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tramite_n transcendere_fw-la 5._o voluerit_fw-la a_o te_fw-la corripi_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la vero_fw-la excesseris_fw-la quis_fw-la te_fw-la corripiet_fw-la loquimur_fw-la enim_fw-la tili_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la volueris_fw-la audis_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la nolueris_fw-la quis_fw-la te_fw-la damnabit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quise_z pronunciavit_fw-la esse_fw-la justitiam_fw-la if_o any_o of_o we_o offend_v o_o king_n thou_o may_v correct_v we_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v exceed_v who_o shall_v correct_v thou_o we_o may_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o may_v hear_v we_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o none_o can_v condemn_v thou_o but_o he_o who_o be_v justice_n itself_o and_o that_o of_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o excellent_a as_o common_a cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la homines_fw-la huius_fw-la jussu_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la 〈◊〉_d by_o who_o command_n or_o appointment_n they_o be_v bear_v man_n by_o his_o appointment_n be_v king_n constitute_v nor_o do_v it_o make_v against_o this_o that_o the_o people_n be_v sometime_o punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o prince_n as_o 1_o king_n 4._o 16._o &_o 2_o king_n 10._o 17._o for_o this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o people_n do_v not_o punish_v or_o restrain_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o their_o king_n but_o because_o by_o tacit_a consent_n or_o otherwise_o they_o do_v communicate_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o beside_o god_n have_v supreme_a dominion_n over_o the_o life_n of_o all_o may_v make_v use_n of_o it_o thereby_o to_o punish_v king_n by_o take_v away_o their_o subject_n 3._o because_o god_n have_v make_v by_o his_o commandment_n a_o distinction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o degree_n as_o some_o to_o be_v parent_n some_o child_n some_o superior_n and_o some_o inferior_n superior_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o none_o 〈◊〉_d this_o order_n nor_o suffer_v a_o parity_n or_o equality_n or_o to_o submit_v to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v place_v in_o a_o low_a rank_n but_o why_o do_v not_o
wait_v as_o servant_n use_v to_o do_v on_o their_o master_n we_o acknowledge_v there_o by_o a_o superiority_n and_o excellency_n in_o that_o party_n thus_o far_o for_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o excellency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o but_o now_o when_o the_o second_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n be_v add_v to_o excellency_n than_o there_o be_v another_o duty_n require_v in_o inferior_n viz_o fear_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o from_o god_n it_o must_v be_v give_v from_o above_o and_o therefore_o by_o consequence_n there_o 11._o be_v due_a to_o they_o that_o have_v power_n from_o god_n part_n of_o that_o fear_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o man_n the_o honour_n give_v in_o this_o respect_n consist_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o fear_n this_o be_v a_o reverend_a awe_n and_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o they_o that_o be_v place_v in_o power_n over_o 3._o we_o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o father_n say_v god_n there_o be_v for_o our_o 6._o parent_n and_o saint_n paul_n command_v servant_n to_o obey_v their_o master_n with_o fear_n and_o 18._o tremble_a and_o saint_n peter_n servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n this_o be_v for_o master_n job_n say_v that_o the_o people_n stand_v in_o such_o awe_n of_o he_o that_o when_o they_o see_v he_o come_v forth_o they_o will_v convey_v themselves_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v something_o not_o beseem_v they_o the_o young_a man_n see_v i_o and_o hide_v themselves_o this_o fear_n also_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n fear_v king_n solomon_n 14._o and_o the_o same_o king_n give_v the_o reason_n because_o his_o wrath_n be_v as_o a_o messenger_n of_o death_n 3._o the_o three_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d government_n to_o which_o beside_o the_o former_a duty_n of_o honour_n and_o fear_n a_o three_o duty_n belong_v viz._n obedience_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v under_o a_o yoke_n that_o be_v when_o governor_n command_n this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v do_v except_o in_o thing_n evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o be_v content_a without_o dispute_v to_o put_v our_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o command_n 1._o saint_n bernard_n say_v verus_fw-la obediens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quale_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la contentus_fw-la quia_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la he_o that_o be_v true_o obedient_a regard_v not_o what_o be_v command_v be_v content_a only_o with_o this_o that_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o case_n of_o parent_n the_o apostle_n give_v this_o rule_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n his_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v right_n 22._o