A sermon preached at the assises held at York, July the 23d. 1683. Not long after the discovery of the late horrid conspiracy against his Majesties person and government. / By Henry Constantine, M.A.
A SERMON Preached at the Assises held at YORK, July the 23 d. 1683. Not long after the Discovery of the late Horrid Conspiracy against His Majesties Person and Government, PROV. XXV. 5. Take away the wicked from before the King,
A SERMON Preached At the Assizes held At YORK, July the 23 d. 1683. Not long After the Discovery of the late Horrid conspiracy against His Majesties Person and Government, CURAE. XXV. 5. Take away the wicked from before the King,
as to secure it from the bold attempts of malicious and Blood-thirsty men, and from those miserable revolutions which have buried many flourishing Kingdoms in the saddest heaps of their own Ruins:
as to secure it from the bold attempts of malicious and Bloodthirsty men, and from those miserable revolutions which have buried many flourishing Kingdoms in the Saddest heaps of their own Ruins:
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but being thrown Head-long down from thence, he rises full of rage, and finding himself too short handed to reach the Throne of God, he turns his revenge against the Thrones of Princes;
but being thrown Headlong down from thence, he rises full of rage, and finding himself too short handed to reach the Throne of God, he turns his revenge against the Thrones of Princes;
To this end he Musters up all his Legionary Forces, he Trains them in his close Cabals, where they sit brooding over that Spawn of Treason which he has infus'd, till they be ready to March upon some fatal Service.
To this end he Musters up all his Legionary Forces, he Trains them in his close Cabals, where they fit brooding over that Spawn of Treason which he has infused, till they be ready to March upon Some fatal Service.
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insomuch, that he who thought it an unreasonable thing, at Gods Demand, to be his Brothers Keeper, was drawn at the Devils instigation to be his Murtherer.
insomuch, that he who Thought it an unreasonable thing, At God's Demand, to be his Brother's Keeper, was drawn At the Devils instigation to be his Murderer.
It had fared better with all after Ages, if the crimes of Envy and Ambition had been buried in the Brothers Graves, beyond the possibility of a Resurrection;
It had fared better with all After Ages, if the crimes of Envy and Ambition had been buried in the Brother's Graves, beyond the possibility of a Resurrection;
the corrupted nature of Man becomeing but too fruitful a Seed-plot of those vices, which in time gathered so much strength, that they turn'd Usurpers, snatch'd the Scepters out of the hands of many Princes, hurl'd the World into confusion, filling every Kingdom with Sedition, and every corner with Blood:
the corrupted nature of Man becoming but too fruitful a Seed-plot of those vices, which in time gathered so much strength, that they turned Usurpers, snatched the Sceptres out of the hands of many Princes, hurled the World into confusion, filling every Kingdom with Sedition, and every corner with Blood:
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and for the Prudence of its Governour, becomes a nearer Type of Heaven, and conduces more to the happiness of Men, there it lies more expos'd to the rage and malice of Hell;
and for the Prudence of its Governor, becomes a nearer Type of Heaven, and conduces more to the happiness of Men, there it lies more exposed to the rage and malice of Hell;
No wonder then, if so many Pioneers of his have been employed to undermine the foundation of our established Government, which justly deserves the highest Character.
No wonder then, if so many Pioneers of his have been employed to undermine the Foundation of our established Government, which justly deserves the highest Character.
nay, every lustre almost, teeming with such Black Monsters of Ingratitude and Rebellion, as are a shame to our Kingdom; a scandal to Religion: and a reproach unto Manknd.
nay, every lustre almost, teeming with such Black Monsters of Ingratitude and Rebellion, as Are a shame to our Kingdom; a scandal to Religion: and a reproach unto Manknd.
