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deut._n 1._o 16_o 17._o israel_n say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n take_v heed_n 6._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o say_v jehoshaphat_n to_o his_o judge_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n thus_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o ver._n 9_o faithful_o and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v i_o think_v conclude_v 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sieges_n and_o other_o distress_n from_o their_o enemy_n be_v more_o concern_v for_o their_o image_n and_o altar_n than_o for_o their_o own_o house_n or_o private_a affair_n do_v not_o condemn_v they_o let_v our_o learned_a rabbi_n the_o great_a disputer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n but_o give_v little_o better_a account_n of_o it_o than_o by_o express_v a_o fierce_a and_o uncharitable_a heat_n against_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o some_o thing_n relate_v to_o religion_n but_o not_o essential_a to_o it_o and_o wherein_o all_o man_n equal_o wise_a and_o good_a have_v i_o doubt_v never_o yet_o be_v full_o agree_v think_v serious_o with_o themselves_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o employ_v some_o share_n at_o least_o of_o their_o part_n and_o zeal_n to_o much_o better_a purpose_n in_o further_a the_o reformation_n of_o man_n life_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o suppress_v of_o profaneness_n and_o 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this_o be_v a_o time_n as_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v appear_v for_o all_o good_a man_n to_o join_v their_o heart_n and_o hand_n their_o interest_n and_o authority_n in_o this_o so_o necessary_a so_o great_a and_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n have_v now_o lay_v before_o the_o reader_n a_o short_a scheme_n of_o this_o undertake_n which_o be_v begin_v with_o great_a opposition_n in_o a_o time_n that_o be_v very_o discourage_v to_o such_o a_o enterprise_n and_o with_o such_o other_o circumstance_n of_o disadvantage_n as_o new_a thing_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wise_a and_o good_a especial_o attempt_v of_o this_o kind_n general_o meet_v with_o and_o yet_o have_v be_v advance_v to_o such_o a_o considerable_a degree_n from_o so_o contemptible_a a_o beginning_n as_o it_o must_v appear_v to_o have_v have_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o wary_a among_o we_o who_o do_v not_o due_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o who_o as_o the_o prophet_n express_v it_o giveth_z 29._o isa_n 40._o 29._o power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o may_v increase_v strength_n my_o next_o business_n be_v to_o inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o order_n of_o man_n among_o we_o who_o be_v under_o more_o particular_a obligation_n to_o be_v zealous_a and_o diligent_a in_o promote_a a_o public_a reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o humble_o ask_v leave_v to_o lay_v this_o matter_n before_o the_o most_o reverend_a order_n of_o the_o clergy_n beseech_v they_o with_o all_o that_o due_a respect_n which_o all_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v to_o their_o high_a and_o holy_a function_n to_o consider_v if_o what_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o special_a obligation_n of_o king_n governor_n and_o magistrate_n be_v indeed_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o particular_a province_n of_o those_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o place_n of_o overseer_n and_o watchman_n 20._o act._n 20._o 28._o ezek._n 3._o 17._o 18_o 20._o and_o of_o who_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o know_o suffer_v they_o to_o sleep_v in_o they_o will_v be_v require_v to_o teach_v and_o inculcate_v these_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o if_o any_o of_o their_o body_n after_o this_o matter_n be_v plain_o lay_v before_o they_o and_o they_o be_v convince_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o further_a it_o wilful_o neglect_v to_o excite_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n especial_o those_o belong_v to_o their_o charge_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n soever_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n likewise_o in_o promote_a in_o their_o respective_a station_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n against_o profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n they_o can_v give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o their_o conduct_n to_o those_o of_o their_o particular_a charge_n who_o have_v not_o concern_v to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n herein_o only_o for_o want_v of_o their_o be_v admonish_v of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o partaker_n in_o some_o degree_n in_o the_o common_a gild_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o as_o our_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a instance_n of_o not_o promote_a a_o reformation_n will_v increase_v so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n notwithstanding_o our_o present_a respite_n from_o destruction_n to_o draw_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n if_o we_o continue_v to_o make_v no_o better_o use_v of_o the_o peace_n we_o have_v with_o our_o neighbour_n than_o to_o fight_v with_o our_o cry_a enormity_n against_o our_o god_n which_o as_o i_o think_v few_o nation_n if_o any_o have_v have_v in_o these_o last_o age_n great_a reason_n to_o dread_v so_o i_o suppose_v all_o will_v grant_v that_o none_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o use_v all_o proper_a mean_n to_o prevent_v than_o those_o who_o expect_v to_o give_v account_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n 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to_o they_o for_o their_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o they_o and_o that_o divers_a of_o they_o to_o my_o own_o certain_a knowledge_n have_v promote_v they_o and_o continue_v to_o do_v it_o as_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o and_o about_o this_o city_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v do_v likewise_o some_o of_o they_o by_o preach_v and_o frequent_o meet_v to_o consult_v one_o another_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o other_o of_o they_o by_o give_v information_n themselves_o to_o the_o magistrate_n against_o profane_a person_n among_o who_o the_o generous_a and_o remarkable_a assistance_n that_o be_v give_v in_o this_o affair_n by_o the_o two_o late_a eminent_a divine_n dr._n horneck_n and_o dr._n jekell_n who_o death_n be_v so_o much_o lament_v under_o
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to_o the_o offender_n themselves_o and_o the_o community_n to_o the_o offender_n themselves_o who_o by_o be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v unpunished_a in_o their_o wicked_a course_n general_o go_v on_o frequent_o grow_v obstinate_a in_o they_o and_o often_o bring_v on_o themselves_o with_o the_o permission_n or_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n far_o great_a suffering_n in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o legal_a punishment_n of_o they_o will_v have_v amount_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o estate_n family_n health_n a_o sudden_a or_o a_o scandalous_a death_n by_o public_a justice_n and_o without_o repentance_n everlasting_a destruction_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v all_o which_o the_o timely_a and_o wholesome_a punishment_n of_o they_o by_o the_o magistrate_n may_v have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o prevent_v oportet_fw-la prevent_v clementiores_fw-la jege_n judices_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la but_o this_o gentleness_n be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o great_a injustice_n to_o the_o community_n for_o hereby_o public_a justice_n be_v obstruct_v and_o triumph_v over_o magistracy_n be_v despise_v the_o †_o government_n itself_o be_v disparage_v 1._o legum_n ac_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la contemptum_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la populi_fw-la seditiosae_fw-la voces_fw-la &_o adversus_fw-la principes_fw-la ipsos_fw-la conjurationes_fw-la ac_fw-la defectiones_fw-la bodin_n rep._n lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o and_o weaken_v national_a gild_n which_o call_v for_o national_a punishment_n be_v contract_v those_o that_o be_v either_o already_o actual_o vicious_a or_o that_o have_v vicious_a inclination_n be_v encourage_v to_o continue_v or_o to_o engage_v in_o ill_a course_n which_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n groan_n under_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o by_o the_o continual_a suffering_n of_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o that_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v bring_v upon_o they_o and_o thus_o other_o man_n sin_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v in_o some_o sense_n the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n according_a 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danger_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o