as_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subjection_n to_o those_o more_o excellent_a than_o ourselves_o as_o be_v show_v before_o col._n 3._o 18._o 1._o peter_n 2._o 13._o so_o here_o he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o governor_n the_o like_a he_o give_v to_o servant_n servant_n obey_v your_o master_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o command_v titus_n to_o put_v subject_n in_o mind_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n the_o like_a charge_n of_o obedience_n he_o give_v to_o bishop_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d you_o we_o have_v example_n of_o dutiful_a child_n in_o this_o duty_n of_o isaac_n that_o obey_v his_o father_n even_o to_o the_o death_n 1._o of_o the_o rechabit_v in_o obey_v their_o father_n commandment_n to_o drink_v no_o wine_n which_o act_n 7._o god_n himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n commend_v of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o 9_o 14_o of_o servant_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o 〈◊〉_d last_o concern_v subject_n 51_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o people_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o thou_o command_v 6._o we_o we_o will_v do_v 16._o now_o for_o the_o protestation_n of_o our_o obedience_n wherein_o we_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o order_n be_v take_v for_o give_v honour_n to_o our_o governor_n by_o impart_v our_o substance_n by_o way_n of_o grateful_a retaliation_n for_o their_o care_n and_o pain_n for_o our_o good_a honour_v the_o lord_n 9_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o good_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a this_o kind_n of_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o government_n over_o we_o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o stork_n and_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o a_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o father_n and_o mother_n when_o he_o reprove_v those_o that_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o by_o consecrate_v their_o good_n to_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o law_n 12_o of_o maintain_v and_o relieve_v father_n and_o mother_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o 7._o we_o render_v to_o high_a power_n their_o due_n tribute_n and_o custom_n to_o show_v that_o ourselves_o be_v not_o only_o ready_a in_o our_o person_n but_o our_o good_n too_o at_o their_o command_n the_o last_o part_n of_o obedience_n be_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n have_v two_o part_n the_o one_o directive_n and_o the_o other_o coercive_a or_o corrective_a so_o that_o if_o we_o deny_v our_o obedience_n we_o must_v submit_v to_o correction_n and_o yet_o with_o reverence_n as_o the_o apostle_n 9_o speak_v we_o must_v honour_v the_o magistrate_n though_o we_o be_v correct_v thus_o far_o for_o the_o act_n command_v now_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o manner_n how_o all_o these_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v and_o this_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v do_v in_o conscience_n and_o from_o the_o heart_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o unto_o man_n but_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o fear_v god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 11._o 2._o they_o must_v be_v do_v alacriter_fw-la cheerful_o and_o ready_o not_o with_o grudge_v murmur_a 23._o and_o repine_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o as_o to_o man_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v do_v perseveranter_fw-la with_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n yea_o though_o we_o suffer_v unjust_o by_o they_o for_o this_o say_v s._n peter_n be_v thank_v worthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o endure_v and_o hold_v out_o though_o 19_o he_o suffer_v wrongful_o and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o natural_o give_v to_o perform_v these_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n especial_o in_o this_o manner_n therefore_o expositor_n yield_v 6_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v express_v and_o enforce_v in_o scripture_n to_o induce_v man_n thereunto_o 1._o because_o god_n have_v place_v this_o commandment_n before_o that_o of_o our_o good_n yea_o and_o of_o our_o life_n to_o show_v that_o the_o maintain_n of_o authority_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o then_o good_n or_o life_n itself_o 2._o because_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v full_a of_o love_n and_o reverence_n insomuch_o as_o some_o unreasonable_a beast_n perform_v this_o duty_n more_o exact_o than_o many_o man_n therefore_o god_n include_v all_o superior_n here_o as_o king_n lord_n master_n etc._n etc._n under_o these_o amiable_a name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o long_a life_n annex_v to_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n long_a life_n be_v a_o thing_n desirable_a and_o death_n a_o thing_n most_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o live_v long_o and_o to_o prosper_v be_v all_o that_o man_n desire_v upon_o earth_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n urge_v this_o commandment_n from_o the_o promise_n special_o annex_v to_o it_o above_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o because_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o 3._o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n