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the_o lord_n o_o king_n of_o judah_n execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o deliver_v the_o spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppress_a etc._n etc._n if_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o their_o rnle_fw-mi be_v unlawful_a sure_o god_n will_v not_o own_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o prescribe_v rule_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o execute_v it_o now_o god_n through_o the_o whole_a scripture_n scatter_v many_o precept_n for_o direction_n to_o prince_n how_o they_o shall_v govern_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v practise_v deut._n 17._o 3._o their_o protection_n be_v from_o god_n as_o a_o king_n defend_v his_o inferior_a officer_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n so_o the_o king_n of_o king_n defend_v magistrate_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n among_o the_o god_n psal._n 82._o
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thou_o sen._n dan._n 4._o 35._o the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v under_o law_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v 4._o sic_fw-la volâ—_n sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la my_o will_n be_v my_o law_n no_o king_n themselves_o must_v read_v and_o rule_v by_o law_n deut._n 17._o 2._o as_o for_o that_o text_n in_o samuel_n it_o be_v the_o threaten_a of_o a_o judgement_n and_o not_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o duty_n q._n d._n lapide_fw-la this_o people_n shall_v dear_o rue_v the_o cast_n off_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o for_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o my_o wrath_n that_o shall_v deal_v like_o a_o tyrant_n with_o they_o take_v away_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n from_o they_o by_o violence_n and_o make_v slave_n of_o they_o and_o they_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a have_v do_v to_o their_o subject_n ver_fw-la 9_o 11._o samuel_n tell_v they_o this_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o your_o king_n the_o court-bishop_n render_v it_o ius_n regâ—_n locum_fw-la the_o right_a of_o the_o king_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o all_o the_o subject_n have_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o lay_v at_o his_o mercy_n but_o misphat_n hammelech_n do_v not_o here_o signify_v right_o sanctius_n or_o what_o king_n the_o jure_v aught_o to_o do_v but_o what_o the_o facto_fw-la they_o will_v do_v to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n of_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n this_o will_v be_v their_o custom_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v gen._n 40._o 23._o exod._n 21_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 13._o yet_o that_o do_v not_o justify_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n not_o right_o for_o if_o king_n may_v lawful_o do_v all_o that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o 32._o than_o ahab_n have_v not_o sin_v in_o take_v away_o naboth'_v vineyard_n by_o violence_n from_o he_o but_o this_o be_v express_o forbid_v ezekiel_n 46._o 18._o and_o god_n punish_v ahab_n for_o it_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o but_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o king_n to_o study_v his_o law_n and_o to_o rule_v according_a to_o it_o deut._n 17._o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 22._o 37._o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o ius_n regu_n maccovius_fw-la for_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o king_n not_o to_o multiply_v horse_n ver._n 16._o but_o here_o it_o be_v sad_a he_o will_v do_v it_o ver._n 11._o the_o lord_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o covet_v riches_n deut._n 17._o 17._o but_o here_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o will_v get_v their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n from_o they_o and_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o child_n from_o they_o ver_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o caution_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o debar_v ruler_n from_o a_o legal_a right_n over_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n both_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n magistr_n provide_v they_o exercise_v it_o in_o a_o lawful_a manner_n viz._n for_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n religion_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n now_o as_o the_o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o anabaptist_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n who_o offend_v in_o defect_n and_o give_v he_o too_o little_a so_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o court-clawbacks_n who_o offend_v in_o excess_n and_o give_v he_o too_o much_o horat._n they_o make_v a_o god_n and_o a_o idol_n of_o he_o for_o their_o own_o end_n sueâ—oniuâ—_n obey_v his_o command_n against_o god_n command_n and_o prefer_v great_a man_n will_n before_o god_n holy_a word_n those_o cry_v up_o king_n as_o god_n call_v they_o omnipotent_a unlimited_a independent_a not_o to_o be_v question_v by_o any_o authority_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o arminian_n to_o curry_v favour_n with_o great_a one_o 17._o and_o the_o better_a to_o supress_v synod_n supersuperlative_o extol_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affar_n and_o this_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o many_o sectary_n in_o our_o day_n to_o cry_v up_o magistracy_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a cry_v down_o presbytery_n which_o they_o know_v will_v