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life_n the_o one_o be_v to_o deal_v rational_o the_o other_o to_o deal_v authoritative_o with_o they_o in_o deal_v with_o they_o rational_o the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n and_o morality_n must_v be_v bring_v home_o unto_o their_o conscience_n to_o discover_v unto_o they_o what_o the_o indignity_n and_o vileness_n be_v of_o these_o defilement_n wherein_o they_o wallow_v themselves_o like_a unto_o beast_n what_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n be_v of_o all_o their_o present_a enjoyment_n what_o in_o that_o course_n their_o loss_n of_o honour_n and_o perfection_n be_v by_o man_n in_o another_o course_n attainable_a and_o whence_o all_o this_o do_v arise_v in_o they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o own_o state_n of_o true_a happiness_n and_o of_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n that_o so_o much_o reason_n and_o morality_n as_o may_v be_v find_v remain_v in_o they_o and_o be_v not_o become_v brutish_a through_o sensuality_n may_v be_v keep_v alive_a and_o if_o possible_a waken_v unto_o righteousness_n in_o deal_v with_o they_o authoritative_o notice_n must_v be_v take_v of_o their_o open_a profession_n of_o profaneness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v repress_v in_o they_o and_o they_o bring_v to_o shame_v for_o it_o of_o their_o plot_n and_o practice_n against_o christianity_n by_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v reproach_n upon_o the_o professor_n thereof_o by_o make_v they_o contemptible_a for_o the_o profession_n sake_n and_o of_o their_o excess_n of_o riot_n and_o sensuality_n lest_o other_o be_v infect_v and_o pervert_v by_o their_o example_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o some_o punishment_n that_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o a_o we_o and_o fear_v if_o not_o god_n yet_o virtuous_a man_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o bodily_a conveniency_n now_o the_o punishment_n which_o i_o conceive_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v inflict_v at_o least_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v find_v incorrigible_a be_v that_o which_o abraham_n at_o sarahs_n request_n and_o by_o god_n approbation_n of_o her_o 14._o gen._n 21._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o desire_n do_v inflict_v upon_o ishmael_n because_o he_o mock_v isaac_n which_o be_v that_o he_o do_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o the_o punishment_n which_o david_n as_o a_o magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n do_v resolve_v to_o execute_v against_o all_o wicked_a doer_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v at_o least_o 101._o psal_n 101._o to_o banish_v they_o or_o discountenance_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o abode_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n with_o content_n and_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v follow_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o directory_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n thereof_o and_o take_v the_o royal_a prophet_n for_o our_o director_n therein_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o directory_n relate_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o disease_n hitherto_o than_o we_o have_v see_v how_o all_o professor_n of_o christianity_n but_o chief_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v teach_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v towards_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o present_a disease_n in_o their_o charge_n by_o the_o administration_n and_o application_n of_o divine_a love_n unto_o the_o symptom_n thereof_o but_o now_o we_o shall_v also_o god_n willing_a observe_v brief_o how_o all_o that_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o but_o chief_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n of_o nation_n know_v god_n be_v teach_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v towards_o a_o further_a cure_n of_o the_o same_o disease_n by_o the_o administration_n and_o application_n of_o divine_a righteousness_n unto_o the_o symptom_n thereof_o in_o their_o peculiar_a place_n i_o conceive_v then_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v forth_o david_n in_o the_o 101._o psalm_n as_o a_o pattern_n of_o righteousness_n to_o teach_v all_o magistrate_n their_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o write_v after_o the_o copy_n which_o he_o have_v set_v they_o let_v we_o then_o consider_v and_o contemplate_v in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a magistrate_n by_o the_o analysis_n of_o his_o word_n and_o some_o short_a observation_n to_o be_v make_v thereon_o the_o pattern_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a magistrate_n set_v forth_o in_o psal_n 101._o where_o of_o the_o brief_a analysis_n be_v give_v the_o prophetical_a king_n intend_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o that_o which_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o magistracy_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o perform_v do_v in_o the_o 1._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o psalm_n declare_v three_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n 1._o the_o matter_n whereof_o he_o do_v purpose_n to_o speak_v i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n 2._o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o will_v address_v his_o speech_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o