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rigorous_a as_o to_o be_v whole_o intent_n upon_o justice_n nor_o so_o remiss_a as_o by_o his_o mildness_n to_o bring_v his_o authority_n into_o contempt_n he_o distinguish_v time_n and_o season_n know_v when_o to_o pardon_v and_o when_o to_o punish_v when_o to_o loosen_v and_o when_o to_o straiten_v the_o reins_o of_o his_o government_n he_o discern_v person_n too_o not_o only_o who_o be_v good_a subject_n and_o who_o be_v enemy_n or_o disaffect_v but_o also_o who_o be_v able_a and_o faithful_a friend_n who_o report_n he_o may_v credit_v who_o judgement_n and_o integrity_n he_o may_v trust_v and_o who_o be_v dissemble_a flatterer_n and_o sycophant_n those_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n those_o sly_a traitor_n under_o the_o mantle_n of_o loyalty_n he_o know_v who_o to_o employ_v and_o who_o to_o reject_v who_o to_o reward_v and_o who_o to_o chastise_v prov._n 14._o 35._o the_o king_n favour_n be_v towards_o a_o wise_a servant_n but_o his_o wrath_n be_v against_o he_o that_o cause_v 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at_o length_n into_o such_o a_o deluge_n of_o boundless_a wickedness_n as_o quite_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o our_o israel_n and_o pull_v down_o upon_o as_o so_o singular_a a_o instance_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n as_o no_o nation_n have_v feel_v before_o the_o most_o barbarous_a and_o unparalleled_a murder_n of_o one_o of_o the_o best_a king_n â—hat_n ever_o sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n our_o late_a most_o gracious_a sovereign_n from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d say_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o day_n humble_a and_o mournful_a reflection_n on_o â—hat_n black_a of_o britain_n tragedy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d great_a and_o common_a duty_n to_o which_o â—…ll_v even_o the_o most_o innocent_a native_n of_o his_o piacular_a island_n be_v indispensible_o oblige_v these_o conclusion_n i_o take_v to_o be_v clear_o infer_v from_o those_o premise_n and_o i_o believe_v no_o sober_a and_o know_a man_n can_v think_v otherwise_o if_o he_o serious_o and_o thorough_o consider_v this_o royal_a and_o divine_a 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man_n one_o sovereign_a prince_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o many_o prince_n before_o mention_v four_o the_o principal_a mean_n whereby_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v procure_v and_o that_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o monarch_n his_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o national_a judgement_n many_o prince_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v supreme_a or_o sovereign_a prince_n for_o many_o inferior_a magistrate_n or_o subordinate_a governor_n be_v at_o all_o time_n necessary_a to_o every_o state_n and_o kingdom_n even_o in_o their_o most_o peaceful_a and_o flourish_a condition_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o multiplication_n of_o sovereign_n that_o solomon_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o many_o of_o who_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o many_o lawful_a sovereign_n or_o many_o usurper_n both_o which_o be_v public_a evil_n although_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o more_o signal_n judgement_n first_o then_o by_o prince_n in_o the_o text_n we_o may_v understand_v lawful_a sovereign_n and_o of_o they_o there_o may_v be_v either_o many_o successive_o or_o many_o at_o once_o there_o may_v be_v many_o successive_o in_o a_o monarchical_a state_n sometime_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o constitution_n as_o in_o a_o elective_a monarchy_n where_o the_o crown_n be_v not_o inviolable_o fix_v in_o one_o royal_a family_n and_o in_o the_o one_o â—ight_a line_n according_a to_o privilege_n of_o â—irth_n and_o proximity_n of_o blood_n but_o be_v confer_v on_o various_a person_n of_o divers_a family_n or_o different_a line_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o elector_n this_o be_v a_o ill_a state_n in_o comparison_n of_o hereditary_a monarchy_n at_o the_o death_n of_o every_o prince_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o interregnum_fw-la in_o which_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v unsettled_a and_o every_o new_a election_n not_o only_o commit_v the_o administration_n of_o affair_n to_o untried_a hand_n but_o may_v also_o expose_v the_o kingdom_n to_o great_a chage_n and_o dangerous_a revolution_n arise_v from_o the_o opposite_a interest_n affection_n and_o inclination_n of_o various_a family_n and_o consequent_o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o they_o indeed_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o elect_v king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n as_o solomon_n speak_v if_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o sacred_a race_n of_o king_n and_o have_v be_v educate_v among_o prince_n from_o his_o youth_n iâ—_n he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o title_n place_n and_o office_n but_o the_o real_a majesty_n and_o authority_n the_o godlike_a spirit_n the_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o clemency_n of_o a_o king_n matter_n may_v go_v well_o while_o he_o reign_v bless_a be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n eccles_n 10._o 17._o but_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o as_o it_o often_o may_v iâ—_n a_o arbitrary_a election_n that_o the_o prince_n be_v choose_v 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