curb_v their_o error_n and_o profaneness_n thus_o erastus_n a_o physician_n but_o a_o rot_a divine_a put_v all_o church-censure_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o confound_v magistracy_n and_o ministry_n together_o which_o be_v too_o distinct_a office_n have_v distinct_a bound_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o which_o they_o may_v not_o transgress_v upon_o pain_n of_o god_n displeasure_n if_o vzziah_n the_o king_n will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n let_v he_o expect_v a_o leprosy_n for_o his_o pain_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 18._o to_o 22._o see_v the_o erastian_n tenant_n full_o confute_v by_o the_o learned_a rutherford_n his_o divine_a right_n of_o chrurchgovernment_n chap._n 6._o q._n 2._o p._n 257._o to_o 647._o and_o in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n in_o fine_a chap._n 6._o p._n 387_o etc._n etc._n gelaspy_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n by_o the_o province_n of_o lâ—ndon_n p._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n walaeus_n loc._n come_v p._n 2._o p._n 3._o ad_fw-la pag._n 73._o apollonius_n ius_n magistratus_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la 4._o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o dishonour_v their_o honourabse_n call_v by_o profane_a practice_n their_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o epitome_n of_o their_o law_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o call_v for_o duty_n and_o reverence_n but_o let_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o honour_n he_o and_o then_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o honour_v they_o but_o if_o they_o suffer_v god_n name_n to_o be_v
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say_v it_o be_v not_o your_o that_o can_v make_v yourselves_o magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v i_o that_o say_v you_o be_v god_n all_o the_o power_n that_o you_o have_v it_o be_v from_o i_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n expound_v this_o of_o the_o psalmist_n john_n 10._o 34_o 35_o 36._o tell_v we_o that_o to_o magistrate_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o be_v make_v q._n d._n they_o have_v their_o command_n commission_n and_o power_n from_o god_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n when_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o they_o luke_n 3._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o john_n and_o then_o verse_n 3._o he_o preach_v and_o put_v his_o commission_n in_o execution_n so_o when_o god_n have_v give_v magistrate_n a_o word_n of_o command_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o may_v act_v with_o comfort_n and_o with_o confidence_n our_o saviour_n in_o john_n 10._o 34._o refer_v we_o 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the_o word_n be_v sure_o the_o sense_n be_v good_a either_o way_n but_o i._n e._n for_o all_o your_o pomp_n and_o power_n you_o must_v at_o last_o lie_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n job_n 17._o 14._o or_o sure_o i._n e._n though_o you_o regard_v it_o not_o nor_o make_v any_o provision_n for_o it_o but_o flatter_v yourselves_o because_o you_o be_v god_n and_o so_o dream_v that_o you_o shall_v live_v on_o earth_n for_o ever_o yet_o know_v assure_o that_o you_o be_v but_o man_n and_o must_v die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o all_o god_n word_n be_v true_a and_o sure_a
god_n by_o nature_n and_o he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o be_v god_n by_o name_n the_o deity_n be_v by_o incarnation_n clothe_v with_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o humanity_n be_v here_o by_o god_n designation_n clothe_v with_o the_o divine_a name_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o before_o the_o god_n say_v david_n psal._n 83._o 1._o that_o be_v the_o tune_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v high_a in_o sing_v thy_o praise_n even_o before_o they_o that_o be_v by_o thy_o command_n high_a in_o place_n the_o sun_n in_o the_o high_a world_n shine_v most_o glorious_o yet_o he_o communicate_v some_o of_o his_o light_n to_o the_o moon_n whereby_o she_o surpass_v and_o be_v as_o queen_n among_o the_o glitter_a star_n so_o god_n the_o true_a sun_n be_v infinite_o above_o all_o he_o shine_v eminent_o with_o his_o own_o native_a light_n and_o lustre_n yet_o he_o bestow_v of_o his_o beauty_n and_o brightness_n on_o some_o man_n whereby_o they_o excel_v and_o be_v above_o other_o in_o this_o low_a world_n 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god_n isa._n 33._o 21._o in_o that_o sense_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n but_o in_o external_a policy_n the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o be_v suitable_a unto_o and_o convenient_a for_o the_o wealth_n and_o safety_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n show_v their_o legislative_a authority_n for_o neither_o will_v piety_n be_v promote_v nor_o the_o public_a good_a procure_v or_o peace_n preserve_v without_o it_o and_o questionless_a god_n will_v never_o have_v enjoin_v subject_n to_o obey_v if_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o command_v law_n be_v the_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n of_o a_o nation_n â—_o which_o in_o a_o great_a part_n may_v secure_v it_o against_o invasion_n from_o abroad_o and_o insurrection_n at_o home_n the_o sâ—aâ—ding_a militia_n which_o protect_v the_o life_n of_o the_o people_n the_o hedâ—e_n which_o keep_v man_n in_o from_o 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and_o glory_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o security_n of_o the_o good_a people_n a_o law_n unexecuted_a be_v