he_o or_o blasphemous_o in_o a_o oath_n out_o of_o a_o oath_n we_o speak_v idle_o of_o god_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o his_o title_n neither_o in_o due_a time_n nor_o with_o any_o reverence_n as_o they_o who_o for_o every_o trifle_n and_o when_o they_o will_v utter_v a_o trouble_a affection_n break_v out_o into_o a_o speech_n of_o god_n in_o some_o of_o his_o name_n neither_o make_v profit_n of_o they_o to_o themselves_o nor_o to_o those_o who_o hear_v they_o as_o jesus_n lord_n where_o have_v thou_o be_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o and_o o_o christ_n what_o a_o man_n be_v you_o with_o the_o like_a but_o moses_n say_v to_o such_o thou_o shall_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 28.58_o and_o david_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o such_o they_o shall_v praise_v thy_o great_a and_o fearful_a name_n because_o it_o be_v holy_a psal._n 99.3_o in_o a_o oath_n we_o speak_v blasphemous_o when_o with_o a_o 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and_o fear_v not_o the_o condemnation_n of_o hell_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o fury_n against_o christ_n show_v more_o reverence_n for_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o that_o which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v blasphemy_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v trouble_v matth._n 26.65_o but_o menruffian_n and_o women-roister_n in_o these_o day_n wicked_o name_n god_n at_o every_o other_o word_n and_o instead_o of_o tear_v their_o garment_n tear_v in_o piece_n his_o glory_n and_o for_o christ_n who_o must_v be_v their_o saviour_n or_o judge_n they_o crown_v with_o pierce_a oath_n as_o with_o most_o sharp_a thorn_n his_o tender_a head_n they_o smite_v through_o his_o body_n with_o the_o spear_n of_o swear_v and_o gore_n his_o side_n with_o swear_v by_o his_o side_n they_o rage_n against_o his_o wound_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v they_o profane_v his_o blood_n and_o death_n and_o wound_v his_o heart_n his_o hand_n and_o bless_a foot_n by_o damnable_a swear_n and_o be_v not_o move_v and_o 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the_o country_n to_o fear_v he_o then_o how_o much_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o god_n that_o have_v a_o virtuous_a mother_n and_o have_v a_o religious_a king_n queen_n elizabeth_n we_o hadâ—_n king_n james_n we_o have_v and_o long_o may_v have_v who_o begin_v in_o this_o whole_a realm_n this_o sacred_a song_n of_o piety_n which_o david_n tune_v to_o his_o harp_n and_o now_o king_n james_n our_o david_n prefer_v â—o_o his_o chiefâ—_n joy_n pray_v we_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v sing_v it_o long_o and_o merry_o to_o god_n his_o strength_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o enemy_n within_o the_o land_n â—nd_v in_o other_o land_n who_o will_v have_v he_o to_o change_v his_o notâ—_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o sweet_a song_n of_o siâ—â—_n to_o sing_v the_o lewd_a song_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n he_o that_o give_v he_o this_o grace_n to_o be_v a_o king_n must_v give_v he_o grace_v also_o to_o reign_v aright_o for_o as_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o artificer_n so_o none_o be_v bear_v a_o good_a king_n and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v bear_v a_o man_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v bear_v a_o king_n and_o to_o be_v a_o good_a king_n therefore_o and_o since_o it_o come_v from_o god_n only_o that_o king_n continue_v to_o rule_v well_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o hearty_o for_o our_o good_a king_n and_o for_o all_o our_o ruler_n under_o he_o that_o they_o may_v doâ—_n wise_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v true_o zealous_a for_o that_o god_n and_o truth_n which_o give_v they_o their_o honour_n here_o and_o will_v hence_o as_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n glorify_v they_o in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o so_o shall_v we_o do_v well_o better_a at_o least_o because_o they_o have_v rule_v well_o so_o much_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o express_v the_o dâ—â—tie_n the_o partâ—_n of_o it_o follow_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n these_o two_o part_n be_v put_v together_o and_o may_v not_o be_v sunder_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n by_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o here_o by_o mercy_n the_o prophet_n understand_v favour_n &_o grace_n such_o as_o he_o will_v show_v to_o well_o doer_n in_o their_o good_a cause_n and_o by_o justice_n that_o course_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o will_v observe_v strait_o in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o offender_n and_o by_o put_v both_o together_o he_o mean_v that_o in_o the_o sentence_n that_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v alone_o nor_o justice_n dwell_v alone_o but_o mercy_n and_o justice_n togethers_o as_o under_o one_o roof_n and_o close_o as_o in_o one_o room_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a with_o justice_n and_o just_a with_o mercy_n favour_v the_o good_a for_o their_o goodness_n and_o punish_v the_o evil_a for_o the_o evil_a in_o they_o concern_v who_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a so_o he_o will_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o mercy_n with_o cheer_n and_o the_o doleful_a song_n of_o justice_n with_o courage_n now_o where_o the_o prophet_n song_n be_v of_o two_o part_n in_o which_o he_o sing_v not_o of_o mercy_n alone_o nor_o of_o justice_n alone_o but_o of_o both_o together_o 1._o he_o teach_v that_o these_o too_o must_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o in_o association_n be_v combine_v together_o namely_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n when_o a_o sentence_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o magistrate_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n must_v be_v his_o song_n for_o mercy_n without_o judgement_n may_v turn_v into_o foolish_a pity_n and_o judgement_n without_o the_o temper_n of_o mercy_n prove_v summum_fw-la ius_fw-la and_o cruelty_n in_o matter_n also_o what_o be_v king_n &_o the_o throne_n of_o king_n without_o justice_n and_o sever_v from_o mercy_n without_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o honour_n to_o the_o good_a without_o punishment_n and_o recompense_v rom._n 13.4.5_o these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o daughter_n of_o wisdom_n by_o which_o king_n reign_v prou._n 8.15_o and_o the_o two_o lion_n of_o wisdom_n throne_n by_o which_o it_o be_v stay_v 1_o king_n 10.19_o nay_o by_o which_o it_o flourish_v mercy_n be_v administer_v and_o justice_n bear_v sway_n in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v say_v the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n prou._n 16.12_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n prou._n 20.28_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o king_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o king_n place_n or_o upon_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v father_n and_o judge_n and_o that_o which_o they_o minister_v must_v be_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n so_o in_o psal._n 112.5.9_o it_o be_v note_v for_o a_o just_a man_n property_n and_o a_o good_a man_n praise_n that_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o that_o his_o righteousness_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o magistrate_n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o wealth_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o that_o they_o take_v vengeance_n of_o evil_a doer_n mercy_n therefore_o and_o justice_n belong_v to_o one_o sword_n but_o to_o opposite_a subject_n as_o mercy_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o judgement_n with_o righteousness_n to_o sinner_n the_o sword_n of_o favour_n in_o the_o good_a man_n defence_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n threaten_v death_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o wicked_a prou._n 16.14_o compare_v with_o prou._n 19.12_o the_o good_a magistrate_n must_v be_v careful_a of_o both_o so_o shall_v he_o find_v life_n and_o glory_n prou._n 21.21_o in_o this_o world_n glory_n and_o in_o the_o other_o eternal_a life_n further_n these_o two_o mercy_n and_o justice_n have_v their_o root_n in_o the_o good_a tree_n and_o dig_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o bad_a tree_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n one_o of_o they_o spread_v in_o the_o sinew_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o contain_v the_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o another_o in_o the_o vein_n 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