he_o be_v especial_o delight_v and_o high_o 20._o please_v in_o it_o it_o be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acceptable_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o please_v unto_o god_n what_o can_v we_o desire_v more_o then_o to_o be_v good_a acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v to_o god_n in_o our_o action_n 5._o the_o apostle_n go_v further_a and_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o warrant_n of_o this_o be_v either_o by_o his_o word_n as_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n image_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n or_o by_o ratify_v by_o some_o special_a sign_n and_o blessing_n man_n extraordinarly_a above_o the_o course_n of_o mankind_n when_o any_o pretend_v exemption_n or_o special_a dispensation_n these_o dispensation_n be_v exemption_n from_o the_o common_a law_n because_o they_o be_v privilege_n and_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n quae_fw-la exorbitant_a a_o jure_fw-la communi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la trahenda_fw-la in_o consequentiam_fw-la argumenti_fw-la vel_fw-la exempli_fw-la thing_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o common_a law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o consequence_n either_o of_o argument_n or_o example_n though_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v many_o restraint_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o few_o which_o god_n allow_v as_o he_o 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the_o mouth_n of_o vain_a person_n which_o can_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o we_o have_v but_o little_a use_n of_o this_o rule_n 2._o the_o second_o rule_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o precept_n which_o in_o sundry_a case_n give_v a_o restraint_n as_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n to_o honour_v superior_n as_o to_o prince_n who_o have_v no_o superior_a on_o earth_n be_v exempt_v from_o this_o save_v the_o reverence_n they_o owe_v to_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o in_o the_o four_o which_o be_v a_o affirmitive_a precept_n the_o practice_n be_v not_o require_v at_o all_o time_n the_o rule_n of_o a_o affirmative_a precept_n be_v semper_fw-la 〈◊〉_d facere_fw-la bonum_fw-la but_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la facere_fw-la semper_fw-la we_o be_v always_o bind_v to_o do_v good_a but_o not_o to_o do_v good_a always_o the_o negative_a hold_v always_o but_o the_o affirmative_a not_o so_o the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o affirmative_a precept_n bind_v semper_fw-la but_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la they_o bind_v always_o but_o not_o to_o the_o actual_a performance_n at_o all_o time_n but_o at_o convenient_a and_o set_v time_n but_o negative_n bind_v semper_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la we_o must_v at_o no_o time_n go_v against_o a_o negative_a precept_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o do_v a_o good_a thing_n well_o stand_v thus_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o due_a cause_n and_o circumstance_n together_o which_o belong_v thereto_o malum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la oritur_fw-la et_fw-la bonum_fw-la e_fw-la causa_fw-la integra_fw-la all_o cause_n and_o due_a requisit_n must_v concur_v in_o every_o good_a act_n but_o the_o want_n of_o any_o one_o make_v a_o act_n sinful_a now_o all_o cause_n and_o circumstance_n can_v always_o concur_v and_o consequent_o affirmative_a duty_n can_v always_o be_v practise_v therefore_o in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n we_o be_v exempt_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o superior_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v forbear_v without_o injury_n 1._o and_o injustice_n to_o authority_n we_o can_v keep_v this_o honour_n and_o obedience_n from_o they_o without_o injury_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n reddite_fw-la caesari_n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la caesaris_fw-la render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddite_fw-la render_v or_o restore_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o god_n have_v impart_v it_o if_o you_o keep_v it_o back_o if_o you_o give_v it_o he_o not_o you_o do_v injustice_n and_o wrong_v to_o he_o 6._o the_o last_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o expedience_n of_o it_o for_o your_o own_o good_a expedit_fw-la vobis_fw-la it_o stand_v you_o in_o hand_n so_o to_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v they_o watch_v over_o your_o soul_n 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law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v worth_a and_o to_o be_v honour_v or_o esteem_v worthy_a and_o therefore_o s._n chrysostome_n make_v it_o a_o axiom_n upon_o that_o place_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o they_o that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n the_o honour_n as_o he_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reward_n of_o the_o service_n they_o perform_v therefore_o that_o honour_n may_v be_v due_a to_o they_o they_o must_v mereri_fw-la be_v worthy_a and_o deserve_a man_n and_o worthy_a they_o be_v if_o they_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o nearness_n of_o the_o two_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cabed_n