like_o a_o sword_n without_o a_o edge_n for_o no_o use_n or_o service_n and_o a_o magistrate_n that_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o be_v like_o a_o winter_n sun_n glorious_a for_o majesty_n but_o yield_v no_o warm_v or_o refresh_v influence_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o he_o or_o like_o the_o king_n head_n on_o a_o signpost_n only_o for_o show_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o perfect_a man_n nor_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n job_n 8._o 20._o he_o behold_v the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n he_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o sinner_n psal._n 68_o 21._o he_o cut_v off_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal._n 39_o 9_o as_o water_n flow_v from_o a_o fountain_n so_o do_v life_n from_o god_n and_o he_o can_v easy_o slay_v man_n job_n 4._o 9_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n they_o 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this_o be_v certain_a ruler_n be_v not_o for_o nothing_o call_v power_n tit._n 3._o 1._o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n though_o not_o to_o tyrannize_v at_o their_o pleasure_n yet_o to_o execute_v the_o law_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o offendor_n 2._o 19_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o dignity_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o resemble_v god_n in_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n god_n administer_v justice_n impartial_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o go_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a and_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v do_v right_a god_n dâ—th_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o uprightness_n psal._n 9_o 8._o and_o they_o who_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n throne_n judex_fw-la psal._n 89._o 14._o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o earthly_a prince_n which_o be_v underprop_v with_o pillar_n as_o solomon_n throne_n with_o lion_n 1_o king_n 19_o 20._o that_o be_v both_o a_o support_n and_o a_o ornament_n to_o it_o now_o say_v the_o psalmist_n justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o pillar_n upon_o which_o god_n throne_n stand_v or_o as_o calvin_n expound_v it_o the_o robe_n and_o diadem_n the_o purple_a and_o sceptre_n the_o regalia_z with_o which_o god_n throne_n be_v adorn_v thus_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o make_v good_a their_o pattern_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v because_o they_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n loc_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o magistrate_n be_v therefore_o call_v god_n because_o they_o shall_v as_o god_n do_v do_v impartial_a justice_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n 28._o protect_v the_o godly_a as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o good_a rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a which_o be_v malignant_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o they_o now_o the_o impartiality_n of_o the_o god_n as_o of_o god_n in_o execute_v justice_n appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o not_o favour_v any_o for_o their_o nearness_n magistrate_n must_v imitate_v god_n in_o this_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o though_o coniah_n be_v to_o i_o say_v god_n as_o the_o signet_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o i_o will_v pluck_v he_o thence_o jer._n 22._o 24._o loc_n that_o be_v though_o he_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o a_o king_n sealing-ring_n which_o be_v most_o careful_o keep_v and_o tender_o preserve_v wear_v common_o yea_o continual_o on_o some_o finger_n yet_o i_o will_v do_v justice_n in_o pluck_v he_o off_o and_o cast_v he_o from_o i_o nay_o when_o god_n own_o son_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o choice_a delight_n become_v liable_a to_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o in_o the_o least_o but_o make_v he_o bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 8._o 32._o zaleucus_n the_o lawgiver_n have_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n guilty_a of_o adultery_n shall_v lose_v both_o his_o eye_n do_v yet_o when_o his_o own_o son_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o that_o fault_n put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n but_o the_o great_a god_n be_v more_o just_a when_o his_o son_n be_v a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n he_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o have_v its_o full_a stroke_n
1._o not_o only_o to_o observe_v whether_o they_o offer_v injury_n to_o other_o but_o also_o to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o receive_v no_o injury_n from_o other_o god_n be_v a_o strong_a guard_n to_o the_o judge_n then_o any_o sheriff_n and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n about_o some_o worthy_a zealous_a justice_n many_o beastly_a person_n who_o have_v be_v curb_v by_o they_o and_o hinder_v from_o leap_v over_o the_o hedge_n of_o divine_a command_n will_v have_v trample_v they_o under_o foot_n if_o not_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n how_o exceed_o god_fw-we manifest_v his_o power_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o help_n of_o magistrate_n against_o all_o opposition_n korah_n and_o his_o company_n conspire_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n numb_a 16._o and_o will_v have_v bring_v in_o anarchy_n indeed_o both_o those_o ordinance_n have_v the_o same_o adversary_n those_o that_o will_v level_v the_o ministry_n make_v 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