sing_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v himself_o i_o will_v sing_v i_o will_v sing_v where_o we_o shall_v observe_v these_o four_o point_n for_o a_o introduction_n 1._o what_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o a_o magistrate_n employment_n be_v whereupon_o all_o his_o thought_n shall_v be_v set_v that_o it_o be_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n mercy_n be_v his_o work_n towards_o the_o godly_a and_o honest_a judgement_n towards_o the_o ungodly_a and_o dishonest_a towards_o those_o protection_n and_o favour_n be_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n towards_o these_o to_o discover_v and_o to_o punish_v they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o judgement_n whence_o we_o may_v further_o conclude_v that_o to_o leave_v the_o virtuous_a without_o encouragement_n and_o protection_n or_o the_o wicked_a without_o reproof_n and_o punishment_n be_v not_o only_o want_v of_o judgement_n in_o a_o magistrate_n but_o cruelty_n against_o the_o state_n over_o which_o he_o be_v set_v how_o much_o more_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v persecute_v the_o godly_a and_o favour_v the_o wicked_a 2._o that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o intend_v the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o god_n and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o design_n of_o their_o own_o as_o many_o use_n to_o do_v for_o david_n here_o set_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o duty_n unto_o he_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v i_o sing_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o great_a witness_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o this_o profession_n of_o my_o duty_n and_o to_o thou_o as_o to_o my_o judge_n and_o sovereign_n to_o who_o i_o be_o accountable_a in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o my_o employment_n for_o magistrate_n judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o happy_a will_v they_o be_v if_o they_o can_v be_v mindful_a of_o this_o 3._o that_o the_o profession_n which_o magistrate_n make_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o of_o their_o resolution_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v address_v as_o to_o man_n to_o cajole_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o gain_v credit_n with_o they_o but_o as_o to_o god_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o religious_a promise_n to_o bring_v a_o obligation_n voluntary_o upon_o their_o own_o soul_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n 4._o that_o magistrate_n shall_v undertake_v the_o work_n of_o their_o call_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o cheerfulness_n and_o that_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o place_n of_o eminent_a trust_n the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a matter_n of_o their_o joy_n for_o we_o see_v here_o with_o what_o cheerfulness_n of_o mind_n david_n do_v undertake_v his_o employment_n i_o will_v sing_v i_o will_v sing_v say_v he_o twice_o repeat_v the_o expression_n once_o in_o respect_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n another_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o his_o
and_o concurrence_n between_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n in_o public_a concernment_n and_o that_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n this_o 1._o that_o in_o all_o provincial_a assembly_n concern_v church_n affair_n a_o certain_a time_n shall_v be_v determine_v for_o their_o meeting_n towards_o the_o redress_n of_o sc_a 〈◊〉_d ndal_n and_o advance_v the_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a edification_n within_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o determination_n and_o denomination_n of_o this_o time_n shall_v stand_v at_o the_o arbitrement_n and_o ratification_n of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n upon_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o ministry_n 2._o that_o in_o all_o such_o meeting_n the_o supreme_a authority_n shall_v depute_v some_o body_n to_o be_v in_o their_o name_n present_a at_o they_o to_o give_v countenance_n and_o authority_n to_o their_o proceed_n to_o assist_v the_o ministry_n in_o outward_a matter_n with_o counsel_n and_o advice_n or_o also_o in_o other_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v requisite_a and_o desire_a though_o in_o particular_a matter_n it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o be_v expedient_a that_o the_o state_n deputy_n shall_v either_o debate_v or_o vote_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v before_o they_o and_o of_o their_o orderly_a and_o decent_a carriage_n about_o the_o same_o to_o see_v that_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o sit_v matter_n or_o design_n of_o another_o kind_n than_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o spiritual_a edification_n of_o soul_n and_o final_o to_o make_v report_n to_o those_o by_o who_o he_o be_v depute_v of_o every_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a constitution_n of_o their_o affair_n or_o which_o otherwise_o be_v observable_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n thus_o the_o magistrate_n may_v concur_v with_o the_o ministry_n in_o their_o present_a undertake_n the_o minister_n may_v concur_v also_o reciprocal_o with_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o present_a undertake_n if_o they_o be_v call_v by_o he_o thereunto_o and_o