which_o signify_v both_o weight_n and_o heaviness_n and_o honour_n and_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v honour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d or_o múlct_n and_o of_o the_o latin_a word_n honoro_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o honour_n and_o lay_v a_o burden_n sheweth_z that_o god_n will_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v have_v honour_n unless_o they_o have_v meritum_fw-la desert_n nor_o this_o meritum_fw-la desert_n without_o a_o charge_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v meritum_fw-la and_o by_o consequent_a honour_n may_v be_v just_o require_v by_o they_o at_o our_o hand_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n for_o so_o s._n paul_n call_v they_o and_o 4._o s._n peter_n say_v they_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v his_o minister_n and_o that_o he_o impart_v 14._o some_o of_o his_o power_n and_o honour_n to_o they_o so_o they_o must_v know_v that_o their_o office_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v tibi_fw-la canam_fw-la jehovah_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n 1._o as_o they_o have_v receive_v 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prophesy_v nothing_o good_a concern_v he_o though_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o 〈◊〉_d god_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v when_o man_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o authority_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n but_o blot_v that_o out_o and_o look_v only_o at_o their_o own_o will_n then_o break_v in_o all_o injustice_n but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o god_n be_v not_o so_o unwise_a as_o to_o give_v they_o authority_n against_o himself_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o their_o own_o but_o to_o god_n will_v for_o they_o be_v but_o his_o minister_n 2._o superior_n must_v know_v that_o one_o end_n of_o their_o authority_n be_v the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o as_o they_o be_v first_o to_o look_v to_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n who_o minister_n they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o must_v look_v to_o the_o good_a of_o those_o over_o who_o god_n have_v set_v they_o their_o honour_n be_v 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the_o prophet_n nathan_n keep_v this_o order_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o king_n david_n object_n but_o say_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o servant_n and_o zadok_v the_o priest_n and_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n and_o 26._o solomon_n thy_o son_n there_o solomon_n come_v last_v though_o the_o king_n son_n nathan_n know_v well_o enough_o in_o what_o order_n to_o place_v he_o but_o the_o business_n bring_v answ._n before_o david_n concern_v solomon_n who_o david_n have_v promise_v and_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o place_v he_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v about_o to_o usurp_v kingly_a authority_n and_o carry_v the_o business_n close_o call_v some_o private_a friend_n to_o he_o and_o not_o only_o pass_v by_o i_o and_o zadok_v the_o priest_n and_o benaiah_n but_o even_o solomon_n thy_o son_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o destinate_a to_o sit_v on_o thy_o throne_n aster_v thou_o so_o that_o solomon_n be_v put_v in_o the_o last_o place_n 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we_o see_v also_o in_o another_o place_n that_o god_n tell_v the_o people_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v give_v child_n to_o be_v their_o prince_n 5._o and_o babe_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o child_n shall_v behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a 4._o as_o this_o order_n establish_v by_o god_n must_v be_v maintain_v so_o must_v it_o not_o be_v a_o bare_a resemblance_n of_o authority_n without_o execution_n superior_n must_v not_o be_v like_o dumb_a idol_n that_o have_v eye_n but_o see_v not_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o must_v use_v and_o exercise_v their_o authority_n they_o must_v take_v care_n with_o saint_n paul_n that_o they_o which_o be_v under_o they_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o do_v their_o own_o business_n and_o if_o any_o under_o 11._o he_o break_v or_o transgress_v then_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o his_o authority_n in_o vain_a but_o propter_fw-la vindictam_fw-la malorum_fw-la to_o be_v a_o revenger_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o they_o that_o do_v 4._o evil_a if_o they_o do_v not_o well_o he_o be_v to_o punish_v if_o they_o do_v well_o then_o to_o encourage_v 23._o they_o with_o a_o euge_n serve_v bone_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n be_v not_o like_o a_o idol_n but_o scatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n his_o very_a look_n must_v expel_v evil_a that_o man_n may_v know_v he_o sit_v there_o for_o encourage_v of_o the_o good_a and_o discourage_v of_o 8._o the_o evil_a he_o must_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o 3._o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o deputy_n ruler_n be_v be_v 29._o strength_n to_o the_o upright_a man_n but_o fear_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 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walk_v say_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 