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this_o very_a day_n so_o many_o prince_n walk_v like_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o sure_o that_o authority_n which_o entrenche_n on_o the_o people_n liberty_n be_v not_o last_v nullum_fw-la violentum_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n that_o equal_a justice_n be_v towards_o all_o and_o that_o all_o have_v equal_a access_n to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v administer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o to_o servant_n or_o friend_n do_v not_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n out_o of_o partiality_n to_o any_o man_n for_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o all_o particular_a respect_n in_o judgement_n shall_v be_v put_v far_o away_o the_o most_o upright_o and_o wary_a magistrate_n may_v sometime_o distribute_v uneven_o for_o the_o balance_n do_v seldom_o hang_v even_o when_o some_o personal_a respect_n be_v put_v into_o one_o 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to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o iniquity_n do_v not_o hide_v a_o sweet_a morsel_n but_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n second_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o reformation_n in_o the_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o it_o which_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o cast_v out_o the_o old_a rubbish_n of_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n but_o lay_v a_o new_a foundation_n not_o only_o a_o outward_a reformation_n of_o ordinance_n but_o a_o inward_a reformation_n of_o member_n re._n 11.1_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o express_v there_o be_v many_o when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o reform_v his_o church_n will_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n isa_n 54.11,12_o i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o thy_o foundation_n with_o sapphire_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n sparkle_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n as_o many_o time_n it_o do_v it_o shall_v have_v many_o follower_n there_o be_v 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the_o great_a policy_n of_o our_o time_n 6_o last_o he_o be_v and_o i_o wish_v all_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o trust_n will_v consider_v this_o exceed_v industrious_a and_o active_a in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a much_o lay_n upon_o he_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o pain_n and_o his_o time_n even_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o own_o necessary_a affair_n yea_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o support_n of_o nature_n many_o a_o time_n as_o i_o can_v witness_v and_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n lie_v very_o heavy_a upon_o he_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o his_o power_n to_o put_v man_n a_o work_n ere_o he_o have_v wage_n for_o they_o from_o the_o public_a many_o man_n be_v active_a but_o it_o be_v when_o there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v get_v that_o do_v oil_n their_o chariot_n wheel_n they_o love_v to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n but_o to_o plough_v in_o hope_n and_o to_o labour_v bare_o for_o the_o public_a good_a i_o fear_v there_o be_v but_o few_o such_o in_o the_o kingdom_n i_o will_v appeal_v now_o to_o you_o that_o know_v he_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n have_v reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n god_n with_o we_o whilst_o we_o be_v with_o he_o at_o a_o public_a fast_o before_o the_o parliament_n june_n 9_o 1652._o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v also_o forsake_v you_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o rehoboam_n according_a unto_o the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o leave_v he_o only_o two_o tribe_n that_o his_o servant_n david_n may_v have_v always_o a_o light_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o remainder_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v he_o seek_v to_o establish_v &_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o but_o as_o luther_n observe_v qui_fw-la regit_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la satan_n omne_fw-la jacula_fw-la dirigit_fw-la therefore_o as_o he_o do_v of_o man_n endeavour_v to_o corrupt_v 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will_v say_v that_o he_o have_v need_n take_v heed_n that_o he_o transgress_v not_o in_o one_o lest_o he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o all_o three_o yet_o to_o press_v it_o far_o consider_v the_o person_n who_o thou_o be_v that_o do_v perform_v the_o service_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v but_o well-acquainted_a with_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v exceed_o heedful_a when_o thou_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o these_o particular_n first_o consider_v by_o sin_n we_o be_v become_v unprofitable_a rom._n 3.12_o dross_n and_o chaff_n fit_a for_o nothing_o and_o unto_o this_o add_v our_o enmity_n unto_o god_n we_o be_v natural_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n through_o evil_a work_n col._n 1.21_o and_o this_o take_v off_o a_o man_n heart_n that_o as_o by_o sin_n he_o be_v make_v unprofitable_a so_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o do_v god_n service_n for_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n in_o his_o mind_n now_o what_o a_o man_n mind_n be_v not_o on_o unless_o he_o give_v diligent_a heed_n he_o will_v quick_o vanish_v in_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o tender_a to_o god_n but_o his_o labour_n and_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o no_o more_o second_o in_o all_o our_o service_n unto_o god_n we_o be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v or_o what_o to_o ask_v rom._n 8.26_o therefore_o christ_n offer_v daily_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9.7_o