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but now, as if their Savageness and Cruelty, had by a strange kind of μετεμψύχωσις, past into some of the Inhabitants themselves, we may complain of it as the Misery and Grievance of our Nation, that we are over-stock'd with a company of degenerate Creatures, who lye covered in their Clubs and Conventicles, (those Dens of Treason) and are more inconsistant with the publick Peace and safety,
but now, as if their Savageness and Cruelty, had by a strange kind of μετεμψύχωσις, passed into Some of the Inhabitants themselves, we may complain of it as the Misery and Grievance of our nation, that we Are overstocked with a company of degenerate Creatures, who lie covered in their Clubs and Conventicles, (those Dens of Treason) and Are more Inconsistent with the public Peace and safety,
but would strike the Shepherd, NONLATINALPHABET, (for so the Prince is called) and would quench their unnatural and ambitious thirst in streams of Royal Blood.
but would strike the Shepherd,, (for so the Prince is called) and would quench their unnatural and ambitious thirst in streams of Royal Blood.
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we may justly raise a Pillar for the monument of our thankfulness, and may engrave it with Samuel 's Motto, 1. Sam. 7. 12. Hitherto the Lord hath helped us.
we may justly raise a Pillar for the monument of our thankfulness, and may engrave it with Samuel is Motto, 1. Sam. 7. 12. Hitherto the Lord hath helped us.
We have long sailed in the Straits, between the Popish Scylla an the Fanatical Charibdis; and whilst some feared that our care to avoid the one would insensibly cast us upon the other, we have not hitherto split upon either of those Rocks which threaten our Ruine;
We have long sailed in the Straits, between the Popish Scylla an the Fanatical Charybdis; and while Some feared that our care to avoid the one would insensibly cast us upon the other, we have not hitherto split upon either of those Rocks which threaten our Ruin;
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Which wonderful deliverance we owe chiefly to the watchful care of Almighty God, who, when the wretches went big with Treason, made the burthen prove abortive,
Which wondered deliverance we owe chiefly to the watchful care of Almighty God, who, when the wretches went big with Treason, made the burden prove abortive,
Solomon 's Throne was nearer Heaven, than the Thrones of his Neighbouring Princes; he had a clearer eye to find out those who are the bane of Government,
Solomon is Throne was nearer Heaven, than the Thrones of his Neighbouring Princes; he had a clearer eye to find out those who Are the bane of Government,
and upon this account was left by David 's last Will and Testament, the Executor of that Vengeance which was to be inflicted on the remnant of those Rebels, who were concern'd in Absolom's, and in Achitophels Conspiracy;
and upon this account was left by David is last Will and Testament, the Executor of that Vengeance which was to be inflicted on the remnant of those Rebels, who were concerned in Absolom's, and in Achitophels conspiracy;
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and having by such an execution, secured the Peace of his own, he prescribes it as the most effectual means for the establishment of all other Kingdoms;
and having by such an execution, secured the Peace of his own, he prescribes it as the most effectual means for the establishment of all other Kingdoms;
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and lays it down as the great Maxime of Pollicy and Government in the words of my Text, where he proceeds, a Remotione Mali, from the removal of those evils that are so inconsistant with the Kings safety, and the Kingdoms peace;
and lays it down as the great Maxim of Policy and Government in the words of my Text, where he proceeds, a Remotione Mali, from the removal of those evils that Are so Inconsistent with the Kings safety, and the Kingdoms peace;
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Ad positionem boni, to the determining of that Blessing wherein the great happiness of a Society does consist, which is the establishing of the Kings Throne in Righteousness; the preserving and delivering down of Monarchy in its Right-Line to succeeding Ages, that they also may sit safely, rejoicing under the shadow of that best of Governments which now is,
Ad positionem boni, to the determining of that Blessing wherein the great happiness of a Society does consist, which is the establishing of the Kings Throne in Righteousness; the preserving and delivering down of Monarchy in its Right-Line to succeeding Ages, that they also may fit safely, rejoicing under the shadow of that best of Governments which now is,
I shall observe the same Method, and shall begin, a remotione mali, with the removal of that which is so absolutely inconsistent with the just Establishment of the Regal Throne.
I shall observe the same Method, and shall begin, a remotione mali, with the removal of that which is so absolutely inconsistent with the just Establishment of the Regal Throne.