3._o he_o will_v be_v a_o example_n to_o his_o people_n saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v trinit_fw-la hanc_fw-la potentiam_fw-la plane_n oportet_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la appetat_fw-la ut_fw-la potens_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la &_o miro_fw-la modo_fw-la adversus_fw-la seipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la seipso_fw-la every_o man_n shall_v desire_v this_o power_n over_o himself_o and_o which_o be_v more_o against_o himself_o and_o yet_o for_o himself_o that_o be_v against_o the_o rebellious_a passion_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v bring_v himself_o to_o goodness_n 2._o the_o next_o be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v thus_o gift_v himself_o to_o govern_v other_o with_o moderation_n it_o be_v god_n rule_n in_o the_o law_n to_o superior_n thou_o shall_v not_o rule_v with_o rigour_n 43._o he_o must_v know_v that_o as_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rule_v be_v not_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v stately_a and_o to_o call_v man_n as_o he_o list_v and_o much_o less_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constrain_v man_n to_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o a_o proud_a nature_n by_o con_v tumelious_a word_n and_o tyrannical_a deed_n in_o every_o christian_a all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excess_n of_o anger_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitterness_n 13._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rail_n aught_o to_o be_v far_o from_o the_o mean_a and_o therefore_o 51._o from_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o solomon_n counsel_v the_o governor_n that_o he_o be_v not_o tanquam_fw-la lo_o rugiens_fw-la as_o a_o roa_v lion_n over_o the_o people_n and_o the_o son_n of_o syracides_n advice_n be_v be_v not_o a_o lion_n in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o frantic_a among_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n compare_v evil_a ruler_n to_o roar_a 3_o lion_n and_o corrupt_a 〈◊〉_d to_o evening_n wolf_n which_o which_o leave_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n therefore_o good_a governor_n must_v express_v moderation_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v summum_fw-la in_o regibus_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la subjectos_fw-la non_fw-la saevire_fw-la it_o be_v the_o chief_a commendation_n of_o a_o governor_n not_o to_o be_v sharp_a towards_o his_o subject_n reg_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o must_v not_o like_o saul_n begin_v well_o and_o ena_fw-la ill_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saul_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n over_o israel_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v far_o more_o because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d two_o year_n he_o reign_v well_o and_o after_o do_v degenerate_a and_o so_o now_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parendi_fw-la my_o readiness_n to_o obey_v make_v i_o innocent_a when_o his_o 〈◊〉_d command_v make_v he_o guilty_a concern_v this_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n the_o resolution_n of_o all_o casuist_n and_o 30._o other_o divine_n be_v that_o as_o absolute_a obedience_n be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o doubtful_a exception_n because_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o what_o be_v just_a so_o to_o other_o superior_n obedience_n be_v due_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o high_a power_n or_o evident_o without_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o their_o authority_n thus_o thom._n 2._o 2._o q._n 104_o a_o 5._o cajet_fw-fr ibid._n the_o summist_n in_o verb._n obedientia_fw-la cessius_fw-la de_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o jure_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o dub_v 4_o 5_o 6._o valent._n 2._o 2._o disput_n 7._o q._n 3._o p._n 2_o etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o high_a power_n under_o god_n be_v in_o king_n and_o prince_n therefore_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o evident_o forbid_v by_o god_n so_o that_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o busy_v themselves_o about_o the_o thing_n command_v to_o know_v particular_a reason_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n but_o if_o after_o moral_a diligence_n fit_a to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o action_n of_o weight_n it_o appear_v not_o unlawful_a or_o forbid_v by_o god_n they_o ought_v to_o obey_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o superior_a have_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o so_o his_o command_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o proceed_n from_o god_n who_o deputy_n he_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n and_o warrant_v for_o our_o obedience_n god_n have_v command_v we_o so_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n to_o obey_v our_o king_n unless_o it_o appear_v clear_o that_o he_o exceed_v his_o commission_n and_o that_o his_o command_n 5._o be_v cross_a to_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o god_n 13._o i_o say_v clear_o and_o evident_o because_o in_o thing_n doubtful_a we_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a be_v a_o determine_n of_o the_o doubt_n for_o though_o its_o true_a