathes
           are
           to
           be
           given
           and
           taken
           in
           truth
           ,
           in
           judgement
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           4.
           2.
           
           That
           is
           ,
           men
           must
           not
           sweare
           any
           false
           thing
           but
           onely
           what
           is
           true
           ,
           neither
           to
           raise
           up
           strife
           ,
           nor
           to
           doe
           injury
           ,
           or
           to
           hurt
           any
           man
           ,
           but
           to
           put
           an
           end
           to
           strife
           by
           laying
           open
           in
           judgement
           things
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           neither
           must
           they
           bind
           themselves
           by
           oath
           to
           doe
           any
           vain
           ,
           unjust
           or
           wicked
           against
           Christian
           charity
           ,
           or
           to
           execute
           any
           unlawfull
           office
           .
           Now
           there
           are
           and
           have
           beene
           in
           all
           ages
           divers
           politick
           worldlings
           and
           cowardly
           Hypocrites
           ,
           who
           when
           vaine
           or
           sinfull
           oathes
           are
           imposed
           on
           them
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           Elders
           and
           Nobles
           of
           
             Iezrael
          
           imposed
           on
           the
           wicked
           men
           whom
           they
           set
           up
           to
           sweare
           falsely
           ,
           that
           
             Naboath
          
           blasphemed
           
           God
           and
           the
           King
           ;
           or
           such
           as
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           tooke
           to
           kill
           
             Paul
             ,
             Act.
          
           23.
           12.
           or
           such
           as
           Traytors
           take
           to
           conceale
           or
           act
           Treasons
           ;
           or
           as
           many
           corrupt
           men
           take
           to
           execute
           unlawfull
           offices
           and
           unjust
           designes
           ,
           which
           are
           hurtfull
           and
           injurious
           to
           divers
           others
           either
           in
           Church
           or
           Common-wealth
           .
           If
           these
           oathes
           be
           imposed
           by
           men
           of
           authority
           ,
           who
           rule
           over
           them
           ,
           or
           under
           great
           penalties
           ,
           as
           trouble
           ,
           vexation
           ,
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           losse
           of
           liberty
           ,
           or
           with
           hope
           of
           some
           preferment
           ,
           profit
           ,
           and
           gaine
           ,
           which
           they
           may
           reape
           by
           executing
           an
           unlawfull
           office
           ;
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           plead
           for
           themselves
           that
           they
           are
           excusable
           ,
           because
           they
           did
           take
           such
           oathes
           ,
           and
           doe
           execute
           such
           offices
           by
           command
           of
           Superiours
           and
           in
           obedience
           to
           authority
           ,
           and
           that
           otherwise
           they
           should
           forgoe
           a
           profitable
           office
           and
           trade
           which
           doth
           maintaine
           and
           enrich
           them
           and
           their
           Family
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           vexed
           ,
           troubled
           ,
           fined
           ,
           impoverished
           ,
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           deprived
           of
           their
           libertie
           .
           But
           let
           mee
           answer
           such
           in
           the
           words
           of
           Holy
           
             Iob
             ,
             chap.
          
           27.
           8.
           
           
             What
             is
             the
             hope
             of
             the
             Hypocrite
             that
             he
             hath
             gained
             ,
             when
             God
             taketh
             away
             his
             soule
             ?
             What
             will
             his
             gainefull
             office
             advantage
             him
             when
             God
             findeth
             and
             judgeth
             him
             guilty
             for
             profaning
             his
             holy
             Ordinance
             and
             taking
             his
             Name
             in
             vaine
             ?
          
           Yea
           ,
           our
           Saviour
           fully
           answereth
           such
           Hypocrites
           ,
           and
           discovereth
           the
           folly
           of
           such
           worldly
           Polititions
           in
           expresse
           words
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             What
             is
             a
             man
             profited
             to
             gaine
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             and
             lose
             his
             owne
             soule
             ;
             or
             what
             shall
             a
             man
             give
             in
             exchange
             for
             his
             soule
             ,
          
           Matth.
           16.
           26.
           
           All
           the
           liberty
           and
           freedome
           from
           bands
           and
           imprisonment
           ,
           all
           the
           worldly
           profits
           ,
           pleasures
           ,
           goods
           ,
           and
           wealth
           which
           men
           purchase
           and
           procure
           to
           themselves
           by
           their
           obsequious
           observing
           of
           great
           ones
           ,
           and
           obeying
           the
           authority
           and
           commandements
           of
           men
           in
           things
           contrary
           to
           the
           Word
           and
           Law
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           will
           yeeld
           them
           no
           comfort
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           rather
           adde
           to
           their
           torment
           in
           that
           flaming
           fire
           wherein
           God
           will
           render
           vengeance
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           punish
           them
           with
           everlasting
           destruction
           from
           his
           presence
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           shut
           them
           up
           with
           the
           Devill
           and
           damned
           spirits
           in
           the
           prison
           of
           blacknesse
           and
           darknesse
           for
           ever
           world
           without
           end
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           whereas
           many
           who
           are
           wise
           in
           their
           owne
           conceit
           ,
           and
           most
           politicke
           for
           the
           world
           and
           in
           wordly
           matters
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           commanded
           as
           
             Doeg
          
           was
           by
           
             Saul
          
           his
           lawfull
           King
           to
           mangle
           ,
           murder
           ,
           and
           massacre
           the
           innocent
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           oppresse
           and
           spoile
           them
           of
           goods
           ,
           lands
           and
           lives
           ,
           as
           the
           Nobles
           of
           