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1st. Then, we have an act of Justice, Take away. Had but Mankind retained their primitive innocence, there would have been no need of such a separation;
1st. Then, we have an act of justice, Take away. Had but Mankind retained their primitive innocence, there would have been no need of such a separation;
then would Faction, Treason, War, and Murther have been such strangers, that even their hateful names would never have been so much as heard in our Streets;
then would Faction, Treason, War, and Murder have been such Strangers, that even their hateful names would never have been so much as herd in our Streets;
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Let such tares grow still amongst us, and our Land will in a little time be like the Sluggards Field, the Weeds would suck all the fatness, and sweetness to themselves;
Let such tares grow still among us, and our Land will in a little time be like the Sluggards Field, the Weeds would suck all the fatness, and sweetness to themselves;
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Execution is the very life of the Law, without which it will prove but an insignificant Scare-crow, not able to keep the dullest sort of Mortals within the compass of their duty;
Execution is the very life of the Law, without which it will prove but an insignificant Scarecrow, not able to keep the dullest sort of Mortals within the compass of their duty;
and whilst we become their advocates, we become our own Traytors, and lay open our naked Breasts to the stroke of those Weapons, which our forbearance has unhappily put into their hands:
and while we become their advocates, we become our own Traitors, and lay open our naked Breasts to the stroke of those Weapons, which our forbearance has unhappily put into their hands:
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Thus to suffer the known Enemies of our Church and State tamely to compleat their intended villanies, were but to list our selves in the number of those Rebels,
Thus to suffer the known Enemies of our Church and State tamely to complete their intended villainies, were but to list our selves in the number of those Rebels,
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Qui non prohibet peccare quum possit jubet, He that does not stand up in his place, to take away these troublers of our Israel, when it it is in his power to discover,
Qui non Prohibet Peccare Whom possit jubet, He that does not stand up in his place, to take away these troublers of our Israel, when it it is in his power to discover,
even unto the Altars, yet in criminal matters they can attend them no further than μ•χ•• Β•ματος, to the judgment Seat, where (like that God whom they represent) they must weigh the merits of the cause without any respect unto the persons,
even unto the Altars, yet in criminal matters they can attend them no further than μ•χ•• Β•ματος, to the judgement Seat, where (like that God whom they represent) they must weigh the merits of the cause without any respect unto the Persons,
and must overlook the sometimes unseasonable considerations of Nature, and affection, which some of the greatest examples of Justice have so little regarded, that they have been ready to sacrifice what was dearest to them,
and must overlook the sometime unseasonable considerations of Nature, and affection, which Some of the greatest Examples of justice have so little regarded, that they have been ready to sacrifice what was dearest to them,
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when such a victim was absolutely necessary to the publick peace and safety; Nor has their eye spared the most intimate of their Friends and Favourites;
when such a victim was absolutely necessary to the public peace and safety; Nor has their eye spared the most intimate of their Friends and Favourites;
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and for this reason the Athenian Judges are said to have kept their great Courts of Judicature in the night only, that the sight of the person might not influence them in the determination of the cause;
and for this reason the Athenian Judges Are said to have kept their great Courts of Judicature in the night only, that the sighed of the person might not influence them in the determination of the cause;
and infidelity, such pangs of despair and guilt do seize upon him, that not waiting for the formalities of the Law, he snatches the Sword into his own hand, and becomes his own Executioner.
and infidelity, such pangs of despair and guilt do seize upon him, that not waiting for the formalities of the Law, he snatches the Sword into his own hand, and becomes his own Executioner.