that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o yet_o the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o remove_v the_o doubt_n he_o be_v god_n deputy_n to_o resolve_v we_o in_o doubtful_a case_n so_o that_o his_o command_n be_v a_o resolve_v of_o the_o doubt_n after_o which_o we_o ought_v no_o long_o to_o doubt_v for_o as_o s._n bern._n say_v ipsum_fw-la quem_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la habemus_fw-la 10._o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la aperte_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deum_fw-la audire_fw-la debemus_fw-la him_n who_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o we_o we_o ought_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o plain_o against_o god_n to_o obey_v as_o god_n himself_o and_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v just_o obey_v a_o unjust_a prince_n command_v a_o thing_n doubtful_a he_o instance_n in_o war_n si_fw-la quod_fw-la jubetur_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la contra_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la certum_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la utrum_fw-la sit_fw-la certum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la if_o either_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o command_n do_v not_o cross_v any_o command_n of_o god_n or_o uncertain_a that_o it_o do_v for_o herein_o we_o more_o certain_o obey_v god_n himself_o when_o we_o obey_v the_o certain_a command_n of_o his_o deputy_n whereas_o obey_v a_o doubtful_a command_n of_o god_n we_o certain_o disobey_v his_o deputy_n and_o by_o consequent_a god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n in_o dubiis_fw-la pars_fw-la tutior_fw-la eligenda_fw-la est_fw-la in_o doubtful_a thing_n its_o best_a to_o go_v the_o safe_a way_n it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o obey_v then_o disobey_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o thing_n be_v command_v by_o god_n deputy_n and_o uncertain_a that_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o as_o be_v suppose_v in_o all_o doubtful_a case_n and_o so_o by_o disobey_v we_o run_v into_o a_o certain_a sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o god_n in_o his_o deputy_n to_o avoid_v a_o uncertain_a sin_n against_o god_n immediate_o beside_o in_o dubiis_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la possession_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n when_o the_o case_n be_v doubtful_a and_o therefore_o the_o superior_a be_v in_o possession_n of_o his_o authority_n ought_v to_o be_v oby_v in_o what_o he_o command_v though_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a to_o we_o for_o cuique_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la bone_fw-la donec_fw-la constet_fw-la de_fw-la contrario_fw-la and_o so_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n must_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v lawful_a till_o the_o contrary_a plain_o appear_v he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v for_o we_o luke_n 9_o 10._o so_o that_o they_o take_v a_o wrong_a course_n and_o perplex_v their_o conscience_n that_o say_v this_o be_v unlawful_a for_o where_o be_v it_o command_v in_o scripture_n when_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o say_v this_o be_v lawful_a be_v command_v by_o my_o superior_a for_o where_o be_v it_o forbid_v in_o scripture_n for_o though_o the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a can_v make_v that_o lawful_a in_o itself_o which_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n yet_o it_o may_v enable_v i_o in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n to_o do_v that_o lawful_o and_o acceptable_o which_o without_o such_o a_o command_n have_v be_v sinful_a and_o liable_a to_o punishment_n conscience_n indeed_o be_v a_o judge_n immediate_o under_o god_n yet_o as_o alex._n halen_n say_v it_o be_v so_o only_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v immediate_o command_v or_o forbid_v by_o god_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o authority_n it_o must_v be_v guide_v and_o regulate_v by_o authority_n and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o praxi_fw-la as_o suarez_n well_o note_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o government_n and_o prevent_v of_o sedition_n that_o public_a peace_n can_v otherwise_o be_v maintain_v neither_o let_v any_o say_v it_o be_v against_o my_o conscience_n for_o what_o be_v only_o doubtful_a be_v no_o more_o against_o the_o conscience_n then_o with_o it_o and_o when_o the_o scale_n hang_v even_o as_o in_o doubtful_a case_n if_o the_o weight_n of_o authority_n will_v not_o turn_v the_o scale_n either_o the_o authority_n be_v make_v very_o light_a or_o there_o be_v some_o fault_n in_o the_o beam_n as_o one_o say_v nay_o suppose_v they_o do_v not_o well_o in_o command_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o there_o appear_v no_o sin_n in_o obey_v tolle_o quod_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vade_v as_o s._n bernard_n say_v take_v what_o be_v thou_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v accountable_a for_o the_o evil_a that_o follow_v the_o excellency_n of_o obedience_n be_v to_o look_v at_o god_n will_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o his_o substitute_n which_o may_v make_v the_o same_o act_n which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v sinful_a in_o he_o that_o