for_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o service_n that_o they_o do_v perform_v now_o the_o less_o acquaintance_n a_o man_n have_v with_o any_o thing_n the_o more_o heed_n he_o have_v need_n to_o take_v else_o immediate_o he_o be_v like_a to_o miscarry_v for_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o error_n no_o man_n wonder_v to_o see_v the_o blind_a go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n three_o there_o be_v in_o all_o our_o service_n much_o forgetfulness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o do_v know_v you_o have_v forget_v the_o exhortation_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.5_o i_o think_v good_a to_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n though_o you_o have_v know_v &_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n as_o 2_o pet._n 1.12_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v need_n recollect_v his_o thought_n and_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a rule_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o afterward_o say_v it_o be_v a_o oversight_n and_o his_o conscience_n condemn_v he_o in_o his_o own_o account_n four_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v remember_v and_o actual_o consider_v yet_o there_o be_v much_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n and_o unmoveableness_n in_o the_o affection_n towards_o they_o you_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v heb._n 5.11_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v need_n take_v the_o more_o heed_n to_o stir_v up_o himself_o and_o to_o awaken_v these_o as_o deborah_n do_v awake_v awake_a judg._n 5.12_o and_o as_o david_n awake_v my_o glory_n awake_a lute_n and_o harp_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 57.8_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v need_v to_o whet_v and_o sharpen_v the_o rule_n upon_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o other_o see_v deut._n 6.7_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o whet_v sharpen_v to_o repeat_v often_o and_o with_o intention_n five_o there_o be_v much_o rashness_n and_o inconsideracy_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n put_v his_o hand_n unto_o special_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n well_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o our_o nature_n be_v prone_a to_o evil_n for_o he_o will_v never_o have_v give_v that_o prevent_a physic_n eccl._n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n whereas_o he_o say_v the_o heart_n of_o of_o the_o righteous_a teach_v his_o mouth_n prov._n 16.2,3_o he_o speak_v that_o special_o because_o god_n word_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o
be_v much_o alike_o the_o one_o will_v never_o convert_v a_o soul_n and_o true_o the_o other_o will_v never_o subdue_v a_o people_n nay_o mark_n what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o convert_v soul_n and_o to_o subdue_v heart_n be_v his_o work_n david_n acknowledge_v it_o psal_n 18.47_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o subdue_v the_o people_n under_o i_o say_v he_o true_o if_o a_o man_n in_o his_o person_n neglect_v religion_n he_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o a_o magistrate_n in_o his_o government_n neglect_v religion_n he_o rule_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n and_o i_o never_o expect_v to_o have_v it_o answer_v i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o unanswerable_a consideration_n the_o second_o be_v this_o and_o pray_v mark_v it_o for_o you_o have_v need_v endeavour_n to_o strengthen_v your_o thought_n against_o such_o delusion_n as_o these_o be_v that_o be_v everywhere_o suggest_v i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n in_o high_a place_n in_o the_o second_o place_n a_o magistrate_n ought_v so_o to_o rule_v as_o that_o god_n may_v not_o break_v in_o in_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n pray_v mark_v it_o you_o ought_v to_o rule_v so_o as_o god_n may_v rule_v with_o you_o second_o you_o ought_v so_o to_o rule_v as_o that_o god_n may_v not_o in_o judgement_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o people_n my_o belove_a you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n you_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n call_v so_o psal_n 47._o ult_n the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o consider_v i_o humble_o pray_v you_o a_o shield_n be_v a_o defensive_a weapon_n that_o the_o main_a protection_n of_o the_o people_n lie_v in_o you_o be_v not_o only_o to_o protect_v they_o from_o injury_n among_o man_n but_o you_o be_v to_o protect_v they_o also_o from_o judgement_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n when_o a_o plague_n be_v go_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n david_n intercede_v hezekiah_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o they_o but_o let_v the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o government_n neglect_v religion_n what_o then_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o people_n immediate_o look_v into_o ezek._n 10.2_o go_v say_v the_o lord_n take_v fire_n from_o between_o the_o cherubim_n &_o scatter_v over_o the_o city_n here_o be_v a_o fire_n now_o to_o burn_v the_o city_n whence_o come_v it_o out_o of_o what_o ordinance_n neglect_v the_o fire_n be_v take_v from_o between_o the_o cherubim_n it_o be_v take_v from_o off_o the_o incense_n altar_n it_o will_v not_o only_o serve_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o same_o fire_n will_v serve_v to_o burn_v the_o city_n too_o that_o be_v a_o scripture_n that_o i_o desire_v you_o much_o to_o observe_v 2_o chron._n 7.19,20_o if_o you_o forsake_v my_o statute_n and_o serve_v other_o god_n say_v he_o be_v negligent_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n once_o and_o what_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v pluck_v you_o up_o by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o have_v give_v you_o there_o be_v some_o man_n