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and sound an Alarm to a fresh persecution, (for under that invidious name, some are resolved to expose the execution of our penal Laws) when its nothing more than a just prosecution of such delinquents, whose crimes are inconsistant with the publick peace that I am pleading for:
and found an Alarm to a fresh persecution, (for under that invidious name, Some Are resolved to expose the execution of our penal Laws) when its nothing more than a just prosecution of such delinquents, whose crimes Are Inconsistent with the public peace that I am pleading for:
nor did I ever hear the boldest enemies of our Government, dare to arraign the publick Justice of our Nation, where the greatest Criminals are allow'd the priviledge of their own witness, and defence:
nor did I ever hear the Boldest enemies of our Government, Dare to arraign the public justice of our nation, where the greatest Criminals Are allowed the privilege of their own witness, and defence:
or that we should so far imitate the cruelties of some former times, as to clothe the Innocent in the Skins of Wolves and Bears, to represent them to the World as the strangest Monsters of Fanaticisme and Sedition,
or that we should so Far imitate the cruelties of Some former times, as to cloth the Innocent in the Skins of Wolves and Bears, to represent them to the World as the strangest Monsters of Fanaticism and Sedition,
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and we charge none but such men, whose seditious principles, and rebellious practices are so notorious, that the Kings Throne can never firmly be established,
and we charge none but such men, whose seditious principles, and rebellious practices Are so notorious, that the Kings Throne can never firmly be established,
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should we change and reform things after the model of some mens extravagant fancies, and wild apprehensions, we should make it strangely monstrous, and mishapen;
should we change and reform things After the model of Some men's extravagant fancies, and wild apprehensions, we should make it strangely monstrous, and Misshapen;
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they would take away our discipline, the Fence and Ornament of our Church, and the Penal Laws, those great securers of the Peace, and unity of the State;
they would take away our discipline, the Fence and Ornament of our Church, and the Penal Laws, those great securers of the Peace, and unity of the State;
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First then, the word, NONLATINALPHABET, wicked may be taken in a more proper, and restrained sence; and in this acception it denotes men of a restless and unquiet Spirit;
First then, the word,, wicked may be taken in a more proper, and restrained sense; and in this acception it denotes men of a restless and unquiet Spirit;
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for when they found that Heaven was deaf to their repeated Prayers for his removal, they resolved to prove what the keener edge of their Sacriledgious Swords could do,
for when they found that Heaven was deaf to their repeated Prayers for his removal, they resolved to prove what the keener edge of their Sacrilegious Swords could do,
Would they have conjured up a Common-Wealth? or have raised the departed Ghost of Democracy from the Grave where it has for sometime laid? (and may it ever lye) kept down by the just resentments of Mankind, who have found the little Finger of that kind of Government,
Would they have conjured up a commonwealth? or have raised the departed Ghost of Democracy from the Grave where it has for sometime laid? (and may it ever lie) kept down by the just resentments of Mankind, who have found the little Finger of that kind of Government,
However, when they had thus snatch'd the Scepter out of Moses 's hands, 'twould have been more easy for them to pluck the Mitre from Aaron's Head. Church-disorders would have been the inseparable companions of such State-confusions,
However, when they had thus snatched the Sceptre out of Moses is hands, 'twould have been more easy for them to pluck the Mitre from Aaron's Head. Church disorders would have been the inseparable Sodales of such State-confusions,
and though the former, Esau like, be not so smooth and taking, and consequently not so apt to be dandled by the Magistrate, who is justly tender of any thing that touches his prerogative;
and though the former, Esau like, be not so smooth and taking, and consequently not so apt to be dandled by the Magistrate, who is justly tender of any thing that touches his prerogative;
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This surely is sufficient to entitle those restless and unquiet Spirits, these common Boutifeus and Incendiaries of our Nation, to the Character of Wicked, which is given them in my Text;
This surely is sufficient to entitle those restless and unquiet Spirits, these Common Boutifeus and Incendiaries of our nation, to the Character of Wicked, which is given them in my Text;
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for though some of them have put on the vizard, and appearance of Zeal, and Holiness, that under so charming a disguise, they might draw in greater numbers of the credulous and unwary multitude;
for though Some of them have put on the vizard, and appearance of Zeal, and Holiness, that under so charming a disguise, they might draw in greater numbers of the credulous and unwary multitude;