             Naboaths
          
           City
           were
           by
           
             Iezabels
          
           Letters
           written
           in
           
             Ahabs
          
           name
           
           and
           sealed
           with
           his
           Seale
           ,
           or
           to
           execute
           cruell
           and
           bloudy
           sentences
           given
           by
           Judges
           of
           unrighteousnesse
           under
           the
           name
           and
           colour
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           by
           haling
           to
           prison
           ,
           torturing
           and
           punishing
           Christian
           people
           men
           and
           women
           ;
           as
           
             Saul
          
           did
           when
           he
           was
           a
           persecutor
           armed
           with
           Commission
           and
           Letters
           from
           the
           High
           Priests
           ,
           they
           perswade
           themselves
           and
           plead
           confidently
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           no
           sinne
           in
           them
           to
           doe
           such
           things
           ,
           though
           in
           themselves
           most
           unjust
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           sinne
           and
           guilt
           lyes
           wholly
           on
           their
           Superiours
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           Judges
           ,
           which
           by
           their
           authority
           and
           imperious
           commands
           ,
           doe
           impose
           upon
           them
           such
           executions
           ,
           and
           they
           the
           executioners
           shall
           never
           be
           called
           to
           account
           ,
           nor
           undergoe
           the
           punishment
           of
           just
           revenge
           from
           God
           :
           Let
           all
           such
           be
           admonished
           by
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           that
           this
           their
           plea
           and
           perswasion
           will
           never
           excuse
           them
           before
           God
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           have
           an
           hand
           in
           wicked
           workes
           ,
           and
           are
           executioners
           of
           cruell
           and
           ungodly
           sentences
           ,
           so
           they
           shall
           have
           their
           share
           in
           the
           just
           punishments
           of
           such
           heinous
           transgressions
           ,
           and
           the
           righteous
           and
           supreme
           Judge
           will
           cause
           just
           vengeance
           to
           be
           executed
           on
           them
           also
           :
           It
           is
           true
           that
           seducors
           and
           perswaders
           of
           others
           to
           sinne
           ;
           and
           all
           they
           who
           by
           their
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           feare
           and
           awe
           cause
           others
           to
           commit
           wickednes
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           cheife
           Authours
           there
           of
           next
           under
           the
           Divill
           ,
           the
           Father
           of
           all
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           the
           blood
           of
           those
           whome
           they
           haue
           seduced
           ,
           compelled
           and
           caused
           to
           transgresse
           Gods
           holy
           Commandements
           ,
           shall
           ly
           heavy
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           certainly
           require
           it
           at
           their
           hands
           ,
           so
           shall
           they
           chiefly
           bear
           the
           curse
           and
           punishment
           :
           But
           they
           who
           are
           seduced
           and
           led
           by
           them
           through
           blind
           obedience
           shall
           not
           escape
           ,
           but
           shall
           also
           fall
           with
           them
           into
           the
           pit
           of
           destruction
           ;
           And
           all
           they
           who
           are
           voluntarily
           instruments
           of
           cruell
           oppression
           ,
           violence
           ,
           or
           any
           wickednesse
           ,
           they
           shall
           undoubtedly
           dye
           and
           perish
           in
           those
           sinnes
           of
           which
           they
           are
           partakers
           with
           them
           ,
           who
           set
           them
           on
           worke
           to
           doe
           wickedly
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           way
           for
           them
           to
           escape
           Gods
           revenging
           curse
           but
           by
           godly
           griefe
           and
           sorrow
           to
           repentance
           ,
           and
           by
           seeking
           and
           finding
           pardon
           in
           Christ
           .
           Wherefore
           behold
           your
           folly
           and
           wilfull
           madnesse
           yee
           worklly
           Polititions
           who
           are
           so
           wise
           to
           worke
           your
           owne
           ruine
           ,
           who
           by
           vaine
           excuses
           and
           subtile
           fallacies
           of
           fleshly
           reason
           doe
           blinde
           your
           owne
           eyes
           ,
           and
           hardon
           your
           hearts
           not
           to
           repent
           ;
           Alas
           !
           what
           comfort
           will
           it
           be
           to
           you
           that
           your
           great
           Lords
           whom
           you
           feared
           and
           obeyed
           ,
           and
           the
           unrighteous
           Judges
           ,
           whose
           cruell
           sentences
           yee
           
           executed
           ,
           doe
           chiefely
           beare
           the
           curse
           and
           punishment
           of
           that
           cruelty
           ,
           injustice
           ,
           and
           iniquity
           ,
           which
           they
           acted
           by
           your
           hands
           ?
           what
           ease
           or
           mitigation
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           paine
           ,
           and
           griefe
           ,
           will
           it
           be
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           see
           them
           leade
           the
           way
           and
           goe
           before
           you
           ?
           when
           you
           also
           follow
           them
           at
           the
           heeles
           ,
           and
           dance
           after
           them
           attendance
           unto
           Hell
           ,
           there
           to
           remaine
           for
           ever
           in
           the
           lake
           which
           burnes
           with
           fire
           and
           brimstone
           ,
           where
           the
           worme
           dyeth
           not
           ,
           and
           the
           fire
           never
           goeth
           out
           ,
           but
           burneth
           eternally
           ,
           and
           is
           unquenchable
           world
           without
           end
           .
           From
           which
           wrath
           and
           eternall
           woe
           the
           Lord
           deliver
           us
           for
           his
           mercies
           sake
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           meritorious
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           our
           Redeemer
           and
           Saviour
           ;
           To
           whom
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           blessed
           Spirit
           be
           all
           glory
           ,
           honour
           and
           praise
           now
           and
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
           ●INIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A67115e-130
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Reason
             .
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             2.