as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o concurrence_n about_o church_n affair_n do_v go_v no_o further_a than_o the_o sphere_n of_o his_o call_n do_v permit_v so_o the_o minister_n be_v desire_v by_o he_o to_o give_v assistance_n in_o state_n business_n shall_v not_o exceed_v the_o proper_a sphere_n of_o their_o employment_n therefore_o if_o a_o doubtful_a case_n of_o conscience_n shall_v fall_v in_o about_o state_n deliberation_n i_o conceive_v that_o as_o elsewhere_o the_o custom_n be_v so_o here_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v propose_v unto_o some_o of_o they_o without_o acquaint_v they_o with_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o state_n concernment_n relate_v thereunto_o but_o only_o with_o that_o which_o be_v doubtful_a as_o to_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n will_v conceal_v the_o rest_n as_o lawyer_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o propose_v matter_n under_o the_o name_n of_o titius_n and_o caius_n and_o thus_o far_o in_o point_n of_o counsel_n the_o concurrence_n may_v go_v on_o both_o side_n about_o present_a undertake_n the_o minister_n help_v the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a with_o advice_n and_o the_o magistrate_n help_v the_o minister_n in_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a and_o matter_n of_o order_n both_o with_o countenance_n and_o advice_n by_o concur_v in_o present_a undertake_n to_o give_v strength_n unto_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o point_n of_o execution_n in_o thing_n on_o either_o side_n undertake_v the_o last_o part_n of_o their_o correspondency_n be_v to_o give_v strength_n thereunto_o by_o their_o joint_a concurrence_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o do_v this_o can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o that_o which_o in_o all_o humane_a affair_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o strength_n and_o sucessefulnesse_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o righteous_a order_n of_o all_o proceed_n towards_o their_o proportionate_a end_n when_o each_o agent_n shall_v stand_v in_o his_o own_o place_n where_o god_n have_v set_v he_o and_o do_v the_o work_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o own_o call_n wherein_o he_o may_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a administration_n the_o one_o relate_v to_o the_o inward_a the_o other_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v confound_v and_o jumble_v together_o without_o any_o distinction_n of_o their_o bound_n and_o make_v to_o run_v out_o of_o their_o own_o channel_n into_o each_o other_o because_o if_o this_o fall_n out_o both_o will_v lose_v their_o efficacy_n towards_o their_o object_n in_o the_o application_n of_o public_a remedy_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o work_n of_o concurrence_n where_o 1_o of_o irregular_a undertake_n and_o concurrence_n the_o ministry_n whereunto_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v he_o he_o can_v hope_v for_o a_o blessing_n from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o call_n nor_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o who_o he_o offer_v himself_o as_o a_o minister_n receive_v he_o as_o such_o but_o will_v be_v prejudice_v and_o confound_v in_o their_o relation_n towards_o he_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o magistracy_n be_v understand_v by_o all_o know_a man_n to_o be_v distinct_a in_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o each_o aught_o to_o be_v respect_v by_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o way_n use_v now_o if_o he_o who_o be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v the_o precedent_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o public_a order_n shall_v confound_v they_o and_o become_v the_o author_n of_o disorder_n in_o his_o main_a business_n he_o weaken_v his_o own_o reputation_n and_o make_v his_o work_n void_a for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n who_o respect_v the_o ministry_n by_o itself_o for_o their_o spiritual_a work_n sake_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o magistracy_n by_o itself_o for_o their_o temporal_a work_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o will_v be_v obstruct_v to_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o that_o kind_n because_o to_o they_o he_o act_v neither_o as_o a_o magistrate_n nor_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o so_o do_v make_v himself_o useless_a nor_o will_v minister_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v concern_v in_o their_o place_n be_v idle_a nor_o will_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o take_v off_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n from_o look_v towards_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v superstitious_o or_o judicious_o affect_v with_o the_o ordinance_n where_o of_o necessity_n they_o will_v be_v distract_v when_o in_o the_o same_o work_n they_o see_v minister_n act_v one_o way_n and_o magistrate_n another_o which_o disagreement_n in_o their_o proceed_n must_v needs_o make_v all_o their_o undertake_n ineffectual_a in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o minister_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whereunto_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v he_o he_o can_v expect_v god_n presence_n with_o he_o in_o it_o because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o 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