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yet this does but raise their wickedness to the greatest height, in that they dare to bring in the adored name of God to the patronage of their greatest Crimes;
yet this does but raise their wickedness to the greatest height, in that they Dare to bring in the adored name of God to the patronage of their greatest Crimes;
So that we are miserably abused by our Friends of Rome, when they would fain lay this Brat of Treason at the door of our Reformation, which we may with greater Justice return back to themselves, who are the more proper Dads, and Patrons of it;
So that we Are miserably abused by our Friends of Room, when they would fain lay this Brat of Treason At the door of our Reformation, which we may with greater justice return back to themselves, who Are the more proper Dads, and Patrons of it;
than Jesuits, or Jesuited Fanaticks: some of which latter sort are meer Machines acted only at the Will of those wandring Spirits, the disguised Ghosts of our Kingdom, who walk in darkness,
than Jesuits, or Jesuited Fanatics: Some of which latter sort Are mere Machines acted only At the Will of those wandering Spirits, the disguised Ghosts of our Kingdom, who walk in darkness,
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yet are they ready to lodge any needless fears in their disturbed Breasts, and to entertain any factious whispers against their Superiours, with the strongest apprehensions of some approaching danger, which they strive to prevent by turning their Asses Ears into Horns,
yet Are they ready to lodge any needless fears in their disturbed Breasts, and to entertain any factious whispers against their Superiors, with the Strongest apprehensions of Some approaching danger, which they strive to prevent by turning their Asses Ears into Horns,
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whom neither the rewards nor terrours of another Life can move nor affright; who will never take any other measures, but such as their own lusts shall give;
whom neither the rewards nor terrors of Another Life can move nor affright; who will never take any other measures, but such as their own Lustiest shall give;
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who, if they could but avoid the censures of all Courts below, resolve never to be scared from their Crimes with fears at so great a distance, as those of the dreadful Tribunal above;
who, if they could but avoid the censures of all Courts below, resolve never to be scared from their Crimes with fears At so great a distance, as those of the dreadful Tribunal above;
so far have they been overdone in wickedness by their improved posterity, we have changed the Simplicity of the former times into Subtilty and Hypocrisy;
so Far have they been overdone in wickedness by their improved posterity, we have changed the Simplicity of the former times into Subtlety and Hypocrisy;
their Loyalty into Faction and Rebellion; their Chastity into Chambering and Wantonness; their Charity into Sacriledge and Oppression; their Church-Building into Church-Robbing:
their Loyalty into Faction and Rebellion; their Chastity into Chambering and Wantonness; their Charity into Sacrilege and Oppression; their Church-building into Church robbing:
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and the Sword is, by the Ordinance of God, put into the, Rom. 13. 4. Rulers hands, chiefly for this end, that he may execute wrath upon such workers of Iniquity, who are the greatest enemies to the Kingdoms peace;
and the Sword is, by the Ordinance of God, put into thee, Rom. 13. 4. Rulers hands, chiefly for this end, that he may execute wrath upon such workers of Iniquity, who Are the greatest enemies to the Kingdoms peace;
for wickedness carries always a Curse in its Womb, of which sooner or later it will be delivered to the sorrow of those who carry such an unhappy burthen. And this brings me to
for wickedness carries always a Curse in its Womb, of which sooner or later it will be Delivered to the sorrow of those who carry such an unhappy burden. And this brings me to
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And if you take the word Wicked in the former, and more restrained sence, it has been abundantly confirmed by the dear experience of all Ages, that the near approaches of such unquiet,
And if you take the word Wicked in the former, and more restrained sense, it has been abundantly confirmed by the dear experience of all Ages, that the near Approaches of such unquiet,
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But if you take the word Wicked in the largest sence for the vicious, and ungodly, it will appear very reasonable that these should be taken away, who are not only Traytors to God,
But if you take the word Wicked in the Largest sense for the vicious, and ungodly, it will appear very reasonable that these should be taken away, who Are not only Traitors to God,
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'Tis true, they may make many foolish boastings of an impregnable Loyalty, and may entertain all Companies with an account of what they have done and suffered in His Majesties Service,
It's true, they may make many foolish boastings of an impregnable Loyalty, and may entertain all Companies with an account of what they have done and suffered in His Majesties Service,
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than they are from the common Nature of Mankind) but if ye do wickedly, which shows, that the best of Princes may bear the burthen of their Subjects Sins,