now_o that_o think_v to_o root_v you_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o godliness_n and_o to_o root_v you_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o religion_n this_o it_o not_o the_o way_n to_o establish_v you_o no_o consider_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o pluck_v you_o up_o by_o the_o root_n even_o your_o commonwealth_n before_o it_o have_v scarce_o take_v root_n in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v magistrate_n ought_v so_o to_o rule_v as_o they_o destroy_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o authority_n you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v a_o foolish_a man_n that_o pull_v down_o his_o own_o house_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n then_o certain_o magistrate_n must_v so_o rule_v as_o that_o they_o destroy_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n my_o belove_a if_o you_o uphold_v not_o religion_n you_o do_v so_o rom._n 13.5_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a say_v the_o apostle_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n why_o all_o divine_n give_v this_o as_o a_o rule_n conscientia_fw-la immediate_a deo_fw-la tantum_fw-la subsicitur_fw-la conscience_n be_v subject_v immediate_o to_o god_n only_o then_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n can_v any_o man_n rational_o imagine_v that_o man_n will_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n who_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v immediate_o that_o neglect_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o which_o this_o authority_n immediate_o be_v can_v any_o man_n rational_o imagine_v i_o say_v that_o man_n will_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n for_o god_n that_o do_v not_o obey_v god_n for_o himself_o my_o belove_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o destroy_v and_o to_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n i_o say_v all_o authority_n it_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o authority_n it_o be_v the_o most_o destructive_a opinion_n to_o government_n that_o ever_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v observable_a too_o see_v how_o the_o jesuit_n and_o some_o other_o meet_v in_o this_o thing_n though_o upon_o different_a ground_n mariana_n he_o say_v mariana_n mariana_n princeps_fw-la nihil_fw-la statuat_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la prince_n and_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n say_v he_o why_o because_o there_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n now_o say_v some_o other_o the_o magistrate_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n because_o though_o he_o will_v cry_v out_o against_o the_o pope_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o one_o he_o will_v take_v such_o a_o licentiousness_n that_o he_o will_v take_v to_o himself_o the_o papal_a authority_n thus_o i_o entreat_v you_o then_o to_o consider_v this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v show_v himself_o the_o corner_n indeed_o to_o support_v the_o commonwealth_n let_v he_o uphold_v religion_n that_o be_v the_o first_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o brief_a in_o the_o rest_n second_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v the_o corner_n to_o support_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o uphold_v the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v so_o call_v psa_n 11.3_o if_o the_o foundation_n be_v cast_v down_o what_o can_v the_o righteous_a do_v the_o law_n be_v the_o foundation_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o ignominy_n set_v upon_o oppressor_n dan._n 7.25_o that_o they_o labour_v to_o change_v time_n and_o law_n they_o labour_v to_o change_v the_o time_n and_o law_n the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n between_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o magistrate_n that_o the_o one_o may_v know_v how_o to_o rule_v and_o the_o other_o know_v how_o to_o obey_v it_o be_v the_o standard_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n by_o which_o all_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v try_v therefore_o they_o that_o be_v in_o supreme_a authority_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v special_a care_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o subordinate_a authority_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v special_a care_n to_o execute_v the_o law_n for_o this_o cause_n magistrate_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o study_v the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o rule_v the_o truth_n be_v my_o belove_a a_o magistrate_n without_o the_o law_n and_o a_o minister_n without_o the_o bible_n they_o be_v equal_a absurdity_n a_o magistrate_n unskilful_a in_o the_o law_n and_o a_o minister_n ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n job_n say_v i_o be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a i_o diligent_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n say_v he_o job_n 29.15_o i_o diligent_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v more_o sense_n to_o complain_v than_o he_o have_v skill_n to_o explain_v but_o i_o search_v it_o out_o say_v he_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v so_o must_v be_v skill_v in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v in_o way_n of_o sin_n many_o cunning_a conveyance_n david_n tell_v we_o psal_n 58.2_o that_o there_o be_v man_n that_o weigh_v violence_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o weigh_v violence_n that_o commit_v sin_n by_o measure_n they_o know_v how_o far_o they_o may_v go_v and_o yet_o how_o far_o they_o incur_v danger_n by_o this_o mean_v a_o unskilful_a magistrate_n many_o time_n justify_v the_o guilty_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a therefore_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n i_o say_v to_o preserve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o those_o law_n this_o be_v certain_a a_o ignorant_a ministry_n