command_v become_v a_o act_n acceptable_a and_o reward_v by_o god_n in_o he_o that_o obey_v chap._n v._n the_o first_o combination_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o special_a end_n of_o matrimony_n imply_v in_o three_o word_n 1._o conjugium_fw-la 2._o matrimonium_fw-la 3._o nuptiae_fw-la the_o office_n of_o the_o husband_n 1._o knowledge_n to_o govern_v his_o wife_n 2._o conjugal_a love_n 3._o to_o provide_v for_o she_o and_o the_o family_n the_o wife_n duty_n answerable_a to_o these_o officia_fw-la resultantia_fw-la duty_n arise_v from_o these_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n the_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n now_o concern_v particular_a duty_n between_o superior_n and_o inferior_n first_o we_o shall_v handle_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o which_o constitute_v a_o family_n and_o then_o of_o other_o where_o in_o the_o family_n both_o heathen_a and_o christian_n make_v three_o relation_n or_o combination_n 1._o of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n 2._o of_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n 3._o of_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n 1._o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n stand_v first_o in_o order_n 1._o because_o the_o husband_n be_v paterfamilias_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n and_o the_o wife_n materfamilia_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o family_n 2._o because_o god_n keep_v this_o order_n in_o the_o creation_n he_o make_v man_n and_o wife_n before_o son_n and_o daughter_n 3._o because_o not_o only_a child_n and_o servant_n but_o magistrate_n and_o all_o other_o superior_n arise_v from_o this_o primitive_a combination_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o first_o subjection_n or_o subordination_n of_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o superior_a from_o 22._o whence_o all_o other_o have_v their_o rise_n be_v that_o of_o the_o
one_o as_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v choose_v he_o after_o these_o two_o david_n and_o solomon_n god_n appoint_v their_o 〈◊〉_d to_o succeed_v and_o sit_v on_o their_o throne_n 2._o the_o next_o rule_n be_v the_o person_n to_o 〈◊〉_d choose_a king_n or_o a_o officer_n of_o a_o king_n be_v to_o be_v 13._o one_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o not_o a_o stranger_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o he_o will_v be_v best_a 15._o affect_v to_o the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 2._o because_o he_o be_v better_a experience_v with_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n than_o a_o stranger_n can_v be_v 3._o he_o best_o know_v 3._o the_o temper_n of_o the_o people_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o agrippa_n in_o that_o respect_n a_o fit_a judge_n for_o the_o particular_a and_o proper_a duty_n and_o qualification_n in_o a_o prince_n they_o be_v these_o 17._o 1._o he_o must_v not_o be_v affect_v to_o egypt_n that_o be_v to_o a_o false_a or_o contrary_a religion_n he_o must_v be_v sound_a in_o religion_n 2._o not_o give_v to_o pleasure_n especial_o the_o pleasure_n of_o wine_n or_o woman_n solomon_n many_o wife_n make_v he_o lay_v many_o burden_n and_o charge_n on_o the_o jew_n which_o when_o they_o can_v not_o persuade_v rehoboam_n to_o lighten_v they_o rebel_v against_o their_o king_n first_o and_o against_o god_n afterward_o and_o at_o length_n be_v captivate_v 3._o nor_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o silver_n and_o gold_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n in_o deuteronomie_n not_o covetous_a only_o he_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d careful_a as_o the_o heathen_a direct_v to_o lay_v so_o much_o together_o 〈◊〉_d amicos_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la obstringere_fw-la ac_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la suppeditare_fw-la bene_fw-la merentibus_fw-la remunerare_fw-la &_o inimicos_fw-la jure_fw-la 〈◊〉_d by_o good_a turn_n to_o bind_v his_o friend_n to_o he_o to_o relieve_v they_o that_o be_v in_o want_n to_o reward_v the_o well-deserving_a and_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o his_o enemy_n 4._o which_o be_v first_o to_o be_v do_v because_o it_o include_v all_o the_o rest_n assoon_o as_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o his_o throne_n he_o must_v provide_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n out_o of_o which_o he_o must_v learn_v 1._o to_o 14._o fear_v god_n 2._o and_o to_o see_v it_o practise_v first_o by_o himself_o and_o then_o in_o his_o court_n and_o last_o by_o all_o the_o country_n 3._o he_o must_v learn_v to_o be_v humble_a 4._o to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o people_n and_o then_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o saul_n be_v make_v king_n have_v another_o heart_n give_v he_o 1_o samuel_n 10._o 6._o this_o god_n give_v he_o when_o he_o come_v among_o the_o prophet_n god_n counsel_n to_o king_n be_v be_v wise_a now_o o_o you_o king_n this_o wisdom_n religion_n teach_v and_o it_o prevent_v honour_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n from_o draw_v aside_o the_o heart_n of_o prince_n he_o that_o be_v thus_o qualify_v be_v meet_v for_o a_o kingdom_n 1._o be_v thus_o elect_v and_o qualify_v and_o place_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o there_o by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o