than they Are from the Common Nature of Mankind) but if you do wickedly, which shows, that the best of Princes may bear the burden of their Subject's Sins,
Is it ever likely that he should be a good Subject to his Prince, who's a known Rebel against God? or that he should be so much concerned for the Honour and safety of a Crown on Earth, who vouches such a bold contempt of the Majesty of Heaven? His unfaithfulness to himself in the greatest concerns of Eternity, shews how unfit he is to be intrusted with his Princes safety;
Is it ever likely that he should be a good Subject to his Prince, who's a known Rebel against God? or that he should be so much concerned for the Honour and safety of a Crown on Earth, who vouches such a bold contempt of the Majesty of Heaven? His unfaithfulness to himself in the greatest concerns of Eternity, shows how unfit he is to be Entrusted with his Princes safety;
or bribed by his Lust, he'l betray it to never ending pains and torments, How can we imagine that he should set a greater value upon the life of his Prince? Surely,
or bribed by his Lust, He'll betray it to never ending pains and torments, How can we imagine that he should Set a greater valve upon the life of his Prince? Surely,
who will find his Throne to be the best guarded, when the people obey not only for wrath but for Conscience sake) or if he were willing to engage in so just a Quarrel as that of his Princes defence,
who will find his Throne to be the best guarded, when the people obey not only for wrath but for Conscience sake) or if he were willing to engage in so just a Quarrel as that of his Princes defence,
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so that he's miserably disabled either for his own, or for his Princes defence: His guilt makes him unable sometime to engage with the terrors of his own Conscience;
so that he's miserably disabled either for his own, or for his Princes defence: His guilt makes him unable sometime to engage with the terrors of his own Conscience;
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and surely such Deboshe's, and Carpet Knights, have sometimes been fatal to great Men, and to the best Cause in the World, which has suffered by so weak a defence.
and surely such Deboshe's, and Carpet Knights, have sometime been fatal to great Men, and to the best Cause in the World, which has suffered by so weak a defence.
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They may tell us of some clymaterical years, fatal to natural Bodies, and to Bodies Politick, beyond which, Bodin seems to affirm, that the state of a Kingdom cannot stand;
They may tell us of Some clymaterical Years, fatal to natural Bodies, and to Bodies Politic, beyond which, Bodin seems to affirm, that the state of a Kingdom cannot stand;
but whoever felt a Nations languishing Pulse? or could find out the critical days of a Kingdom? Are its unalterable periods set down by the irreversible Decrees of God in those Sacred and Eternal Dypticks? or doth it grow weak,
but whoever felt a nations languishing Pulse? or could find out the critical days of a Kingdom? are its unalterable periods Set down by the irreversible Decrees of God in those Sacred and Eternal Dyptics? or does it grow weak,
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So that it is not any strange Conjunction of the Planets, nor any Malignant Influence of the Stars, which bodes the Death of Princes, and the ruine of States;
So that it is not any strange Conjunction of the Planets, nor any Malignant Influence of the Stars, which bodes the Death of Princes, and the ruin of States;
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and when this is once done, we may expect the Blessing set down in the latter part of my Text, where we find a confluence of all those Blessings that can make an happy Prince, and a thriving people:
and when this is once done, we may expect the Blessing Set down in the latter part of my Text, where we find a confluence of all those Blessings that can make an happy Prince, and a thriving people:
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Take but Government once out of the World, and we shall quickly find it run back into a State infinitely more deplored than that of its first confusion;
Take but Government once out of the World, and we shall quickly find it run back into a State infinitely more deplored than that of its First confusion;
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and confused Body with many Heads, whose disorders, would be its death; it would quickly crumble it self in pieces by its private Factions, and interests;
and confused Body with many Heads, whose disorders, would be its death; it would quickly crumble it self in Pieces by its private Factions, and interests;
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and uneasy Seat, like old Ely's stool, from whence some of the most deserving Princes (worthy of a better fate) have been thrown headlong down the precipice of an untimely death;
and uneasy Seat, like old Ely's stool, from whence Some of the most deserving Princes (worthy of a better fate) have been thrown headlong down the precipice of an untimely death;
I have no time to enlarge upon each of these particulars, I shall wish that these may not only be matters of Speculation and Discourse, but of Experience and Enjoyment.
I have no time to enlarge upon each of these particulars, I shall wish that these may not only be matters of Speculation and Discourse, but of Experience and Enjoyment.
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