as_o we_o see_v the_o stile_n run_v caesar_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o permissione_n 〈◊〉_d by_o god_n favour_n and_o permission_n and_o whereas_o the_o law_n make_v this_o 15._o distinction_n of_o power_n there_o be_v potestas_fw-la arbitraria_fw-la a_o absolute_a power_n and_o potestas_fw-la delegata_fw-la 15._o a_o power_n delegated_a by_o another_o he_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v only_a 〈◊〉_d delegatam_fw-la from_o god_n the_o other_o be_v invest_v in_o god_n alone_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n lord_n paramount_n per_fw-la i_o reges_fw-la regnant_a by_o i_o king_n reign_v say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n mustconfesse_v with_o the_o centurion_n i_o be_o a_o man_n under_o authority_n though_o i_o say_v unto_o one_o go_v 9_o and_o to_o another_o come_v and_o they_o both_o obey_v i_o 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v i_o be_o under_o claudius_n lysias_n he_o under_o foelix_n foelix_fw-la under_o the_o emperor_n and_o god_n over_o rule_v we_o all_o and_o this_o even_o the_o heathen_a do_v see_v regum_fw-la in_o proprios_fw-la reges_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d imperium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jovis_n the_o government_n over_o the_o people_n be_v in_o king_n and_o over_o king_n themselves_o in_o god_n alone_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n say_v god_n by_o king_n david_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o government_n 6._o of_o man_n therefore_o they_o must_v rule_v as_o 〈◊〉_d god_n himself_o rule_v personal_o upon_o earth_n and_o how_o be_v that_o if_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o keep_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o will_v rule_v by_o his_o word_n prince_n then_o must_v rule_v according_a to_o this_o word_n they_o must_v make_v no_o law_n contrary_a to_o this_o and_o because_o perfect_a skill_n in_o the_o word_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o prince_n but_o in_o those_o at_o who_o mouth_n the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v be_v seek_v viz._n the_o priest_n 21._o therefore_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o receive_v direction_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o eleazar_n and_o this_o be_v his_o first_o duty_n the_o people_n duty_n answerable_a to_o this_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o king_n be_v god_n deputy_n 26._o and_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n which_o be_v do_v by_o god_n touch_v the_o heart_n for_o obedience_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o power_n from_o god_n our_o 〈◊〉_d give_v a_o good_a rule_n in_o this_o for_o there_o be_v two_o 〈◊〉_d of_o people_n in_o jury_n one_o that_o make_v make_v a_o insurrection_n with_o theudas_n against_o caesar_n about_o 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o his_o follower_n will_v acknowledge_v nothing_o due_a to_o caesar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n of_o opposition_n and_o second_o there_o be_v spiritus_fw-la aulici_fw-la too_o herodian_o that_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v all_o even_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n and_o these_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n with_o the_o scribe_n to_o tempt_v he_o 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〈◊〉_d his_o portion_n 42._o and_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o expect_v more_o he_o that_o will_v have_v more_o than_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o portion_n require_v a_o unjust_a thing_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n 5._o according_a to_o the_o five_o rule_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o rule_n these_o duty_n 1._o for_o inferior_n the_o sign_n of_o their_o honour_v their_o superior_n may_v be_v gather_v sign_n from_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o heathen_a nec_fw-la dicto_fw-la nec_fw-la facto_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o neglect_v my_o duty_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o by_o so_o much_o as_o a_o ill_a look_n and_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a say_n of_o vultu_fw-la saepe_fw-la laeditur_fw-la pietas_fw-la show_v that_o by_o a_o wry_a countenance_n a_o man_n may_v break_v this_o precept_n the_o sign_n in_o the_o next_o place_n when_o inferior_n give_v honour_n to_o their_o superior_n may_v be_v these_o and_o a_o 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and_o be_v destroy_v by_o bear_n and_o of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o deride_v christ_n which_o be_v elegant_a in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naso_fw-la suspendebant_fw-la they_o take_v it_o in_o snuff_n and_o express_v their_o derision_n 14._o by_o draw_v together_o the_o nose_n they_o make_v nose_n at_o he_o therefore_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o speak_v to_o a_o understand_a ear_n a_o obedient_a ear_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o hear_v his_o fault_n 31._o 12._o without_o deride_v or_o 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o superior_a 3._o last_o vultu_fw-la for_o the_o countenance_n honour_n as_o well_o as_o contempt_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o countenance_n we_o see_v cain_n like_v
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